Number 39 - new entry for Iron Maiden who return with "Flight of Icarus":
Popjustice Retrochart - April 1983 - w/e 23/04/83
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Number 20 this week are Kissing the Pink with "The last film" - it's taken them 10 weeks to crack the top 20:
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Number 13 - new entry for The Human League who return with "(Keep feeling) Fascination":
(Keane were listening closely for "Spiralling"!)
(Keane were listening closely for "Spiralling"!)
Nick Heyward climbs from 11 to 10 to get his first solo top 10 hit with "Whistle down the wind":
HMV Retrochart
W/e 23rd April 1983
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK
1 3 3 1 BEAT IT Michael Jackson 3
2 2 3 2 CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND Culture Club 2
3 1 5 1 LET'S DANCE David Bowie 1
4 6 5 4 WORDS F R David 4
5 NEW 1 5 TRUE Spandau Ballet 10
6 5 7 4 BREAKAWAY Tracey Ullman 5
7 22 3 7 LOVE IS A STRANGER Eurythmics 6
8 4 5 1 IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW Duran Duran 11
9 8 8 8 TO LOOK AT YOU INXS N/A
10 11 6 10 WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Nick Heyward 17
11 17 4 11 TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE U2 42
12 7 11 3 BOXERBEAT Joboxers 7
13 NEW 1 13 (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION The Human League 16
14 9 7 9 BREAKING US IN TWO Joe Jackson N/A
15 10 9 10 FIELDS ON FIRE (400 MILES) Big Country 15
16 16 4 16 OOH TO BE AH Kajagoogoo 8
17 30 3 17 OVERKILL Men at Work 30
18 24 6 18 BLUE MONDAY New Order 12
19 27 4 19 ROSANNA Toto 19
20 26 10 20 THE LAST FILM Kissing the Pink 29
21 18 5 21 YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM Robert Palmer 68
22 12 13 1 BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson 36
23 21 5 21 THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Tracie 9
24 14 11 2 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) Eurythmics 25
25 13 6 8 DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE Altered Images 33
26 23 6 26 MY FOOLISH FRIEND Talk Talk N/A
27 29 8 27 YOUNG FREE AND SINGLE Sunfire 20
28 36 3 28 LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince 85
29 25 5 25 DON'T LET HIM STEAL YOUR HEART AWAY Phil Collins N/A
30 31 5 30 I AM (I'M ME) Twisted Sister 18
31 44 2 31 WE ARE DETECTIVE Thompson Twins 21
32 20 8 6 DO YOU WANNA HOLD ME? Bow Wow Wow N/A
33 15 6 6 SPEAK LIKE A CHILD The Style Council 23
34 41 4 34 MELT WITH YOU Modern English N/A
35 49 2 35 TEMPTATION Heaven 17 31
36 39 3 36 SHE'S IN PARTIES Bauhaus 26
37 46 2 37 OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND Level 42 41
38 43 2 38 NIGHTMARES A Flock of Seagulls 70
39 NEW 1 39 FLIGHT OF ICARUS Iron Maiden 28
40 19 10 3 A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler 27
41 48 2 41 SWEET MEMORY The Belle Stars 46
42 NEW 1 42 DANCING TIGHT Galaxy 39
43 50 2 43 CANDY GIRL New Edition 49
44 NEW 1 44 WAR PARTY Eddy Grant 54
45 28 10 2 RIP IT UP Orange Juice 32
46 NEW 1 46 MISS THE GIRL The Creatures 51
47 NEW 1 47 STREET CAFÉ Ice House 71
48 33 4 33 MY JAMAICAN GUY Grace Jones 62
49 NEW 1 49 CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU The Beat 79
50 NEW 1 50 THAT'LL DO NICELY Bad Manners 80
Spandau Ballet have the highest new entry this week at Number 5 with their most soulful number yet "True" - "Listening to Marvin (RIP) all night long" - can they get their second HMV Number One next week?
