1983 representative songs

11 songs

1983: New wave peak; The Police and Michael Jackson define the sound.

Song of the year

Every Breath You Take

Song of the year

The Police

Lyrics by:: Sting
Music by:: Sting

「Every breath you take」

Representative songs

Billie Jean

Michael Jackson

Lyrics by:: Michael Jackson
Music by:: Michael Jackson

「Billie Jean is not my lover」

Beat It

Michael Jackson

Lyrics by:: Michael Jackson
Music by:: Michael Jackson

「Just beat it」

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Eurythmics

Lyrics by:: Annie Lennox / Dave Stewart
Music by:: Annie Lennox / Dave Stewart

「Sweet dreams are made of this」

Total Eclipse of the Heart

Bonnie Tyler

Lyrics by:: Jim Steinman
Music by:: Jim Steinman

「Turn around, bright eyes」

Let's Dance

David Bowie

Lyrics by:: David Bowie
Music by:: David Bowie

「Let's dance」

Uptown Girl

Billy Joel

Lyrics by:: Billy Joel
Music by:: Billy Joel

「Uptown girl」

True

Spandau Ballet

Lyrics by:: Gary Kemp
Music by:: Gary Kemp

「I know this much is true」

Maneater

Hall & Oates

Lyrics by:: Daryl Hall / Sara Allen / John Oates
Music by:: Daryl Hall / John Oates

「Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up」

Flashdance... What a Feeling

Irene Cara

Lyrics by:: Giorgio Moroder / Keith Forsey / Irene Cara
Music by:: Giorgio Moroder

「What a feeling」

Say Say Say

Paul McCartney / Michael Jackson

Lyrics by:: Paul McCartney / Michael Jackson
Music by:: Paul McCartney / Michael Jackson

「Say say say」

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