Every year 66 WNBC would count down the hits
of the year. Here's the top 66 from 1983!
1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - The Police
2. FLASHDANCE (WHAT A FEELING) - Irene Cara
3. COME ON EILEEN - Dexy's Midnight Runners
4. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) -Eurythmics
5. TRUE - Spandau Ballet
6. BILLIE JEAN - Michael Jackson
7. DOWN UNDER - Men At Work
8. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - Culture Club
9. TIME (CLOCK OF THE HEART) - Culture Club
10. BABY COME TO ME - Patti Austin & James Ingram
11. OVERKILL - Men At Work
12. MANIAC - Michael Sembello
13. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - Sergio Mendes
14. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - Duran Duran
15. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - Bonnie Tyler
16. ALL NIGHT LONG - Lionel Richie
17. ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME - Naked Eyes
18. SHAME ON THE MOON - Bob Seger
19. TELL HER ABOUT IT - Billy Joel
20. STAND BACK - Stevie Nicks
21. UPTOWN GIRL - Billy Joel
22. ISLANDS lN THE STREAM - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
23. ONE ON ONE - Hall & Oates
24. COME DANCING - The Kinks
25. BEAT IT - Michael Jackson
26. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL - Air Supply
27. I'M STILL STANDING - Elton John
28. TOO SHY - Kajagoogoo
29. SOLITAIRE - Laura Branigan
30. MIRACLES - Stacy Lattisaw
31. AFRICA - Toto
32. SEPARATE WAYS - Journey
33. FAMILY MAN - Hall & Oates
34. SEXUAL HEALING - MarvinGave
35. IT'S A MISTAKE - Men At Work
36. ALL RIGHT - Christopher Cross
37. SAY SAY SAY - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
38. LAWYERS IN LOVE - Jackson Browne
39. JEOPARDY - Greg Kihn Band
40. KING OF PAIN - The Police
41. BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG - The Pretenders
42. AFFAIR OF THE HEART - Rick Springfield
43. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU - Laura Branigan
44. YOU AND I - Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle
45. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - Donna Summer
46. DER KOMMISSAR - After The Fire
47. TELEFONE - Sheena Easton
48. YOU ARE - Lionel Richie
49 TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE - Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
50. WANNA BE STARTIN SOMETHIN - Michael Jackson
51. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - Phil Collins
52. STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART - Bryan Adams
53. WE'VE GOT TONIGHT - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
54' MANEATER - Hall & Oates
55. I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON - Frida
56. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER - The Motels
57. HUMAN NATURE - Michael Jackson
58. ALLENTOWN - Billy Joel
59. THEME FROM CHEERS - Gary Portnoy
60. SOME KIND OF FRIEND - Barry Manilow
61. AIN'T NOBODY - Rugus & Chaka Khan
62. THE SAFETY DANCE - Men Without Hats
63. I WON'T HOLD YOU BACK - Toto
64. TAKE ME TO HEART - Quartertlash
65. FAR FROM OVER - Frank Stallone
66. MODERN LOVE - David Bowie