The #1 song in the UK on March 17, 1983

Total Eclipse of the Heart By Bonnie Tyler

Other #1 songs on March 17, 1983

#1 Hit Song

Billie Jean
Michael Jackson

#1 R&B Song

Billie Jean
Michael Jackson

#1 Country Song

I Wouldn't Change You If I Could
Ricky Skaggs

#1 Dance Track

Thriller (all cuts)
Michael Jackson

Notable March 17 birthdays in the 1980s

Jose Luis Pardo
Guitarist
Born March 17, 1981
Fraser Forster
Soccer Player
Born March 17, 1988
Richard Rogers
Guitarist
Born March 17, 1989
Olesya Rulin
Movie Actress
Born March 17, 1986
Rory Sloane
Australian Rules Footballer
Born March 17, 1990
Olga Fedori
TV Actress
Born March 17, 1984
Owain Fon Williams
Soccer Player
Born March 17, 1987