Official Singles Chart Top 100

15 May 1983 - 21 May 1983

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
TRUE
TRUE
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
TEMPTATION
TEMPTATION
HEAVEN 17
VIRGIN
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 7
CANDY GIRL
CANDY GIRL
NEW EDITION
LONDON
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 5
DANCING TIGHT FT PHIL FEARON
DANCING TIGHT FT PHIL FEARON
GALAXY FEATURING PHIL FEARON
ENSIGN
 4 5
Buy
Buy
5 10
CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU
CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU
THE BEAT
GO FEET
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 2
(KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION
(KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 9
OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
THE FUN BOY THREE
CHRYSALIS
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
PALE SHELTER
PALE SHELTER
TEARS FOR FEARS
MERCURY
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 4
WORDS
WORDS
F.R. DAVID
CARRERE
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 12
BLIND VISION
BLIND VISION
BLANCMANGE
LONDON
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
WE ARE DETECTIVE
WE ARE DETECTIVE
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 37
BAD BOYS
BAD BOYS
WHAM!
INNERVISION
 12 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 35
WHAT KINDA BOY YOU LOOKING FOR (GIRL)
WHAT KINDA BOY YOU LOOKING FOR (GIRL)
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 13 3
Buy
Buy
14 26
DON'T STOP THAT CRAZY RHYTHM
DON'T STOP THAT CRAZY RHYTHM
MODERN ROMANCE
WEA
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 24
FAMILY MAN
FAMILY MAN
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES
RCA
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 11
BEAT IT
BEAT IT
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 33
BUFFALO SOLDIER
BUFFALO SOLDIER
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ISLAND/TUFF GONG
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 15
FRIDAY NIGHT (LIVE VERSION)
FRIDAY NIGHT (LIVE VERSION)
THE KIDS FROM 'FAME'
RCA
 13 11
Buy
Buy
19 19
LAST FILM
LAST FILM
KISSING THE PINK
MAGNET
 19 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 New
NOBODY'S DIARY
NOBODY'S DIARY
YAZOO
MUTE
 20 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 22
OVERKILL
OVERKILL
MEN AT WORK
EPIC
 21 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 29
SWEET MEMORY
SWEET MEMORY
THE BELLE STARS
STIFF
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 21
MISS THE GIRL
MISS THE GIRL
CREATURES
WONDERLAND
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 13
LET'S DANCE
LET'S DANCE
DAVID BOWIE
EMI AMERICA
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 14
TRUE LOVE WAYS
TRUE LOVE WAYS
CLIFF RICHARD AND THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
EMI
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
BLUE MONDAY
BLUE MONDAY
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 32
MUSIC
MUSIC
D TRAIN
PRELUDE
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 69
FEEL THE NEED IN ME
FEEL THE NEED IN ME
FORREST
CBS
 28 2
Buy
Buy
29 16
CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND
CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND
CULTURE CLUB
VIRGIN
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 20
ROSANNA
ROSANNA
TOTO
CBS
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 17
LOVE IS A STRANGER {1984}
LOVE IS A STRANGER {1984}
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 6 13
32 30
NOT NOW JOHN
NOT NOW JOHN
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 58
MORNIN'
MORNIN'
AL JARREAU
WEA
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 36
STOP AND GO
STOP AND GO
DAVID GRANT
CHRYSALIS
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
GLORY GLORY MAN UTD
GLORY GLORY MAN UTD
MANCHESTER UNITED FC
EMI
 35 1
Buy
Buy
36 50
COUNTDOWN/NEW WORLD MAN
COUNTDOWN/NEW WORLD MAN
RUSH
MERCURY
 36 3
Buy
Buy
37 45
SHIPBUILDING
SHIPBUILDING
ROBERT WYATT
ROUGH TRADE
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
JUST GOT LUCKY
JUST GOT LUCKY
JOBOXERS
RCA
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 25
BREAKAWAY
BREAKAWAY
TRACEY ULLMAN
STIFF
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 23
FLIGHT OF ICARUS
FLIGHT OF ICARUS
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 47
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
CANTON (LIVE)
CANTON (LIVE)
JAPAN
VIRGIN
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 51
YOUNG AMERICANS TALKING
YOUNG AMERICANS TALKING
DAVID VAN DAY
WEA
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 59
JUICY FRUIT
JUICY FRUIT
MTUME
EPIC
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 43
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT
BONNIE TYLER
CBS
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
I GOT MINE
I GOT MINE
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 27
BOXERBEAT
BOXERBEAT
JOBOXERS
RCA
 3 15
Buy
Buy
48 95
WAITING FOR A TRAIN
WAITING FOR A TRAIN
FLASH AND THE PAN
EASYBEAT
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 54
THAT'LL DO NICELY
THAT'LL DO NICELY
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 49 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 48
HEY!
HEY!
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 31 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 34
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
KISS
