Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 28, 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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Flashdance...What A Feeling

Irene Cara

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

Congressman Joaquin Castro on ‘Highlighting Latin Music Brilliance’ in National Recording Registry

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 28, 1983

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Flashdance...What A Feeling
  Irene Cara
- 3
- 1
- 9
- - 3
  - 1
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

2
- Let's Dance
  David Bowie
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

David Bowie

Producer(s):

David Bowie, N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

3
- Beat It
  Michael Jackson
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

4
- Overkill
  Men At Work
- 4
- 4
- 8
- - 4
  - 4
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

5
- She Blinded Me With Science
  Thomas Dolby
- 5
- 5
- 15
- - 5
  - 5
  - 15

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

6
- Little Red Corvette
  Prince
- 6
- 6
- 14
- - 6
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner Bros./Rhino

7
- Solitaire
  Laura Branigan
- 7
- 7
- 11
- - 7
  - 7
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Clémenceau, D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

J.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

8
- Time (Clock Of The Heart)
  Culture Club
- 10
- 8
- 7
- - 10
  - 8
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Levine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Unknown

9
- My Love
  Lionel Richie
- 9
- 9
- 8
- - 9
  - 9
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

10
- Straight From The Heart
  Bryan Adams
- 13
- 10
- 12
- - 13
  - 10
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Adams, B.Clearmountain, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

11
- Affair Of The Heart
  Rick Springfield
- 16
- 11
- 7
- - 16
  - 11
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Springfield, B.Drescher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

12
- Always Something There To Remind Me
  Naked Eyes
- 18
- 12
- 12
- - 18
  - 12
  - 12

Producer(s):

T.Mansfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

13
- Faithfully
  Journey
- 19
- 13
- 7
- - 19
  - 13
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

14
- Don't Let It End
  Styx
- 20
- 14
- 5
- - 20
  - 14
  - 5

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

15
- Jeopardy
  Greg Kihn Band
- 8
- 2
- 18
- - 8
  - 2
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beserkley

16
- Photograph
  Def Leppard
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

17
- Family Man
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 22
- 17
- 5
- - 22
  - 17
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

18
- Der Kommissar
  After The Fire
- 11
- 5
- 16
- - 11
  - 5
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Eden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

19
- I Won't Hold You Back
  Toto
- 15
- 10
- 12
- - 15
  - 10
  - 12

Producer(s):

Toto, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

20
- She's A Beauty
  The Tubes
- 25
- 20
- 8
- - 25
  - 20
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

21
- Rio
  Duran Duran
- 14
- 14
- 9
- - 14
  - 14
  - 9

Producer(s):

C.Thurston I, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

22
- Come On Eileen
  Dexys Midnight Runners
- 17
- 1
- 19
- - 17
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

23
- Stranger In My House
  Ronnie Milsap
- 24
- 23
- 10
- - 24
  - 23
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, T.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

24
- Never Gonna Let You Go
  Sergio Mendes
- 27
- 24
- 7
- - 27
  - 24
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Mendez, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

25
- Electric Avenue
  Eddy Grant
- 31
- 25
- 7
- - 31
  - 25
  - 7

Producer(s):

E.Grant, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/ICE/Unknown

26
- Too Shy
  Kajagoogoo
- 30
- 26
- 6
- - 30
  - 26
  - 6

Producer(s):

C.Thurston I, R.Bailey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

27
- Try Again
  Champaign
- 28
- 27
- 9
- - 28
  - 27
  - 9

Producer(s):

G.massenburg, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

28
- I'm Still Standing
  Elton John
- 33
- 28
- 4
- - 33
  - 28
  - 4

Producer(s):

C.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Mornin'
  Jarreau
- 21
- 21
- 11
- - 21
  - 21
  - 11

Producer(s):

Ripple, K.Johnston, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

30
- The One Thing
  INXS
- 34
- 30
- 10
- - 34
  - 30
  - 10

Producer(s):

M.Opitz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

31
- Mr. Roboto
  Styx
- 23
- 3
- 16
- - 23
  - 3
  - 16

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

32
- We Two
  Little River Band
- 45
- 32
- 4
- - 45
  - 32
  - 4

Producer(s):

Little River Band, E.Rose, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

33
- The Woman In You
  Bee Gees
- 49
- 33
- 2
- - 49
  - 33
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

34
- That's Love
  Jim Capaldi
- 48
- 34
- 5
- - 48
  - 34
  - 5

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

35
- All This Love
  Debarge
- 44
- 35
- 6
- - 44
  - 35
  - 6

Producer(s):

