Top 100 songs for August 6, 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 “Every Breath You Take” by The Police. Meanwhile, “Far From Over” by Frank Stallone rises from No. 69 to No. 49. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Far From Over — Frank Stalloneup 20 places, No. 69 → No. 49
- Making Love Out Of Nothing At All — Air Supplyup 19 places, No. 62 → No. 43
- Don't Cry — Asiaup 15 places, No. 50 → No. 35
New to this week’s Top 10
- Maniac — Michael SembelloNo. 7
New to this week’s Top 40
- Don't Cry — AsiaNo. 35
- Dead Giveaway — ShalamarNo. 37
- All Time High — Rita CoolidgeNo. 38
- It's Inevitable — CharlieNo. 40
First-week entries
- (she's) Sexy + 17 — Stray CatsNo. 51
- Kiss The Bride — Elton JohnNo. 60
- True — Spandau BalletNo. 67
- Big Log — Robert PlantNo. 86
- Change — Tears For FearsNo. 90
- Holiday Road — Lindsey BuckinghamNo. 92
- Maybe This Day — Kissing The PinkNo. 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.