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