Hot Country Singles Number Ones Of 1983
January 1 through January 8
John Anderson – Wild and Blue
From January 8 through January 15
Reba McEntire – Can’t Even Get the Blues
From January 15 through January 22
Merle Haggard – Going Where the Lonely Go
From January 22 through January 29
Emmylou Harris – (Lost His Love) On Our Last Date
From January 29 through February 5
Mickey Gilley – Talk to Me
From February 5 through February 12
Ronnie Milsap – «Inside» / «Carolina Dreams»
From February 12 through February 19
Crystal Gayle – ‘Til I Gain Control Again
From February 19 through February 26
T. G. Sheppard and Karen Brooks – Faking Love
From February 26 through March 5
Charley Pride – Why Baby Why
From March 5 through March 12
Don Williams – If Hollywood Don’t Need You (Honey I Still Do)
From March 12 through March 19
Conway Twitty – The Rose
From March 19 through March 26
Ricky Skaggs – I Wouldn’t Change You If I Could
From March 26 through April 2
John Anderson – Swingin’
From April 2 through April 9
The Bellamy Brothers – When I’m Away from You
From April 9 through April 16
Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton – We’ve Got Tonight
From April 16 through April 23
Alabama – Dixieland Delight
From April 23 through April 30
The Oak Ridge Boys – American Made
From April 30 through May 7
Reba McEntire – You’re the First Time I’ve Thought About Leaving
From May 7 through May 14
Shelly West – José Cuervo
From May 14 through May 21
B. J. Thomas – Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love
From May 21 through May 28
John Conlee – Common Man
From May 28 through June 4
Merle Haggard – You Take Me for Granted
From June 4 through June 11
Waylon Jennings – Lucille (You Won’t Do Your Daddy’s Will)
From June 11 through June 18
Crystal Gayle – Our Love Is on the Faultline
From June 18 through June 25
Eddie Rabbitt – You Can’t Run from Love
From June 25 through July 2
Mickey Gilley – Fool for Your Love
From July 2 through July 9
Don Williams – Love Is on a Roll
From July 9 through July 16
Ricky Skaggs – Highway 40 Blues
From July 16 through July 23
Alabama – The Closer You Get
From July 23 through July 30
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard – Pancho and Lefty
From July 30 through August 6
George Jones – I Always Get Lucky with You
From August 6 through August 13
Earl Thomas Conley – Your Love’s on the Line
From August 13 through August 20
Janie Fricke – He’s a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)
From August 20 through August 27
The Oak Ridge Boys – Love Song
From August 27 through September 3
Ronnie McDowell – You’re Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation
From September 3 through September 10
George Strait – A Fire I Can’t Put Out
From September 10 through September 17
John Conlee – I’m Only in It for the Love
From September 17 through September 24
Charley Pride – Night Games
From September 24 through October 1
Crystal Gayle – Baby, What About You
From October 1 through October 8
B. J. Thomas – New Looks from an Old Lover
From October 8 through October 15
Ronnie Milsap – Don’t You Know How Much I Love You
From October 15 through October 22
Charly McClain and Mickey Gilley – Paradise Tonight
From October 22 through October 29
Alabama – Lady Down on Love
From October 29 through November 12
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – Islands in the Stream
From November 12 through November 19
Lee Greenwood – Somebody’s Gonna Love You
From November 19 through November 26
Barbara Mandrell – One of a Kind Pair of Fools
From November 26 through December 3
Earl Thomas Conley – Holding Her and Loving You
From December 3 through December 10
Anne Murray – A Little Good News
From December 10 through December 17
Janie Fricke – Tell Me a Lie
From December 17 through December 24
John Anderson – Black Sheep
December 24
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers – Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer to You)
