Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 23, 1983

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Come On Eileen

Dexys Midnight Runners

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

Travis Scott Snags First U.K. No. 1 With 'Utopia'

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 23, 1983

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Come On Eileen
  Dexys Midnight Runners
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

2
- Beat It
  Michael Jackson
- 5
- 2
- 9
- - 5
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

3
- Mr. Roboto
  Styx
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

4
- Jeopardy
  Greg Kihn Band
- 4
- 4
- 13
- - 4
  - 4
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beserkley

5
- Billie Jean
  Michael Jackson
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

6
- Der Kommissar
  After The Fire
- 9
- 6
- 11
- - 9
  - 6
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Eden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

7
- One On One
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 7
- 7
- 13
- - 7
  - 7
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

8
- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
  Journey
- 8
- 8
- 12
- - 8
  - 8
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.R.Perry, Jonathan Cain

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Elson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- Let's Dance
  David Bowie
- 15
- 9
- 5
- - 15
  - 9
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

David Bowie

Producer(s):

David Bowie, N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

10
- She Blinded Me With Science
  Thomas Dolby
- 13
- 10
- 10
- - 13
  - 10
  - 10

Producer(s):

T.Friese-Greene, T.Dolby, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

11
- Hungry Like The Wolf
  Duran Duran
- 6
- 3
- 18
- - 6
  - 3
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest

12
- Little Red Corvette
  Prince
- 17
- 12
- 9
- - 17
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner Bros./Rhino

13
- Even Now
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 16
- 13
- 7
- - 16
  - 13
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
  Culture Club
- 10
- 2
- 21
- - 10
  - 2
  - 21

Producer(s):

S.Levine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Unknown

15
- Overkill
  Men At Work
- 19
- 15
- 3
- - 19
  - 15
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

16
- I Won't Hold You Back
  Toto
- 20
- 16
- 7
- - 20
  - 16
  - 7

Producer(s):

Toto, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

17
- You Are
  Lionel Richie
- 12
- 4
- 15
- - 12
  - 4
  - 15

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

18
- Solitaire
  Laura Branigan
- 22
- 18
- 6
- - 22
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Clémenceau, D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

J.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

19
- We've Got Tonight
  Kenny Rogers And Sheena Easton
- 11
- 6
- 13
- - 11
  - 6
  - 13

Producer(s):

D.Foster, K.Rogers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

20
- I Know There's Something Going On
  Frida
- 14
- 13
- 25
- - 14
  - 13
  - 25

Producer(s):

P.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

21
- Back On The Chain Gang
  Pretenders
- 18
- 5
- 20
- - 18
  - 5
  - 20

Producer(s):

C.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

22
- Change Of Heart
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 21
- 21
- 9
- - 21
  - 21
  - 9

Producer(s):

T.Petty, J.Iovine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet/Unknown

23
- Twilight Zone
  Golden Earring
- 23
- 10
- 22
- - 23
  - 10
  - 22

Producer(s):

L.pearl, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21/Unknown

24
- I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart
  Eric Clapton
- 24
- 18
- 13
- - 24
  - 18
  - 13

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck/Unknown

25
- Shame On The Moon
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 25
- 2
- 19
- - 25
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

26
- Photograph
  Def Leppard
- 32
- 26
- 7
- - 32
  - 26
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.J.Lange, P.A.Willis, S.Clark, R.Savage, J.Elliott

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

27
- Welcome To Heartlight
  Kenny Loggins
- 33
- 27
- 7
- - 33
  - 27
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Botnick, K.Loggins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- Whirly Girl
  Oxo
- 30
- 28
- 10
- - 30
  - 28
  - 10

Producer(s):

I.Angel, K.Mansfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

29
- It Might Be You
  Stephen Bishop
- 29
- 29
- 13
- - 29
  - 29
  - 13

Producer(s):

D.Grusin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

30
- Some Kind Of Friend
  Barry Manilow
- 34
- 30
- 9
- - 34
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

31
- Rio
  Duran Duran
- 35
- 31
- 4
- - 35
  - 31
  - 4

Producer(s):