(PM Dawn are listening closely!)
Congratulations to Michael Jackson who gets his second Number One of 1983 as "Beat it" jumps from 3 to 1 this week:
Chartfile:
The new Number One this week is Michael Jackson’s “Beat it” – it’s Number Two on the USA Hot 100 and Number Three in the UK Mainstream Chart! It’s MJ’s second HMV Retrochart Number One this year following “Billie Jean” which spent five weeks at the summit in Feb/Mar and is currently the longest runner on the chart - 13 weeks now. It finally falls out of the top 20 from 12 to 22.
Culture Club get stuck at Number Two as F R David, Eurythmics and Nick Heyward climb inside the top ten. Heading down are David Bowie, Tracey Ullman, Duran Duran and INXS.
The highest new entry comes in at Number 5 for Spandau Ballet with their big soulful ballad “True” – can they get their second Number One next week?
Next Week could see new entries from Tears For Fears, Fun Boy Three, David Grant, Hall and Oates, Elton John, After the Fire, XTC and David Van Day – stay tuned!
W/e 23rd April 1983
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK
1 3 3 1 BEAT IT Michael Jackson 3
2 2 3 2 CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND Culture Club 2
3 1 5 1 LET'S DANCE David Bowie 1
4 6 5 4 WORDS F R David 4
5 NEW 1 5 TRUE Spandau Ballet 10
6 5 7 4 BREAKAWAY Tracey Ullman 5
7 22 3 7 LOVE IS A STRANGER Eurythmics 6
8 4 5 1 IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW Duran Duran 11
9 8 8 8 TO LOOK AT YOU INXS N/A
10 11 6 10 WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Nick Heyward 17
11 17 4 11 TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE U2 42
12 7 11 3 BOXERBEAT Joboxers 7
13 NEW 1 13 (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION The Human League 16
14 9 7 9 BREAKING US IN TWO Joe Jackson N/A
15 10 9 10 FIELDS ON FIRE (400 MILES) Big Country 15
16 16 4 16 OOH TO BE AH Kajagoogoo 8
17 30 3 17 OVERKILL Men at Work 30
18 24 6 18 BLUE MONDAY New Order 12
19 27 4 19 ROSANNA Toto 19
20 26 10 20 THE LAST FILM Kissing the Pink 29
21 18 5 21 YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM Robert Palmer 68
22 12 13 1 BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson 36
23 21 5 21 THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Tracie 9
24 14 11 2 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) Eurythmics 25
25 13 6 8 DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE Altered Images 33
26 23 6 26 MY FOOLISH FRIEND Talk Talk N/A
27 29 8 27 YOUNG FREE AND SINGLE Sunfire 20
28 36 3 28 LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince 85
29 25 5 25 DON'T LET HIM STEAL YOUR HEART AWAY Phil Collins N/A
30 31 5 30 I AM (I'M ME) Twisted Sister 18
31 44 2 31 WE ARE DETECTIVE Thompson Twins 21
32 20 8 6 DO YOU WANNA HOLD ME? Bow Wow Wow N/A
33 15 6 6 SPEAK LIKE A CHILD The Style Council 23
34 41 4 34 MELT WITH YOU Modern English N/A
35 49 2 35 TEMPTATION Heaven 17 31
36 39 3 36 SHE'S IN PARTIES Bauhaus 26
37 46 2 37 OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND Level 42 41
38 43 2 38 NIGHTMARES A Flock of Seagulls 70
39 NEW 1 39 FLIGHT OF ICARUS Iron Maiden 28
40 19 10 3 A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler 27
41 48 2 41 SWEET MEMORY The Belle Stars 46
42 NEW 1 42 DANCING TIGHT Galaxy 39
43 50 2 43 CANDY GIRL New Edition 49
44 NEW 1 44 WAR PARTY Eddy Grant 54
45 28 10 2 RIP IT UP Orange Juice 32
46 NEW 1 46 MISS THE GIRL The Creatures 51
47 NEW 1 47 STREET CAFÉ Ice House 71
48 33 4 33 MY JAMAICAN GUY Grace Jones 62
49 NEW 1 49 CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU The Beat 79
50 NEW 1 50 THAT'LL DO NICELY Bad Manners 80
Spandau Ballet have the highest new entry this week at Number 5 with their most soulful number yet "True" - "Listening to Marvin (RIP) all night long" - can they get their second HMV Number One next week?
