List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1983 explained

The Billboard 200, published in Billboard magazine, is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States. In 1983, the name of the chart was Top LPs & Tape. Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, Billboard estimated sales from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide, using telephone, fax or messenger service.[1] Data were based on rankings made by the record stores of the best-selling records, not on actual sales figures.[2] [3]

There were six number-one albums on this chart in 1983, including the debut album of the Australian band Men at Work, Business as Usual, which spent the last seven weeks of 1982 and the first eight weeks of 1983 at number one, and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1984. Thriller, the sixth studio album by recording artist Michael Jackson, was released on November 1982. It peaked at number one for twenty-two non-consecutive weeks in 1983 with another fifteen consecutive weeks at the top into the following year, and seven songs from the album became top ten singles between late 1982 and early 1984.[4] Two of them: "Billie Jean" and "Beat It", reached the top position of the Billboard Hot 100.[5] [6] Thriller won eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year at the 26th Grammy Awards,[7] and was the best-selling album of 1983 with more than fifteen million copies sold.[8] In 2008, twenty-five years after its release, the record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and a few weeks later, it was among twenty-five recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry as "culturally significant".[9] [10]

Flashdance, the soundtrack to the 1983 musical and romance film of the same name, peaked at number one for two weeks and won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture.[11] The two singles released from the album, "Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Cara, and "Maniac" by Michael Sembello, reached the top of the singles chart in 1983.[12] [13] The New York Times considered the British band The Police to be the year's most influential rock band. Australian, British, and American bands copied the white-reggae formula of their (The Police's) earlier successes.[8] The group released their fifth and final studio album, Synchronicity, in 1983. The album, a varied accomplished blend of rock, funk, and third-world rhythms,[8] stayed at number one for seventeen weeks and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA in 1984.[14] Metal Health, the third album by heavy metal band Quiet Riot, peaked at number one for one week, becoming the first heavy metal record to reach the top of the Billboard 200.[15] Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie released his second album Can't Slow Down in 1983, which spent three weeks at the top and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 27th Grammy Awards.[16]

