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The top selling song was "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns and Roses. But without question the best song was "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard. In my experience though, "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman gets the most airplay today.

Another source lists "Faith" by George Michael.

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that is a tie between Madonna's "Like a Virgin" and USA For Africa's "We Are The World" they both spent 4 weeks at #1

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According to Music Outfitters, which is a website that lists Billboard's Top 100 Songs, the number one song in 1983 was "Every Breath You Take" by The Police.

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The number 1 US pop song in 1987 was "Walk Like An Egyptian" by the Bangles

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'Faith' by George Michael

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"Faith" by George Michael

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Faith by George Michael

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Faith-George Michael

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