Howard Jones gets his second top ten single as "What is love" moves from 17 to 10 this week:
Popjustice Retrochart - December 1983 - w/e 24/12/83
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Righeira keep climbing even though they "No tengo dinero" - from 19 to 7 this week:
It doesn't get any more 1983 then this video!
It doesn't get any more 1983 then this video!
HMV Retrochart
W/e 24th December 1983
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK
1 1 6 1 HOLD ME NOW Thompson Twins 6
2 3 3 2 VICTIMS Culture Club 3
3 2 6 1 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Paul Young 4
4 7 5 4 2000 MILES The Pretenders 15
5 4 6 1 THRILLER Michael Jackson 13
6 6 8 6 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes 49
7 19 3 7 NO TENGO DINERO Righeira N/A
8 8 7 8 THIS CHARMING MAN The Smiths 44
9 5 5 3 THE WATERFRONT Simple Minds 31
10 17 5 10 WHAT IS LOVE Howard Jones 11
11 11 7 11 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton 8
12 10 7 10 SAY IT ISN'T SO Hall and Oates N/A
13 13 6 13 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner 9
14 30 3 14 TELL HER ABOUT IT Billy Joel 7
15 14 7 14 THAT'S ALL Genesis 18
16 28 3 16 MANY RIVERS TO CROSS UB40 16
17 9 8 4 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE Eurythmics 28
18 20 5 18 THAT'S LOVE, THAT IT IS Blancmange 52
19 26 4 19 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT Lionel Richie 41
20 38 2 20 PIPES OF PEACE Paul McCartney 22
21 15 6 10 A SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART The Style Council 56
22 12 8 7 OBLIVIOUS Aztec Camera 40
23 33 3 23 STRAIGHT AHEAD Kool and the Gang 19
24 32 3 24 ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER The Fixx N/A
25 34 3 25 COLD AS CHRISTMAS Elton John 33
26 22 4 22 MOVE OVER DARLING Tracey Ullman 12
27 24 4 24 CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX Wham! 21
28 21 6 21 RAT RAPPING Roland Rat 27
29 16 9 5 THE LOVECATS The Cure 54
30 36 4 30 THE WAY YOU ARE Tears For Fears 29
31 41 3 31 SWEET SURRENDER Rod Stewart 32
32 35 5 32 BARK AT THE MOON Ozzy Osbourne 38
33 23 11 8 WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL China Crisis N/A
34 40 3 34 MAGUERITA TIME Status Quo 5
35 18 7 17 TALK ABOUT THE PASSION REM N/A
36 39 4 36 WHERE IS MY MAN Eartha Kitt 43
37 25 7 12 NEVER NEVER The Assembly 30
38 43 3 38 STRIP Adam Ant 53
39 47 2 39 LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED Prince N/A
40 31 8 4 SYNCHRONICITY II The Police N/A
41 42 7 41 RELAX Frankie goes to Hollywood 46
42 48 2 42 DUCK FOR THE OYSTER Malcolm McLaren 55
43 NEW 1 43 I AM WHAT I AM Gloria Gaynor 72
44 NEW 1 44 WE LIVE SO FAST Heaven 17 N/A
45 44 15 1 KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club 35
46 NEW 1 46 ORIGINAL SIN INXS N/A
47 49 2 47 SHAKE IT UP Divine 82
48 27 8 21 CALLING YOUR NAME Marilyn 23
49 NEW 1 49 LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR The Icicle Works 64
50 NEW 1 50 BIRD OF PARADISE Snowy White 47
Sales Certifications:
250,000 (Silver)
500,000 (Gold)
1,000,000 (Platinum)
Culture Club get the Number Two Christmas single of 1983 as "Victims" climbs one place this week:
Congratulations to The Thompson Twins who get the Christmas Number One of 1983 with "Hold me now"
Cubfile:
Congratulations to The Thompson Twins who have the Christmas 1983 Number One single with “Hold me now” which means Culture Club didn’t achieve two Christmas Number Ones as “Victims” climbs one to Number Two this week. Also climbing inside the top ten are The Pretenders, Righeira and Howard Jones. Holding position are Yes and The Smiths. Heading down are Paul Young, Michael Jackson, and Simple Minds.
The highest new entry comes in at Number 43 for Gloria Gaynor and “I am what I am” from the musical “La cage aux folles”
Culture Club also have the longest survivor with “Karma Chameleon” which has now been in the charts for 15 weeks. Their former Number One single drops from 44 to 45 this week.
One more Chart to go for 1983 – stay tuned!
W/e 24th December 1983
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK
1 1 6 1 HOLD ME NOW Thompson Twins 6
2 3 3 2 VICTIMS Culture Club 3
3 2 6 1 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Paul Young 4
4 7 5 4 2000 MILES The Pretenders 15
5 4 6 1 THRILLER Michael Jackson 13
6 6 8 6 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes 49
7 19 3 7 NO TENGO DINERO Righeira N/A
8 8 7 8 THIS CHARMING MAN The Smiths 44
9 5 5 3 THE WATERFRONT Simple Minds 31
10 17 5 10 WHAT IS LOVE Howard Jones 11
11 11 7 11 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton 8
12 10 7 10 SAY IT ISN'T SO Hall and Oates N/A
13 13 6 13 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner 9
14 30 3 14 TELL HER ABOUT IT Billy Joel 7
15 14 7 14 THAT'S ALL Genesis 18
16 28 3 16 MANY RIVERS TO CROSS UB40 16
17 9 8 4 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE Eurythmics 28
18 20 5 18 THAT'S LOVE, THAT IT IS Blancmange 52
19 26 4 19 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT Lionel Richie 41
20 38 2 20 PIPES OF PEACE Paul McCartney 22
21 15 6 10 A SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART The Style Council 56
22 12 8 7 OBLIVIOUS Aztec Camera 40
23 33 3 23 STRAIGHT AHEAD Kool and the Gang 19
24 32 3 24 ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER The Fixx N/A
25 34 3 25 COLD AS CHRISTMAS Elton John 33
26 22 4 22 MOVE OVER DARLING Tracey Ullman 12
27 24 4 24 CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX Wham! 21
28 21 6 21 RAT RAPPING Roland Rat 27
29 16 9 5 THE LOVECATS The Cure 54
30 36 4 30 THE WAY YOU ARE Tears For Fears 29
31 41 3 31 SWEET SURRENDER Rod Stewart 32
32 35 5 32 BARK AT THE MOON Ozzy Osbourne 38
33 23 11 8 WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL China Crisis N/A
34 40 3 34 MAGUERITA TIME Status Quo 5
35 18 7 17 TALK ABOUT THE PASSION REM N/A
36 39 4 36 WHERE IS MY MAN Eartha Kitt 43
37 25 7 12 NEVER NEVER The Assembly 30
38 43 3 38 STRIP Adam Ant 53
39 47 2 39 LET'S PRETEND WE'RE MARRIED Prince N/A
40 31 8 4 SYNCHRONICITY II The Police N/A
41 42 7 41 RELAX Frankie goes to Hollywood 46
42 48 2 42 DUCK FOR THE OYSTER Malcolm McLaren 55
43 NEW 1 43 I AM WHAT I AM Gloria Gaynor 72
44 NEW 1 44 WE LIVE SO FAST Heaven 17 N/A
45 44 15 1 KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club 35
46 NEW 1 46 ORIGINAL SIN INXS N/A
47 49 2 47 SHAKE IT UP Divine 82
48 27 8 21 CALLING YOUR NAME Marilyn 23
49 NEW 1 49 LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR The Icicle Works 64
50 NEW 1 50 BIRD OF PARADISE Snowy White 47
Sales Certifications:
Culture Club get the Number Two Christmas single of 1983 as "Victims" climbs one place this week:
Congratulations to The Thompson Twins who get the Christmas Number One of 1983 with "Hold me now"
Cubfile:
Congratulations to The Thompson Twins who have the Christmas 1983 Number One single with “Hold me now” which means Culture Club didn’t achieve two Christmas Number Ones as “Victims” climbs one to Number Two this week. Also climbing inside the top ten are The Pretenders, Righeira and Howard Jones. Holding position are Yes and The Smiths. Heading down are Paul Young, Michael Jackson, and Simple Minds.
