1983
Tears For Fears – The Hurting Released: 7 March 1983 Charts No 1 in UK No 7 in Canada No 15 in Australia Tracks 1. “The Hurting” 2. “Mad World” 3. “Pale Shelter” 4. “Ideas as Opiates” 5. “Memories Fade” 6. “Suffer the Children” 7. “Watch Me Bleed” 8. “Change” 9. “The Prisoner” 10. “Start […]
Spandau Ballet – True Released: 4 March 1983 Charts No 1 in UK No 4 in Australia No 8 in Canada No 19 in US Tracks 1. “Pleasure” 2. “Communication” 3. “Code of Love” 4. “Gold” 5. “Lifeline” 6. “Heaven Is a Secret” 7. “Foundation” 8. “True”
U2 – War Released: 28 February 1983 Charts No 1 in UK No 4 in Canada No 9 in Australia No 12 in US Rankings No 223 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” Tracks 1. “Sunday Bloody Sunday” 2. “Seconds” 3. “New Year’s Day” 4. “Like a Song…” 5. “Drowning […]
Styx – Kilroy Was Here Released: 22 February 1983 Charts No 3 in US No 45 in Australia No 67 in UK Tracks 1. “Mr. Roboto” 2. “Cold War” 3. “Don’t Let It End” 4. “High Time” 5. “Heavy Metal Poisoning” 6. “Just Get Through This Night” 7. “Double Life” 8. “Haven’t We Been Here […]
Michael Jackson – Beat ItReleased: 21 February 1983ChartsNo 1 in USNo 1 in CanadaNo 2 in AustraliaNo 3 in UKRankingsNo 185 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All TimeIncluded in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) [Single]Released: 21 January 1983ChartsNo 1 in USNo 1 in CanadaNo 2 in UKNo 6 in AustraliaRankingsNo 356 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Songs of All TimeInducted into the Grammy Hall of Famehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg
U2 – New Year’s Day [Single]Released: 10 January 1983ChartsNo 10 in UKNo 36 in AustraliaNo 41 in CanadaNo 53 in USRankingsNo 427 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”Included in the Pitchfork 500https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYCyCaK_5k
INXS – Original Sin [Single]Released: December 1983ChartsNo 1 in AustraliaNo 20 in CanadaNo 58 in UShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTULqzrhBWA
Duran Duran – Seven and the Ragged Tiger [Studio Album]Released: 21 November 1983ChartsNo 1 in UKNo 2 in AustraliaNo 7 in CanadaNo 8 in USTracks1. “The Reflex”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ebkj9x5Ko2. “New Moon on Monday”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E6Inyy9fos3. “(I’m Looking For) Cracks in the Pavement”4. “I Take the Dice”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gQ7UP-xrYE5. “Of Crime and Passion”6. “Union of the Snake”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6p5Q6_JBes7. “Shadows on Your Side”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf2D1xfU3jo8. “Tiger […]
Quiet Riot – Cum On Feel The Noize [Single]Released: 11 July 1983ChartsNo 5 in USNo 8 in CanadaNo 9 in AustraliaNo 45 in UKRankingsNo 41 of VH1’s “The Best Hard Rock Songs Of All Time”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJguYBZJ45g
Police – Wrapped Around Your Finger [Single] Released: 8 July 1983 No 7 on UK Singles Chart No 8 on US Billboard Hot 100
Yazoo – You And Me Both [Studio Album] Released: 4 July 1983 No 1 on UK Albums Chart No 69 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1 “Nobody’s Diary” 2 “Softly Over” 3 “Sweet Thing” 4 “Mr. Blue” 5 “Good Times” 6 “Walk Away from Love” 7 “Ode to Boy” 8 “Unmarked” 9 “Anyone” 10 “Happy […]
Fleetwood Mac – Mirage [Studio Album] Released: 18 June 1982 No 5 on UK Albums Chart No 1 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Love in Store” 2. “Can’t Go Back” 3. “That’s Alright” 4. “Book of Love” 5. “Gypsy” 6. “Only Over You” 7. “Empire State” 8. “Straight Back” 9. “Hold Me” 10. “Oh […]
