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1980’s Top 20 charts

July 1983

UK (US) Song title Artist
1 Baby Jane Rod Stewart
2 Wherever I lay my hat (That’s my house) Paul Young
3 I.O.U. Freeez
4 Moonlight shadow Mike Oldfield
5 Flashdancec what a feeling Irene Cara
6 Come live with me Heaven 17
7 War baby Tom Robinson
8 Who’s that girl Eurythmics
9 Double Dutch Malcom McLaren
10 It’s over Funk Masters
11 Dead giveaway Shalamar
12 I guess that’s why they call it the blues Elton John
13 Every breath you take Police
14 Rock ‘n’ roll is king E.L.O.
15 Take that situation Nick Heyward
16 Cruel summer Bananarama
17 Wrapped around your finger Police
18 The trooper Iron Maiden
19 China girl David Bowie
20 When we were young Bucks Fizz

August 1983

UK (US) Song title Artist
1 Give it up KC & the Sunshine Band
2 Club tropicana Wham!
3 Double Dutch Malcom McLaren
4 I.O.U. Freeez
5 Wherever I lay my hat (That’s my house) Paul Young
6 Long hot summer Style Counsil
7 Gold Spandau Ballet
8 I’m still standing Elton John
9 Everything counts Depeche Mode
10 The crown Gary Byrd & the GB experience
11 Who’s that girl Eurythmics
12 Rockit Herbie Hancock
13 Big log Robert Plant
14 Cruel summer Bananarama
15 Wings of a dove Madness
16 Wrapped around your finger Police
17 It’s late Shakin’ Stevens
18 Moonlight shadow Mike Oldfield
19 Watching you watching me David Grant
20 Come live with me Heaven 17

September 1983

UK (US) Song title Artist
1 Red red wine UB40
2 Wings of a dove Madness
3 Tonight I celebrate my love Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
4 What am I gonna do Rod Stewart
5 Mama Genesis
6 Walking in the rain Modern Romance
7 Give it up KC & the Sunshine Band
8 The sun goes down (living it up) Level 42
9 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
10 Gold Spandau Ballet
11 I’m still standing Elton John
12 Come back and stay Paul Young
13 Dolce vita Ryan Paris
14 Club tropicana Wham!
15 Chance Big Country
16 Long hot summer Style Counsil
17 Ol’ rag blues Status Quo
18 Watching you watching me David Grant
19 Confusion New Order
20 Modern love David Bowie

October 1983

UK (US) Song title Artist
1 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
2 Modern love David Bowie
3 They don’t know Tracey Ulman
4 Dear Prudence Siouxsie & the Banshees
5 New song Howard Jones
6 Red red wine UB40
7 This is not a love song Public Image Limited
8 Blue Monday New Order
9 In your eyes George Benson
10 All night long (all night) Lionel Richie
11 (Hey you) The rocksteady crew Rocksteady Crew
12 Come back and stay Paul Young
13 Tonight I celebrate my love Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
14 Superman (Gioca Jouer) Black Lace
15 Tahiti (from Mutiny on the bounty) David Essex
16 Mama Genesis
17 Big apple Kajagoogoo
18 The safety dance Men Without Hats
19 Dolce vita Ryan Paris
20 Chance Big Country

November 1983

UK (US) Song title Artist
1 Uptown girl Billy Joel
2 All night long (all night) Lionel Richie
3 Say say say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
4 Cry just a little bit Shakin’ Stevens
5 Puss ‘n boots Adam Ant
6 The love cats Cure
7 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
8 The safety dance Men Without Hats
9 The sun and the rain Madness
10 Union of the snake Duran Duran
11 Never never Assembly
12 Please don’t make me crt UB40
13 (Hey you) The rocksteady crew Rocksteady Crew
14 They don’t know Tracey Ulman
15 New song Howard Jones
16 Love of the common people Paul Young
17 Solid bond in your heart Style Counsil
18 Undercover of the night Rolling Stones
19 Calling your name Marilyn
20 Unconditional love Donna Summer

December 1983

UK (US) Song title Artist
1 Only you Flying Pickets
2 Love of the common people Paul Young
3 Hold me now Thompson Twins
4 My oh my Slade
5 Let’s stay together Tina Turner
6 Uptown girl Billy Joel
7 Victems Culture Club
8 Please don’t fall in love Cliff Richard
9 Move over darling Tracey Ulman
10 Islands in the stream Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
11 Tell her about it Billy Joel
12 Thriller Michael Jackson
13 Calling your name Marilyn
14 Marguerita time Status Quo
15 Say say say Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
16 What is love Howard Jones
17 Never never Assembly
18 Cry just a little bit Shakin’ Stevens
19 Right by your side Eurythmics
20 That’s all Genesis

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