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1983

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 UK First Chart AppearanceUK Chart PeakUK Now Appearances
ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now30 October 1983181
Adam Ant - Puss 'n Boots23 October 198353
Adam Ant - Strip4 December 1983411
Agnetha Fältskog - The Heat Is On15 May 1983352
Altered Images - Bring Me Closer22 May 1983291
Altered Images - Don't Talk to Me About Love13 March 198378
Annabel Lamb - Riders On The Storm14 August 1983272
Asia - Don't Cry7 August 1983331
The Assembly - Never Never6 November 198341
Aztec Camera - Oblivious30 January 1983183
Aztec Camera - Walk Out to Winter22 May 1983642
Bananarama - Cruel Summer3 July 198388
Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)20 February 198352
Bauhaus - Lagartija Nick16 January 1983441
The Belle Stars - Indian Summer31 July 1983521
The Belle Stars - Sign of the Times9 January 198333
The Belle Stars - Sweet Memory10 April 1983221
Big Country - Chance28 August 198391
Big Country - Fields Of Fire (400 Miles)20 February 1983101
Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain2 January 1983172
Billy Joel - Tell Her About It4 December 198345
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl2 October 1983118
Blancmange - Blind Vision1 May 1983101
Blancmange - That's Love, That It Is20 November 1983332
The Bluebells - Cath13 February 1983381
Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than the Speed of Night24 April 1983431
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart13 February 1983123
Booker Newberry III - Love Town22 May 198362
Bow Wow Wow - Do You Wanna Hold Me?27 February 1983471
Bucks Fizz - When We Were Young12 June 1983102
Carmel - Bad Day24 July 1983152
China Crisis - Christian9 January 1983124
China Crisis - Tragedy and Mystery15 May 1983461
Chris Rea - I Can Hear Your Heartbeat4 September 1983601
The Creatures - Miss the Girl17 April 1983211
The Creatures - Right Now10 July 1983141
Culture Club - Church of the Poison Mind3 April 198321
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon11 September 1983123
Culture Club - Victims4 December 198334
The Cure - The Lovecats23 October 198378
The Cure - The Walk3 July 1983126
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Family Man24 April 1983151
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Say It Isn't So23 October 1983691
David Bowie - Let's Dance20 March 198313
David Bowie - Modern Love18 September 198323
David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)20 February 1983131
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts17 July 198361
Divine - Love Reaction2 October 1983653
Divine - Shake It Up11 December 1983821
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Islands in the Stream12 November 198378
Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money12 June 1983257
Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know?20 March 198318
Duran Duran - Union of the Snake23 October 198333
Earth, Wind and Fire - Fall in Love With Me23 January 1983471
Echo & the Bunnymen - Never Stop10 July 1983152
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Cutter16 January 198383
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue9 January 198321
Electric Light Orchestra - Rock 'n' Roll Is King12 June 1983131
Electric Light Orchestra - Secret Messages28 August 1983481
Elton John - Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year)4 December 1983331
Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues24 April 198352
Elton John - I'm Still Standing24 July 1983412
Elton John - Kiss the Bride9 October 1983201
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Everyday I Write The Book3 July 1983281
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Pills & Soap11 June 1983161
Eurythmics - Right by Your Side30 October 1983102
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)6 February 198328
Eurythmics - Who's That Girl?3 July 198333
F.R. David - Words20 March 198322
The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another25 September 1983863
Flash and the Pan - Waiting for a Train8 May 198376
A Flock Of Seagulls - Nightmares10 April 1983531
The Flying Pickets - Only You20 November 198317
Forrest - Rock the Boat20 February 198343
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax6 November 1983129
Freeez - I.O.U.12 June 1983214
Freeez - Pop Goes My Love25 September 1983261
Freur - Doot Doot3 April 1983591
Fun Boy Three - The More I See (The Less I Believe)2 January 1983681
Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed24 April 198373
Fun Boy Three - The Tunnel Of Love5 February 1983101
Gary Numan - Sister Surprise16 October 1983321
Genesis - Mama28 August 198346
Genesis - That's All6 November 1983161
Gloria Gaynor - I Am What I Am11 December 1983131
The Glove - Like an Animal14 August 1983521
Grace Jones/Bounty Killer - My Jamaican Guy2 April 1983562
