Billboard Hot 100 — November 5, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 5, 1983. "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Twist Of Fate" by Olivia Newton-John at #49, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Church Of The Poison Mind" by Culture Club, up 14 places from #40 to #26.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton — 2 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting August 27, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson (up from #11 to #6).
- Biggest fall: "It Must Be Love" by Madness, down 33 places from #63 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by Eurythmics, 26 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Maniac" by Michael Sembello after 22 weeks (peak #1); "Every Breath You Take" by The Police after 22 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 11 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | Uptown Girl Billy Joel |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Delirious Prince |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 14 | True Spandau Ballet |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | Suddenly Last Summer The Motels |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | King Of Pain The Police |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | If Anyone Falls Stevie Nicks |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | Modern Love David Bowie |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 7 | Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 9 | Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News |
| 19 | 30 | 19 | 2 | Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 5 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 4 | Crumblin' Down John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 22 | 13 | 9 | 15 | Burning Down The House Talking Heads |
| 23 | 18 | 3 | 20 | The Safety Dance Men Without Hats |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 8 | Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics |
| 25 | 24 | 24 | 10 | This Time Bryan Adams |
| 26 | 40 | 26 | 3 | Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club |
| 27 | 21 | 1 | 15 | Tell Her About It Billy Joel |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 10 | Foolin' Def Leppard |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 11 | Can't Shake Loose Agnetha Faltskog |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 7 | Send Her My Love Journey |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 7 | Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 5 | How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross |
| 33 | 28 | 28 | 8 | Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive Men At Work |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 7 | Automatic Man Michael Sembello |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 8 | Queen Of The Broken Hearts Loverboy |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 6 | Mirror Man The Human League |
| 37 | 46 | 37 | 3 | Why Me? Irene Cara |
| 38 | 22 | 5 | 14 | (she's) Sexy + 17 Stray Cats |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 9 | Just Got Lucky Joboxers |
| 40 | 42 | 40 | 9 | Spice Of Life The Manhattan Transfer |
| 41 | 44 | 41 | 4 | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Asia |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 6 | My Town Michael Stanley Band |
| 43 | 52 | 43 | 6 | Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 3 | In A Big Country Big Country |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 4 | Souls Rick Springfield |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 7 | Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 4 | Invisible Hands Kim Carnes |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 8 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 49 | NEW | 49 | 1 | Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John |
| 50 | 26 | 20 | 14 | Big Log Robert Plant |
| 51 | 32 | 11 | 17 | Promises, Promises Naked Eyes |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 5 | Stop Doggin' Me Around Klique |
| 53 | 65 | 53 | 2 | I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John |
| 54 | NEW | 54 | 1 | Synchronicity II The Police |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 4 | Time Will Reveal Debarge |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 5 | I Need You The Pointer Sisters |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 8 | Only You Commodores |
| 58 | 56 | 28 | 19 | Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | Union Of The Snake Duran Duran |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | I Won't Stand In Your Way Stray Cats |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 3 | The Way He Makes Me Feel Barbra Streisand |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 5 | Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 4 | Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne |
| 65 | 45 | 36 | 12 | Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| 66 | 80 | 66 | 3 | When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 5 | On The Dark Side John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Allergies Paul Simon |
| 69 | 37 | 12 | 19 | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You Laura Branigan |
| 70 | 83 | 70 | 3 | I Am Love Jennifer Holliday |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 4 | Baby I Lied Deborah Allen |
| 72 | 53 | 40 | 13 | Miracles Stacy Lattisaw |
| 73 | 55 | 4 | 20 | Puttin' On The Ritz Taco |
| 74 | 57 | 10 | 15 | Far From Over Frank Stallone |
| 75 | 76 | 75 | 5 | Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More) Cliff Richard |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 2 | Holiday Madonna |
| 77 | 81 | 77 | 3 | Caught In The Game Survivor |
| 78 | 79 | 78 | 3 | Favorite Waste Of Time Bette Midler |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 3 | I Just Can't Walk Away Four Tops |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 2 | What's New Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
| 81 | 74 | 55 | 11 | Just Be Good To Me The S.O.S. Band |
| 82 | 73 | 73 | 6 | Mama Genesis |
| 83 | 77 | 1 | 26 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics |
| 84 | 64 | 35 | 11 | What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You) Rod Stewart |
| 85 | 91 | 85 | 2 | No One Can Love You More Than Me Melissa Manchester |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 2 | Lady Down On Love Alabama |
| 87 | 62 | 37 | 9 | Everyday People Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | Lucky Eye To Eye |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 2 | Allies Heart |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Joanna Kool & The Gang |
| 91 | 70 | 70 | 6 | Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young |
| 92 | 60 | 27 | 10 | Sitting At The Wheel The Moody Blues |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Street Of Dreams Rainbow |
| 94 | 75 | 68 | 6 | Don't Try To Stop It Roman Holliday |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Dirty Looks Juice Newton |
| 96 | 63 | 33 | 12 | It Must Be Love Madness |
| 97 | 78 | 58 | 6 | Take Another Picture Quarterflash |
| 98 | 85 | 85 | 4 | Is This The End New Edition |
| 99 | 95 | 22 | 20 | Dead Giveaway Shalamar |
| 100 | 99 | 71 | 9 | Rockit Herbie Hancock |
See more charts from 1983 or browse the 1980s.
Prefer the app? Get Top Hits Finder on Google Play to explore all 1,600+ charts on your phone.