Top 100 songs for April 23, 1983
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1983 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Come On Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners. Meanwhile, “I Won't Be Home Tonight” by Tony Carey rises from No. 100 to No. 79. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Won't Be Home Tonight — Tony Careyup 21 places, No. 100 → No. 79
- Affair Of The Heart — Rick Springfieldup 14 places, No. 53 → No. 39
- Faithfully — Journeyup 14 places, No. 55 → No. 41
New to this week’s Top 10
- Let's Dance — David BowieNo. 9
- She Blinded Me With Science — Thomas DolbyNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Mornin' — JarreauNo. 37
- Stranger In My House — Ronnie MilsapNo. 38
- Affair Of The Heart — Rick SpringfieldNo. 39
- Always Something There To Remind Me — Naked EyesNo. 40
First-week entries
- Looking For A Stranger — Pat BenatarNo. 71
- You Can't Run From Love — Eddie RabbittNo. 73
- Easy For You To Say — Linda RonstadtNo. 77
- Too Shy — KajagoogooNo. 81
- All This Love — DebargeNo. 83
- Front Page Story — Neil DiamondNo. 84
- Do You Wanna Hold Me? — Bow Wow WowNo. 85
- The Devil Made Me Do It — Golden EarringNo. 87
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.