(PM Dawn are listening closely!)
Congratulations to Michael Jackson who gets his second Number One of 1983 as "Beat it" jumps from 3 to 1 this week:
Chartfile:
The new Number One this week is Michael Jackson’s “Beat it” – it’s Number Two on the USA Hot 100 and Number Three in the UK Mainstream Chart! It’s MJ’s second HMV Retrochart Number One this year following “Billie Jean” which spent five weeks at the summit in Feb/Mar and is currently the longest runner on the chart - 13 weeks now. It finally falls out of the top 20 from 12 to 22.
Culture Club get stuck at Number Two as F R David, Eurythmics and Nick Heyward climb inside the top ten. Heading down are David Bowie, Tracey Ullman, Duran Duran and INXS.
The highest new entry comes in at Number 5 for Spandau Ballet with their big soulful ballad “True” – can they get their second Number One next week?
Next Week could see new entries from Tears For Fears, Fun Boy Three, David Grant, Hall and Oates, Elton John, After the Fire, XTC and David Van Day – stay tuned!
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1983 - The Stats:
The Number Ones:
W/E Artist Title
01-Jan-83 Culture Club Time (Clock of the heart)
08-Jan-83 Phil Collins You can't hurry love
15-Jan-83 Phil Collins You can't hurry love
22-Jan-83 Men at Work Down Under
29-Jan-83 Men at Work Down Under
05-Feb-83 Kajagoogoo Too shy
12-Feb-83 Kajagoogoo Too shy
19-Feb-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
26-Feb-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
05-Mar-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
12-Mar-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
19-Mar-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
26-Mar-83 Duran Duran Is there something I should know
02-Apr-83 Duran Duran Is there something I should know
09-Apr-83 David Bowie Let's Dance
16-Apr-83 David Bowie Let's Dance
23-Apr-83 Michael Jackson Beat it
The Number Twos:
Artist Title Peak
The Beat I Confess 3 weeks in Jan
Eddy Grant Electric Avenue 2 weeks in Jan/Feb
Toto Africa 1 week in Feb
Orange Juice Rip it up 2 weeks in Mar
Eurythmics Sweet dreams (are made of this) 1 week in Mar
Culture Club Church of the poison mind 2 weeks in Apr - so far
The Number Ones:
W/E Artist Title
01-Jan-83 Culture Club Time (Clock of the heart)
08-Jan-83 Phil Collins You can't hurry love
15-Jan-83 Phil Collins You can't hurry love
22-Jan-83 Men at Work Down Under
29-Jan-83 Men at Work Down Under
05-Feb-83 Kajagoogoo Too shy
12-Feb-83 Kajagoogoo Too shy
19-Feb-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
26-Feb-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
05-Mar-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
12-Mar-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
19-Mar-83 Michael Jackson Billie Jean
26-Mar-83 Duran Duran Is there something I should know
02-Apr-83 Duran Duran Is there something I should know
09-Apr-83 David Bowie Let's Dance
16-Apr-83 David Bowie Let's Dance
23-Apr-83 Michael Jackson Beat it
The Number Twos:
Artist Title Peak
The Beat I Confess 3 weeks in Jan
Eddy Grant Electric Avenue 2 weeks in Jan/Feb
Toto Africa 1 week in Feb
Orange Juice Rip it up 2 weeks in Mar
Eurythmics Sweet dreams (are made of this) 1 week in Mar
Culture Club Church of the poison mind 2 weeks in Apr - so far
I don't think Marvin is dead yet.....
