Our Favorite Songs of 1983 | Songs of the Year

[@thecroft6070]

What a year! Had to leave so many amazing songs out. 10. David Bowie - Let's Dance 9. New Order - Age of Consent 8. This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren 7. Nena - 99 Red Balloons 6. U2 - New Year's Day 5. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 4. Madonna - Borderline 3. Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) 2. Bob Marley & the Wailers - Buffalo Soldier 1. Echo & the Bunnymen - The Cutter

[@michaelcoogan268]

Great pick in Buffalo Soldier

[@WhatsUpFella]

This Mortal Coil pick is great

[@afermata949]

10. David Bowie - Modern Love 9. The Chameleons - Second Skin 8. This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren 7. Talking Heads - Girlfriend is Better 6. Cocteau Twins - Sugar Hiccup 5. R.E.M - Pilgrimage 4. The Fall - Smile 3. New Order - Age of Consent 2. Bob Dylan - Jokerman 1. The Smiths - This Charming Man

[@ttmilbr]

Love Pilgrimage

[@davidellis5141]

@@ttmilbr My # 2 song of the year.

[@citehman]

Pilgrimage is a captivating tune. Love it.

[@zuppadigamberetti7288]

Love that Chameleons pick

[@MilanVasiljevicBGD]

No One Post This Mortal Coil. Bravo For Remembering Elizabeth Fraser. 👏👏...

[@deathfromabove77]

1983 . Hot 100 US billboard charts ( extremely loaded year) 1. Time ( Clock of the Heart): Culture Club Timeless ( excuse the pun) , gorgeous slice of pop / rnb melancholy , brilliantly utilizing the sweet , tender often underrated vocal talents of Boy George . One of the great pop singles of the 80s 2. Just Got Lucky : Joboxers Joyful , stomping rnb / soul pop track with the most infectious hook you'll ever hear. Great piano and horn section backing , played with an almost " punkish " energy but with its heart and "soul ", firmly in 60s American rnb/ Motown /Stax. Pure pleasure 3. Everyday I Write The Book: Elvis Costello Even Mr McManus , was dusting off his old Motown albums for inspiration. One of his catchiest tunes and a deserved bonafide Billboard chart hit ( not college chart hit ) Lyrically , the usual clever wordplay ( a lot of funny book and writing puns " Turns out to be footnote , I'm a man with a mission in 2 or 3 editions " is a particular fave ..but they never distract from the soul and fun of the song .Apparently he wrote it in 10 mins . 4. Radio Free Europe : REM While British pop groups were paying homage to the American soul/ rnb pop traditions , there was something exciting , brewing on the American college rock / "indie" ( that word didn't exist back then ) circuit which was almost referencing the British guitar pop traditions with its own flavor . Can't believe this charted in the mainstream billboards ( like Costello , was sure it was only the college chart hit )From their debut masterpiece , sounded like nothing else back then, and nothing else since ( one of the catchiest songs I could never work out the lyrics to ) The song that started me on the amazing REM journey through the rest of the 80s/90s. 5. Holiday : Madonna Sexy , fun , great hook , catchy as hell, you can dance to it all night ( if you're that way inclined ) . A club and pop "banger" . Also charted in 84 but I'm including it this year .From her classic debut album ,( still my favourite album of hers ) just as she was about to take over the world . 1983 : Deep Cuts ( did not chart on the Hot 100 US) 1 . This Charming Man : The Smiths : Perfection. Morrisseys strange, wonderful lyrics, Marr's iconic riff , the almost" Motownish"rhythm section.. Masterpiece 2. Long Hot Summer : The Style Council . More blue eyed soul out of England , this time Mr Paul Weller hangs up his Rickenbacker and goes all Isley Brothers, bass synths ,dreamy soul pop, replaces the angry , socially pointed lyrics he was known for with The Jam , with " ditty de bop " lyrics .....and it friggin works. 3. 16 Shells from a Thirty - Ought-Six : Tom Waits " Swordfishtrombones" just knocked me out when I first listened to it . The piano ballads and jazz " stylings " of his 70s work ( which I love and had everyone of his albums up to this point ) were now replaced with what sounded like some sort of demented Salvation Army band playing a mixture of blues , and experimental rock . He was always some sort of musical genius to me but this record took him into another stratosphere ) This is probably my fave song on the album so automatically makes my deep cuts . 4. Eat Y'self Fitter : The Fall. Mark E Smith ( RIP) , the great poet , curmudgeon , at his wittiest , most acerbic with this jolly "reinterpretation " of a Kelloggs Breakfast Cereal Commercial brand phrase , and his attack on desperate consumerism 5. The Boy Wonders : Aztec Camera " High Land Hard Rain" is just one of the great indie guitar pop albums of the early to mid 80s. Roddy Frame is one of the finest ( and sometimes forgotten , under appreciated )exponents of that genre . This song is probably my fave off a perfect album so makes the cut Honorable Mentions: Don’t Talk to me about love - Altered Images Never Stop : Echo and the Bunnymen The Cutter : Echo and The Bunnymen Pale Shelter : Tears For Fears European Female : The Stranglers King of Pain: The Police A New England - Billy Bragg Sitting Still - REM Don't Fall - The Chameleons Worst chart song : never gonna let you go - Sergio Mendes - utter shite

[@edgustafson]

I don't know if you follow Rick Beato's KZbin channel at all, but he has a video about "Never Gonna Let You Go" being the most complex pop tune of all time. I don't disagree with him -- it's structurally all over the place -- but I also agree with you -- that song is horrid. I guess it goes to show that complexity doesn't equal quality.

[@bigneon_glitter]

_1. Time (Clock Of The Heart)_ Spot on. Sublime.

[@trickygoose2]

I've always thought Just got Lucky was underrated. No idea what happened to The Joboxers who seemed to have one year wonders I am pretty sure they supported The Jam on the latter band's farewell tour at the end of 1982 as a schoolmate saw them.

[@frodofraggins]

1) Synchronicity II - The Police 2) Send her my love - Journey 3) Owner of a lonely heart - Yes 4) Mama - Genesis 5) Big Log - Robert Plant 6) Street of Dreams - Rainbow 7) She's a beauty - The Tubes 8) Home by the sea - Genesis 9) Who's behind the door - Zebra 10) Wrapped around your finger - The Police 11) If anyone falls - Stevie Nicks 12) Saved by zero - The Fixx 13) Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan 14) Troubled Child - Journey 15) Heart and soul - Huey Lewis 16) Billy Jean - Michael Jackson 17) new years day - U2 18) Sweet Dreams - The Eurythmics 19) Radio Free Europe - REM 20) Beat It - Michael Jackson 21) Love is a battlefield - Pat Benatar 22) Stand Back - Stevie Nicks 23) True - Spandau Ballet 24) Say it isn't so - Hall and Oates 25) Talking in your sleep - The Romantics 26) Foolin - Def Leppard 27) Always something there to remind me - Naked Eyes 28) One thing leads to another - The Fixx 29) After the Fall - Journey 30) Human Nature - Michael Jackson

[@nightowl1851]

Zebra! Fantastic.

[@frodofraggins]

@@nightowl1851 ah yeah they are a deep cut these days. Great trio. I like their christmas song quite a bit as well.

[@GeneBolmarcichEsq]

Some nice picks here..good to see some 80s prog and "True" (my choice for SOTY..but I admit it could be my memory playing tricks on me since I got married in 1983 and this was on the radio constantly)

[@frodofraggins]

@@GeneBolmarcichEsq Spandaut Ballet had some great songs. this year was loaded as I could have listed a ton more songs.

[@TheDrectorsCut]

1.TY for the Like a Song pick - always has been my absolute favourite U2 song 2. Radio Free Europe - REM - Alternative music essentially starts here 3. Blind Willie McTell - Bob D - Why kept off Infidels is a head scratcher 4. Garden Party - Marillion. Punting on the Cam has to be googled unless you are British 5. Hand in Glove - Smiths. No band has ever combined yearning, melancholy and ambiguity so skillfully.

[@matma84]

Great video! Thank you! My Top-10 of 1983: 1. The Chameleons - Second Skin - efines everything the Chameleons are about: swirling guitars, dreamy post-punk that understands to include loud and soft parts like progressive rock bands with clever lyrics. The track is an experience, a phantasy, a dream one would wish to have...well you can always hit the repeat button, can't you? ;) Simply the best piece of music from 1983! 2. Big Country - Chance - great ballad about domestic violence, 3. Genesis - Mama - offers one of the 3 best vocal performances by Phil Collins ever. The urgency, aggressiveness and longing in his voice are unbelieveable, the manic laughter is the cherry on the cake. The keyboards and prominent drum machine beat support the vocals and paint a bleak atmoshpere. Simply a classic 80s single! :) 4. Depeche Mode - Everything Counts - best single of DM in the 80s, great lyrics about the music business as well. 5. The The - The Twilight Hour - has to be one of the creepiest end of a love songs ever: "She can't leave you now you've given up all your friends, you're relying on her for your indepencence." Wow! 6. Iron Maiden - To Tame a Land - is the pinnacle of Maiden für me. An atmospheric intro gives way to an epic song presenting the story of Dune. The guitarlines paint vivid pictures of landscapes of endless deserts, the drums tell stories of war to gain the Spice, the outro goes back to to intro theme and at the end you are hearing the desert wind blowing. Just awesome! :) 7. Tears for Fears - Watch me Bleed - awesome deep track by Tears for Fears about a beaten child, very haunting. 8. Saga - Intermission - awesome ballad with the great vocals by Michael Sadler 9. Diamond Head - Knight of the Swords - second NWOBHM song. Driving underrated metal song about the Corum saga by British fantasy writer Michael Moorcock. "At first his thirst for vengeance fueled his bitter heart!" 10. China Crisis - The Gates of Door to Door - great lovely synth ballad with a little flute thrown in, has a charming innocence of a summer love.

