Top 100 songs for December 24, 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 “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, “Yah Mo B There” by James Ingram With Michael McDonald rises from No. 73 to No. 50. 5 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Yah Mo B There — James Ingram With Michael McDonaldup 23 places, No. 73 → No. 50
- Nightbird — Stevie Nicksup 15 places, No. 63 → No. 48
- The Curly Shuffle — Jump 'n The Saddleup 12 places, No. 44 → No. 32
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Curly Shuffle — Jump 'n The SaddleNo. 32
- Think Of Laura — Christopher CrossNo. 38
- Baby I Lied — Deborah AllenNo. 39
- In The Mood — Robert PlantNo. 40
First-week entries
- So Bad — Paul McCartneyNo. 49
- Give It Up — KCNo. 67
- You're Looking Like Love To Me — Peabo Bryson & Roberta FlackNo. 74
- Someone Like You — Michael Stanley BandNo. 81
- Just One More Time — The HeadpinsNo. 89
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.