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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