C.Thurston I, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

32
- My Love
  Lionel Richie
- 37
- 32
- 3
- - 37
  - 32
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

33
- Flashdance...What A Feeling
  Irene Cara
- 38
- 33
- 4
- - 38
  - 33
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

34
- Straight From The Heart
  Bryan Adams
- 39
- 34
- 7
- - 39
  - 34
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Adams, B.Clearmountain, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

35
- I Like It
  Debarge
- 31
- 31
- 12
- - 31
  - 31
  - 12

Producer(s):

I.gordy, E.Debarge, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

36
- So Wrong
  Patrick Simmons
- 40
- 36
- 6
- - 40
  - 36
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Ryan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

37
- Mornin'
  Jarreau
- 41
- 37
- 6
- - 41
  - 37
  - 6

Producer(s):

Ripple, K.Johnston, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

38
- Stranger In My House
  Ronnie Milsap
- 45
- 38
- 5
- - 45
  - 38
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, T.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

39
- Affair Of The Heart
  Rick Springfield
- 53
- 39
- 2
- - 53
  - 39
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Springfield, B.Drescher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

40
- Always Something There To Remind Me
  Naked Eyes
- 50
- 40
- 7
- - 50
  - 40
  - 7

Producer(s):

T.Mansfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

41
- Faithfully
  Journey
- 55
- 41
- 2
- - 55
  - 41
  - 2

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

42
- Minimum Love
  Mac McAnally
- 42
- 42
- 8
- - 42
  - 42
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.woodford, C.Ivey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

43
- Swingin'
  John Anderson
- 43
- 43
- 8
- - 43
  - 43
  - 8

Producer(s):

F.Jones, J.Anderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

44
- Love My Way
  Psychedelic Furs
- 44
- 44
- 8
- - 44
  - 44
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

45
- I Couldn't Say No
  Robert Ellis Orral With Carlene Carter
- 52
- 45
- 5
- - 52
  - 45
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

46
- Time (Clock Of The Heart)
  Culture Club
- 59
- 46
- 2
- - 59
  - 46
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.Levine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Unknown

47
- Poison Arrow
  ABC
- 26
- 25
- 13
- - 26
  - 25
  - 13

Producer(s):

T.Horn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

48
- Never Give Up
  Sammy Hagar
- 54
- 48
- 5
- - 54
  - 48
  - 5

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

49
- Little Too Late
  Pat Benatar
- 27
- 20
- 12
- - 27
  - 20
  - 12

Producer(s):

N.Geraldo, P.Coleman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

50
- Gimme All Your Lovin
  ZZ Top
- 57
- 50
- 4
- - 57
  - 50
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

51
- Fall In Love With Me
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 28
- 17
- 14
- - 28
  - 17
  - 14

56
- Try Again
  Champaign
- 63
- 56
- 4
- - 63
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

G.massenburg, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

57
- The One Thing
  INXS
- 61
- 57
- 5
- - 61
  - 57
  - 5

Producer(s):

M.Opitz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

58
- She's A Beauty
  The Tubes
- 71
- 58
- 3
- - 71
  - 58
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

59
- Smiling Islands
  Robbie Patton
- 62
- 59
- 7
- - 62
  - 59
  - 7

Producer(s):

P.Coleman, R.Patton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

60
- Mexican Radio
  Wall Of Voodoo
- 60
- 60
- 6
- - 60
  - 60
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Mazox, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./Unknown

61
- Sing Me Away
  Night Ranger
- 68
- 61
- 3
- - 68
  - 61
  - 3

64
- Outstanding
  The Gap Band
- 51
- 51
- 7
- - 51
  - 51
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Total Experience

65
- Wind Beneath My Wings
  Lou Rawls
- 65
- 65
- 5
- - 65
  - 65
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

66
- Escalator Of Life
  Robert Hazard
- 58
- 58
- 8
- - 58
  - 58
  - 8

Producer(s):

R.Hazard, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

67
- Wind Him Up
  Saga
- 70
- 67
- 4
- - 70
  - 67
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.Hines, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

68
- Stray Cat Strut
  Stray Cats
- 64
- 3
- 18
- - 64
  - 3
  - 18

Producer(s):