A couple of spooky similarities with the HMV chart this week, at #13 and #39...
EG's TOP 40 RETROCHART: Week Ending 23rd April 1983
EG's Chartdust: Bowie continues at the top, as only Michael Jackson makes any real progress from the chasing pack. The Thompson Twins score consecutive EG Top 10 hits, while the re-released Dexys' single returns them to the Top 10 at the second attempt, having failed on its original release in 1982.
The Human League claim the week's highest entry with another brand-new, non album release. Surely the follow-up to Dare can't be far away now. Spandau Ballet's title track from True also makes an impressive start, going straight in at #20.
EG's TOP 40 RETROCHART: Week Ending 23rd April 1983
EG's Chartdust: Bowie continues at the top, as only Michael Jackson makes any real progress from the chasing pack. The Thompson Twins score consecutive EG Top 10 hits, while the re-released Dexys' single returns them to the Top 10 at the second attempt, having failed on its original release in 1982.
The Human League claim the week's highest entry with another brand-new, non album release. Surely the follow-up to Dare can't be far away now. Spandau Ballet's title track from True also makes an impressive start, going straight in at #20.
This much is "True" - and neither are Ranking Roger and Saxa - and PM Dawn are teenagers whereas Keane are mere babies yet! (April 1983)
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April 23, 1983
#- Artist- Single - (Wks) Last Week
1. Styx - Mr. Roboto (12) 3
2. Frida - I Know There's Something Going On (27) 1
3. ABC - Poison Arrow (23) 2
4. Heaven 17 - Let Me Go (19) 4
5. Journey - Separate Ways (12) 6
6. Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (13) 7
7. Flirts - Jukebox (18) 10
8. After the Fire - Der Kommissar (10) 9
9. Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind (16) 16
10. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (14) 5
11. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (14) 11
12. Greg Kihn - Jeopardy (11) 12
13. Laura Branigan - Solitaire (6) 22
14. Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (22) 8
15. Patrick Simmons - So Wrong (6) 27
16. U2 - New Year's Day (10) 29
17. Toto - I Won't Hold You Back (6) 25
18. Robert Hazard - Escalator Of Life (7) 20
19. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (21) 13
20. Barry Manilow - Some Kind Of Friend (9) 24
21. Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (13) 21
22. Duran Duran - Rio (8) 30
23. Michael Jackson - Beat It (9) 26
24. David Bowie - Let's Dance (5) 34
25. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf (27) 15
26. Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious (13) 18
27. Joe Jackson - Breaking Us In Two (15) 14
28. Men At Work -Overkill (3) 41
29. Scandal - Love Has Got A Line On You (6) 35
30. Irene Cara - Flashdance..What A Feeling (4) 40
31. Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me (9) 37
32. Lionel Richie - You Are (15) 17
33. Thompson Twins - Lies (22) 19
34. Total Coelo - I Eat Cannibals (18) 49
35. Berlin - Metro (4) 38
36. Rachel Sweet - Voodoo (22) 23
37. Missing Persons - Walking In L.A. (7) 33
38. Oxo - Whirly Girl (8) 39
39. Modern English - I Melt With You (13) 31
40. Kenny Loggins - Welcome To Heartlight (4) 52
41. Culture Club - Time (2) 66
42. Rick Springfield - Affair Of The Heart (2) 60
43. New Order - Blue Monday (1) <new
44. Ultravox - Visions Of Blue (1) <new
45. KC & the sunshine band w/Teri DeSario- Don't Run (9) 58
46. Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (6) 42
47. Def Leppard - Photograph (7) 48
48. Saga - Wind Him Up (4) 45
49. Ronnie Milsap - Stranger In My House (5) 59
50. Jam - Bitterest Pill (11) 47
51. Pretenders - Back On the Chain Gang (20) 28
52. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band - Shame On The Moon (19) 36
53. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band - Even Now (5) 54
54. Call - When The Walls Came Down (6) 56
55. Jarreau - Mornin' (3) 63
56. Champaign - Try Again (2) 72
