1983-12-31 AT40 – Top 100 of 1983

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Playlist – Top 100 of 1983
#100: FAR FROM OVER – Frank Stallone
#99: BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – Talking Heads
#98: IT’S RAINING AGAIN – Supertramp
#97: HOT GIRLS IN LOVE – Loverboy
#96: LAWYERS IN LOVE – Jackson Browne
#95: CHINA GIRL – David Bowie
#94: YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY – Sammy Hagar
#93: HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU – Laura Branigan
#92: SHE’S A BEAUTY – Tubes
#91: I’M STILL STANDING – Elton John
#90: FAITHFULLY – Journey
#89: DON’T CRY – Asia
#88: I WON’T HOLD YOU BACK – Toto
#87: MUSCLES – Diana Ross
#86: CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – Quiet Riot
#85: PROMISES, PROMISES – Naked Eyes
#84: I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA – Culture Club
#83: I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON – Frida
#82: THE LOOK OF LOVE – ABC
#81: ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME – Naked Eyes
#80: HUMAN NATURE – Michael Jackson
#79: DELIRIOUS – Prince
#78: ALL RIGHT – Christopher Cross
#77: OUR HOUSE – Madness
#76: COME DANCING – Kinks
#75: FAMILY MAN – Daryl Hall & John Oates
#74: HEART TO HEART – Kenny Loggins
#73: MY LOVE – Lionel Richie
#72: SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER – Motels
#71: TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
#70: (SHE’S) SEXY + 17 – Stray Cats
#69: AFFAIR OF THE HEART – Rick Springfield
#68: IT’S A MISTAKE – Men At Work
#67: THE OTHER GUY – Little River Band
#66: SOLITAIRE – Laura Branigan
#65: TOO SHY – Kajagoogoo
#64: ROCK THIS TOWN – Stray Cats
#63: ALLENTOWN – Billy Joel
#62: TELEFONE (LONG DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR) – Sheena Easton
#61: GOODY TWO SHOES – Adam Ant
#60: HERTBREAKER – Dionne Warwick
#59: HEARTLIGHT – Neil Diamond
#58: (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION – Human League
#57: TWILIGHT ZONE – Golden Earring
#56: DON’T LET IT END – Styx
#55: WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHING – Michael Jackson
#54: KING OF PAIN – Police
#53: IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW – Duran Duran
#52: YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – Phil Collins
#51: ROCK THE CASBAH – Clash
#50: STAND BACK – Stevie Nicks
#49: ONE ON ONE – Daryl Hall & John Oates
#48: BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG – Pretenders
#47: ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER – Fixx
#46: LITTLE RED CORVETTE – Prince
#45: PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ – Taco
#44: DER KOMMISSAR – After The Fire
#43: TRUE – Spandau Ballet
#42: STRAY CAT STRUT – Stray Cats
#41: WE’VE GOT TONIGHT – Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
#40: SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART) – Journey
#39: OVERKILL – Men At Work
#38: YOU ARE – Lionel Richie
#37: SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE – Thomas Dolby
#36: STEPPIN’ OUT – Joe Jackson
#35: TIME (CLOCK OF THE HEART) – Culture Club
#34: UPTOWN GIRL – Billy Joel
#33: JEOPARDY – Greg Kihn Band
#32: TELL HER ABOUT IT – Billy Joel
#31: MR. ROBOTO – Styx
#30: TRULY – Lionel Richie
#29: THE SAFETY DANCE – Men Without Hats
#28: COME ON EILEEN – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
#27: DIRTY LAUNDRY – Don Henley
#26: AFRICA – Toto
#25: NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO – Sergio Mendes
#24: THE GIRL IS MINE – Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
#23: ELECTRIC AVENUE – Eddy Grant
#22: SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY – Donna Summer
#21: HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF – Duran Duran
#20: SEXUAL HEALING – Marvin Gaye
#19: MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – Air Supply
#18: YOU AND I – Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle
#17: LET’S DANCE – David Bowie
#16: DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME – Culture Club
#15: MICKEY – Toni Basil
#14: MANIAC – Michael Sembello
#13: SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) – Eurythmics
#12: SHAME ON THE MOON – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
#11: BABY, COME TO ME – Patti Austin with James Ingram
#10: ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
#9: GLORIA – Laura Branigan
#8: BEAT IT – Michael Jackson
#7: ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) – Lionel Richie
#6: MANEATER – Daryl Hall & John Oates
#5: TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – Bonnie Tyler
#4: DOWN UNDER – Men At Work
#3: BILLIE JEAN – Michael Jackson
#2: FLASHDANCE…WHAT A FEELING – Irene Cara
#1: EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE – Police

