Official Singles Chart Top 100

31 July 1983 - 06 August 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
WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME)
WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME)
PAUL YOUNG
CBS
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
I.O.U.
I.O.U.
FREEEZ
BEGGARS BANQUET
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
DOUBLE DUTCH
DOUBLE DUTCH
MALCOLM MCLAREN
CHARISMA
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
WHO'S THAT GIRL?
WHO'S THAT GIRL?
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 19
GIVE IT UP
GIVE IT UP
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
EPIC
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 6
THE CROWN
THE CROWN
GARY BYRD AND THE GB EXPERIENCE
MOTOWN
 6 3
Buy
Buy
7 8
WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER
WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER
THE POLICE
A&M
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 10
CRUEL SUMMER
CRUEL SUMMER
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
COME LIVE WITH ME
COME LIVE WITH ME
HEAVEN 17
VIRGIN
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 27
CLUB TROPICANA
CLUB TROPICANA
WHAM!
INNERVISION
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 12
IT'S LATE
IT'S LATE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 7
MOONLIGHT SHADOW
MOONLIGHT SHADOW
MIKE OLDFIELD
VIRGIN
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
DO IT AGAIN-BILLIE JEAN (MEDLEY)
DO IT AGAIN-BILLIE JEAN (MEDLEY)
CLUBHOUSE
ISLAND
 11 3
14 15
DON'T TRY TO STOP IT
DON'T TRY TO STOP IT
ROMAN HOLLIDAY
JIVE
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 31
BIG LOG
BIG LOG
ROBERT PLANT
WEA
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 26
EVERYTHING COUNTS
EVERYTHING COUNTS
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 13
FLASHDANCE....WHAT A FEELING
FLASHDANCE....WHAT A FEELING
IRENE CARA
CASABLANCA
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 16
THE WALK
THE WALK
THE CURE
FICTION
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 9
BABY JANE
BABY JANE
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 29
RIGHT NOW
RIGHT NOW
CREATURES
WONDERLAND
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 14
IT'S OVER
IT'S OVER
FUNK MASTERS
MASTER FUNK RECORDS
 8 9
Buy
Buy
22 17
NEVER STOP
NEVER STOP
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
KOROVA
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 25
THE FIRST PICTURE OF YOU
THE FIRST PICTURE OF YOU
LOTUS EATERS
SYLVAN
 23 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 42
I'M STILL STANDING
I'M STILL STANDING
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 65
ROCKIT
ROCKIT
HERBIE HANCOCK
CBS
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
WAR BABY
WAR BABY
TOM ROBINSON
PANIC
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 34
FREAK
FREAK
BRUCE FOXTON
ARISTA
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 30
EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK
EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
F. BEAT
 28 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 28
FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE
FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 28 4
Buy
Buy
30 20
FORBIDDEN COLOURS
FORBIDDEN COLOURS
DAVID SYLVIAN AND RIUICHI SAKAMOTO
VIRGIN
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 21
ALL NIGHT LONG
ALL NIGHT LONG
MARY JANE GIRLS
GORDY
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 22
TANTALISE (WO WO EE YEH YEH)
TANTALISE (WO WO EE YEH YEH)
JIMMY THE HOOVER
INNERVISION
 18 8
Buy
Buy
33 38
GIVE IT SOME EMOTION
GIVE IT SOME EMOTION
TRACIE
RESPOND
 33 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 41
LOVE BLONDE
LOVE BLONDE
KIM WILDE
RAK
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 33
WATCHING
WATCHING
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 33 4
Buy
Buy
36 23
ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING
ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 13 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 47
WAIT UNTIL TONIGHT (MY LOVE) FT PHIL FEARON
WAIT UNTIL TONIGHT (MY LOVE) FT PHIL FEARON
GALAXY FEATURING PHIL FEARON
ENSIGN
 37 2
38 57
THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP)
THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP)
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 24
THE TROOPER
THE TROOPER
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 12 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 48
WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME
WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME
DAVID GRANT
CHRYSALIS
 40 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
TOUR DE FRANCE
TOUR DE FRANCE
KRAFTWERK
EMI
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 37
TELL ME WHY
TELL ME WHY
MUSICAL YOUTH
MCA
 33 5
Buy
Buy
43 36
TROUBLE IN PARADISE
TROUBLE IN PARADISE
AL JARREAU
WEA INTERNATIONAL
 36 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 32
DEAD GIVEAWAY
DEAD GIVEAWAY
SHALAMAR
SOLAR
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 76
WALKING IN THE RAIN
WALKING IN THE RAIN
MODERN ROMANCE
WEA
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 72
PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER
PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER
THE O'JAYS
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 35
SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY
SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY
DONNA SUMMER
MERCURY
 25 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 86
BAD DAY
BAD DAY
CARMEL
LONDON
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
PARADISE
PARADISE
THE STRANGLERS
EPIC
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 61
NIGHTMARE
NIGHTMARE
SAXON