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)6 November 1983711
H2O - Dream To Sleep1 May 1983171
Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny9 January 1983163
Haysi Fantayzee - Sister Friction29 May 1983621
Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)26 June 198365
Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me19 June 198353
Heaven 17 - Crushed by the Wheels of Industry4 September 1983172
Heaven 17 - Temptation10 April 1983216
Howard Jones - New Song28 August 198338
Howard Jones - What Is Love?20 November 198326
The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination17 April 198327
The Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)26 June 1983531
The Icicle Works - Love Is a Wonderful Colour4 December 1983152
Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life16 January 1983134
Irene Cara - Flashdance... What a Feeling29 May 1983216
Japan - All Tomorrow's Parties6 March 1983382
Japan - Canton (Live)15 May 1983421
JoBoxers - Boxerbeat6 February 198333
JoBoxers - Just Got Lucky15 May 198371
Joan Armatrading - Drop the Pilot13 February 1983112
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong9 January 1983711
Joe Jackson - Breaking Us in Two6 March 1983591
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out2 January 198368
John Foxx - Endlessly26 June 1983661
KC and the Sunshine Band - Give It Up10 July 1983116
Kajagoogoo - Big Apple11 September 198382
Kajagoogoo - Hang on Now29 May 1983131
Kajagoogoo - Ooh to Be Ah27 March 198372
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy16 January 198319
Kenny Everett - Snot Rap20 March 198391
Kenny Rogers/Sheena Easton - We've Got Tonight6 February 1983281
The Kids from "Fame" - Friday Night6 March 1983131
Kim Wilde - Dancing in the Dark6 November 1983671
Kim Wilde - Love Blonde24 July 1983231
The Kinks - Come Dancing24 July 1983121
The Kinks - Don't Forget to Dance9 October 1983581
Kissing The Pink - The Last Film13 February 1983192
Level 42 - The Chinese Way9 January 1983241
Level 42 - Out of Sight Out of Mind10 April 1983411
Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)24 July 1983106
Limahl - Only for Love30 October 1983163
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)25 September 1983214
Lionel Richie - My Love17 April 1983701
Lionel Richie - Running With the Night27 November 198392
Lionel Richie - You Are23 January 1983431
The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You26 June 1983156
The Lotus Eaters - You Don't Need Someone New2 October 1983531
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much6 February 19831310
Lydia Murdock - Superstar11 September 1983141
Madness - The Sun And The Rain30 October 198353
Madness - Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)19 February 198381
Madness - Wings of a Dove14 August 198324
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch26 June 198337
Malcolm McLaren - Soweto20 February 1983321
Marc and the Mambas - Black Heart26 June 1983491
Mari Wilson - Cry Me a River13 March 1983271
Marillion - Garden Party12 June 1983162
Marillion - He Knows You Know6 February 1983351
Marilyn - Calling Your Name30 October 198345
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On20 November 1983809
Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long19 June 1983131
Meat Loaf - Midnight at the Lost and Found18 September 1983171
Meat Loaf - Razor's Edge3 July 1983411
Men At Work - Down Under2 January 198319
Men At Work - Overkill3 April 1983211
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance21 August 1983610
Michael Jackson - Beat It3 April 198331
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean23 January 198316
Michael Jackson - Thriller13 November 1983101
Michael Sembello - Maniac31 July 1983435
Midge Ure & Mick Karn - After a Fashion3 July 1983392
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow8 May 198348
Mike Oldfield - Shadow on the Wall18 September 1983951
Miquel Brown - So Many Men, So Little Time5 June 1983784
Modern Romance - Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm1 May 1983142
Modern Romance - High Life20 February 198383
Modern Romance - Walking In The Rain17 July 198371
Mtume - Juicy Fruit8 May 1983341
Musical Youth - Never Gonna Give You Up6 February 198361
Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me10 July 1983592
New Edition - Candy Girl10 April 198313
New Order - Blue Monday13 March 1983912
New Order - Confusion28 August 1983123
Nick Heyward - Blue Hat for a Blue Day18 September 1983142
Nick Heyward - On a Sunday27 November 1983521
Nick Heyward - Take That Situation29 May 1983112
Nick Heyward - Whistle Down the Wind13 March 1983133
Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me6 November 1983211
Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night26 June 1983382
Olivia Newton-John - Twist of Fate30 October 1983571
Orange Juice - Rip It Up13 February 198381
