Duran Duran remain at the top of our chart for a second week with ‘Union of the Snake’ as The Cure move up another place to number two with ‘Love Cats’ and Madness climb to number three with ‘The Sun and The Rain’
There’s a huge climb of 26 places for Eurythmics with ‘Right By Your Side’ which lands at number 6.
The Smiths get the highest of 11 new entries at number 8 with ‘This Charming Man’, with other big debuts for Rolling Stones and Abba.
New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ dips out of our chart after 21 weeks. Men Without Hats is now the song with the most weeks in our chart – 14 weeks and just dipping back out of the Top Ten.
1 1) Duran Duran - UNION OF THE SNAKE (3-1-1) 3 weeks PEAK: 1 (124 points)
3 2) The Cure - LOVE CATS (4-3-2) 3 weeks PEAK: 2 (112 points)
7 3) Madness - THE SUN AND THE RAIN (7-3) 2 weeks PEAK: 3 (107 points)
5 4) Joy Division - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (32-9-5-4) 4 weeks PEAK: 4 (104 points)
4 5) Billy Joel - UPTOWN GIRL (27-10-5-2-4-5) 6 weeks PEAK: 2 (82 points)
32 6) Eurythmics - RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE (32-6) 2 weeks PEAK: 6 (75 points)
2 7) Lionel Richie - ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) (17-5-3-2-1-2-7) 7 weeks PEAK: 1 (74 points)
12 8) The Police - SYNCHRONICITY 2 (12-8) 2 weeks PEAK: 8 (72 points)
NEW 8) The Smiths - THIS CHARMING MAN (8) 1 week PEAK: 8 ( 72 points)
22 10) Shakin' Stevens - CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT (22-10) 2 weeks PEAK: 10 (61 points)
6 11) Men Without Hats - THE SAFETY DANCE (37-32-14-13-10-10-10-18-16-12-8-8-6-11) 14 weeks PEAK: 6 (59 points)
NEW 12) Rolling Stones – UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT (12) 1 week PEAK: 12 (57 point)
NEW 13) Abba – THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC (13) 1 week PEAK: 13 (56 points)
20 14) ABC - THAT WAS THEN BUT THIS IS NOW (20-14) 2 weeks PEAK: 14 (53 points)
10 15) Adam Ant - PUSS IN BOOTS (15-10-15) 3 weeks PEAK: 10 (51 points)
17 16) Diana Ross - UPFRONT (24-21-17-16) 4 weeks PEAK: 16 (48 points)
9 16) UB40 - PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CRY (23-14-11-9-16) 5 weeks PEAK: 9 (48 points)
22 16) Yes – OWNER OF A LONELY HEART (22-16) 2 weeks PEAK: 16 (48 points)
17 19) Donna Summer - UNCONDITIONAL LOVE (28-20-17-19) 4 weeks PEAK: 17 (46 points)
8 20) Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - SAY SAY SAY (19-7-7-8-20) 5 weeks PEAK: 7 (45 points)
14 21) Will Powers - KISSING WITH CONFIDENCE (25-24-15-18-14-21) 6 weeks PEAK: 14 (38 points)
RE 22) Aztec Camera - OBLIVIOUS (38-37-24-20-20-27-35-X(32 weeks)-22) 8 weeks PEAK: 20 (31 points)
NEW 22) Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel – WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) (22) 1 week PEAK: 22 (31 points)
34 24) Limahl - ONLY FOR LOVE (34-24) 2 weeks PEAK: 24 (30 points)
19 24) Siouxsie and The Banshees - DEAR PRUDENCE (9-8-7-6-11-19-24) 7 weeks PEAK: 6 (30 points)
20 24) This Mortal Coil - SONG TO THE SIREN (39-22-21-20-24) 5 weeks PEAK: 20 (30 points)
10 27) Howard Jones - NEW SONG (27-17-8-5-1-1-1-1-6-10-27) 11 weeks PEAK: 1 (26 points)
34 28) Air Supply - MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL (39-36-36-38-32-X-37-32-25-33-34-28) 11 weeks PEAK: 25 (25 points)
29 29) Big Country - CHANCE (7-5-2-6-11-13-16-21-25-29-29) 11 weeks PEAK: 2 (23 points)
NEW 30) Nik Kershaw - I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME (30) 1 week PEAK: 30 (21 points)
NEW 31) Marilyn - CALLING YOUR NAME (31) 1 week PEAK: 31 (20 points)
22 31) Public Image Limited - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG (19-9-4-6-8-12-19-22-31) 9 weeks PEAK: 4 (20 points)
NEW 31) Status Quo - A MESS OF BLUES (31) 1 week PEAK: 31 (20 points)
NEW 34) Genesis - THAT'S ALL (34) 1 week PEAK : 34 (19 points)
26 34) Shalamar - OVER AND OVER (21-26-34) 3 weeks PEAK: 21 (19 points)
NEW 34) The Assembly - NEVER NEVER (34) 1 week PEAK: 34 (19 points)
NEW 34) The Flirtations - EARTHQUAKE (34) 1 week PEAK: 34 (19 points)
15 38) Elton John - KISS THE BRIDE (25-19-16-15-38) 5 weeks PEAK: 15 (18 points)
NEW 38) Joboxers - JEALOUS LOVE (38) 1 week PEAK: 38 (18 points)
26 38) Rocksteady Crew – (HEY YOU) THE ROCKSTEADY CREW (28-14-11-13-26-38) 6 weeks PEAK: 11(18 points)