57. Red Rider - Light/Human Race (9) 32
58. Bow Wow Wow - Do You Wanna Hold Me? (1) <new
59. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (3) 86
60. Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way (13) 43
61. Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (18) 61
62. Robbie Patton - Smiling Islands (6) 64
63. Lionel Richie - My Love (2) 71
64. Night Ranger - Sing Me Away (2) 73
65. Chris DeBurgh - Don't Pay The Ferryman (7) 67
66. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Change Of Heart (7) 65
67. Planet P - Why Me (2) 76
68. Tubes - She's A Beauty (3) 77
69. Belle Stars - Sweet Memory (1) <new
70. Echo & the Bunnymen - the Cutter [reentry] (3)
71. Jefferson Starship - Wind Of Change (13) 57
72. Gap Band - Outstanding (3) 70
73. Tony Carey - I Won't Be Home Tonight (5) 74
74. INXS - One Thing (3) 78
75. Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (10) 84
76. Robert Ellis Orral & Carlene Carter - I Couldn't Say No (2) 99
77. Journey - Faithfully (2) 87
78. Prince - Little Red Corvette (6) 79
79. Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle - You & I [reentry] 28
80. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (2) 82
81. George Clinton - Atomic Dog (3) 81
82. Lou Rawls - Wind Beneath My Wings (3) 80
83. Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore (10) 46
84. Falco - Der Kommissar (3) 95
85. Randy Newman - I Love L.A. (2) 90
86. Felony - Fanatic (6) 62
87. Linda Ronstadt - Easy For You To Say (1) <new
88. Pat Benatar - Looking For A Stranger (1) <new
89. Bryan Adams - Straight From The Heart (3) 94
90. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Family Man (11) 89
91. Walter Egan - Full Moon Fire (2) 88
92. Yaz - Only You (5) 75
93. Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains [reentry] (20)
94. Mac McAnally - Minimum Love (3) 94
95. Sparks w/Jane Wiedlin - Cool Places (1) <new
96. Stephen Bishop -It Might be You (4) 96
97. O.M.D. - Telegraph (1) <new
98. ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' (1) <new
99. English Beat - I Confess (1) <new
100. ABC - All Of My Heart [reentry] (6)
Dropouts
. Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon
. Pat Benatar - A Little Too Late
. Daryl Hall & John Oates - One On One
. Earth, Wind, & Fire - Fall In Love With Me
. Eric Clapton - I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart
. Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton - We've Got Tonight
. Dan Fogelberg - Make Love Stay
. Christopher Cross - All Right
. Dionne Warwick - Take The Short Way Home
. Pat Benatar - Anxiety
. System - You Are In My System
. Debarge - I Like It
. Q-Feel - Dancing In Heaven
. Robert John - Bread & Butter
#- Artist- Single - (Wks) Last Week
1. Styx - Mr. Roboto (12) 3
2. Frida - I Know There's Something Going On (27) 1
3. ABC - Poison Arrow (23) 2
4. Heaven 17 - Let Me Go (19) 4
5. Journey - Separate Ways (12) 6
6. Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (13) 7
7. Flirts - Jukebox (18) 10
8. After the Fire - Der Kommissar (10) 9
9. Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind (16) 16
10. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (14) 5
11. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (14) 11
12. Greg Kihn - Jeopardy (11) 12
13. Laura Branigan - Solitaire (6) 22
14. Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (22) 8
15. Patrick Simmons - So Wrong (6) 27
16. U2 - New Year's Day (10) 29
17. Toto - I Won't Hold You Back (6) 25
18. Robert Hazard - Escalator Of Life (7) 20
19. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (21) 13
20. Barry Manilow - Some Kind Of Friend (9) 24
21. Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (13) 21
22. Duran Duran - Rio (8) 30
23. Michael Jackson - Beat It (9) 26
24. David Bowie - Let's Dance (5) 34
25. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf (27) 15
26. Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious (13) 18
27. Joe Jackson - Breaking Us In Two (15) 14
28. Men At Work -Overkill (3) 41
29. Scandal - Love Has Got A Line On You (6) 35
