“Faithfully” reached #12 on the Billboard Top 40. Although the lyrics seem tragic, about a “music man” and the difficulties of maintaining a relationship while on the road, in the end the song insists “I’m forever yours… Faithfully.” Need he say more? It’s easy to envision an arena with lighters lit and swaying to this 1983 hit. Leave it to Steve Perry and Journey to deliver this epic power ballad. Jarreau reached the #21 spot on the Billboard Top 40 with this tune. It isn’t exactly a conventional love song, but it is happy and it is about love… and the morning apparently. As it turns out, it seems his love has just told him she loves him, and he’s just very happy about it. As far as lyrically love-infused love songs go, “You Are” is pure perfection, and rose to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the R&B and #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts.Īt first listen one might think Al Jarreau is just really, really happy in the morning time.

“You Are” was co-written by Lionel Richie and his then wife Brenda, with a yet unknown Richard Marx on backup vocals. This tune is unquestionably one of the most catchy, upbeat and fun love songs from 1983. It would be Patti Austin’s only Top 40 hit. “Baby, Come To Me” entered the Top 40 in late, late 1982 reaching the #1 spot in 1983. In addition to Patti and James, if you listen closely, you’ll hear the unmistakable voice of Michael McDonald contributing to the backup vocals. Written by Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones, this love song just couldn’t fail. “Baby, Come To Me” by Patti Austin and James Ingram This incarnation of “You And I” entered the Top 40 in late 1982, reaching #7 in 1983 and would be the last appearance of both artists on the Billboard Top 40. The title “You And I” has been used for dozens of songs, but in 1983 it was a romantic duet between Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle, with all the necessary love ingredients (building dreams together, there will never be another, etc). “You And I” by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle It’s a short list for 1983, but there are a few gems on the list, many ideal for weddings, anniversaries, or just to say “I love you”. Yet was the year we gained Carrie Underwood, T-Pain and… William Hung (“She bangs, she bangs…”). It was the year we lost music people like Karen Carpenter, Dennis Wilson, Muddy Waters, James Jamerson, Earl Hines and Ira Gershwin. The world ate “McNuggets” for the first time, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video premiered on MTV, and Compact Discs went on sale in the United States for the first time (Japan had them first).

We met Ewoks, and we also met Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs that year. The Force was still with us in 1983 as Return of the Jedi opened in theaters.

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