Top 500 Songs of 1983
Rank | Artist | Song |
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500 | Blue Peter | Don't Walk On Past |
499 | Kim Carnes | Invisible Hands |
498 | Sheriff | You Remind Me |
497 | Surrender | It's All Been Done Before |
496 | Grand Prix | Shout |
495 | Angry Samoans | The Ballad Of Jerry Curlan |
494 | Taxxi | Maybe Someday |
493 | Bluebells, the | Cath |
492 | Michael Bolton | Fools Game |
491 | Helix | Make Me Do Anything You Want |
490 | Bruce Foxton | Freak |
489 | Foghat | Zig Zag Walk |
488 | Quarterflash | Take Another Picture |
487 | Triumph | All The Way |
486 | Church, the | Electric Lash |
485 | Payolas, the | Where Is The Love? |
484 | Whitesnake | Guilty Of Love |
483 | Flesh Eaters, the | Eyes Without A Face |
482 | ISM | White, Straight & Male |
481 | Bill Nelson | Acceleration |
480 | Verbal Abuse | Disintegration |
479 | Blackfoot | Teenage Idol |
478 | Fun Boy Three | our lips are sealed |
477 | Irene Cara | Why |
476 | Meatmen, the | 1 Down 3 To Go |
475 | Bongos, the | Numbers Wth Wings |
474 | Gang Of Four | Is It Love? |
473 | Strange Advance | She Controls Me |
472 | King Kurt | Destination Zulu Land |
471 | Steeler | Cold Day In Hell |
470 | Alarm, the | Marching On |
469 | Gary Numan | Warriors |
468 | Men Without Hats | I Like |
467 | Black Sabbath | Trashed |
466 | Hanoi Rocks | Malibu Beach Nightmare |
465 | Shriekback | Lined Up |
464 | Moody Blues, the | Sitting At The Wheel |
463 | Creatures, the | Miss The Girl |
462 | Toy Dolls | Dig That Groove Baby |
461 | Saga | Scratching The Surface |
460 | Agatha Faltskog | Can't Shake Loose |
459 | Bee-Gees, the | The Woman In You |
458 | George Benson | Inside Love (So Personal) |
457 | Kim Carnes | Does It Make You Remember |
456 | Jerry's Kids | Tear It Up |
455 | Surrender | Start Again |
454 | Golden Earring | The Devil made Me Do It |
453 | Blue Oyster Cult | Shooting Shark |
452 | Hollies, the | Stop! In The Name Of Love |
451 | Scandal | Love's Got A Line On You |
450 | Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | Everyday People |
449 | Assembly, the | Never Never |
448 | Commodores | Only You |
447 | Motorhead | I Got Mine |
446 | Pat Benatar | Looking For A Stranger |
445 | Fall, the | The Man Whose Head Expanded |
444 | Stevie Nicks | Nothing Ever Changes |
443 | William Oyeabor | Good Name |
442 | A Flock Of Seagulls | Committed |
441 | America | The Border |
440 | Howard Devoto | Rainy Season |
439 | OMD | Genetic Engineering |
438 | Rick Springfield | Human Touch |
437 | ABC | That Was Then But This Is Now |
436 | Call, the | The Walls Came Down |
435 | Icehouse | Hey, Little Girl |
434 | Pat Wilson | Bop Girl |
433 | Loverboy | Queen of the Broken Hearts |
432 | Social Distortion | Another State of Mind |
431 | Elvis Costello & the Attractions | The Greatest Thing |
430 | Jimmy The Hoover | Tantalize |
429 | Joe Walsh | Space Age Whiz Kids |
428 | D.R.I. | I Don't Need Society |
427 | Womack & Womack | Love Wars |
426 | Chilliwack | Whatcha Gonna Do? |
425 | Paul Young | Wherever I Lay My Hat |
424 | Planet P Project | Why Me? |
423 | Survivor | Caught In the Game |
422 | X | Breathless |
421 | Blue Oyster Cult | Take Me Away |
420 | Kajagoogoo | Hang On Now |
419 | English Beat, the | Can't Get Used To Loving You |
418 | Sonic Youth | Protect Me You |
