RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP HOT TRACKS OF 1983

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 
  1 KING OF PAIN-THE POLICE-A&M-AUGUST                                                                   888
  2 SHE'S A BEAUTY-TUBES-CAPITOL-May                                                       838
  3 ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER-THE FIXX-MCA-July                                           768
  4 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART-YES-Atco-December                                              762
  5 PHOTOGRAPH-DEF LEPPARD-Polygram-March                                                  744
  6 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-POLICE-A&M-June                                                  716
  7 SEPARATE WAYS(WORLDS APART)-JOURNEY-Columbia-February                                  666
  8 HOT GIRLS IN LOVE-Loverboy-Columbia-August                                             608
  9 GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN'-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-May                                       598
 10 IF I'D BEEN THE ONE-.38 Special-A&M-December                                           590
 11 Rock Of Ages-Def Leppard-Polygram-May                                                  590
 12 The One Thing-Inxs-Atco-May                                                            588
 13 Stand Back-Stevie Nicks-Modern-June                                                    538
 14 New Year's Day-U2-Island-April                                                         534
 15 Undercover Of The Night-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-November                          528
 16 Love Is A Battlefield-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-October                                    522
 17 How Can I Refuse-Heart-Epic-September                                                  522
 18 Even Now-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-Capitol-February                               508
 19 World Of Fantasy-Triumph-RCA-March                                                     496
 20 Overkill-Men At Work-Columbia-April                                                    482
 21 Rebel Yell-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-December                                               474
 22 Jeopardy-Greg Kihn Band-Beserkley-March                                                474
 23 Hungry Like The Wolf-Duran Duran-Harvest-January                                       458
 24 Crumblin' Down-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-October                                     456
 25 Other Arms-Robert Plant-Es Paranza-August                                              456
 26 Big Log-Robert Plant-Es Paranza-August                                                 450
 27 Saved By Zero-Fixx-MCA-July                                                            446
 28 Don't Cry-Asia-Warner Brothers-July                                                    444
 29 Twilight Zone-Golden Earrring-21 Records-January                                       442
 30 Fight Fire With Fire-Kansas-CBS-September                                              438
 31 In A Big Country-Big Country-Mercury-October                                           432
 32 Talking In Your Sleep-Romantics-Nemperor-December                                      430
 33 Why Me?-Planet P-Geffen-April                                                          430
 34 Heart And Soul-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-October                                 420
 35 Suddenly Last Summer-Motels-Capitol-October                                            418
 36 Cuts Like A Knife-Bryan Adams-AM-April                                                 416
 37 Union Of The Snake-Duran Duran-Capitol-November                                        410
 38 The Heat Goes On-Asia-Warner Brothers-August                                           400
 39 Something To Grab For-Ric Ocasek-Geffen-February                                       392
 40 Lawyers In Love-Jackson Browne-Asylum-August                                           388
 41 Street Of Dreams-Rainbow-Polygram-October                                              386
 42 Just A Job To Do-Genesis-Atlantic-November                                             378
 43 Burning Down The House-Talking Heads-Warner Brothers-July                              376
 44 Sitting At The Wheel-Moody Blues-Threshold-September                                   366
 45 Is There Something I Should Know-Duran Duran-Capitol-June                              358
 46 For A Rocker-Jackson Browne-Asylum-September                                           356
 47 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats-EMI America-August                                     354
 48 Back On The Chain Gang-Pretenders-Sire-January                                         352
 49 China Girl-David Bowie-EMI America-July                                                326
 50 Modern Love-David Bowie-EMI America-June                                               322
 51 Mama-Genesis-Atlantic-October                                                          316
 52 Affair Of The Heart-Rick Springfield-RCA-May                                           316
 53 Be Good Johnny-Men At Work-Columbia-January                                            306
 54 Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy-Sammy Hagar-Geffen-January                               292
 55 Mr.Roboto-Styx-A&M-February                                                            290
 56 Who's Behind The Door-Zebra-Atlantic-June                                              254
 57 Don't Tell Me You Love Me-Night Ranger-MCA-January                                     242
 58 Slippin' Away-Dave Edmunds-Columbia-June                                               240
 59 I Won't Be Home Tonight-Tony Carey-Rocshire-March                                      238
 60 Strike Zone-Loverboy-Columbia-July                                                     216
 61 Monkey On Your Back-Aldo Nova-Portrait-October                                         212
 62 Flyer-Saga-Portrait-October                                                            210
 63 My Town-Michael Stanley Band-EMI America-October                                       196
 64 I Melt With You-Modern English-Sire-March                                              196
 65 I Know There's Something Going On-Frida-Atlantic-February                              196
 66 Looking For A Stranger-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-January                                   192
 67 Not Now John-Pink Floyd-Columbia-May                                                   188
 68 War Games-Crosby,Stills & Nash-Atlantic-June                                           184
 69 Human Race-Red Rider-Capitol-March                                                     184
 70 I Don't Care Anymore-Phil Collins-Atlantic-January                                     180
 71 China-Red Rockers-Columbia-May                                                         174
 72 Bark At The Moon-Ozzy Osbourne-CBS Associated-December                                 170
 73 Don't Pay The Ferryman-Chris DeBurgh-A&M-April                                         168
 74 Remember The Heroes-Sammy Hagar-Geffen-January                                         164
 75 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant-Portrait-May                                                160
 76 Our House-Madness-Warner Brothers-May                                                  158
 77 Queen Of The Broken Hearts-Loverboy-Columbia-August                                    154
 78 White Wedding-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-April                                               150
 79 Major Tom (Coming Home)-Peter Schilling-Elektra-October                                148
 80 Screaming In The Night-Krokus-Arista-May                                               148
 81 She Blinded Me With Science-Thomas Dolby-Capitol-April                                 146
 82 Goodbye To You-Scandal-Columbia-February                                               144
 83 You Can Still Rock in America-Night Ranger-Camel-November                              142
 84 If Anyone Falls-Stevie Nicks-Modern/Atco-October                                       142
 85 Flight Of Icarus-Iron Maiden-Capitol-June                                              142
 86 My City Was Gone-Pretenders-Sire-February                                              138
 87 You Got Lucky-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-Backstreet-January                             138
 88 Wrapped Around Your Finger-Police-A&M-August                                           136
 89 Take Me Back-Bryan Adams-AM-March                                                      128
 90 Stand Or Fall-Fixx-MCA-January                                                         122
 91 Let's Dance-David Bowie-EMI America-May                                                114
 92 After The Fall-Journey-Columbia-March                                                  112
 93 The Walls Came Down-Call-Polygram-April                                                108
 94 The Salt In My Tears-Martin Briley-Polygram-May                                        104
 95 Your Possible Pasts-Pink Floyd-Columbia-April                                           86
 96 Come On Eileen-Dexys Midnight Runners-Polygram-March                                    80
 97 Caught In The Game-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-October                                     78
 98 It's Inevitable-Charlie-Mirage-August                                                   74
 99 Darlene-Led Zeppelin-Swan Song-January                                                  74
100 Lick It Up-Kiss-Polygram-October                                                        70
101 Der Kommissar-After The Fire-Epic-March                                                 70
102 Take Me To Heart-Quarterflash-Geffen-July                                               68
103 Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)-A Flock Of Seagulls-Jive-May                     68
104 Red Skies-Fixx-MCA-March                                                                40
105 Crazy-Supertramp-A&M-January                                                            38
106 Burning Heart-Vandenberg-Atco-January                                                   36
107 You Don't Believe-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-November                                  34
108 Rio-Duran Duran-Capitol-March                                                           34
109 A One Story Town-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-Backstreet-January                           34