Billboard Top Hits: 1983

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Billboard Top Hits: 1983
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Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1992
Recorded1983
Genre
Length43:58
Label Rhino
Billboard Top Hits chronology
Billboard Top Hits: 1982
(1992)
Billboard Top Hits: 1983
(1992)
Billboard Top Hits: 1984
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Billboard Top Hits: 1983 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1992, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1983.

The track lineup includes four songs ("Down Under", "Africa", "Maniac" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart") that reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with the remaining six songs each reaching the top five of the chart. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 3, 1997. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Down Under" Men at Work 3:45
2."Africa" Toto 4:22
3."Stray Cat Strut" Brian Setzer Stray Cats 3:17
4."Maniac"
Michael Sembello 4:12
5."Electric Avenue" Eddy Grant Eddy Grant 3:50
6."True" Gary Kemp Spandau Ballet 5:43
7."Total Eclipse of the Heart" Jim Steinman Bonnie Tyler 5:36
8."Jeopardy" The Greg Kihn Band 3:49
9."Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Culture Club 4:25
10."Making Love Out of Nothing at All"Jim Steinman Air Supply 4:59
Total length:43:58

References

  1. Donkers, Chuck. Billboard Top Hits: 1983 at AllMusic
  2. RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Billboard albums. RIAA.com.
  3. Billboard Top Hits: 1983 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)