Official Singles Chart Top 100

18 December 1983 - 24 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 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
MY OH MY
MY OH MY
SLADE
RCA
 2 6
Buy
Buy
3 4
VICTIMS
VICTIMS
CULTURE CLUB
VIRGIN
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
PAUL YOUNG
CBS
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 25
MARGUERITA TIME
MARGUERITA TIME
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
HOLD ME NOW
HOLD ME NOW
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 8
TELL HER ABOUT IT
TELL HER ABOUT IT
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 11
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
KENNY ROGERS AND DOLLY PARTON
RCA
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 6
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
TINA TURNER
CAPITOL
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
PLEASE DON'T FALL IN LOVE
PLEASE DON'T FALL IN LOVE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 14
WHAT IS LOVE?
WHAT IS LOVE?
HOWARD JONES
WEA
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
MOVE OVER DARLING
MOVE OVER DARLING
TRACEY ULLMAN
STIFF
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 12
THRILLER
THRILLER
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 10
UPTOWN GIRL
UPTOWN GIRL
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 23
2000 MILES
2000 MILES
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 24
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 20
READ 'EM AND WEEP
READ 'EM AND WEEP
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 16
THAT'S ALL
THAT'S ALL
GENESIS
CHARISMA/VIRGIN
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 30
STRAIGHT AHEAD
STRAIGHT AHEAD
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 35
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 15
CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX
CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX
WHAM!
INNERVISION
 15 4
Buy
Buy
22 54
PIPES OF PEACE
PIPES OF PEACE
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 13
CALLING YOUR NAME
CALLING YOUR NAME
MARILYN
MERCURY
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 17
CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT
CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 18
SAY SAY SAY
SAY SAY SAY
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON
PARLOPHONE
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 52
WHAT ARE WE GONNA GET 'ER INDOORS
WHAT ARE WE GONNA GET 'ER INDOORS
DENNIS WATERMAN AND GEORGE COLE
EMI
 26 3
Buy
Buy
27 28
RAT RAPPING (BRILLIANT ISN'T IT)
RAT RAPPING (BRILLIANT ISN'T IT)
ROLAND RAT SUPERSTAR
RODENT
 27 6
28 19
RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE
RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 29
THE WAY YOU ARE
THE WAY YOU ARE
TEARS FOR FEARS
MERCURY
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 22
NEVER NEVER
NEVER NEVER
ASSEMBLY
MUTE
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 21
WATERFRONT
WATERFRONT
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 46
SWEET SURRENDER
SWEET SURRENDER
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 37
COLD AS CHRISTMAS
COLD AS CHRISTMAS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN
FRANK KELLY
RITZ
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 32
KARMA CHAMELEON
KARMA CHAMELEON
CULTURE CLUB
VIRGIN
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 42
I CAN HELP
I CAN HELP
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 36 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 48
CHRISTMAS SPECTRE
CHRISTMAS SPECTRE
JINGLE BELLES
PASSION
 37 3
Buy
Buy
38 26
BARK AT THE MOON
BARK AT THE MOON
OZZY OSBOURNE
EPIC
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 43
SINGALONG-A-SANTA AGAIN
SINGALONG-A-SANTA AGAIN
SANTA CLAUS AND THE CHRISTMAS TREES
POLYDOR
 39 4
Buy
Buy
40 27
OBLIVIOUS {1983 RE-RELEASE}
OBLIVIOUS {1983 RE-RELEASE}
AZTEC CAMERA
WEA
 18 8
41 45
RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT
RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 34
ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT)
ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT)
LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 44
WHERE IS MY MAN
WHERE IS MY MAN
EARTHA KITT
RECORD SHACK
 43 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 33
THIS CHARMING MAN
THIS CHARMING MAN
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 25 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 51
THE CLAP CLAP SOUND
THE CLAP CLAP SOUND
THE KLAXONS
PRT
 45 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 55
RELAX
RELAX
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
ZTT
 46 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 84
BIRD OF PARADISE
BIRD OF PARADISE
SNOWY WHITE
TOWERBELL
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 61
TIME
TIME
FRIDA AND BA ROBERTSON
EPIC
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 38
OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
YES
ATCO
 28 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 36
THE SUN AND THE RAIN
THE SUN AND THE RAIN
MADNESS
STIFF
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 58
SUPERMAN (GIOCA JOUER)
SUPERMAN (GIOCA JOUER)
BLACK LACE
FLAIR
 9 16
Buy
Buy
52 40
THAT'S LOVE, THAT IT IS
THAT'S LOVE, THAT IT IS
BLANCMANGE
LONDON
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 41
STRIP
STRIP
ADAM ANT
CBS
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 31
THE LOVE CATS
