Popjustice Retrochart 100 - April 1983 - w/e 09/04/83

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Retrochart Top Ten w/e 09/04/83

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01 01 12 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
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03 02 03 Let's Dance David Bowie
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33 03 05 Beat It Michael Jackson

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02 02 13 Breaking Us In Two Joe Jackson
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04 04 03 Is There Something I Should Know? Duran Duran

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05 02 09 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics
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06 03 08 Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler
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07 07 04 Don't Talk To Me About Love Altered Images
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10 09 04 Speak Like A Child The Style Council
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11 14 11 05 Breakaway Tracy Ullman
12 09 09 08 Rip It Up Orange Juice
13 17 13 06 Boxerbeat JoBoxers
14 08 08 07 Drop The Pilot Joan Armatrading
15 15 15 04 Blue Monday New Order
16 18 16 03 Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away Phil Collins
17 34 17 04 Words F.R.David

18 12 11 05 Run For Your Life Bucks Fizz
19 36 19 03 You Are In My System Robert Palmer
20 21 20 02 Ooh To Be Aah Kajagoogoo
21 29 21 03 The House That Jack Built Tracie

22 19 19 04 Whistle Down The Wind Nick Heyward
23 22 22 02 Two Hearts Beat As One U2
24 137 24 18 Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics FEATURED
25 11 05 07 Rock The Boat Forrest
26 26 26 05 Fields Of Fire (400 Miles) Big Country
27 30 27 04 My Foolish Friend Talk Talk
28 31 28 07 I Don't Care Anymore Phil Collins

29 28 28 04 Visions In Blue Ultravox
30 55 30 04 Little Red Corvette Prince
31 38 31 04 Always Something There To Remind Me Naked Eyes

32 13 06 07 Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) Bananarama
33 23 13 14 Hey Little Girl Icehouse
34 24 22 08 Waves Blancmange
35 37 35 09 Celtic Soul Brothers Dexys Midnight Runners
36 16 04 09 Communication Spandau Ballet
37 99 37 02 The Last Film Kissing The Pink HIGHEST CLIMBER FEATURED
38 42 38 03 Hope (I Wish You believed It) Wah!

39 40 28 08 We've Got Tonight Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
40 45 40 06 A Little Too Late Pat Benatar
41 --- 41 01 Telegraph OMD FEATURED
42 44 42 02 I Melt With You Modern English

43 32 24 11 You Are Lionel Richie
44 41 37 09 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Journey
45 156 45 01 I'm Never Giving Up Sweet Dreams FEATURED
46 20 06 12 Love On Your Side Thompson Twins
47 46 10 12 New Year's Day U2
48 49 48 04 To Look At You INXS
49 --- 49 01 Overkill Men At Work FEATURED
50 60 50 07 Goodnight Saigon Billy Joel
 
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51 48 48 05 Jukebox The Flirts
52 97 52 02 I Won't Hold You Back Toto FEATURED
53 52 01 22 Poison Arrow ABC
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54 53 29 34 I Know There's Something Going On Frida
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55 61 55 07 Mr Roboto Styx
56 43 23 13 One On One Hall & Oates
57 76 57 02 Snot Rap Kenny Everett
58 57 10 18 Let Me Go Heaven 17
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59 54 51 17 Twilight Zone Golden Earring
60 89 60 02 Walking In LA Missing Persons
61 59 01 27 Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran
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62 62 13 12 Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Indeep
63 67 01 31 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club
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64 39 31 12 Windows Missing Persons
65 72 41 16 She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby
66 64 05 10 Change Tears For Fears
67 27 12 08 Tomorrow's Just Another Day Madness
68 56 05 13 Electric Avenue Eddy Grant
69 58 58 06 Do You Wanna Hold Me Bow Wow Wow
70 68 40 23 Lies Thompson Twins
71 65 65 06 Telephone Operator Pete Shelley
72 73 03 27 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
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73 75 73 05 Der Kommissar After The Fire
74 87 04 13 Reap The Wild Wind Ultravox
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75 85 75 02 Whispering Your Name Ignatius Jones
76 83 76 03 Orchard Road Leo Sayer

77 63 59 08 Voodoo Rachel Sweet
78 80 36 12 Desperate But Not Serious Adam Ant
79 70 02 12 Too Shy Kajagoogoo
80 71 65 07 Winds Of Change Jefferson Starship
81 84 81 03 Mexican Radio Wall Of Voodoo
82 82 82 05 Jeopardy Greg Kihn

83 96 74 06 Outstanding Gap Band
84 50 18 20 Allentown Billy Joel
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85 86 01 12 Bitterest Pill (I Ever had To Swallow) The Jam
86 88 86 03 Yours Dionne Warwick
87 98 87 02 Take The Short Way Home Dionne Warwick FEATURED

88 66 30 06 Soweto Malcolm McLaren
89 69 04 27 Back On The Chain Gang The Pretenders
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90 91 90 02 Escalator Of Life Robert Hazard
91 95 91 02 Some Kind Of Friend Barry Manilow
92 124 92 01 Solitaire Laura Branigan FEATURED