417 | Naked Eyes | When The Lights Go Out |
416 | Suburban Lawns, the | Flavor Crystals |
415 | Sheena Easton | Almost Over You |
414 | J. Geils Band | I Do |
413 | Asia | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes |
412 | Champaign | Try Again |
411 | Quiet Riot | Slick Black Cadillac |
410 | New Edition | Is This The End |
409 | Debarge | All This Love |
408 | Bananarama | Shy Boy |
407 | Wham! | Young Guns (Go For It) |
406 | Shalamar | Dead Giveaway |
405 | Roman Holliday | Don't Try To Stop It |
404 | Nazereth | Where Are You Now |
403 | Fleetwood Mac | Oh Diane |
402 | Bad Brains | Rock For Light |
401 | Dave Edmunds | Slipping Away |
400 | Kinks, the | Don't Forget To Dance |
399 | Soft Cell | It's A Mugs Game |
398 | Hoodoo Gurus | My Girl |
397 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Fall In Love With Me |
396 | Tom Tom Club | The Man With The Four Way Hips |
395 | Parachute Club, the | Rise Up |
394 | Dionne Warwick | Heartbreaker |
393 | Paul Simon | Heart & Bones |
392 | Robert Plant | The Big Log |
391 | Alan Parsons Project | You Don't Believe |
390 | INXS | Black & White |
389 | Patti Austin & James Ingram | Baby Come To Me |
388 | Brian Eno | Signals |
387 | Spandau Ballet | Gold |
386 | Heart | How Can I Refuse |
385 | Chris De Burgh | Don't Pay The Ferryman |
384 | Rick Springfield | Affair Of The Heart |
383 | Dire Straits | Twisting By The Pool |
382 | Barbie & the Kens | Just A Gigolo |
381 | Herbie Hancock | Autodrive |
380 | Tubes, the | The Monkey Time |
379 | Classix Nouveaux | Never Never Comes |
378 | Maisonettes | Heartache Avenue |
377 | Husker Du | Everything Falls Apart |
376 | Pete Shelley | Telephone Operator |
375 | Cybrotron | Clear |
374 | Thompson Twins, the | Watching |
373 | Church, the | It's No Reason |
372 | Freur | Doot Doot |
371 | Berlin | Masquerade |
370 | Machinations, the | Pressure Sway |
369 | Krokus | Eat The Rich |
368 | Utopia | Feet Don't Fail Me Now |
367 | B-52s, the | Song For A Future Generation |
366 | Harlequin | Thinking Of You |
365 | Polecats, the | Make A Circuit With Me |
364 | ABBA | Under Attack |
363 | Genesis | It's Gonna Get Better |
362 | Peter Godwin | Images Of Heaven |
361 | Spandau Ballet | Communication |
360 | Electric Light Orchestra | Four Little Diamonds |
359 | Night Ranger | Sing Me Away |
358 | Ric Ocasek | Something To Grab For |
357 | Rolling Stones, the | She Was Hot |
356 | Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | Fake Friends |
355 | XTC | Love On A Farmboy's Wages |
354 | Aztec Camera | Walk Out To Winter |
353 | Big Country | Chance |
352 | Jo Boxers | Just Got Lucky |
351 | Phil Collins | It Don't Matter To Me |
350 | Y&T | Mean Streak |
349 | Tom Waits | In The Neighborhood |
348 | Wham! U.K. | Bad Boys |
347 | Strange Advance | Worlds Away |
346 | Helix | Heavy Metal Love |
345 | Kenny Loggins | Welcome To Heartlight |
344 | Police, the | Murder By Numbers |
343 | .38 Special | If I'd Been The One |
342 | Bob Dylan | Neighborhood Bully |
341 | Harlequin | Innocence |
340 | UB40 | Please Don't Make Me Cry |
339 | Elton John | Kiss The Bride |
338 | Burning Sensations | Belly Of The Whale |
337 | Liquid Liquid | Optimo |
336 | ZZ Top | Got Me Under Pressure |
335 | Suicidal Tendencies | I Saw Your Mommy |
334 | Sparks | All You Ever Think About Is Sex |
333 | Industry | State Of the Nation |
