Billboard Hot 100 — October 29, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 29, 1983. "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Say It Isn't So" by Daryl Hall John Oates at #30, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "In A Big Country" by Big Country, up 22 places from #73 to #51.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting August 27, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel (up from #15 to #10).
- Highest debut: "Say It Isn't So" by Daryl Hall John Oates at #30; it would spend 18 weeks on the chart and peak at #2.
- Biggest fall: "Every Breath You Take" by The Police, down 37 places from #55 to #92.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by Eurythmics, 25 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Human Nature" by Michael Jackson after 14 weeks (peak #7); "Don't Cry" by Asia after 13 weeks (peak #10).
- Stories that mention this week: Eight Number Ones and Barely a Miss: Madonna on the Hot 100, 1983–1990.
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 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | True Spandau Ballet |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | King Of Pain The Police |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Delirious Prince |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 6 | Uptown Girl Billy Joel |
| 11 | 19 | 11 | 3 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Suddenly Last Summer The Motels |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | Burning Down The House Talking Heads |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | If Anyone Falls Stevie Nicks |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 7 | Modern Love David Bowie |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | 19 | The Safety Dance Men Without Hats |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 8 | Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 6 | Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar |
| 21 | 13 | 1 | 14 | Tell Her About It Billy Joel |
| 22 | 14 | 5 | 13 | (she's) Sexy + 17 Stray Cats |
| 23 | 32 | 23 | 4 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 9 | This Time Bryan Adams |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 7 | Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics |
| 26 | 20 | 20 | 13 | Big Log Robert Plant |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 3 | Crumblin' Down John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 7 | Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive Men At Work |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 9 | Foolin' Def Leppard |
| 30 | NEW | 30 | 1 | Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 10 | Can't Shake Loose Agnetha Faltskog |
| 32 | 22 | 11 | 16 | Promises, Promises Naked Eyes |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 6 | Send Her My Love Journey |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 6 | Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 7 | Queen Of The Broken Hearts Loverboy |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 6 | Automatic Man Michael Sembello |
| 37 | 27 | 12 | 18 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Laura Branigan |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 4 | How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 5 | Mirror Man The Human League |
| 40 | 54 | 40 | 2 | Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 8 | Just Got Lucky Joboxers |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 8 | Spice Of Life The Manhattan Transfer |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 5 | My Town Michael Stanley Band |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 3 | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Asia |
| 45 | 36 | 36 | 11 | Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 2 | Why Me? Irene Cara |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 3 | Souls Rick Springfield |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 6 | Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 7 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | Invisible Hands Kim Carnes |
| 51 | 73 | 51 | 2 | In A Big Country Big Country |
| 52 | 57 | 52 | 5 | Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan |
| 53 | 40 | 40 | 12 | Miracles Stacy Lattisaw |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 4 | Stop Doggin' Me Around Klique |
| 55 | 35 | 4 | 19 | Puttin' On The Ritz Taco |
| 56 | 48 | 28 | 18 | Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 57 | 24 | 10 | 14 | Far From Over Frank Stallone |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 7 | Only You Commodores |
| 59 | 67 | 59 | 4 | I Need You The Pointer Sisters |
| 60 | 30 | 27 | 9 | Sitting At The Wheel The Moody Blues |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 3 | Time Will Reveal Debarge |
| 62 | 37 | 37 | 8 | Everyday People Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 63 | 43 | 33 | 11 | It Must Be Love Madness |
| 64 | 53 | 35 | 10 | What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You) Rod Stewart |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 4 | Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 3 | Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 4 | On The Dark Side John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 2 | The Way He Makes Me Feel Barbra Streisand |
| 70 | 71 | 70 | 5 | Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young |
| 71 | 76 | 71 | 3 | Baby I Lied Deborah Allen |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | I Won't Stand In Your Way Stray Cats |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 5 | Mama Genesis |
| 74 | 72 | 55 | 10 | Just Be Good To Me The S.O.S. Band |
| 75 | 68 | 68 | 5 | Don't Try To Stop It Roman Holliday |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 4 | Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More) Cliff Richard |
| 77 | 66 | 1 | 25 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics |
| 78 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Take Another Picture Quarterflash |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 2 | Favorite Waste Of Time Bette Midler |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 2 | When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes |
| 81 | 95 | 81 | 2 | Caught In The Game Survivor |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 2 | I Just Can't Walk Away Four Tops |
| 83 | 89 | 83 | 2 | I Am Love Jennifer Holliday |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | What's New Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
| 85 | 88 | 85 | 3 | Is This The End New Edition |
| 86 | 91 | 86 | 2 | Lady, Lady, Lady Joe "Bean" Esposito |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Lady Down On Love Alabama |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Holiday Madonna |
| 89 | 63 | 1 | 22 | Maniac Michael Sembello |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Lucky Eye To Eye |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | No One Can Love You More Than Me Melissa Manchester |
| 92 | 55 | 1 | 22 | Every Breath You Take The Police |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Allies Heart |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 2 | I Think You'll Remember Tonight Axe |
| 95 | 65 | 22 | 19 | Dead Giveaway Shalamar |
| 96 | 69 | 69 | 6 | Don't Girls Get Lonely Glenn Shorrock |
| 97 | 84 | 84 | 5 | Guns For Hire AC/DC |
| 98 | 79 | 74 | 7 | A Little Good News Anne Murray |
| 99 | 83 | 71 | 8 | Rockit Herbie Hancock |
| 100 | 82 | 82 | 6 | Should I Love You Cee Farrow |
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