[@JoshPCohen]

One of my favorite singles from 1983 is The Pointer Sisters' "Automatic." So catchy, funky, and fun.

[@UlyssesJonah]

Imagine listening to This Charming Man in 1983! Damn! I'm with you Joe!

[@toonhkuitjes6382]

1. The Web - Marillion (the band reaching the highest heights Genesis had) 2. Hearts and bones - Paul Simon (such a poignant telling of a love story). Train in the Distance also deserves a mention. 3. To tame a land - Iron Maiden 4. Hello - Lionel Richie 5. Every breath you take - The Police 6. Wonderful remark - Van Morrison 7. Total eclipse of the heart - Bonnie Tyler 8. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 9. Owner of a lonely heart - Yes 10. Shore leave - Tom Waits

[@maryfromabluest8]

Agree on #2. A most underrated Paul Simon album. Also love the Late Great Johnny Ace

[@patrick3926]

Love marillions first album 🎉

[@TheAfterglows]

Yeah 1983! My birth year!! :) 1. The Chameleons - Second Skin 2. Cocteau Twins - Musette and Drums 3. David Bowie - Modern Love 4. The Smiths - Hand in Glove 5. New Order - Blue Monday 6. R.E.M. - Talk About The Passions 7. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter 8. Prince - Little Red Corvette 9. Talking Heads - Slippery People 10. The Pale Fountains - Palm of my Hand

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

1. Modern Love - David Bowie 2. Borderline- Madonna 3. Every Breath You Take - The Police 4. Girlfriend is Better - Talking Heads 5. Radio Free Europe - REM 6. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper 7. That's All - Genesis 8. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top 9. Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn 10. Let's Dance - David Bowie

[@burmajones803]

Love that SRV tune. Top shelf.

[@Dkatanasoul0]

My birth year! I never thought it was a great year for music, but you guys have reminded me that there's a lot of great stuff to be found. I've gotta go with David Bowie's Let's Dance for SOTY.

[@tomklenskjr.2491]

My Favorite Singles, of 1983: “Let’s Dance” - David Bowie “Come On Eileen” - Dexys Midnight Runners “True” - Spandau Ballet “Beat It” - Michael Jackson “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” - Eurythmics Album Picks + (some singles/previously or in the future will be released): “New Year’s Day” - U2 “Shaking Through” - R.E.M. “Karma Chameleon” - Culture Club “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” - Cyndi Lauper “Shipbuilding” - Elvis Costello and the Attractions Worst single: “She Blinded Me with Science” - Thomas Dolby

[@ttmilbr]

Good tunes, including your worst ; )

[@roxannewalsh]

HM - Talking Heads - Burning Down the House, Go-Betweens - Cattle and Cane, Rolling Stones - She Was Hot, Greg Kihn - Jeopardy, David Bowie - Modern Love 5. Motorhead - Dancing on Your Grave (The one album with Thin Lizzy's Brian Robertson on guitar still stays controversial among Motorhead fans. Too much heavy metal guitar noodling but this one song is still strong.) 4. Mitch Ryder - When You Were Mine (Yes, the Prince song. John Mellencamp produced the single and the related album Never Kick a Sleeping Dog and it rocks like hell.) 3. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow (Say what you will but some hits have become classics for a reason.) 2. Husker Du - Everything Falls Apart (This tune stood out from their early hardcore noise and was a sign that Bob Mould could really write songs.) 1. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (Rod's output after crossing the Atlantic was mostly terrible but sold great. Every now and then, maybe by mistake, he still released a good song or two.)

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

I like Annie Haslam's cover of Moonlight Shadow a lot. Damn, that Price song got covered like hell - - b/c it's great . . Cyndi L had a nice version this year.

[@frangarcia7774]

We have a few in common. Great that you give some love to Cattle and Cane, there's something magical about that song

[@DreamTheater-ci4lv]

“Sitting Still” by R.E.M. is an easy winner for 1983. Second favorite song of all time on my very favorite album of all time. 1983 is a very underrated year for music.

[@citehman]

I used to listen to listen Sitting Still and Ages of You over and over and over.

[@greghansell5115]

...Talk about the Passion has always been my favourite

[@matteg490]

Good song but easy winner? So wrong.

[@oppothumbs1]

@@matteg490 The man is so wrong, and how did he get 14 thumbs up? So wrong.

[@stephstilley1305]

my 1983 top 10 in no order: R.E.M.- Perfect Circle The Smiths- This Charming Man Randy Newman- Real Emotional Girl Talking Heads- Making Flippy Floppy Brian Eno- Deep Blue Day Elvis Costello and the Attractions- Everyday I Write the Book Tom Waits- In the Neighborhood Prince- Little Red Corvette Orange Juice- Rip It Up Robert Wyatt- Shipbuilding

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Great list! Include XTC and it might be absolutely brilliant.

[@WhatsUpFella]

Nice to see love for Perfect Circle.

[@stephstilley1305]

@@WhatsUpFella it's such a beautiful song and it takes me back to a special time period of my life and the friends i used to hang out with back then

[@uhdudewhy7980]

"Send Me an Angel" ~ Real Life .. "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" ~ Air Supply .. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" ~ Bonnie Tyler .. "In a Big Country" ~ Big Country .. "Radio Free Europe" ~ R.E.M.

[@TimeToGetAlone]

BILLBOARD 1. WINNER: *Modern Love by David Bowie #14* (Early 60s pop influence brought to its absolute best. So fun and well-crafted.) 2. *Love My Way by The Psychedelic Furs #44* (There is almost a Bowie element to the singing in this one too. Lush synth work plus the brilliant marimba already mentioned by Jason last week.) 3. *Every Breath You Take by The Police #1* (Sure we're all aware of the lyrics by now, but damn this song is alluring as hell anyway.) 4. *Billie Jean by Michael Jackson #1* (The pinnacle of dance R&B for the period. One of his most soaring vocals on the chorus.) 5. *Little Red Corvette by Prince #6* (Love the buildup from the verses to really make that chorus pop.) WILDCARD 1. *New Year's Day by U2 #53* (At their absolute best in this post-punk classic. Stellar piano and guitar.) 2. *This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) by Talking Heads #62* (Funky, weird, and catchy the way only they could make just right.) 3. *Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield featuring Maggie Reilly* (Huge song throughout Europe. Really stands out for the era with its folk elements, and genuinely downplayed production that almost harken to 90s new age.) 4. *Age of Consent by New Order* (Another top-class track from them. Bittersweet and yet sounding life-affirming all the same.) 5. *Here Comes the Rain Again by Eurythmics [#4, 1984]* (A synthpop tour-de-force.) Might be the year of the decade for me. What a great time for Billboard; I could have easily filled out a list I'm satisfied with just from the hits. Synthpop and new wave in fine form. WORST TOP 40: The Curly Shuffle by Jump 'n the Saddle Band #15 (A generic rhythm and blues track with ridiculous Three Stooges-inspired vocals.)

[@edgustafson]

Nice list -- we had 4 of the same songs. "New Year's Day" was like a top 20 for me too.

[@TimeToGetAlone]

Best Songs Matches: *62 - Kram +2* *54 - Joe +1* *48 - Jason +3* Worst Songs Matches: *5 - Jason +1* 2 - Joe 1 - Kram Top Song Votes: *12 - Jason* 10 - Kram 10 - Joe

[@TimeToGetAlone]

@@edgustafson Nice, I'll have to check out yours as well!

[@greghansell5115]

Moonlight shadow is so underrated and a great pick

[@starry2006]

Moonlight Shadow definitely has a folk influence, not so sure on new age though. Progressive new age music was big in the 80s, but definitely not pop.

[@johnnyborealis]

CHARTS: 5 Gap Band - Outstanding 4 The Whispers - Keep On Lovin' Me 3 SOS Band - Just Be Good To Me 2 Kashif - Stone Love 1 David Bowie - Let's Dance PICKS: 5 Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets 4 Tears for Fears - Mad World 3 The The - Uncertain Smile 2 Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Our Sealed 1 Echo & The Bunnymen - Never Stop (Discotheque) - also my top song pick WORST: Elton John - I'm Still Standing

[@citehman]

Just Be Good To Me is the true definition of an 80’s jam. Perfection.

[@JalalLatif]

Keep On Lovin' Me by the Whispers is the jam! That song still brings them to the dance floor at any old school party.

[@tourbillon9617]

1. Shore Leave - Tom Waits 2. Great Fire - XTC 3. The Greatest Thing - Elvis Costello 4. Sweetheart Like You - Bob Dylan 5. New Year's Day - U2

[@toonhkuitjes6382]

Shore Leave! Yes! Such a great atmospheric track. One of his best.

[@kate-os5ww]

almost jumped when i heard jason say the phrase "car seat headrest," not a band i ever expect you guys to discuss but even a passing mention gets my attention!

