Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 10, 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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Say Say Say

Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

P.McCartney, Jackson

Producer(s):

G.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 10, 1983

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

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1
- Say Say Say
  Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.McCartney, Jackson

Producer(s):

G.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

2
- All Night Long (All Night)
  Lionel Richie
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

3
- Uptown Girl
  Billy Joel
- 3
- 3
- 12
- - 3
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

W.Joel

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

4
- Say It Isn't So
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 5
- 4
- 7
- - 5
  - 4
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

5
- Love Is A Battlefield
  Pat Benatar
- 6
- 5
- 12
- - 6
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

N.Chapman, A.Knight

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

6
- Islands In The Stream
  Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton
- 4
- 1
- 16
- - 4
  - 1
  - 16

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

7
- Union Of The Snake
  Duran Duran
- 11
- 7
- 6
- - 11
  - 7
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Duran Duran

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

8
- Cum On Feel The Noize
  Quiet Riot
- 7
- 5
- 13
- - 7
  - 5
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

N.Holder, J.Lea, Pasha Associates

Producer(s):

S.Proffer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pasha

9
- Crumblin' Down
  John Cougar Mellencamp
- 9
- 9
- 9
- - 9
  - 9
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

10
- Church Of The Poison Mind
  Culture Club
- 10
- 10
- 8
- - 10
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Hay, J.Moss, M.Craig, G.O'Dowd

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic

11
- Owner Of A Lonely Heart
  Yes
- 14
- 11
- 6
- - 14
  - 11
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Robin, Anderson, Squire Horn

Producer(s):

T.Horn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/EEG

12
- Twist Of Fate
  Olivia Newton-John
- 16
- 12
- 6
- - 16
  - 12
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.A.Kipner, P.Beckett

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

13
- Why Me?
  Irene Cara
- 13
- 13
- 8
- - 13
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.Moroder, I.Cara, K.Forsey

Producer(s):

G.Moroder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

14
- Undercover Of The Night
  The Rolling Stones
- 15
- 14
- 5
- - 15
  - 14
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Jagger, K.Richards, Rolling Stones

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, C.Kimsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Rolling Stone

15
- Heart And Soul
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 8
- 8
- 14
- - 8
  - 8
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

16
- Synchronicity II
  The Police
- 19
- 16
- 6
- - 19
  - 16
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

H.Padgham, The Police

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

17
- In A Big Country
  Big Country
- 17
- 17
- 8
- - 17
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Big Country

Producer(s):

S.Lillywhite

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

18
- Major Tom (Coming Home)
  Peter Schilling
- 20
- 18
- 12
- - 20
  - 18
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Schilling, D.H.Lodge

Producer(s):

P.Schilling, A.Sabol

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

19
- Break My Stride
  Matthew Wilder
- 27
- 19
- 13
- - 27
  - 19
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Wilder, G.Prestopino

Producer(s):

P.Brunetta, R.Chudacoff, B.Elliott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private I/Epic

20
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
  Michael Jackson
- 12
- 10
- 10
- - 12
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Ingram, Q.Jones III

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

21
- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  Elton John
- 25
- 21
- 7
- - 25
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin, D.Johnstone

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Ain't Nobody
  Chaka Khan
- 22
- 22
- 11
- - 22
  - 22
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

H.Wolinski

Producer(s):

R.Titelman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

23
- Souls
  Rick Springfield
- 23
- 23
- 9
- - 23
  - 23
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Springfield

Producer(s):

R.Springfield, B.Drescher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

24
- Talking In Your Sleep
  The Romantics
- 29
- 24
- 10
- - 29
  - 24
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Marions, Balmar, G.Canler, P.Solley, Nemperor

Producer(s):

P.Solley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nemperor

25
- Total Eclipse Of The Heart
  Bonnie Tyler
- 21
- 1
- 22
- - 21
  - 1
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

J.Steinman

Producer(s):

J.Steinman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Time Will Reveal
  Debarge
- 33
- 26
- 9
- - 33
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Debarge, E.Debarge

Producer(s):

E.Debarge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

27
- Read 'Em And Weep
  Barry Manilow
- 30
- 27
- 4
- - 30
  - 27
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Steinman

Producer(s):

J.Steinman, J.Jansen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

28
- Suddenly Last Summer
  The Motels
- 18
- 9
- 15
- - 18
  - 9
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

M.Davis

Producer(s):

V.Garay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

29
- If I'd Been The One
  Thirty Eight Special
- 36
- 29
- 5
- - 36
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Barnes, J.Carlisi, D.Van Zant, L.Steele

Producer(s):

R.Mills

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

30
- Running With The Night
  Lionel Richie
- 35
- 30
- 3
- - 35
  - 30
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie, C.Weil

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

31
- Joanna
  Kool & The Gang
- 38
- 31
- 6
- - 38
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

C.Smith, J.Taylor, Kool & The Gang

Producer(s):

R.Bell, Kool & The Gang, J.Bonnefond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite/Unknown

32
- I Still Can't Get Over Loving You
  Ray Parker Jr.
- 42
- 32
- 5
- - 42
  - 32
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

33
- Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
  Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
- 24
- 16
- 23
- - 24
  - 16
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

34
- That's All
  Genesis
- 43
- 34
- 3
- - 43
  - 34
  - 3

39
- Holiday
  Madonna
- 45
- 39
- 7
- - 45
  - 39
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Hudson, L.Stevens

Producer(s):

J.Benitez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/London-Sire

40
- The Way He Makes Me Feel
  Barbra Streisand
- 41
- 40
- 8
- - 41
  - 40
  - 8

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 10, 1983

Billboard Hot 100

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All Night Long (All Night)

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Uptown Girl

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Say It Isn't So

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Love Is A Battlefield

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Islands In The Stream

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Union Of The Snake

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Cum On Feel The Noize

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Crumblin' Down

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Church Of The Poison Mind

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Owner Of A Lonely Heart

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Twist Of Fate

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Why Me?

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Undercover Of The Night

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Heart And Soul

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Synchronicity II

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In A Big Country

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Major Tom (Coming Home)

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Break My Stride

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