Popjustice Retrochart - November 1983 - w/e 05/11/83

[Epic Chocolat]

TW LW Artist - Title

1 1 Genesis - Mama
2 5 Le Grand Orchestre du Splendid - La Salsa Du Démon
3 4 Mel Brooks - It's Good To Be The King
4 2 Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
5 3 Jairo - Les Jardins Du Ciel
6 8 Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
7 7 FREEEZ - I.O.U.
8 10 Michael Sembello - Maniac
9 6 The Police - Every Breath You Take
10 11 Sting - Spread A Little Happiness
11 NE Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
12 13 Blancmange - Blind Vision
13 14 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Everyday I Write The Book
14 15 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
15 NE Sacha Distel - Tu Es Sur Ma Liste
16 12 Irene Cara - Flashdance... What A Feeling
17 21 Donna Summer - State Of Independence
18 16 Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love
19 9 Dazz Band - Let It Whip
20 17 Sylvia - It's Good To Be The Queen
21 18 Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
22 20 Gazebo - I Like Chopin
23 23 Loredana Bertè - Non Sono Una Signora
24 22 Peter Allen - Not The Boy Next Door
25 24 Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
26 28 Lucid Beausonge - Lettre À Un Rêveur
27 35 Fabrice Bernard - La Faute À Voltaire
28 19 Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
29 25 Patrick Cowley feat. Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk
30 NE Alain Souchon - Somerset Maugham
31 27 Aretha Franklin - Hold On, I'm Comin'
32 33 Dorothée - Rox Et Rouky
33 34 Lio - Mona Lisa
34 31 Miguel Bosé - Quand Ça Va Mal
35 26 Gary Bird & The GB Experience - The Crown
36 29 Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night
37 36 France Gall - Amor También
38 37 Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
39 32 Julie & Herbert Léonard - Amoureux Fous
40 40 Toto Cutugno - L'Italiano

Notes
*11* It's the hit of the week, that I'm happy to hear again. Reminds me of the romcom 13 Going on 30, good soundtrack.
*15* This cover version, a total discovery, made me smile and dance. New at number 88 in the French Chart on November 8, 1981 (wikipedia).
*30* One of many many hits by Alain Souchon, sweet and melancholy. New at number 90 in the French Chart on November 1, 1981 (wikipedia).
Glad to see serendipitously two spooky songs in the top 2 for Halloween. I wonder how many retro festive songs from 1980-83 I'm gonna find for the holidays. Better start early.

 

[phoenix123]

Welcome to the PJOPS Retrochart for Week Ending 5 November 1983!

This week's certifications

PLATINUM
-

GOLD
Blue Monday New Order

SILVER
Mama Genesis
Pale Shelter Tears For Fears

Significant hits no longer charting this week
out 182 05 18 Change Tears For Fears

out 211 01 13 First Picture Of You The Lotus Eaters

out 218 06 12 Wanna Be Startin' Something Michael Jackson

out 224 04 15 Baby Jane Rod Stewart

out 225 05 10 Bad Boys Wham!

 

[phoenix123]

Chart News

#61 NEW ENTRY


#43 NEW ENTRY


#35 NEW ENTRY


#28 NEW ENTRY


#26 NEW ENTRY


51 47 04 12 Red Red Wine UB40
52 20 04 09 Come Back And Stay Paul Young
53 55 53 04 Crumblin Down John Cougar Mellencamp
54 59 14 23 I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John

55 25 09 09 Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry Heaven 17
56 22 20 06 Pop Goes My Love Freeez
57 66 57 03 I Need You Pointer Sisters
58 60 58 06 Suddenly Last Summer Motels
59 67 59 02 La Salsa Du Demon Le Grand Orchestre du Splendid
60 61 60 08 Can't Shake Loose Agnetha Faltskog
61 --- 61 01 Calling Your Name Marilyn FEATURED
62 57 54 06 This Time Bryan Adams
63 64 63 06 It's Good To Be The King Mel Brooks
64 69 64 04 Masquerade Berlin
65 54 01 24 Every Breath You Take The Police

66 56 04 28 True Spandau Ballet

67 63 03 27 Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler

68 68 52 06 Burning Up Madonna
69 53 01 29 Flashdance… What A Feeling Irene Cara

70 58 44 11 Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton
71 62 62 10 Les Jardins Du Ciel Jairo
72 75 03 16 Mirror Man Human League

