Top 100 songs for October 8, 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 “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” by Bonnie Tyler. Meanwhile, “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel rises from No. 51 to No. 32. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Uptown Girl — Billy Joelup 19 places, No. 51 → No. 32
- Cum On Feel The Noize — Quiet Riotup 17 places, No. 70 → No. 53
- Send Her My Love — Journeyup 15 places, No. 67 → No. 52
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Uptown Girl — Billy JoelNo. 32
- Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive — Men At WorkNo. 37
- Heart And Soul — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 38
- Can't Shake Loose — Agnetha FaltskogNo. 39
- Foolin' — Def LeppardNo. 40
First-week entries
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) — Michael JacksonNo. 75
- How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye — Dionne Warwick & Luther VandrossNo. 79
- Stop Doggin' Me Around — KliqueNo. 84
- Talking In Your Sleep — The RomanticsNo. 90
- I Need You — The Pointer SistersNo. 91
- On The Dark Side — John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown BandNo. 94
- Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More) — Cliff RichardNo. 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.