List of number one hits in the UK charts (1983)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1983. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and Official Albums Chart Top 100 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 18 number one singles and 22 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1982 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1984 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 12, 1982 - January 8, 1983 4 weeks 4th Renée and Renato Save Your Love John Edward, Susanne Edward - January 9, 1983 - January 22, 1983 2 weeks 2 Phil Collins You Can't Hurry Love Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Eddie Holland - January 23, 1983 - February 12, 1983 3 weeks 3 Men at Work Down Under Music: Colin James Hay , Ronald Graham Strykert ; Text: Colin James Hay - February 13, 1983 - February 26, 1983 2 weeks 2 Kajagoogoo Too Shy Steven George Askew, Nicholas Beggs, Stuart Croxford Neale, Jeremy Strode , Christopher Hamill - February 27, 1983 - March 5, 1983 1 week 1 Michael Jackson Billie Jean Michael Joe Jackson, Bernard Belle, Teddy Riley , Rod Temperton - March 6, 1983 - March 19, 1983 2 weeks 2 Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse of the Heart Jim Steinman - March 20, 1983 - April 2, 1983 2 weeks 2 Duran Duran Is There Something I Should Know Nicholas James Bates , Simon John Le Bon , Andrew Taylor , John Nigel Taylor , Roger Andrew Taylor - April 3, 1983 - April 23, 1983 3 weeks 3 David Bowie Let's Dance Johnny D. Rodriguez, David Bowie, Kirk Khaleel, Bryce P. Wilson - April 24, 1983 - May 21, 1983 4 weeks 4th Spandau Ballet True Gary James Kemp - May 22, 1983 - May 28, 1983 1 week 1 New Edition Candy Girl Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun - May 29, 1983 - June 25, 1983 4 weeks 4th The Police Every Breath You Take Gordon Matthew Sumner - June 26, 1983 - July 16, 1983 3 weeks 3 Rod Stewart Baby Jane Roderick David Stewart , Jay L. Davis - July 17, 1983 - August 6, 1983 3 weeks 3 Paul Young Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Norman Whitfield , Marvin P. Gaye - August 7, 1983 - August 27, 1983 3 weeks 3 KC and the Sunshine Band Give It Up Harry Wayne Casey , Deborah J. Carter - August 28, 1983 - September 17, 1983 3 weeks 3 UB40 Red Red Wine Neil Diamond - September 18, 1983 - October 29, 1983 6 weeks 6th Culture Club Karma Chameleon George Alan O'Dowd , Jonathan Aubrey Moss , Michael Emile Craig , Roy Ernest Hay - October 30, 1983 - December 3, 1983 5 weeks 5 Billy Joel Uptown Girl Billy Joel - December 4, 1983 - January 7, 1984 5 weeks 5 The Flying Pickets Only You Vincent John Martin -
← 1982				→ 1984 →

Albums

← 1982 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1984 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) November 28, 1982 - January 8, 1983 6 weeks 6th John Lennon The John Lennon Collection - January 9, 1983 - January 22, 1983 2 weeks 2 ( Various artists ) Raiders of the Pop Charts - January 23, 1983 - February 27, 1983 6 weeks 6th Men at Work Business as usual - February 28, 1983 - March 5, 1983 1 week (8 in total) 8th Michael Jackson thriller - March 6, 1983 - March 12, 1983 1 week 1 U2 Was - March 13, 1983 - March 19, 1983 1 week (8 in total) 8th Michael Jackson thriller - March 20, 1983 - March 26, 1983 1 week 1 Tears for Fears The hurting - March 27, 1983 - April 9, 1983 2 weeks 2 Pink Floyd The Final Cut - April 10, 1983 - April 16, 1983 1 week 1 Bonnie Tyler Faster Than the Speed ​​of Night - April 17, 1983 - May 7, 1983 3 weeks 3 David Bowie Let's dance - May 8, 1983 - May 14, 1983 1 week 1 Spandau Ballet True - May 15, 1983 - June 18, 1983 5 weeks (8 in total) 8th Michael Jackson thriller - June 19, 1983 - July 2, 1983 2 weeks 2 The Police Synchronicity - July 3, 1983 - July 16, 1983 2 weeks 2 Wham! Fantastic - July 17, 1983 - July 30, 1983 2 weeks 2 Yazoo You and Me Both - July 31, 1983 - August 13, 1983 2 weeks (total 3) 3 The Beach Boys The very best of - August 14, 1983 - September 3, 1983 3 weeks 3 Michael Jackson / The Jackson Five 18 greatest hits - September 4, 1983 - September 10, 1983 1 week (total 3) 3 The Beach Boys The very best of - September 11, 1983 - September 17, 1983 1 week (total 5) 5 Paul Young No Parlez - September 18, 1983 - September 24, 1983 1 week 1 UB40 Labor of Love - September 25, 1983 - October 8, 1983 2 weeks (total 5) 5 Paul Young No Parlez - October 9, 1983 - October 15, 1983 1 week 1 genesis genesis - October 16, 1983 - November 5, 1983 3 weeks (total 5) 5 Culture Club Color by Numbers - November 6, 1983 - November 12, 1983 1 week (total 3) 3 Lionel Richie Can't slow down - November 13, 1983 - November 26, 1983 2 weeks (total 5) 5 Culture Club Color by Numbers - November 27, 1983 - December 3, 1983 1 week 1 Duran Duran Seven and the Ragged Tiger - December 4, 1983 - December 10, 1983 1 week (total 5) 5 Paul Young No Parlez - December 11, 1983 - January 7, 1984 4 weeks (total 5) 5 ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music -
← 1982				→ 1984 →

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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1982 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1984 →
Singles position# Albums Karma Chameleon Culture Club George Alan O'Dowd , Jonathan Aubrey Moss , Michael Emile Craig , Roy Ernest Hay 1 Michael Jackson thriller Uptown Girl Billy Joel Billy Joel 2 Let's Dance David Bowie Red Red Wine UB40 Neil Diamond 3 Color by Numbers Culture Club Let's Dance David Bowie, Johnny D. Rodriguez, David Bowie, Kirk Khaleel, Bryce P. Wilson 4th No Parlez Paul Young Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler Jim Steinman 5 True Spandau Ballet Down Under Men at Work Music: Colin James Hay , Ronald Graham Strykert ; Text: Colin James Hay 6th Fantastic! Wham! Billie Jean Michael Jackson Michael Joe Jackson, Bernard Belle, Teddy Riley , Rod Temperton 7th Business as Usual Men at Work True Spandau Ballet Gary James Kemp 8th Synchronicity The Police All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie Lionel B. Richie 9 Genesis Genesis You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins Brian Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Eddie Holland 10 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics
← 1982				→ 1984 →

Web links

• Official Charts - Official site of the UK charts
• Annual hits: singles / albums

See also: 1983 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain, and the United States .