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CHART #40704 December 1983

Karma ChameleonCulture Club

1

Last week 1 / 6 weeks Gold / VIRGIN

Safety DanceMen Without Hats

2

Last week 2 / 7 weeks WEA

Islands In The StreamKenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

3

Last week 5 / 6 weeks RCA

Manuel GoodbyeAudrey Landers

4

Last week 6 / 10 weeks FESTIVAL

Union Of The SnakeDuran Duran

5

Last week 4 / 6 weeks EMI

Red Red WineUB40

6

Last week 3 / 10 weeks RTC

All Night LongLionel Richie

7

Last week 7 / 4 weeks POLYGRAM

Uptown GirlBilly Joel

8

Last week 46 / 2 weeks CBS

Give It UpKC and the Sunshine Band

9

Last week 14 / 5 weeks CBS

Freak A ZoidMidnight Star

10

Last week 17 / 5 weeks WEA

Modern LoveDavid Bowie

11

Last week 11 / 10 weeks EMI

Undercover Of The NightRolling Stones

12

Last week 10 / 3 weeks EMI

ConfusionNew Order

13

Last week 8 / 3 weeks EMI

Blue MondayNew Order

14

Last week 15 / 30 weeks EMI

Rock ItHerbie Hancock

15

Last week 16 / 2 weeks CBS

Say Say SayMichael Jackson and Paul McCartne...

16

Last week 13 / 6 weeks EMI

Long Hot SummerStyle Council

17

Last week 12 / 6 weeks POLYGRAM

Hot In The CityBilly Idol

18

Last week 9 / 10 weeks FESTIVAL

Dancing With MyselfBilly Idol

19

Last week 25 / 2 weeks FESTIVAL

Bop GirlPat Wilson

20

Last week - / 1 weeks WEA

Big LogRobert Plant

21

Last week 20 / 11 weeks WEA

Tonight I Celebrate My LovePeabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

22

Last week 21 / 7 weeks EMI

I.O.U.Freeez

23

Last week 32 / 15 weeks RTC

Everyday I Write The BookElvis Costello

24

Last week 24 / 7 weeks RCA

Putting On The RitzTaco

25

Last week 22 / 13 weeks Platinum / RCA

GoldSpandau Ballet

26

Last week 23 / 5 weeks FESTIVAL

Club TropicanaWham

27

Last week 34 / 6 weeks CBS

Tell Her About ItBilly Joel

28

Last week 27 / 11 weeks CBS

Dance OnDave McArtney & The Pink Flamingo...

29

Last week 50 / 3 weeks CBS

MamaGenesis

30

Last week 29 / 4 weeks POLYGRAM

MaggieFoster & Allen

31

Last week 41 / 2 weeks RCA

Sierra LeoneCoconut Rough

32

Last week 18 / 15 weeks FESTIVAL

ShipbuildingRobert Wyatt

33

Last week 35 / 7 weeks EMI

Power And The PassionMidnight Oil

34

Last week 31 / 5 weeks CBS

Fields Of FireBig Country

35

Last week 30 / 6 weeks POLYGRAM

Who's That GirlEurythmics

36

Last week 26 / 9 weeks RCA

PerfectThe The

37

Last week 19 / 2 weeks CBS

Wherever I Lay My HatPaul Young

38

Last week 40 / 13 weeks CBS

Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllAir Supply

39

Last week 39 / 6 weeks WEA

Life Begins At 40Dave and the Dynamos

40

Last week 34 / 17 weeks CBS

Let's DanceDavid Bowie

1

Last week 2 / 32 weeks Platinum / EMI

UndercoverRolling Stones

2

Last week - / 1 weeks Platinum / EMI

Colour By NumbersCulture Club

3

Last week 1 / 2 weeks Platinum / VIRGIN

Labour Of LoveUB40

4

Last week 3 / 5 weeks Gold / VIRGIN

Air Supply Greatest HitsAir Supply

5

Last week 9 / 8 weeks Platinum / WEA

Rhythm Of YouthMen Without Hats

6

Last week 4 / 5 weeks WEA

InfidelsBob Dylan

7

Last week 6 / 2 weeks CBS

Billy IdolBilly Idol

8

Last week 5 / 21 weeks Platinum / FESTIVAL

An Innocent ManBilly Joel

9

Last week 20 / 13 weeks Gold / CBS

Principle Of MomentsRobert Plant

10

Last week 7 / 16 weeks Gold / WEA

EliminatorZZ Top

11

Last week 15 / 19 weeks WEA

SynchronicityThe Police

12

Last week 8 / 18 weeks Platinum / FESTIVAL

GenesisGenesis

13

Last week 10 / 4 weeks POLYGRAM

Return Of The Jedi OSTJohn Williams

14

Last week 16 / 3 weeks Platinum / EMI

Live From EarthPat Benatar

15

Last week 21 / 2 weeks Gold / FESTIVAL

Speaking In TonguesTalking Heads

16

Last week 25 / 25 weeks Gold / WEA

TRUESpandau Ballet

17

Last week 13 / 28 weeks Platinum / FESTIVAL

The CatchDave McArtney & The Pink Flamingo...

18

Last week 14 / 3 weeks CBS

Golden YearsDavid Bowie

19

Last week 17 / 6 weeks RCA

Introducing The Style CouncilThe Style Council

20

Last week 11 / 4 weeks POLYGRAM

What's NewLinda Ronstadt

21

Last week 24 / 6 weeks WARNER

ChangesonebowieDavid Bowie

22

Last week 23 / 32 weeks RCA

The CrossingBig Country

23

Last week 12 / 4 weeks POLYGRAM

Punch The ClockElvis Costello & The Attractions

24

Last week 19 / 8 weeks RCA

ThrillerMichael Jackson

25

Last week 18 / 45 weeks Platinum / CBS

Love Over GoldDire Straits

26

Last week 48 / 48 weeks Platinum / POLYGRAM

Eyes That See In The DarkKenny Rogers

27

Last week 43 / 2 weeks RCA

Mike's MurderJoe Jackson

28

Last week 40 / 2 weeks FESTIVAL

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Midnight Oil

29

Last week 29 / 11 weeks CBS

Inarticulate Speech Of The HeartVan Morrison

30

Last week 35 / 26 weeks POLYGRAM

Too Low For ZeroElton John

31

Last week 41 / 26 weeks POLYGRAM

After EightTaco

32

Last week 38 / 4 weeks RCA

WarU2

33

Last week 28 / 31 weeks Gold / FESTIVAL

EscapadeTim Finn

34

Last week 45 / 17 weeks POLYGRAM

FantasticWham

35

Last week 31 / 17 weeks Platinum / CBS

Alive She CriedThe Doors

36

Last week - / 1 weeks WEA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of ThisEurythmics

37

Last week 22 / 24 weeks RCA

You And Me BothYazoo

38

Last week 37 / 12 weeks RCA

Pipes Of PeacePaul McCartney

39

Last week 39 / 3 weeks EMI

Lionel RichieLionel Richie

40

Last week 50 / 43 weeks POLYGRAM