30. Irene Cara - Flashdance..What A Feeling (4) 40
31. Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me (9) 37
32. Lionel Richie - You Are (15) 17
33. Thompson Twins - Lies (22) 19
34. Total Coelo - I Eat Cannibals (18) 49
35. Berlin - Metro (4) 38
36. Rachel Sweet - Voodoo (22) 23
37. Missing Persons - Walking In L.A. (7) 33
38. Oxo - Whirly Girl (8) 39
39. Modern English - I Melt With You (13) 31
40. Kenny Loggins - Welcome To Heartlight (4) 52
41. Culture Club - Time (2) 66
42. Rick Springfield - Affair Of The Heart (2) 60
43. New Order - Blue Monday (1) <new
44. Ultravox - Visions Of Blue (1) <new
45. KC & the sunshine band w/Teri DeSario- Don't Run (9) 58
46. Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (6) 42
47. Def Leppard - Photograph (7) 48
48. Saga - Wind Him Up (4) 45
49. Ronnie Milsap - Stranger In My House (5) 59
50. Jam - Bitterest Pill (11) 47
51. Pretenders - Back On the Chain Gang (20) 28
52. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band - Shame On The Moon (19) 36
53. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band - Even Now (5) 54
54. Call - When The Walls Came Down (6) 56
55. Jarreau - Mornin' (3) 63
56. Champaign - Try Again (2) 72
57. Red Rider - Light/Human Race (9) 32
58. Bow Wow Wow - Do You Wanna Hold Me? (1) <new
59. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (3) 86
60. Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way (13) 43
61. Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (18) 61
62. Robbie Patton - Smiling Islands (6) 64
63. Lionel Richie - My Love (2) 71
64. Night Ranger - Sing Me Away (2) 73
65. Chris DeBurgh - Don't Pay The Ferryman (7) 67
66. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Change Of Heart (7) 65
67. Planet P - Why Me (2) 76
68. Tubes - She's A Beauty (3) 77
69. Belle Stars - Sweet Memory (1) <new
70. Echo & the Bunnymen - the Cutter [reentry] (3)
71. Jefferson Starship - Wind Of Change (13) 57
72. Gap Band - Outstanding (3) 70
73. Tony Carey - I Won't Be Home Tonight (5) 74
74. INXS - One Thing (3) 78
75. Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (10) 84
76. Robert Ellis Orral & Carlene Carter - I Couldn't Say No (2) 99
77. Journey - Faithfully (2) 87
78. Prince - Little Red Corvette (6) 79
79. Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle - You & I [reentry] 28
80. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (2) 82
81. George Clinton - Atomic Dog (3) 81
82. Lou Rawls - Wind Beneath My Wings (3) 80
83. Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore (10) 46
84. Falco - Der Kommissar (3) 95
85. Randy Newman - I Love L.A. (2) 90
86. Felony - Fanatic (6) 62
87. Linda Ronstadt - Easy For You To Say (1) <new
88. Pat Benatar - Looking For A Stranger (1) <new
89. Bryan Adams - Straight From The Heart (3) 94
90. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Family Man (11) 89
91. Walter Egan - Full Moon Fire (2) 88
92. Yaz - Only You (5) 75
93. Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains [reentry] (20)
94. Mac McAnally - Minimum Love (3) 94
95. Sparks w/Jane Wiedlin - Cool Places (1) <new
96. Stephen Bishop -It Might be You (4) 96
97. O.M.D. - Telegraph (1) <new
98. ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' (1) <new
99. English Beat - I Confess (1) <new
100. ABC - All Of My Heart [reentry] (6)
Dropouts
. Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon
. Pat Benatar - A Little Too Late
. Daryl Hall & John Oates - One On One
. Earth, Wind, & Fire - Fall In Love With Me
. Eric Clapton - I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart
. Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton - We've Got Tonight
. Dan Fogelberg - Make Love Stay
. Christopher Cross - All Right
. Dionne Warwick - Take The Short Way Home
. Pat Benatar - Anxiety
. System - You Are In My System
. Debarge - I Like It
. Q-Feel - Dancing In Heaven
. Robert John - Bread & Butter
the new #1 song is Mr. Roboto by Styx
If you play some Daft Punk over the video of "Mr Roboto" - it's er....the "alternative" sound of the future!
