List of number one hits in the US (1983)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1983. That year there were seventeen number one singles and six number one albums.

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Singles

← 1982 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1984 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) January 1, 1983 - January 14, 1983 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th Hall & Oates Maneater Daryl Hall , John Oates , Sara Allen - January 15, 1983 - February 4, 1983 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Men at Work Down Under Colin Hay , Ron Strykert - February 5, 1983 - February 11, 1983 1 week (total 1) 1 Toto Country Africa David Paich , Jeff Porcaro - February 12, 1983 - February 18, 1983 1 week (4 in total) 4th Men at Work Down Under Colin Hay , Ron Strykert - February 19, 1983 - March 4, 1983 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Patti Austin & James Ingram Baby, come to me Rod Temperton - March 5, 1983 - April 22, 1983 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Michael Jackson Billie Jean Michael Jackson - April 23, 1983 - April 29, 1983 1 week (total 1) 1 Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express Come On Eileen Kevin Rowland , Jim Paterson, Billy Adams - April 30, 1983 - May 20, 1983 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Michael Jackson Beat It Michael Jackson - May 21, 1983 - May 27, 1983 1 week (total 1) 1 David Bowie Let's Dance David Bowie - May 28, 1983 - July 8, 1983 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Irene Cara Flashdance… What a Feeling Giorgio Moroder , Keith Forsey , Irene Cara - July 9, 1983 - September 2, 1983 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th The Police Every Breath You Take Sting - September 3, 1983 - September 9, 1983 1 week (total 1) 1 Eurythmics Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Annie Lennox , David A. Stewart - September 10, 1983 - September 23, 1983 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Michael Sembello Maniac Michael Sembello, Dennis Matkosky - September 24, 1983 - September 30, 1983 1 week (total 1) 1 Billy Joel Tell Her About It Billy Joel - October 1, 1983 - October 28, 1983 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse of the Heart Jim Steinman - October 29, 1983 - November 11, 1983 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton Islands in the Stream Barry Gibb , Maurice Gibb , Robin Gibb - November 12, 1983 - December 9, 1983 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Lionel Richie All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie - December 10, 1983 - December 30, 1983 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson Say Say Say Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson -
← 1982				→ 1984 →

Albums

← 1982 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1984 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 1, 1983 - February 25, 1983 8 weeks (total of 15) 15th Men at Work Business as Usual (Album) - February 26, 1983 - June 24, 1983 17 weeks (17 in total) 17th Michael Jackson thriller - June 25, 1983 - July 8, 1983 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th Original motion picture soundtrack Flashdance - July 9, 1983 - July 22, 1983 2 weeks (total 19) 19th Michael Jackson thriller - July 23, 1983 - September 9, 1983 7 weeks (total 7) 7th The Police Synchronicity - September 10, 1983 - September 16, 1983 1 week (total of 20) 20th Michael Jackson thriller - September 17, 1983 - November 25, 1983 10 weeks (17 in total) 17th The Police Synchronicity - November 26, 1983 - December 2, 1983 1 week (total 1) 1 Quiet riot Metal Health - December 3, 1983 - December 23, 1983 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Lionel Richie Can't slow down - December 24, 1983 - December 30, 1983 1 week (total of 21) 21st Michael Jackson thriller -
← 1982				→ 1984 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1983)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater)
2. ↑ Discogs (Men at Work - Down Under)
3. ↑ Discogs (Toto - Africa)
4. ↑ Discogs (Patti Austin & James Ingram - Baby, Come to Me)
5. ↑ Discogs (Michael Jackson - Billie Jean)
6. ↑ Discogs (Dexys Midnight Express & The Emerald Express - Come On Eileen)
7. ↑ Discogs (Michael Jackson - Beat It)
8. ↑ Discogs (David Bowie - Let's Dance)
9. ↑ Discogs (Irene Cara - Flashdance… What a Feeling)
10. ↑ Discogs (The Police - Every Breath You Take)
11. ↑ Discogs (Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This))
12. ↑ Discogs (Michael Sembello - Maniac)
13. ↑ Discogs (Billy Joel - Tell Her About It)
14. ↑ Discogs (Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart)
15. ↑ Discogs (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream)
16. ↑ Discogs (Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night))
17. ↑ Discogs (Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say)
18. ↑ Discogs (Men at Work - Business as Usual)
19. ↑ Discogs (Michael Jackson - Thriller)
20. ↑ Discogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Flashdance)
21. ↑ Discogs (The Police - Synchronicity)
22. ↑ Discogs (Quiet Riot - Metal Health)
23. ↑ Discogs (Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down)

See also: 1983 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain and the United Kingdom .