Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1983. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.
- 1. Every Breath You Take – The Police
- 2. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
- 3. Flashdance…What A Feeling – Irene Cara
- 4. Down Under – Men At Work
- 5. Beat It – Michael Jackson
- 6. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
- 7. Maneater – Daryl Hall and John Oates
- 8. Baby, Come to Me – Patti Austin and James Ingram
- 9. Maniac – Michael Sembello
- 10. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – The Eurythmics
- 11. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me – Culture Club
- 12. You and I – Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
- 13. Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
- 14. Shame On the Moon – Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
- 15. She Works Hard for the Money – Donna Summer
- 16. Never Gonna Let You Go – Sergio Mendes
- 17. Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran
- 18. Let’s Dance – David Bowie
- 19. Twilight Zone – Golden Earring
- 20. I Know There’s Something Going On – Frida
- 21. Jeopardy – Greg Kihn Band
- 22. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
- 23. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
- 24. Africa – Toto
- 25. Little Red Corvette – Prince
- 26. Back On the Chain Gang – The Pretenders
- 27. Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
- 28. Mr. Roboto – Styx
- 29. You Are – Lionel Richie
- 30. Der Kommissar – After The Fire
- 31. Puttin On The Ritz – Taco
- 32. Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye
- 33. (Keep Feeling) Fascination – Human League
- 34. Time (Clock of the Heart) – Culture Club
- 35. The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
- 36. Mickey – Toni Basil
- 37. You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins
- 38. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Journey
- 39. One On One – Daryl Hall and John Oates
- 40. We’ve Got Tonight – Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
- 41. 1999 – Prince
- 42. Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats
- 43. Allentown – Billy Joel
- 44. Stand Back – Stevie Nicks
- 45. Tell Her About It – Billy Joel
- 46. Always Something There to Remind Me – Naked Eyes
- 47. Truly – Lionel Richie
- 48. Dirty Laundry – Don Henley
- 49. The Girl Is Mine – Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
- 50. Too Shy – Kajagoogoo
- 51. Goody Two Shoes – Adam Ant
- 52. Rock the Casbah – The Clash
- 53. Our House – Madness
- 54. Overkill – Men At Work
- 55. Is There Something I Should Know? – Duran Duran
- 56. Gloria – Laura Branigan
- 57. Affair of the Heart – Rick Springfield
- 58. She’s a Beauty – The Tubes
- 59. Solitare – Laura Branigan
- 60. Don’t Let It End – Styx
- 61. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You – Laura Branigan
- 62. China Girl – David Bowie
- 63. Come Dancing – The Kinks
- 64. Promises, Promises – Naked Eyes
- 65. The Other Guy – The Little River Band
- 66. Making Love Out of Nothing At All – Air Supply
- 67. Family Man – Daryl Hall and John Oates
- 68. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson
- 69. I Won’t Hold You Back – Toto
- 70. All Right – Christopher Cross
- 71. Straight from the Heart – Bryan Adams
- 72. Heart to Heart – Kenny Loggins
- 73. My Love – Lionel Richie
- 74. I’m Still Standing – Elton John
- 75. Hot Girls In Love – Loverboy
- 76. It’s a Mistake – Men At Work
- 77. I’ll Tumble 4 Ya – Culture Club
- 78. All This Love – Debarge
- 79. Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy – Sammy Hagar
- 80. Heartbreaker – Dionne Warwick
- 81. Faithfully – Journey
- 82. Steppin’ Out – Joe Jackson
- 83. Take Me to Heart – Quarterflash
- 84. (She’s) Sexy + 17 – Stray Cats
- 85. Try Again – Champaign
- 86. Dead Giveaway – Shalamar
- 87. Lawyers In Love – Jackson Browne
- 88. What About Me – Moving Pictures
- 89. Human Nature – Michael Jackson
- 90. Photograph – Def Leppard
- 91. Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth
- 92. True – Spandau Ballet
- 93. Far from Over – Frank Stallone
- 94. I’ve Got a Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart – Eric Clapton
- 95. It Might Be You – Stephen Bishop
- 96. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
- 97. You Got Lucky – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
- 98. Don’t Cry – Asia
- 99. Breaking Us in Two – Joe Jackson
- 100. Fall in Love with Me – Earth, Wind and Fire