Billboard Hot 100 — October 1, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 1, 1983. "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "My Town" by Michael Stanley Band at #72, which would go on to peak at #39. The biggest climber was "Send Her My Love" by Journey, up 20 places from #87 to #67.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting July 16, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "King Of Pain" by The Police (up from #11 to #6); "True" by Spandau Ballet (up from #13 to #7); "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton (up from #17 to #9); "Far From Over" by Frank Stallone (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Take Me To Heart" by Quarterflash, down 41 places from #57 to #98.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by Eurythmics, 21 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Is There Something I Should Know" by Duran Duran after 17 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 | 12 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Tell Her About It Billy Joel |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | The Safety Dance Men Without Hats |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | (she's) Sexy + 17 Stray Cats |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | King Of Pain The Police |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 9 | True Spandau Ballet |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | Maniac Michael Sembello |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 6 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | Far From Over Frank Stallone |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Don't Cry Asia |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | Promises, Promises Naked Eyes |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Laura Branigan |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | 15 | Puttin' On The Ritz Taco |
| 15 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Human Nature Michael Jackson |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | 21 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 6 | One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 10 | Burning Down The House Talking Heads |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 7 | Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton |
| 20 | 15 | 1 | 18 | Every Breath You Take The Police |
| 21 | 30 | 21 | 5 | Delirious Prince |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | Dead Giveaway Shalamar |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 13 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 24 | 18 | 3 | 19 | She Works Hard For The Money Donna Summer |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 9 | Kiss The Bride Elton John |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 9 | Big Log Robert Plant |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 8 | Tell Her No Juice Newton |
| 28 | 43 | 28 | 3 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 29 | 19 | 13 | 13 | Lawyers In Love Jackson Browne |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 5 | Suddenly Last Summer The Motels |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 5 | Sitting At The Wheel The Moody Blues |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 7 | Don't Forget To Dance The Kinks |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 4 | If Anyone Falls Stevie Nicks |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 7 | It Must Be Love Madness |
| 35 | 24 | 18 | 13 | Human Touch Rick Springfield |
| 36 | 33 | 30 | 11 | Lady Love Me (One More Time) George Benson |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 5 | This Time Bryan Adams |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 6 | What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You) Rod Stewart |
| 39 | 20 | 9 | 14 | I'll Tumble 4 Ya Culture Club |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 3 | Modern Love David Bowie |
| 41 | 32 | 25 | 12 | Don't You Get So Mad Jeffrey Osborne |
| 42 | 56 | 42 | 3 | Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive Men At Work |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 6 | Can't Shake Loose Agnetha Faltskog |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 7 | Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 5 | Foolin' Def Leppard |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 8 | Miracles Stacy Lattisaw |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 5 | Unconditional Love Donna Summer |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 8 | The Night The Animals |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 4 | Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 4 | Everyday People Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 51 | 70 | 51 | 2 | Uptown Girl Billy Joel |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 3 | Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics |
| 53 | 27 | 8 | 19 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination The Human League |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 3 | Queen Of The Broken Hearts Loverboy |
| 55 | 64 | 55 | 4 | Spice Of Life The Manhattan Transfer |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 6 | Just Be Good To Me The S.O.S. Band |
| 57 | 40 | 40 | 10 | Cold Blooded Rick James |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 5 | Fight Fire With Fire Kansas |
| 59 | 38 | 6 | 14 | It's A Mistake Men At Work |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 2 | Automatic Man Michael Sembello |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 4 | Just Got Lucky Joboxers |
| 62 | 78 | 62 | 2 | Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar |
| 63 | 72 | 63 | 4 | Trouble In Paradise Jarreau |
| 64 | 44 | 44 | 8 | How Can I Refuse Heart |
| 65 | 74 | 28 | 14 | Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 7 | Freak-A-Zoid Midnight Star |
| 67 | 87 | 67 | 2 | Send Her My Love Journey |
| 68 | 54 | 5 | 18 | Stand Back Stevie Nicks |
| 69 | 79 | 69 | 2 | Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne |
| 70 | 82 | 70 | 3 | Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 3 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | My Town Michael Stanley Band |
| 73 | 60 | 60 | 7 | Bad Boys Wham! U.K. |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 4 | Rockit Herbie Hancock |
| 75 | 80 | 75 | 3 | Only You Commodores |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Take Another Picture Quarterflash |
| 77 | 45 | 10 | 18 | China Girl David Bowie |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 3 | A Little Good News Anne Murray |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Mirror Man The Human League |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | The Monkey Time The Tubes |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 4 | You Put The Beat In My Heart Eddie Rabbitt |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | Masquerade Berlin |
| 83 | 84 | 83 | 4 | Baby, What About You Crystal Gayle |
| 84 | 89 | 84 | 2 | Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 2 | Don't Girls Get Lonely Glenn Shorrock |
| 87 | 90 | 87 | 2 | You Know What To Do Carly Simon |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 2 | Should I Love You Cee Farrow |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Four Little Diamonds Electric Light Orchestra |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Don't Try To Stop It Roman Holliday |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 2 | Canvas Of Life Minor Detail |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Mama Genesis |
| 94 | 96 | 94 | 2 | Life Gets Better Graham Parker |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Guns For Hire AC/DC |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Somebody's Gonna Love You Lee Greenwood |
| 97 | 62 | 40 | 16 | Hold Me 'til The Mornin' Comes Paul Anka |
| 98 | 57 | 14 | 16 | Take Me To Heart Quarterflash |
| 99 | 58 | 35 | 11 | You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind Little River Band |
| 100 | 71 | 52 | 8 | Rainbow's End Sergio Mendes |
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