Chris Brown
2016-11-06 13:07:44 UTC
Don't think I've done this one before, although 1983 does come up a lot
because it's an interesting year. This particular week marks the Top 100
debut of three very familiar singles from the decade, two of which must
must rank among the most frequently featured songs in this feature. And
two David Bowie tracks.
https://open.spotify.com/user/nowthats/playlist/6dYRSFBn55jVXSiFJMc3Hx
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNo9EEYD3II-lmiczLGnOgL3
Chart date: 12th November 1983
1. (1) Billy Joel Uptown Girl
2. (2) Lionel Richie All Night Long (All Night)
3. (14) Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson Say Say Say
4. (19) Shakin' Stevens Cry Just A Little Bit
5. (9) Adam Ant Puss 'N' Boots
6. (3) Duran Duran Union Of The Snake
7. (6) Men Without Hats The Safety Dance
8. (4) Culture Club Karma Chameleon
9. (21) Madness The Sun And The Rain
10. (12) The Cure The Love Cats
11. (10) UB40 Please Don't Make Me Cry
12. (8) Rocksteady Crew (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew
13. (5) Tracey Ullman They Don't Know
14. (7) Howard Jones New Song
15. (24) Status Quo A Mess Of Blues
16. (22) Donna Summer Unconditional Love
17. (26) The Police Synchronicity II
18. (25) ABC That Was Then But this Is Now
19. (13) George Benson In Your Eyes
20. (34) Limahl Only For Love
21. (NE) The Rolling Stones Undercover Of The Night
22. (17) Will Powers Kissing With Confidence
23. (11) Black Lace Superman (Gioca Jouer)
24. (20) Elton John Kiss The Bride
25. (18) New Order Blue Monday
26. (32) Musical Youth 007
27. (45) Eurythmics Right By Your Side
28. (16) Lydia Murdock Superstar
29. (40) Olympic Orchestra Reilly
30. (42) Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart {1983 repromotion}
31. (33) Kiss Lick It Up
32. (47) Marilyn Calling Your Name
33. (23) Shalamar Over And Over
34. (15) Siouxsie And The Banshees Dear Prudence
35. (61) Aztec Camera Oblivious {1983 Re-Release}
36. (NE) Assembly Never Never
37. (30) Public Image Ltd This Is Not A Love Song
38. (37) AC/DC Guns For Hire
39. (29) UB40 Red Red Wine
40. (36) King Kurt Destination Zululand
41. (44) Galaxy Fantasy Real
42. (78) Yes Owner Of A Lonely Heart
43. (28) David Bowie Modern Love
44. (39) Sharon Redd Love How You Feel
45. (56) Eddy Grant Till I Can't Take No More
46. (65) David Bowie White Light/White Heat
47. (43) Rainbow Can't Let You Go
48. (NE) Genesis That's All
49. (50) Foster & Allen I Will Love You All My Life
50. (31) Meat Loaf Midnight At The Lost And Found
51. (27) Nick Heyward Blue Hat For A Blue Day
52. (41) Level 42 Micro Kid
53. (NE) Tom Robinson And Crew Listen To The Radio - Atmospherics
54. (55) Bauhaus The Singles '81-'83
[The Passion Of Lovers; Kick In The Eye; Spirit; Ziggy Stardust;
Lagartija Nick; She's In Parties]
55. (NE) The Smiths This Charming Man
56. (66) Imagination New Dimension
57. (46) Dio Rainbow In The Dark
58. (86) Care Flaming Sword
59. (38) David Grant Love Will Find A Way
60. (72) Danse Society Heaven Is Waiting
61. (63) Major Harris All My Life
62. (35) Depeche Mode Love In Itself-2
63. (49) Peabo Bryson And Roberta Flack Tonight I Celebrate My Love
64. (NE) ABBA Thank You For The Music
65. (60) Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight)
66. (57) China Crisis Working With Fire And Steel
67. (NE) Kim Wilde Dancing In The Dark
68. (75) Brian May And Friends Star Fleet
69. (58) Bruce Foxton This Is The Way
70. (NE) Kenny Rogers And Dolly Parton Islands In The Stream
71. (76) Caramba Fedora (I'll Be Your Dawg)
72. (80) JoBoxers Jealous Love
73. (98) Olivia Newton-John Twist Of Fate
74. (85) Daryl Hall And John Oates Say It Isn't So
75. (77) This Mortal Coil Song To The Siren
76. (64) Steve Harvey Tonight
77. (NE) Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax
78. (NE) Kid Creole And The Coconuts The Lifeboat Party
79. (NE) Toyah The Vow
80. (NE) Dolby's Cube Get Out Of My Mix
81. (84) Street Angels Dressing Up
82. (NE) Nik Kershaw I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
83. (NE) Specimen The Beauty Of Poison
84. (NE) Electric Light Orchestra Four Little Diamonds
85. (NE) Grandmaster And Melle Mel White Lines (Don't Do It)
86. (83) Air Supply Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
87. (87) Rose Marie When I Leave The World Behind
88. (NE) Carmel Willow Weep For Me
89. (NE) Yello Lost Again
90. (NE) Bob Dylan Union Sundown
91. (96) Jimmy Cliff Reggae Night
92. (NE) SPK Metal Dance
93. (93) Friends Again State Of Art
94. (79) The Kinks Don't Forget To Dance
95. (NE) The Four Tops I Just Can't Walk Away
96. (NE) The Stray Cats Rebels Rule
97. (NE) Haines Gang So Hot
98. (NE) Ian Dury Really Glad You Came
99. (RE) Ann Breen Pal Of My Cradle Days
100. (NE) Delegation It's Your Turn
Chris
because it's an interesting year. This particular week marks the Top 100
debut of three very familiar singles from the decade, two of which must
must rank among the most frequently featured songs in this feature. And
two David Bowie tracks.
