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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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3 | Powerlight | Earth, Wind & Fire | - |
4 | All the Best | Stiff Little Fingers | - |
Porcupine | Echo & The Bunnymen | - | |
8 | Michael W. Smith Project | Michael W. Smith | Debut |
11 | Lucky | Marty Balin | - |
18 | Somewhere in Afrika | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | UK |
22 | Kilroy Was Here | Styx | - |
23 | Subterranean Jungle | Ramones | - |
28 | Metal Health | Quiet Riot | - |
War | U2 | - | |
So Fired Up | Le Roux | - | |
The Key | Joan Armatrading | - | |
? | Frontiers | Journey | - |
Confusion Is Sex | Sonic Youth | Debut | |
Kihnspiracy | The Greg Kihn Band | - | |
Quick Step and Side Kick/Side Kicks | Thompson Twins | - | |
Rock Goddess | Rock Goddess | - | |
Seal in Red | Rufus | - | |
Strong Stuff | Hank Williams, Jr. | - | |
Waiting | Fun Boy Three | - | |
Youngblood | Carl Wilson | - | |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
4 | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | - |
Thunder and Lightning | Thin Lizzy | - | |
True | Spandau Ballet | - | |
7 | Cool Kids | Kix | - |
The Hurting | Tears For Fears | Debut | |
Deep Sea Skiving | Bananarama | - | |
11 | No Rest for the Wicked | Helix | - |
14 | Europe | Europe | Debut |
Script for a Jester's Tear | Marillion | Debut | |
16 | Outside Inside | The Tubes | - |
21 | The Final Cut | Pink Floyd | - |
23 | Eliminator | ZZ Top | - |
28 | Baby Snakes | Frank Zappa | Soundtrack |
Jarreau | Al Jarreau | - | |
The Man from Utopia | Frank Zappa | - | |
31 | Dancing With Danger | Streetheart | - |
? | Power & the Glory | Saxon | - |
Legendary Hearts | Lou Reed | - | |
If You Leave Me Now | Chicago | Compilation | |
Local Hero | Mark Knopfler | Soundtrack | |
The Abominable Showman | Nick Lowe | - | |
Branigan 2 | Laura Branigan | - | |
Dig That Groove Baby | Toy Dolls | - | |
The High Road | Roxy Music | Live EP | |
Inarticulate Speech of the Heart | Van Morrison | - | |
Julio | Julio Iglesias | - | |
Naked Eyes | Naked Eyes | Titled "Burning Bridges" in the UK | |
No Guts...No Glory | Molly Hatchet | - | |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fantastic | Wham! | Debut |
Into Glory Ride | Manowar | - | |
4 | You and Me Both | Yazoo | - |
5 | Suicidal Tendencies | Suicidal Tendencies | - |
11 | The Look | Shalamar | - |
14 | Get It Right | Aretha Franklin | - |
15 | The Principle of Moments | Robert Plant | - |
Burning from the Inside | Bauhaus | - | |
Fire Dances | Killing Joke | - | |
The Waterboys | The Waterboys | Debut | |
21 | Burning Farm | Shonen Knife | - |
22 | No Parlez | Paul Young | Debut |
25 | Kill 'em All | Metallica | Debut |
26 | Good for Your Soul | Oingo Boingo | - |
27 | Everybody's Rockin' | Neil Young and the Shocking Pinks | - |
It's Your Night | James Ingram | Debut | |
Madonna | Madonna | Debut | |
29 | The Crossing | Big Country | Debut |
Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks | Brian Eno | - | |
? | Album | Joan Jett | - |
All of the Good Ones Are Taken | Ian Hunter | - | |
Close to the Bone | Tom Tom Club | - | |
Butthole Surfers | Butthole Surfers | Debut EP | |
Drastic Measures | Kansas | - | |
Outta Hand | Coney Hatch | - | |
Out For Blood | Lita Ford | - | |
The Real Macaw | Graham Parker | - | |
Salute | Gordon Lightfoot | - | |
Works | Status Quo | Compilation | |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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2 | The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome | Slade | - |
Show No Mercy | Slayer | - | |
Bark at the Moon | Ozzy Osbourne | - | |
5 | Balls to the Wall | Accept | - |
12 | Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood | Misfits | - |
Perverted By Language | The Fall | - | |
14 | Service | Yellow Magic Orchestra | - |
16 | Japanese Whispers | The Cure | Compilation |
20 | You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish | George Clinton | - |
? | Statues In Motion | Statues In Motion | - |
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1983.
# | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
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1 | Culture Club | "Karma Chameleon" | 1983 | UK 1 – September 1983, US BB 1 – February 1984, Canada 1 – December 1983, Netherlands 1 – September 1983, Sweden (alt) 1 – October 1983, Switzerland 1 – October 1983, Norway 1 – October 1983, Republic of Ireland 1 – September 1983, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks October 1983, Australia 1 for 5 weeks July 1984, Austria 3 – November 1983, Germany 3 – January 1984, South Africa 7 of 1984, Poland 8 – September 1983, Australia 8 of 1983, US CashBox 14 of 1984, POP 15 of 1984, Italy 16 of 1983, KROQ 25 of 1983, US BB 29 of 1984, RYM 49 of 1983, Scrobulate 71 of 80s, Germany 159 of the 1980s, OzNet 979 | |
2 | Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" | 1983 | UK 1 – January 1983, US BB 1 – January 1983, Canada 1 – February 1983, Switzerland 1 – March 1983, Republic of Ireland 1 – March 1983, Australia 1 for 5 weeks February 1984, Netherlands 2 – January 1983, Sweden (alt) 2 – March 1983, France 2 – January 1983, US CashBox 3 of 1983, Austria 3 – April 1983, Poland 3 – February 1983, Germany 3 – March 1983, Australia 4 of 1983, RYM 4 of 1983, POP 4 of 1983, Norway 6 – April 1983, Italy 8 of 1983, South Africa 15 of 1983, 15 in 2FM list, Scrobulate 16 of pop, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1983, Acclaimed 33, Europe 40 of the 1980s, Party 53 of 2007, Rolling Stone 58, Germany 139 of the 1980s, OzNet 249, WXPN 620 | |
3 | Irene Cara | "Flashdance...What a Feeling" | 1983 | US BB 1 – April 1983, US CashBox 1 of 1983, Canada 1 – May 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks – June 1983, Sweden (alt) 1 – May 1983, France 1 – July 1983, France SNEP 1 – September 1983, Switzerland 1 – June 1983, Norway 1 – June 1983, Italy 1 for 9 weeks – November 1983, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks – July 1983, Australia 1 for 7 weeks – June 1983, UK 2 – June 1983, Austria 4 – August 1983, Japan 1 for 2 weeks – August 1983, Germany 4 – June 1983, Netherlands 13 – April 1983, Belgium 20 – May 1983, Poland 21 – July 1983, US BB 6 of 1983, Japan 7 of all time (international songs), Australia 2 of 1983, POP 3 of 1983, South Africa 9 of 1983, Scrobulate 31 of gay, AFI 55, Germany 57 of the 1980s, RYM 121 of 1983, OzNet 243, RIAA 256, Oscar in 1983 | |
4 | David Bowie | "Let's Dance" | 1983 | UK 1 – March 1983, US BB 1 – April 1983, Canada 1 – March 1983, Netherlands 1 – March 1983, Sweden (alt) 1 – April 1983, France 1 – March 1983, Switzerland 1 – April 1983, Norway 1 – March 1983, Republic of Ireland 1 – April 1983, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks April 1983, Austria 2 – May 1983, Germany 2 – April 1983, US CashBox 4 of 1983, Poland 5 – April 1983, KROQ 6 of 1983, US BB 15 of 1983, Italy 19 of 1983, Australia 24 of 1983, RYM 32 of 1983, Scrobulate 40 of 80s, POP 47 of 1983, Germany 172 of the 1980s, Belgium 258 of all time, Acclaimed 1445 | |
5 | The Police | "Every Breath You Take" | 1983 | UK 1 – May 1983, US BB 1 – July 1983, US BB 1 of 1983, Canada 1 – May 1983, Republic of Ireland 1 – June 1983, US CashBox 2 of 1983, Sweden (alt) 2 – June 1983, Norway 2 – June 1983, KROQ 3 of 1983, Poland 5 – June 1983, South Africa 5 of 1983, Netherlands 6 – May 1983, Switzerland 6 – July 1983, Austria 8 – August 1983, Germany 8 – June 1983, France 10 – May 1983, Australia 10 of 1983, Italy 10 of 1983, Virgin 12, Scrobulate 13 of 80s, US BB 16 of 1983, RYM 16 of 1983, Europe 33 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 38, OzNet 38, RIAA 44, POP 49 of 1983, Poland 68 of all time, TheQ 76, Rolling Stone 84, 90 in 2FM list, Belgium 110 of all time, WXPN 216 |
Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | US | UK | Highest chart position | Other Chart Performance(s) |
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"1999" | Prince | January 1983 | 12 | 25 | 2 (Australia) | See chart performance entry 1982 overlap |
"2000 Miles" | The Pretenders | November 1983 | n/a | 15 | 11 (Belgium) | 13 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) – 14 (Ireland) – 30 (Australia) – 36 (New Zealand) |
"99 Luftballons" | Nena [16] | March 1983 | 2 | n/a | (11 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"The One Thing" | INXS | March 1983 | 30 | n/a | 14 (Australia) | 2 (U.S. Billboard Top Tracks) – 30 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 31 (Canada) 1982 overlap |
"All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie | September 1983 | 1 | 2 | 1 (6 countries) | See chart performance entry |
"All Time High" | Rita Coolidge | June 1983 | 36 | 75 | 36 (United States) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 1 (Canada Adult Contemporary) – 38 (Canada) – 80 (Australia) |
"Almost Over You" | Sheena Easton | December 1983 | 25 | 89 | 23 (United States) | 1 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 4 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 23 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 35 (Canada) – 68 (Australia) – 86 (U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs) |
Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | Other Chart Performance(s) |
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"Cattle and Cane" | The Go-Betweens | February 1983 | 4 (UK INdie Charts) |
"Original Sin" | INXS | December 1983 | See chart performance entry |
"Radio Free Europe" | R.E.M. | April 1983 | 25 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 78 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) |
"Rip It Up" | Orange Juice | February 1983 | 8 (UK Single Charts) – 23 (Ireland) – 42 (New Zealand) |
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" | U2 | March 1983 | 3 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]/[Single Top 100]) – 7 (U.S. Billboard Top Tracks) – 11 (Belgium) |
"Synchronicity II" | The Police | October 1983 | 12 (Ireland) – 15 (U.S. Cashbox) – 16 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) – 17 (UK Singles Chart) – 21 (Canada) |
"Temptation" | Heaven 17 | April 1983 | See chart performance entry |
"This Charming Man" | The Smiths | October 1983 | 1 (UK Indie Charts) – 15 (New Zealand) – 25 (UK Singles Chart) – 52 (Australia) |
Composer | Composition | Date | Location | Performers |
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Ligeti, György | Sonata for Solo Cello | 1983-10-24 | Paris | Stilz [24] |
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