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Way Back Wednesday

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of September 16, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of September 16, 1983 We’ve Michael Sembello sitting in the top spot for a second straight week. Air Supply (“Making Love Out Of Nothing At All”) and Naked CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of September 9, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of September 9, 1983 This week’s biggest tumble happens for David Bowie and “China Girl” (a song originally released by Iggy Pop in the late 70’s) which tumbles CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of September 2, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of September 2, 1983 Several big names take big tumbles this week on their way out of the countdown: Stevie Nicks, Loverboy, Duran Duran, Def Leppard all fall CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of August 26, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of August 26, 1983 Billy Joel and Bonnie Tyler both jump ten spots this week (to #12 and #20, respectively) while Spandau Ballet (a phrase the band saw CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of August 19, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of August 19, 1983 The biggest drop of the week belongs to Madness and “Our House” which falls seventeen spots for it’s last week on the countdown. The CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of August 12, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of August 12, 1983 There are so many great songs on this week chart. The main reason for these weekly walks through the charts is to bring attention CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of August 5th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of Agust 5th, 1983 While there are two future number one songs sitting in the Top Ten right now, it’s going to be another month before we see CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of July 29th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of July 29th, 1983 Our top four stay the same but The Eurythmics and “Sweet Dreams” move into the top 10 and start to make their play for CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of July 22nd, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of July 22nd, 1983 Another week at the top for The Police and “Every Breath You Take”. In fact, the top six songs remain the same this week CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of July 15th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of July 15th, 1983 Our top four songs remain the same this week. Lots of little moves being made all across the chart. The biggest move is the CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of July 8th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of July 8th, 1983 We have a new #1 song this week. The Police and “Every Breath You Take” dethrone Irene Cara to take over the top spot. CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of July 1st, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of July 1st, 1983 Big drops this week by Journey (ten spots), Men At Work (thirteen spots) and Lionel Richie (seventeen spots). Michael Jackson moves his fourth single, CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of June 24th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of June 24th, 1983 Irene Cara still sits atop the chart in the #1 position. The biggest jump of the week belongs to The Police and the song CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of June 17th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of June 17th, 1983 Irene Cara still holding strong in the #1 position. She’s got two more weeks to go. The biggest jump of the week belongs to CONTINUE READING…

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Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of June 10th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of June 10th, 1983 Irene Cara, #1 position, week three and holding strong. Def Leppard drops twelve spots on their way out of the countdown while Laura Branigan CONTINUE READING…

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