Throwback Thursday: 1983
Are you sitting down? No seriously sit down for this. I'll wait...
Ok, I hope you're ready...1983...was THIRTY-FOUR years ago!!! WHAT???? Where has the time gone?? Now if you were born after 1983 you are probably not alarmed by this, but if you were around in 1983 you may have just passed out.
It's Throwback Thursday and today we are taking it back to, you guessed it, 1983. If you need some reminders of what the year was like, here you go:
Cost Of Living 1983
| Yearly Inflation Rate USA - 3.22% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 1258 Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 11.00% Average Cost of new house $82,600 Median Price Of and Existing Home $70,300 Average Income per year $21,070.00 Average Monthly Rent $335.00 | More Prices From 1983 Dodge RAM 50 Truck $5,665.00 Volkswagen Rabbit $6,994.00 Ford Mustang $6,572.00 Timex Sinclair Color Computer $179.99 Milk 2% Gallon $1.35 Kraft Singles Cheese (12) $1.49 Mens Leather Shoes $39.99 |
Pretty crazy to think you could get a new car for 6 grand. Today you can get a car with no engine or tires, and some body damage for 7 grand. Another big change since 1983 has been the music. Some people think it's only gotten worse, and some think it's way better. One thing is for sure, there were some classics that year that are still great even today.
| TOP 20 of 1983 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police | Every Breath You Take |
| 2 | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean |
| 3 | Irene Cara | Flashdance... What A Feeling |
| 4 | Men At Work | Down Under |
| 5 | Michael Jackson | Beat It |
| 6 | Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse Of The Heart |
| 7 | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Maneater |
| 8 | Patti Austin and James Ingram | Baby Come To Me |
| 9 | Michael Sembello | Maniac |
| 10 | Eurythmics | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) |
| 11 | Culture Club | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me |
| 12 | Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle | You And I |
| 13 | Dexy's Midnight Runners | Come On Eileen |
| 14 | Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band | Shame On The Moon |
| 15 | Donna Summer | She Works Hard For The Money |
| 16 | Sergio Mendes | Never Gonna Let You Go |
| 17 | Duran Duran | Hungry Like The Wolf |
| 18 | David Bowie | Let's Dance |
| 19 | Golden Earring | Twilight Zone |
| 20 | Frida | I Know There's Something Going On |
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