The highest new entry comes in at Number 43 for Gloria Gaynor and “I am what I am” from the musical “La cage aux folles”
Culture Club also have the longest survivor with “Karma Chameleon” which has now been in the charts for 15 weeks. Their former Number One single drops from 44 to 45 this week.
One more Chart to go for 1983 – 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
30-Apr-83 Spandau Ballet True
07-May-83 Spandau Ballet True
14-May-83 The Human League (Keep feeling) Fascination
21-May-83 The Human League (Keep feeling) Fascination
28-May-83 Heaven 17 Temptation
04-Jun-83 Heaven 17 Temptation
11-Jun-83 The Police Every breath you take
18-Jun-83 The Police Every breath you take
25-Jun-83 The Police Every breath you take
02-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
09-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
16-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
23-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
30-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
06-Aug-83 The Police Every breath you take
13-Aug-83 The Police Every breath you take
20-Aug-83 Spandau Ballet Gold
27-Aug-83 Spandau Ballet Gold
03-Sep-83 UB40 Red Red Wine
10-Sep-83 UB40 Red Red Wine
17-Sep-83 UB40 Red Red Wine
24-Sep-83 Culture Club Karma Chameleon
01-Oct-83 Culture Club Karma Chameleon
08-Oct-83 Culture Club Karma Chameleon
15-Oct-83 Culture Club Karma Chameleon
22-Oct-83 Lionel Richie All night long (all night)
29-Oct-83 Lionel Richie All night long (all night)
05-Nov-83 Lionel Richie All night long (all night)
12-Nov-83 Lionel Richie All night long (all night)
19-Nov-83 Michael Jackson Thriller
26-Nov-83 Michael Jackson Thriller
03-Dec-83 Paul Young Love of the common people
10-Dec-83 Paul Young Love of the common people
17-Dec-83 The Thompson Twins Hold me now
24-Dec-83 The Thompson Twins Hold me now
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
Yazoo Nobody's diary 1 week in Jun
Michael Jackson Wanna be startin' somethin' 2 weeks in Jun
Irene Cara Flashdance...What a feeling 2 weeks in Jul
The Freeez IOU 3 weeks in Jul
Michael Jackson Human Nature 2 weeks in Aug
The Style Council Long Hot Summer - 2 weeks in Aug
Madness Wings of a dove - 2 weeks in Sep
David Bowie Modern Love - 2 weeks in Oct
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence - 2 weeks in Oct
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say - 2 weeks in Nov
Culture Club - Victims - 1 week in Dec - 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
30-Apr-83 Spandau Ballet True
07-May-83 Spandau Ballet True
14-May-83 The Human League (Keep feeling) Fascination
21-May-83 The Human League (Keep feeling) Fascination
28-May-83 Heaven 17 Temptation
04-Jun-83 Heaven 17 Temptation
11-Jun-83 The Police Every breath you take
18-Jun-83 The Police Every breath you take
25-Jun-83 The Police Every breath you take
02-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
09-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
16-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
23-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
30-Jul-83 The Police Every breath you take
06-Aug-83 The Police Every breath you take
13-Aug-83 The Police Every breath you take
20-Aug-83 Spandau Ballet Gold
27-Aug-83 Spandau Ballet Gold
03-Sep-83 UB40 Red Red Wine
10-Sep-83 UB40 Red Red Wine
17-Sep-83 UB40 Red Red Wine
24-Sep-83 Culture Club Karma Chameleon
01-Oct-83 Culture Club Karma Chameleon
08-Oct-83 Culture Club Karma Chameleon
15-Oct-83 Culture Club Karma Chameleon
22-Oct-83 Lionel Richie All night long (all night)
29-Oct-83 Lionel Richie All night long (all night)
05-Nov-83 Lionel Richie All night long (all night)
12-Nov-83 Lionel Richie All night long (all night)
19-Nov-83 Michael Jackson Thriller
26-Nov-83 Michael Jackson Thriller
03-Dec-83 Paul Young Love of the common people
10-Dec-83 Paul Young Love of the common people
17-Dec-83 The Thompson Twins Hold me now
24-Dec-83 The Thompson Twins Hold me now
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
Yazoo Nobody's diary 1 week in Jun
Michael Jackson Wanna be startin' somethin' 2 weeks in Jun
Irene Cara Flashdance...What a feeling 2 weeks in Jul
The Freeez IOU 3 weeks in Jul
Michael Jackson Human Nature 2 weeks in Aug
The Style Council Long Hot Summer - 2 weeks in Aug
Madness Wings of a dove - 2 weeks in Sep
David Bowie Modern Love - 2 weeks in Oct
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence - 2 weeks in Oct
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say - 2 weeks in Nov
Culture Club - Victims - 1 week in Dec - so far!
Retro-ing the Retrochart:
What was Number One this week in...
1980 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - John Lennon
1981 DON'T YOU WANT ME - The Human League
1982 TIME (CLOCK OF THE HEART) - Culture Club
What was Number One this week in...