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Genetic Engineering13 February 1983202
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Telegraph3 April 1983422
Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night6 February 1983501
Patti Austin/James Ingram - Baby Come To Me5 February 1983111
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say9 October 198327
Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace11 December 198316
Paul Young - Come Back and Stay4 September 198343
Paul Young - Love of the Common People13 November 198326
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)5 June 198315
Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love13 August 198326
The Police - Every Breath You Take22 May 1983113
The Police - Synchronicity II30 October 1983171
The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger17 July 198373
Pretenders - 2000 Miles20 November 19831510
Prince - 199916 January 198321
Public Image Ltd - This Is Not A Love Song17 September 198353
Robert Palmer - You Are in My System20 March 1983531
Robert Plant - Big Log10 July 1983113
Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding1 May 1983352
Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew1 October 1983610
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane29 May 198311
The Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The Night6 November 1983111
Roman Holliday - Don't Try To Stop It19 June 1983141
Roman Holliday - Motor Mania11 September 1983401
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita21 August 198354
Set the Tone - Dance Sucker9 January 1983621
Shakin' Stevens - Cry Just A Little Bit30 October 198331
Shalamar - Dead Giveaway5 June 198382
Shalamar - Disappearing Act7 August 1983181
Shalamar - Over and Over9 October 1983231
Shannon - Let the Music Play13 November 1983149
Simple Minds - Waterfront20 November 1983134
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence25 September 198333
Slade - My Oh My13 November 198321
The Smiths - Hand in Glove14 May 19831241
The Smiths - This Charming Man6 November 198381
Snowy White - Bird Of Paradise11 December 198361
Soft Cell - Numbers5 March 1983251
Soft Cell - Soul Inside18 September 1983162
Spandau Ballet - Communication6 February 1983122
Spandau Ballet - Gold7 August 1983215
Spandau Ballet - True17 April 1983112
Spear of Destiny - The Wheel15 May 1983591
Status Quo - Marguerita Time4 December 198332
Stephen Bishop - It Might Be You22 May 1983991
The Stranglers - European Female2 January 198392
The Stranglers - Midnight Summer Dream20 February 1983351
The Style Council - Long Hot Summer13 August 198335
The Style Council - A Solid Bond in Your Heart13 November 1983111
The Style Council - Speak Like A Child13 March 198344
Talk Talk - My Foolish Friend13 March 1983572
The Teardrop Explodes - You Disappear From View13 March 1983411
Tears for Fears - Change30 January 198344
Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter24 April 198356
Tears for Fears - The Way You Are27 November 1983242
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now13 November 1983410
Thompson Twins - Love on Your Side16 January 198395
Thompson Twins - Watching10 July 1983331
Thompson Twins - We Are Detective10 April 198372
Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together13 November 198367
Tom Robinson - Listen to the Radio (Atmospherics)12 November 1983392
Tom Robinson - War Baby19 June 198363
Toto - Africa23 January 1983317
Toto - I Won't Hold You Back12 June 1983372
Toto - Rosanna27 March 1983123
Toyah - Rebel Run18 September 1983241
Toyah - The Vow6 November 1983501
Tracey Ullman - Breakaway6 March 198342
Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling27 November 198382
Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know18 September 198325
Tracie - Give It Some Emotion10 July 1983242
Tracie - The House That Jack Built20 March 198391
U2 - New Year's Day16 January 1983104
U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One27 March 1983181
UB40 - I've Got Mine30 January 1983451
UB40 - Please Don't Make Me Cry9 October 1983102
UB40 - Red Red Wine14 August 1983124
Ultravox - We Came to Dance29 May 1983181
Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio27 February 1983642
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men14 August 1983219
Wham! - Bad Boys8 May 198323
Wham! - Club Tropicana24 July 198344
Wham! - Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)2 January 198383
Will Powers - Kissing With Confidence18 September 1983171
XTC - Love on a Farmboy's Wages25 September 1983501
Yazoo - Nobody's Diary15 May 198332
Yello - I Love You29 May 1983412
Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart30 October 1983284
ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'21 August 1983108
ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man20 November 1983224
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