Top 100 songs for August 13, 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, “Big Log” by Robert Plant rises from No. 86 to No. 69. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Big Log — Robert Plantup 17 places, No. 86 → No. 69
- True — Spandau Balletup 13 places, No. 67 → No. 54
- Get It Right — Aretha Franklinup 11 places, No. 78 → No. 67
New to this week’s Top 10
- It's A Mistake — Men At WorkNo. 8
- (Keep Feeling) Fascination — The Human LeagueNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Tell Her No — Juice NewtonNo. 65
- High Time — StyxNo. 81
- The Night — The AnimalsNo. 82
- How Can I Refuse — HeartNo. 84
- Miracles — Stacy LattisawNo. 85
- Rainbow's End — Sergio MendesNo. 87
- I Don't Wanna Dance — Eddy GrantNo. 90
- Don't You Know How Much I Love You — Ronnie MilsapNo. 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.