CASABLANCA
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 68
LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU
LOVE'S GONNA GET YOU
UK PLAYERS
RCA
 52 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 28
I'M NEVER GIVING UP
I'M NEVER GIVING UP
SWEET DREAMS
ARIOLA
 21 8
Buy
Buy
54 55
IN THE BOTTLE
IN THE BOTTLE
C.O.D.
STREETWAVE
 54 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 New
TRAGEDY AND MYSTERY
TRAGEDY AND MYSTERY
CHINA CRISIS
VIRGIN
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 31
I AM (I'M ME)
I AM (I'M ME)
TWISTED SISTER
ATLANTIC
 18 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
LADY LOVE ME (ONE MORE TIME)
LADY LOVE ME (ONE MORE TIME)
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 46
POWER AND THE GLORY
POWER AND THE GLORY
SAXON
CARRERE
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 64
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
LITTLE RED CORVETTE
PRINCE
WARNER BROTHERS
 59 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 41
TWIST (ROUND AND ROUND)
TWIST (ROUND AND ROUND)
CHILL FAC-TORR
PHILLYWORLD
 37 8
Buy
Buy
61 76
DOES THAT RING A BELL
DOES THAT RING A BELL
DYNASTY
SOLAR
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 49
WEEKEND
WEEKEND
CLASS ACTION
JIVE
 49 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 84
CANDY MAN
CANDY MAN
MARY JANE GIRLS
MOTOWN
 63 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 61
BABY I DON'T CARE
BABY I DON'T CARE
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 61 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 38
YOUNG, FREE AND SINGLE
YOUNG, FREE AND SINGLE
SUNFIRE
WARNER BROTHERS
 20 12
Buy
Buy
66 44
IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW?
IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW?
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 71
WHEN BOYS TALK
WHEN BOYS TALK
INDEEP
SOUND OF NEW YORK
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 87
DREAM TO SLEEP
DREAM TO SLEEP
H2O
RCA
 68 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
THE WHEEL
THE WHEEL
SPEAR OF DESTINY
EPIC
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 40
OOH TO BE AH
OOH TO BE AH
KAJAGOOGOO
EMI
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 57
MINEFIELD
MINEFIELD
I-LEVEL
VIRGIN
 52 7
Buy
Buy
72 53
MARKET SQUARE HEROES {1983}
MARKET SQUARE HEROES {1983}
MARILLION
EMI
 53 10
Buy
Buy
73 New
JUST A DAY AWAY
JUST A DAY AWAY
BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST
POLYDOR
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 70
MY LOVE
MY LOVE
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 70 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
EXPLAIN THE REASONS
EXPLAIN THE REASONS
FIRST LIGHT
LONDON
 75 1
Buy
Buy
76 66
LIVERPOOL ANTHEM
LIVERPOOL ANTHEM
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB
MEAN
 54 7
Buy
Buy
77 63
FUTURE GENERATION
FUTURE GENERATION
THE B-52S
ISLAND
 63 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 90
I JUST CAN'T (FORGIVE AND FORGET)
I JUST CAN'T (FORGIVE AND FORGET)
BLUE ZOO
MAGNET
 78 3
Buy
Buy
79 81
HEAVEN SENT
HEAVEN SENT
PAUL HAIG
ISLAND
 79 2
Buy
Buy
80 93
MAYBE THIS TIME
MAYBE THIS TIME
NORMA LEWIS
NO-LABEL
 80 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 85
CASH (CASH MONEY)
CASH (CASH MONEY)
PRINCE CHARLES AND THE CITY BEAT BAND
NO-LABEL
 81 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 96
MOONLIGHT SHADOW
MOONLIGHT SHADOW
MIKE OLDFIELD
VIRGIN
 82 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 New
THE SMILE
THE SMILE
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 83 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 New
THE HEAT IS ON
THE HEAT IS ON
AGNETHA FALTSKOG
EPIC
 84 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 75
BAD BOY
BAD BOY
ADICTS
RAZOR
 75 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 80
IN THE STREETS
IN THE STREETS
PRINCE CHARLES AND THE CITY BEAT BAND
NO-LABEL
 80 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 79
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW
BAND AKA
NO-LABEL
 79 2
Buy
Buy
88 New
THE RIGHT TO SING
THE RIGHT TO SING
JOHN MILES
NO-LABEL
 88 1
Buy
Buy
89 New
I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
DIONNE WARWICK
ARISTA
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 86
BECAUSE THE NIGHT
BECAUSE THE NIGHT
PATTI SMITH
NO-LABEL
 86 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 83
STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
FAT LARRY'S BAND
NO-LABEL
 83 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 92 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 77
DON'T STOP
DON'T STOP
SYLVESTER
NO-LABEL
 77 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 82
CATCH 23/HELLHOLE
CATCH 23/HELLHOLE
GBH
NO-LABEL
 82 3
95 Re
PAL OF MY CRADLE DAYS
PAL OF MY CRADLE DAYS
ANN BREEN
HOMESPUN
 69 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
BLACK FURS
BLACK FURS
JUDIE TZUKE
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
LET ME GO LOVER/FORGET HIM
LET ME GO LOVER/FORGET HIM
BILLY FURY
POLYDOR
 97 1
98 98
LOVE IS THE KEY
LOVE IS THE KEY
MAZE
NO-LABEL
 88 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 97
AND WHEN THE NIGHT COMES
AND WHEN THE NIGHT COMES
JON AND VANGELIS
NO-LABEL
 87 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
JULIET
JULIET
ROBIN GIBB
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

15 May 1983 - 21 May 1983

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