[@179rich]

(I ignore the Billboard; any song released this year is eligible. One song per artist/band unless they released multiple albums) 10) One Thing Leads to Another - The Fixx 09) Talking in Your Sleep - The Romantics 08) Good Feeling - Violent Femmes 07) Drowning Man - U2 06) Slippery People - Talking Heads 05) Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies 04) Looking Glass Girl - The Glove 03) Synchronicity ll - The Police 02) Modern Love - David Bowie 01) The Lovecats - The Cure 30) Gecko - The Creatures 29) Black Magic - Slayer 28) It's a Mistake - Men at Work 27) Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears 26) Deep in the Hole - AC/DC 25) Deep Blue Day - Brian Eno 24) Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan 23) Union of the Snake - Duran Duran 22) Leave It - Yes 21) Big Log - Robert Plant 20) Laughing - R.E.M. 19) Karma Chameleon - Culture Club 18) All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper 17) Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top 16) Neighborhood Bully - Bob Dylan 15) She's In Parties - Bauhaus 14) Hit the Lights - Metallica 13) In a Big Country - Big Country 12) The Cutter - Echo & the Bunnymen 11) Flesh for Fantasy - Billy Idol

[@edgustafson]

"Good Feeling" is a good call. I went with "Add it Up", but any number of songs from the Violent Femmes' debut would've worked. The original version of that album I had was on cassette, and "Good Feeling" was the closer, and I always thought it was a perfect closing track. Newer reissues tack on a couple of bonus tracks which kind of screw up the flow of that album. The original sequencing was perfect.

[@12spanku]

Neighborhood Bully is an interesting pick I'll give you that. For me it's the one filler track on an otherwise stacked side one. Jason is on the ball here, like him I consider Jokerman (and I'd throw in License to Kill) as Dylan's best of the 80's save for Most of the Time.

[@179rich]

@@12spanku Something about the upbeat rhythm of that song moves me.

[@179rich]

@@12spanku It's an earworm for me. It will get in my head and my brain will do gymnastics with it.

[@michelewiese48]

@Rich Latta “Talking In Your Sleep” was almost on my list… love it!

[@edgustafson]

1) This Must Be the Place - Talking Heads (67) 2) Burning Down the House - Talking Heads (9) 3) Little Red Corvette - Prince (6) 4) Only You - Yaz (Yazoo if you're British) (67) 5) Age of Consent - New Order (WC) 6) Don't Change - INXS (80) 7) Overkill - Men at Work (3) 8) In a Big Country - Big Country (17) 9) Modern Love - David Bowie (14) 10) Add it Up - Violent Femmes (WC) At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, I think this might be the best year ever for the pop charts. I only used two wildcard spots (I haven't dipped lower than that since the 1960s), but I could've easily done a top 10 of just Hot 100 songs. There were some really good songs that didn't make the cut. Jason obviously gets my vote this year with "This Must Be the Place", which is an all time favorite of mine. If not for the length, it probably would've been the song used for the dance at my wedding -- it was in the running. It just encompasses my taste in music perfectly -- it's pretty and catchy, yet it's a little weird and unconventional too. It straddles the line between being arty and accessible.

[@TimeToGetAlone]

Yeah, great list. Pretty sure I considered pretty much all of these! In a Big Country and Burning Down the House were near misses.

[@benderrodriguez5934]

My Top 10: 1. MARILLION ´´Script for a Jester´s Tear´´ 2. IRON MAIDEN ´´Flight of Icarus´´ 3. DURAN DURAN ´´The Reflex´´ 4. MIKE OLDFIELD ´´Moonlight Shadow´´ 5. R.E.M. ´´Perfect Circle´´ 6. DEPECHE MODE ´´Everything Counts´´ 7. THE POLICE ´´King Of Pain´´ 8. U2 ´´New Year´s Day´´ 9. GENESIS ´´Mama´´ 10. METALLICA ´´Seek & Destroy´´ Greetings From Canary Islands.

[@stephencrowley3939]

Billboard 1 - Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band (Overall Winner) 2 - Lawyers in Love - Jackson Browne 3 - Modern Love - David Bowie 4 - Back On The Chain Gang - Pretenders 5 - King Of Pain - The Police Wildcards 1 - Send Me An Angel - Real Life 2 - Ammonia Avenue - Alan Parsons Project 3 - Brain Brain - Mental As Anything 4 - Tension - 10,000 Maniacs 5 - The Love Cats - The Cure Worst Song Family Man - Hall & Oates

[@syater]

Modern Love -- David Bowie Talk About the Passion -- R.E.M. Oblivious -- Aztec Camera Everyday I Write the Book -- Elvis Costello Let's Go to Bed -- The Cure Blister in the Sun -- Violent Femmes Help You Ann - Lyres Say It Isn't So -- Daryl Hall & John Oates Long Hot Summer -- The Style Council

[@frangarcia7774]

You have my vote Joe. This Charming Man had exactly the same effect on me. That was 31 years ago and the spell still lasts

[@hazydavo]

Nice work guys, some great picks...Overkill (nice one Jason and the JA track), Faithfully (so cheesy but I love it! And a great video too), That’s All and Jokerman all the standouts for me. Of the winners though Like a Song gets the vote from me Kramz, love that track too man! Great pick 👌

[@frangarcia7774]

My favorite songs of 1983: 1. This Charming Man. The Smiths 2.Age of Consent. New Order 3.The Cutter. Echo & The Bunnymen 4.Sitting Still. R. E. M. 5.In The Neighborhood. Tom Waits 6.Blister In The Sun. Violent Femmes 7.Shipbuilding. Elvis Costello 8.Cattle and Cane. The Go-Betweens 9.Burning Down The House. Talking Heads 10.New Year's Day. U2 11.Jokerman. Bob Dylan 12.A New England. Billy Bragg 13.This Is The Day. The The 14.Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Cindy Lauper 15.Sugar Hiccup. Cocteau Twins 16.Song To The Siren. This Mortal Coil 17.Walk Out To Winter. Azrec Camera 18.King Of Pain. The Police 19.Moonlight Shadow. Mike Oldfield 20.Cadillac Solitario. Loquillo y los Trogloditas 21.Modern Love. David Bowie 22.Voce É Linda. Caetano Veloso

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

Hello Fran. We both have The Cutter (that song is EVERYWHERE on the lists) and New year's Day in our top 10. Great list. I wish I remembered to list This Is the Day - great song.

[@frangarcia7774]

Hi there Naughty, great to hear from you! Thanks. I like The Invisible Man from your list, awesome horns. I could have picked it too but went for Shipbuilding, which I like a bit better

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

@@frangarcia7774 Lots of great picks from that album, Fran. Had to hit it twice for my top 10 since The Element Within Her is such a beautiful song.

[@simonstaniforth8936]

1. Song to the Siren-This Mortal Coil-my all time favourite record 2. This Charming Man-The Smiths 3. A Girl Called Johnny-The Waterboys 4. Gone Daddy Gone-Violent Femmes 5. Blind Vision-Blancmange 6. New Year’s Day-U2 7. Perfect Circle-REM 8. Mad World-Tears for Fears 9. Back of Love-Echo and the Bunnymen 10. Love Cats-The Cure-played ever night in the student bar in my first term at college so burned into my psyche😊

[@12spanku]

Last week I was singing the praises of Hand in Glove, one of my all time favorite songs, and although it did come out as a single in 83, I'm saving it for next week. My list follows, as always with songs of the year I've done a half-assed job of little to no research and gone back to the well with my old regulars. It is what it is. 1. Bob Dylan - Jokerman 2. Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding 3. Bob Dylan - License to Kill 4. Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) 5. Tom Waits - In the Neighborhood Three or four songs from Murmur just miss. It's also been way too long since I've played that record and the songs bleed together a little in my mind. I have a feeling if I had listened to it for this something would have made it on here. It's a great record.

[@davidbeckman7925]

1983 📸 1. Every Day I Write the Book- Elvis Costello and the Attractions 2. In A Big Country - Big Country 3. Leave It - Yes 4. Legal Tender - The B-52s 5. Legs - ZZ Top 6. Let's Dance - David Bowie 7. Photograph - Def Leppard 8. Radio Free Europe - R.E.M. 9. Slippery People - Talking Heads 10. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 Listo 4ever 🎶

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

tasto forever

[@davidbeckman7925]

@@NaughtyVampireGod yo NVG i love this. Tasto forever. Brilliant. I used it in my comment under the VU album show. Thx!

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

@@davidbeckman7925 YW. Glad to be of service . .

[@kiwiian8051]

Respect to Jason for Joan Armatrading. Saw her live in 1977, great concert.

[@harmonium8198]

Top Ten 10) “Whenever You’re on My Mind,” Marshall Crenshaw 9) “Just Like a Man,” Graham Parker 8) “Burning Down the House,” Talking Heads 7) “My Life Is Good,” Randy Newman 6) “Oblivious,” Aztec Camera 5) “Tear-Stained Letter,” Richard Thompson 4) “Heathen Town,” Elvis Costello & The Attractions 3) “Hearts and Bones,” Paul Simon 2) “Pancho & Lefty,” Merle Haggard & Willy Nelson 1) “Swordfishtrombone,” Tom Waits Honorable Mentions “Shipbuilding,” “Everyday [sic] I Write the Book,” Elvis Costello & The Attractions “She Loves the Jerk,” John Hiatt “Jokerman,” Bob Dylan “Talk about the Passion,” REM “Devonside,” Richard Thompson “Johnsburg, Illinois,” Tom Waits “Christmas in Capetown,” Randy Newman “Think Too Much (b),” Paul Simon “Back on Board,” Aztec Camera “I and I,” Bob Dylan “Glass Jaw,” Graham Parker “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody),” Talking Heads “That’s the Way Love Goes,” Merle Haggard “Don’t Cheat in Our Hometown,” Ricky Skaggs “Rave on, John Donne,” Van Morrison

[@citehman]

Aztec Camera was a satisfying discovery in the used record store.