1980 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - John Lennon
1981 DON'T YOU WANT ME - The Human League
1982 TIME (CLOCK OF THE HEART) - Culture Club
@phoenix123 Retrochart Singles Top Ten w/e 24/12/83
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01 01 06 Thriller | Michael Jackson
100,000 SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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02 01 12 Uptown Girl | Billy Joel
75,000
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04 03 06 Let's Stay Together | Tina Turner
70,000
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05 04 06 Hold Me Now | Thompson Twins
60,000
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07 05 04 A Ray Of Sunshine | Wham! 55,000
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08 06 04 Move Over Darling | Tracey Ullman 52,500
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09 07 05 What Is Love | Howard Jones 50,000
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11 08 07 This Charming Man | The Smiths 47,500
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06 02 08 Right By Your Side | Eurythmics
45,000
10
03 02 14 Love Is A Battlefield | Pat Benatar
45,000
Jackson manages a second consecutive week at the top of the singles retrochart for the first time since early 1980 but is deposed on the album chart already by new compilation album Now That's What I Call Music, the first compilation album to top the chart for 6 months. Thriller does become the biggest album ever this week as it finally surpasses Queen's Greatest Hits after just over a year charted, though the latter still holds the longevity record at 112 weeks charted:
07/11/81 Greatest Hits Queen #1 (9 weeks) 112 weeks on chart 3,740,700
11/12/82 Thriller Michael Jackson #1 (11 weeks) 55 weeks on chart 3,857,500
Tina Turner and Thompson Twins reach new peaks as Wham!, Tracey Ullman and Howard Jones all climb too.
The Smiths enter the top ten with their debut single moving 11-8 this week.
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Jackson manages a second consecutive week at the top of the singles retrochart for the first time since early 1980 but is deposed on the album chart already by new compilation album Now That's What I Call Music, the first compilation album to top the chart for 6 months. Thriller does become the biggest album ever this week as it finally surpasses Queen's Greatest Hits after just over a year charted, though the latter still holds the longevity record at 112 weeks charted:
07/11/81 Greatest Hits Queen #1 (9 weeks) 112 weeks on chart 3,740,700
11/12/82 Thriller Michael Jackson #1 (11 weeks) 55 weeks on chart 3,857,500
Tina Turner and Thompson Twins reach new peaks as Wham!, Tracey Ullman and Howard Jones all climb too.
The Smiths enter the top ten with their debut single moving 11-8 this week.
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11 15 11 03 Holiday | Madonna
12 13 12 06 Let The Music Play | Shannon
13 10 10 04 The Way You Are | Tears For Fears
14 14 14 05 2000 Miles | Pretenders
15 16 15 03 Victims | Culture Club
16 17 16 05 Waterfront | Simple Minds
17 36 17 02 Pipes Of Peace | Paul McCartney
18 21 18 05 Running With The Night | Lionel Richie
19 19 19 03 Jingle Bell Rock | Hall & Oates
20 12 05 06 Love Of The Common People | Paul Young
21 18 18 05 Only You | Flying Pickets
22 --- 22 01 My Oh My | Slade
23 20 20 03 Cold As Christmas | Elton John
24 33 24 05 The Rules Of The Game | Bucks Fizz
25 24 24 05 Please Don't Fall In Love | Cliff Richard
26 23 08 07 Thank You For The Music | ABBA
27 32 27 08 Problematic | Five Star
28 22 06 09 The Love Cats | The Cure
29 37 29 07 The Vow | Toyah
30 35 30 09 Temple Of Love | Sisters Of Mercy
31 25 09 10 Almost Over You | Sheena Easton
32 30 22 08 Only For Love | Limahl
33 28 04 14 Burning Up | Madonna
34 40 34 07 Micro Kid | Level 42
35 34 17 07 Dancing In The Dark | Kim Wilde
36 29 14 08 Twist Of Fate | Olivia Newton-John
37 27 18 09 Boys In Town | Divinyls
38 42 38 03 Sweet Surrender | Rod Stewart
39 31 01 17 New Song | Howard Jones
40 41 40 13 Street Of Dreams | Rainbow
41 --- 41 01 Many Rivers To Cross | UB40
42 49 42 05 Invisible Hands | Kim Carnes
43 48 43 08 Joanna | Kool & The Gang
44 39 02 14 They Don't Know | Tracey Ullman
45 26 20 08 Calling Your Name | Marilyn
46 50 46 05 You Know What To Do | Carly Simon
47 38 37 07 In Your Eyes | George Benson
48 --- 48 01 An Innocent Man | Billy Joel
49 51 49 05 Why Me | Irene Cara
50 53 50 05 Take A Chance | Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
51 59 51 04 Single Handed | Haywoode
52 57 52 07 Heaven Is Waiting | Danse Society
53 68 53 02 No Tengo Dinero | Righeira
54 60 54 05 Talking In Your Sleep | The Romantics
55 43 07 14 Major Tom (Coming Home) | Peter Schilling
56 44 06 11 Say Say Say | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
57 45 14 14 Tender Is The Night | Jackson Browne
58 --- 58 01 Ain't Nobody | Rufus & Chaka Khan
59 55 01 15 Karma Chameleon | Culture Club
60 52 42 07 Never Never | The Assembly
61 72 61 03 I Am What I Am | Gloria Gaynor
62 46 15 07 Over & Over | Shalamar
63 --- 63 01 So Bad | Paul McCartney
64 --- 64 01 Straight Ahead | Kool & The Gang
65 61 61 05 Hero | Gladys Knight & The Pips
66 73 01 21 Tell Her About It | Billy Joel
67 77 67 02 Let's Pretend We're Married | Prince
68 47 25 09 When The Lights Go Out | Naked Eyes
69 56 30 10 My Favourite Waste Of Time | Bette Midler
70 63 10 18 Islands In The Stream | Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
71 64 04 15 All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie
72 62 56 06 A Solid Bond In Your Heart | Style Council
73 54 11 09 Say It Isn't So | Hall & Oates
74 --- 74 01 Break My Stride | Matthew Wilder
75 65 11 16 Siren | Divinyls
76 80 76 04 The Sound Of Goodbyes | Crystal Gayle
77 92 77 02 Shake It Up | Divine
78 66 19 12 Dancing With Myself | Billy Idol
79 71 05 13 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) | Michael Jackson
80 --- 80 01 Pink Houses | John Cougar Mellencamp
81 58 26 11 Crumblin' Down | John Cougar Mellencamp
82 74 53 07 Love How You Feel | Sharon Redd
83 76 13 13 (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew | Rocksteady Crew
84 70 17 10 Upfront | Diana Ross
85 67 40 07 That's All | Genesis
86 69 15 09 Union Of The Snake | Duran Duran
87 75 56 08 Sun And The Rain | Madness
88 104 88 01 Relax | Frankie Goes To Hollywood
