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The Best Of 1983

The Rest Of 1983
The Playlist

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51 CUT THE TALKING The Dugites

52 SCIENCE FICTION Divinyls

53 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler

54 WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ Michael Jackson

55 DROP THE PILOT Joan Armatrading

56 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Paul Young

57 THE WALK The Cure

58 CRYSTAL Elton John

59 COME BACK AND STAY Paul Young

60 UNION OF THE SNAKE Duran Duran

61 SHINY SHINY Haysi Fantayzee

62 LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince

63 SOLITAIRE Laura Branigan

64 BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson

65 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY Donna Summer

66 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes

67 NEW SONG Howard Jones

68 OBLIVIOUS Aztec Camera

69 WORDS FR David

70 SAY IT ISN’T SO Hall & Oates

71 FAR FROM OVER Frank Stallone

72 PALE SHELTER Tears For Fears

73 SPEAK LIKE A CHILD Style Council

74 WITH CLOSED EYES The Expression

75 STRAIGHT AHEAD Kool & The Gang

76 LADY LOVE ME (ONE MORE TIME) George Benson

77 MOONLIGHT SHADOW Mike Oldfield

78 NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Sergio Mendes

79 CONFUSION (HITS US EVERYTIME) The Truth

80 THE WALLS CAME DOWN The Call

81 DANCING WITH MYSELF Billy Idol

82 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP The Romantics

83 (I LOVE IT WHEN YOU) CALL ME NAMES Joan Armatrading

84 NEVER SAY DIE (GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE) Cliff Richard

85 STAND BACK Stevie Nicks

86 TO LOOK AT YOU INXS

87 THE LOVE CATS The Cure

88 FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION Tim Finn

89 YOU ARE Lionel Richie

90 CHANGE IN MOOD Kids In The Kitchen

91 A SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART Style Council

92 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE The Police

93 MY GIRL Hoodoo Gurus

94 (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION Human League

95 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT Jeffrey Osborne

96 SEX (I’M A…) Berlin

97 RUN FOR YOUR LIFE Bucks Fizz

98 IT’S RAINING MEN The Weather Girls

99 (HEY YOU) THE ROCK STEADY CREW Rock Steady Crew

100 WEEKEND Class Action

101 SHE’S A BEAUTY The Tubes

102 JUST GOT LUCKY JoBoxers

103 DOLCE VITA Ryan Paris

104 HEART AND SOUL Huey Lewis & The News

105 NO ONE CAN LOVE YOU MORE THAN ME Melissa Manchester

106 CHINESE I’S (HERE COME THE MINUTE MEN) Venetians

107 DER KOMMISSAR After The Fire

108 SOLDIER OF FORTUNE John Paul Young

109 LOVE IS A STRANGER Eurythmics

110 CHANGE Tears For Fears

111 HUMAN NATURE Michael Jackson

112 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) Eurythmics

113 PRESSURE SWAY Machinations

114 THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC ABBA

115 THE DREAM (HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAM) Irene Cara

116 SIGN OF THE TIMES The Belle Stars

117 LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon

118 THEY DON’T KNOW Tracey Ullman

119 BEAT IT Michael Jackson

120 WHO’S THAT GIRL Eurythmics

121 VICTIMS Culture Club

122 TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE Peabo Bryson / Roberta Flack

123 TELEFONE (LONG DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR) Sheena Easton

124 DEAD GIVEAWAY Shalamar

125 COMPUTER ONE Dear Enemy

126 PROMISES PROMISES Naked Eyes

127 COME SAID THE BOY Mondo Rock

128 BLACK AND WHITE INXS

129 MONTEGO BAY Allniters

130 DER KOMMISAR Falco

131 STREET CAFÉ Icehouse

132 DISAPPEARING ACT Shalamar

133 WATERFRONT Simple Minds

134 LET’S DANCE David Bowie

135 CONFUSION New Order

136 TOJO (NEVER MADE IT TO DARWIN) Hoodoo Gurus

137 PHOTOGRAPH Def Leppard

138 MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME) Peter Schilling

139 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE Eurythmics

140 BREAKING US IN TWO Joe Jackson

141 TROUBLE IN PARADISE Al Jarreau

142 IN YOUR EYES George Benson

143 WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME Gary Portnoy

144 PLAY THE GAME Wendy & The Rocketts

145 OVERKILL Men At Work

146 WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT Naked Eyes

147 ONE ON ONE Hall & Oates

148 LONG HOT SUMMER Style Council

149 CHINA GIRL David Bowie

150 BODY WORK Hot Streak

151 I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA Culture Club

152 THAT’S ALL Genesis

153 MY FOOLISH FRIEND Talk Talk

154 DON’T YOU GET SO MAD Jeffrey Osborne

155 TAKE ME TO HEART Quarterflash

156 DON’T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE Altered Images

157 SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER The Motels

158 I WON’T HOLD YOU BACK Toto

159 LOVE TOWN Booker Newberry III

160 DO IT ANYWAY YOU WANNA Cashmere

161 NO ACTION Eurogliders

162 AUTOMATIC MAN Michael Sembello

163 LOVE ON YOUR SIDE Thompson Twins

164 DON’T PAY THE FERRYMAN Chris De Burgh

165 THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP) Level 42

166 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED Fun Boy Three

167 COLD AS CHRISTMAS Elton John

168 JEOPARDY Greg Kihn Band

169 BOP GIRL Pat Wilson

170 CANDY GIRL New Edition

171 EVERY DAY I WRITE THE BOOK Elvis Costello & The Attractions

172 TOMORROW’S JUST ANOTHER DAY Madness

173 ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER The Fixx

174 DEAR PRUDENCE Siouxsie & The Banshees

175 I HEAR MOTION The Models

176 MEXICAN RADIO Wall Of Voodoo

177 THE CUTTER Echo & The Bunnymen

178 ALL NIGHT LONG Mary Jane Girls

179 WHITE LINES (DON’T DON’T DO IT) Grandmaster & Melle Mel

180 GET THE BALANCE RIGHT Depeche Mode

181 THIS CHARMING MAN The Smiths

182 NOBODY’S DIARY Yazoo

183 JOANNA Kool & The Gang

184 MAXINE Sharon O’Neill

185 2000 MILES Pretenders

186 ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD Dionne Warwick

187 GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN’ ZZ Top

188 BETWEEN THE SHEETS The Isley Brothers

189 OVER AND OVER Shalamar

190 BABY COME TO ME Patti Austin / James Ingram

191 OOH TO BE AH Kajagoogoo

192 BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Talking Heads

193 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers

194 PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ Taco

195 WE’VE GOT TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton

196 WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT’S MY HOME) Paul Young

197 THE SUN AND THE RAIN Madness

198 RIP IT UP Orange Juice

199 WINGS OF A DOVE Madness

200 BOXERBEAT JoBoxers

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