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 1983
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Business as UsualMen at WorkColumbia[17]
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bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan=17ThrillerEpic[25]
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FlashdanceSoundtrackCasablancas[42]
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bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2ThrillerMichael JacksonEpic[44]
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SynchronicityThe PoliceA&M[46]
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bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;"ThrillerMichael JacksonEpic[53]
SynchronicityThe PoliceA&M[54]
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Metal HealthQuiet RiotPasha[64]
Can't Slow DownMotown[65]
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bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2ThrillerMichael JacksonEpic[68]
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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ropin' the Charts SoundScan System Good for Music and for Listeners .... December 29, 1991. The Fresno Bee. The McClatchy Company. January 22, 2009. August 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818154500/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FB&p_theme=fb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAE858E49B43411&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. live. Retrieved on January 21, 2009.
  2. News: Billboard's New Charts Roil the Record Industry. June 22, 1991. Holden, Stephen. The New York Times. Retrieved on January 21, 2009.
  3. News: Hype, Hokey-Pokey and the Hot 100. September 21, 1991. Goldstein, Patrick. Los Angeles Times. July 6, 2017. October 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018213334/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/61496075.html?dids=61496075:61496075&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+22,+1991&author=PATRICK+GOLDSTEIN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Hype,+Hokey-Pokey+and+the+Hot+100&pqatl=google. dead. Retrieved on January 21, 2009.
  4. Why He's a Thriller. https://web.archive.org/web/20070321010143/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,950053-1,00.html. dead. March 21, 2007. March 19, 1984. Time. Cocks, Jay. Time Warner, Inc. January 17, 2009.
  5. The Billboard Hot 100: Week of Mar 05, 1983. March 5, 1983. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 16, 2010. September 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140917085002/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1983-03-05/hot-100. live.
  6. The Billboard Hot 100: Week of Apr 30, 1983. April 30, 1983. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 16, 2010. September 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913210238/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1983-04-30/hot-100. live.
  7. Web site: Grammy Awards Winners: Thriller. The Recording Academy. January 17, 2009. May 16, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090516073815/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=thriller&winner=&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1. live.
  8. News: Energy and Creativity added up to Exciting Pop. December 25, 1983. Palmer, Robert. The New York Times. Retrieved on January 17, 2009.
  9. Web site: 2008 Grammy Hall of Fame . . 2008 . January 17, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080216014423/http://www.grammy.com/PressReleases/443_466_Hall%20of%20Fame%20release%20FINAL.pdf . February 16, 2008 .
  10. News: Thriller, Joni Mitchell album make the cut for US recording registry. CBC News. May 14, 2008. January 17, 2009. May 17, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080517143906/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2008/05/14/08us-recregistry.html. live. Retrieved on May 17, 2008.
  11. Web site: Grammy Awards Winners: Flashdance. The Recording Academy. January 17, 2009. May 16, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090516074714/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=flashdance&winner=&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1. live.
  12. The Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 28, 1983. May 28, 1983. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 16, 2010. September 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140911041544/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1983-05-28/hot-100. live.
  13. The Billboard Hot 100: Week of Sep 10, 1983. September 10, 1983. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 16, 2010. September 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913081646/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1983-09-10/hot-100. live.
  14. Web site: Gold & Platinum . 1984 . . January 17, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626051113/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS . June 26, 2007 .
  15. Web site: Rivadavia, Eduardo . Franck, J. . [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r16006|pure_url=yes}} Album Review: Metal Health]. Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. January 19, 2009.
  16. Web site: Grammy Awards Winners: Can't Slow Down. The Recording Academy. January 17, 2009. May 6, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506034408/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=Can%27t%20Slow%20Down%20&winner=&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1. live.
  17. Web site: January 1, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160607021925/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-01-01. live.
  18. Web site: January 8, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045436/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-01-08. live.
  19. Web site: January 15, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160925105303/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-01-15. live.
  20. Web site: January 22, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. March 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330104217/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-01-22. live.
  21. Web site: January 29, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924043437/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-01-29. live.
  22. Web site: February 5, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924040904/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-02-05. live.
  23. Web site: February 12, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045448/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-02-12. live.
  24. Web site: February 19, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. April 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170402232124/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-02-19. live.
  25. Web site: February 26, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160930224218/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-02-26. live.
  26. Web site: March 5, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. February 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219170937/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-03-05. live.
  27. Web site: March 12, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160502110211/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-03-12. live.
  28. Web site: March 19, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. November 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161109100121/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-03-19. live.
  29. Web site: March 26, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045450/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-03-26. live.
  30. Web site: April 2, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616005845/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-04-02. live.
  31. Web site: April 9, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160615233140/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-04-09. live.
  32. Web site: April 16, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616010533/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-04-16. live.
  33. Web site: April 23, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616005851/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-04-23. live.
  34. Web site: April 30, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919101035/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-04-30. live.
  35. Web site: May 7, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618064921/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-05-07. live.
  36. Web site: May 14, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618060426/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-05-14. live.
  37. Web site: May 21, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052200/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-05-21. live.
  38. Web site: May 28, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160614091158/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-05-28. live.
  39. Web site: June 4, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052001/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-06-04. live.
  40. Web site: June 11, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608122428/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-06-11. live.
  41. Web site: June 18, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052008/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-06-18. live.
  42. Web site: June 25, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052011/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-06-25. live.
  43. Web site: July 2, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618072623/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-07-02. live.
  44. Web site: July 9, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608130932/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-07-09. live.
  45. Web site: July 16, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052205/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-07-16. live.
  46. Web site: July 23, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052016/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-07-23. live.
  47. Web site: July 30, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052021/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-07-30. live.
  48. Web site: August 6, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052026/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-08-06. live.
  49. Web site: August 13, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608130938/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-08-13. live.
  50. Web site: August 20, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052031/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-08-20. live.
  51. Web site: August 27, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052036/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-08-27. live.
  52. Web site: September 3, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052041/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-09-03. live.
  53. Web site: September 10, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607142150/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-09-10. live.
  54. Web site: September 17, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608130942/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-09-17. live.
  55. Web site: September 24, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916080625/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-09-24. live.
  56. Web site: October 1, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045503/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-10-01. live.
  57. Web site: October 8, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924041626/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-10-08. live.
  58. Web site: October 15, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924040935/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-10-15. live.
  59. Web site: October 22, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. September 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924041631/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-10-22. live.
  60. Web site: October 29, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. August 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817055436/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-10-29. live.
  61. Web site: November 5, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. March 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150307035847/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-11-05. live.
  62. Web site: November 12, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503002545/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-11-12. live.
  63. Web site: November 19, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503002627/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-11-19. live.
  64. Web site: November 26, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503002725/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-11-26. live.
  65. Web site: December 3, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503002829/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-12-03. live.
  66. Web site: December 10, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503002916/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-12-10. live.
  67. Web site: December 17, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503003023/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-12-17. live.
  68. Web site: December 24, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503003127/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-12-24. live.
  69. Web site: December 31, 1983. Billboard 200. June 2, 2021. May 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503003240/http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1983-12-31. live.

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