Official Singles Chart Top 100

11 December 1983 - 17 December 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
ONLY YOU
ONLY YOU
THE FLYING PICKETS
10
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
PAUL YOUNG
CBS
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 5
MY OH MY
MY OH MY
SLADE
RCA
 3 5
Buy
Buy
4 11
VICTIMS
VICTIMS
CULTURE CLUB
VIRGIN
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
HOLD ME NOW
HOLD ME NOW
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 6
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
TINA TURNER
CAPITOL
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 9
PLEASE DON'T FALL IN LOVE
PLEASE DON'T FALL IN LOVE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 22
TELL HER ABOUT IT
TELL HER ABOUT IT
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 8 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
MOVE OVER DARLING
MOVE OVER DARLING
TRACEY ULLMAN
STIFF
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 3
UPTOWN GIRL
UPTOWN GIRL
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 15
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
KENNY ROGERS AND DOLLY PARTON
RCA
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 16
THRILLER
THRILLER
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
CALLING YOUR NAME
CALLING YOUR NAME
MARILYN
MERCURY
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 23
WHAT IS LOVE?
WHAT IS LOVE?
HOWARD JONES
WEA
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 18
CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX
CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX
WHAM!
INNERVISION
 15 3
Buy
Buy
16 19
THAT'S ALL
THAT'S ALL
GENESIS
CHARISMA/VIRGIN
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 13
CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT
CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 12
SAY SAY SAY
SAY SAY SAY
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON
PARLOPHONE
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 14
RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE
RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 40
READ 'EM AND WEEP
READ 'EM AND WEEP
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 17
WATERFRONT
WATERFRONT
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 10
NEVER NEVER
NEVER NEVER
ASSEMBLY
MUTE
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 35
2000 MILES
2000 MILES
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 38
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 36
MARGUERITA TIME
MARGUERITA TIME
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 21
BARK AT THE MOON
BARK AT THE MOON
OZZY OSBOURNE
EPIC
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 20
OBLIVIOUS {1983 RE-RELEASE}
OBLIVIOUS {1983 RE-RELEASE}
AZTEC CAMERA
WEA
 18 7
28 34
RAT RAPPING (BRILLIANT ISN'T IT)
RAT RAPPING (BRILLIANT ISN'T IT)
ROLAND RAT SUPERSTAR
RODENT
 28 5
29 31
THE WAY YOU ARE
THE WAY YOU ARE
TEARS FOR FEARS
MERCURY
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 49
STRAIGHT AHEAD
STRAIGHT AHEAD
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 26
THE LOVE CATS
THE LOVE CATS
THE CURE
FICTION
 7 8
Buy
Buy
32 28
KARMA CHAMELEON
KARMA CHAMELEON
CULTURE CLUB
VIRGIN
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 29
THIS CHARMING MAN
THIS CHARMING MAN
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 25 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 24
ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT)
ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT)
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 72
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 27
THE SUN AND THE RAIN
THE SUN AND THE RAIN
MADNESS
STIFF
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 58
COLD AS CHRISTMAS
COLD AS CHRISTMAS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 30
OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
YES
ATCO
 28 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 25
A SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART
A SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART
THE STYLE COUNCIL
POLYDOR
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 33
THAT'S LOVE, THAT IT IS
THAT'S LOVE, THAT IT IS
BLANCMANGE
LONDON
 33 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 44
STRIP
STRIP
ADAM ANT
CBS
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 48
I CAN HELP
I CAN HELP
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 63
SINGALONG-A-SANTA AGAIN
SINGALONG-A-SANTA AGAIN
SANTA CLAUS AND THE CHRISTMAS TREES
POLYDOR
 43 3
Buy
Buy
44 46
WHERE IS MY MAN
WHERE IS MY MAN
EARTHA KITT
RECORD SHACK
 44 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 41
RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT
RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 70
SWEET SURRENDER
SWEET SURRENDER
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 32
UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT
UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 80
CHRISTMAS SPECTRE
CHRISTMAS SPECTRE
JINGLE BELLES
PASSION
 48 2
Buy
Buy
49 39
REILLY
REILLY
OLYMPIC ORCHESTRA
RED BUS
 26 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 37
PUSS 'N BOOTS
PUSS 'N BOOTS
ADAM ANT
CBS
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 74
THE CLAP CLAP SOUND
THE CLAP CLAP SOUND
THE KLAXONS
PRT
 51 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 97
WHAT ARE WE GONNA GET 'ER INDOORS
