The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which in 1983 was published in what was then called Oricon Weekly magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1983.

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart

Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.January 3""Hiroshi & KiboJanuary 10January 17"Second Love"Akina NakamoriJanuary 24January 31""Masahiko KondōFebruary 7February 14""Seiko MatsudaFebruary 21February 28""Toshihiko TaharaMarch 7"½ no Shinwa"Akina NakamoriMarch 14March 21March 28April 4April 11April 18""Takashi HosokawaApril 25May 2May 9""Masahiko KondōMay 16""Seiko MatsudaMay 23""Rats & StarMay 30""Toshihiko TaharaJune 6""Hiroko YakushimaruJune 13June 20June 27July 4July 11July 18July 25""Masahiko KondōAugust 1August 8August 15""Seiko MatsudaAugust 22""Toshihiko TaharaAugust 29September 5"Flashdance... What a Feeling" Japanese title: Irene CaraSeptember 12September 19"Kinku"Akina NakamoriSeptember 26"Cat's Eye"AnriOctober 3October 10October 17October 24October 31"Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories"Seiko MatsudaNovember 7""Seiko MatsudaNovember 14"Royal Straight Flash" (ロイヤル・ストレート・フラッシュ)Masahiko KondōNovember 21"Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph"Seiko MatsudaNovember 28""Toshihiko TaharaDecember 5December 12December 19"Love Is Over"Ouyang Fei FeiDecember 26

See also 1983 in Japanese music

References Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse. 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).