89 --- 89 01 The Politics Of Dancing | Re-Flex
90 79 10 13 London Town | Bucks Fizz
91 81 24 14 Delerious | Prince
92 82 08 15 Unconditional Love | Donna Summer
93 78 13 26 Oblivious | Aztec Camera
94 --- 94 01 Ya Mo Be There | James Ingram & Michael McDonald
95 --- 95 01 Let's Go Up | Diana Ross
96 90 02 15 Modern Love | David Bowie
97 94 02 20 Gold | Spandau Ballet
98 96 04 19 Red Red Wine | UB40
99 97 02 23 Everything Counts | Depeche Mode
100 98 01 25 Cruel Summer | Bananarama
12 13 12 06 Let The Music Play | Shannon
13 10 10 04 The Way You Are | Tears For Fears
14 14 14 05 2000 Miles | Pretenders
15 16 15 03 Victims | Culture Club
16 17 16 05 Waterfront | Simple Minds
17 36 17 02 Pipes Of Peace | Paul McCartney
18 21 18 05 Running With The Night | Lionel Richie
19 19 19 03 Jingle Bell Rock | Hall & Oates
20 12 05 06 Love Of The Common People | Paul Young
21 18 18 05 Only You | Flying Pickets
22 --- 22 01 My Oh My | Slade
23 20 20 03 Cold As Christmas | Elton John
24 33 24 05 The Rules Of The Game | Bucks Fizz
25 24 24 05 Please Don't Fall In Love | Cliff Richard
26 23 08 07 Thank You For The Music | ABBA
27 32 27 08 Problematic | Five Star
28 22 06 09 The Love Cats | The Cure
29 37 29 07 The Vow | Toyah
30 35 30 09 Temple Of Love | Sisters Of Mercy
31 25 09 10 Almost Over You | Sheena Easton
32 30 22 08 Only For Love | Limahl
33 28 04 14 Burning Up | Madonna
34 40 34 07 Micro Kid | Level 42
35 34 17 07 Dancing In The Dark | Kim Wilde
36 29 14 08 Twist Of Fate | Olivia Newton-John
37 27 18 09 Boys In Town | Divinyls
38 42 38 03 Sweet Surrender | Rod Stewart
39 31 01 17 New Song | Howard Jones
40 41 40 13 Street Of Dreams | Rainbow
41 --- 41 01 Many Rivers To Cross | UB40
42 49 42 05 Invisible Hands | Kim Carnes
43 48 43 08 Joanna | Kool & The Gang
44 39 02 14 They Don't Know | Tracey Ullman
45 26 20 08 Calling Your Name | Marilyn
46 50 46 05 You Know What To Do | Carly Simon
47 38 37 07 In Your Eyes | George Benson
48 --- 48 01 An Innocent Man | Billy Joel
49 51 49 05 Why Me | Irene Cara
50 53 50 05 Take A Chance | Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
51 59 51 04 Single Handed | Haywoode
52 57 52 07 Heaven Is Waiting | Danse Society
53 68 53 02 No Tengo Dinero | Righeira
54 60 54 05 Talking In Your Sleep | The Romantics
55 43 07 14 Major Tom (Coming Home) | Peter Schilling
56 44 06 11 Say Say Say | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
57 45 14 14 Tender Is The Night | Jackson Browne
58 --- 58 01 Ain't Nobody | Rufus & Chaka Khan
59 55 01 15 Karma Chameleon | Culture Club
60 52 42 07 Never Never | The Assembly
61 72 61 03 I Am What I Am | Gloria Gaynor
62 46 15 07 Over & Over | Shalamar
63 --- 63 01 So Bad | Paul McCartney
64 --- 64 01 Straight Ahead | Kool & The Gang
65 61 61 05 Hero | Gladys Knight & The Pips
66 73 01 21 Tell Her About It | Billy Joel
67 77 67 02 Let's Pretend We're Married | Prince
68 47 25 09 When The Lights Go Out | Naked Eyes
69 56 30 10 My Favourite Waste Of Time | Bette Midler
70 63 10 18 Islands In The Stream | Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
71 64 04 15 All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie
72 62 56 06 A Solid Bond In Your Heart | Style Council
73 54 11 09 Say It Isn't So | Hall & Oates
74 --- 74 01 Break My Stride | Matthew Wilder
75 65 11 16 Siren | Divinyls
76 80 76 04 The Sound Of Goodbyes | Crystal Gayle
77 92 77 02 Shake It Up | Divine
78 66 19 12 Dancing With Myself | Billy Idol
79 71 05 13 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) | Michael Jackson
80 --- 80 01 Pink Houses | John Cougar Mellencamp
81 58 26 11 Crumblin' Down | John Cougar Mellencamp
82 74 53 07 Love How You Feel | Sharon Redd
83 76 13 13 (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew | Rocksteady Crew
84 70 17 10 Upfront | Diana Ross
85 67 40 07 That's All | Genesis
86 69 15 09 Union Of The Snake | Duran Duran
87 75 56 08 Sun And The Rain | Madness
88 104 88 01 Relax | Frankie Goes To Hollywood
89 --- 89 01 The Politics Of Dancing | Re-Flex
90 79 10 13 London Town | Bucks Fizz
91 81 24 14 Delerious | Prince
92 82 08 15 Unconditional Love | Donna Summer
93 78 13 26 Oblivious | Aztec Camera
94 --- 94 01 Ya Mo Be There | James Ingram & Michael McDonald
95 --- 95 01 Let's Go Up | Diana Ross
96 90 02 15 Modern Love | David Bowie
97 94 02 20 Gold | Spandau Ballet
98 96 04 19 Red Red Wine | UB40
99 97 02 23 Everything Counts | Depeche Mode
100 98 01 25 Cruel Summer | Bananarama
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NUMBER ONE SINGLES
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
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
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 BIGGEST CHART HIT
16/04/83 2 Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran
30/04/83 2 Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics
14/05/83 1 True Spandau Ballet
21/05/83 1 Pale Shelter Tears For Fears
28/05/83 2 Temptation Heaven 17
11/06/83 4 Every Breath You Take The Police
09/07/83 1 Flashdance… What A Feeling Irene Cara
16/07/83 1 Wherever I Lay My Hat Paul Young
23/07/83 3 Who's That Girl Eurythmics
13/08/83 3 Cruel Summer Bananarama
03/09/82 3 Tell Her About It Billy Joel
24/09/83 4 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
22/10/83 2 New Song Howard Jones
05/11/83 6 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
17/12/83 2 Thriller Michael Jackson
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ARTIST WITH MOST NUMBER ONES:
6 Michael Jackson
5 Billy Joel
4 Queen (includes 1 with David Bowie)
3 Blondie
3 ABBA
3 Depeche Mode
3 Bucks Fizz
3 Yazoo
3 Hall & Oates
3 Shalamar
3 Eurythmics
3 Bananarama
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 Duran Duran
2 Tears For Fears
2 Irene Cara
2 Culture Club
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:
13 Billy Joel
11 Michael Jackson
9 Hall & Oates
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 Eurythmics
7 Olivia Newton-John (includes 3 weeks with ELO)
6 Blondie
6 Yazoo
6 Bananarama
6 Culture Club
5 Tight Fit
5 Dionne Warwick
5 Irene Cara
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LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONES:
6 Uptown Girl Billy Joel 1983
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
4 Every Breath You Take The Police 1983
4 Karma Chameleon Culture Club 1983
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MOST WEEKS IN THE TOP 100 - BY SONG:
44 Fame Irene Cara