332 | Minutemen | The Anchor |
331 | Al Jarreau | Mornin' |
330 | Haysi Fantayzee | Shiny Shiny |
329 | K-Rob vs. Rammelzee | Beat Bop |
328 | ABC | All Of My Heart |
327 | Bongos, the | Barberella |
326 | Peter Godwin | Baby's In The Mountains |
325 | OMD | Radio Waves |
324 | Yes | Leave It |
323 | Subhumans | No |
322 | Heaven 17 | Let Me Go |
321 | Lotus Eaters, the | The First Picture Of You |
320 | Cocteau Twins | Blind Dumb Deaf |
319 | Dimples D. | Sucker D.J.'s |
318 | Berlin | Sex (I'm A ) |
317 | Mtume | Juicy Fruit |
316 | Malcolm McLaren | Soweto |
315 | Tim Scott | Swear |
314 | Ultravox | Reap The Wild Wind |
313 | Saga | The Flyer |
312 | Rolling Stones, the | Too Much Blood |
311 | Eric Clapton | I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart |
310 | Thompson Twins, the | Love On Your Side |
309 | S.O.S. Band, the | Just Be Good To Me |
308 | Big Country | Fields Of Fire |
307 | Fixx, the | Stand Or Fall |
306 | Husker Du | Real World |
305 | Bow Wow Wow | Do You Want To Hold Me |
304 | Yellowman | Zubbuzungguguzungguzeng! |
303 | Sparks | Cool Places |
302 | David Bowie | Without You |
301 | Style Council, the | Long Hot Summer |
300 | Kool & the Gang | Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La) |
299 | Oingo Boingo | Nothing Bad Ever Happens To Me |
298 | Electric Light Orchestra | Rock & Roll Is King |
297 | Sonic Youth | (She's In A) Bad Mood |
296 | Spandau Ballet | Lifeline |
295 | B-52's, the | Whammy Kiss |
294 | Frank Stallone | Far From Over |
293 | Madness | Tomorrow's Just Another Day |
292 | Alarm, the | The Stand (Prophecy) |
291 | Red Rockers | China |
290 | Little River Band | The Other Guy |
289 | Bob Seger | Shame On The Moon |
288 | Human League, the | Mirror Man |
287 | Talking Heads | Pull Up The Roots |
286 | Ministry | Revenge |
285 | R.E.M. | Sitting Still |
284 | Christopher Cross | All Right |
283 | Eurythmics | Love Is A Stranger |
282 | Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle | You & I |
281 | Brian Eno | An Ending (Ascent) |
280 | Quarterflash | Take Me To Heart |
279 | Men At Work | Be Good Johnny |
278 | U2 | 40 (Live) |
277 | Kenny Loggins | Heart To Heart |
276 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Family Man |
275 | Siouxsie & the Banshees | Melt |
274 | Kix | Cool Kids |
273 | Violent Femmes | Prove My Love |
272 | Def Leppard | Rock Rock (Til You Drop) |
271 | Anthrax | Soldiers of Metal |
270 | Kinks, the | State of Confusion |
269 | Debarge | I Like It |
268 | Class Action | Weekend |
267 | Suburbs, the | Love Is The Law |
266 | Jackson Browne | Tender Is The Night |
265 | Sonic Youth | Shaking Hell |
264 | Belle Stars, the | Sign Of The Times |
263 | Wipers | Over The Edge |
262 | Ronnie Milsap | Stranger In My House |
261 | Cock Sparrer | Riot Squad |
260 | Liquid Liquid | Cavern |
259 | Style Council, the | Speak Like A Child |
258 | Circle Jerks | Golden Shower of Hits |
257 | Sheena Easton | Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) |
256 | Adam Ant | Puss N' Boots |
255 | Devo | Dr. Detroit |
254 | Yes | Changes |
253 | Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | Islands In the Stream |
252 | Night Ranger | Don't Tell Me You Love Me |
251 | Subhumans | Mickey Mouse Is Dead |
250 | Iron Maiden | Where Eagles Dare |
249 | Bauhaus | Slice of Life |
248 | Go-Betweens, the | Cattle & Cane |