93 78 37 06 High Life Modern Romance
94 77 53 15 Shame On The Moon Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
95 79 56 08 New Gold Dream Simple Minds
96 74 67 08 Oblivious Aztec Camera
97 81 27 18 Everybody Madonna
98 101 98 01 Young Free And Single Sunfire FEATURED
99 115 99 01 Everything I Own Crystal Gayle FEATURED
100 119 100 01 So Wrong Patrick Simmons
 
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Popjustice Retrochart Number Ones


1980
05/01/80 Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd 452
12/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 548
19/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 443.5
26/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 498
02/02/80 Sara Fleetwood Mac 526
09/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 441
16/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 456
23/02/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 551
01/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 533
08/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 536
15/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 524
22/03/80 Atomic Blondie 551
29/03/80 Going Underground The Jam 639
05/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 638
12/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 590.5
19/04/80 Call Me Blondie 646
26/04/80 Call Me Blondie 647
03/05/80 Call Me Blondie 597.5
10/05/80 Call Me Blondie 637
17/05/80 A Forest The Cure 584.5
24/05/80 A Forest The Cure 541
31/05/80 A Forest The Cure 485.5
07/06/80 A Forest The Cure 513
14/06/80 We Are Glass Gary Numan 517
21/06/80 Christine Siouxsie & The Banshees 537
28/06/80 Christine Siouxsie & The Banshees 495.5
05/07/80 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra 460
12/07/80 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra 558
19/07/80 Upside Down Diana Ross 506
26/07/80 Babooshka Kate Bush 483
02/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 574
09/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 591
16/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 543
23/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 492
30/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 489
06/09/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 580
13/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 593
20/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 544
27/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 496
04/10/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 486
11/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 481
18/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 480
25/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 468
01/11/80 Woman In Love Barbra Streisand 452
08/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 451
15/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 470
22/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 478
29/11/80 Celebration Kool & The Gang 488
06/12/80 The Tide Is High Blondie 446
13/12/80 The Tide Is High Blondie 436
20/12/80 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 433
27/12/80 Celebration Kool & The Gang 474
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CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE


1981
03/01/81 Celebration Kool & The Gang 387
10/01/81 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 403
17/01/81 Flash Queen 390
24/01/81 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 443
31/01/81 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 422.5
07/02/81 Woman John Lennon 422
14/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 398
21/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 449
28/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 451
07/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 438
14/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 438
21/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 425
28/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 404
04/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 397
11/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 392
18/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 379
25/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 368
02/05/81 It's A Love Thing The Whispers 347
09/05/81 Drowning / All Out To Get You The Beat 344
16/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 443
23/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 469
30/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 483
06/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 482
13/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 474
20/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 464
27/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 445
04/07/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 423
11/07/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 402 LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE - NINE WEEKS

18/07/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 431
25/07/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 447
01/08/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 432
08/08/81 Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder 446
15/08/81 Tainted Love Soft Cell 434
22/08/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 482
29/08/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 487
05/09/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 483
12/09/81 Tainted Love Soft Cell 560
19/09/81 Souvenir OMD 586
26/09/81 Souvenir OMD 595
03/10/81 Souvenir OMD 595
10/10/81 Souvenir OMD 567
17/10/81 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode 572
24/10/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 562
31/10/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 568
07/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 642
14/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 655
21/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 650
28/11/81 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 658
05/12/81 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 643
12/12/81 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 717

19/12/81 Don't You Want Me Human League 672
26/12/81 Don't You Want Me Human League 737
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CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE HIGHEST EVER WEEKLY TALLY


1982
02/01/82 Don't You Want Me Human League 647
09/01/82 Don't You Want Me Human League 639
16/01/82 Don't You Want Me Human League 575
23/01/82 Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner 546
30/01/82 Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner 523
06/02/82 Golden Brown The Stranglers 486.5
13/02/82 The Model / Computer Love Kraftwerk 535
20/02/82 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Hall & Oates 474
27/02/82 Town Called Malice / Precious The Jam 454
06/03/82 Town Called Malice / Precious The Jam 458
13/03/82 Town Called Malice / Precious The Jam 453
20/03/82 Poison Arrow ABC 449
27/03/82 Poison Arrow ABC 456
03/04/82 Poison Arrow ABC 453
10/04/82 Poison Arrow ABC 531
17/04/82 Poison Arrow ABC 480
24/04/82 View From A Bridge Kim Wilde 470
01/05/82 View From A Bridge Kim Wilde 501
08/05/82 View From A Bridge Kim Wilde 521
15/05/82 View From A Bridge Kim Wilde 522
22/05/82 The Look Of Love ABC 507
29/05/82 The Look Of Love ABC 521
05/06/82 House Of Fun Madness 529
12/06/82 House Of Fun Madness 519
19/06/82 Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran 511
26/06/82 I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow 541
03/07/82 I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow 544
10/07/82 I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow 524
17/07/82 Abracadabra The Steve Miller Band 491
24/07/82 Abracadabra The Steve Miller Band 476.5
31/07/82 Take It Away Paul McCartney 430
07/08/82 Take It Away Paul McCartney 451
14/08/82 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 467
21/08/82 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 483
28/08/82 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 489
04/09/82 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 489
11/09/82 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 481
18/09/82 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 454
25/09/82 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 430
02/10/82 The Bitterest Pill (Is Hard To Swallow) The Jam 414
09/10/82 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club 384
16/10/82 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club 346
23/10/82 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club 397
30/10/82 Mad World Tears For Fears 422
06/11/82 Mad World Tears For Fears 440
13/11/82 The Day Before You Came ABBA 470
20/11/82 Maneater Hall & Oates 461
27/11/82 Maneater Hall & Oates 421.5
04/12/82 Maneater Hall & Oates 369
11/12/82 Maneater Hall & Oates 358
18/12/82 Maneater Hall & Oates 347
25/12/82 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins 331

