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!