41 Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics
38 Tainted Love Soft Cell
35 Physical Olivia Newton-John
33 Yellow Pearl Phil Lynott
33 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics
32 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
32 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
32 Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler
31 My Camera Never Lies Bucks Fizz
30 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
30 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor
30 Physical Attraction Madonna
29 Save Me Queen
29 Shy Boy Bananarama
29 Beat It Michael Jackson
29 True Spandau Ballet
29 Flashdance… What A Feeling Irene Cara
28 When I Dream Teardrop Explodes
28 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
28 It Must Be Love Madness
28 Everybody Madonna
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
27 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins
27 Every Breath You Take The Police
27 Wherever I Lay My Hat Paul Young
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
26 All The Love In The World Dionne Warwick
26 Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) Bananarama
26 Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran
26 Blue Monday New Order
*still charting
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NUMBER ONE ALBUMS
06/12/80 8 The River | Bruce Springsteen
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
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
16/04/83 1 Chart Runners | Various Artists
23/04/83 2 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics
07/05/83 1 Thriller | Michael Jackson
14/05/83 4 The Hurting | Tears For Fears
11/06/83 5 Thriller | Michael Jackson
16/07/83 7 Fantastic | Wham!
03/09/83 2 True | Spandau Ballet
17/09/83 11 An Innocent Man | Billy Joel LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
03/12/83 1 Touch | Eurythmics
10/12/83 2 Thriller | Michael Jackson
24/12/83 1 Now That's What I Call Music | Various Artists
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NUMBER ONE DISCO / DANCE SINGLES
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
16/04/83 3 Beat It | Michael Jackson
07/05/83 1 Blue Monday | New Order
14/05/83 2 Physical Attraction / Burning Up | Madonna
28/05/83 1 Kiss Me | Tin Tin
04/06/83 1 Temptation | Heaven 17
11/06/83 1 Nobody's Diary | Yazoo
18/06/83 2 Wanna Be Startin' Something | Michael Jackson
02/07/83 2 Flashdance… What A Feeling | Irene Cara
16/07/83 4 I.O.U. | Freeez
13/08/83 4 Just Be Good To Me | SOS Band
10/09/83 1 Disappearing Act | Shalamar
17/09/83 2 New Song | Howard Jones
01/10/83 6 Holiday / Lucky Star | Madonna
12/11/83 6 Ain't Nobody | Rufus & Chaka Khan
24/12/83 1 Let The Music Play | Shannon
NUMBER ONE SINGLES
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
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
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 BIGGEST CHART HIT
16/04/83 2 Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran
30/04/83 2 Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics
14/05/83 1 True Spandau Ballet
21/05/83 1 Pale Shelter Tears For Fears
28/05/83 2 Temptation Heaven 17
11/06/83 4 Every Breath You Take The Police
09/07/83 1 Flashdance… What A Feeling Irene Cara
16/07/83 1 Wherever I Lay My Hat Paul Young
23/07/83 3 Who's That Girl Eurythmics
13/08/83 3 Cruel Summer Bananarama
03/09/82 3 Tell Her About It Billy Joel
24/09/83 4 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
22/10/83 2 New Song Howard Jones
05/11/83 6 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
17/12/83 2 Thriller Michael Jackson
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ARTIST WITH MOST NUMBER ONES:
6 Michael Jackson
5 Billy Joel
4 Queen (includes 1 with David Bowie)
3 Blondie
3 ABBA
3 Depeche Mode
3 Bucks Fizz
3 Yazoo
3 Hall & Oates
3 Shalamar
3 Eurythmics
3 Bananarama
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 Duran Duran
2 Tears For Fears
2 Irene Cara
2 Culture Club
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:
13 Billy Joel
11 Michael Jackson
9 Hall & Oates
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 Eurythmics
7 Olivia Newton-John (includes 3 weeks with ELO)
6 Blondie
6 Yazoo
6 Bananarama
6 Culture Club
5 Tight Fit
5 Dionne Warwick
5 Irene Cara
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LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONES:
6 Uptown Girl Billy Joel 1983
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
4 Every Breath You Take The Police 1983
4 Karma Chameleon Culture Club 1983
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MOST WEEKS IN THE TOP 100 - BY SONG:
44 Fame Irene Cara
41 Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics
38 Tainted Love Soft Cell
35 Physical Olivia Newton-John
33 Yellow Pearl Phil Lynott
33 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics
32 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
32 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
32 Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler
31 My Camera Never Lies Bucks Fizz
30 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
30 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor
30 Physical Attraction Madonna
29 Save Me Queen
29 Shy Boy Bananarama
29 Beat It Michael Jackson
29 True Spandau Ballet
29 Flashdance… What A Feeling Irene Cara
28 When I Dream Teardrop Explodes
28 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
28 It Must Be Love Madness
28 Everybody Madonna
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
27 You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins
27 Every Breath You Take The Police
27 Wherever I Lay My Hat Paul Young
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
26 All The Love In The World Dionne Warwick
26 Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) Bananarama
26 Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran
26 Blue Monday New Order
*still charting
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NUMBER ONE ALBUMS
06/12/80 8 The River | Bruce Springsteen
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
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
16/04/83 1 Chart Runners | Various Artists
23/04/83 2 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics
07/05/83 1 Thriller | Michael Jackson
14/05/83 4 The Hurting | Tears For Fears
11/06/83 5 Thriller | Michael Jackson
16/07/83 7 Fantastic | Wham!