1983
01/01/83 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins 344
08/01/83 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins 361
15/01/83 Down Under Men At Work 371
22/01/83 Down Under Men At Work 389
29/01/83 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins 458
05/02/83 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins 451
12/02/83 Africa Toto 438
19/02/83 Africa Toto 442
26/02/83 Africa Toto 425
05/03/83 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 380
12/03/83 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 380
19/03/83 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 380
26/03/83 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 377
02/04/83 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 369
09/04/83 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 352

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3 Blondie
3 The Jam
3 ABBA
3 Queen
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3 David Bowie (including 1 with Queen)
2 John Lennon
2 Human League
2 Kim Wilde
2 ABC
2 Hall & Oates
2 Phil Collins
2 Michael Jackson


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MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE:
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10 ABBA
10 David Bowie
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9 Kim Carnes
8 Human League
8 Kim Wilde
8 Michael Jackson
7 Blondie
7 Ultravox
7 ABC
7 Survivor
7 The Jam
7 Phil Collins
7 Queen
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6 Hall & Oates
5 The Police

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LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONES:

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9 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 1981
7 Vienna Ultravox 1981
7 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 1982
6 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 1980
6 Billie Jean Michael Jackson 1983
5 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 1981
5 Don't You Want Me Human League 1981
5 Poison Arrow ABC 1982
5 Maneater Hall & Oates 1982
5 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins 1983
 
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Week 15

Global Chart Top 10 w/e 09/04/83

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01 01 08 Billie Jean Michael Jackson SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

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02 01 21 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club

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03 03 02 Let's Dance David Bowie
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06 04 03 Mr Roboto Styx
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09 03 08 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
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04 04 06 We've Got Tonight Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
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05 02 15 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins
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07 07 04 Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran
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UK Official Singles Chart Top 75 w/e 09/04/83

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02 01 03 Let's Dance David Bowie 163,000 NEW NUMBER ONE

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01 01 03 Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran
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06 03 08 Boxerbeat JoBoxers 57,000

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04 04 04 Speak Like A Child The Style Council 57,000
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05 02 09 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics
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18 06 04 Breakaway Tracey Ullman 52,000

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20 07 02 Ooh To Be Ah Kajagoogoo 49,000

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03 01 08 Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler
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Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club 41,000 HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
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27 10 03 Snot Rap Kenny Everett 39,000

Bowie scores his fourth chart topper this week as "Let's Dance" goes stellar posting a new 1983 record of 163,000 and sets the album up perfectly, it itself is due in just a fortnight. That sale allows "Let's Dance" to advance into the top 10 for the year already on just three weeks sales! as it racks up a total of 326,000, the full YTD top 10 is as below....

1-DOWN UNDER- Men At Work 683,000
2-TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART- Bonnie Tyler 657,000
3-BILLIE JEAN- Michael Jackson 610,000
4-YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE- Phil Collins 542,000
5-TOO SHY- Kajagoogoo 531,000
6-SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)- Eurythmics 525,000
7-SIGN OF THE TIMES- Belle Stars 375,000
8-IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW- Duran Duran 360,000
9-ELECTRIC AVENUE- Eddy Grant 329,000
10-LET’S DANCE- David Bowie 326,000

The observant will note that no less than 4 tracks In the current top 10 are also in the YTD top 10, other acts include Duran Duran (1-2 this week on a sale of 106,000), Eurythmics (holding at No 5, 56,000), and Bonnie Tyler (3-8, 48,000), Tyler will probably overtake Men At Work at some point in the next few weeks to become 83's biggest seller.

Better known as a west end actress and a TV Comedienne Tracey Ullman proves that she can also sing a tune or two. Recorded by Irma Thomas back in 1964 but deemed only good enough for a b-side to her single "Wish Someone Would Care" Ullman has given the track a lick of paint and now "Breakaway" ascends 18-6 (52,000) helped no doubt by a memorable TOTP performance substituting microphones with hairbrushes!

