UK Number Ones of 1983
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1983, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1983 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flying Pickets | Only You | 5 | 04-12-1983 |
| Billy Joel | Uptown Girl | 5 | 30-10-1983 |
| Culture Club | Karma Chameleon | 6 | 18-09-1983 |
| UB40 | Red Red Wine | 3 | 28-08-1983 |
| KC and The Sunshine Band | Give It Up | 3 | 07-08-1983 |
| Paul Young | Wherever I Lay My Hat | 3 | 17-07-1983 |
| Rod Stewart | Baby Jane | 3 | 26-06-1983 |
| The Police | Every Breath You Take | 4 | 29-05-1983 |
| New Edition | Candy Girl | 1 | 22-05-1983 |
| Spandau Ballet | TRUE | 4 | 24-04-1983 |
| David Bowie | Lets Dance | 3 | 03-04-1983 |
| Duran Duran | Is There Something I Should Know | 2 | 20-03-1983 |
| Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | 2 | 06-03-1983 |
| Michael Jackson | Billie Jean | 1 | 27-02-1983 |
| Kajagoogoo | Too Shy | 2 | 13-02-1983 |
| Men At Work | Down Under | 3 | 23-01-1983 |
| Phil Collins | You Cant Hurry Love | 2 | 09-01-1983 |
1983 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1983 | Culture Club - 6 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1983 | Culture Club - Karma Chameleon - 6 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1983 | Only You by The Flying Pickets |
| Total number one changes in 1983 | 17 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1983 | 17 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1983 | 17 |
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