In week 17 of 1983, Let's Dance by David Bowie was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Beat It by Michael Jackson, straight in at 18, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Garden Party by Mezzoforte, from 32 to 19.
- 1Let's Dance31last week 31peak5weeks
- 2Major Tom (Coming Home)2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 399 Luftballons13last week 11peak7weeks
- 4Lady54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Together We're Strong65last week 65peak4weeks
- 6Do You Wanna Hold Me?136last week 136peak3weeks
- 7Listen to the Man with the Golden Voice97last week 97peak4weeks
- 8Nescio108last week 108peak5weeks
- 9I Will Always Love You49last week 42peak9weeks
- 10Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)1710last week 1710peak3weeks
- 11Een Beetje Van Dit711last week 77peak7weeks
- 12Puttin' on the Ritz12unchanged12peak4weeks
- 13Church Of The Poison Mind2313last week 2313peak3weeks
- 14Is There Something I Should Know?1814last week 1814peak3weeks
- 15Food For Thought2615last week 2615peak2weeks
- 16Just An Illusion816last week 83peak7weeks
- 17De Vissers Van San Juan1517last week 1515peak4weeks
- 18NewBeat It18peak1week
- 19Garden Party3219last week 3219peak2weeks
- 20Jeopardy2920last week 2920peak2weeks
- 21You Are3121last week 3121peak2weeks
- 22Boogie Down1422last week 1414peak4weeks
- 23Amerika En Olde Pekela3023last week 3023peak2weeks
- 24Total Eclipse of the Heart2524last week 2524peak3weeks
- 25Too Shy1125last week 114peak8weeks
- 26Als Ik Maar Niet Meer Op M'n Poef Hoef3326last week 3326peak2weeks
- 27Ich schau' dich an (Peep Peep)27unchanged27peak3weeks
- 28NewWeekend28peak1week
- 29NewThe Message29peak1week
- 30NewBreakaway30peak1week
- 31Hou Van Mij3631last week 3631peak2weeks
- 32Give It Up1632last week 166peak8weeks
- 33NewRawhide33peak1week
- 34Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero2034last week 2020peak5weeks
- 35NewJohnny B. Goode35peak1week
- 36Burning Heart1936last week 1919peak5weeks
- 37Sing Me A Song2837last week 2828peak4weeks
- 38Marianneke2238last week 2210peak6weeks
- 39Pa2439last week 241peak9weeks
- 40Love on Your Side2140last week 2120peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 17 of 1983?
Let's Dance by David Bowie, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Beat It by Michael Jackson at 18, Weekend by Class Action at 28, The Message by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five at 29, Breakaway by Tracey Ullman at 30, Rawhide by The Chaps at 33 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Garden Party by Mezzoforte, from 32 to 19 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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