Billboard 200

Week of November 19, 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

Songs of the Summer: The '80s Playlist

Billboard 200

Week of November 19, 1983

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Synchronicity
  The Police
- 1
- 1
- 21
- - 1
  - 1
  - 21

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

2
- Metal Health
  Quiet Riot
- 2
- 2
- 31
- - 2
  - 2
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pasha/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

3
- Thriller
  Michael Jackson
- 3
- 1
- 48
- - 3
  - 1
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x3

4
- Can't Slow Down
  Lionel Richie
- 15
- 4
- 2
- - 15
  - 4
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Diamond

5
- An Innocent Man
  Billy Joel
- 4
- 4
- 14
- - 4
  - 4
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

6
- Eyes That See In The Dark
  Kenny Rogers
- 6
- 6
- 9
- - 6
  - 6
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- Greatest Hits
  Air Supply
- 8
- 7
- 14
- - 8
  - 7
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Pyromania
  Def Leppard
- 7
- 2
- 42
- - 7
  - 2
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

9
- What's New
  Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
- 10
- 9
- 8
- - 10
  - 9
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

10
- Genesis
  Genesis
- 11
- 10
- 4
- - 11
  - 10
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Gold x4

11
- Faster Than The Speed Of Night
  Bonnie Tyler
- 5
- 4
- 16
- - 5
  - 4
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

12
- Colour By Numbers
  Culture Club
- 20
- 12
- 3
- - 20
  - 12
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Live From Earth
  Pat Benatar
- 14
- 13
- 6
- - 14
  - 13
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Eliminator
  ZZ Top
- 9
- 9
- 31
- - 9
  - 9
  - 31

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

15
- Reach The Beach
  The Fixx
- 13
- 8
- 26
- - 13
  - 8
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

16
- Flashdance
  Soundtrack
- 12
- 1
- 30
- - 12
  - 1
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

17
- Uh Huh
  John Mellencamp
- 25
- 17
- 3
- - 25
  - 17
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

18
- The Principle Of Moments
  Robert Plant
- 17
- 8
- 17
- - 17
  - 8
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Unknown

19
- The Crossing
  Big Country
- 18
- 18
- 9
- - 18
  - 18
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

20
- The Big Chill
  Soundtrack
- 28
- 20
- 5
- - 28
  - 20
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

21
- Speaking In Tongues
  Talking Heads
- 16
- 15
- 22
- - 16
  - 15
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

22
- Little Robbers
  The Motels
- 22
- 22
- 6
- - 22
  - 22
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

23
- Let's Dance
  David Bowie
- 23
- 4
- 30
- - 23
  - 4
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Lick It Up
  KISS
- 24
- 24
- 6
- - 24
  - 24
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

25
- Born To Love
  Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
- 26
- 25
- 15
- - 26
  - 25
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

26
- The Wild Heart
  Stevie Nicks
- 19
- 5
- 21
- - 19
  - 5
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- True
  Spandau Ballet
- 21
- 19
- 18
- - 21
  - 19
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

28
- Alive She Cried
  The Doors
- 42
- 28
- 3
- - 42
  - 28
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

29
- Sports
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 30
- 29
- 7
- - 30
  - 29
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

30 NEW
NEW
- Rock 'N Soul, Part 1: Greatest Hits
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

31
- 1999
  Prince
- 29
- 9
- 53
- - 29
  - 9
  - 53

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

32
- Cold Blooded
  Rick James
- 27
- 16
- 13
- - 27
  - 16
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

33
- Feel My Soul
  Jennifer Holliday
- 31
- 31
- 5
- - 31
  - 31
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

34
- Bent Out Of Shape
  Rainbow
- 36
- 34
- 8
- - 36
  - 34
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

35
- Rhythm Of Youth
  Men Without Hats
- 34
- 13
- 16
- - 34
  - 13
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet/Unknown

36
- Keep It Up
  Loverboy
- 37
- 7
- 21
- - 37
  - 7
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

37
- Best Kept Secret
  Sheena Easton
- 35
- 33
- 10
- - 35
  - 33
  - 10

38
- Flick Of The Switch
  AC/DC
- 32
- 15
- 11
- - 32
  - 15
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Stay With Me Tonight
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 40
- 37
- 16
- - 40
  - 37
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- No Parking On The Dance Floor
  Midnight Star
- 43
- 30
- 17
- - 43
  - 30
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

41
- Born Again
  Black Sabbath
- 39
- 39
- 5
- - 39
  - 39
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

42
- Rant 'n' Rave With The Stray Cats
  Stray Cats
- 33
- 14
- 11
- - 33
  - 14
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

43
- Frontiers
  Journey
- 41
- 2
- 40
- - 41
  - 2
  - 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Command/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

44
- Lawyers In Love
  Jackson Browne
- 38
- 8
- 14
- - 38
  - 8
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

45
- Punch The Clock
  Elvis Costello And The Attractions
- 44
- 24
- 15
- - 44
  - 24
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

46
- Shout At The Devil
  Motley Crue
- 48
- 46
- 6
- - 48
  - 46
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motley/Eleven Seven/E7LG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

47
- Eddie And The Cruisers
  John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
- 47
- 47
- 6
- - 47
  - 47
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

48
- The Closer You Get
  Alabama
- 54
- 10
- 35
- - 54
  - 10
  - 35

49
- She Works Hard For The Money
  Donna Summer
- 45
- 9
- 19
- - 45
  - 9
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

Billboard 200

Week of November 19, 1983

Billboard 200

Synchronicity

Songs of the Summer: The '80s Playlist

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Synchronicity

Metal Health

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Thriller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Can't Slow Down

An Innocent Man

Eyes That See In The Dark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pyromania

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What's New

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Genesis

Faster Than The Speed Of Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colour By Numbers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live From Earth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eliminator

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reach The Beach

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flashdance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uh Huh

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The Principle Of Moments

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The Crossing

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The Big Chill

Speaking In Tongues

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Little Robbers

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Let's Dance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lick It Up

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Born To Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Wild Heart

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True

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alive She Cried

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sports

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock 'N Soul, Part 1: Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1999

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Blooded

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Feel My Soul

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bent Out Of Shape

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rhythm Of Youth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keep It Up

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Best Kept Secret

Flick Of The Switch

Stay With Me Tonight

No Parking On The Dance Floor

Imprint/Promotion Label: