1983
- January 22 - Duran Duran – "Hungry Like the Wolf" - 3 weeks
- February 12 - Golden Earring - "Twilight Zone" - 1 week
- February 19 - Journey - "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" - 4 weeks
- March 19 - Def Leppard - "Photograph" - 6 weeks
- April 30 - The Tubes - "She's a Beauty" - 5 weeks
- June 4 - Def Leppard - "Rock of Ages" - 1 week
- June 11 - The Police - "Every Breath You Take" - 9 weeks
- August 13 - Robert Plant - "Other Arms" - 1 week
- August 20 - Asia - "Don't Cry" - 1 week
- August 27 - The Police - "King of Pain" - 5 weeks ↓↑
- September 24 - Heart - "How Can I Refuse" - 1 week
- October 8 - The Motels – "Suddenly Last Summer" - 2 weeks
- October 22 - Pat Benatar - "Love Is a Battlefield" - 4 weeks ↓↑
- November 5 - Huey Lewis and the News – "Heart and Soul" - 1 week
- November 26 - Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - 4 weeks
- December 24 - .38 Special - "If I'd Been the One" - 4 weeks
↓↑ indicates track hit #1, dropped down, and then returned to the #1 spot
Read more about this topic: List Of Number-one Mainstream Rock Hits (United States)