Billboard Hot 100 — December 17, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 17, 1983. "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Middle Of The Road" by Pretenders at #50, which would go on to peak at #19. The biggest climber was "Think Of Laura" by Christopher Cross, up 20 places from #67 to #47.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting October 15, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" by Yes (up from #11 to #7); "Twist Of Fate" by Olivia Newton-John (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "One Thing Leads To Another" by The Fixx, down 40 places from #42 to #82.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" by Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack, 24 weeks and counting (peak #16).
- Gone from the chart: "King Of Pain" by The Police after 16 weeks (peak #3); "Burning Down The House" by Talking Heads after 20 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 10 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Uptown Girl Billy Joel |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Union Of The Snake Duran Duran |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | Undercover Of The Night The Rolling Stones |
| 12 | 8 | 5 | 14 | Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | Why Me? Irene Cara |
| 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Crumblin' Down John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | Synchronicity II The Police |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | In A Big Country Big Country |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 8 | I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 11 | Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics |
| 21 | 15 | 8 | 15 | Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 10 | Souls Rick Springfield |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 5 | Read 'Em And Weep Barry Manilow |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 4 | Running With The Night Lionel Richie |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | Time Will Reveal Debarge |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 3 | Karma Chameleon Culture Club |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 6 | If I'd Been The One Thirty Eight Special |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 7 | Joanna Kool & The Gang |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 4 | That's All Genesis |
| 31 | 32 | 31 | 6 | I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker Jr. |
| 32 | 45 | 32 | 2 | Pink Houses John Mellencamp |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 8 | Holiday Madonna |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 10 | Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 8 | I Won't Stand In Your Way Stray Cats |
| 36 | 20 | 10 | 11 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 5 | Gold Spandau Ballet |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 4 | The Sign Of Fire The Fixx |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 9 | When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 9 | The Way He Makes Me Feel Barbra Streisand |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 10 | Baby I Lied Deborah Allen |
| 42 | 25 | 1 | 23 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 5 | In The Mood Robert Plant |
| 44 | 63 | 44 | 3 | The Curly Shuffle Jump 'n The Saddle |
| 45 | 52 | 45 | 6 | Let The Music Play Shannon |
| 46 | 33 | 16 | 24 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 47 | 67 | 47 | 2 | Think Of Laura Christopher Cross |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 3 | Remember The Night The Motels |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 6 | Send Me An Angel Real Life |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | Middle Of The Road Pretenders |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | An Innocent Man Billy Joel |
| 52 | 28 | 9 | 16 | Suddenly Last Summer The Motels |
| 53 | 58 | 53 | 8 | What's New Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
| 54 | 56 | 54 | 5 | You Don't Believe The Alan Parsons Project |
| 55 | 38 | 9 | 18 | Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 3 | Take Me Back Bonnie Tyler |
| 57 | 66 | 57 | 5 | Big Crash Eddie Money |
| 58 | 37 | 34 | 10 | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Asia |
| 59 | 50 | 25 | 13 | Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 7 | Street Of Dreams Rainbow |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 4 | The Politics Of Dancing Re-flex |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 4 | This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Talking Heads |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | Nightbird Stevie Nicks |
| 64 | 76 | 64 | 2 | Ebony Eyes Rick James And Smokey Robinson |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 3 | (You Can Still) Rock In America Night Ranger |
| 66 | 68 | 66 | 6 | Lick It Up KISS |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 4 | Wet My Whistle Midnight Star |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 2 | 99 Luftballons Nena |
| 69 | 49 | 23 | 13 | Send Her My Love Journey |
| 70 | 79 | 70 | 2 | The Dream Irene Cara |
| 71 | 53 | 2 | 21 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 2 | Save The Last Dance For Me Dolly Parton |
| 73 | 86 | 73 | 2 | Yah Mo B There James Ingram With Michael McDonald |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Gloria The Doors |
| 75 | 84 | 75 | 2 | Almost Over You Sheena Easton |
| 76 | 65 | 48 | 11 | I Need You The Pointer Sisters |
| 77 | 59 | 49 | 9 | I Am Love Jennifer Holliday |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 2 | Red Hot Herb Alpert |
| 79 | 51 | 40 | 10 | Invisible Hands Kim Carnes |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 5 | State Of The Union Industry |
| 82 | 42 | 4 | 17 | One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx |
| 83 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Magnetic Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 84 | 87 | 84 | 5 | Tell Me If You Still Care The S.O.S. Band |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Let's Go Up Diana Ross |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | The Sound Of Goodbye Crystal Gayle |
| 87 | 89 | 87 | 3 | If Love Should Go Streets |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 2 | Touch A Four Leaf Clover Atlantic Starr |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 3 | Rappin' Rodney Rodney Dangerfield |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sweetheart Like You Bob Dylan |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | LET's PRETEND WE'rE MARRIED Prince |
| 92 | 61 | 44 | 7 | Allergies Paul Simon |
| 93 | 82 | 27 | 11 | How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross |
| 94 | 73 | 8 | 16 | Delirious Prince |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Electric Kingdom Twilight 22 |
| 96 | 77 | 30 | 12 | Mirror Man The Human League |
| 97 | 75 | 36 | 15 | Just Got Lucky Joboxers |
| 98 | 62 | 62 | 6 | Blue World The Moody Blues |
| 99 | 85 | 85 | 4 | Memphis Joe Jackson |
| 100 | 91 | 71 | 9 | I Just Can't Walk Away Four Tops |
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