Top 100 songs for September 17, 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 “Maniac” by Michael Sembello. Meanwhile, “Delirious” by Prince rises from No. 55 to No. 37. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Delirious — Princeup 18 places, No. 55 → No. 37
- If Anyone Falls — Stevie Nicksup 14 places, No. 61 → No. 47
- Heart And Soul — Huey Lewis & The Newsup 14 places, No. 83 → No. 69
New to this week’s Top 10
- Making Love Out Of Nothing At All — Air SupplyNo. 9
- Don't Cry — AsiaNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Don't Forget To Dance — The KinksNo. 36
- Delirious — PrinceNo. 37
- It Must Be Love — MadnessNo. 38
- Sitting At The Wheel — The Moody BluesNo. 39
- Suddenly Last Summer — The MotelsNo. 40
First-week entries
- All Night Long (All Night) — Lionel RichieNo. 62
- Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive — Men At WorkNo. 67
- Modern Love — David BowieNo. 72
- Love Is A Stranger — EurythmicsNo. 81
- Queen Of The Broken Hearts — LoverboyNo. 82
- Only You — CommodoresNo. 90
- Cum On Feel The Noize — Quiet RiotNo. 92
- Break My Stride — Matthew WilderNo. 94
- A Little Good News — Anne MurrayNo. 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.