CARRERE
 50 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 68
BOOGIE NIGHTS
BOOGIE NIGHTS
LA FLEUR
PROTO
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP)
THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP)
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 52 1
53 94
BLUE SKIES
BLUE SKIES
THE JETS
EMI
 53 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 45
BAD BOYS
BAD BOYS
WHAM!
INNERVISION
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 56
HIM
HIM
SARAH BRIGHTMAN
POLYDOR
 55 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 39
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 5 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 51
MESSAGES FROM THE STARS
MESSAGES FROM THE STARS
RAH BAND
TMT
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 40
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 73
SHINE
SHINE
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
PRIME TIME
PRIME TIME
HAIRCUT 100
POLYDOR
 60 1
Buy
Buy
61 70
HE IS SAILING
HE IS SAILING
JON AND VANGELIS
POLYDOR
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 52
HAPPY
HAPPY
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 52 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 55
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 63
SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE {1983}
SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE {1983}
THOMAS DOLBY
VENICE IN PERIL
 56 4
Buy
Buy
65 92
COME DANCING
COME DANCING
THE KINKS
ARISTA
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 75
FOR YOU
FOR YOU
FARMERS BOYS
EMI
 66 2
Buy
Buy
67 80
CRAZY
CRAZY
THE MANHATTANS
CBS
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 49
NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO
NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO
SERGIO MENDES
A&M
 45 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 67
FALLING IN LOVE
FALLING IN LOVE
SURFACE
SALSOUL
 67 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 53
WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHING
WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHING
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 8 9
Buy
Buy
71 43
TAKE THAT SITUATION
TAKE THAT SITUATION
NICK HEYWARD
ARISTA
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 46
PIECES OF ICE
PIECES OF ICE
DIANA ROSS
CAPITOL
 46 5
Buy
Buy
73 50
IT'S A MISTAKE
IT'S A MISTAKE
MEN AT WORK
EPIC
 33 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
(SHE'S) SEXY AND 17
(SHE'S) SEXY AND 17
THE STRAY CATS
ARISTA
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 59
ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME
ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME
NAKED EYES
EMI
 59 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 New
CHANGING FOR YOU
CHANGING FOR YOU
THE CHI-LITES
R&B
 76 1
Buy
Buy
77 85
NATIVE BOY (UPTOWN)
NATIVE BOY (UPTOWN)
ANIMAL NIGHTLIFE
INNERVISION
 77 2
78 77
BLUE MONDAY
BLUE MONDAY
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 12 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 74
GET IT RIGHT
GET IT RIGHT
ARETHA FRANKLIN
ARISTA
 74 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 93
JUST OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN
JUST OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN
H2O
RCA
 80 2
Buy
Buy
81 New
INDIAN SUMMER
INDIAN SUMMER
THE BELLE STARS
STIFF
 81 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 New
MANIAC
MANIAC
MICHAEL SEMBELLO
CASABLANCA
 82 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 60
(DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME) TELL ME LOVE
(DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME) TELL ME LOVE
MICHAEL WYCOFF
RCA
 60 3
Buy
Buy
84 New
WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
AGNETHA FALTSKOG
EPIC
 84 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 New
BUSY DOING NOTHING
BUSY DOING NOTHING
DAVE STEWART AND BARBARA GASKIN
BROKEN
 85 1
Buy
Buy
86 Re
CONFUSION (HITS US EVERY TIME)
CONFUSION (HITS US EVERY TIME)
TRUTH
FORMATION
 22 9
Buy
Buy
87 82
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING
BOYSTOWN GANG
NO-LABEL
 82 3
Buy
Buy
88 91
SPACE COWBOY
SPACE COWBOY
JONZUN CREW
NO-LABEL
 88 3
Buy
Buy
89 New
LOVELY DAY
LOVELY DAY
CENTRAL LINE
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy
Buy
90 New
THE MAN WITH THE 4 WAY HIPS
THE MAN WITH THE 4 WAY HIPS
TOM TOM CLUB
NO-LABEL
 90 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
BALLERINA (PRIMA DONNA)
BALLERINA (PRIMA DONNA)
STEVE HARLEY AND COCKNEY REBEL
STILETTO
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 88
BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY
BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY
TODD RUNDGREN
NO-LABEL
 86 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 87
FEEL THE LOVE
FEEL THE LOVE
10CC
NO-LABEL
 87 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 New
WE'RE GONNA GROOVE TONIGHT
WE'RE GONNA GROOVE TONIGHT
BIZ
NO-LABEL
 94 1
Buy
Buy
95 New
IMPI
IMPI
JULUKA
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
OUT IN THE NIGHT
OUT IN THE NIGHT
SERGE PONAAR
NO-LABEL
 96 1
97 Re
GARDEN PARTY
GARDEN PARTY
MARILLION
EMI
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 98
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING {1983}
I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING {1983}
JACKIE WILSON
NO-LABEL
 98 2
Buy
Buy
99 90
SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT
SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT
SPLIT ENZ
NO-LABEL
 83 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 Re
SEARCHIN' (I GOTTA FIND A MAN)
SEARCHIN' (I GOTTA FIND A MAN)
HAZELL DEAN
PROTO
 76 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

31 July 1983 - 06 August 1983

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