171 to 180 of 230
sort by:
"Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
ending week: 1983-11-05
(total weeks: 2)
genre: country
"Islands in the Stream" is a 1983 hit country and pop single, written by the Bee Gees and sung by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark...
[more]"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler
ending week: 1983-10-22
(total weeks: 4)
genre: pop
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a song written and produced by Jim Steinman and recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler in 1983 on her fifth studio album Faster Than the Speed of Night . The song was...
[more]"Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel
ending week: 1983-09-24
(total weeks: 1)
genre: pop / rock
"Tell Her About It" is a hit 1983 song performed by Billy Joel, from the hit album An Innocent Man . An apparent homage to the Motown Sound, the song was #1 on the Hot 100 charts for one week on...
[more]"Maniac" by Michael Sembello
ending week: 1983-09-17
(total weeks: 2)
genre: dance synthpop
"Maniac" is a synthpop song performed by Michael Sembello. The song was used in the 1983 film Flashdance and was inspired by the 1980 horror film Maniac . The film Maniac was about a serial killer...
[more]"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics
ending week: 1983-09-03
(total weeks: 1)
genre: new wave, synthpop
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (or simply "Sweet Dreams") is a song by pop music duo Eurythmics (David A. Stewart and Annie Lennox). It was released as a single and was the title track of their...
[more]"Every Breath You Take" by The Police
ending week: 1983-08-27
(total weeks: 8)
genre: new wave
"Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity , written by Sting. The single was one of the biggest of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for...
[more]"Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Cara
ending week: 1983-07-02
(total weeks: 6)
genre: pop rock, dance-pop, euro-disco, new wave
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" is an Academy Award winning song from the 1983 film Flashdance , written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, Irene Cara and which was performed by Cara., In addition to...
[more]"Let's Dance" by David Bowie
ending week: 1983-05-21
(total weeks: 1)
genre: pop / dance
"Let’s Dance" is the title album track on David Bowie's album Let's Dance . It was also released as the first single from that album in 1983, and went on to become one of his biggest-selling...
[more]"Beat It" by Michael Jackson
ending week: 1983-05-14
(total weeks: 3)
genre: hard rock
"Beat It" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones for the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Eddie Van Halen was...
[more]"Come on Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners
ending week: 1983-04-23
(total weeks: 1)
genre: new wave
"Come On Eileen" was a single released by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1982. The song was written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson, and Billy Adams; it was produced by Clive Langer and Alan...
[more]