D.Edmunds, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

69
- Love's Got A Line On You
  Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth
- 75
- 69
- 4
- - 75
  - 69
  - 4

Producer(s):

V.Poncia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

70
- New Year's Day
  U2
- 77
- 70
- 4
- - 77
  - 70
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

71 NEW
NEW
- Looking For A Stranger
  Pat Benatar
- -
- 71
- 1
- - -
  - 71
  - 1

Producer(s):

N.Geraldo, P.Coleman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

72
- Reap The Wild Wind
  Ultravox
- 79
- 72
- 3
- - 79
  - 72
  - 3

Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

73 NEW
NEW
- You Can't Run From Love
  Eddie Rabbitt
- -
- 73
- 1
- - -
  - 73
  - 1

77 NEW
NEW
- Easy For You To Say
  Linda Ronstadt
- -
- 77
- 1
- - -
  - 77
  - 1

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

78
- Cool Places
  Sparks & Jane Wiedlin
- 86
- 78
- 2
- - 86
  - 78
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

79
- I Won't Be Home Tonight
  Tony Carey
- 100
- 79
- 5
- - 100
  - 79
  - 5

Producer(s):

P.Hauke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocshire/Unknown

80
- Never Gonna Let You Go
  Sergio Mendes
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.Mendez, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

81 NEW
NEW
- Too Shy
  Kajagoogoo
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

C.Thurston I, R.Bailey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

82
- Electric Avenue
  Eddy Grant
- 89
- 82
- 2
- - 89
  - 82
  - 2

Producer(s):

E.Grant, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/ICE/Unknown

83 NEW
NEW
- All This Love
  Debarge
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

I.gordy, E.Debarge, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

84 NEW
NEW
- Front Page Story
  Neil Diamond
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, N.Diamond, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

85 NEW
NEW
- Do You Wanna Hold Me?
  Bow Wow Wow
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

86
- Goodnight Saigon
  Billy Joel
- 56
- 56
- 6
- - 56
  - 56
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- The Devil Made Me Do It
  Golden Earring
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.Schellekene, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21/Unknown

88
- Love On My Mind Tonight
  The Temptations
- 88
- 88
- 2
- - 88
  - 88
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.Lambert, S.Barri, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

89
- Down Under
  Men At Work
- 74
- 1
- 25
- - 74
  - 1
  - 25

Producer(s):

P.Mcian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

90
- Baby, Come To Me
  Patti Austin A Duet With James Ingram
- 76
- 1
- 32
- - 76
  - 1
  - 32

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest

91
- I Melt With You
  Modern English
- 78
- 78
- 4
- - 78
  - 78
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Modern English

Producer(s):

P.Collier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TVT

92
- I Don't Care Anymore
  Phil Collins
- 72
- 39
- 11
- - 72
  - 39
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

93
- Every Home Should Have One
  Patti Austin
- 69
- 62
- 14
- - 69
  - 62
  - 14

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Unknown

94
- If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady
  The Pointer Sisters
- 67
- 67
- 5
- - 67
  - 67
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

95
- You And I
  Eddie Rabbitt With Crystal Gayle
- 81
- 7
- 29
- - 81
  - 7
  - 29

98
- Allentown
  Billy Joel
- 87
- 17
- 22
- - 87
  - 17
  - 22

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

99
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go
  The Clash
- 91
- 45
- 23
- - 91
  - 45
  - 23

Producer(s):

The Clash, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

100
- Count On Me
  Gerard McMahon
- 85
- 85
- 3
- - 85
  - 85
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 23, 1983

Billboard Hot 100™

Come On Eileen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Travis Scott Snags First U.K. No. 1 With 'Utopia'

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Come On Eileen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beat It

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. Roboto

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jeopardy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billie Jean

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Der Kommissar

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

One On One

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Dance

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

She Blinded Me With Science

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hungry Like The Wolf

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Little Red Corvette

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Even Now

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Overkill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Won't Hold You Back

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Are

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solitaire

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We've Got Tonight

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Know There's Something Going On

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back On The Chain Gang

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Change Of Heart

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Twilight Zone

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart

Producer(s):