I.gordy, E.Debarge, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

36
- No Time For Talk
  Christopher Cross
- 39
- 36
- 4
- - 39
  - 36
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Omartian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

37
- Come Dancing
  The Kinks
- 50
- 37
- 4
- - 50
  - 37
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.Davies, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

38
- All My Life
  Kenny Rogers
- 41
- 38
- 5
- - 41
  - 38
  - 5

Producer(s):

D.Foster, K.Rogers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

39
- Looking For A Stranger
  Pat Benatar
- 40
- 39
- 6
- - 40
  - 39
  - 6

Producer(s):

N.Geraldo, P.Coleman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

40
- Our House
  Madness
- 52
- 40
- 4
- - 52
  - 40
  - 4

Producer(s):

C.Larger, A.Winstanley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

41 NEW
NEW
- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
  Michael Jackson
- -
- 41
- 1
- - -
  - 41
  - 1

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

42
- Billie Jean
  Michael Jackson
- 29
- 1
- 19
- - 29
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

43
- I Couldn't Say No
  Robert Ellis Orral With Carlene Carter
- 32
- 32
- 10
- - 32
  - 32
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

44
- The Closer You Get
  Alabama
- 58
- 44
- 4
- - 58
  - 44
  - 4

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, Alabama, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

45
- Don't Pay The Ferryman
  Chris de Burgh
- 54
- 45
- 5
- - 54
  - 45
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

46
- Love On Your Side
  Thompson Twins
- 51
- 46
- 5
- - 51
  - 46
  - 5

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

47
- Gimme All Your Lovin
  ZZ Top
- 37
- 37
- 9
- - 37
  - 37
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

48
- Even Now
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 26
- 12
- 12
- - 26
  - 12
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

49
- Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
  A Flock Of Seagulls
- 69
- 49
- 3
- - 69
  - 49
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

50
- Fool Moon Fire
  Walter Egan
- 46
- 46
- 8
- - 46
  - 46
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Scott, W.Egan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet/Unknown

51
- Inside Love (so Personal)
  George Benson
- 61
- 51
- 3
- - 61
  - 51
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Kashif, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

52
- Cool Places
  Sparks & Jane Wiedlin
- 56
- 52
- 7
- - 56
  - 52
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

53 NEW
NEW
- Baby Jane
  Rod Stewart
- -
- 53
- 1
- - -
  - 53
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

54
- Easy For You To Say
  Linda Ronstadt
- 57
- 54
- 6
- - 57
  - 54
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

55 NEW
NEW
- Roll Me Away
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- -
- 55
- 1
- - -
  - 55
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

56
- Candy Girl
  New Edition
- 62
- 56
- 4
- - 62
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Starr, M.Jonzun, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Streetwise/Unknown

57
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
  Eurythmics
- 78
- 57
- 3
- - 78
  - 57
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Lennox, Stewart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

58
- How Do You Keep The Music Playing
  James Ingram And Patti Austin
- 70
- 58
- 3
- - 70
  - 58
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest

59
- Love's Got A Line On You
  Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth
- 60
- 59
- 9
- - 60
  - 59
  - 9

Producer(s):

V.Poncia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

60
- White Wedding
  Billy Idol
- 71
- 60
- 2
- - 71
  - 60
  - 2

Producer(s):

K.Forsey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

61
- Some Kind Of Friend
  Barry Manilow
- 36
- 26
- 14
- - 36
  - 26
  - 14

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

62
- New Year's Day
  U2
- 53
- 53
- 9
- - 53
  - 53
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

63
- Ricky
  "Weird Al" Yankovic
- 68
- 63
- 5
- - 68
  - 63
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock 'n' Roll

64
- Theme From Doctor Detroit
  Devo
- 77
- 64
- 2
- - 77
  - 64
  - 2

Producer(s):

Devo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet/Unknown

65
- When I'm With You
  Sheriff
- 72
- 65
- 3
- - 72
  - 65
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

66
- It Might Be You
  Stephen Bishop
- 35
- 25
- 18
- - 35
  - 25
  - 18

Producer(s):

D.Grusin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

67 NEW
NEW
- She Works Hard For The Money
  Donna Summer
- -
- 67
- 1
- - -
  - 67
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Omartian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

68
- Front Page Story
  Neil Diamond
- 65
- 65
- 6
- - 65
  - 65
  - 6

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

69
- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
  Journey
- 38
- 8
- 17
- - 38
  - 8
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

S.R.Perry, Jonathan Cain

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Elson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

70
- Slipping Away
  Dave Edmunds
- 79
- 70
- 3
- - 79
  - 70
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Lynne, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

