In week 18 of 1983, Let's Dance by David Bowie was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Flashdance...What a Feeling by Irene Cara, straight in at 28, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Breakaway by Tracey Ullman, from 30 to 15.
- 1Let's Dance1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Do You Wanna Hold Me?62last week 62peak4weeks
- 3Lady43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Beat It184last week 184peak2weeks
- 5Together We're Strong5unchanged5peak5weeks
- 6Major Tom (Coming Home)26last week 22peak7weeks
- 7Listen to the Man with the Golden Voice7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 899 Luftballons38last week 31peak8weeks
- 9Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)109last week 109peak4weeks
- 10Church Of The Poison Mind1310last week 1310peak4weeks
- 11Food For Thought1511last week 1511peak3weeks
- 12Nescio812last week 88peak6weeks
- 13Garden Party1913last week 1913peak3weeks
- 14Is There Something I Should Know?14unchanged14peak4weeks
- 15Breakaway3015last week 3015peak2weeks
- 16The Message2916last week 2916peak2weeks
- 17Jeopardy2017last week 2017peak3weeks
- 18You Are2118last week 2118peak3weeks
- 19Rawhide3319last week 3319peak2weeks
- 20Amerika En Olde Pekela2320last week 2320peak3weeks
- 21Weekend2821last week 2821peak2weeks
- 22Johnny B. Goode3522last week 3522peak2weeks
- 23Een Beetje Van Dit1123last week 117peak8weeks
- 24Puttin' on the Ritz1224last week 1212peak5weeks
- 25Total Eclipse of the Heart2425last week 2424peak4weeks
- 26Als Ik Maar Niet Meer Op M'n Poef Hoef26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27I Will Always Love You927last week 92peak10weeks
- 28NewFlashdance...What a Feeling28peak1week
- 29Hou Van Mij3129last week 3129peak3weeks
- 30De Vissers Van San Juan1730last week 1715peak5weeks
- 31NewOrchard Road31peak1week
- 32NewStarmaker32peak1week
- 33Just An Illusion1633last week 163peak8weeks
- 34NewMemory34peak1week
- 35Boogie Down2235last week 2214peak5weeks
- 36NewComment ça va36peak1week
- 37Ich schau' dich an (Peep Peep)2737last week 2727peak4weeks
- 38Too Shy2538last week 254peak9weeks
- 39Give It Up3239last week 326peak9weeks
- 40Sing Me A Song3740last week 3728peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 18 of 1983?
Let's Dance by David Bowie, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Flashdance...What a Feeling by Irene Cara at 28, Orchard Road by Leo Sayer at 31, Starmaker by The Kids From "Fame" at 32, Memory by Barbra Streisand at 34, Comment ça va by The Shorts at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
Breakaway by Tracey Ullman, from 30 to 15 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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