From songs by Billy Joel to Lionel Richie to Bonnie Tyler to Michael Jackson, here is every #1 hit from 1983 ranked. — Matt Mitchell, Assistant Music Editor 17.

9 'Die by the Sword' Slayer. Written by late guitarist Jeff Hannemann, ‘Die by the Sword’ certainly isn’t one of Slayer’s fastest tracks, but it is one of the jewels of the thrash behemoth’s early ...

Formed from the ashes of Joy Division, New Order began releasing songs in 1981. In 1983, they scored a massive hit with “Blue Monday,” and anticipation was high for their follow-up single.

Some were familiar names, others were one-hit wonders, but all of them helped form the Summer of 1983's 20 Biggest Hits. The Police, " Every Breath You Take " In more than one sense, 1983 was the ...

The songs enthralled listeners with moody mysteries and Southern rock far from that of the Allman Brothers or Lynyrd Skynyrd. If I could pick one band from 1983 to get back together today, R.E.M ...

Metal Hammer has unveiled four lists of ten songs each which, when put together, basically amount to ‘The Best Thrash Songs of All Time, or at Least Since 1983’ (although I think you’d have a hard ...