Biggest Hit of 1983

[DuckHead]

1983

Beat It- Michael Jackson

# 1 on R&R for 1 week... # 1 on Billboard for 3 weeks... # 6 for the year in Top 20 points.

Billie Jean- Michael Jackson

# 1 on R&R for 2 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 7 weeks... # 7 for the year in Top 20 points.

Down Under- Men At Work

# 1 on R&R for 5 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 4 weeks... # 9 for the year in Top 20 points.

Every Breath You Take- Police

# 1 on R&R for 8 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 8 weeks... # 2 for the year in Top 20 points.

Flashdance...What A Feeling- Irene Cara

# 1 on R&R for 5 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 6 weeks... # 1 for the year in Top 20 points.

Say Say Say- Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

# 1 on R&R for 5 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 6 weeks... # 3 for the year in Top 20 points.

Sweet Dreams- Eurythmics

# 1 on Billboard for 1 week... # 3 on R&R... # 11 for the year in Top 20 points.

Total Eclipse Of The Heart- Bonnie Tyler

# 1 on R&R for 3 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 4 weeks... # 5 for the year in Top 20 points.

Results (So Far...)

1984 poll is still open. Polls will be open for one week each.

2003: Hey Ya!- OutKast (24%)
2002: Complicated- Avril Lavigne (33%)
2001: Fallin'- Alicia Keys (32%)
2000: Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down (44%)
1999: Smooth- Santana f/ Rob Thomas (27%)
1998: Iris- Goo Goo Dolls (33%)
1997: You Were Meant For Me- Jewel (36%)
1996: Don't Speak- No Doubt (45%)
1995: One Sweet Day- Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (22%)
1994: The Sign- Ace Of Base (21%)
1993: Dreamlover- Mariah Carey (37%)
1992: I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston (53%)
1991: Everything I Do, I Do It For You- Bryan Adams (48%)
1990: Nothing Compares 2 U- Sinead O'Connor (26%)
1989: Like A Prayer- Madonna (33%)
1988: Sweet Child O' Mine- Guns N' Roses (33%)
1987: Livin' On A Prayer- Bon Jovi (30%)
1986: Live To Tell- Madonna (26%)
1985: Careless Whisper- Wham! (36%)
1984: When Doves Cry- Prince (53%)

[jimmy74747]

The Police.....by a mile

[mst3k]

Easily The Police...

As for my favorite, it's between Irene Cara and Bonnie Tyler.

[Hervard]

Even though I hate to say it, "Every Breath You Take" by the Police. At least I like the song a little better than I did in 1983, since I don't hear it everytime I turn on the radio, but I'm still burned out on it.

[reception]

"Total Eclipse Of The Heart"

[Keith3000]

"Every Breath You Take" --- the song that was #1 the day I was born!