Billboard 200

Week of August 27, 1983

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Synchronicity

The Police

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Foo Fighters Announce Initial Slate of Superstar Guests for Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts

Billboard 200

Week of August 27, 1983

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Synchronicity
  The Police
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

2
- Thriller
  Michael Jackson
- 2
- 1
- 36
- - 2
  - 1
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x3

3
- Flashdance
  Soundtrack
- 3
- 1
- 18
- - 3
  - 1
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

4
- Pyromania
  Def Leppard
- 4
- 2
- 30
- - 4
  - 2
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

5
- The Wild Heart
  Stevie Nicks
- 5
- 5
- 9
- - 5
  - 5
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Staying Alive
  Bee Gees
- 8
- 6
- 7
- - 8
  - 6
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

7
- Let's Dance
  David Bowie
- 6
- 4
- 18
- - 6
  - 4
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Keep It Up
  Loverboy
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

9
- She Works Hard For The Money
  Donna Summer
- 11
- 9
- 7
- - 11
  - 9
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

10
- Reach The Beach
  The Fixx
- 9
- 9
- 14
- - 9
  - 9
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

11
- Duran Duran
  Duran Duran
- 10
- 10
- 28
- - 10
  - 10
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tritec/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Frontiers
  Journey
- 13
- 2
- 28
- - 13
  - 2
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Command/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

13
- Lawyers In Love
  Jackson Browne
- 58
- 13
- 2
- - 58
  - 13
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- The Principle Of Moments
  Robert Plant
- 15
- 14
- 5
- - 15
  - 14
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Unknown

15
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
  Eurythmics
- 17
- 15
- 14
- - 17
  - 15
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

16
- Speaking In Tongues
  Talking Heads
- 16
- 16
- 10
- - 16
  - 16
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

17
- Cargo
  Men At Work
- 12
- 3
- 17
- - 12
  - 3
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

18
- An Innocent Man
  Billy Joel
- 30
- 18
- 2
- - 30
  - 18
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

19
- 1999
  Prince
- 19
- 9
- 41
- - 19
  - 9
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

20
- Kissing To Be Clever
  Culture Club
- 21
- 14
- 34
- - 21
  - 14
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Unknown

21
- H2O
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 18
- 3
- 44
- - 18
  - 3
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

22
- Metal Health
  Quiet Riot
- 25
- 22
- 19
- - 25
  - 22
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pasha/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

23
- Eliminator
  ZZ Top
- 24
- 15
- 19
- - 24
  - 15
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

24
- After Eight
  Taco
- 26
- 24
- 6
- - 26
  - 24
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

25
- Cuts Like A Knife
  Bryan Adams
- 23
- 8
- 28
- - 23
  - 8
  - 28

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Piece Of Mind
  Iron Maiden
- 14
- 14
- 12
- - 14
  - 14
  - 12

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Album
  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- 20
- 20
- 7
- - 20
  - 20
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackheart/Unknown

28
- Rhythm Of Youth
  Men Without Hats
- 33
- 28
- 4
- - 33
  - 28
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet/Unknown

29 NEW
NEW
- Alpha
  Asia
- -
- 29
- 1
- - -
  - 29
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

30
- Punch The Clock
  Elvis Costello And The Attractions
- 39
- 30
- 3
- - 39
  - 30
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

31
- In Your Eyes
  George Benson
- 31
- 27
- 11
- - 31
  - 27
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

32
- Fastway
  Fastway
- 34
- 32
- 14
- - 34
  - 32
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

33
- Fascination
  The Human League
- 22
- 22
- 11
- - 22
  - 22
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

34
- Take Another Picture
  Quarterflash
- 35
- 34
- 8
- - 35
  - 34
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

35
- Killer On The Rampage
  Eddy Grant
- 28
- 10
- 19
- - 28
  - 10
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Ice/CBS

36
- Living In Oz
  Rick Springfield
- 38
- 12
- 18
- - 38
  - 12
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

37
- Get It Right
  Aretha Franklin
- 40
- 37
- 5
- - 40
  - 37
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

38
- Zebra
  Zebra
- 29
- 29
- 16
- - 29
  - 29
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- State Of Confusion
  The Kinks
- 27
- 12
- 12
- - 27
  - 12
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

40
- Ross (II)
  Diana Ross
- 32
- 32
- 7
- - 32
  - 32
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

41
- Texas Flood
  Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
- 43
- 41
- 6
- - 43
  - 41
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

42
- Stay With Me Tonight
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 51
- 42
- 4
- - 51
  - 42
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Gold

43
- Secret Messages
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 36
- 36
- 7
- - 36
  - 36
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet/Unknown

Billboard 200

Week of August 27, 1983

Billboard 200

Synchronicity

Foo Fighters Announce Initial Slate of Superstar Guests for Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Synchronicity

Thriller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flashdance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pyromania

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Wild Heart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Staying Alive

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Dance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keep It Up

Imprint/Promotion Label:

She Works Hard For The Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reach The Beach

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duran Duran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Frontiers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lawyers In Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Principle Of Moments

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Speaking In Tongues

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cargo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

An Innocent Man

1999

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kissing To Be Clever

Imprint/Promotion Label:

H2O

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metal Health

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eliminator

Imprint/Promotion Label:

After Eight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cuts Like A Knife

Piece Of Mind

Album

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rhythm Of Youth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alpha

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Punch The Clock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In Your Eyes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fastway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fascination

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take Another Picture

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Killer On The Rampage

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Living In Oz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get It Right

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Zebra

Imprint/Promotion Label: