YEAR-END UK TOP 150 of 1983 (Singles)
Based on point-system NME Charts (nr. 1 75 points, nr. 2 74 etc)
| nr | title | artist | pnts | wks | hp |
| 1 | Blue Monday | New Order | 1426 | 34 | 9 |
| 2 | Karma chameleon | Culture Club | 968 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | I.O.U | Freeez | 870 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Moonlight shadow | Mike Oldfield | 857 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | Red red wine | UB40 | 846 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 834 | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | Wherever I lay my hat | Paul Young | 809 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Flashdance what a feeling | Irene Cara | 791 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | Baby Jane | Rod Stewart | 779 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Give it up | KC & Sunshine Band | 758 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | All night long | Lionel Richie | 749 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 | Sweet dreams | Eurythmics | 746 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | Bad boys | Wham | 739 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | Let's dance | David Bowie | 732 | 14 | 1 |
| 15 | Uptown girl | Billy Joel | 718 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | Too shy | Kajagoogoo | 716 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | Double Dutch | Malcolm McLaren | 712 | 13 | 3 |
| 18 | Say say say | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | 709 | 11 | 2 |
| 19 | Temptation | Heaven 17 | 703 | 13 | 2 |
| 20 | Words | F.R. David | 695 | 12 | 2 |
| 21 | Total eclipse of the heart | Bonnie Tyler | 693 | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | Down under | Men at Work | 684 | 12 | 1 |
| 23 | True | Spandau Ballet | 684 | 12 | 1 |
| 24 | I guess that's why they call it the blues | Elton John | 677 | 15 | 5 |
| 25 | Every breath you take | Police | 668 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | Tonight I celebrate my love | Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack | 667 | 13 | 2 |
| 27 | Boxerbeat | JoBoxers | 660 | 15 | 3 |
| 28 | Up where we belong | Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes | 659 | 13 | 7 |
| 29 | Walking in the rain | Modern Romance | 635 | 12 | 9 |
| 30 | Candy girl | New Edition | 634 | 13 | 1 |
| 31 | Club Tropicana | Wham | 624 | 11 | 4 |
| 32 | New song | Howard Jones | 619 | 12 | 3 |
| 33 | You can't hurry love | Phil Collins | 616 | 11 | 1 |
| 34 | I'm still standing | Elton John | 611 | 11 | 4 |
| 35 | Come live with me | Heaven 17 | 611 | 11 | 5 |
| 36 | Buffalo soldier | Bob Marley & Wailers | 593 | 12 | 4 |
| 37 | Sign of the times | Belle Stars | 589 | 11 | 3 |
| 38 | The sun goes down | Level 42 | 588 | 12 | 10 |
| 39 | Dancing tight | Galaxy ft Phil Fearon | 585 | 11 | 4 |
| 40 | Love on your side | Thompson Twins | 585 | 12 | 9 |
| 41 | Can't get used to losing you | Beat | 583 | 11 | 3 |
