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