Billboard Hot 100 — August 6, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 6, 1983. "Every Breath You Take" by The Police held #1 for a 5th straight week, on its way to 8 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "(she's) Sexy + 17" by Stray Cats at #51, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Far From Over" by Frank Stallone, up 20 places from #69 to #49.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Every Breath You Take" by The Police — 5 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting June 4, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Maniac" by Michael Sembello (up from #11 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Stand By" by Roman Holliday, down 23 places from #54 to #77.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, 24 weeks and counting (peak #1).
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 | 10 | Every Breath You Take The Police |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | She Works Hard For The Money Donna Summer |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | Electric Avenue Eddy Grant |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | Maniac Michael Sembello |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | Never Gonna Let You Go Sergio Mendes |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Stand Back Stevie Nicks |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Michael Jackson |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 6 | It's A Mistake Men At Work |
| 12 | 10 | 7 | 14 | Our House Madness |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination The Human League |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 9 | Hot Girls In Love Loverboy |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | Cuts Like A Knife Bryan Adams |
| 16 | 13 | 6 | 14 | Come Dancing The Kinks |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 1999 Prince |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 10 | China Girl David Bowie |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | Rock Of Ages Def Leppard |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 6 | I'll Tumble 4 Ya Culture Club |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 11 | Saved By Zero The Fixx |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 7 | Puttin' On The Ritz Taco |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | Take Me To Heart Quarterflash |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 7 | Rock 'n' Roll Is King Electric Light Orchestra |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 5 | Lawyers In Love Jackson Browne |
| 26 | 14 | 14 | 11 | Baby Jane Rod Stewart |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 3 | Human Nature Michael Jackson |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 5 | After The Fall Journey |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | 2 | Tell Her About It Billy Joel |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 5 | Human Touch Rick Springfield |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 7 | Pieces Of Ice Diana Ross |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 7 | The Safety Dance Men Without Hats |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 8 | The Border America |
| 34 | 21 | 5 | 16 | Too Shy Kajagoogoo |
| 35 | 50 | 35 | 2 | Don't Cry Asia |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 5 | Fake Friends Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 7 | Dead Giveaway Shalamar |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 6 | All Time High Rita Coolidge |
| 39 | 29 | 29 | 10 | Stop In The Name Of Love The Hollies |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 7 | It's Inevitable Charlie |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 4 | Promises, Promises Naked Eyes |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 6 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Laura Branigan |
| 43 | 62 | 43 | 2 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 44 | 27 | 17 | 16 | All This Love Debarge |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 8 | Juicy Fruit Mtume |
| 46 | 30 | 12 | 14 | I'm Still Standing Elton John |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 4 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 8 | Midnight Blue Louise Tucker |
| 49 | 69 | 49 | 2 | Far From Over Frank Stallone |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 4 | Don't You Get So Mad Jeffrey Osborne |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | (she's) Sexy + 17 Stray Cats |
| 52 | 36 | 36 | 12 | The Salt In My Tears Martin Briley |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 5 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 54 | 45 | 45 | 7 | War Games Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 8 | Hold Me 'til The Mornin' Comes Paul Anka |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 6 | Blame It On Love Smokey Robinson & Barbara Mitchell |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 3 | You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind Little River Band |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 3 | Lady Love Me (One More Time) George Benson |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 3 | Tip Of My Tongue The Tubes |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | Kiss The Bride Elton John |
| 61 | 39 | 39 | 13 | Slipping Away Dave Edmunds |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 5 | Who's Behind The Door? Zebra |
| 63 | 44 | 2 | 17 | Time (Clock Of The Heart) Culture Club |
| 64 | 60 | 60 | 6 | Ewok Celebration Meco |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 3 | Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top |
| 66 | 51 | 26 | 13 | Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) A Flock Of Seagulls |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | True Spandau Ballet |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 6 | West Coast Summer Nights Tony Carey |
| 69 | 59 | 10 | 18 | She's A Beauty The Tubes |
| 70 | 52 | 6 | 15 | Don't Let It End Styx |
| 71 | 63 | 45 | 13 | How Do You Keep The Music Playing James Ingram And Patti Austin |
| 72 | 86 | 72 | 2 | Cold Blooded Rick James |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 2 | Burning Down The House Talking Heads |
| 74 | 65 | 36 | 12 | White Wedding Billy Idol |
| 75 | 53 | 6 | 15 | Family Man Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 76 | 83 | 76 | 3 | Shiny Shiny Haysi Fantayzee |
| 77 | 54 | 54 | 8 | Stand By Roman Holliday |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | Get It Right Aretha Franklin |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 2 | You Belong To Me The Doobie Brothers |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 3 | Radio Free Europe R.E.M. |
| 81 | 91 | 81 | 3 | Words F.R. David |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | A Million Miles Away The Plimsouls |
| 83 | 90 | 83 | 2 | Crazy The Manhattans |
| 84 | 77 | 77 | 4 | Til You And Your Lover Are Lovers Again Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 85 | 64 | 64 | 6 | Do You Compute? Donnie Iris |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Big Log Robert Plant |
| 87 | 74 | 1 | 24 | Beat It Michael Jackson |
| 88 | 75 | 23 | 19 | Try Again Champaign |
| 89 | 76 | 8 | 22 | Always Something There To Remind Me Naked Eyes |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Change Tears For Fears |
| 91 | 78 | 1 | 20 | Let's Dance David Bowie |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Holiday Road Lindsey Buckingham |
| 93 | 79 | 9 | 17 | Affair Of The Heart Rick Springfield |
| 94 | 73 | 73 | 6 | Waiting For Your Love Toto |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Maybe This Day Kissing The Pink |
| 96 | 81 | 81 | 4 | Legal Tender The B-52s |
| 97 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Don't Change INXS |
| 98 | 87 | 87 | 4 | When You Were Mine Mitch Ryder |
| 99 | 94 | 53 | 10 | China Red Rockers |
| 100 | 98 | 53 | 11 | I.o.u. Lee Greenwood |
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