Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 17, 1983

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Maniac

Michael Sembello

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, M.Sembello, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

Toto to Billy Joel: No.1 Songs From 1983

Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 17, 1983

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

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1
- Maniac
  Michael Sembello
- 1
- 1
- 16
- - 1
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, M.Sembello, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

2
- Tell Her About It
  Billy Joel
- 5
- 2
- 8
- - 5
  - 2
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.Joel

Producer(s):

A.A.Davies, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- The Safety Dance
  Men Without Hats
- 3
- 3
- 13
- - 3
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Ivan

Producer(s):

M.durand

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet

4
- Total Eclipse Of The Heart
  Bonnie Tyler
- 8
- 4
- 10
- - 8
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Steinman

Producer(s):

J.Steinman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
  Eurythmics
- 2
- 1
- 19
- - 2
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Lennox, Stewart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Every Breath You Take
  The Police
- 6
- 1
- 16
- - 6
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

H.Padgham, The Police

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

7
- Human Nature
  Michael Jackson
- 9
- 7
- 9
- - 9
  - 7
  - 9

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Puttin' On The Ritz
  Taco
- 4
- 4
- 13
- - 4
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Berlin

Producer(s):

PSP, D.Parker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

9
- Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
  Air Supply
- 15
- 9
- 8
- - 15
  - 9
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Steinman

Producer(s):

J.Steinman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

10
- Don't Cry
  Asia
- 11
- 10
- 8
- - 11
  - 10
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

11
- She Works Hard For The Money
  Donna Summer
- 7
- 3
- 17
- - 7
  - 3
  - 17

Producer(s):

M.Omartian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

12
- (she's) Sexy + 17
  Stray Cats
- 14
- 12
- 7
- - 14
  - 12
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Selzer

Producer(s):

D.Edmunds

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

13
- Lawyers In Love
  Jackson Browne
- 13
- 13
- 11
- - 13
  - 13
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.Browne, G.Ladanyi, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

14
- Far From Over
  Frank Stallone
- 17
- 14
- 8
- - 17
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Stallone, V.Dicola

Producer(s):

J.Mandel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

15
- Promises, Promises
  Naked Eyes
- 19
- 15
- 10
- - 19
  - 15
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

16
- King Of Pain
  The Police
- 21
- 16
- 4
- - 21
  - 16
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

H.Padgham, The Police

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

17
- True
  Spandau Ballet
- 22
- 17
- 7
- - 22
  - 17
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Kemp

Producer(s):

T.Swain, S.Jolley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

18
- I'll Tumble 4 Ya
  Culture Club
- 10
- 9
- 12
- - 10
  - 9
  - 12

Producer(s):

S.Levine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Unknown

19
- How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
  Laura Branigan
- 20
- 19
- 12
- - 20
  - 19
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Bolton, D.James

Producer(s):

J.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

20
- (Keep Feeling) Fascination
  The Human League
- 12
- 8
- 17
- - 12
  - 8
  - 17

Producer(s):

Human League, M.Rushent, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

21
- Human Touch
  Rick Springfield
- 18
- 18
- 11
- - 18
  - 18
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.Springfield, B.Drescher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

22
- It's A Mistake
  Men At Work
- 16
- 6
- 12
- - 16
  - 6
  - 12

Producer(s):

P.Mcian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

23
- Dead Giveaway
  Shalamar
- 25
- 23
- 13
- - 25
  - 23
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Gallo, M.Dare, L.F.Sylvers III

Producer(s):

L.F.Sylvers,III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/SMG

24
- China Girl
  David Bowie
- 23
- 10
- 16
- - 23
  - 10
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

David Bowie, Iggy Pop

Producer(s):

David Bowie, N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

25
- Don't You Get So Mad
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 27
- 25
- 10
- - 27
  - 25
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Osborne, M.Sembello, D.Freeman

Producer(s):

G.Duke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

26
- Islands In The Stream
  Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton
- 34
- 26
- 4
- - 34
  - 26
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

B.A.Gibb, R.H.Gibb, M.E.Gibb

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- Kiss The Bride
  Elton John
- 28
- 27
- 7
- - 28
  - 27
  - 7

Producer(s):

C.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

28
- Burning Down The House
  Talking Heads
- 33
- 28
- 8
- - 33
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Byrne, C.Frantz, J.Harrison, T.Weymouth

Producer(s):

Talking Heads

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/London-Sire

29
- One Thing Leads To Another
  The Fixx
- 38
- 29
- 4
- - 38
  - 29
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Curnin, Woods, West-Oram, Green All, Agies

Producer(s):

R.Hines

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

30
- Telefone (long Distance Love Affair)
  Sheena Easton
- 37
- 30
- 5
- - 37
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

G.Mathieson, T.Veitch

Producer(s):

G.Mathieson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

31
- Tell Her No
  Juice Newton
- 31
- 31
- 6
- - 31
  - 31
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

32
- Big Log
  Robert Plant
- 32
- 32
- 7
- - 32
  - 32
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Plant, Blunt, Woodroffe

Producer(s):

R.Plant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Es Paranza/Atlantic

33
- Lady Love Me (One More Time)
  George Benson
- 30
- 30
- 9
- - 30
  - 30
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

34
- Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
  Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
- 36
- 34
- 11
- - 36
  - 34
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

35
- Stand Back
  Stevie Nicks
- 24
- 5
- 16
- - 24
  - 5
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern

36
- Don't Forget To Dance
  The Kinks
- 42
- 36
- 5
- - 42
  - 36
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Davies, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

37
- Delirious
  Prince
- 55
- 37
- 3
- - 55
  - 37
  - 3

42
- You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind
  Little River Band
- 35
- 35
- 9
- - 35
  - 35
  - 9

Producer(s):

Little River Band, E.Rose, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

43
- What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You)

Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 17, 1983

Billboard Hot 100

Maniac

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Toto to Billy Joel: No.1 Songs From 1983

Billboard Hot 100

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Additional Awards

Maniac

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Tell Her About It

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The Safety Dance

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Total Eclipse Of The Heart

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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

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Every Breath You Take

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Human Nature

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Puttin' On The Ritz

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Making Love Out Of Nothing At All

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Don't Cry

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She Works Hard For The Money

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(she's) Sexy + 17

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Lawyers In Love

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Far From Over

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Promises, Promises

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King Of Pain

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True

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I'll Tumble 4 Ya

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How Am I Supposed To Live Without You

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(Keep Feeling) Fascination

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