73 76 73 03 Making Flippy Floppy Talking Heads
74 65 58 10 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply
75 26 02 11 Dolce Vita Ryan Paris
76 74 09 20 Maniac Michael Sembello

77 81 77 02 So Many Men Miquel Brown
78 78 74 05 One Thing Leads To Another Fixx
79 73 73 03 Love On A Farmboy's Wages XTC
80 77 34 09 Spread A Little Happiness Sting
81 96 17 10 Just Got Lucky JoBoxers
82 79 78 04 Siren Divinyls
83 --- 83 01 Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes
84 80 19 13 Blind Vision Blancmange
85 70 67 07 King Of Pain The Police
86 86 05 31 Love Is A Stranger Eurythmics

87 --- 87 01 Tu Es Sur Ma Liste Sacha Distel
88 51 49 05 Secret Messages ELO
89 91 87 03 If Anyone Falls Stevie Nicks
90 97 90 02 Almost Over You Sheena Easton
91 71 25 14 Burning Down The House Talking Heads
92 98 05 20 State Of Independence Donna Summer

93 85 07 21 Don't Talk To Me About Love Altered Images

94 104 94 01 Smile Has Left Your Eyes Asia
95 72 64 22 Let It Whip Dazz Band
96 37 26 06 London Town Bucks Fizz
97 92 92 04 Dancing With Myself Billy Idol
98 90 73 05 It's Good To Be The Queen Sylvia
99 121 99 01 Why Me Irene Cara
100 100 100 02 Upfront Diana Ross

 

[phoenix123]

Chart News

#24 HIGHEST CLIMBER - UP 60 PLACES


#23 NEW ENTRY


#17 NEW ENTRY


#15 HIGHCLIMBER - UP 30 PLACES


#14 HIGHEST NEW ENTRY


11 15 11 02 The Love Cats The Cure
12 14 12 08 Unconditional Love Donna Summer
13 12 10 06 Love In Itself Depeche Mode
14 --- 14 01 Synchronicity II The Police FEATURED
15 45 15 06 Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar FEATURED
16 13 09 06 Dear Prudence Siouxsie & The Banshees
17 --- 17 01 Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John FEATURED
18 19 18 09 Kiss The Bride Elton John
19 21 19 05 Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News
20 28 20 02 Say It Isn't So Hall & Oates
21 11 05 08 Big Apple Kajagoogoo
22 27 22 04 Please Don't Make Me Cry UB40
23 --- 23 01 That Was Then But This Is Now ABC FEATURED
24 84 24 11 Oblivious Aztec Camera HIGHEST CLIMBER FEATURED
25 32 25 02 Puss N Boots Adam Ant
26 --- 26 01 The Sun And The Rain Madness FEATURED
27 24 04 21 IOU Freeez

28 --- 28 01 Only For Love Limahl FEATURED
29 23 03 34 Blue Monday New Order

30 34 30 03 Over And Over Shalamar
31 31 31 07 Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling
32 38 32 02 Micro Kid Level 42
33 18 15 06 Blue Hat For A Blue Day Nick Heyward
34 16 16 05 Kissing With Confidence Will Powers
35 --- 35 01 Right By Your Side Eurythmics FEATURED
36 36 36 08 Islands In The Stream Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
37 35 35 05 Superman Black Lace
38 30 29 13 Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello & The Attractions
39 40 19 08 Delerious Prince
40 29 29 05 Superstar Lydia Murdock
41 42 02 16 Everything Counts Depeche Mode

42 46 24 05 Love Will Find A Way David Grant
43 --- 43 01 Cry Just A Little Bit Shakin Stevens FEATURED
44 49 44 06 Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne
45 48 45 06 PYT (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson
46 33 32 08 Dr Heckyll & Mister Jive Men At Work
47 17 01 10 Mama Genesis

48 44 42 05 Nightline Randy Crawford
49 43 08 17 Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young

50 52 50 02 When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes

 

[Eric Generic]

Wow, just look at all those fantastic new entries.

 

[phoenix123]

Nothing new in our top ten this week but how do they stack up?

 

[phoenix123]

10

8 They Don't Know Tracey Ullman 261

Entry: 24/09/83
Peak: #8
Weeks: 7
Chart run: 52-14-08-09-08-08-10

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #20

12
@Hairycub1969 #19

12
@phoenix123 #3

2

Tracey Ullman is down this week after her second #8 hit.