With a debut album due in just 3 weeks Kajagoogoo are back with "Ooh To Be Aah" which is of course the follow up to the chart topper "Too Shy" which has, and you will now know, sold over 530,000 copies this year. Nick Rhodes is again on Production duties for the guys although the track itself is penned by the boys who prove they don't need an established writer to provide the hits for them. It advances 20-7 (49,000) and will be looking for a top 5 position next week.

Culture Club are also back with a bang as "Church Of The Poison Mind" debuts at No 9 on a sale of 41,000- by far the best week for the band in their admittedly short career. The band have been very busy in the US where "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" spends its third week at No 2 behind "Billie Jean" which has delayed the second album until autumn but there is little doubt that here in the UK the band remain as popular as ever!

Like Ullman, Kenny Everett is better known for his DJ skills and TV sketch shows than his music but he has also produced a track that the British public seem to have taken a shine to! "Snot Rap" features "guest" spots by Everett's characters Cupid Stunt and Sid Snot who lends his name to the hit, it advances 27-10 (39,000) this week.

Elsewhere JoBoxers rise 6-3 (57,000) but it's so far behind the top 2 that further advances look beyond it, whilst Style Council hold at No 4 for a third week but it's peaked sales wise as it records just 57,000 copies for the position.
Chart Entries
#30 Beat It Michael Jackson
#42 She's In Parties Bauhaus
#49 Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics
#55 Overkill Men At Work
#59 Telegraph Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
#73 Even Now Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
#79 Liverpool Anthem Liverpool Football Club
#80 24 Hours 10cc
#81 Doot Doot Freur
#84 Minefield I Level
#95 Little Red Corvette Prince
#97 Nora Batty's Stockings Compo & Nora Batty
#98 Mr Roboto Styx
#99 Money's Too Tight Valentine Bros.
 
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US Billboard Hot 100 w/e 09/04/83

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01 01 12 Billie Jean Michael Jackson SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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02 02 19 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club
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03 03 16 Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran
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11 04 13 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
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07 05 09 Mr Roboto Styx
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06 06 11 We've Got Tonight Kenny Rogers And Sheena Easton
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09 07 11 One On One Daryl Hall And John Oates
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08 08 10 Separate Ways Journey
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12 09 11 Jeopardy Greg Kihn Band
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14 10 07 Beat It Michael Jackson

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#28 Overkill Men At Work
#55 My Love Lionel Richie
#75 Sing Me Away Night Ranger
#77 Full Moon Fire Walter Egan
#82 She's A Beauty Tubes
#85 Reap The Wild Wind Ultravox
#87 Count On Me Gerard McMahon


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Billboard Magazine 09/04/83
Billboard 200 Albums Thriller Michael Jackson SEVENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Adult Contemporary Make Love Stay Dan Fogelberg NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Dance / Disco Tracks Top 80 Jeopardy Greg Kihn Band NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Hot Soul Singles Billie Jean Michael Jackson NINTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
 
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Canadian Singles Chart Top 50 w/e 09/04/83

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04 01 08 Mr Roboto Styx NEW NUMBER ONE
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01 01 10 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
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02 01 12 Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran
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03 01 16 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club
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08 05 08 Back On The Chain Gang Pretenders
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07 06 09 One On One Hall & Oates
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12 07 06 She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby
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05 05 11 You Are Lionel Richie
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14 09 06 Jeopardy Greg Kihn Band
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19 10 04 Midnight Blue Louise Tucker

Chart Entries
#38 I Won't Hold You Back Toto
#44 Even Now Bob Seger
#46 Overkill Mean At Work
#48 White Wedding Billy Idol
#49 Sign Of The Times Mens Room
#50 Photograph Def Leppard

Canada Charts

RPM Magazine (from 03/09/83)
Canadian Album Chart Toto IV Toto FIFTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
 
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Australia Kent Music Report Top 100 w/e 05/04/83


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01 01 15 Up Where We Belong JOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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02 02 09 Twisting By the Pool DIRE STRAITS
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09 03 06 Billie Jean MICHAEL JACKSON
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03 01 17 Gloria LAURA BRANIGAN
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04 04 11 Sexual Healing MARVIN GAYE
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05 05 08 Living on the Ceiling BLANCMANGE
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07 05 19 Africa TOTO
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06 03 10 You Can't Hurry Love PHIL COLLINS
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08 04 11 Young Guns (Go for it) WHAM!