THE LOVE CATS
THE CURE
FICTION
 7 9
Buy
Buy
55 70
DUCK FOR THE OYSTER
DUCK FOR THE OYSTER
MALCOLM McLAREN
CHARISMA
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 39
A SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART
A SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART
THE STYLE COUNCIL
POLYDOR
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 62
INSIDE LOVE
INSIDE LOVE
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 57 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 49
REILLY
REILLY
OLYMPIC ORCHESTRA
RED BUS
 26 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 63
YOU'RE IN MY HEART
YOU'RE IN MY HEART
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 59 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 47
UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT
UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 53
MY MELANCHOLY BABY
MY MELANCHOLY BABY
CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 51 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 73
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
THE JETS
PRT
 62 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
COME TO MY PARTY
COME TO MY PARTY
KEITH HARRIS AND ORVILLE
BBC
 63 1
Buy
Buy
64 76
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
LOVE IS A WONDERFUL COLOUR
ICICLE WORKS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 64 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 94
I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS
I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS
GREG LAKE
MANTICORE
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 Re
WHEN I LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND
WHEN I LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND
ROSE MARIE
A1
 63 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 95
POSTMAN PAT
POSTMAN PAT
KEN BARRIE
POST MUSIC
 44 15
Buy
Buy
68 50
PUSS 'N BOOTS
PUSS 'N BOOTS
ADAM ANT
CBS
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 65
ON A SUNDAY
ON A SUNDAY
NICK HEYWARD
ARISTA
 52 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 71
TRUE LOVE {1983}
TRUE LOVE {1983}
BING CROSBY AND GRACE KELLY
CAPITOL
 70 4
71 74
RULES OF THE GAME
RULES OF THE GAME
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 71 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 87
I AM WHAT I AM
I AM WHAT I AM
GLORIA GAYNOR
CHRYSALIS
 72 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 78
CRAZY CUTS
CRAZY CUTS
GRANDMIXER
ISLAND
 73 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 59
METAL HEALTH/CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
METAL HEALTH/CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
QUIET RIOT
EPIC
 45 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 Re
UNION OF THE SNAKE
UNION OF THE SNAKE
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 79
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
DAYTON
CAPITOL
 75 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 New
BREAKING AWAY
BREAKING AWAY
JOE FAGIN
NO-LABEL
 77 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
THANK GOD FOR KIDS
THANK GOD FOR KIDS
BRENDAN SHINE
NO-LABEL
 78 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
CHIC CHIC CHIC CHICKEN
CHIC CHIC CHIC CHICKEN
NATALIE CASEY
POLYDOR
 79 1
80 91
PAL OF MY CRADLE DAYS
PAL OF MY CRADLE DAYS
ANN BREEN
HOMESPUN
 69 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 82
THE BIRDIE SONG {1983}
THE BIRDIE SONG {1983}
TWEETS
NO-LABEL
 81 3
82 85
SHAKE IT UP
SHAKE IT UP
DIVINE
NO-LABEL
 82 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 88
I'M OUT OF YOUR LIFE
I'M OUT OF YOUR LIFE
ARNIE'S LOVE
STREETWAVE
 67 6
Buy
Buy
84 92
A NIGHT IN NEW YORK
A NIGHT IN NEW YORK
ELBOW BONES AND THE RACKETEERS
EMI AMERICA
 84 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 Re
NEW SONG
NEW SONG
HOWARD JONES
WEA
 3 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
SERIOUS
SERIOUS
BILLY GRIFFIN
CBS
 86 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 89
THEME FROM 'TERRAHAWKS'
THEME FROM 'TERRAHAWKS'
TERRAHAWKS
NO-LABEL
 87 3
Buy
Buy
88 99
FREE BIRD {1983}
FREE BIRD {1983}
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
NO-LABEL
 88 2
89 80
HELLO MUM
HELLO MUM
ADRIAN GURVITZ
NO-LABEL
 80 2
Buy
Buy
90 81
WE ARE THE BOYS
WE ARE THE BOYS
ROCKERS
NO-LABEL
 81 2
Buy
Buy
91 77
STEAMHAMMER SAM
STEAMHAMMER SAM
INTAFERON
NO-LABEL
 77 5
Buy
Buy
92 Re
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
JOHN AND YOKO AND THE PLASTIC ONO BAND WITH THE HARLEM COMMUNITY CHOIR
APPLE
 2 27
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
ONLY YOU {1983}
ONLY YOU {1983}
YAZOO
NO-LABEL
 93 1
94 Re
SUNBURST AND SNOWBLIND
SUNBURST AND SNOWBLIND
COCTEAU TWINS
NO-LABEL
 86 3
Buy
Buy
95 New
WHITE CHRISTMAS {1983}
WHITE CHRISTMAS {1983}
BING CROSBY
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy
Buy
96 Re
EYE OF THE TIGER
EYE OF THE TIGER
SURVIVOR
SCOTTI BROTHERS
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
THERE AIN'T NO SANITY CLAUSE
THERE AIN'T NO SANITY CLAUSE
THE DAMNED
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE {1983}
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE {1983}
SLADE
NO-LABEL
 98 1
99 New
I GOT THE MESSAGE
I GOT THE MESSAGE
MEN WITHOUT HATS
NO-LABEL
 99 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
ALL STUCK UP
ALL STUCK UP
HOORAY AND THE HENRYS
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy
Buy

18 December 1983 - 24 December 1983

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