Billboard 200

Week of December 3, 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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Can't Slow Down

Lionel Richie

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Weeks at no. 1

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Billboard 200

Week of December 3, 1983

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Can't Slow Down
  Lionel Richie
- 2
- 1
- 4
- - 2
  - 1
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Metal Health
  Quiet Riot
- 1
- 1
- 33
- - 1
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pasha/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

3
- Synchronicity
  The Police
- 4
- 1
- 23
- - 4
  - 1
  - 23

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

4
- Thriller
  Michael Jackson
- 3
- 1
- 50
- - 3
  - 1
  - 50

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x3

5
- An Innocent Man
  Billy Joel
- 5
- 4
- 16
- - 5
  - 4
  - 16

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

6
- Eyes That See In The Dark
  Kenny Rogers
- 6
- 6
- 11
- - 6
  - 6
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- What's New
  Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
- 7
- 7
- 10
- - 7
  - 7
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Colour By Numbers
  Culture Club
- 9
- 8
- 5
- - 9
  - 8
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Genesis
  Genesis
- 10
- 9
- 6
- - 10
  - 9
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Gold x4

10
- Pyromania
  Def Leppard
- 11
- 2
- 44
- - 11
  - 2
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

11
- Greatest Hits
  Air Supply
- 8
- 7
- 1
- - 8
  - 7
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Uh Huh
  John Mellencamp
- 16
- 12
- 5
- - 16
  - 12
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

13
- Undercover
  The Rolling Stones
- 35
- 13
- 2
- - 35
  - 13
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

14
- Rock 'N Soul, Part 1: Greatest Hits
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 15
- 14
- 3
- - 15
  - 14
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

15
- Eliminator
  ZZ Top
- 14
- 9
- 33
- - 14
  - 9
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

16
- Live From Earth
  Pat Benatar
- 13
- 13
- 8
- - 13
  - 13
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Pipes Of Peace
  Paul McCartney
- 20
- 17
- 3
- - 20
  - 17
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MPL/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- The Big Chill
  Soundtrack
- 19
- 18
- 7
- - 19
  - 18
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

19
- Faster Than The Speed Of Night
  Bonnie Tyler
- 12
- 4
- 18
- - 12
  - 4
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

20
- Infidels
  Bob Dylan
- 27
- 20
- 3
- - 27
  - 20
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

21
- The Crossing
  Big Country
- 21
- 18
- 11
- - 21
  - 18
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

22
- Flashdance
  Soundtrack
- 18
- 1
- 32
- - 18
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

23
- Alive She Cried
  The Doors
- 24
- 23
- 5
- - 24
  - 23
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

24
- Sports
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 25
- 24
- 9
- - 25
  - 24
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

25
- Reach The Beach
  The Fixx
- 17
- 8
- 28
- - 17
  - 8
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

26
- Let's Dance
  David Bowie
- 26
- 4
- 32
- - 26
  - 4
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Little Robbers
  The Motels
- 22
- 22
- 8
- - 22
  - 22
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

28 NEW
NEW
- 90125
  Yes
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

29
- Speaking In Tongues
  Talking Heads
- 23
- 15
- 24
- - 23
  - 15
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

30
- Lick It Up
  KISS
- 30
- 24
- 8
- - 30
  - 24
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

31
- Twenty Greatest Hits
  Kenny Rogers
- 32
- 31
- 4
- - 32
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

32
- The Principle Of Moments
  Robert Plant
- 28
- 8
- 19
- - 28
  - 8
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Unknown

33
- Born To Love
  Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
- 29
- 25
- 17
- - 29
  - 25
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

34
- No Parking On The Dance Floor
  Midnight Star
- 38
- 30
- 19
- - 38
  - 30
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

35
- Yentl
  Barbra Streisand
- 82
- 35
- 2
- - 82
  - 35
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Feel My Soul
  Jennifer Holliday
- 33
- 31
- 7
- - 33
  - 31
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

37
- The Wild Heart
  Stevie Nicks
- 31
- 5
- 23
- - 31
  - 5
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38
- Stay With Me Tonight
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 45
- 37
- 18
- - 45
  - 37
  - 18

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Shout At The Devil
  Motley Crue
- 46
- 39
- 8
- - 46
  - 39
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motley/Eleven Seven/E7LG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

40
- Heart And Bones
  Paul Simon
- 50
- 40
- 3
- - 50
  - 40
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

41
- 1999
  Prince
- 43
- 9
- 55
- - 43
  - 9
  - 55

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

42
- Frontiers
  Journey
- 42
- 2
- 42
- - 42
  - 2
  - 42

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Command/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

43
- True
  Spandau Ballet
- 34
- 19
- 20
- - 34
  - 19
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

Billboard 200

Week of December 3, 1983

Billboard 200

Can't Slow Down

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Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Can't Slow Down

Metal Health

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Synchronicity

Thriller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

An Innocent Man

Eyes That See In The Dark

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What's New

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colour By Numbers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Genesis

Pyromania

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uh Huh

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Undercover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock 'N Soul, Part 1: Greatest Hits

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Eliminator

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Live From Earth

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Pipes Of Peace

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The Big Chill

Faster Than The Speed Of Night

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Infidels

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The Crossing

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Flashdance

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Alive She Cried

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Sports

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Reach The Beach

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Let's Dance

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Little Robbers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

90125

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Speaking In Tongues

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Lick It Up

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Twenty Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Principle Of Moments

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Born To Love

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No Parking On The Dance Floor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yentl

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Feel My Soul

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The Wild Heart

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Stay With Me Tonight

Shout At The Devil

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