Billboard Hot 100 — April 16, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 16, 1983. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson held #1 for a 7th straight week, the last week of its run. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Affair Of The Heart" by Rick Springfield at #53, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "My Love" by Lionel Richie, up 18 places from #55 to #37.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson — 7 weeks at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting January 22, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Der Kommissar" by After The Fire (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Collins, down 33 places from #39 to #72.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Baby, Come To Me" by Patti Austin A Duet With James Ingram, 31 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Pass The Dutchie" by Musical Youth after 18 weeks (peak #10).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Billie Jean Michael Jackson |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | Come On Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | Mr. Roboto Styx |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | Jeopardy Greg Kihn Band |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | Beat It Michael Jackson |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | One On One Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Journey |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | Der Kommissar After The Fire |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | We've Got Tonight Kenny Rogers And Sheena Easton |
| 12 | 11 | 4 | 14 | You Are Lionel Richie |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby |
| 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | I Know There's Something Going On Frida |
| 15 | 29 | 15 | 4 | Let's Dance David Bowie |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 6 | Even Now Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 8 | Little Red Corvette Prince |
| 18 | 14 | 5 | 19 | Back On The Chain Gang Pretenders |
| 19 | 28 | 19 | 2 | Overkill Men At Work |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 6 | I Won't Hold You Back Toto |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | Change Of Heart Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 5 | Solitaire Laura Branigan |
| 23 | 15 | 10 | 21 | Twilight Zone Golden Earring |
| 24 | 18 | 18 | 12 | I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart Eric Clapton |
| 25 | 17 | 2 | 18 | Shame On The Moon Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 26 | 25 | 25 | 12 | Poison Arrow ABC |
| 27 | 20 | 20 | 11 | Little Too Late Pat Benatar |
| 28 | 24 | 17 | 13 | Fall In Love With Me Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 12 | It Might Be You Stephen Bishop |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 9 | Whirly Girl Oxo |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | I Like It Debarge |
| 32 | 47 | 32 | 6 | Photograph Def Leppard |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 6 | Welcome To Heartlight Kenny Loggins |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 8 | Some Kind Of Friend Barry Manilow |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 3 | Rio Duran Duran |
| 36 | 27 | 12 | 13 | All Right Christopher Cross |
| 37 | 55 | 37 | 2 | My Love Lionel Richie |
| 38 | 52 | 38 | 3 | Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Straight From The Heart Bryan Adams |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 5 | So Wrong Patrick Simmons |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 5 | Mornin' Jarreau |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 7 | Minimum Love Mac McAnally |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 7 | Swingin' John Anderson |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 7 | Love My Way Psychedelic Furs |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 4 | Stranger In My House Ronnie Milsap |
| 46 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Take The Short Way Home Dionne Warwick |
| 47 | 30 | 30 | 13 | Lies Thompson Twins |
| 48 | 36 | 29 | 11 | Make Love Stay Dan Fogelberg |
| 49 | 35 | 18 | 14 | Breaking Us In Two Joe Jackson |
| 50 | 57 | 50 | 6 | Always Something There To Remind Me Naked Eyes |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 6 | Outstanding The Gap Band |
| 52 | 59 | 52 | 4 | I Couldn't Say No Robert Ellis Orral With Carlene Carter |
| 53 | NEW | 53 | 1 | Affair Of The Heart Rick Springfield |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 4 | Never Give Up Sammy Hagar |
| 55 | NEW | 55 | 1 | Faithfully Journey |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 5 | Goodnight Saigon Billy Joel |
| 57 | 65 | 57 | 3 | Gimme All Your Lovin ZZ Top |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 7 | Escalator Of Life Robert Hazard |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | Time (Clock Of The Heart) Culture Club |
| 60 | 63 | 60 | 5 | Mexican Radio Wall Of Voodoo |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 4 | The One Thing INXS |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 6 | Smiling Islands Robbie Patton |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Try Again Champaign |
| 64 | 37 | 3 | 17 | Stray Cat Strut Stray Cats |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 4 | Wind Beneath My Wings Lou Rawls |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 2 | Fool Moon Fire Walter Egan |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 4 | If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady The Pointer Sisters |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 2 | Sing Me Away Night Ranger |
| 69 | 70 | 62 | 13 | Every Home Should Have One Patti Austin |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 3 | Wind Him Up Saga |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 2 | She's A Beauty The Tubes |
| 72 | 39 | 39 | 10 | I Don't Care Anymore Phil Collins |
| 73 | 42 | 42 | 10 | The Fanatic Felony |
| 74 | 54 | 1 | 24 | Down Under Men At Work |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 3 | Love's Got A Line On You Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth |
| 76 | 53 | 1 | 31 | Baby, Come To Me Patti Austin A Duet With James Ingram |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 3 | New Year's Day U2 |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 3 | I Melt With You Modern English |
| 79 | 85 | 79 | 2 | Reap The Wild Wind Ultravox |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | I Eat Cannibals Total Coelo |
| 81 | 62 | 7 | 28 | You And I Eddie Rabbitt With Crystal Gayle |
| 82 | 64 | 64 | 7 | You Are In My System The System |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Why Me? Planet P |
| 84 | 66 | 66 | 6 | Desperate But Not Serious Adam Ant |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 2 | Count On Me Gerard McMahon |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Cool Places Sparks & Jane Wiedlin |
| 87 | 61 | 17 | 21 | Allentown Billy Joel |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Love On My Mind Tonight The Temptations |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Electric Avenue Eddy Grant |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Never Gonna Let You Go Sergio Mendes |
| 91 | 86 | 45 | 22 | Should I Stay Or Should I Go The Clash |
| 92 | 89 | 42 | 11 | Nice Girls Melissa Manchester |
| 93 | 90 | 62 | 7 | Sex (I'm A...) Berlin |
| 94 | 91 | 67 | 8 | Only You Yaz |
| 95 | 92 | 70 | 6 | Walking In L.a. Missing Persons |
| 96 | 72 | 72 | 5 | American Made The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 97 | 76 | 76 | 5 | Eenie Meenie Jeffrey Osborne |
| 98 | 93 | 13 | 19 | Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy Sammy Hagar |
| 99 | 84 | 31 | 12 | My Kind Of Lady Supertramp Featuring Rick Davies |
| 100 | 79 | 79 | 4 | I Won't Be Home Tonight Tony Carey |
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