 

[phoenix123]

9

10 Hey You The Rocksteady Crew 266

Entry: 01/10/83
Peak: #9
Weeks: 6
Chart run: 54-20-13-14-10-09

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #17

13
@Hairycub1969 #4

6
@phoenix123 #16

13

Nudging up a spot The Rocksteady Crew are already losing ground though.

 

[phoenix123]

8

6 New Song Howard Jones 292

Entry: 03/09/83
Peak: #6
Weeks: 10
Chart run: 87-51-40-32-06-07-07-06-06-08

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #1 FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@Hairycub1969 #8

4
@phoenix123 #2

1

Howard Jones has a sixth week in the top ten but is down 6-8.

 

[phoenix123]

7

5 Modern Love David Bowie 297

Entry: 17/09/83
Peak: #2
Weeks: 8
Chart run: 91-03-03-02-02-04-05-07

@cityofdoomsday #11

18
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #37

28
@Hairycub1969 #30

17
@phoenix123 #29

16

Bowie slips across most of our charts and slips 5-7 as a result.

 

[phoenix123]

6

7 Uptown Girl Billy Joel 303

Entry: 08/10/83
Peak: #6
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 40-27-12-07-06

@cityofdoomsday #78

79
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #6

8
@Hairycub1969 #16

21
@phoenix123 #1

3

Billy Joel creeps up a spot.

 

[phoenix123]

5

9 Union Of The Snake Duran Duran 315

Entry: 29/10/83
Peak: #5
Weeks: 2
Chart run: 09-05

@cityofdoomsday #68 NEW
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #3

5
@Hairycub1969 #3

8
@phoenix123 #15

18

Our highest new entry straight into the top ten last week, this week Duran Duran surge 9-5 for a sixth top five hit.

 

[phoenix123]

4

4 Safety Dance Men Without Hats

336

Entry: 25/06/83
Peak: #3
Weeks: 17
Chart run: 212-180-148-45-31-32-36-35-35-14-15-24-22-17-15-15-05-03-04-04

@cityofdoomsday #19

12
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #4

6
@Hairycub1969 #5

5
@phoenix123 #40

30

Men Without Hats hold at #4 on their way down.

 

[phoenix123]

3

2 Karma Chameleon Culture Club 362

Entry: 17/09/83
Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
Weeks: 8
Chart run: 07-04-01-01-01-02-02-03

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat #21

18
@Eric Generic #9

4
@Hairycub1969 #6

2
@phoenix123 #5

4

Culture Club complete a sixth week in the top three.

 

[phoenix123]

2

3 Say Say Say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson 377

Entry: 15/10/83
Peak: #2
Weeks: 4
Chart run: 06-05-03-02

@cityofdoomsday #15

39
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #2

7
@Hairycub1969 #2

5
@phoenix123 #8

9

The duo have matched their previous release from a year ago moving 3-2. Can this go one better and top the charts?

 

[phoenix123]

THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
1

1 All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie 467

Entry: 17/09/83
Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
Weeks: 7
Chart run: 139-57-30-04-03-01-01-01

@cityofdoomsday #14

26
@Epic Chocolat #14

15
@Eric Generic #5

3
@Hairycub1969 #1 THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@phoenix123 #4

5

Lionel Richie is comfortable for a third week at the summit.

 

[phoenix123]

Retrochart Top Ten w/e 05/11/83

01

01 01 07 All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02

03 02 04 Say Say Say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
03

02 01 08 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
04

04 03 17 Safety Dance Men Without Hats

05

09 05 02 Union Of The Snake Duran Duran
06

07 06 05 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
07

05 02 08 Modern Love David Bowie
08

06 06 10 New Song Howard Jones
09

10 09 06 Hey You The Rocksteady Crew
10

08 08 07 They Don't Know Tracey Ullman

 

[Hairycub1969]

Chartfile w/e 5th November 1983
Congratulations to Lionel Richie as he makes it a hattrick at the summit this week with "All night long (all night)"! but he'd better watch out as climbing behnd him are Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Billy Joel and The Rocksteady Crew. Holding steady are Men Without Hats at Number Four. Heading down the top ten are Culture Club, David Bowie, Howard Jones and Tracey Ullman. Can The Police, Limahl and Madness crack the top ten next week? Stay tuned as only @phoenix123 has the answers!

 

[Eric Generic]

A little sad that HoJo couldn't make the Top 5.

 

[Hairycub1969]

A little sad that HoJo couldn't make the Top 5.

Not bad for a debut single though....!
I'm still waiting for INXS to crack the top ten!