Billboard Hot 100 — August 20, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 20, 1983. "Every Breath You Take" by The Police held #1 for a 7th straight week, on its way to 8 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Telefone (long Distance Love Affair)" by Sheena Easton at #67, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "How Can I Refuse" by Heart, up 22 places from #84 to #62.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Every Breath You Take" by The Police — 7 weeks at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting June 4, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Taco (up from #12 to #9); "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" by Culture Club (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" by Michael Jackson, down 29 places from #17 to #46.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "1999" by Prince, 24 weeks and counting (peak #12).
- Gone from the chart: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson after 25 weeks (peak #1); "Time (Clock Of The Heart)" by Culture Club after 18 weeks (peak #2); "Family Man" by Daryl Hall John Oates after 16 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 12 | Every Breath You Take The Police |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | She Works Hard For The Money Donna Summer |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Maniac Michael Sembello |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Stand Back Stevie Nicks |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | It's A Mistake Men At Work |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination The Human League |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | Puttin' On The Ritz Taco |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 8 | I'll Tumble 4 Ya Culture Club |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Hot Girls In Love Loverboy |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | China Girl David Bowie |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 | Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 10 | Take Me To Heart Quarterflash |
| 15 | 23 | 15 | 5 | Human Nature Michael Jackson |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | 19 | Never Gonna Let You Go Sergio Mendes |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | 7 | Lawyers In Love Jackson Browne |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 9 | The Safety Dance Men Without Hats |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 9 | Rock 'n' Roll Is King Electric Light Orchestra |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | 19 | Electric Avenue Eddy Grant |
| 21 | 16 | 16 | 11 | Rock Of Ages Def Leppard |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 4 | Tell Her About It Billy Joel |
| 23 | 30 | 23 | 4 | Don't Cry Asia |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 7 | After The Fall Journey |
| 25 | 20 | 20 | 13 | Saved By Zero The Fixx |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 7 | Human Touch Rick Springfield |
| 27 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 1999 Prince |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 8 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Laura Branigan |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 6 | Promises, Promises Naked Eyes |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 6 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 9 | Dead Giveaway Shalamar |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 4 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 10 | The Border America |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 3 | (she's) Sexy + 17 Stray Cats |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 7 | Fake Friends Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 4 | Far From Over Frank Stallone |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 8 | All Time High Rita Coolidge |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 6 | Don't You Get So Mad Jeffrey Osborne |
| 39 | 22 | 7 | 16 | Our House Madness |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 3 | Kiss The Bride Elton John |
| 41 | 29 | 15 | 11 | Cuts Like A Knife Bryan Adams |
| 42 | 54 | 42 | 3 | True Spandau Ballet |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 5 | You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind Little River Band |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 5 | Lady Love Me (One More Time) George Benson |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 7 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 46 | 17 | 5 | 13 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Michael Jackson |
| 47 | 31 | 6 | 16 | Come Dancing The Kinks |
| 48 | 51 | 48 | 10 | Hold Me 'til The Mornin' Comes Paul Anka |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 8 | Blame It On Love Smokey Robinson & Barbara Mitchell |
| 50 | 65 | 50 | 2 | Tell Her No Juice Newton |
| 51 | 44 | 14 | 13 | Baby Jane Rod Stewart |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 5 | Tip Of My Tongue The Tubes |
| 53 | 38 | 38 | 9 | It's Inevitable Charlie |
| 54 | 63 | 54 | 4 | Burning Down The House Talking Heads |
| 55 | 69 | 55 | 3 | Big Log Robert Plant |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | Cold Blooded Rick James |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 5 | Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top |
| 58 | 45 | 31 | 9 | Pieces Of Ice Diana Ross |
| 59 | 53 | 5 | 18 | Too Shy Kajagoogoo |
| 60 | 58 | 45 | 10 | Juicy Fruit Mtume |
| 61 | 46 | 46 | 10 | Midnight Blue Louise Tucker |
| 62 | 84 | 62 | 2 | How Can I Refuse Heart |
| 63 | 81 | 63 | 2 | High Time Styx |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 4 | Get It Right Aretha Franklin |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 5 | Words F.R. David |
| 66 | 61 | 61 | 7 | Who's Behind The Door? Zebra |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Someone Belonging To Someone Bee Gees |
| 69 | 90 | 69 | 2 | I Don't Wanna Dance Eddy Grant |
| 70 | 87 | 70 | 2 | Rainbow's End Sergio Mendes |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Don't Forget To Dance The Kinks |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | The Night The Animals |
| 73 | 95 | 73 | 2 | Don't You Know How Much I Love You Ronnie Milsap |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 4 | Crazy The Manhattans |
| 75 | 68 | 45 | 15 | How Do You Keep The Music Playing James Ingram And Patti Austin |
| 76 | 83 | 76 | 3 | Change Tears For Fears |
| 77 | 64 | 64 | 8 | West Coast Summer Nights Tony Carey |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 2 | Miracles Stacy Lattisaw |
| 79 | 59 | 12 | 16 | I'm Still Standing Elton John |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Ship To Shore Chris de Burgh |
| 81 | 56 | 17 | 18 | All This Love Debarge |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| 83 | 75 | 60 | 8 | Ewok Celebration Meco |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 3 | Holiday Road Lindsey Buckingham |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | It Must Be Love Madness |
| 86 | 57 | 29 | 12 | Stop In The Name Of Love The Hollies |
| 87 | 92 | 87 | 3 | Maybe This Day Kissing The Pink |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Garden Party Herb Alpert |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Do It Again/Billie Jean Club House |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Bad Boys Wham! U.K. |
| 91 | 66 | 36 | 14 | The Salt In My Tears Martin Briley |
| 92 | 74 | 74 | 5 | Shiny Shiny Haysi Fantayzee |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Bad, Bad Billy Snuff |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Scarlet Fever Kenny Rogers |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Freak-A-Zoid Midnight Star |
| 96 | 71 | 39 | 15 | Slipping Away Dave Edmunds |
| 97 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Radio Free Europe R.E.M. |
| 98 | 94 | 79 | 4 | You Belong To Me The Doobie Brothers |
| 99 | 72 | 45 | 9 | War Games Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 100 | 79 | 10 | 20 | She's A Beauty The Tubes |
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