Popjustice Retrochart - October 1983 - w/e 29/10/83

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#32 NEW ENTRY


#28 NEW ENTRY


#15 NEW ENTRY


11 09 05 07 Big Apple Kajagoogoo
12 11 10 05 Love In Itself Depeche Mode
13 10 09 05 Dear Prudence Siouxsie & The Banshees
14 13 13 07 Unconditional Love Donna Summer
15 --- 15 01 The Love Cats The Cure FEATURED
16 17 16 04 Kissing With Confidence Will Powers
17 07 01 09 Mama Genesis
18 16 15 05 Blue Hat For A Blue Day Nick Heyward
19 23 19 08 Kiss The Bride Elton John
20 15 04 08 Come Back And Stay Paul Young
21 26 21 04 Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News
22 20 20 05 Pop Goes My Love Freeez
23 19 03 33 Blue Monday New Order
24 25 04 20 IOU Freeez
25 18 09 08 Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry Heaven 17
26 21 02 10 Dolce Vita Ryan Paris
27 28 27 03 Please Don't Make Me Cry UB40
28 --- 28 01 Say It Isn't So Hall & Oates FEATURED
29 30 29 04 Superstar Lydia Murdock
30 31 29 12 Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello & The Attractions
31 43 31 06 Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling
32 --- 32 01 Puss N Boots Adam Ant FEATURED
33 32 32 07 Dr Heckyll & Mister Jive Men At Work
34 47 34 02 Over And Over Shalamar
35 39 35 04 Superman Black Lace
36 36 36 07 Islands In The Stream Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
37 27 26 05 London Town Bucks Fizz
38 152 38 01 Micro Kid Level 42 FEATURED
39 33 33 05 68 Guns The Alarm
40 22 19 07 Delerious Prince
41 41 41 03 Autodrive Herbie Hancock
42 40 02 15 Everything Counts Depeche Mode
43 46 08 16 Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young
44 42 42 04 Nightline Randy Crawford
45 45 45 05 Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar
46 24 24 04 Love Will Find A Way David Grant
47 38 04 11 Red Red Wine UB40
48 48 48 05 PYT (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson
49 50 49 05 Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne
50 34 17 10 Vamos A La Playa Righera

 

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Two tracks move into the top ten this week and our highest new entry is coming up!

 

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10

14 Hey You The Rocksteady Crew 271

Entry: 01/10/83
Peak: #10
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 54-20-13-14-10

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #13

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@Hairycub1969 #6

8
@phoenix123 #13

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Breakdancing breaking into the top ten this week as its popularity this year on both sides of the atlantic has taken off!

 

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HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
9

--- Union Of The Snake Duran Duran 272

Entry: 29/10/83
Peak: #9
Weeks: 1
Chart run: 9

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #5 NEW
@Hairycub1969 #8 NEW
@phoenix123 #18 NEW

Duran Duran have an instant and eighth top ten hit. It's their third single to enter straight into the top ten following 1982's Save A Prayer which crashed in at #7 and peaked at #2 and Is There Something I Should Know which entered earlier this year at #5 but could only manage a #4 peak!

 

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8 They Don't Know Tracey Ullman 277

Entry: 24/09/83
Peak: #8
Weeks: 6
Chart run: 52-14-08-09-08-08

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

6
@Hairycub1969 #12

6
@phoenix123 #2

2

Tracey Ullman is frustrated again, stuck at #8.

 

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7

12 Uptown Girl Billy Joel 293

Entry: 08/10/83
Peak: #7
Weeks: 4
Chart run: 40-27-12-07

@cityofdoomsday #79

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@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #8

22
@Hairycub1969 #21

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@phoenix123 #3

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Billy Joel is finally back in the top ten after a three year wait. His only previous top ten hit was It's Still Rock & Roll To Me which hit #8 in September 1980. He's since struggled to get a major hit, at best making the top 30 at the end of last year with Pressure #27 and Allentown #18. The lead single from his new album An Innocent Man petered out at #57 but the follow-up is already his highest peaking single within a month of charting!

 

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6 New Song Howard Jones 297

Entry: 03/09/83
Peak: #6
Weeks: 9
Chart run: 87-51-40-32-06-07-07-06-06

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #1 THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@Hairycub1969 #4

3
@phoenix123 #1 SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

Howard Jones just can't seem to crack the top five!

 

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5

4 Modern Love David Bowie 325

Entry: 17/09/83
Peak: #2
Weeks: 7
Chart run: 91-03-03-02-02-04-05

@cityofdoomsday #18

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@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #28

20
@Hairycub1969 #17

9
@phoenix123 #16

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Bowie slips another spot for a sixth week in the top five.

 

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4

3 Safety Dance Men Without Hats

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Entry: 25/06/83
Peak: #3
Weeks: 16
Chart run: 212-180-148-45-31-32-36-35-35-14-15-24-22-17-15-15-05-03-04

@cityofdoomsday #12

9
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #6

10
@Hairycub1969 #5

7
@phoenix123 #30

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Mixed results for Men Without Hats this week means they are shunted down a spot.

 

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3

5 Say Say Say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson 358

Entry: 15/10/83
Peak: #3
Weeks: 3
Chart run: 06-05-03

@cityofdoomsday #39

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@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #7

16
@Hairycub1969 #5

22
@phoenix123 #9

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Their last duet spent 3 weeks at #2 almost a year ago as lead single for Jackson's Thriller album. This lead single for McCartney's Pipes Of Peace album is one step away from matching it as they move 5-3 this week.

 

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2

2 Karma Chameleon Culture Club 376

Entry: 17/09/83
Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
Weeks: 7
Chart run: 07-04-01-01-01-02-02

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat #18

22
@Eric Generic #4

2
@Hairycub1969 #2

4
@phoenix123 #4

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Culture Club had to rebound on the @Hairycub1969 chart to provide a slight boost on last week's tally but the gap to the summit has widened even more this week!

 

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SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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1 All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie 455

Entry: 17/09/83
Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
Weeks: 6
Chart run: 139-57-30-04-03-01-01

@cityofdoomsday #26

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@Epic Chocolat #15

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@Eric Generic #3

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@Hairycub1969 #1 SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@phoenix123 #5

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Lionel Richie extends his lead at the top with his first #1, making it a fortnight.

 

[phoenix123]

Retrochart Top Ten w/e 29/10/83

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01 01 06 All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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02 01 07 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
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05 03 03 Say Say Say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
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03 03 16 Safety Dance Men Without Hats

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04 02 07 Modern Love David Bowie
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06 06 09 New Song Howard Jones
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12 07 04 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
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08 08 06 They Don't Know Tracey Ullman
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--- 09 01 Union Of The Snake Duran Duran HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
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14 10 05 Hey You The Rocksteady Crew

 

[Hairycub1969]

Chartfile w/e 29th October 1983
Lionel Richie makes it two weeks at the top with "All night long (all night)" but climbing inside the top ten are Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson, Billy Joel and The Rocksteady Crew. Duran Duran come shooting in at Number 9 with their brand new single called "Union of the snake"! There are three further non-movers Culture Club, Howard Jones, Tracey Ullman. Heading down are Men Without Hats and David Bowie. That's October done. Can Lionel do the hattrick? Only @phoenix123 has the answers - stay tuned!