Police – Synchronicity [Studio Album] Released: 17 June 1983 No 159 on Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time” No 50 in VH1’s the “100 Greatest Albums of Rock & Roll” Included “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” Inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame” No 1 on UK Albums Chart […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – Texas Flood [Studio Album] Released: 13 June 1983 Inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame” No 38 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Love Struck Baby” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnbnRWHDFpw 2. “Pride and Joy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfjXp4KTTY8 3. “Texas Flood” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5H9P4F5Uk 4. “Tell Me” 5. “Testify” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtij9_fLhKA 6. “Rude Mood” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUQsg9J7tuQ 7. “Mary […]
Donna Summer – She Works Hard For The Money [Single] Released: 13 June 1983 No 25 on UK Singles Chart No 3 on US Billboard Hot 100
Stevie Nicks – The Wild Heart [Studio Album] Released: 10 June 1983 No 28 on UK Albums Chart No 5 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Wild Heart” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVz1e6gzH3Q 2. “If Anyone Falls” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz8ylO5nSpI 3. “Gate and Garden” 4. “Enchanted” 5. “Nightbird” (with Sandy Stewart) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2ty18YFBQ 6. “Stand Back” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwS9BIqbffU 7. “I Will Run to […]
Electric Light Orchestra – Secret Messages [Studio Album] Released: 5 June 1983 No 4 on UK Albums Chart No 36 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Secret Messages” 2. “Loser Gone Wild” 3. “Bluebird” 4. “Take Me On and On” 5. “Four Little Diamonds” 6. “Stranger” 7. “Danger Ahead” 8. “Letter from Spain” 9. “Train […]
Mike Oldfield – Crises [Studio Album] Released: 27 May 1983 No 6 on UK Albums Chart Tracks 1 “Crises” 2 “Moonlight Shadow” 3 “In High Places” 4 “Foreign Affair” 5 “Taurus 3” 6 “Shadow on the Wall” “Mistake” (Only in North American Version)
Dio – Holy Diver [Studio Album] Released: 25 May 1983 No 13 on UK Albums Chart No 56 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Stand Up and Shout” 2. “Holy Diver” 3. “Gypsy” 4. “Caught in the Middle” 5. “Don’t Talk to Strangers” 6. “Straight Through the Heart” 7. “Invisible” 8. “Rainbow in the Dark” […]
Quiet Riot – Metal Health Released: 11 March 1983 Charts No 1 in US No 5 in Canada No 39 in Australia Tracks 1. “Metal Health” 2. “Cum On Feel the Noize” 3. “Don’t Wanna Let You Go” 4. “Slick Black Cadillac” 5. “Love’s a Bitch” 6. “Breathless” 7. “Run for Cover” 8. “Battle Axe” […]
Thompson Twins – Quick Step And Side Kick Released: 18 February 1983 Charts No 2 in UK No 26 in Canada No 34 in US Tracks 1. “Love On Your Side” 2. “Lies” 3. “If You Were Here” 4. “Judy Do” 5. “Tears” 6. “Watching” 7. “We Are Detective” 8. “Kamikaze” 9. “Love Lies Bleeding” […]
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart Released: 11 February 1983 Charts No 1 in UK No 1 in US No 1 in Australia No 1 in Canada
Prince – Little Red Corvette Released: 9 February 1983 Charts No 2 in UK No 5 in Canada No 6 in US No 8 in Australia Rankings No 109 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Bryan Adams – Straight From The Heart Released: February 1983 Charts No 10 in US No 20 in Canada No 51 in UK No 98 in Australia
Journey – Frontiers Released: 1 February 1983 Charts No 2 in US No 6 in UK No 10 in Canada No 80 in Australia Tracks 1. “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” 2. “Send Her My Love” 3. “Chain Reaction” 4. “After the Fall” 5. “Faithfully” 6. “Edge of the Blade” 7. “Troubled Child” 8. “Back Talk” […]
Triumph – Never Surrender Released: 28 January 1983 Charts No 26 in US No 36 in Canada Tracks Side 1: 1. “Too Much Thinking” 2. “A World of Fantasy” 3. “A Minor Prelude” 4. “All the Way” 5. “Battle Cry” 6. “Overture (Processional)” 7. “Never Surrender” 8. “When the Lights Go Down” 9. “Writing on […]
Tears For Fears – Change Released: 28 January 1983 Charts No 4 in UK No 23 in Canada No 29 in Australia No 73 in US
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