https://open.spotify.com/user/nowthats/playlist/6dYRSFBn55jVXSiFJMc3Hx
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNo9EEYD3II-lmiczLGnOgL3
Chart date: 12th November 1983
1. (1) Billy Joel Uptown Girl
2. (2) Lionel Richie All Night Long (All Night)
3. (14) Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson Say Say Say
4. (19) Shakin' Stevens Cry Just A Little Bit
5. (9) Adam Ant Puss 'N' Boots
6. (3) Duran Duran Union Of The Snake
7. (6) Men Without Hats The Safety Dance
8. (4) Culture Club Karma Chameleon
9. (21) Madness The Sun And The Rain
10. (12) The Cure The Love Cats
11. (10) UB40 Please Don't Make Me Cry
12. (8) Rocksteady Crew (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew
13. (5) Tracey Ullman They Don't Know
14. (7) Howard Jones New Song
15. (24) Status Quo A Mess Of Blues
16. (22) Donna Summer Unconditional Love
17. (26) The Police Synchronicity II
18. (25) ABC That Was Then But this Is Now
19. (13) George Benson In Your Eyes
20. (34) Limahl Only For Love
21. (NE) The Rolling Stones Undercover Of The Night
22. (17) Will Powers Kissing With Confidence
23. (11) Black Lace Superman (Gioca Jouer)
24. (20) Elton John Kiss The Bride
25. (18) New Order Blue Monday
26. (32) Musical Youth 007
27. (45) Eurythmics Right By Your Side
28. (16) Lydia Murdock Superstar
29. (40) Olympic Orchestra Reilly
30. (42) Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart {1983 repromotion}
31. (33) Kiss Lick It Up
32. (47) Marilyn Calling Your Name
33. (23) Shalamar Over And Over
34. (15) Siouxsie And The Banshees Dear Prudence
35. (61) Aztec Camera Oblivious {1983 Re-Release}
36. (NE) Assembly Never Never
37. (30) Public Image Ltd This Is Not A Love Song
38. (37) AC/DC Guns For Hire
39. (29) UB40 Red Red Wine
40. (36) King Kurt Destination Zululand
41. (44) Galaxy Fantasy Real
42. (78) Yes Owner Of A Lonely Heart
43. (28) David Bowie Modern Love
44. (39) Sharon Redd Love How You Feel
45. (56) Eddy Grant Till I Can't Take No More
46. (65) David Bowie White Light/White Heat
47. (43) Rainbow Can't Let You Go
48. (NE) Genesis That's All
49. (50) Foster & Allen I Will Love You All My Life
50. (31) Meat Loaf Midnight At The Lost And Found
51. (27) Nick Heyward Blue Hat For A Blue Day
52. (41) Level 42 Micro Kid
53. (NE) Tom Robinson And Crew Listen To The Radio - Atmospherics
54. (55) Bauhaus The Singles '81-'83
[The Passion Of Lovers; Kick In The Eye; Spirit; Ziggy Stardust;
Lagartija Nick; She's In Parties]
55. (NE) The Smiths This Charming Man
56. (66) Imagination New Dimension
57. (46) Dio Rainbow In The Dark
58. (86) Care Flaming Sword
59. (38) David Grant Love Will Find A Way
60. (72) Danse Society Heaven Is Waiting
61. (63) Major Harris All My Life
62. (35) Depeche Mode Love In Itself-2
63. (49) Peabo Bryson And Roberta Flack Tonight I Celebrate My Love
64. (NE) ABBA Thank You For The Music
65. (60) Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight)
66. (57) China Crisis Working With Fire And Steel
67. (NE) Kim Wilde Dancing In The Dark
68. (75) Brian May And Friends Star Fleet
69. (58) Bruce Foxton This Is The Way
70. (NE) Kenny Rogers And Dolly Parton Islands In The Stream
71. (76) Caramba Fedora (I'll Be Your Dawg)
72. (80) JoBoxers Jealous Love
73. (98) Olivia Newton-John Twist Of Fate
74. (85) Daryl Hall And John Oates Say It Isn't So
75. (77) This Mortal Coil Song To The Siren
76. (64) Steve Harvey Tonight
77. (NE) Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax
78. (NE) Kid Creole And The Coconuts The Lifeboat Party
79. (NE) Toyah The Vow
80. (NE) Dolby's Cube Get Out Of My Mix
81. (84) Street Angels Dressing Up
82. (NE) Nik Kershaw I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
83. (NE) Specimen The Beauty Of Poison
84. (NE) Electric Light Orchestra Four Little Diamonds
85. (NE) Grandmaster And Melle Mel White Lines (Don't Do It)
86. (83) Air Supply Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
87. (87) Rose Marie When I Leave The World Behind
88. (NE) Carmel Willow Weep For Me
89. (NE) Yello Lost Again
90. (NE) Bob Dylan Union Sundown
91. (96) Jimmy Cliff Reggae Night
92. (NE) SPK Metal Dance
93. (93) Friends Again State Of Art
94. (79) The Kinks Don't Forget To Dance
95. (NE) The Four Tops I Just Can't Walk Away
96. (NE) The Stray Cats Rebels Rule
97. (NE) Haines Gang So Hot
98. (NE) Ian Dury Really Glad You Came
99. (RE) Ann Breen Pal Of My Cradle Days
100. (NE) Delegation It's Your Turn
Chris