The top 106.7 songs from KROQ-FM in 1983. The ROQ of the 80s. Recorded off the air.
You may find a few gaps in the tapes… Sorry…
106. SLIPPIN’ AWAY – Dave Edmunds
105. COMMITTED – A Flock Of Seagulls
104. JUST GOT LUCKY – JoBoxers
103. BELLY OF THE WHALE – Burning Sensations
102. RED SKIES – The Fixx
101. PRESSURE SWAY – Machinations
100. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION – The Human League
99. TELEPHONE – Pete Shelley
98. BARBARELLA – Bongos
97. TOO SHY – Kajagoogoo
96. THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG – Public Image Ltd.
95. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN – Cyndi Lauper
94. COMMUNICATION – Spandau Ballet
93. YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT) – Wham!
92. NOTHING BAD EVER HAPPENS – Oingo Boingo
92. NOTHING BAD EVER HAPPENS – Oingo Boingo
91. SHOCK THE MONKEY – Peter Gabriel
90. NOWHERE GIRL – B-Movie
89. NEW WORLD – X
88. ALL YOU EVER THINK ABOUT IS SEX – Sparks
87. OBLIVIOUS – Aztec Camera
86. BUFFALO GALS – Malcolm McLaren
85. BABY’S IN THE MOUNTAINS – Peter Godwin
84. RAINY SEASON – Howard Devoto
83. GIVE ME SOMETHING TO GRAB FOR – Ric Ocasek
82. WHITE LINES (DON’T DON’T DO IT) – Grandmaster Flash
81. DOOT DOOT – Freur
80. (SHE’S) SEXY AND 17 – Stray Cats
79. WISHING (IF I HAD A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU) – A Flock Of Seagulls
78. BLACK AND WHITE – INXS
77. NUMBERS WITH WINGS – Bongos
76. LOVE MY WAY – Psychedelic Furs
75. THE POWER AND THE PASSION – Midnight Oil
74. IT’S A MUG’S GAME – Soft Cell
73. THEME FROM DOCTOR DETROIT – Devo
72. LET ME GO – Heaven 17
71. TOO MUCH BLOOD – The Rolling Stones
70. DER KOMMISSAR – Falco
69. RADIO FREE EUROPE – R.E.M.
68. STAND BY – Roman Holliday
67. SEND ME AN ANGEL – Real Life
66. RADIO WAVES – O.M.D.
65. LEGAL TENDER – The B-52’s
65. LEGAL TENDER – The B-52’s
64. BOP GIRL – Pat Wilson
63. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) – Eurythmics [maybe this entry should be “Love Is A Stranger”, but they played “Sweet Dreams”]
62. CHINA GIRL – David Bowie
61. TANTALIZE – Jimmy The Hoover
60. LIES – Thompson Twins
59. THE POLITICS OF DANCING – Re-Flex
58. SHINY SHINY – Haysi Fantayzee
57. PUSS N’ BOOTS – Adam Ant
56. NELLIE THE ELEPHANT – Toy Dolls
55. FIELDS OF FIRE – Big Country
54. BLUE MONDAY – New Order
53. THE REFLEX – Duran Duran
52. LIFELINE – Spandau Ballet
52. LIFELINE – Spandau Ballet
51. DEAR PRUDENCE – Siouxsie and the Banshees
50. LET’S GO TO BED – The Cure
49. RED RED WINE – UB40
48. THE CUTTER – Echo and the Bunnymen
47. REBEL YELL – Billy Idol
46. CHANGE – Tears for Fears
45. SYNCHRONICITY II – The Police
44. SAVED BY ZERO – The Fixx
43. ACCELERATION – Bill Nelson
42. WHAMMY KISS – The B-52s
41. WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) – Icicle Works
40. CHINA – Red Rockers
39. COOL PLACES – Sparks
38. LOVE CATS – The Cure
38. LOVE CATS – The Cure
37. THE ONE THING – INXS
36. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP – The Romantics
35. JUST A GIGOLO – Barbie and the Kens
34. EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK – Elvis Costello and the Attractions
33. MISS ME BLIND – Culture Club
32. LIVING ON THE CEILING – Blancmange
31. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE – Thomas Dolby
30. SAVE IT FOR LATER – The English Beat
29. PALE SHELTER – Tears For Fears
28. STRIP – Adam Ant
27. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) – Eurythmics
26. NEVER STOP – Echo and the Bunnymen
25. KARMA CHAMELEON – Culture Club
24. UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT – The Rolling Stones
23. INSTITUTIONALIZED – Suicidal Tendencies
22. SWEAR – Tim Scott
21. MAKE A CIRCUIT WITH ME – The Polecats
20. 99 LUFTBALLONS – Nena
19. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER – The Fixx
18. JEOPARDY – Greg Kihn Band
17. KING OF PAIN – The Police
16. I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA – Culture Club
15. OUR HOUSE – Madness
14. NEW YEAR’S DAY – U2
13. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – Talking Heads
12. MODERN LOVE – David Bowie
12. MODERN LOVE – David Bowie
11. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME – Culture Club
10. I CONFESS – The English Beat
9. UNION OF THE SNAKE – Duran Duran
8. MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME) (in German) – Peter Schilling
7. MAD WORLD – Tears For Fears
6. LET’S DANCE – David Bowie
5. CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND – Culture Club
4. IN A BIG COUNTRY – Big Country
3. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE – The Police
2. THE SAFETY DANCE – Men Without Hats
1. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW – Duran Duran