31 38) The Alarm - 68 GUNS (19-12-7-6-10-17-31-38) 8 weeks PEAK: 6 (18 points)
UK chart for W/B 13/11/1983 as follows:-
07 - 01 - 01 - Billy Joel - UPTOWN GIRL
06 - 03 - 02 - Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson - SAY SAY SAY
03 - 04 - 03 - Shakin' Stevens - CRY JUST A BIT
08 - 02 - 04 - Lionel Richie - ALL NIGHT LONG
03 - 09 - 05 - Madness - THE SUN AND THE RAIN
04 - 05 - 06 - Adam Ant - PUSS IN BOOTS
04 - 10 - 07 - Cure - THE LOVE CATS
11 - 07 - 08 - Men Without Hats - THE SAFETY DANCE
10 - 08 - 09 - Culture Club - KARMA CHAMELEON
02 - 36 - 10 - Assembly - NEVER NEVER
02 - 21 - 11 - Rolling Stones - UNDERCOVER OF NIGHT
1 - NEW - 12 - Style Council - A SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART
04 - 06 - 13 - Duran Duran - UNION OF THE SNAKE
10 - 16 - 14 - Donna Summer - UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
06 - 11 - 15 - UB40 - PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CRY
03 - 20 - 16 - Limahl - ONLY FOR LOVE
1 - NEW - 17 - Paul Young - LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
08 - 12 - 18 - Rocksteady Crew - (HEY YOU) THE ROCKSTEASY CREW
04 - 30 - 19 - Joy Division - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART
03 - 15 - 20 - Status Quo - A MESS OF BLUES
03 - 32 - 21 - Marilyn - CALLING YOUR NAME
03 - 18 - 22 - ABC - THAT WAS THEN BUT THIS IS NOW
03 - 27 - 23 - Eurythmics - RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE
1 - NEW - 24 - Michael Jackson - THRILLER
03 - 17 - 25 - Police - SYNCHRONICITY 2
12 - 14 - 26 - Howard Jones - NEW SONG
09 - 13 - 27 - Tracey Ullman - THEY DON'T KNOW
02 - 48 - 28 - Genesis - THAT'S ALL
13 - 35 - 29 - Aztec Camera - OBLIVIOUS
05 - 26 - 30 - Musical Youth - 7
1 - NEW - 31 - Thompson Twins - HOLD ME NOW
02 - 55 - 32 - Smiths - THIS CHARMING MAN
09 - 19 - 33 - George Benson - IN YOUR EYES
11 - 23 - 34 - Black Lace - SUPERMAN (GIOCA JOUER)
08 - 29 - 35 - Olympia Orchestra - REILLY
1 - NEW - 36 - Tina Turner - LET'S STAY TOGETHER
03 - 42 - 37 - Yes - OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
36 - 25 - 38 - New Order - BLUE MONDAY
06 - 24 - 39 - Elton John - KISS THE BRIDE
09 - 22 - 40 - Will Powers - KISSING WITH CONFIDENCE
02 - 53 - 41 - Tom Robinson - ATMOSPHERES
04 - 45 - 42 - Eddy Grant - TILL I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE
02 - 64 - 43 - Abba - THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
05 - 41 - 44 - Galazy - FANTASY REAL
02 - 70 - 45 - Kenny Rogers And Dolly Parton - ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
09 - 28 - 46 - Lydia Murdock - SUPERSTAR (BILLIE JEAN)
04 - 31 - 47 - Kiss - LICK IT UP
03 - 58 - 48 - Care - FLAMING SWORD
05 - 49 - 49 - Foster And Allen - I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE
06 - 40 - 50 - King Kurt - DESTINATION ZULULAND
14 - 39 - 51 - UB40 - RED RED WINE
06 - 33 - 52 - Shalamar - OVER AND OVER
08 - 34 - 53 - Siouxsie And The Banshees - DEAR PRUDENCE
10 - 37 - 54 - Public Image Limited - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG
1 - NEW - 55 - Shannon - LET THE MUSIC PLAY
03 - 46 - 56 - David Bowie - WHITE LIGHT, WHITE HEAT
03 - 73 - 57 - Olivia Newton-John - TWIST OF FATE
03 - 56 - 58 - Imagination - NEW DIMENSION
02 - 71 - 59 - Caramba - FEDORA (I'LL BE DANCING)
02 - 85 - 60 - Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel - WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT)
04 - 38 - 61 - AC/DC - GUNS FOR HIRE
04 - 54 - 62 - Bauhaus - THE SINGLES '81 TO '83
1 - NEW - 63 - Roland Rat - RAT RAPPING
1 - NEW - 64 - Julian Cope - SUNSHINE PLAYROOM
03 - 68 - 65 - Brian May And Friends - STAR FLEET
05 - 52 - 66 - Level 42 - MICROKID
05 - 44 - 67 - Sharon Red - LOVE HOW YOU FEEL
02 - 82 - 68 - Nik Kershaw - I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
02 - 74 - 69 - Daryl Hall And John Oates - SAY IT ISN'T SO
02 - 79 - 70 - Toyah - THE VOW
02 - 78 - 71 - Kid Creole And The Coconuts - THE LIFEBOAT PARTY
1 - NEW - 72 - Cuba Gooding - HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND
1 - NEW - 73 - Slade - MY OH MY
02 - 67 - 74 - Kim Wilde - DANCING IN THE DARK
03 - 87 - 75 - Rose Marie - WHEN I LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND
Includes 11 charts from
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