The #1 song on March 17, 1983

Billie Jean By Michael Jackson

Other #1 songs on March 17, 1983

UK #1 Song

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler

#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

Andrew Goldstein
Music Producer
Born March 17, 1986
Sheanon Williams
Soccer Player
Born March 17, 1990
Richard Kingi
Rugby Player
Born March 17, 1989
Moises Lima Magalhães
Soccer Player
Born March 17, 1988
Ryan Rottman
TV Actor
Born March 17, 1984
Ray Collins
Photographer
Born March 17, 1982
Federico Fazio
Soccer Player
Born March 17, 1987