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Lionel Richie (pictured in 2011) had three number ones in 1983.
Adult Contemporary is a
chart published by
Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the
adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1983, 18 songs topped the chart, based on playlists submitted by radio stations.
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In the year's first issue of Billboard the number one song was "
The Girl Is Mine " by
Michael Jackson and
Paul McCartney , which retained its position from the last chart of 1982.
[2] It held the top spot for three weeks in 1983 before being displaced by "
Baby, Come to Me " by
Patti Austin and
James Ingram . The duet had originally been released the previous year and achieved little success. It was re-released, however, after it was featured on the
soap opera
General Hospital , sparking renewed interest in the song which sent it to the top of both the AC chart and Billboard ' s all-genre listing, the
Hot 100 .
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[4] Three other songs topped both listings in 1983, including
Kenny Rogers and
Dolly Parton 's "
Islands in the Stream ", which was a triple chart-topper, also reaching number one on the
Hot Country Singles chart.
[5]
[6] In 2005 the song topped a poll run by country music television channel
CMT of the best country duets of all time.
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The most successful act on the AC chart in 1983 was
Lionel Richie , who had three number ones and spent a total of fourteen weeks in the top spot. He was the only act to have more than one chart-topper in 1983 and also claimed the longest-running number one of the year, spending six consecutive weeks atop the chart with "
You Are ". No other act spent more than four weeks at number one in total during the year. Richie, lead singer of
the Commodores , had launched his solo career the previous year and quickly reached superstar status.
[8] His song "
All Night Long (All Night) " was another triple chart-topper, as it also reached number one on the Hot 100 and the
Hot Black Singles listing.
[9] The year's final AC number one was
Barry Manilow 's version of "
Read 'Em and Weep ", a song originally recorded by hard rock singer
Meat Loaf .
[10]
Chart history
Toto (founder member
Steve Lukather pictured) reached number one with "
I Won't Hold You Back ".
Patti Austin and
James Ingram topped the chart with their duet "
Baby, Come to Me ".
"
Shame on the Moon " was a chart-topper for
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.
Key
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Indicates best-performing AC song of 1983
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References
^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006 . Record Research Incorporated. p. vi.
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9780898201697 .
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"Adult Contemporary chart for January 1, 1983" .
Billboard . Retrieved June 25, 2019 .
^ Kellman, Andy.
"James Ingram Biography & History" .
AllMusic . Retrieved June 25, 2019 .
^ Sweeting, Adam (January 30, 2019).
"James Ingram obituary" .
The Guardian . Retrieved June 25, 2019 .
^ Hoffmann, Frank (2016).
Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000 . Routledge.
ISBN
9781135868857 . Retrieved March 3, 2018 .
^
"Flashback: Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers Take 'Islands in the Stream' to New Heights" .
Rolling Stone . October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2018 .
^ Shelburne, Craig (June 9, 2005).
" "Islands in the Stream" Named Greatest Country Duet" .
CMT . Archived from
the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018 .
^ Huey, Steve.
"Lionel Richie Biography & History" .
AllMusic . Retrieved June 24, 2019 .
^
"Lionel Richie" .
Billboard . Retrieved June 25, 2019 .
^ Petridis, Alexis (August 30, 2018).
"Barry Manilow – all his greatest songs ranked!" .
The Guardian . Retrieved June 25, 2019 .
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"Billboard Adult Contemporary Year End, 1983" .
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"Adult Contemporary chart for January 8, 1983" .
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"Adult Contemporary chart for January 15, 1983" .
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"Adult Contemporary chart for August 27, 1983" .
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"Adult Contemporary chart for December 24, 1983" .
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"Adult Contemporary chart for December 31, 1983" .
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See also
1961–1979 1980–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Artists