September 1983 -- She's a Maniac!

A couple weeks ahead of the chart played last year -- this one catches Michael Sembello at #1 with yet another soundtrack song from the era.

Chart notables: The Police had the last 8-week run at #1 until 1992.  Michael Jackson became the first artist to have 5 top 10's from one album -- it went on to crush the record with 7 top 10's.  "Sweet Dreams" waited 5 weeks at #2 before hitting #1 for one week.

On the other end is the last hit by 50's icon Paul Anka, backed up by Peter Cetera.  The version they played was not the original, though strangely Cetera's vocals sounded like the original.  Ither last hit was Little River Band, who were never huge, but had a song in the top 100 of the year each year 1977-1983.

Lots of first hits, but not many went on to long careers, except the Eurythmics.

Favorite: Total Eclipse of the Heart

1 2 MANIAC –•– Michael Sembello (Casablanca)-15 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This) –•– The Eurythmics (RCA)-18 (1)
3 6 THE SAFETY DANCE –•– Men Without Hats (Backstreet)-12 (3)
4 4 PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ –•– Taco (RCA)-12 (4)
5 7 TELL HER ABOUT IT –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-7 (5)
6 3 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE –•– The Police (A&M)-15 (1)
7 5 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY –•– Donna Summer (Mercury)-16 (3)
8 15 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-9 (8)
9 10 HUMAN NATURE –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-8 (9)
10 9 I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-11 (9)

11 13 DON’T CRY –•– Asia (Geffen)-7 (11)
12 11 (Keep Feeling) FASCINATION –•– The Human League (A&M)-16 (8)
13 14 LAWYERS IN LOVE –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum)-10 (13)
14 17 (She’s) SEXY + 17 –•– The Stray Cats (EMI-America)-6 (14)
15 18 MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL –•– Air Supply (Arista)-7 (15)
16 8 IT’S A MISTAKE –•– Men At Work (Columbia)-11 (6)
17 22 FAR FROM OVER –•– Frank Stallone (RSO)-7 (17)
18 20 HUMAN TOUCH –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-10 (18)
19 21 PROMISES, PROMISES –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-9 (19)
20 23 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-11 (20)

21 25 KING OF PAIN –•– The Police (A&M)-3 (21)
22 24 TRUE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-6 (22)
23 12 CHINA GIRL –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-15 (10)
24 16 STAND BACK –•– Stevie Nicks (Modern)-15 (5)
25 26 DEAD GIVEAWAY –•– Shalamar (Solar)-12 (25)
26 19 TAKE ME TO HEART –•– Quarterflash (Geffen)-13 (14)
27 30 DON’T YOU GET SO MAD –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-9 (27)
28 32 KISS THE BRIDE –•– Elton John (Geffen)-6 (28)
29 27 HOT GIRLS IN LOVE –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-14 (11)
30 33 LADY LOVE ME (One More Time) –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-8 (30)

31 35 TELL HER NO –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-5 (31)
32 34 BIG LOG –•– Robert Plant (Es Paranza)-6 (32)
33 39 BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE –•– The Talking Heads (Sire)-7 (33)
34 43 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM –•– Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA)-3 (34)
35 36 YOU’RE DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND –•– The Little River Band (Capitol)-8 (35)
36 38 TONIGHT, I CELEBRATE MY LOVE –•– Peabo Bryson / Roberta Flack (Capitol)-10 (36)
37 41 TELEFONE (Long Distance Love Affair) –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-4 (37)
38 45 ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER –•– The Fixx (MCA)-3 (38)
39 28 AFTER THE FALL –•– Journey (Columbia)-10 (23)
40 40 HOLD ME ‘TIL THE MORNIN’ COMES –•– Paul Anka (Columbia)-13 (40)