| The Tunes | The Singers | The Companies | Season in the sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Down Under | Men At Work | Columbia | January |
| Africa | Toto | Columbia | February |
| Baby, Come To Me | Patti Austin with James Ingram | Qwest | February |
| Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | Epic | March and April |
| Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | Mercury | April |
| Beat It | Michael Jackson | Epic | May |
| Let's Dance | David Bowie | EMI American | May |
| Flashdance (What a Feeling) | Irene Cara | Casablanca | June |
| Every Breath You Take | The Police | A & M | July |
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics | RCA | September |
| Maniac | Michael Sembello | Casablanca | September |
| Tell Her About It | Billy Joel | Columbia | September |
| Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler | Columbia | October |
| Islands In The Stream | Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | RCA | October |
| All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | Motown | November |
| Say Say Say | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | Columbia | December |
Hey, I think the year belonged to Michael Jackson (maybe the decade? decayed?), but even though he had 3 megahits this year, the Police raked in the honors for best seller of the year! I'm sure that is really what made Michael start turning white!