[@AnotherBadSpeech]

#1 Radio Free Europe - R.E.M. #2 Second Skin - The Chameleons #3 Perfect Circle - R.E.M. #4 Heads Will Roll - Echo & The Bunnymen #5 This Charming Man - The Smiths (cheers to Joe! You've got my vote) Honourable mentions: Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes Eight Miles High - Hüsker Dü The Fletcher Memorial Home - Pink Floyd New Year's day - U2 New England - Billy Bragg

[@ttmilbr]

1) "Lucky Star" - Madonna 2) "Blue Monday" - New Order 3) "Buffalo Soldier" - Bob Marley 4) "Cruel Summer" - Bananarama 5) "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes 6) "Pilgrimaage" - REM 7) "Pride and Joy" - Stevie Ray Vaughn 8) "New Year's Day" - U2 9) "The First Cut" - Eurythmics 10) "Criminal World" - David Bowie

[@179rich]

Cruel Summer should be on my list.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Thumbs up for including "Buffalo Soldier." 1983 is another one of those years that made me glad I didn't play along with this series. I find it impossible to choose between all these amazing songs.

[@GeneBolmarcichEsq]

@@179rich Bananarama rocked

[@burmajones803]

Cruel Summer might make my list in 84. Didn't remember if it charted in 83 but it for sure did in 84. Regardless of the year, it's a great song.

[@starry2006]

Bananarama's best for me is Robert de Niro's Waiting which did very well in the UK.

[@gsharp9]

Kramzer , I agree that Like A Song is turbo charged great song but for me the song that's follows it on War (Drowning Man) is even better...good watch keep it up lads

[@davidellis5141]

Nice to see the love for the awesome 👌 - The Chameleons ! They , The Sound & The Comsat Angels all opened for U2 in 1980-81 & were three of the best & lost bands of the 80's.

[@zaenkmus]

Great video and rundown! A bit hard on Greg Kihn band though - the bass line in Jeopardy is great and the extended mix is a good groove. They had many fun and listenable songs back in the day, their best album in my opinion was "Next of Kihn" (1978).

[@greghansell5115]

I had a listen to it after all these years. It's okay. I certainly wouldn't classify it as a bad song. We can all be a bit harsh some times.

[@zacharypopp3549]

Top 5 of this year's playlist! 1. Synchronicity II- The Police 2. Laughing- REM 3. This Charming Man- The Smiths 4. King of Pain- The Police 5. Overkill- Men at Work

[@nightowl1851]

High school graduation year. Could put 200 songs here. Hot 100: 5. New Year's Day - U2 4. Middle Of The Road - Pretenders 3. Modern Love - David Bowie 2. Radio Free Europe - REM 1. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads Wild Cards: 5. Other Arms - Robert Plant 4. Shaking Through - REM 3. Age Of Consent - New Order 2. Mad World - Tears For Fears 1. Girlfriend Is Better - Talking Heads Worst: I knew one of you would pick Mr. Roboto, but it's: "Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You" by Who Cares and Please Stop It Best: Burning Down The House HMs: Billie Jean (Michael Jackson), Every Breath You Take (Police), Photograph (Def Leppard), The One Thing (INXS), Electric Avenue (Eddy Grant), Fascination (Human League), Beat It (Michael Jackson), Saved By Zero (Fixx), One Thing Leads To Another (Fixx), Let's Dance (Bowie), Walking In LA (Missing Persons), The Metro (Berlin), This Is The Day (The The), City Of Love (Yes), Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Yes), King Of Pain (Police), Love Is a Stranger (Eurythmics), That's All (Genesis), This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads), Swamp (Talking Heads), Pride & Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan), Two Hearts Beat As One (U2), Pale Shelter (Tears For Fears), Overkill (Men At Work), She's a Beauty (Tubes) ... bunch of other stuff.

[@TimeToGetAlone]

Nice selection, we've got quite a bit in common. A lot of the close calls that were considered too.

[@nightowl1851]

@@TimeToGetAlone Indeed. I noticed.

[@lawrencejhutchinson]

1.Shipbuilding - Elvis Costello 2.China Girl - David Bowie 3.Pale Shelter - Tears For Fears 4.Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police 5.Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan

[@painless465]

Jason and I are sharing a brain for best song of '83. Was a grower for me as well,never thought that much of it when I bought the album

[@johnpownall7720]

With Joe, here. This Charming Man was the song that did it for me with them. Melodically it took them into new territory, and Morrissey's narrative is heartbreaking, as ever. Nice to see Shipbuilding get a nomination too. You guys have very broad tastes, which makes this a really interesting watch. Well done.

[@davidgagen9856]

1. Blind Willie McTell - Bob Dylan (Outtake of Infidels not officially released til 91) 2. Cattle And Cane - The Go-Betweens 3. This Charming Man - The Smiths 4. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads 5. Let's Dance - David Bowie 6. 16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six - Tom Waits 7. Martial Law - Lou Reed 8. In A Big Country - Big Country 9. Jokerman - Bob Dylan 10. China Girl - David Bowie 11. New Year's Day - U2 12. Rave On, John Donne - Van Morrison 13. Sitting Still - REM 14. Pull Up The Roots - Talking Heads 15. Soldiers Things - Tom Waits 16. Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley & The Wailers 17. Tear Stained Letter - Richard Thompson 18. Blue Monday - New Order 19. Love On A Farmboys Wages - XTC 20. Last Shot - Lou Reed

[@roxannewalsh]

Some people's outtakes are better than some other people's greatest hits...

[@davidgagen9856]

Just realised Cattle & Cane was released that year, one if the GBs greatest songs written by Grant McLennan, in top 10 of greatest Aust songs ever written possibly.

[@davidgagen9856]

Gonna have to edit list for Cattle & Cane

[@terrybnad2959]

Wow! In contrast to the lack lustre previous year, 1983 was jam packed with gems, so many I am gutted to have had to leave out (I won't cheat and do honourable mentions!). A fantastic year for singles, thankfully some of my faves lingered on the charts into 1984 so live to fight another day! *UK Top 100 Singles*: This Charming Man .. The Smiths (#25) The First Picture Of You ... The Lotus Eaters (#15) Song To The Siren ... This Mortal Coil (#66 but 13 weeks on chart!) Moonlight Shadow ... Mike Oldfield (#4) The Cutter ... Echo & The Bunnymen (#8) Chance ... Big Country (#9) This Is The Day ... The The (#71) *Wild Cards* Jokerman ... Bob Dylan (*SOTY*) Good Technology ... The Red Guitars Victims ... Darkness & Jive (a quite devastating song about domestic violence guaranteed to chill you to the bone ... it was actually aired on a 1983 John Peel radio session but not available to buy at the time. Thankfully it can now can be downloaded for free or check it out on You Tube. "A very sobering track indeed" commented the shell shocked John Peel and he was not wrong!)

[@trickygoose2]

Boy this was tough and I'm amazed at some of the songs that didn't make my 'cut' this year. This year's list of those with more than one entry on my long list but none in the top 10: Echo and the Bunnymen, The ThompsonTwins, Prince, Michael Jackson, Toto, Tears for Fears, Culture Club*, Heaven 17 and The Police. I now have a top UK top 100 to choose from and it has been fun to see what was lurking around there. Last week I said that 1982 would probably be Stevie Wonder's last appearance on my list but he does make an uncredited appearance here singing a verse of Gary Byrd's epic 12" only The Crown. Some album tracks from this year that I love - Best Kept Secret (Heaven 17), Memories Fade (Tears for Fears) and We Could Send Letters and Lost Outside the Tunnel (Aztec Camera): Oblivious - Aztec Camera The Crown - Gary Byrd and the GB Experience Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood Mama - Genesis Hey Little Girl - Icehouse Love is a Wonderful Colour - Icicle Works War Baby - Tom Robinson Speak like a Child - Style Council Song to the Siren - This Mortal Coil New Year's Day - U2

[@trickygoose2]

*not Karma Chameleon which I've never liked.

[@trickygoose2]

A couple of other album tracks that I love - Criminal World by David Bowie and Perfect Circle by REM.

[@trickygoose2]

Forgot Home by the Sea/Second Home by the Sea by Genesis as another great album track.

[@starry2006]

Oblivious is getting a few mentions and it's nice but my favourite Aztec Camera is in 84.

