Billboard 200

Week of December 17, 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

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

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Billboard 200

Week of December 17, 1983

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Can't Slow Down
  Lionel Richie
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Thriller
  Michael Jackson
- 3
- 1
- 52
- - 3
  - 1
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x3

3
- Synchronicity
  The Police
- 2
- 1
- 25
- - 2
  - 1
  - 25

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

4
- Undercover
  The Rolling Stones
- 4
- 4
- 4
- - 4
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

5
- What's New
  Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
- 7
- 5
- 12
- - 7
  - 5
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Metal Health
  Quiet Riot
- 6
- 1
- 35
- - 6
  - 1
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pasha/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

7
- Eyes That See In The Dark
  Kenny Rogers
- 8
- 6
- 13
- - 8
  - 6
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Colour By Numbers
  Culture Club
- 9
- 8
- 7
- - 9
  - 8
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- An Innocent Man
  Billy Joel
- 5
- 4
- 18
- - 5
  - 4
  - 18

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

10
- Rock 'N Soul, Part 1: Greatest Hits
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 10
- 10
- 5
- - 10
  - 10
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

11
- Genesis
  Genesis
- 11
- 9
- 8
- - 11
  - 9
  - 8

RIAA Certification: Gold x4

12
- Uh Huh
  John Mellencamp
- 12
- 12
- 7
- - 12
  - 12
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

13
- 90125
  Yes
- 15
- 13
- 3
- - 15
  - 13
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

14
- Pyromania
  Def Leppard
- 13
- 2
- 46
- - 13
  - 2
  - 46

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

15
- Pipes Of Peace
  Paul McCartney
- 16
- 15
- 5
- - 16
  - 15
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MPL/Concord

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Eliminator
  ZZ Top
- 14
- 9
- 35
- - 14
  - 9
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

17
- Seven And The Ragged Tiger
  Duran Duran
- 30
- 17
- 2
- - 30
  - 17
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tritec/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- The Big Chill
  Soundtrack
- 18
- 18
- 9
- - 18
  - 18
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

19
- Yentl
  Barbra Streisand
- 21
- 19
- 4
- - 21
  - 19
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- Infidels
  Bob Dylan
- 20
- 20
- 5
- - 20
  - 20
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

21
- Greatest Hits
  Air Supply
- 17
- 7
- 3
- - 17
  - 7
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- The Crossing
  Big Country
- 22
- 18
- 13
- - 22
  - 18
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

23
- Live From Earth
  Pat Benatar
- 19
- 13
- 10
- - 19
  - 13
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Twenty Greatest Hits
  Kenny Rogers
- 28
- 24
- 6
- - 28
  - 24
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

25
- Flashdance
  Soundtrack
- 26
- 1
- 34
- - 26
  - 1
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

26
- Alive She Cried
  The Doors
- 23
- 23
- 7
- - 23
  - 23
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

27
- Faster Than The Speed Of Night
  Bonnie Tyler
- 25
- 4
- 20
- - 25
  - 4
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- Sports
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 24
- 24
- 11
- - 24
  - 24
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

29
- Reach The Beach
  The Fixx
- 27
- 8
- 30
- - 27
  - 8
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

30
- Bark At The Moon
  Ozzy Osbourne
- 46
- 30
- 2
- - 46
  - 30
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

31
- No Parking On The Dance Floor
  Midnight Star
- 31
- 30
- 21
- - 31
  - 30
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Tour De Force
  Thirty Eight Special
- 35
- 32
- 3
- - 35
  - 32
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

33
- Let's Dance
  David Bowie
- 29
- 4
- 34
- - 29
  - 4
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Stay With Me Tonight
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 36
- 34
- 20
- - 36
  - 34
  - 20

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Speaking In Tongues
  Talking Heads
- 34
- 15
- 26
- - 34
  - 15
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

36
- Shout At The Devil
  Motley Crue
- 37
- 36
- 10
- - 37
  - 36
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motley/Eleven Seven/E7LG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

37
- Heart And Bones
  Paul Simon
- 38
- 37
- 5
- - 38
  - 37
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

38
- 1999
  Prince
- 40
- 9
- 57
- - 40
  - 9
  - 57

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

39
- Greatest Hits-vol Ii
  Barry Manilow
- 49
- 39
- 3
- - 49
  - 39
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- In Heat
  The Romantics
- 47
- 40
- 9
- - 47
  - 40
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nemperor/Unknown

41
- The Principle Of Moments
  Robert Plant
- 42
- 8
- 21
- - 42
  - 8
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Unknown

42
- Electric Universe
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 44
- 42
- 3
- - 44
  - 42
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

43
- Two Of A Kind
  John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
- 72
- 43
- 3
- - 72
  - 43
  - 3

Billboard 200

Week of December 17, 1983

Billboard 200

Can't Slow Down

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Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Can't Slow Down

Thriller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Synchronicity

Undercover

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What's New

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metal Health

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eyes That See In The Dark

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Colour By Numbers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

An Innocent Man

Rock 'N Soul, Part 1: Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Genesis

Uh Huh

Imprint/Promotion Label:

90125

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pyromania

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pipes Of Peace

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eliminator

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Seven And The Ragged Tiger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Big Chill

Yentl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infidels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Crossing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Live From Earth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twenty Greatest Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Flashdance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alive She Cried

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Faster Than The Speed Of Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sports

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reach The Beach

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bark At The Moon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Parking On The Dance Floor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tour De Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Dance

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stay With Me Tonight

Speaking In Tongues

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shout At The Devil

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heart And Bones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

1999

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits-vol Ii

Imprint/Promotion Label: