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