[@MyargonautsJason]

Jason - knowing how much you appreciate Overkill by MaW, I really hope you rank the catalog of Colin Hay's solo albums. Amazing singer-songwriter and I think all three of you will enjoy his solo albums

[@threestringsomg]

1983 songs. The hits are strong this year but albums wins out once more despite the worm turning for sure into the charts favour. Welcome to the heart of a decade of amazing hits!!! 😎🎹 Top 5 Songs UK 100. 5 Moonlight Shadow Mike Oldfield amazing hit, a beauty, 4 Temptation Heaven 17 higher and higher!!🌟 3 Let's Dance David Bowie, ok had to sneak another in 2 Wherever I Lay My Hat No Parlez Paul Young this song was huge!! Liked it too growing up. Excellent and overlooked great cover from a quality unique singer. 1 Blue Monday New Order, ❤️‍🔥 The Fashion Show on Sundays was all about wanting to hear this theme. All my top chart pics are pure nostalgia. Top 5 from albums (With winner) 5 Sunday Blood Sunday War U2, 4 Without You Let's Dance David Bowie perhaps the most overlooked great song on the record. 3 Pilgrimage Murmur REM fave song with spooky verse bright chorus heaven from fave REM album. 2 Revelation Piece of Mind Iron Maiden really close but my winner pips it because of my fave thing at mo....❤️‍🔥 1 In Bluer Sky's Porcupine Echo and The Bunnymen yup the song that stopped two straight Maiden No1s in a row is this beauty of a last track. That organ sound!!! Goosebumps!!! That's why I'm into Anna Von Hausswolf at mo too❤️‍🔥😎🏆 Others from albums 16 Willpower Hootenanny The Replacements their Echo and the Bunnymen like cool song.... 15 Owner of a Lonely Heart 90125 Yes, 14 Sweet Dreams (are made of this) Title Track Eurythmics. 13 Red Red Wine Labour of Love UB40 12 Every Breath You Take Synchronicity The Police 11 Five Ten Fiftyfold Head Over Heels Cocteau Twins, ring base drives this as almost Banshee delight 10 The Lovecats Japanese Whispers The Cure 9 Criminal World Lets Dance David Bowie 2nd fave from the album. Great guitar plucks drive this cracker. 8 Laughing Murmur REM like NOTB last year I'd include most this album in an top 30 if I wasn't trying to be fair on other artists. Just amazing. Uplifting rocking pristine joy.❤️‍🔥🎸🌟 7 Sugar Hiccup Head Over Heels Cocteau Twins the singers fantastic voice art carries this... Love it .❤️‍🔥 6 The Four Horseman Kill em All Metallica such a hooky thrashy song great chorus 🎸☠️🖤 Others from chart 13 Come Back And Stay Paul Young 12 Everything Counts Depeche Mode, 11 Nobody's Diary Yazoo 10 I'm Still Standing Elton John 9 Club Tropicana Wham! 8 Uptown Girl Billy Joel 7 Is There Something I Should Know? Duran Duran 6 Karma Chameleon Culture Club, you come and goooo.....😎

[@Sir_Eyeball]

Almost every song you listed is great...'Come Back and Stay' was in contention for me, too.

[@threestringsomg]

@@Sir_Eyeball love the addition of the word 'almost'....I made no mistake Sir. Tell me which one is not great and I will tell you which ones of yours I don't find great.....there are a couple there....That said well done on no Elvis Costello!! Always makes me question the reliability of people's lists when he gets a mention.....🧟‍♂️....oh I bet you don't like........Culture Club!!🧐🤷‍♂️.....no it's Wham!!!??...I'm curious now lol...

[@Sir_Eyeball]

@@threestringsomg it's David Bowie!

[@threestringsomg]

@@Sir_Eyeball Dang it! I forgot you were allergic to the Bowster😂 ah well I don't need to make a big deal of him with you. Everyone else knows how great his stuff is....☺️

[@DCHurlford1]

Paul Young's cover of "Come Back and Stay" which reached No.4 in the UK and was an international hit. He was really good at Live Aid.

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

Some pop for you in a top 5. 5. Prince - Delirious: Just a very catchy and silly song. Perhaps too silly to be a hit. Love it either way! 4. Paul Simon - The Late Great Johnny Ace: The man's tribute to John Lennon. A underrated song that I would guess be more famous if it was on a more prolific album. 3. David Bowie - China Girl: One of my favorite David Bowie songs. 2. Journey - Faithfully: Journey is a rock band but let's be honest the reason why they are still so big is because they attract both men and women. This is far more pop than anything on my rock list. 1. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night): One of the most over-played party anthems of all time. Yet. It always sound fresh to me. Gotta have a rock top 5 too! 5. Iron Maiden - Still Life: Perhaps the least known song on "Piece of Mind" but my favorite! 4. Michael Schenker Group - Captain Nemo: Just a very nice and catchy instrumental track. Works great live! 3. Dio - Holy Diver: Could have picked Rainbow in the Dark or a number of songs from this album but the title track is hard to beat. 2. Thin Lizzy - The Sun Goes Down: The band was soon no more and Phil Lynott would die a could of years later way before his time. On this track it almost sounds like he knew it. Very emotional and sad. Maybe a bit missplaced on a "metal album" but a great one nonetheless. 1. Gary Moore - Empty Rooms: According to Don Airey (Deep Purple, Colosseum II, Rainbow etc.) a live version of this was so powerful that even Van Halens David Lee Roth did shut up when Gary Moore played. A great ballad and a amazing guitar-solo to it. There are two versions of it.. I suspect many only heard the shorter one. Try to search up the longer!

[@toonhkuitjes6382]

Nice list my friend! Kudos for Paul Simon. That album contains some of my favourite songs of his. Hearts and Bones and Train in the Distance are in fact my favourite solo tracks of Paul Simon but also love the Late Great Johnny Ace as well as Renee and Georgette Magritte. And Lionel Richie is a criminally underrated artist who wrote some brilliant songs like that one.

[@billschuster6680]

1983 is the most important musical year of my life. I turned 15 and really began building my collection and knowledge of music there. You all three picked songs I love while ignoring so many others. Hard not to in such a strong year. All that said, none of your winners would make my top 100. 😄 I love both Styx and Billy Joel, but I am with Joe on Mr. Roboto and with Kramzer on Uptown Girl. Uptown Girl was cute until it was played 275, 854,314 times on the radio in 1983. Too many to pick from, but off the top of my head... Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time, Big Country - In a Big Country, Yes - Leave It, Blue Oyster Cult - Take Me Away, Berlin - The Metro, U2 - New Years Day, Duran Duran - Save a Prayer, REM - side one of Reckoning, Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me, Saga - On the Loose, Moving Pictures -What About Me, Golden Earring - Twilight Zone, Dio - Invisible, Zebra - Who's Behind the Door, Asia - Open Your Eyes and Joe Jackson - Real Men. Countless others, including some you guys mentioned. Always enjoy the musical commentary, even when I vehemently disagree. 👍

[@harmonium8198]

I like seeing Joe Jackson and REM here, although the Jackson song is from 1982 and the REM album from 1984. Still, good music is timeless, no?

[@billschuster6680]

@@harmonium8198 you are correct. I really thought Real Men was released as the last single in 1983, though I knew the album came out in 1982. I also have strong memories of listening to So Central Rain and Pretty Persuasion on the radio where I lived in late 1983, but the release dates don't lie. I was wrong on both counts. Oh, the joys of aging. 😄. I'll throw in Radio Free Europe and Memphis as replacements for REM and Joe Jackson, respectively.

[@ykmgeedee]

1 Where Eagles Dare -Iron Maiden 2 New Year's Day -U2 3 Texas Flood -Stevie Ray Vaughn 4 Rainbow in the Dark -Dio 5 Undercover of the Night -Rolling Stones 6 Whiplash -Metallica 7 Work That Skirt - B-52's 8 Frank's Wild Years -Tom Waits 9 Bark at the Moon -Ozzy Osbourne 10 Changes -Yes 11 King of Pain -Police 12 Big Log -Robert Plant

[@billssportsandwrestlingchan]

Hot 100: Beat It by Michael Jackson True by Spandau Ballet Faithfully by Journey Little Red Corvette by Prince Wild Cards: Jokerman by Bob Dylan Not in Love by Platinum Blonde Love of the Common People by Paul Young Mama by Genesis Age of Consent by New Order Worst Top 40: Affair of the Heart by Rick Springfield Song of the Year: Modern Love by David Bowie

[@lubilou64]

1983 - a great year I think. I was trying to find my way music wise as a spotty teen back then 🤪 but here goes.. Favourite 5 charting songs (UK) Forbidden Colours - Sylvian/Sakamoto She’s in Parties - Bauhaus Sweet Dreams (are made of this) - Eurythmics New Year’s Day - U2 This Charming Man - The Smiths H/M: Union of the Snake - Duran Duran Thriller - Michael Jackson Mama - Genesis Let’s Dance - David Bowie Blue Monday - New Order I’ve got to mention Club Tropicana by Wham! I hated them back then being full of angst (!!) but as I’ve got older I’ve learnt to appreciate George Michael as a songwriter/performer, so would like to add this as my alternate choice haha! 🤣 Cheers guys! 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@bengalgangster]

bauhaus is a band i see the name all the time , but havnt tryed to listen to them yet! [ with echo and the bunnymen , husker du] PS love what youve done with your hair lol! Cheers!

[@lubilou64]

@@bengalgangster imagine if Bowie and Bolan had a love child - you get Bauhaus 😆 they were labelled Goth back then. Check them out. Thanks for noticing the hair! Back to the natural shade (fed up being a bottle blonde ha!!)

[@johnmavroudis2054]

THE CHAMELEONS - "Second Skin"

[@independenceltd.]

1. Hit the Lights - Metallica 2. Queen of the Reich - Queensryche 3. Balls to the Wall - Accept 4. Cold Sweat - Thin Lizzy 5. Holy Diver - Dio 6. To Tame a Land - Iron Maiden 7. Sirens - Savatage 8. Born Again - Black Sabbath 9. Losers and Winners - Accept 10. Screaming in the Night - Krokus

[@frodofraggins]

oh damn i forgot screaming in the night when making my list.

[@independenceltd.]

@@frodofraggins The best 80s metal ballad?