And to go even further back, possibly the group that inspired Daft Punk, Space with Magic Fly in 1977
And while we are on the sci-fi music, Star Wars meets Moroder, with "the Force" by the Droids
And one more this is from the year 1985, soft pop with a out of this world feel!
Welcome to the PJOPS Retrochart for Week Ending 23 April 1983!
This week's certifications
PLATINUM
NONE
GOLD
NONE
SILVER
Breaking Us In Two Joe Jackson
Significant hits no longer charting this week
out 44 13 15 Hey Little Girl Icehouse
out 172 12 08 Tomorrow's Just Another Day Madness
out 183 10 07 Genetic Engineering OMD
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Breaking Us In Two Joe Jackson
out 44 13 15 Hey Little Girl Icehouse
out 172 12 08 Tomorrow's Just Another Day Madness
out 183 10 07 Genetic Engineering OMD
#73 CHART ENTRY
#64 CHART ENTRY
#57 CHART ENTRY
#52 NEW ENTRY
#49 NEW ENTRY
51 52 29 36 I Know There's Something Going On Frida
52 --- 52 01 Can't Get Used To Losing You The Beat FEATURED
53 53 53 04 Snot Rap Kenny Everett
54 54 01 24 Poison Arrow ABC
55 58 10 20 Let Me Go Heaven 17
56 48 37 11 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Journey
57 105 57 01 Nightmares A Flock Of Seagulls FEATURED
58 59 41 18 She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby
59 62 48 07 Jukebox The Flirts
60 56 06 09 Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) Bananarama
61 33 33 03 Telegraph OMD
62 61 61 07 Der Kommissar After The Fire
63 67 63 07 Jeopardy Greg Kihn
64 117 64 01 Sweet Memory Belle Stars FEATURED
65 64 35 11 Celtic Soul Brothers Dexys Midnight Runners
66 75 04 15 Reap The Wild Wind Ultravox
67 73 67 02 Physical Attraction Madonna
68 65 03 29 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
69 28 05 09 Rock The Boat Forrest
70 60 51 19 Twilight Zone Golden Earring
71 76 71 04 Whispering Your Name Ignatius Jones
72 90 72 03 So Wrong Patrick Simmons
73 103 73 01 Out Of Sight Out Of Mind Level 42 FEATURED
74 30 11 07 Run For Your Life Bucks Fizz
75 82 75 04 Escalator Of Life Robert Hazard
76 69 01 33 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club
77 87 77 04 Some Kind Of Friend Barry Manilow
78 79 05 12 Change Tears For Fears
79 46 24 13 You Are Lionel Richie
80 83 80 05 Mexican Radio Wall Of Voodoo
81 72 72 05 Orchard Road Leo Sayer
82 93 04 13 Rio Duran Duran
83 66 50 09 Goodnight Saigon Billy Joel
84 74 01 29 Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran
85 78 36 14 Desperate But Not Serious Adam Ant
86 121 86 01 Kiss Me Tin Tin
87 92 87 03 Young Free And Single Sunfire
88 89 86 05 Yours Dionne Warwick
89 85 65 08 Telephone Operator Pete Shelley
90 97 90 02 Love Has Got A Line On You Scandal
91 43 28 10 We've Got Tonight Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
92 109 92 01 Flashdance… What A Feeling Irene Cara
93 80 40 25 Lies Thompson Twins
94 77 13 14 Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Indeep
95 35 22 10 Waves Blancmange
96 120 24 09 I Eat Cannibals Toto Coleo
97 40 40 08 A Little Too Late Pat Benatar
98 104 98 01 Metro Berlin