71
- You Can't Run From Love
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 55
- 55
- 6
- - 55
  - 55
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

72 NEW
NEW
- (Keep Feeling) Fascination
  The Human League
- -
- 72
- 1
- - -
  - 72
  - 1

Producer(s):

Human League, M.Rushent, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

73
- So Wrong
  Patrick Simmons
- 42
- 30
- 11
- - 42
  - 30
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Ryan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

74
- The Salt In My Tears
  Martin Briley
- 86
- 74
- 2
- - 86
  - 74
  - 2

Producer(s):

P.Coleman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

75
- What You Do To Me
  Carl Wilson
- 80
- 75
- 3
- - 80
  - 75
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caribou/Unknown

76
- Bang The Drum All Day
  Todd Rundgren
- 63
- 63
- 4
- - 63
  - 63
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville/Unknown

77 NEW
NEW
- I.o.u.
  Lee Greenwood
- -
- 77
- 1
- - -
  - 77
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.Crutchfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

78
- Welcome To Heartlight
  Kenny Loggins
- 43
- 24
- 12
- - 43
  - 24
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Botnick, K.Loggins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

79
- I Cannot Believe It's True
  Phil Collins
- 81
- 79
- 3
- - 81
  - 79
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

80 NEW
NEW
- Saved By Zero
  The Fixx
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Hines, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

81
- Why Me?
  Planet P
- 64
- 64
- 7
- - 64
  - 64
  - 7

Producer(s):

P.Hauke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

82
- Fools Game
  Michael Bolton
- 82
- 82
- 3
- - 82
  - 82
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

83
- Sing Me Away
  Night Ranger
- 59
- 54
- 8
- - 59
  - 54
  - 8

Producer(s):

P.Glasser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

84
- Save The Overtime (For Me)
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 90
- 84
- 2
- - 90
  - 84
  - 2

Producer(s):

L.F.Sylvers,III, E.Sylvers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

85
- The Walls Came Down
  The Call
- 74
- 74
- 4
- - 74
  - 74
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Been, Call, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

86
- He's A Pretender
  High Inergy
- 95
- 86
- 2
- - 95
  - 86
  - 2

Producer(s):

G.Tobin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

87
- Side By Side
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 76
- 76
- 3
- - 76
  - 76
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- The Metro
  Berlin
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

D.R.Van Patten, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

89
- One On One
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 47
- 7
- 18
- - 47
  - 7
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

90 NEW
NEW
- The Celtic Soul Brothers
  Dexys Midnight Runners
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

91 NEW
NEW
- Dancing In The Shadows
  After The Fire
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

92
- We've Got Tonight
  Kenny Rogers And Sheena Easton
- 84
- 6
- 18
- - 84
  - 6
  - 18

Producer(s):

D.Foster, K.Rogers, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

93
- Swingin'
  John Anderson
- 89
- 43
- 13
- - 89
  - 43
  - 13

Producer(s):

F.Jones, J.Anderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

94
- Hungry Like The Wolf
  Duran Duran
- 66
- 3
- 23
- - 66
  - 3
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest

95 NEW
NEW
- Drop The Pilot
  Joan Armatrading
- -
- 95
- 1
- - -
  - 95
  - 1

Producer(s):

V.Garay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

96
- Smiling Islands
  Robbie Patton
- 88
- 52
- 12
- - 88
  - 52
  - 12

Producer(s):

P.Coleman, R.Patton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

97
- I Like It
  Debarge
- 67
- 31
- 17
- - 67
  - 31
  - 17

Producer(s):

I.gordy, E.Debarge, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

98
- Whatever Happened To Old Fashioned Love
  B.J. Thomas
- 93
- 93
- 2
- - 93
  - 93
  - 2

Producer(s):

P.Drake, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

99
- Twilight Zone
  Golden Earring
- 85
- 10
- 27
- - 85
  - 10
  - 27

Producer(s):

L.pearl, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21/Unknown

100
- Sign Of The Times
  The Belle Stars
- 75
- 75
- 4
- - 75
  - 75
  - 4

Producer(s):

P.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 28, 1983

Billboard Hot 100™

Flashdance...What A Feeling

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Congressman Joaquin Castro on ‘Highlighting Latin Music Brilliance’ in National Recording Registry

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Flashdance...What A Feeling

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Dance

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beat It

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Overkill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

She Blinded Me With Science

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Little Red Corvette

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solitaire

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time (Clock Of The Heart)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Straight From The Heart

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Affair Of The Heart

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Always Something There To Remind Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Faithfully

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