[@frodofraggins]

@@independenceltd. it's up there

[@Christopher-jv2ec]

10: SWEETHEART LIKE YOU-Bob Dylan 9:HUMAN NATURE -Michael Jackson 8: OVERKILL_Men at Work 7: LONG HOT SUMMER-Style Council 6: HEARTS AND BONES-Paul Simon 5: MISS GRADENKO-The Police 4: OBLIVIOUS_Aztec Camera SWORDFISHTROMBONES_Tom Waits 2: ONE OF OUR SUBMARINES_Thomas Dolby 1: SHIPBUILDING_Elvis Costello

[@sherryraisbeck9547]

☆Stay Gold☆Stevie Wonder BB: New Year's Day~U2 The walls came down~The Call Overkill~Men At Work Major Tom (Coming Home)~ P.Schilling The Fanatic~Felony WC's Oldest Story in the World~Plimsouls The Trooper~Iron Maiden The Cutter~Echo & The Bunnymen I won't be home tonight~Tony Carey China Girl~Bowie HMs My Love~L.Richie Money changes everything~C. Lauper Baby Jane~R.Stewart Ain't Nobody~Khan/Rufus When I'm with you~Sheriff Do you really want to hurt me~C.Club Haven't decided who I'm voting for this wk, torn by all 3..that's a first 🤣

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

Hi Sherry! I'm back. (after one week away) Cool list as always. I guess the one-that-got-away is the walls came down - good one.

[@sherryraisbeck9547]

@@NaughtyVampireGod thanks Naughty! Happy you're back!!..you have a killer list too:)

[@wesleyorser4451]

Just as I thought Kram was ranking all right He picks "Like a Song," and he thought it was right It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all I could say (New Year's) Day, and you'd say Kite Tell me it's great when I know that it sucks Ranking with you's just a-puttin me through it all of the time Truth is I love Muse More than I wanted to There's no point in trying to pretend

[@DavysFlicks]

Drop The Pilot was a massive UK hit. Joans Number One here was Love & Affection which for fans of TV classic The Wire has backin baritone vocals by Lester Freamon himself, Clarke Peters.

[@deanjonasson6776]

Joan had an amazingly prolific career, mostly under the radar. Her album TO THE LIMIT is perfect.

[@dereks7745]

Jason, I heard that Toni Basil song once before and just listened to it after you mentioned it. Now I know why I didn't come back to it. It's embarrassing and so is the music video.

[@viscountpalmerston]

The XTC drummer quit the band during rehearsals for Love on a Farmboys Wages and, after listening to it, I can't say I blame him!

[@trevorjones8969]

So, I guess, like a lot of your listeners, when one has the time, I like to play the game of watching/listening to each song you all pick. As I was 18 in 83 this made for a fun time. I have to say, Jason killed it this time. Not least for shouting out Joan Armatrading (btw - I was in a band in the UK at this time, and our bass player bought a second hand bass guitar from JA's band), who is not only one of the most underrated singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalists there ever was, but who also probably wrote the greatest love song ever in 'Love and Affection'. Makes me tear up everytime. Loves :)

[@lemusthealien]

The Must Be the Place by Talking Heads wins this one for me. Blue Monday is a close second and would win most other years for me but the former is a track that means a lot to my whole family, it really reminds me of long road trips as a kid. :) other favorites: -blue monday and age of consent by new order -modern love and lets dance by david bowie -pale shelter by tears for fears -get the balance right! by depeche mode -synchronicity II by the police Such a great year for music now that i'm looking back! You guys have really helped me re-establish my love and nostalgia for these early 80's hits over the past few weeks.

[@realCaptainSanta]

Great, Great Year! HM: Foolin, Too Late For Love, Breaking the Chains, Metal Health, Rebel Yell, The Heart of Rock n Roll King of Pain, Take Me Back, Mama, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Burning Down the House, Chain Reaction, In A Big Country, Pride and Joy, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Leave It, Der Kommisar, Sister Christian, In the Mood, Sharp Dressed Man, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Beat It, Sweet Dreams, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Time after Time, Nervous Shakedown, You Can Still Rock in America 10. I Know There's Something Going On - Freda 9. Holy Diver - Dio 8. One Thing Leads to Another - the Fixx 7. Overkill - Men At Work 6. Long Distance - the Kinks 5. She's A Beauty - the Tubes 4. Burning Heart - Vandenberg 3. License to Kill - Bob Dylan 2. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan Worst: 3 way tie - Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran; Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club & Illegal Alien - Genesis 1. Photograph - Def Leppard

[@michelewiese48]

Hello Beauties! Hope all are well, warm & cozy.. looking forward to watching this later… here’s 1983 💙 1. 5 8 6 - New Order - hard to pick a fave song but the tension build in this one is oh soooo good .. my favorite album of 1983 (Power Corruption and Lies) New Order’s done it again for a 2nd win …this is a template for so many to follow! 2. Add It Up - Violent Femmes - this song IS a lustful sneer… wish I could remember their concert at SEMO a bit better … cheap vodka in a plastic jug is very bad, kids 3. The Cutter - Echo & the Bunnymen - my heart leaps when he sings ‘Spare us the Cutter’ in that gorgeous accent… 4. Two Hearts Beat As One - U2 - the backing vocals in the chorus…And just such a groove! 5. Pale Shelter - Tears For Fears - Wish I could just give him some warm gloves! 6. Revenge - Ministry - I blasted Psalm 69 as a bratty teen…to go back in their catalog a few years later and discover this synth pop gem was a moment! 7. She’s In Parties - Bauhaus - Peter Murphy’s vocal delivery is perfection here (how could it ever not be… such a special voice) …and that bass …oh and um …those eyes & Cheekbones 8. Saved By Zero - The Fixx - I just love the sound of this .. sounds like the 80s so much.. I’m sure my big brother played this a lot 9. Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police - so many sordid stories in these lyrics 10. In A Big Country -Big Country - this just makes me so happy!

[@edgustafson]

Had "Add it Up" and "In a Big Country" on my list too. Good choices!

[@michelewiese48]

@Eric G. It’s cool to have 2 in common with you .. out of so many songs 😊

[@burmajones803]

Add It Up was my SOTY. Timeless album.

[@edgustafson]

​@@burmajones803 I joined the channel after they did the 1980s AOTY, but I think Violent Femmes would probably be my #1. It's between that and Speaking in Tongues, but I think Violent Femmes has the edge.

[@burmajones803]

@@edgustafson Femmes or Murmur for me. Probably Femmes though.

[@TheVanmanderpootz]

* Favourite Track By Artist 1.U2 - New Year's Day 2.R.E.M - Radio Free Europe 3.Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot* 4.Lou Reed - The Last Shot 5.Elton John - I'm Still Standing 6.Eric Clapton - The Shape You're In* 7.Rolling Stones - Undercover (Of The Night) 8.David Bowie - Modern Love 9.The Cramps - Good Taste 10.Graham Parker - Just Like A Man

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

Styx is one of humanity’s worst atrocities. Nice deep cut pick from Kram with “Laughing.” Joe is getting power hungry with the winner picks. Campaigning now. It’s a slippery slope, Joe. “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)” is one of my favorite songs. So Jason gets my vote this week. Cheers ✌🏻

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

Btw… I have no idea what you guys are talking about with the Millennial resurgence of This Must Be Place. #genxandproud

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Over The Smiths????! - Joe

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

@@TastesLikeMusic Love The Smiths. But love Talking Heads more.

[@oppothumbs1]

@@TastesLikeMusic Yeah I was terrified mortified petrified stupefied by his selection over the Smiths. Talking Heads never let you near like the Smiths do. Smiths are top 50 band of all time, Talking Heads top 500.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Talking Heads > The Smiths by a lot. -Jason

[@toonhkuitjes6382]

Jason: The name of the band is Talking Heads! They even have an album with that name!!! :head explodes:

[@MrEzio455]

Too many great songs this year :) Billboard: 1. Let's Dance - David Bowie 2. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson 3. Little Red Corvette - Prince 4. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel 5. You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins Wildcards: 1. I'm Still Standing - Elton John 2. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan 3. Burning Up -Madonna 4. Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police 5. Undercover of the Night - The Rolling Stones

[@Maanebaronen]

01 Wonderland - XTC 02 Cool Places - Sparks 03 This Must Be The Place-Talking Heads 04 Cheers Then- Banarama 05 The Sun Goes Down - Thin Lizzy Wild card 06 I Love L.A Randy Newman 07 So Bad - Paul McCartney 08 Hearts And Bones - Paul Simon

[@raycarter8070]

I just checked out Joan Armatrading. It's interesting that you guys brought her up. I was just watching Let's Get To The Root. It's a shame that you do not here much about black female rock artists. I appreciate you guys telling about Joan. She's really good! Loved the Crystal Gayle and Eddit Rabbit duet ( of course lol). Saw her in concert as a kid. She was so nice. The cheap trick track was really good too!

[@Yakaru1]

As always, through you guys I discover a lot of great music I'd never heard of, despite having grown up during this time.... I had been thinking that the worst songs were getting less worse in the 80s than in the 70s, but I'd forgotten about Mr Roboto. I'd put the original of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun as a worst song too, along with anything BillyJoel put out that year (or any other year). As an Australian I would also put Land Down Under on the worst songs ever list. The great song of the year for me is Every Breath You Take. I remember the effect it had on me when it came out. But Like a Song is incredible and even more intense.

[@Yakaru1]

I would've voted for Like a Song, but the website won't let me vote.

