1983 Top Ten Music Charts

Posted by Joe Hummel IIIPosted 9 months ago February 7, 2026

1983’s Biggest Artists and Songs

Men At Work (1982 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1983)
Toto (Grammy for Album of the Year)
Rosanna – Toto (Grammy for Record of the Year)

New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
ABC, INXS, REM, U2, Wham!, Mtume, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Adam Ant, Kajagoogoo, Bananarama, Chris DeBurgh, DeBarge, Elvis Costello, Eurythmics and Weird Al Yankovic

Some music news highlights from 1983 include:

Michael Jackson released his fifth album, Thriller, which became one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed albums of all time.
U2 released their third studio album, War, which became one of their most successful and enduring releases.
The Police released their fifth album, Synchronicity, which spawned the hit singles Every Breath You Take and King of Pain.
The Eagles released their seventh studio album, The Long Run, spawning the hit singles Heartache Tonight and The Long Run.
Madonna released her self-titled debut album with the dance hit Holiday, and established her as a major pop star.
Prince released his fifth studio album 1999, featuring the hit singles Little Red Corvette and Delirious.
Metallica released its debut album, Kill ‘Em All, establishing them as a major force in the heavy metal genre.

1983’s Retro Top 10 Hits

1. Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners

2. The Girls Is Mine – Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

3. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant

4. Down Under – Men At Work

5. Too Shy – Kajagoogoo

6. Let’s Dance – David Bowie

7. Our House – Madness

8. Say Say Say – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

9. Allentown – Billy Joel

10. Islands In The Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

1983’s ‘One Hit Wonders’

1. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby

2. Puttin’ On The Ritz – Taco

3. Just Got Lucky – JoBoxers

4. Our House – Madness

5. Der Kommisar – After The Fire

6. A Million Miles Away – The Plimsouls

7. Save It For later – English Beat

8. The Salt In My Tears – Martin Briley

9. In A Big Country – Big Country

10. Reap The Wild Wind – Ultravox

1983’s Dance Top 10 Hit List

1. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

2. Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye

3. Stay With Me Tonight – Jeffrey Osborne

4. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life – Indeep

5. Do It Again/Billie Jean – Club House

6. Little Red Corvette – Prince

7. White Lines (Don’t Do It) – Grandmaster Flash

8. Wanna Be Startin Something – Michael Jackson

9. I.O.U. – Freeze

10. Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth

More Of 1983’s Dance hits

Atomic Dog – George Clinton

Freak-A-Zoid – Midnight Star

1983’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List

1. It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls

2. Beat It – Michael Jackson

3. Uptown Girl – Billy Joel

4. So Many Men, So Little Time – Miquel Brown

5. All Night Long – Lionel Richie

6. **1999** – Prince

7. Modern Love – David Bowie

8. You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins

9. I Do – J Geils Band

10. Maniac – Michael Sembello

1983’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List

1. Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners

2. Love Is A Battlefield – Pat Benatar

3. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant

4. Every Breath You Take – The Police

5. Mr. Roboto – Styx

6. Tell Her About It – Billy Joel

7. Cum On Feel The Noize – Quiet Riot

8. Rock The Casbah – The Clash (the instrumental version is Mustapha Dance)

9. Rock N Roll Is King – ELO

10. Goody Two Shoes – Adam Ant

More Of 1983’s Pop Rock Hits

Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats

1983’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List

1. Photograph – Def Leppard

2. Synchronicity II – The Police

3. Twilight Zone – Golden Earring

4. Undercover of the Night – The Rolling Stones

5. Dirty Laundry – Don Henley

6. New Year’s Day – U2

7. King of Pain – The Police

8. Radio Free Europe – R.E.M.

9. Back On The Chain Gang – The Pretenders

10. Rock Of Ages – Def Leppard

More Of 1983’s Album Rock Songs

Come Dancing – The Kinks

A Million Miles Away – The Plimsouls

Major Tom (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling

1983’s Pop/New Wave Top 10 Hit List

1. I Melt With You – Modern English

2. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby

3. Hungry Like The Wolf – Duran Duran

4. Burning Down The House – Talking Heads

5. The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats

6. Escalator of Life – Robert Hazard

7. Der Kommisar – After The Fire

8. Puttin On The Ritz – Taco

9. Fascination – Human League

10. Mexican Radio – Wall of Voodoo

More Of 1983’s New Wave Top Hits

Shiny Shiny – Haysi Fantayzee

The Look Of Love – ABC

Let Me Go – Heaven 17

The Fanatic – Felony

1983’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten

1. I’ll Tumble 4 Ya – Culture Club

2. Beat It – Michael Jackson

3. Uptown Girl – Billy Joel

4. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby

5. Say Say Say – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

6. Let’s Go Dancin’ (Ooh La La la) – Kool and the Gang

7. Safety Dance – Men Without Hats

8. Goody Two Shoes – Adam Ant

9. The Girl Is Mine – Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

10. Rock N Roll Is King – ELO

PCM’s 1983 Top 10 Hit List

1. It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls

2. Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners

3. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

4. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant

5. Wanna Be Starting Something – Michael Jackson

6. Flashdance (What A Feeling) – Irene Cara

7. Rock The Casbah – The Clash

8. Bang The Drum All Day – Todd Rundgren

9. You and I – Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle

10. Ain’t Nobody – Rufus and Chaka Khan