The Top Rock Songs of 1983

1983 seems like a lifetime away as we journey into the early days of 2017, but the music was pretty interesting. What were the top rock songs of 1983?

1.) DEF LEPPARD – Photograph
2.) JOURNEY – Separate Way (Worlds Apart)
3.) BILLY IDOL – White Wedding
4.) JOURNEY – Faithfully
5.) MEN AT WORK – Down Under
6.) THE POLICE – Every Breath You Take
7.) QUIET RIOT – Cum On Feel the Noize
8.) PAT BENATAR – Love Is a Battlefield
9.) DEF EPPARD – Rock of Ages
10.) TALKING HEADS – Burning Down the House

Conclusion: Obviously 1983 was a great year for British influences on the American music charts (YES Men at work is from Australia). Journey, Quiet Riot, Pat Benatar and Talking Heads represented the US well, but this year is a clear example of foreign artists dominating the charts. Journey, The Police and Talking Heads are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Def Leppard, and Pat Benatar should be.

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Photo credit: Matt Becker