[@billkeon880]

Murmur is all over this year for me. Note: Armatrading’s 1976 album is one of the underrated albums of all time and matches Ricki Lee Jones debut down the line, and three years prior too. College rock began to explode which for me eclipsed all the overproduced superficial pop of the era. XTC, Hitchcock, Camper Van Beethoven, Mission of Burma, Gabriel, Costello, U2, Waits, Jam, Talking Heads, Pere Ubu, Richard Thompson, Bangles, 10,000 Maniacs and REM defined the era. Murmur blew the doors open.

[@Gardosunron]

Your right about that Joan Armatrading album. I'll have to go back to my 76 choices and find a way to get it on there. Produced by Glynn Johns as well. Excellent string arrangements and she has a beautiful voice.

[@adamhasideas6813]

1983 was a great year for the singles. Maybe my favorite year ever for the Hot 100. Sorry if you find some of these picks cheesy, but I was 12 years old in '83 and listened to the radio non-stop. Billboard Hot 100 5. One Thing Leads To Another- the Fixx 4. Beat It- Michael Jackson 3. Come Dancing- the Kinks- would love a Kinks Listography some day,!! 2. Der Komissar- After the Fire 1. See Below Wild Cards 5. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes- Asia 4. We Two- Little River Band- John Farnham takes over on vocals, he's good! 3. The Longest Time- Billy Joel- Romantic be bopping 2. Oblivious- Aztec Camera- Roddy Frame, inspired by Elvis Costello! 1. Changes- Yes- tremendous album cut. Worst Song- Not because I dislike it so much, but because I've heard it so many times and I never thought it was as good as everyone else did back in the day- Every Breath You Take- the Police Song Of the Year- Always Something There To Remind Me- Naked Eyes- Great remake of a Burt Bacharach song!!

[@palacerevolution2000]

Nothing cheesy about your taste, or anyone's for that matter.

[@ttmilbr]

I like how you can see the music evolve over the years. Now we suddenly see REM and The Smiths.

[@179rich]

I wasn't even aware of R.E.M. until I saw "Can't Get There from Here" on MTV. I bought The Smiths after I saw the "What Difference Does It Make?" video but I think that was '84.

[@burmajones803]

@@179rich I saw that Radio Free Europe actually hit the hot 100 charts in 83 and thought, "wha?" Was not on the radio where I lived, that's for sure. Driver 8 might have been the first time I had heard them. Maybe Can't Get There from Here as it was the first single from that album, I believe.

[@ttmilbr]

I was lucky to have a sister who came home from college with some strange new albums, at least they seemed that way at the time.

[@citehman]

Listening to a college radio station Sunday night at midnight was how I first heard R.E.M. and Smiths songs. And the bastard student dj never gave the artist or song titles so you had all these songs you liked and never knew. I think there is still a Red Lorry Yellow Lorry or Hudu Gurus song that I love but damn if I know the name of it.

[@ttmilbr]

@@citehman Hah, I remember those names. Rolling Stone magazine used to list college radio albums every month. It was like the minor leagues, but damn if some of those bands didn’t make it big. They were the future.

[@neurophile]

Charted Songs : Toto - Africa Billy Joel - Uptown Girl Peter Schilling - Major Tom U2 - New Year’s Day The Moody Blues - Blue World Wildcards : Christopher Cross - Baby Says No (my favorite song) Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams The Police - Synchronicity I Renaissance - The Entertainer Carpenters - Make Believe It’s Your First Time Listography song : (none of them) album by a ‘new’ act : The Police - Synchronicity Least favorite song : Michael Jackson - Beat It

[@DCHurlford1]

Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" which is a real street in London. Eddy was originally in one of the first interracial bands back in the '60's called The Equals who had a big UK hit "Baby Come Back".

[@rogerbell8429]

'Feels like heaven' Fiction Factory 'I dream to sleep' H2O 'Faithful Departed' Christy Moore 'I can hear your heartbeat (long version)' Chris Rea 'The sun and the rain' Madness 'An innocent man' Billy Joel 'Change of heart' Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 'Ain't nobody' Rufus with Chaka Khan 'The Cutter' Echo and the Bunnymen 'Waiting for a train' Flash and the pan

[@MMoses87]

10.Just My Luck-The Deele 9. Looks That Kill-Motley Crue 8.Yah Mo B There-James Ingram 7. Rainbow In The Dark-Dio 6. Promises Promises- Naked Eyes 5.Mornin'-Al Jarreau 4. Everyday I Write The Book-Elvis Costello 3. Borderline-Madonna 2.Joanna-Kool And The Gang 1. All This Love-Debarge(Charted in 1983

[@JalalLatif]

Just My Luck is in heavy rotation on my slow jams playlist, great pick!

[@MMoses87]

@@JalalLatif Cool. It's a great song. One of Babyfaces's best songs. The outro guitar solo is amazing.

[@JalalLatif]

@@MMoses87 Yup, that solo is killer!

[@starry2006]

I love Joanna and Cherish. Yah Mo B There was soulful, I thought it came n 84/5. My favourite Naked Eyes is I Could Show You How

[@KBOB-b0b]

hits of 1983 (as per Billboard): 5 - U2: "New Year's Day" 4 - Madness: "Our House" 3 - Wall of Voodoo: 'Mexican Radio" 2 - John Cougar Mellencamp: "Pink Houses" 1 - Talking Heads: "Burning Down The House" deep tracks of 1983: 5 - X: "Make The Music Go Bang" 4 - Monty Python: "Galaxy Song" 3 - Pretenders: "2000 Miles" 2 - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: "Pride And Joy" 1 - X: "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" < SONG OF THE YEAR worst song of 1983: Styx: "Mr. Roboto"

[@oppothumbs1]

Might have some years confused but only because the darn internet overlaps years. JOE wins (but we all win now that images are back on screen) with top two picks of Photograph and King of Pain .. Two great songs. Jason _ Joan Armatrading is pretty good, very underappreciated. Thought this Must be the Place is the least popular song in my circles though. Kramz - You're right about The Breakup song and right not to go for worst with Billy Joel though I secretly wanted you too. 1 Jump - Valen Halen 1.1 Little Red Corvette - Prince 2 New Years Day - U2 3 Radio Free Europe - R.E.M. Really these Replacements songs, not even on one of their better albums, would share no 1. 4 Color Me Impressed 5 Willpower 4 Take Me Down to the Hospital 6 Within Your Reach" 7 Buck Hill 8 In a Big County -Big Country 8.1 This Charming Man - The Smiths 9 Too Shy - Kajagoogoo 10 Stuck on You - Lionel Richie 11 King of Pain - The Police 12 I will Follow - U2 13 Wonderin' - Neil Young 14 Eyes without a Face - Billy Idol 15 Foolin' and Photograph - Like 'em both the same - Def Leppard 16 China Girl - Bowie 17. Age of Consent - New Order 18. Synchronicity II - Police 19. Jokerman - on Letterman by Dylan - Nice pick Jason. Great performance. 20 Separate Ways - Journey 21 Every Day I write the book - Costello 22 Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes 23 Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughn 24 Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye 25 Maniac - Michael Sembello 26 She's a Beauty - The Tubes 27 Baby Jane - Rod Stewart (liked the video) 28 Come Dancing - Kinks (like the..) 29 Every Breath You Take - The Police 30 Beat It - Michael Jackson 31 Borderline - Madonna 32 True - Spandau Ballet 33 Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot 34 Sister Christian - Night Ranger 35 I love LA - Randy Newman 36 Everything Counts - Depeche Mode 37 Pilgrimage - REM 38 Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn 39 And last by not least .. Corey Hart - Not one of his hits but "it's ain't ENOUGH" is haunting.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

I think you mean Joe wins. - Joe

[@oppothumbs1]

@@TastesLikeMusic Once again, Thanks. As always, I am thinking "Joe" the whole time but my fingers are typing "Jason" at the last second. Something's got a hold on me . Didn't know Prince asked to rip off Journey's song and that is a great ballad. Just looked at the bad ballads that are competing for the 80s best ballads .. a bad list indeed. Though I researched further and "Stuck on You" by L Richie; I really like that too. Thanks Kramz.

[@starry2006]

Jump is well ahead of the Prince track for me, maybe Prince's vocal can annoy me. My favourite Lionel Richie back then was Penny Lover. The Only One off that album was great too.

[@oppothumbs1]

@@starry2006 Yes on some songs Prince voice annoys. Penny Lover is a very good song.

[@davidellis5141]

My Top 10 of 1983 - # 1 Chance - Big Country # 2 Pilgrimage - REM # 3 Mad World - Tears For Fears # 4 Five Ten Fiftyfold - The Cocteau Twins # 5 Second Skin - The Chameleons # 6 Giant - The The # 7 Higher Hell - Echo & The Bunnymen # 8 Blue Monday - New Order # 9 Richochet - David Bowie & # 10 Burning Down The House - Talking Heads. Murmur by REM was my album of the year. ✌

[@Gardosunron]

"New Year's Day" - U2 would be my song of the year.

[@oppothumbs1]

Yeah that was my second choice but could have been first.

[@danielhkhk7283]

Love Joan Armatrading. But most people seem to have forgotten her.

[@janpoelkamp4229]

Yeah, it’s a shame. Too much of an acquired taste for most, I’m afraid. She had several memorable (almost)-hits.