03/09/83 2 True | Spandau Ballet
17/09/83 11 An Innocent Man | Billy Joel LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
03/12/83 1 Touch | Eurythmics
10/12/83 2 Thriller | Michael Jackson
24/12/83 1 Now That's What I Call Music | Various Artists
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NUMBER ONE DISCO / DANCE SINGLES
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
16/04/83 3 Beat It | Michael Jackson
07/05/83 1 Blue Monday | New Order
14/05/83 2 Physical Attraction / Burning Up | Madonna
28/05/83 1 Kiss Me | Tin Tin
04/06/83 1 Temptation | Heaven 17
11/06/83 1 Nobody's Diary | Yazoo
18/06/83 2 Wanna Be Startin' Something | Michael Jackson
02/07/83 2 Flashdance… What A Feeling | Irene Cara
16/07/83 4 I.O.U. | Freeez
13/08/83 4 Just Be Good To Me | SOS Band
10/09/83 1 Disappearing Act | Shalamar
17/09/83 2 New Song | Howard Jones
01/10/83 6 Holiday / Lucky Star | Madonna
12/11/83 6 Ain't Nobody | Rufus & Chaka Khan
24/12/83 1 Let The Music Play | Shannon
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EG's TOP 40 RETROCHART: Week Ending 24th December 1983
EG's Chartdust: A second week at the top for Culture Club, but Howard Jones closes the gap. Thompson Twins' chances of a first #1 look to have vanished in the haze. There are climbs within the Top 10 for Simple Minds, Blancmange and Billy Joel, while Tears For Fears make it four Top 10 hits in a row.
Paul McCartney, still high on the chart with his Michael Jackson collaboration, reverts to solo duties with the title track from his new album. Debuting at #31, it means Macca joins Howard Jones, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson and Culture Club as artists with two singles on the Top 40.
EG's Chartdust: A second week at the top for Culture Club, but Howard Jones closes the gap. Thompson Twins' chances of a first #1 look to have vanished in the haze. There are climbs within the Top 10 for Simple Minds, Blancmange and Billy Joel, while Tears For Fears make it four Top 10 hits in a row.
Paul McCartney, still high on the chart with his Michael Jackson collaboration, reverts to solo duties with the title track from his new album. Debuting at #31, it means Macca joins Howard Jones, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson and Culture Club as artists with two singles on the Top 40.
@Eric Generic at Number 32 rebounding...Roland Rat Superstar is not finished yet!
Seven years later Shaun Ryder would kind of "borrow" that "Yeeeaaaah" for "Step on"!
YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
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TW LW Artist - Title
1 1 Michel Berger - Les Princes Des Villes
2 5 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
3 8 Eartha Kitt - Where's My Man
4 2 Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
5 3 Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
6 4 Nana Mouskouri - Je Chante Avec Toi Liberté
7 6 Jackson Browne - Lawyers In Love
8 13 Jane Birkin - Baby Alone In Babylone
9 7 FREEEZ - I.O.U.
10 11 The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
11 9 Sacha Distel - Tu Es Sur Ma Liste
12 19 Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
13 15 Blancmange - Blind Vision
14 12 Herbie Hancock - Rockit
15 10 Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
16 25 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Shame On The Moon
17 17 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Everyday I Write The Book
18 18 Alain Souchon - Somerset Maugham
19 26 The Jodelles - My Boy
20 NE Oscar Benton - Bensonhurst Blues
21 14 Mel Brooks - It's Good To Be The King
22 20 Sting - Spread A Little Happiness
23 16 Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
24 21 Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love
25 23 Dire Straits - Private Investigations
26 24 Fabrice Bernard - La faute À Voltaire
27 29 Le Grand Orchestre du Splendid - La Salsa Du Démon
28 27 Jairo - Les Jardins Du Ciel
29 28 Donna Summer - State Of Independence
30 NE Jimmy Cliff - Reggae Night
31 22 Genesis - Mama
32 30 Dazz Band - Let It Whip
33 31 Loredana Bertè - Non Sono Una Signora
34 32 Dorothée - Rox Et Rouky
35 NE Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
36 35 Nikka Costa - Out Here On My Own
37 34 Miguel Bosé - Quand Ça Va Mal
38 38 Aretha Franklin - Hold On, I'm Comin'
39 33 Claire D'Asta - Aller Où?
40 40 Toto Cutugno - L'Italiano
Notes
20- Bensonhurst Blues. Christmas songs releases are not really a thing in France, so I'm glad to find at least one in the time period. Even if I'm not sure it's about Christmas, I discovered it via a Christmas movie, La bûche.
It entered the French Chart of October 4, 1981, at number 63. Wikipedia.
30- A bona-fide party song, Reggae Night peaked in December 3, 1983, on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. Wikipedia.
35- A classic I probably discovered via an Adam Sandler movie.
1 1 Michel Berger - Les Princes Des Villes
2 5 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
3 8 Eartha Kitt - Where's My Man
4 2 Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
5 3 Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
6 4 Nana Mouskouri - Je Chante Avec Toi Liberté
7 6 Jackson Browne - Lawyers In Love
8 13 Jane Birkin - Baby Alone In Babylone
9 7 FREEEZ - I.O.U.
10 11 The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
11 9 Sacha Distel - Tu Es Sur Ma Liste
12 19 Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
13 15 Blancmange - Blind Vision
14 12 Herbie Hancock - Rockit
15 10 Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
16 25 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Shame On The Moon
17 17 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Everyday I Write The Book
18 18 Alain Souchon - Somerset Maugham
19 26 The Jodelles - My Boy
20 NE Oscar Benton - Bensonhurst Blues
21 14 Mel Brooks - It's Good To Be The King
22 20 Sting - Spread A Little Happiness
23 16 Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
24 21 Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love
25 23 Dire Straits - Private Investigations
26 24 Fabrice Bernard - La faute À Voltaire
27 29 Le Grand Orchestre du Splendid - La Salsa Du Démon
28 27 Jairo - Les Jardins Du Ciel
29 28 Donna Summer - State Of Independence
30 NE Jimmy Cliff - Reggae Night
31 22 Genesis - Mama
32 30 Dazz Band - Let It Whip
33 31 Loredana Bertè - Non Sono Una Signora
34 32 Dorothée - Rox Et Rouky
35 NE Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
36 35 Nikka Costa - Out Here On My Own
37 34 Miguel Bosé - Quand Ça Va Mal
38 38 Aretha Franklin - Hold On, I'm Comin'
39 33 Claire D'Asta - Aller Où?
40 40 Toto Cutugno - L'Italiano
Notes
20- Bensonhurst Blues. Christmas songs releases are not really a thing in France, so I'm glad to find at least one in the time period. Even if I'm not sure it's about Christmas, I discovered it via a Christmas movie, La bûche.
It entered the French Chart of October 4, 1981, at number 63. Wikipedia.
30- A bona-fide party song, Reggae Night peaked in December 3, 1983, on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. Wikipedia.
35- A classic I probably discovered via an Adam Sandler movie.