| 42 | Who's that girl | Eurythmics | 582 | 10 | 3 |
| 43 | Beat it | Michael Jackson | 580 | 12 | 3 |
| 44 | Superman | Black Lace | 580 | 14 | 9 |
| 45 | They dont know | Tracey Ullman | 579 | 11 | 2 |
| 46 | Nobody's diary | Yazoo | 576 | 11 | 3 |
| 47 | Africa | Toto | 571 | 10 | 3 |
| 48 | Mama | Genesis | 565 | 10 | 4 |
| 49 | Waiting for a train | Flash and the Pan | 560 | 11 | 7 |
| 50 | Breakaway | Tracey Ullman | 559 | 11 | 4 |
| 51 | Oh Diane | Fleetwood Mac | 558 | 12 | 9 |
| 52 | Hey you Rock Steady Crew | Rock Steady Crew | 555 | 12 | 6 |
| 53 | Rip it up | Orange Juice | 553 | 11 | 8 |
| 54 | Everything counts | Depeche Mode | 549 | 11 | 6 |
| 55 | It's over | Funk Masters | 545 | 12 | 8 |
| 56 | The first picture of you | Lotus Eaters | 540 | 12 | 15 |
| 57 | Rock the beat | Forest | 539 | 10 | 4 |
| 58 | Gloria | Laura Branigan | 538 | 10 | 6 |
| 59 | Watching you watching me | David Grant | 536 | 13 | 10 |
| 60 | The story of the blues | Wah | 534 | 10 | 3 |
| 61 | Wham rap | Wham | 530 | 11 | 8 |
| 62 | In your eyes | George Benson | 528 | 10 | 7 |
| 63 | Rockit | Herbie Hancock | 527 | 12 | 8 |
| 64 | Last film | Kissing the Pink | 525 | 14 | 19 |
| 65 | Na na hey hey kiss him goodbye | Bananarama | 523 | 10 | 5 |
| 66 | The safety dance | Men Without Hats | 523 | 11 | 6 |
| 67 | Gold | Spandau Ballet | 519 | 9 | 2 |
| 68 | Wings of a dove | Madness | 519 | 10 | 2 |
| 69 | Cry just a little bit | Shakin' Stevens | 517 | 8 | 3 |
| 70 | Electric Avenue | Eddy Grant | 517 | 9 | 2 |
| 71 | Come back and stay | Paul Young | 512 | 9 | 4 |
| 72 | Church of the poison mind | Culture Club | 505 | 9 | 2 |
| 73 | The crown | Gary Byrd & G.B. Experience | 505 | 9 | 6 |
| 74 | Fascination | Human League | 502 | 9 | 2 |
| 75 | Fields of fire | Big Country | 502 | 11 | 10 |
| 76 | Cruel summer | Bananarama | 500 | 10 | 8 |
| 77 | Dead giveaway | Shalamar | 500 | 10 | 8 |
| 78 | Change | Tears for Fears | 499 | 9 | 4 |
| 79 | The love cats | The Cure | 498 | 9 | 7 |
| 80 | Chance | Big Country | 498 | 9 | 9 |
| 81 | This is not a lovesong | Pil | 498 | 10 | 5 |
| 82 | Modern love | David Bowie | 496 | 8 | 2 |
| 83 | Dolce vita | Ryan Paris | 496 | 10 | 5 |
| 84 | Is there something I should know | Duran Duran | 495 | 9 | 1 |
| 85 | Our lips are sealed | Fun Boy Three | 494 | 10 | 7 |
| 86 | Unconditional love | Donna Summer | 487 | 12 | 14 |
| 87 | Oblivious | Aztec Camera | 486 | 14 | 18 |
| 88 | Communication | Spandau Ballet | 480 | 10 | 12 |
| 89 | Tahiti | David Essex | 479 | 11 | 8 |
| 90 | Lady love me | George Benson | 478 | 10 | 11 |
| 91 | Baby come to me | Patti Austin & James Ingram | 476 | 10 | 11 |
| 92 | If you wanna be happy | Rocky Sharpe & Replays | 475 | 12 | 9 |
| 93 | We are detective | Thompson Twins | 470 | 9 | 7 |
| 94 | Big log | Robert Plant | 467 | 10 | 11 |
| 95 | Dear Prudence | Siuoxsie & the Banshees | 466 | 8 | 3 |
| 96 | War baby | Tom Robinson | 463 | 9 | 7 |
| 97 | Long hot summer | Style Council | 459 | 9 | 3 |
| 98 | Calling your name | Marilyn | 454 | 8 | 4 |
