What Were the Best Tunes 35 Years Ago?

1983 seems like a lifetime away, but let’s be Men at Work, and check out the soundtrack of our lives in the early 80s. What were the ‘Top Rock Songs of 1983?’

1.) “Every Breath You Take” The Police
2.) “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” Journey
3.) “Stand Back” Stevie Nicks
4.) “She’s a Beauty” The Tubes
5.) “Down Under” Men at Work
6.) “One Thing Leads to Another” The Fixx
7.) “Cuts Like a Knife’ Bryan Adams
8.) “Love Is a Battlefield” Pat Benatar
9.) “Rock of Ages” Def Leppard
10.) “Sweet Dreams” The Eurythmics

Conclusion: 1983 was an incredible year for songs everyone a hit, every song a million seller. You can see the various Brit and Australian influences on the American music charts, and women held their own in this great year of song.

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