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The KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983
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Ranking |
Artist Name |
Song Title |
Album Title |
Click for sample |
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1. |
Duran Duran |
Is There Something I Should Know? |
Duran Duran |
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2. |
Men Without Hats |
The Safety Dance |
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- |
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3. |
The Police |
Every Breath You Take |
Synchronicity |
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4. |
Big Country |
In a Big Country |
The Crossing |
- |
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5. |
Culture Club |
Church of the Poison Mind |
Colour By Numbers |
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6. |
David Bowie |
Let's Dance |
Let's Dance |
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7. |
Tears for Fears |
Mad World |
The Hurting |
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8. |
Peter Schilling |
Major Tom (Coming Home) |
- |
- |
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9. |
Duran Duran |
Union of the Snake |
Seven And The Ragged Tiger |
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10. |
The English Beat |
I Confess |
Special Beat Service |
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11. |
Culture Club |
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me |
Kissing to Be Clever |
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12. |
David Bowie |
Modern Love |
Let's Dance |
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13. |
Talking Heads |
Burning Down the House |
Speaking in Tongues |
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14. |
U2 |
New Year's Day |
War |
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15. |
Madness |
Our House |
- |
- |
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16. |
Culture Club |
I'll Tumble 4 Ya |
Kissing to Be Clever |
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17. |
The Police |
King of Pain |
Synchronicity |
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18. |
Greg Kihn Band |
Jeopardy |
- |
- |
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19. |
The Fixx |
One Thing Leads to Another |
Reach the Beach |
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20. |
Nena |
99 Luftballoons |
- |
- |
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21. |
The Polecats |
Make a Circuit With Me |
- |
- |
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22. |
Tim Scott |
Swear |
- |
- |
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23. |
Suicidal Tendencies |
Institutionalized |
Suicidal Tendencies |
- |
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24. |
The Rolling Stones |
Undercover of the Night |
Undercover |
- |
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25. |
Culture Club |
Karma Chameleon |
Colour By Numbers |
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26. |
Echo & the Bunnymen |
Never Stop |
- |
- |
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27. |
Eurythmics |
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) |
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) |
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28. |
Adam Ant |
Strip |
Strip |
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29. |
Tears for Fears |
Pale Shelter |
The Hurting |
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30. |
The English Beat |
Save It for Later |
Special Beat Service |
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31. |
Thomas Dolby |
She Blinded Me With Science |
- |
- |
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32. |
Blancmange |
Living on the Ceiling |
- |
- |
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33. |
Culture Club |
Miss Me Blind |
Colour By Numbers |
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34. |
Elvis Costello |
Everyday I Write the Book |
Punch The Clock |
- |
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35. |
Barbie and the Kens |
Just a Gigolo |
- |
- |
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36. |
The Romantics |
Talking in Your Sleep |
- |
- |
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37. |
INXS |
The One Thing |
Shabooh Shoobah |
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38. |
The Cure |
The Love Cats |
- |
- |
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39. |
Sparks |
Cool Places |
In Outer Space |
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40. |
Red Rockers |
China |
- |
- |
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41. |
Icicle Works |
Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly) |
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- |
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42. |
The B-52's |
Whammy Kiss |
Whammy! |
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43. |
Bill Nelson |
Acceleration |
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- |
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44. |
The Fixx |
Saved by Zero |
Reach the Beach |
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45. |
The Police |
Synchronicity II |
Synchronicity |
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46. |
Tears for Fears |
Change |
The Hurting |
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47. |
Billy Idol |
Rebel Yell |
Rebel Yell |
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48. |
Echo & the Bunnymen |
The Cutter |
Porcupine |
- |
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49. |
Siouxsie and the Banshees |
Dear Prudence |
Hyæna |
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50. |
UB40 |
Red Red Wine |
Labour Of Love |
- |
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51. |
The Cure |
Let's Go to Bed |
- |
- |
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52. |
Spandau Ballet |
Lifeline |
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- |
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53. |
Duran Duran |
The Reflex |
Seven And The Ragged Tiger |
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54. |
New Order |
Blue Monday |
Power, Corruption & Lies |
- |
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55. |
Big Country |
Fields of Fire |
- |
- |
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56. |
Toy Dolls |
Nellie the Elephant |
- |
- |
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57. |
Adam Ant |
Puss'n Boots |
Strip |
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58. |
Haysi Fantayzee |
Shiny Shiny |
- |
- |
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59. |
Reflex |
The Politics of Dancing |
- |
- |
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60. |
Thompson Twins |
Lies |
Quick Step & Side Kick |
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61. |
David Bowie |
China Girl |
Let's Dance |
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62. |
Eurythmics |
Love is a Stranger |
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) |
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63. |
Pat Wilson |
Bop Girl |
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- |
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64. |
Jimmy the Hoover |
Tantalize |
- |
- |
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65. |
The B-52's |
Legal Tender |
Whammy! |
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66. |
OMD |
Radio Waves |
Dazzle Ships |
- |
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67. |
Real Life |
Send Me an Angel |
- |
- |
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68. |
Roman Holiday |
Don't Try to Stop It |
- |
- |
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69. |
R.E.M. |
Radio Free Europe |
Murmur |
- |
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70. |
Falco |
Der Kommisar |
- |
- |
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71. |
The Rolling Stones |
Too Much Blood |
Undercover |
- |
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72. |
Heaven 17 |
Let Me Go |
- |
- |
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73. |
Devo |
Dr. Detroit |
- |
- |
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74. |
Soft Cell |
It's a Mugs Game |
- |
- |
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75. |
Midnight Oil |
Power and the Passion |
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 |
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76. |
The Psychedelic Furs |
Love My Way |
Forever Now |
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