KEY:  EXTRA’S/QUESTIONS/LETTERS  TOP 40 DEBUT  NUMBER ONE SONG

Summary

Title:
American Top 40
Number One Song:
Every Breath You Take – Police
Week #:
83-52
Questions Letters:
None
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
December 26, 1983 To January 1, 1984
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
1983-12-31
Almanac:
None
Disk Show:
707
Book Of Records:
None
Distribution Source:
ABC/Watermark LP’s
Extra’s:
None
Source Medium Mastered:
AT40 Master
Oldies:
None
Commercials:
Yes
Special Requests:
None
Promos:
Yes
Reports:
None
Segmented Original:
Yes
Premiere Optional Extras:
If Anyone Falls – Stevie Nicks
Cuts Like A Knife – Bryan Adams
In A Big Country – Big Country
Modern Love – David Bowie
Say Say Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Heart And Soul – Huey Lewis & The News
1999 – Prince
Rio – Duran Duran
Bitrate Original:
320k
AT40 Archives:
None
Size Original:
1.0 GB
Long Distance Dedication:
None
Files (Num) Original:
101
Last Weeks Top 3:
None
Type:
mp3
Comment:
Top 100 Of 1983 (100-1)
Mastered:
Yes
Host:
Casey Kasem
Bitrate Mastered:
320k
Cue Sheet:
ABC/Watermark Customer Sheet
Size MB Mastered:
1.26 GB
CHR HAC Top 40:
Top 40
Files Mastered:
55
Chart Used:
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100 #1 Song:
Say Say Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
SAY IT ISN’T SO – Daryl Hall & John Oates
Cashbox #1 Song:
Union Of The Snake – Duran Duran
Cashbox #2 Song:
Say Say Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Radio & Records #1 Song:
No Issue
Radio & Records #2 Song:
No Issue
Mediabase #1 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
Mediabase #2 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
American Top 40 The 70’s:
Aired
Show Date:
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Saturday, January 6, 2018
AT40 Flashback:
No
Show Date:
None
Billboard Year End Charts 1983-12-31
American Top 40 Special Top 100 Of 1983 (100-1)
1983-12-31 Chart
#40: IN THE MOOD – Robert Plant
#39: BABY I LIED – Deborah Allen
#38: THINK OF LAURA – Christopher Cross
#37: WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT – Naked Eyes
#36: HEART AND SOUL – Huey Lewis & The News
#35: THE SIGN OF FIRE – Fixx
#34: GOLD – Spandau Ballet
#33: STAY WITH ME TONIGHT – Jeffrey Osborne
#32: THE CURLY SHUFFLE – Jump ‘N The Saddle
#31: HOLIDAY – Madonna
#30: AIN’T NOBODY – Rufus with Chaka Khan
#29: PINK HOUSES – John Cougar Mellencamp
#28: I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU – Ray Parker, Jr.
#27: THAT’S ALL – Genesis
#26: TIME WILL REVEAL – DeBarge
#25: IF I’D BEEN THE ONE – .38 Special
#24: CRUMBLIN’ DOWN – John Cougar Mellencamp
#23: READ ‘EM AND WEEP – Barry Manilow
#22: JOANNA – Kool & The Gang
#21: RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT – Lionel Richie
#20: IN A BIG COUNTRY – Big Country
#19: WHY ME- – Irene Cara
#18: ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
#17: KARMA CHAMELEON – Culture Club
#16: SYNCHRONICITY – Police
#15: CUM ON FEEL THE NOISE – Quiet Riot
#14: MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME) – Peter Schilling
#13: CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND – Culture Club
#12: TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP – Romantics
#11: I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES – Elton John
#10: BREAK MY STRIDE – Matthew Wilder
#9: UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT – Rolling Stones
#8: TWIST OF FATE – Olivia Newton-John
#7: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – Pat Benatar
#6: UPTOWN GIRL – Billy Joel
#5: ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) – Lionel Richie
#4: OWNER OF A LONELY HEART – Yes
#3: UNION OF THE SNAKE – Duran Duran
#2: SAY IT ISN’T SO – Daryl Hall & John Oates
#1: SAY, SAY, SAY – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#41: SOULS – Rick Springfield (From #23)
#47: P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) – Michael Jackson (From #36)
#56: I WON’T STAND IN YOUR WAY – The Stray Cats (From #35)
#57: THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL – Barbra Streisand (From #40)

Hot 100 Chart

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