Billboard Hot 100 — December 24, 1983
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 24, 1983. "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 5 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "So Bad" by Paul McCartney at #49, which would go on to peak at #23. The biggest climber was "Yah Mo B There" by James Ingram With Michael McDonald, up 23 places from #73 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson — 3 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting October 15, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Undercover Of The Night" by The Rolling Stones (up from #11 to #9); "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder (up from #18 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler, down 26 places from #42 to #68.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" by Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack, 25 weeks and counting (peak #16).
- Stories that mention this week: No Room at the Top: America's Christmas Number Ones, 1958-1990.
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 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | Union Of The Snake Duran Duran |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | Uptown Girl Billy Joel |
| 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Undercover Of The Night The Rolling Stones |
| 10 | 18 | 10 | 15 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 11 | 19 | 11 | 9 | I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 12 | Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling |
| 15 | 12 | 5 | 15 | Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | Synchronicity II The Police |
| 17 | 27 | 17 | 4 | Karma Chameleon Culture Club |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | 18 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | Why Me? Irene Cara |
| 20 | 17 | 17 | 10 | In A Big Country Big Country |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 5 | Running With The Night Lionel Richie |
| 22 | 29 | 22 | 8 | Joanna Kool & The Gang |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 6 | Read 'Em And Weep Barry Manilow |
| 24 | 14 | 9 | 11 | Crumblin' Down John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 7 | If I'd Been The One Thirty Eight Special |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | Time Will Reveal Debarge |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 5 | That's All Genesis |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 7 | I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker Jr. |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 3 | Pink Houses John Mellencamp |
| 30 | 22 | 22 | 13 | Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 9 | Holiday Madonna |
| 32 | 44 | 32 | 4 | The Curly Shuffle Jump 'n The Saddle |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 11 | Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 6 | Gold Spandau Ballet |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 5 | The Sign Of Fire The Fixx |
| 36 | 21 | 8 | 16 | Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 10 | When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes |
| 38 | 47 | 38 | 3 | Think Of Laura Christopher Cross |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 11 | Baby I Lied Deborah Allen |
| 40 | 43 | 40 | 6 | In The Mood Robert Plant |
| 41 | 23 | 23 | 11 | Souls Rick Springfield |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 7 | Let The Music Play Shannon |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 2 | Middle Of The Road Pretenders |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 2 | An Innocent Man Billy Joel |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 4 | Remember The Night The Motels |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 7 | Send Me An Angel Real Life |
| 47 | 36 | 10 | 12 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson |
| 48 | 63 | 48 | 2 | Nightbird Stevie Nicks |
| 49 | NEW | 49 | 1 | So Bad Paul McCartney |
| 50 | 73 | 50 | 3 | Yah Mo B There James Ingram With Michael McDonald |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 4 | Take Me Back Bonnie Tyler |
| 52 | 64 | 52 | 3 | Ebony Eyes Rick James And Smokey Robinson |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 9 | What's New Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 6 | You Don't Believe The Alan Parsons Project |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 6 | Big Crash Eddie Money |
| 56 | 35 | 35 | 9 | I Won't Stand In Your Way Stray Cats |
| 57 | 40 | 40 | 10 | The Way He Makes Me Feel Barbra Streisand |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 3 | The Dream Irene Cara |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 5 | The Politics Of Dancing Re-flex |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 3 | Save The Last Dance For Me Dolly Parton |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 4 | (You Can Still) Rock In America Night Ranger |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 3 | 99 Luftballons Nena |
| 63 | 75 | 63 | 3 | Almost Over You Sheena Easton |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 5 | Wet My Whistle Midnight Star |
| 65 | 62 | 62 | 5 | This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Talking Heads |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 7 | Lick It Up KISS |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Give It Up KC |
| 68 | 42 | 1 | 24 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 2 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper |
| 70 | 46 | 16 | 25 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 71 | 55 | 9 | 19 | Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton |
| 72 | 52 | 9 | 17 | Suddenly Last Summer The Motels |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 4 | Gloria The Doors |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | You're Looking Like Love To Me Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack |
| 75 | 60 | 60 | 8 | Street Of Dreams Rainbow |
| 76 | 59 | 25 | 14 | Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne |
| 77 | 78 | 77 | 3 | Red Hot Herb Alpert |
| 78 | 58 | 34 | 11 | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Asia |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 6 | Tell Me If You Still Care The S.O.S. Band |
| 80 | 71 | 2 | 22 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Someone Like You Michael Stanley Band |
| 82 | 91 | 82 | 2 | LET's PRETEND WE'rE MARRIED Prince |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 2 | Let's Go Up Diana Ross |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 3 | The Sound Of Goodbye Crystal Gayle |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | Sweetheart Like You Bob Dylan |
| 86 | 89 | 86 | 4 | Rappin' Rodney Rodney Dangerfield |
| 87 | 88 | 87 | 3 | Touch A Four Leaf Clover Atlantic Starr |
| 88 | 76 | 48 | 12 | I Need You The Pointer Sisters |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Just One More Time The Headpins |
| 90 | 95 | 90 | 2 | Electric Kingdom Twilight 22 |
| 91 | 77 | 49 | 10 | I Am Love Jennifer Holliday |
| 92 | 69 | 23 | 14 | Send Her My Love Journey |
| 93 | 83 | 57 | 7 | Magnetic Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 94 | 82 | 4 | 18 | One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx |
| 95 | 79 | 40 | 11 | Invisible Hands Kim Carnes |
| 96 | 92 | 44 | 8 | Allergies Paul Simon |
| 97 | 81 | 81 | 6 | State Of The Union Industry |
| 98 | 87 | 87 | 4 | If Love Should Go Streets |
| 99 | 94 | 8 | 17 | Delirious Prince |
| 100 | 93 | 27 | 12 | How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross |
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