Billboard Hot 100 — September 10, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 10, 1983. "Maniac" by Michael Sembello climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by Eurythmics, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "If Anyone Falls" by Stevie Nicks at #61, which would go on to peak at #14. The biggest climber was "This Time" by Bryan Adams, up 24 places from #83 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Maniac" by Michael Sembello — 1 week at the top so far, 15 weeks on the chart since debuting June 4, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler (up from #15 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant, down 35 places from #59 to #94.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "1999" by Prince, 27 weeks and counting (peak #12).
- Gone from the chart: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" by Michael Jackson after 15 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 2 | 1 | 15 | Maniac Michael Sembello |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | The Safety Dance Men Without Hats |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Puttin' On The Ritz Taco |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Tell Her About It Billy Joel |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Every Breath You Take The Police |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | She Works Hard For The Money Donna Summer |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 9 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Human Nature Michael Jackson |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | I'll Tumble 4 Ya Culture Club |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | Don't Cry Asia |
| 12 | 11 | 8 | 16 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination The Human League |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | Lawyers In Love Jackson Browne |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | (she's) Sexy + 17 Stray Cats |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 7 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 16 | 8 | 6 | 11 | It's A Mistake Men At Work |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 7 | Far From Over Frank Stallone |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 10 | Human Touch Rick Springfield |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 9 | Promises, Promises Naked Eyes |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 11 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Laura Branigan |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 3 | King Of Pain The Police |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 6 | True Spandau Ballet |
| 23 | 12 | 10 | 15 | China Girl David Bowie |
| 24 | 16 | 5 | 15 | Stand Back Stevie Nicks |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 12 | Dead Giveaway Shalamar |
| 26 | 19 | 14 | 13 | Take Me To Heart Quarterflash |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 9 | Don't You Get So Mad Jeffrey Osborne |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 6 | Kiss The Bride Elton John |
| 29 | 27 | 11 | 14 | Hot Girls In Love Loverboy |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 8 | Lady Love Me (One More Time) George Benson |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 5 | Tell Her No Juice Newton |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 6 | Big Log Robert Plant |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 7 | Burning Down The House Talking Heads |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 3 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 8 | You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind Little River Band |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 10 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 4 | Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 3 | One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx |
| 39 | 28 | 23 | 10 | After The Fall Journey |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 13 | Hold Me 'til The Mornin' Comes Paul Anka |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 4 | It Must Be Love Madness |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 4 | Don't Forget To Dance The Kinks |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 7 | Cold Blooded Rick James |
| 44 | 60 | 44 | 2 | Suddenly Last Summer The Motels |
| 45 | 29 | 4 | 15 | Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 2 | Sitting At The Wheel The Moody Blues |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 5 | How Can I Refuse Heart |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 5 | High Time Styx |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 3 | What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You) Rod Stewart |
| 50 | 52 | 50 | 4 | Someone Belonging To Someone Bee Gees |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 5 | The Night The Animals |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 5 | Rainbow's End Sergio Mendes |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 4 | Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 5 | I Don't Wanna Dance Eddy Grant |
| 55 | 74 | 55 | 2 | Delirious Prince |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 3 | Can't Shake Loose Agnetha Faltskog |
| 57 | 31 | 19 | 12 | Rock 'n' Roll Is King Electric Light Orchestra |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 5 | Don't You Know How Much I Love You Ronnie Milsap |
| 59 | 83 | 59 | 2 | This Time Bryan Adams |
| 60 | 65 | 60 | 5 | Miracles Stacy Lattisaw |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | If Anyone Falls Stevie Nicks |
| 62 | 69 | 62 | 4 | Bad Boys Wham! U.K. |
| 63 | 37 | 16 | 14 | Rock Of Ages Def Leppard |
| 64 | 51 | 1 | 24 | Flashdance...What A Feeling Irene Cara |
| 65 | 44 | 36 | 11 | All Time High Rita Coolidge |
| 66 | 42 | 4 | 22 | Never Gonna Let You Go Sergio Mendes |
| 67 | 85 | 67 | 2 | Foolin' Def Leppard |
| 68 | 68 | 62 | 8 | Words F.R. David |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 2 | Unconditional Love Donna Summer |
| 70 | 76 | 70 | 4 | Freak-A-Zoid Midnight Star |
| 71 | 72 | 71 | 4 | Ship To Shore Chris de Burgh |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Just Be Good To Me The S.O.S. Band |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Everyday People Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 74 | 71 | 56 | 8 | Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 4 | Do It Again/Billie Jean Club House |
| 76 | 63 | 20 | 16 | Saved By Zero The Fixx |
| 77 | 66 | 61 | 7 | Get It Right Aretha Franklin |
| 78 | 80 | 78 | 3 | Hang On Now Kajagoogoo |
| 79 | 87 | 79 | 2 | Fight Fire With Fire Kansas |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 3 | Living On The Edge Jim Capaldi |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 2 | All I Need To Know Bette Midler |
| 82 | 57 | 48 | 11 | Blame It On Love Smokey Robinson & Barbara Mitchell |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News |
| 84 | 86 | 68 | 8 | Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Spice Of Life The Manhattan Transfer |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Rockit Herbie Hancock |
| 87 | 90 | 87 | 2 | What's She Got Liquid Gold |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Baby, What About You Crystal Gayle |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Trouble In Paradise Jarreau |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | You Put The Beat In My Heart Eddie Rabbitt |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 2 | Take Away Big Ric |
| 92 | 78 | 73 | 6 | Change Tears For Fears |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Just Got Lucky Joboxers |
| 94 | 59 | 2 | 22 | Electric Avenue Eddy Grant |
| 95 | 75 | 12 | 27 | 1999 Prince |
| 96 | 81 | 81 | 4 | Garden Party Herb Alpert |
| 97 | 67 | 7 | 19 | Our House Madness |
| 98 | 70 | 35 | 10 | Fake Friends Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 99 | 73 | 15 | 14 | Cuts Like A Knife Bryan Adams |
| 100 | 92 | 46 | 13 | Midnight Blue Louise Tucker |
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