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#29 Save Your Love RENEE & RENATO
#70 I Don't Wanna Dance EDDY GRANT
#71 Man and Woman BRENTON ROBERTS
#75 African and White CHINA CRISIS
#84 Drop the Pilot JOAN ARMATRADING
#85 Endlessly (Hitting the Wall) RUNNERS
#88 Always Something There to Remind Me NAKED EYES
#89 I've Got a Rock 'N' Roll Heart ERIC CLAPTON
#94 That's the Way DECKCHAIR'S OVERBOARD
#97 You Are LIONEL RICHIE

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Australian Charts

ARIA Singles Top 100 (from 10/07/83) / ARIA Singles Top 50 (from 26/06/88)
Australian Album Chart IV Toto NEW NUMBER ONE
 
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@phoenix123 Retrochart Singles Top Ten w/e 09/04/83

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01 01 09 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics
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02 01 08 Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler
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05 03 03 Is There Something I Should Know | Duran Duran
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120.000

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03 01 07 Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) | Bananarama
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100.000

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04 04 08 Rock The Boat | Forrest
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75.000
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06 06 05 Run For Your Life | Bucks Fizz
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57.500

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09 07 08 Drop The Pilot | Joan Armatrading
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50.000

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07 06 07 Goodnight Saigon | Billy Joel
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11 09 05 Always Something There To Remind Me | Naked Eyes 45,000
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17 10 03 Let's Dance | David Bowie 40,000


Eurythmics comfortably remain chart champions for a second week but Bonnie Tyler is not giving up the top two without a fight, just pipping Duran Duran who manage only a 5-3 move despite a whopping 120,000 this week.

Bucks Fizz are held just outside the top five for a third week in a row as Joan Armatrading progresses 9-7.

David Bowie returns to the top ten for the first time since his duet with Queen in late 1981 but Naked Eyes make their debut to the top ten here with their current Canadian top 20 cover of the Bacharach & David classic.
 
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11 14 11 07 Beat It | Michael Jackson
12 08 01 12 Billie Jean | Michael Jackson
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13 10 01 10 Change | Tears For Fears
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14 20 14 04 Rip It Up | Orange Juice

15 12 12 06 Telephone Operator | Pete Shelley
16 23 16 05 Breakaway | Tracey Ullman
17 13 13 10 We've Got Tonight | Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
18 24 18 03 Whispering Your Name | Ignatius Jones
19 15 15 04 Don't Talk To Me About Love | Altered Images
20 29 20 03 Words | F.R.David
21 21 21 07 Little Red Corvette | Prince
22 25 22 04 Blue Monday | New Order

23 16 01 12 Too Shy | Kajagoogoo
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24 27 24 07 Yours | Dionne Warwick

25 18 09 09 Communication | Spandau Ballet
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26 32 26 04 Speak Like A Child | The Style Council
27 --- 27 01 Church Of The Poison Mind | Culture Club HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
28 58 04 22 Love Is A Stranger | Eurythmics
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29 37 29 03 You Are In My System | Robert Palmer
30 30 30 03 Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart | Phil Collins

31 19 13 10 Oblivious | Aztec Camera
32 22 03 22 Everybody | Madonna
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33 43 33 10 Everything I Own | Crystal Gayle
34 38 34 09 I Knew You When | Linda Ronstadt
35 --- 35 01 Physical Attraction | Madonna
36 39 36 13 Windows | Missing Persons

37 26 16 12 Love On Your Side | Thompson Twins
38 63 38 03 The House That Jack Built | Tracie
39 53 39 06 Little Too Late | Pat Benatar
40 47 40 10 Come Give Your Love | Janet Jackson
41 46 41 04 Hope (I Wish You Believed It) | Wah!

42 35 25 12 Science Fiction | Divinyls
43 28 21 11 Shoot Your Shot | Divine
44 59 44 07 Boxerbeat | JoBoxers
45 50 45 07 Take The Short Way Home | Dionne Warwick

46 31 19 10 Outstanding | The Gap Band
47 36 10 11 I'm Specialised In You | Time Bandits
48 72 48 02 I'm Never Giving Up | Sweet Dreams
49 60 49 04 Somewhere | Danse Society

50 44 43 12 When I'm With You | Sheriff
 
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NUMBER ONE SINGLES

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1980
05/01/80 3 Off The Wall Michael Jackson
26/01/80 1 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
02/02/80 3 Rock With You Michael Jackson
23/02/80 2 Save Me Queen
08/03/80 3 Atomic Blondie
29/03/80 2 You Know How To Love Me Phyllis Hyman
12/04/80 1 Working My Way Back To You The Detroit Spinners
19/04/80 1 Turn It On Again Genesis
26/04/80 1 You May Be Right Billy Joel
03/05/80 2 Call Me Blondie
17/05/80 2 What's Another Year Johnny Logan
31/05/80 1 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
07/06/80 2 The Rose Bette Midler
21/06/80 2 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me Billy Joel
05/07/80 3 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & ELO
26/07/80 1 Could You Be Loved Bob Marley & The Wailers
02/08/80 2 Upside Down Diana Ross
16/08/80 3 The Winner Takes It All ABBA
06/09/80 4 Fame Irene Cara LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
04/10/80 2 Another One Bites The Dust Queen
18/10/80 1 One Day I'll Fly Away Randy Crawford
25/10/80 2 Three Little Birds Bob Marley & The Wailers
08/11/80 1 Enola Gay OMD
15/11/80 1 Celebration Kool & The Gang
22/11/80 3 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
13/12/80 3 Super Trouper ABBA CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE

1981
03/01/81 1 Happy Christmas (War Is Over) John Lennon
10/01/81 2 Flash Queen
24/01/81 2 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
07/02/81 3 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins
28/02/81 1 Rapture Blondie
07/03/81 1 I Surrender Rainbow
14/03/81 2 Reward Teardrop Explodes
28/03/81 2 Kids In America Kim Wilde
11/04/81 1 Can You Handle It Sharon Redd
18/04/81 2 Make That Move Shalamar
02/05/81 2 Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz
16/05/81 1 Heaven In Your Arms Dan Hartman
23/05/81 1 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
30/05/81 4 You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates
27/06/81 1 One Day In Your Life Michael Jackson
04/07/81 4 Believe It Or Not Joey Scarbury
01/08/81 1 The River Bruce Springsteen
08/08/81 1 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA
15/08/81 1 For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton
22/08/81 1 New Life Depeche Mode
29/08/81 1 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League
06/09/81 3 Tainted Love Soft Cell
26/09/81 1 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
03/10/81 4 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
31/10/81 4 Physical Olivia Newton-John
28/11/81 3 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
19/12/81 1 Mirror Mirror Dollar
26/12/81 1 Don't You Want Me Human League CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE

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1982
02/01/82 2 It Must Be Love Madness
16/01/82 2 The Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz
30/01/82 3 You're The One For Me D Train
20/02/82 2 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tight Fit
06/03/82 2 See You Depeche Mode
20/03/82 2 Mickey Toni Basil
03/04/82 1 Seven Tears Goombay Dance Band
10/04/82 4 My Camera Never Lies Bucks Fizz
08/05/82 2 One Step Further Bardo
22/05/82 4 Only You Yazoo BIGGEST CHART HIT
19/06/82 3 Fantasy Island Tight Fit
10/07/82 1 Videotheque Dollar
17/07/82 2 Shy Boy Bananarama
31/07/82 1 Don't Go Yazoo
07/08/82 4 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
04/09/82 3 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor
25/09/82 1 Situation Yazoo
02/10/82 2 Where Do We Go From Here Cliff Richard
16/10/82 1 There It Is Shalamar
23/10/82 2 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club
06/11/82 1 Pressure Billy Joel
13/11/82 3 Heartbreaker Dionne Warwick
04/12/82 3 Maneater Hall & Oates
25/12/82 1 Friends Shalamar CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE

1983
01/01/83 1 Rio Duran Duran
08/01/83 2 All The Love In The World Dionne Warwick
22/01/83 4 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins
19/02/83 1 Too Shy Kajagoogoo
26/02/83 1 Change Tears For Fears
05/03/83 1 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
12/03/83 1 Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) Bananarama
19/03/83 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler
02/04/83 2 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics

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ARTIST WITH MOST NUMBER ONES:

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5 Michael Jackson
4 Queen
(includes 1 with David Bowie)
3 Blondie
3 ABBA
3 Depeche Mode
3 Bucks Fizz
3 Yazoo
3 Billy Joel
3 Hall & Oates
3 Shalamar
3 Phil Collins
(includes 1 with Genesis)
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers
2 Bruce Springsteen
2 Human League
2 Tight Fit
2 Dollar
2 Dionne Warwick
2 Bananarama
2 Diana Ross
(includes 1 with Lionel Richie)
2 Olivia Newton-John (includes 1 with ELO)

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MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE:
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9 Hall & Oates
9 Michael Jackson
9 Queen
(includes 3 weeks with David Bowie)
8 Bucks Fizz
8 Phil Collins
(includes 1 week with Genesis)
7 ABBA
7 Depeche Mode
7 Olivia Newton-John
(includes 3 weeks with ELO)
6 Blondie
6 Yazoo
5 Tight Fit
5 Dionne Warwick
4 Irene Cara
4 Joey Scarbury
4 Bruce Springsteen
4 Dexy's Midnight Runners
4 Billy Joel
4 Shalamar

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LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONES:

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4 Fame Irene Cara 1980
4 You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates 1981
4 Believe It Or Not (Theme From The Greatest American Hero) Joey Scarbury 1981
4 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode 1981
4 Physical Olivia Newton-John 1981
4 My Camera Never Lies Bucks Fizz 1982
4 Only You Yazoo 1982
4 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners 1982
4 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins 1983
3 Off The Wall Michael Jackson 1980
3 Rock With You Michael Jackson 1980
3 Atomic Blondie 1980
3 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & ELO 1980
3 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 1980
3 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen 1980
3 Super Trouper ABBA 1980
3 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 1981
3 Tainted Love Soft Cell 1981
3 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 1981
3 You're The One For Me D Train 1982
3 Fantasy Island Tight Fit 1982
3 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 1982
3 Heartbreaker Dionne Warwick 1982
3 Maneater Hall & Oates 1982