247 | Stephen Bishop | It Might Be You |
246 | Tom Tom Club | Pleasure of Love |
245 | Altered Images | Don't Talk To Me About Love |
244 | Devo | That's Good |
243 | Q-Feel | Dancing In Heaven |
242 | Cabaret Voltaire | Yashar |
241 | Mary Jane Girls, the | All Night Long |
240 | Platinum Blonde | Doesn't Really Matter |
239 | Bad Brains | We Will Not |
238 | Weird Al Yankovic | I Love Rocky Road |
237 | Malcolm McLaren | Double Dutch |
236 | Joe Jackson | Breaking Us In Two |
235 | Laura Branigan | Solitaire |
234 | Motels, the | Suddenly Last Summer |
233 | Adam Ant | Strip |
232 | Rod Stewart | Baby Jane |
231 | Toy Dolls | Nellie The Elephant |
230 | Jackson Browne | Lawyers In Love |
229 | Stevie Nicks | If Anyone Falls |
228 | Thompson Twins, the | Lies |
227 | Freeez | I.O.U. |
226 | Fall, the | Kicker Conspiracy |
225 | Prince | Delirious |
224 | Lords of the New Church | Dance With Me |
223 | Suicidal Tendencies | Subliminal |
222 | X | New World |
221 | Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney | The Girl Is Mine |
220 | Rainbow | Street of Dreams |
219 | A Flock Of Seagulls | Wishing (I Had A Photograph Of You) |
218 | Lionel Richie | My Love |
217 | Saga | On The Loose |
216 | Violent Femmes | Gimme The Car |
215 | Madness | Wings Of A Dove |
214 | Tom Waits | 16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six |
213 | Krokus | Screaming In The Night |
212 | Asia | Don't Cry |
211 | Sergio Mendes | Never Gonna Let You Go |
210 | Robert Plant | In the Mood |
209 | Blancmange | Living On The Ceiling |
208 | AC/DC | Guns For Hire |
207 | Wham! | Club Tropicana |
206 | Michael Jackson | Human Nature |
205 | Re-flex | The Politics Of Dancing |
204 | Isley Brothers, the | Between the Sheets |
203 | Sammy Hagar | Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy |
202 | Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love |
201 | Men At Work | It's A Mistake |
200 | Air Supply | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All |
199 | Pink Floyd | Not Now John |
198 | Twisted Sister | The Kids Are Back |
197 | Echo & the Bunnymen | Never Stop |
196 | Stevie Ray Vaughn | Love Struck Baby |
195 | Iron Maiden | Flight Of Icarus |
194 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | One On One |
193 | Frida | I Know There's Something Going On |
192 | Metallica | Hit the Lights |
191 | Stray Cats, the | (She's) Sexy +17 |
190 | Bananarama | Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) |
189 | Cocteau Twins | Wax and Wane |
188 | Naked Eyes | Promises, Promises |
187 | Violent Femmes | Promise |
186 | Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton | We've Got Tonight |
185 | Bob Seger | Even Now |
184 | Clash, the | This Is Radio Clash |
183 | New Order | Age Of Consent |
182 | Yazoo | Nobody's Diary |
181 | Lionel Richie | You Are |
180 | Imposter, the | Pills & Soap |
179 | Sonic Youth | Kill Yr. Idols |
178 | Heaven 17 | Temptation |
177 | New Edition | Candy Girl |
176 | Toto | I Won't Hold You Back |
175 | Brian Eno | Deep Blue Day |
174 | Musical Youth | Pass The Dutchie |
173 | Styx | Don't Let It End |
172 | Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Shipbuilding |
171 | Violent Femmes | Please Do Not Go |
170 | Culture Club | Time (Clock Of the Heart) |
169 | Smiths, the | Hand In Glove |
168 | AC/DC | Flick of the Switch |
