Top 100 songs for May 14, 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 “Beat It” by Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, “The Closer You Get” by Alabama rises from No. 89 to No. 71. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Closer You Get — Alabamaup 18 places, No. 89 → No. 71
- Come Dancing — The Kinksup 18 places, No. 90 → No. 72
- I'm Still Standing — Elton Johnup 17 places, No. 56 → No. 39
New to this week’s Top 10
- Flashdance...What A Feeling — Irene CaraNo. 7
- Solitaire — Laura BraniganNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Try Again — ChampaignNo. 30
- Never Gonna Let You Go — Sergio MendesNo. 35
- I'm Still Standing — Elton JohnNo. 39
- The One Thing — INXSNo. 40
First-week entries
- Inside Love (so Personal) — George BensonNo. 76
- How Do You Keep The Music Playing — James Ingram And Patti AustinNo. 80
- Side By Side — Earth, Wind & FireNo. 82
- Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) — A Flock Of SeagullsNo. 83
- When I'm With You — SheriffNo. 86
- I Cannot Believe It's True — Phil CollinsNo. 87
- What You Do To Me — Carl WilsonNo. 89
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) — EurythmicsNo. 90
- Slipping Away — Dave EdmundsNo. 93
- Fools Game — Michael BoltonNo. 95
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.