Top 100 songs for August 27, 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, “Telefone (long Distance Love Affair)” by Sheena Easton rises from No. 67 to No. 52. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) — Sheena Eastonup 15 places, No. 67 → No. 52
- It Must Be Love — Madnessup 15 places, No. 85 → No. 70
- Don't Forget To Dance — The Kinksup 14 places, No. 71 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
- China Girl — David BowieNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- True — Spandau BalletNo. 32
- King Of Pain — The PoliceNo. 37
- Lady Love Me (One More Time) — George BensonNo. 38
- You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind — Little River BandNo. 39
First-week entries
- King Of Pain — The PoliceNo. 37
- Islands In The Stream — Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly PartonNo. 58
- One Thing Leads To Another — The FixxNo. 65
- What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You) — Rod StewartNo. 69
- Can't Shake Loose — Agnetha FaltskogNo. 78
- Hang On Now — KajagoogooNo. 85
- Living On The Edge — Jim CapaldiNo. 89
- Just Be Good To Me — The S.O.S. BandNo. 90
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.