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MOST WEEKS IN THE TOP 100 - BY SONG:

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44 Fame Irene Cara
38 Tainted Love Soft Cell
35 Physical Olivia Newton-John

33 Yellow Pearl Phil Lynott
32 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
31 My Camera Never Lies Bucks Fizz
30 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
30 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor
29 Save Me Queen
29 Shy Boy Bananarama
28 When I Dream Teardrop Explodes
28 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
28 It Must Be Love Madness
27 Believe It Or Not Joey Scarbury
27 Rock With You Michael Jackson
27 The Rose Bette Midler
27 Mama Used To Say Junior
27 Only You Yazoo
26 He's So Shy Pointer Sisters
26 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
26 Looking Up Donna Summer
26 Kids In America Kim Wilde
25 Rock Lobster B-52s
25 Magic Olivia Newton-John
25 Upside Down Diana Ross
25 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
25 Hand Held In Black And White Dollar
25 Really Saying Something Bananarama & Fun Boy Three
25 A Night To Remember Shalamar
25 Gypsy Fleetwood Mac
25 Mad World Tears For Fears

*still charting

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NUMBER ONE ALBUMS
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06/12/80 8 The River | Bruce Springsteen LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
31/01/81 6 Dr Hook's Greatest Hits | Dr Hook
14/03/81 6 Face Value | Phil Collins
25/04/81 3 The Wanderer | Donna Summer
16/05/81 4 Kilimanjaro | Teardrop Explodes
13/06/81 6 Voices | Hall & Oates
25/07/81 2 It Hurts To Be In Love | Dan Hartman
08/08/81 4 Nightclubbing | Grace Jones
05/09/81 3 The Fox | Elton John
26/09/81 3 Duran Duran | Duran Duran
17/10/81 3 Super Hits Vol 1&2 | Various Artists
07/11/81 1 Chemistry | Mondo Rock
14/11/81 8 Greatest Hits | Queen
09/01/82 6 Best Of Blondie | Blondie
20/02/82 3 Physical | Olivia Newton-John
13/03/82 4 Mesopotamia | B-52s
10/04/82 1 Action Trax 1 & 2 | Various Artists
17/04/82 1 Tonight I'm Yours | Rod Stewart
24/04/82 1 Greatest Hits | Queen MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE
01/05/82 2 Friends | Shalamar
15/05/82 4 Complete Madness | Madness
12/06/82 2 Chartbusters | Various Artists
26/06/82 2 Select | Kim Wilde
10/07/82 1 Friends | Shalamar
17/07/82 5 Turbo Trax | Various Artists
21/08/82 3 Donna Summer | Donna Summer
11/09/82 1 Rio | Duran Duran
18/09/82 3 Friends | Shalamar
09/10/82 2 Upstairs At Eric's | Yazoo
23/10/82 1 The Nylon Curtain | Billy Joel
30/10/82 1 A Broken Frame | Depeche Mode
06/11/82 4 The Dollar Album | Dollar
04/12/82 6 The Singles - The First Ten Years | ABBA
15/01/83 5 Raiders Of The Pop Charts | Various Artists
19/02/83 3 Thriller | Michael Jackson
12/03/83 2 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics
26/03/83 3 Deep Sea Skiving | Bananarama

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NUMBER ONE DANCE SINGLES
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27/11/82 1 I'm So Excited | Pointer Sisters
04/12/82 2 1999 | Prince
18/12/82 3 It's Raining Men | The Weather Girls
08/01/83 1 Friends | Shalamar
15/01/83 3 Everybody | Madonna
05/02/83 3 Love Is A Stranger | Eurythmics
26/02/83 2 Billie Jean | Michael Jackson
12/03/83 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics
02/04/83 2 Rock The Boat | Forrest
 
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#- Artist- Single - (Wks) Last Week