| 99 | Puss'n boots | Adam Ant | 454 | 9 | 5 |
| 100 | Speak like a child | Style Council | 452 | 8 | 4 |
| 101 | What am I gonna do | Rod Stewart | 450 | 8 | 3 |
| 102 | Never gonna give you up | Musical Youth | 447 | 10 | 6 |
| 103 | Tunnel of love | Fun Boy Three | 447 | 10 | 10 |
| 104 | Reilly | Olympic Orchestra | 447 | 13 | 26 |
| 105 | Right now | Creatures | 443 | 10 | 14 |
| 106 | Love town | Booker Newbury 111 | 442 | 8 | 6 |
| 107 | Don't try to stop it | Roman Holiday | 437 | 9 | 14 |
| 108 | The sun and the rain | Madness | 436 | 8 | 5 |
| 109 | China girl | David Bowie | 433 | 8 | 2 |
| 110 | Tomorrow's just another day | Madness | 433 | 9 | 8 |
| 111 | Take that situation | Nick Heyward | 431 | 10 | 11 |
| 112 | Orville's song | Keith Harris | 427 | 8 | 4 |
| 113 | Steppin' out | Joe Jackson | 427 | 8 | 6 |
| 114 | Right by your side | Eurythmics | 427 | 8 | 10 |
| 115 | Please don't make me cry | UB 40 | 425 | 8 | 10 |
| 116 | She means nothing to me | Phil Everly & Cliff Richard | 425 | 9 | 9 |
| 117 | Rock 'n roll is king | Electric Light Orchestra | 425 | 9 | 13 |
| 118 | Friday night | Kids from Fame | 425 | 10 | 13 |
| 119 | Love of the common people | Paul Young | 424 | 6 | 2 |
| 120 | Just got lucky | JoBoxers | 424 | 9 | 7 |
| 121 | You can't hide your love from me | David Joseph | 424 | 9 | 13 |
| 122 | Hey little girl | Icehouse | 421 | 10 | 17 |
| 123 | Young free and single | Sunfire | 421 | 11 | 20 |
| 124 | Waves | Blancmange | 418 | 9 | 19 |
| 125 | I am me | Twisted Sister | 416 | 9 | 18 |
| 126 | Never never | Assembly | 414 | 7 | 4 |
| 127 | Pale shelter | Tears for Fears | 414 | 8 | 5 |
| 128 | Ooh to be ah | Kajagoogoo | 413 | 8 | 7 |
| 129 | Dream to sleep | H2O | 413 | 10 | 17 |
| 130 | Last night a dj saved my life | Indeep | 412 | 9 | 13 |
| 131 | Love is a stranger | Eurythmics | 411 | 8 | 6 |
| 132 | Overkill | Men at Work | 409 | 10 | 21 |
| 133 | Superstar | Lydia Murdock | 409 | 11 | 14 |
| 134 | Drop the pilot | Joan Armatrading | 404 | 10 | 11 |
| 135 | Ol' rag blues | Status Quo | 403 | 8 | 9 |
| 136 | What kinda boy you're looking for | Hot Chocolate | 403 | 9 | 10 |
| 137 | Heartache avenue | Maisonettes | 402 | 8 | 7 |
| 138 | Whistle down the wind | Nick Heyward | 402 | 8 | 13 |
| 139 | Shiny shiny | Haysi Fantayzee | 398 | 10 | 16 |
| 140 | Hold me now | Thompson Twins | 391 | 6 | 4 |
| 141 | Wanna be startin' something | Michael Jackson | 390 | 9 | 8 |
| 142 | Christian | China Crisis | 389 | 9 | 12 |
| 143 | Blue hat for a blue day | Nick Heyward | 385 | 8 | 14 |
| 144 | True love ways | Cliff Richard & London Philharmic Orchestra | 384 | 8 | 8 |
| 145 | Big apple | Kajagoogoo | 384 | 8 | 8 |
| 146 | All night long | Mary Jane Girls | 384 | 9 | 13 |
| 147 | High life | Modern Romance | 381 | 8 | 8 |
| 148 | Forbidden colours | David Sylvian & Rinichi Sakamoto | 380 | 8 | 16 |
| 149 | The cutter | Echo & the Bunnymen | 378 | 8 | 8 |
| 150 | Go deh yaka | Monyaka | 378 | 8 | 14 |
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