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Billboard Top Hits: 1983

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Billboard Top Hits 1983 has some great songs on it and it is well balanced. The first half of it is good rock 'n roll hits and it has one of my favorites of all time: "Africa" by Toto. The second half of the album are all love songs and most of them are pretty good. "True" and "Total Eclipse of The Heart" are two songs that definitely belong on this album and make it shine.

The only drawback I saw to it was one that might just be me. I wasn't crazy about the songs, "Stray Cat Strut" or "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me." But you might like those songs, that's just my opinion. The other 8 songs are great and this album is worth buying any day of the year. It's one of the best of the Billboard's Top Hits series from the 80's.

I graduated high school in 1983 and this CD really brings back the memories! All original songs, and high quality recordings. I had all 10 of these songs on 45s and it's great to hear them like new again! You will love it, and if you are in your 30's, I guarantee it'll bring back all the great memories of the 80's! Buy it!

Excellent mix from a good year in music. A teenager pointed it out to me. The hits seemed current and are a great reminder of some very good hits that never grow tiresome.

This cd brings out the best of the 80's i bought a billboard box 1980-84 and 83 and 81 are the best. 83 has down under by MAW which is excellent and africa by toto and true by spandau ballet!! worth every penny. Buy it !!!!!!!!

this is a RAD kick*** cd!!!!! i love the 80's and this is definitely a good collection of some of the best, but in my opinion, and the opinion of alot of other 80's music fans, a large, i mean LARGE collection needs to be compiled. yes, it would be very hard to choose the bests, but just make it big!!!! i love this cd,

I think this is a great CD to listen to while in the car. You'll be singing along with 1983's top hits whether at an ice cream place or at a store. Let's go through it track by track. (...) I absolutely love 80's music.

1.Down Under-A gteat summer theme song. Love the flute. I think this is a great awesome song. 4 out of 5.

2.Africa-One of my top favorite songs. I even know the chorus. ''It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you, there's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do, I bless the rains down in Africa, it's gonna take some time to do the things we never haaaaad.'' 5 out of 5.

3.Stray Cat Strut-Uhhhhh! Too rockabilly for me. I am not a big fan of 50's music. Sorry! 3 out of 5.

4.Maniac - I saw the Blockbuster commercial with hamsters dancing to this song we all know from Flashdance. The ultimate 80's theme. 4 out of 5.

5.Electric Avenue-Another summer song. Though it gets repetitive, I still like the song. 4 out of 5.

6.True-This is a song that is by a band that is similar to Culture Club. I know part of the words to this song. ''I bought a ticket to the world, but now I've come back again, why do you find it hard to write the next line, I want the truth to be said. Huh-huh-huh, huh-huh, I know that's my chance, true.'' A great wedding song. 5 out of 5.

7.Total Eclipse of the Heart-This is a very dark and drippy ballad, kind of like Culture Club's ''Victims.'' I know the words to this song also. It hit #1 and one of the most breakup songs of all time. I prefer the long version better. ''I really need you tonight, forever's gonna start tonight, forever's gonna start tonight, once upon a time I was falling in love, now I'm only falling apart, nothing I can say, a total eclipse of the heart.'' 5 out of 5.

8.Jeopardy-My mom had the 45 to this song, and also had the LP. ''I'm lost in jeopardy, baby, oooooh.'' My mom would dance to this song. 5 out of 5.

9.Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?-OMG!!!! My favorite 80's band of all time, Culture Club!!!!!!!!! Boy George!!!!!!!! I know all the words to this song and I listen to Culture Club's CD's in the car and I listen to it every day while in Muskegon at the race track!!!!!!!!!! Awesome song!!!!! Goooooooooo Boy George!!!!!!!!!!! Euan Morton sang it so good at the Royal Albert hall with his hat, makeup and BG costumes!!!!!!!! 1,0000 out of 5.

10.Making Love Out of Nothing at All-Awesome Air Supply tune. I know part of the words to this song. ''I don't want to live without you, I'll never let you fall, I'm never gonna make it like you do, making love out of nothing at all, making love, out of nothing at all.'' 5 out of 5.

I love Down Under, Africa, Maniac, Making Love Out of Nothing At All, but I didn't like Culture Club or True.