[@cheapcinemachannel4548]

1. King Of Pain- The Police 2. Monday Morning Rock- Marshall Crenshaw 3. Overkill- Men At Work 4. She Bop- Cyndi Lauper 5. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)- Talking Heads 6. Leave a Tender Moment Alone- Billy Joel 7. Suddenly Last Summer- The Motels 8. Automatic- The Pointer Sisters 9. Running With the Night- Lionel Richie 10. Authority Song- John Cougar Mellencamp HM- Flashdance...What A Feeling- Irene Cara Modern Love- David Bowie They Don't Know- Tracy Ullman Heart & Soul- Huey Lewis & The News Bruiseology- The Waitresses Photograph- Def Leppard 2000 Miles- The Pretenders Stand Back- Stevie Nicks

[@fourseasons4105]

1. Marillion- Forgotten sons 2. Iron maiden- Still life 3. David Bowie- Modern love 4. Metallica- The four horsemen 5. Dio- Holy diver 6. Billy Joel- Uptown girl 7. Genesis- Silver rainbow 8. Frank Zappa- Cocaine decisions 9. Yes- Changes 10. Black Sabbath- Disturbing the priest

[@JimHabash]

Age of consent, never even heard of it, curious given that I was a freshman in college that year. Loved Surrender by u2, great pick, so underrated in their catalog. They played that police album a ton that year. King of Pain was a special song for the time. It was a breath of empathy and fresh air for such a hot band.

[@curly_wyn]

A really great year, for both charting songs and deep cuts honestly! Billboard: 1. Prince - Little Red Corvette 2. Nena - 99 Luftballoons 3. David Bowie - Let’s Dance 4. Michael Jackson - Beat it (can’t deny it, great song!) 5. Frank Stallone - Far From Over (guilty pleasure, but idc, this song rules!) Wildcard: 2. R.E.M. - Shaking Through 3. R.E.M. - Laughing 4. This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren 5. The The - This is the Day Worst SOTY: Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen BEST SOTY: Strawberry Switchblade - Trees and Flowers (a very haunting, almost unsettling jangle ballad about Jill Bryson’s agoraphobia)

[@DCHurlford1]

Mark Knophler's stirring "Going Home" which was the main theme to Bill Forsyth's classic little scottish movie Local Hero.

[@kevinmcardle4087]

1. Confusion - New Order 2. The Cutter - Echo & The Bunnymen 3. Pilgrimage - R.E.M. 4. Modern Love - David Bowie 5. New Moon on Monday - Duran Duran 6. This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads 7. Jeane - The Smiths 8. Saved By Zero - The Fixx 9. Shipbuilding - Elvis Costello 10. (keep feeling) Fascination - Human League 11. Synchronicity One - The Police 12. Overkill - Men At Work 13. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins 14. Slipping Away - Dave Edmunds 15. Deep Blue Day - Brian Eno 16. All Through The Night - Cyndi Lauper 17. Whenever You're On My Mind - Marshall Crenshaw 18. Everything Counts - Depeche Mode 19. Electric Lash - The Church 20. What Is Love - Howard Jones 21. Legal Tender - The B-52's 22. China - Red Rockers 23. Photograph - Def Leppard 24. Salt In My Tears - Martin Briley 25. Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham 26. Kiss Me - Tin Tin 27. Nobody's Diary - Yazoo 28. Like A Song - U2 29. Major Tom (coming home) - Peter Schilling 30. Make A Circuit With Me - Polecats Jason had great picks, especially Joan Armatrading, Cheap Trick and "Age of Consent".. if I didn't self-impose a one song per artist rule, it'd be #2.

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

nice list kevin

[@johnlefsky8731]

Some order, but mostly random: Billy Bragg- A New England Minutemen-Little Man With A Gun In His Hand Plimsouls-A Million Miles Away The Fall-Eat Y'self Fitter David Thomas And The Pedestrians-Pedestrian Walk. Features some stellar guitar work from Richard Thompson. Richard Thompson-Devonside Husker Du-Diane Tall Dwarfs-Beauty Pylon-Crazy X-New World The Go-Betweens-Cattle and Cane Jason and the Scorchers-Help, There's A Fire The Bluebells-Cath Tom Waits-16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six XTC-Deliver Us From The Elements. Not my favorite song from Mummer, but that's the song that was on when my first mushroom trip kicked in. Liquid Liquid-Cavern Jonathan Richman-That Summer Feeling REM-Perfect Circle The Replacements-Color Me Impressed Marshall Crenshaw-Whenever You're On My Mind Worst:Uptown Girl-Billy Joel. BJ has some borderline listenable songs; this is not one of them.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

I’ve never seen a more offensive list in my entire life. - Joe

[@johnlefsky8731]

@@TastesLikeMusic Wait until you see my "Best Albums Of 2021" list.

[@179rich]

contender for coolest list

[@komoleeray687]

1983 Billboard Charts 1 Lucky Star - Madonna ( charted 84 as well but including it here) 2. Juicy Fruit - Mtume 3. Rockit - Herbie Hancock 4. Just Be Good To Me - SOS Band 5. Billie Jean- Michael Jackson 1983 Wilcards 1. White Lines ( Don't Do It ) - Grandmaster Flash / Melle Mel 2. Betray - Minor Threat 3. Death Comes Ripping - The Misfits 4. Buffalo Gals - Malcolm Mclaren 5. Diane - Husker Du Worst chart song -Safety Dance - Men Without Hats...always hated this stupid song

[@ttmilbr]

We share Lucky Star as #1. Just something about that song and that video..

[@komoleeray687]

@@ttmilbr love it. Her first album is killer. Producer was an rnb/ dance club specialist so it’s her “ grooviest “ , most rnb flavored album. Which makes it her best in my opinion .

[@burmajones803]

Diane. Chilling song. Husker Du is about to get really, really good in the next four years.

[@burmajones803]

And kudos for including Rockit. Trailblazing song.

[@starry2006]

Lucky Star is great, though I feel I like the even more romantic sounding Borderline even more (and of course early Madonna is the best Madonna). And on that theme the Malcolm McClaren song I really like is Madam Butterfly from 84.

[@harrybaccarini3739]

Overkill - fabulous choice

[@chasingthebeat]

Great year! Let’s Dance - David Bowie It’s a Fine Day - Jane Pills and Soap - The Imposter (Elvis Costello) Long Hot Summer - The Style Council Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello New Year’s Day - U2 The First Picture of You - The Lotus Eaters This Charming Man - The Smiths In A Big Country - Big Country The Cutter - Echo & the Bunnymen The Love Cats - The Cure Whistle Down The Wind - Nick Heyward Church of the Poison Mind - Culture Club Forbidden Colours - David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto Everything Counts - Depeche Mode Burning Down The House - Talking Heads Never Stop - Echo & the Bunnymen Blue Hat for a Blue Day - Nick Heyward A New England - Billy Bragg

[@roxannewalsh]

Kirsty MacColl released a great version of the Billy Bragg song a few years later (I have it on my list for that year).

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

Yep. A strong year. Honestly I could have picked a half dozen songs from Punch the Clock.

[@roxannewalsh]

@@NaughtyVampireGod It was my AOTY in 1983, so did not have that dilemma...I had Big County at #3, otherwise I could fill a top ten with those.

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

@@roxannewalsh Hi Roxanne - Good to hear that. I had The Final Cut as my AOTY but on listening to everything again I'd have to go w Elvis if I could pick again. With albums I had Elvis at #3. (REM -2; Big Country - 4, Bowie at 5: so we are kind of on the same page.). Actually I think I may have made a comment to the effect that my top 3 were very close.

[@frangarcia7774]

Kirsty McColl added a few verses to Billy's lyrics and he now sings the song with these extra lines in tribute of the great Kirsty. It's awesome to see them together in the Sexuality vid, so funny

[@edgustafson]

My favorite part about Journey's "Faithfully" is the video, where Steve Perry has a ridiculous moustache at the beginning of the video and shaves it off in the middle of the video, becoming the Steve Perry we all know and love.

[@pete3105]

10. The Replacements - Color Me Impressed 9. X - Breathless 8. David Bowie - Modern Love 7. Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Every Day I Write the Book 6. The Kinks - Come Dancing 5. The Smiths - This Charming Man 4. New Order - Age of Consent 3. Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) 2. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1. Billy Bragg - A New England

[@chrisdelisle3954]

Just a ridiculous year for music. I could probably list 100 songs. I mean, that Top 50 list you posted is stacked. My absolute favorites: Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' The Police - Synchronicity II U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (or "The Refugee" or "Red Light" or "Surrender")

[@5150-for-music]

My top 5 "Billboard 100" songs... 1. "Our House" / Madness / Album: Madness (1983) 2. "Say It Isn't So" / Hall & Oates / Album: Rock N Soul Part 1 (1983) 3. "Overkill" / Men At Work / Album: Cargo (1983) 4. "Tell Her About It" / Joel, Billy / Album: An Innocent Man (1983) 5. "Running With The Night" / Richie, Lionel / Album: Can't Slow Down (1983) My top 5 "Wildcard" songs.... 1. “Oblivious” / Aztec Camera / Album: High Land, Hard Rain (1983) 2. "Don’t Tell Me You Love Me" / Night Ranger / Album: Dawn Patrol (1983) 3. “This Is Not A Love Song” / Public Image Ltd / Album: (Single) (1983) 4. "Big Log" / Plant, Robert / Album: The Principle Of Moments (1983) 5. “I Love It When You Call Me Names” / Armatrading, Joan / Album: The Key (1983) Worst song of the year "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler Song of the year "Murder By Numbers" / Police / Album: Synchronicity (1983)