167 | Duran Duran | Save A Prayer |
166 | Berlin | The Metro |
165 | Huey Lewis & the News | Heart & Soul |
164 | Laura Branigan | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You |
163 | B-Movie | Nowhere Girl |
162 | Vandenburg | Burning Heart |
161 | Ogden Edsl | Kinko the Clown |
160 | Tears For Fears | Pale Shelter |
159 | Def Leppard | Too Late For Love |
158 | Lindsay Buckingham | Holiday Road |
157 | Midnight Star | Freak-A-Zoid |
156 | Bob Dylan | Blind Willie McTell |
155 | Police, the | Synchronicity II |
154 | Aztec Camera | Oblivious |
153 | Weird Al Yankovic | My Bologna |
152 | Fixx, the | Red Skies |
151 | Siouxsie & the Banshees | Dear Prudence |
150 | John Cougar Mellencamp | Play Guitar |
149 | B-52's, the | Legal Tender |
148 | Tears For Fears | Change |
147 | Circle Jerks | When The Shit Hits the Fan |
146 | Al Jarreau | Boogie Down |
145 | English Beat, the | I Confess |
144 | Moving Pictures | What About Me |
143 | Kiss | All Hell's Breakin' Loose |
142 | Billy Joel | Goodnight Saigon |
141 | Phil Collins | I Don't Care Anymore |
140 | Dokken | Breaking The Chains |
139 | The The | This Is The Day |
138 | Culture Club | I'll Tumble 4 Ya |
137 | Platinum Blonde | Not In Love |
136 | Violent Femmes | Good Feeling |
135 | Bauhaus | She's In Parties |
134 | Laura Branigan | Gloria |
133 | Bob Seger | Roll Me Away |
132 | Pink Floyd | The Final Cut |
131 | Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Everyday I Write The Book |
130 | Duran Duran | Is There Something I Should Know |
129 | Scorpions | Can't Live Without You |
128 | Loverboy | Hot Girls In Love |
127 | Metallica | The Four Horseman |
126 | INXS | The One Thing |
125 | U2 | Two Hearts Beat As One |
124 | Don Henley | Dirty Laundry |
123 | Peter Schilling | Major Tom (Coming Home) |
122 | Michael Sembello | Maniac |
121 | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy |
120 | Fixx, the | Saved By Zero |
119 | After The Fire | Der Kommissar |
118 | Men At Work | Overkill |
117 | Run D.M.C. | Sucker MCs |
116 | Def Leppard | Foolin' |
115 | Bryan Adams | Cuts Like A Knife |
114 | Plimsouls, the | A Million Miles Away |
113 | Dio | Rainbow In The Dark |
112 | Madonna | Burning Up |
111 | Rufus & Chaka Khan | Ain't Nobody |
110 | Billy Bragg | A New England |
109 | Afrika Bambaataa | Renegades of Funk |
108 | Malcolm McLaren | Buffalo Gals |
107 | Twisted Sister | You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll |
106 | Joan Armatrading | Drop The Pilot |
105 | Violent Femmes | Gone Daddy Gone |
104 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Say It Isn't So |
103 | Police, the | King Of Pain |
102 | Tubes, the | She's A Beauty |
101 | David Bowie | China Girl |
100 | Human League, the | (Keep Feeling) Fascination |
99 | Meat Puppets | Lake Of Fire |
98 | Rolling Stones, the | Undercover Of The Night |
97 | Culture Club | Church Of the Poison Mind |
96 | ZZ Top | Gimme All Your Lovin' |
95 | Echo & the Bunnymen | The Cutter |
94 | Greg Kihn Band | Jeopardy |
93 | Big Country | In A Big Country |
92 | Cure, the | Let's Go To Bed |
91 | Indeep | Last Night A DJ Saved My Life |
90 | Social Distortion | Mommy's Little Monster |
89 | John Cougar Mellencamp | Crumblin' Down |
88 | Bryan Adams | Straight From The Heart |
87 | Elton John | I'm Still Standing |