WHAT ARE WE GONNA GET 'ER INDOORS
DENNIS WATERMAN AND GEORGE COLE
EMI
 52 2
Buy
Buy
53 51
MY MELANCHOLY BABY
MY MELANCHOLY BABY
CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 51 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
PIPES OF PEACE
PIPES OF PEACE
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 54
RELAX
RELAX
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
ZTT
 54 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 47
LISTEN TO THE RADIO - ATMOSPHERICS
LISTEN TO THE RADIO - ATMOSPHERICS
TOM ROBINSON AND CREW
PANIC
 39 6
Buy
Buy
57 43
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
ABBA
CBS
 33 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 69
SUPERMAN (GIOCA JOUER)
SUPERMAN (GIOCA JOUER)
BLACK LACE
FLAIR
 9 15
Buy
Buy
59 45
METAL HEALTH/CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
METAL HEALTH/CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
QUIET RIOT
EPIC
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 53
THE VOW
THE VOW
TOYAH
SAFARI
 50 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
TIME
TIME
FRIDA AND BA ROBERTSON
EPIC
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 76
INSIDE LOVE
INSIDE LOVE
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 62 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 77
YOU'RE IN MY HEART
YOU'RE IN MY HEART
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 63 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 42
ONLY FOR LOVE
ONLY FOR LOVE
LIMAHL
EMI
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 66
ON A SUNDAY
ON A SUNDAY
NICK HEYWARD
ARISTA
 52 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 50
THE SAFETY DANCE
THE SAFETY DANCE
MEN WITHOUT HATS
STATIK
 6 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 55
I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
NIK KERSHAW
MCA
 47 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 59
SUPERSTITION
SUPERSTITION
CLUBHOUSE
ISLAND
 59 3
Buy
Buy
69 52
ROCK THE MIDNIGHT
ROCK THE MIDNIGHT
DAVID GRANT
CHRYSALIS
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
DUCK FOR THE OYSTER
DUCK FOR THE OYSTER
MALCOLM McLAREN
CHARISMA
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 82
TRUE LOVE {1983}
TRUE LOVE {1983}
BING CROSBY AND GRACE KELLY
CAPITOL
 71 3
72 64
(HEY YOU) THE ROCKSTEADY CREW
(HEY YOU) THE ROCKSTEADY CREW
ROCKSTEADY CREW
CHARISMA/VIRGIN
 6 12
Buy
Buy
73 New
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
THE JETS
PRT
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 79
RULES OF THE GAME
RULES OF THE GAME
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 74 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 60
FEDORA (I'LL BE YOUR DAWG)
FEDORA (I'LL BE YOUR DAWG)
CARAMBA
BILLCO
 56 8
Buy
Buy
76 94
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
ICICLE WORKS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 76 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 85
STEAMHAMMER SAM
STEAMHAMMER SAM
INTAFERON
NO-LABEL
 77 4
Buy
Buy
78 New
CRAZY CUTS
CRAZY CUTS
GRANDMIXER
ISLAND
 78 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 75
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
DAYTON
CAPITOL
 75 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 New
HELLO MUM
HELLO MUM
ADRIAN GURVITZ
NO-LABEL
 80 1
Buy
Buy
81 New
WE ARE THE BOYS
WE ARE THE BOYS
ROCKERS
NO-LABEL
 81 1
Buy
Buy
82 96
THE BIRDIE SONG {1983}
THE BIRDIE SONG {1983}
TWEETS
NO-LABEL
 82 2
83 81
WHAT'S GOING ON
WHAT'S GOING ON
MARVIN GAYE
NO-LABEL
 80 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 New
BIRD OF PARADISE
BIRD OF PARADISE
SNOWY WHITE
TOWERBELL
 84 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 New
SHAKE IT UP
SHAKE IT UP
DIVINE
NO-LABEL
 85 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 88
TOO LATE
TOO LATE
DEF LEPPARD
NO-LABEL
 86 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 New
I AM WHAT I AM
I AM WHAT I AM
GLORIA GAYNOR
CHRYSALIS
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 67
I'M OUT OF YOUR LIFE
I'M OUT OF YOUR LIFE
ARNIE'S LOVE
STREETWAVE
 67 5
Buy
Buy
89 98
THEME FROM 'TERRAHAWKS'
THEME FROM 'TERRAHAWKS'
TERRAHAWKS
NO-LABEL
 89 2
Buy
Buy
90 New
KENNY THE KANGAROO
KENNY THE KANGAROO
MICHAEL BARRYMORE
NO-LABEL
 90 1
Buy
Buy
91 90
PAL OF MY CRADLE DAYS
PAL OF MY CRADLE DAYS
ANN BREEN
HOMESPUN
 69 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
A NIGHT IN NEW YORK
A NIGHT IN NEW YORK
ELBOW BONES AND THE RACKETEERS
EMI AMERICA
 92 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 95
MAMA
MAMA
BRIAN AND MICHAEL
NO-LABEL
 93 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 Re
I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS
I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS
GREG LAKE
MANTICORE
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 91
POSTMAN PAT
POSTMAN PAT
KEN BARRIE
POST MUSIC
 44 14
Buy
Buy
96 99
BRIGHTEN UP YOUR NIGHT
BRIGHTEN UP YOUR NIGHT
EBONY BROTHERS
NO-LABEL
 92 3
Buy
Buy
97 Re
MY SON
MY SON
JJ BARRIE
NO-LABEL
 96 2
Buy
Buy
98 86
WHY ME
WHY ME
IRENE CARA
NO-LABEL
 86 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 New
FREE BIRD {1983}
FREE BIRD {1983}
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
NO-LABEL
 99 1
100 New
JESUS LOVES US ALL
JESUS LOVES US ALL
RENEE AND RENATO
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy
Buy

11 December 1983 - 17 December 1983

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