99 71 71 04 Take The Short Way Home Dionne Warwick
100 106 100 01 She's In Parties Bauhaus
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#46 CHART ENTRY
#41 NEW ENTRY
#40 NEW ENTRY
#13 NEW ENTRY
#11 HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
11 --- 11 01 True Spandau Ballet HIGHEST NEW ENTRY FEATURED
12 03 01 14 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
13 --- 13 01 (Keep Feeling) Fascination The Human League FEATURED
14 16 14 05 The House That Jack Built Tracie
15 18 15 05 You Are In My System Robert Palmer
16 25 16 07 Fields Of Fire (400 Miles) Big Country
17 05 02 15 Breaking Us In Two Joe Jackson
18 10 03 10 Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler
19 14 13 08 Boxerbeat JoBoxers
20 12 09 06 Speak Like A Child The Style Council
21 49 21 02 Temptation Heaven 17
22 19 19 04 Ooh To Be Aah Kajagoogoo
23 13 07 06 Don't Talk To Me About Love Altered Images
24 17 09 10 Rip It Up Orange Juice
25 22 22 04 Two Hearts Beat As One U2
26 20 16 05 Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away Phil Collins
27 27 27 02 We Are Detective Thompson Twins
28 23 19 06 Whistle Down The Wind Nick Heyward
29 26 26 06 Little Red Corvette Prince
30 32 30 18 Rosanna Toto
31 31 31 04 The Last Film Kissing The Pink
32 29 29 06 Always Something There To Remind Me Naked Eyes
33 21 08 09 Drop The Pilot Joan Armatrading
34 36 34 03 I'm Never Giving Up Sweet Dreams
35 37 35 02 I Am (I'm Me) Twisted Sister
36 38 36 04 I Melt With You Modern English
37 45 37 06 To Look At You INXS
38 41 27 06 My Foolish Friend Talk Talk
39 84 39 03 Solitaire Laura Branigan
40 --- 40 01 Flight Of Icarus Iron Maiden FEATURED
41 --- 41 01 Dancing Tight Galaxy FEATURED
42 50 42 02 Candy Girl New Edition
43 51 43 04 I Won't Hold You Back Toto
44 81 44 08 Do You Wanna Hold Me Bow Wow Wow
45 47 10 14 New Year's Day U2
46 156 46 01 My Love Lionel Richie FEATURED
47 70 02 14 Too Shy Kajagoogoo
48 57 48 04 Walking In LA Missing Persons
49 --- 49 01 Can't Go Back Fleetwood Mac FEATURED
50 55 50 09 Mr Roboto Styx
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Three new top ten hits this week.
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07 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics 253
Entry: 22/01/83
Peak: #2
Weeks: 11
Chart run: 49-21-16-06-02-03-03-05-06-07-10
@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Eric Generic #24
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@Hairycub1969 #24
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@phoenix123 #2
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For a second week Eurythmics are in the top ten with TWO singles. Their first is likely bowing out this week after 2 months in the top ten.
Entry: 22/01/83
Peak: #2
Weeks: 11
Chart run: 49-21-16-06-02-03-03-05-06-07-10
@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Eric Generic #24
@Hairycub1969 #24
@phoenix123 #2
For a second week Eurythmics are in the top ten with TWO singles. Their first is likely bowing out this week after 2 months in the top ten.