▸ the year you arrived
1983
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You will be 43 this year — a child of the '80s.
The song that ruled the year you arrived
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Top of your year, by vibe
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Top 10 of 1983
- 1
Every Breath You Take
The Police
- 2
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
- 3
Flashdance... What a Feeling
Irene Cara
- 4
Down Under
Men At Work
- 5
Beat It
Michael Jackson
- 6
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler
- 7
Maneater
Daryl Hall & John Oates
- 8
Baby, Come to Me
Patti Austin & James Ingram
- 9
Maniac
Michael Sembello
- 10
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Eurythmics
Your stats
Your generation
Xennial
1983 belonged to
Michael Jackson
5 year-end chart hits
🔙 The world you were born into
The world around the music — what was on screen, and what was on the shelf.
🎬 Set the scene
A channel-3 afternoon, 1983: the TV was playing G.I. Joe, a can of Hawaiian Punch was in the kitchen, and later you'd wander the mall food court with nowhere to be.
📼 Saturday cartoons
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe👕 tee →
- G.I. Joe👕 tee →
- The Smurfs👕 tee →
- Inspector Gadget
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
How well do you remember 1983?
7 quick questions — the songs, the artists, the year. No cheating. 😏
💬 Memories from 1983
“Oh the good ole days before all the controversy. At least Michael is making a comeback!”
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