David Bowie hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his dance-rock anthem “Let’s Dance” on May 21, 1983. The track was originally released as part of Bowie’s album of the same name and went to radio in the U.S. on March 17, 1983. The album marked a creative departure for Bowie, who to that point in his career had been known to champion unusual subject matter and less commercially viable song forms. Following his 1980 release “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps),” “Let’s Dance” offered two other top 40 hits — “Modern Love” and “China Girl.” The album’s more mainstream sound helped Bowie move into an unprecedented era of chart success. “Let’s Dance” claimed the top spot on the Hot 100 chart from none other than Michael Jackson and his iconic cut “Beat It.” The track held on at the top for one week before it was succeeded by Irene Cara’s "Flashdance... What a Feeling."