Welcome to the PJOPS Retrochart for Week Ending 24 December 1983!
This week's certifications
PLATINUM
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GOLD
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SILVER
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Significant hits no longer charting this week
out 208 05 11 Big Apple Kajagoogoo
out 212 04 09 Come Back And Stay Paul Young
out 219 10 08 Love In Itself Depeche Mode
out 220 06 09 Who's That Girl Eurythmics
This week's certifications
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Significant hits no longer charting this week
out 208 05 11 Big Apple Kajagoogoo
out 212 04 09 Come Back And Stay Paul Young
out 219 10 08 Love In Itself Depeche Mode
out 220 06 09 Who's That Girl Eurythmics
Chart News
#94 CHART ENTRY
#88 NEW ENTRY
#86 CHART ENTRY
#63 CLIMBER - UP 15 PLACES
#61 CHART ENTRY
51 49 49 04 Joanna Kool & The Gang
52 66 52 07 Ain't Nobody Rufus & Chaka Khan
53 48 26 15 Islands In The Stream Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
54 53 53 05 Sound Of Goodbye Crystal Gayle
55 60 55 04 Rules Of The Game Bucks Fizz
56 58 56 03 Talking In Your Sleep Romantics
57 63 57 04 The Vow Toyah
58 28 23 08 Calling Your Name Marilyn
59 85 59 02 Break My Stride Matthew Wilder FEATURED
60 120 59 05 Les Princes Des Villes Michel Berger
61 179 61 01 I Am What I Am Gloria Gaynor FEATURED
62 61 04 16 Gold Spandau Ballet
63 78 63 02 Let's Pretend We're Married Prince FEATURED
64 123 62 11 Je Chante Avec Toi Liberte Nana Mouskouri
65 69 65 09 Almost Over You Sheena Easton
66 126 41 17 Lawyers In Love Jackson Browne
67 137 67 03 Baby Alone In Babylon Jane Birkin
68 62 62 05 I Like Men Without Hats
69 127 04 27 IOU Freeez
70 64 64 03 Sign Of Fire Fixx
71 54 13 08 The Sun And The Rain Madness
72 133 14 11 Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police
73 65 65 07 Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osbourne
74 129 57 07 Tu Es Sur Ma Liste Sacha Distel
75 67 67 04 I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker Jr.
76 146 41 14 She's A Bad Mama Jama Carl Carlton
77 141 19 19 Blind Vision Blancmange
78 33 17 18 Oblivious Aztec Camera
79 135 14 16 Rockit Herbie Hancock
80 131 08 23 Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young
81 155 53 17 Shame On The Moon Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
82 144 29 19 Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello & The Attractions
83 145 83 04 Somerset Maugham Alain Souchon
84 55 14 30 I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John
85 72 72 02 Jingle Bell Rock Hall & Oates
86 157 86 01 My Boy The Jordelles FEATURED
87 81 81 02 In The Mood Robert Plant
88 --- 88 01 Bensonhurst Blues Oscar Benton FEATURED
89 74 46 07 In A Big Country Big Country
90 139 63 12 It's Good To Be The King Mel Brooks
91 75 29 19 Promises Promises Naked Eyes
92 147 34 15 Spread A Little Happiness Sting
93 82 82 02 Remember The Night Motels
94 102 94 01 Shake It Up Divine FEATURED
95 90 72 10 One Thing Leads To Another Fixx
96 149 07 27 Don't Talk To Me About Love Altered Images
97 80 36 05 Please Don't Fall In Love Cliff Richard
98 152 15 11 Private Investigations Dire Straits
99 68 54 13 Suddenly Last Summer Motels
100 77 19 07 Thank You For The Music ABBA
#94 CHART ENTRY
#88 NEW ENTRY
#86 CHART ENTRY
#63 CLIMBER - UP 15 PLACES
#61 CHART ENTRY
51 49 49 04 Joanna Kool & The Gang
52 66 52 07 Ain't Nobody Rufus & Chaka Khan
53 48 26 15 Islands In The Stream Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
54 53 53 05 Sound Of Goodbye Crystal Gayle
55 60 55 04 Rules Of The Game Bucks Fizz
56 58 56 03 Talking In Your Sleep Romantics
57 63 57 04 The Vow Toyah
58 28 23 08 Calling Your Name Marilyn
59 85 59 02 Break My Stride Matthew Wilder FEATURED
60 120 59 05 Les Princes Des Villes Michel Berger
61 179 61 01 I Am What I Am Gloria Gaynor FEATURED
62 61 04 16 Gold Spandau Ballet
63 78 63 02 Let's Pretend We're Married Prince FEATURED
64 123 62 11 Je Chante Avec Toi Liberte Nana Mouskouri
65 69 65 09 Almost Over You Sheena Easton
66 126 41 17 Lawyers In Love Jackson Browne
67 137 67 03 Baby Alone In Babylon Jane Birkin
68 62 62 05 I Like Men Without Hats
69 127 04 27 IOU Freeez
70 64 64 03 Sign Of Fire Fixx
71 54 13 08 The Sun And The Rain Madness
72 133 14 11 Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police
73 65 65 07 Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osbourne
74 129 57 07 Tu Es Sur Ma Liste Sacha Distel
75 67 67 04 I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker Jr.
76 146 41 14 She's A Bad Mama Jama Carl Carlton
77 141 19 19 Blind Vision Blancmange
78 33 17 18 Oblivious Aztec Camera
79 135 14 16 Rockit Herbie Hancock
80 131 08 23 Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young
81 155 53 17 Shame On The Moon Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
82 144 29 19 Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello & The Attractions
83 145 83 04 Somerset Maugham Alain Souchon
84 55 14 30 I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John
85 72 72 02 Jingle Bell Rock Hall & Oates
86 157 86 01 My Boy The Jordelles FEATURED
87 81 81 02 In The Mood Robert Plant
88 --- 88 01 Bensonhurst Blues Oscar Benton FEATURED
89 74 46 07 In A Big Country Big Country
90 139 63 12 It's Good To Be The King Mel Brooks
91 75 29 19 Promises Promises Naked Eyes
92 147 34 15 Spread A Little Happiness Sting
93 82 82 02 Remember The Night Motels
94 102 94 01 Shake It Up Divine FEATURED
95 90 72 10 One Thing Leads To Another Fixx
96 149 07 27 Don't Talk To Me About Love Altered Images
97 80 36 05 Please Don't Fall In Love Cliff Richard
98 152 15 11 Private Investigations Dire Straits
99 68 54 13 Suddenly Last Summer Motels
100 77 19 07 Thank You For The Music ABBA
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Chart News
#59 HIGHCLIMBER - UP 26 PLACES
#30 HIGHCLIMBER - UP 21 PLACES
#24 CLIMBER - UP 17 PLACES
#21 CLIMBER - UP 6 PLACES
#17 CLIMBER - UP 6 PLACES
11 24 10 13 Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar
12 09 06 08 Right By Your Side Eurythmics
13 10 10 06 This Charming Man The Smiths
14 06 06 07 That's All Genesis
15 12 12 08 Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes
16 15 15 04 The Way You Are Tears For Fears
17 23 17 04 Running With The Night Lionel Richie FEATURED
18 47 18 02 Pipes Of Peace Paul McCartney
19 16 02 11 Say Say Say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
20 17 17 04 Club Fantastic Megamix Wham!