86 | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | Say, Say, Say |
85 | Metallica | Whiplash |
84 | Scorpions | Blackout |
83 | Todd Rundgren | Bang The Drum All Day |
82 | Stevie Nicks | Stand Back |
81 | Golden Earring | Twilight Zone |
80 | Suicidal Tendencies | Institutionalized |
79 | INXS | Don't Change |
78 | Talking Heads | This Must Be The Place |
77 | Journey | Faithfully |
76 | Taco | Puttin' On The Ritz |
75 | ZZ Top | Sharp Dressed Man |
74 | Iron Maiden | The Trooper |
73 | Stevie Ray Vaughn | Pride & Joy |
72 | Billy Joel | Tell Her About It |
71 | Spandau Ballet | True |
70 | Jane | It's A Fine Day |
69 | Def Leppard | Rock Of Ages |
68 | Ramones, the | Psycho Therapy |
67 | Toto | Africa |
66 | Naked Eyes | Always Something There To Remind Me |
65 | This Mortal Coil | Song To the Siren |
64 | Pretenders, the | 2000 Miles |
63 | Dio | Holy Diver |
62 | Public Image Ltd. | This Is Not A Love Song |
61 | Police, the | Wrapped Around Your Finger |
60 | Bob Seger | Old Time Rock N Roll |
59 | Fixx, the | One Thing Leads To Another |
58 | Phil Collins | You Can't Hurry Love |
57 | Ozzy Osbourne | Bark At The Moon |
56 | Eddy Grant | Electric Avenue |
55 | Stray Cats, the | Stray Cat Strut |
54 | Duran Duran | Union Of the Snake |
53 | Kiss | Lick It Up |
52 | Thomas Dolby | She Blinded Me With Science |
51 | Pat Benatar | Love Is A Battlefield |
50 | Irene Cara | Flashdance What A Feeling |
49 | Real Life | Send Me An Angel |
48 | Billy Joel | Uptown Girl |
47 | Run D.M.C. | It's Like That |
46 | Michael Jackson | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' |
45 | Depeche Mode | Get The Balance Right |
44 | Metallica | Seek and Destroy |
43 | Dexy's Midnight Runners | Come On Eileen |
42 | Violent Femmes | Add It Up |
41 | David Bowie | Modern Love |
40 | Men Without Hats | The Safety Dance |
39 | ZZ Top | Legs |
38 | Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse Of The Heart |
37 | Donna Summer | She Works Hard For The Money |
36 | R.E.M. | Radio Free Europe |
35 | Culture Club | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me |
34 | Motley Crue | Shout At the Devil |
33 | Peter Gabriel | Shock the Monkey |
32 | Yes | Owner Of A Lonely Heart |
31 | Journey | Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) |
30 | Cure, the | The Lovecats |
29 | Psychedelic Furs, the | Love My Way |
28 | Madness | Our House |
27 | Def Leppard | Photograph |
26 | Kinks, the | Come Dancing |
25 | Smiths, the | This Charming Man |
24 | U2 | New Years Day |
23 | Duran Duran | Rio |
22 | Pretenders, the | Middle Of The Road |
21 | Lionel Richie | All Night Long |
20 | Violent Femmes | Kiss Off |
19 | Herbie Hancock | Rockit |
18 | Madonna | Holiday |
17 | Quiet Riot | Cum On Feel The Noize |
16 | Prince | 1999 |
15 | Eurythmics | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) |
14 | David Bowie | Let's Dance |
13 | Michael Jackson | Beat It |
12 | Kraftwerk | Tour De France |
11 | Styx | Mr. Roboto |
10 | Culture Club | Karma Chameleon |
9 | Grandmaster Flash | White Lines |
8 | Prince | Little Red Corvette |
7 | U2 | Sunday Bloody Sunday |
6 | Billy Idol | Rebel Yell |
5 | Bob Marley | Buffalo Soldier |
4 | Talking Heads | Burning Down The House |
3 | Violent Femmes | Blister In The Sun |
2 | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean |
1 | Police, the | Every Breath You Take |