In week 51 of 1983, (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew by Rock Steady Crew was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Running With The Night by Lionel Richie, straight in at 16, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Reggae Night by Jimmy Cliff, from 29 to 12.
- 1(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew1unchanged at 11peak8weeks
- 2Owner of a Lonely Heart2unchanged at 22peak5weeks
- 3You Are63up from 6 to 33peak4weeks
- 4Happy Station54up from 5 to 44peak5weeks
- 5Come Back and Stay35down from 3 to 52peak7weeks
- 6Manhattan46down from 4 to 64peak7weeks
- 7Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You)147up from 14 to 77peak3weeks
- 82000 Miles198up from 19 to 88peak2weeks
- 9Please Don't Make Me Cry9unchanged at 99peak3weeks
- 10Magnetic1310up from 13 to 1010peak3weeks
- 11Zondag11unchanged at 1111peak4weeks
- 12Reggae Night2912up from 29 to 1212peak2weeks
- 13Meidengroep2113up from 21 to 1313peak2weeks
- 14Undercover Of The Night714down from 7 to 145peak6weeks
- 15Uptown Girl815down from 8 to 158peak6weeks
- 16NewRunning With The Night16peak1week
- 17Shadow On The Wall1017down from 10 to 1710peak6weeks
- 18Cry Just A Little Bit2418up from 24 to 1818peak3weeks
- 19This Is Not A Love Song3319up from 33 to 1919peak2weeks
- 20Right By Your Side2220up from 22 to 2020peak3weeks
- 21NewThriller21peak1week
- 22Johnny Vergeet Me Niet (Johnny Remember Me)2022down from 20 to 2220peak4weeks
- 23Just Be Good To Me1623down from 16 to 2316peak4weeks
- 24Heb Jij Mien Zwien Ook Zien2724up from 27 to 2424peak3weeks
- 25Union of the Snake1525down from 15 to 2515peak6weeks
- 26New Dimension1226down from 12 to 2612peak6weeks
- 27NewMy Oh My27peak1week
- 28Sketches of Spain3628up from 36 to 2828peak2weeks
- 29NewHee Amsterdam29peak1week
- 30NewLet's Stay Together30peak1week
- 31Stop Doggin' Me Around31unchanged at 3131peak3weeks
- 32NewWhere Is My Man32peak1week
- 33All Night Long (All Night)1733down from 17 to 331peak11weeks
- 34Suzanne1834down from 18 to 343peak8weeks
- 35I Like Chopin2335down from 23 to 355peak9weeks
- 36Love How You Feel2636down from 26 to 3626peak4weeks
- 37Different Worlds3237down from 32 to 3718peak7weeks
- 38Suddenly Last Summer3038down from 30 to 3811peak7weeks
- 39Motor Mania2539down from 25 to 3918peak5weeks
- 40Can't Stop Running....2840down from 28 to 4012peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 51 of 1983?
(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew by Rock Steady Crew, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Running With The Night by Lionel Richie at 16, Thriller by Michael Jackson at 21, My Oh My by Slade at 27, Hee Amsterdam by Drukwerk at 29, Let's Stay Together by Tina Turner at 30 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Reggae Night by Jimmy Cliff, from 29 to 12 (17 places).
How do you play this week?
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