1. ABC - Poison Arrow (21) 1
2. Frida - I Know There's Something Going On (25) 2
3. Styx - Mr. Roboto (10) 7
4. Heaven 17 - Let Me Go (17) 5
5. Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (20) 4
6. Joe Jackson - Breaking Us In Two (13) 3
7. Journey - Separate Ways (10) 11
8. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (12) 10
9. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf (25) 6
10. Flirts - Jukebox (16) 12
11. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (19) 13
12. Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (11) 17
13. Thompson Twins - Lies (20) 14
14. Lionel Richie - You Are (13) 8
15. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (12) 18
16. After the Fire - Der Kommissar (8) 19
17. Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind (14) 26
18. Rachel Sweet - Voodoo (20) 9
19. Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious (11) 21
20. Jefferson Starship - Wind Of Change (11) 16
21. Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (11) 23
22. Greg Kihn - Jeopardy (9) 22
23. Jam - Bitterest Pill (9) 24
24. Pretenders - Back On the Chain Gang (18) 15
25. Robert Hazard - Escalator Of Life (5) 28
26. Barry Manilow - Some Kind Of Friend (7) 30
27. Laura Branigan - Solitaire (4) 47
28. Toto - I Won't Hold You Back (4) 46
29. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band - Shame On The Moon (17) 20
30. Modern English - I Melt With You (11) 34
31. Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore (8) 33
32. Pat Benatar - A Little Too Late (11) 32
33. Patrick Simmons - So Wrong (4) 44
34. Missing Persons - Walking In L.A. (5) 41
35. Red Rider - Light/Human Race (7) 37
36. Michael Jackson - Beat It (7) 40
37. U2 - New Year's Day (8) 58
38. Scandal - Love Has Got A Line On You (4) 61
39. Duran Duran - Rio (6) 60
40. David Bowie - Let's Dance (3) 59
41. Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me (7) 55
42. Oxo - Whirly Girl (6) 53
43. Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (4) 57
44. Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way (11) 48
45. Berlin - Metro (2) 81
46. Earth, Wind, & Fire - Fall In Love With Me (12) 29
47. Billy Joel - Allentown (20) 25
48. Robert John - Bread & Butter (9) 31
49. Vandenburg - Burning Heart (14) 35
50. Daryl Hall & John Oates - One On One (10) 50
51. Dan Fogelberg - Make Love Stay (8) 38
52. Eric Clapton - I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart (9) 52
53. Fixx - Red Skies (8) 39
54. Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton - We've Got Tonight (10) 54
55. Irene Cara - Flashdance..What A Feeling (2) 83
56. Men At Work -Overkill (1) <new
57. Triumph - World Of Fantasy (9) 42
58. Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle - You & I (27) 36
59. Christopher Cross - All Right (12) 43
60. Felony - Fanatic (4) 65
61. Call - When The Walls Came Down (4) 77
62. Def Leppard - Photograph (5) 70
63. Saga - Wind Him Up (2) 94
64. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Change Of Heart (5) 67
65. Ronnie Milsap - Stranger In My House (3) 76
66. Total Coelo - I Eat Cannibals (16) 62
67. System - You Are In My System (4) 69
68. Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (16) 74
69. Yaz - Only You (3) 72
70. KC & the sunshine band w/Teri DeSario- Don't Run (7) 71
71. Kenny Loggins - Welcome To Heartlight (2) 88
72. Bob Seger - Even Now (3) 86
73. Chris DeBurgh - Don't Pay The Ferryman (5) 73
74. Robbie Patton - Smiling Islands (4) 75
75. Tony Carey - I Won't Be Home Tonight (3) 80
76. Divinyls - Boys In Town (7) 68
77. Missing Persons - Windows (13) 27
78. Gap Band - Outstanding (1) <new
79. Prince - Little Red Corvette (4) 85
80. Dionne Warwick - Take The Short Way Home (4) 82
81. Lou Rawls - Wind Beneath My Wings (1) <new
82. George Clinton - Atomic Dog (1) <new
83. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Family Man (9) 78
84. Pat Benatar - Anxiety (2) 91
85. Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (8) 92
86. Jarreau - Mornin' (1) <new
87. Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon (1) <new
88. Tubes - She's A Beauty (1) <new
89. Walter Egan - Full Moon Fire (1) <new
90. Stephen Bishop -It Might be You (2) 98
91. Debarge - I Like It (3) 97
92. Le Roux - Carrie's Gone (4) 84
93. INXS - One Thing (1) <new
94. Mac McAnally - Minimum Love (1) <new
95. Bryan Adams - Straight From The Heart (1) <new
96. ABBA - One Of Us (9) 63
97. Falco - Der Kommissar (1) <new
98. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (1) <new
99. Q-Feel - Dancing In Heaven (1) <new
100. Melissa Manchester - Nice Girls (9) 45
Dropouts
Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
Diana Ross - So Close
Berlin - Sex
Saga - On The Loose
Quick- Rhythm Of The Jungle
Marty Balin - What Love Is
Men At Work -Down Under
Ric Ocasek - Something To Grab For
Stray Cats- Stray Cat Strut
.J Geils Band - Land Of A Thousand Dances
.Firefall - Always
Phil Collins -Through These Walls
Steelbreeze - Dreamin' Is Easy
 
EG's TOP 40 RETROCHART: Week Ending 9th April 1983

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EG's Chartdust: Duran Duran's time at the top may soon be over, as Bowie moves up to #2 and Snot Rap shoots 16 places to #4. Culture Club are straight in at #10 with the first fruits of their second album which won't be coming until later in the year. Beat It, the follow-up to #1 Billie Jean, also makes a strong debut at #13 to put Michael Jackson on track for another monster hit from Thriller. The success of Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) sees its predecessor Love Is A Stranger make the Top 40 at last.
 
Time for the HMV Retrochart - before the reveal, here's this week's makers and shakers - I know some of these songs are in your Retrochart!

Number 49 - new entry for Prince (and the Revolution) who follow(s) up "1999! with "Little Red Corvette":
"I guess I should have know by the way you parked your car sideways, it wouldn't last"
 

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