21 27 21 03 Cold As Christmas Elton John FEATURED
22 18 06 12 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
23 19 05 08 Synchronicity II The Police
24 41 24 03 Many Rivers To Cross UB40 FEATURED
25 32 25 12 Tell Her About It Billy Joel
26 22 08 09 The Love Cats The Cure
27 29 27 04 Only You Flying Pickets
28 25 15 09 Say It Isn't So Hall & Oates
29 14 08 07 Never Never The Assembly
30 51 30 03 Sweet Surrender Rod Stewart FEATURED
31 21 17 06 Solid Bond In Your Heart The Style Council
32 31 31 04 That's Love, That It Is Blancmange
33 30 03 09 Union Of The Snake Duran Duran
34 46 34 02 Straight Ahead Kool & The Gang
35 34 34 04 Move Over Darling Tracey Ullman
36 73 36 02 My Oh My Slade
37 35 11 08 Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John
38 56 38 05 Where's My Man Eartha Kitt
39 37 34 07 Street Of Dreams Rainbow
40 57 02 23 Everything Counts Depeche Mode
41 39 39 06 Let The Music Play Shannon
42 36 06 17 New Song Howard Jones
43 43 43 03 Holiday Madonna
44 42 42 08 Why Me Irene Cara
45 45 45 03 Marguerita Time Status Quo
46 38 31 14 Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling
47 26 18 08 Only For Love Limahl
48 52 48 02 No Tengo Dinero Righeira
49 40 38 05 Rat Rapping Roland Rat
50 44 44 02 Read 'em And Weep Barry Manilow
#59 HIGHCLIMBER - UP 26 PLACES
#30 HIGHCLIMBER - UP 21 PLACES
#24 CLIMBER - UP 17 PLACES
#21 CLIMBER - UP 6 PLACES
#17 CLIMBER - UP 6 PLACES
11 24 10 13 Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar
12 09 06 08 Right By Your Side Eurythmics
13 10 10 06 This Charming Man The Smiths
14 06 06 07 That's All Genesis
15 12 12 08 Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes
16 15 15 04 The Way You Are Tears For Fears
17 23 17 04 Running With The Night Lionel Richie FEATURED
18 47 18 02 Pipes Of Peace Paul McCartney
19 16 02 11 Say Say Say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
20 17 17 04 Club Fantastic Megamix Wham!
21 27 21 03 Cold As Christmas Elton John FEATURED
22 18 06 12 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
23 19 05 08 Synchronicity II The Police
24 41 24 03 Many Rivers To Cross UB40 FEATURED
25 32 25 12 Tell Her About It Billy Joel
26 22 08 09 The Love Cats The Cure
27 29 27 04 Only You Flying Pickets
28 25 15 09 Say It Isn't So Hall & Oates
29 14 08 07 Never Never The Assembly
30 51 30 03 Sweet Surrender Rod Stewart FEATURED
31 21 17 06 Solid Bond In Your Heart The Style Council
32 31 31 04 That's Love, That It Is Blancmange
33 30 03 09 Union Of The Snake Duran Duran
34 46 34 02 Straight Ahead Kool & The Gang
35 34 34 04 Move Over Darling Tracey Ullman
36 73 36 02 My Oh My Slade
37 35 11 08 Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John
38 56 38 05 Where's My Man Eartha Kitt
39 37 34 07 Street Of Dreams Rainbow
40 57 02 23 Everything Counts Depeche Mode
41 39 39 06 Let The Music Play Shannon
42 36 06 17 New Song Howard Jones
43 43 43 03 Holiday Madonna
44 42 42 08 Why Me Irene Cara
45 45 45 03 Marguerita Time Status Quo
46 38 31 14 Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling
47 26 18 08 Only For Love Limahl
48 52 48 02 No Tengo Dinero Righeira
49 40 38 05 Rat Rapping Roland Rat
50 44 44 02 Read 'em And Weep Barry Manilow
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Two new top ten hits coming up!
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13 2000 Miles The Pretenders 267
Entry: 26/11/83
Peak: #10
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 43-40-24-13-10
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@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #18
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@Hairycub1969 #4
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@phoenix123 #14
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It seems only fitting we start off the week before Christmas with this festive tune from The Pretenders. This is their sixth top ten hit but first in over a year.
Entry: 26/11/83
Peak: #10
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 43-40-24-13-10
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@Eric Generic #18
@Hairycub1969 #4
@phoenix123 #14
It seems only fitting we start off the week before Christmas with this festive tune from The Pretenders. This is their sixth top ten hit but first in over a year.
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9
11 Let's Stay Together Tina Turner 270
Entry: 26/11/83
Peak: #10
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 43-40-24-13-10
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@Eric Generic #17
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@Hairycub1969 #13
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@phoenix123 #3
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What a single cover. QUEEN. Tina Turner resurrects her career, this time as a solo artist, with the help of Heaven 17 and a cover of an Al Green classic. It's been almost a year since their first offering Ball Of Confusion crashed out at #144. This follow-up sees Tina in the top ten before the year is up! One of the greatest comebacks in music history.
Entry: 26/11/83
Peak: #10
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 43-40-24-13-10
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@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #17
@Hairycub1969 #13
@phoenix123 #3
What a single cover. QUEEN. Tina Turner resurrects her career, this time as a solo artist, with the help of Heaven 17 and a cover of an Al Green classic. It's been almost a year since their first offering Ball Of Confusion crashed out at #144. This follow-up sees Tina in the top ten before the year is up! One of the greatest comebacks in music history.
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4 Love Of The Common People Paul Young 274
Entry: 19/11/83
Peak: #3
Weeks: 6
Chart run: 17-09-04-03-04-08
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@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #6
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@Hairycub1969 #3
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@phoenix123 #20
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Paul Young continues to fall.
Entry: 19/11/83
Peak: #3
Weeks: 6
Chart run: 17-09-04-03-04-08
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@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #6
@Hairycub1969 #3
@phoenix123 #20
Paul Young continues to fall.