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British Number Ones of

British Number One Hit Singles

	Date	Artist / Song Title	Writer(s)	Label	Weeks at No.1
513	15 January 1983	You Can't Hurry Love PHIL COLLINS PHIL COLLINS = drums, vocals, tambourine DARYL STUERMER = guitars JOHN GIBLIN = bass PETER ROBINSON = piano, glockenspiel, vibraphone Strings arranged by MARTYN FORD	written by BRIAN HOLLAND • LAMONT DOZIER • EDDIE HOLLAND	Virgin VS 531	2
514	29 January 1983	Down Under MEN AT WORK COLIN HAY = vocals, guitar RON STRYKERT = guitar, vocals JERRY SPEISER = drums, vocals GREG HAM = saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica JOHN REES = bass, vocals	written by COLIN HAY • RON STRYKERT	Epic EPC A1980	3
515	19 February 1983	Too Shy KAJAGOOGOO LIMAHL = lead vocals STEVE ASKEW = guitars, programming, backing vocals NICK BEGGS = bass guitar, Chapman Stick, guitars, keyboards, programming, percussion, lead & backing vocals STUART NEALE = keyboards, programming, piano, backing vocals JEZ STRODE = drums, percussion	written by KAJAGOOGOO	EMI 5359	2
516	5 March 1983	Billie Jean MICHAEL JACKSON MICHAEL JACKSON = lead and backing vocals; vocal, rhythm, synthesizer and string arrangements LEON NDUGU CHANCLER = drums LOUIS JOHNSON = bass guitar DAVID WILLIAMS = guitar TOM SCOTT = lyricon MICHAEL BODDICKER = E-mu Emulator GREG PHILLINGANES = Rhodes piano, synthesizer GREG SMITH = synthesizer BILL WOLFER = synthesizer and synthesizer programming JERRY HEY = string arrangement JEREMY LUBBOCK = string conducting BRUCE SWEDIEN = mixing	written by MICHAEL JACKSON	Epic EPC A3084	1
517	12 March 1983	Total Eclipse Of The Heart BONNIE TYLER BONNIE TYLER = lead vocals RICK DERRINGER = guitar STEVE BUSLOWE = bass guitar ROY BITTAN = piano LARRY FAST = synthesizers STEVE MARGOSHES = additional synths MAX WEINBERG = drums JIMMY MAELEN = percussion HOLLY SHERWOOD = lead backing vocals RORY DODD = "Turn around" and backing vocals ERIC TROYER = backing vocals	written by JIM STEINMAN	CBS TYLER 1	2
518	26 March 1983	Is There Something I Should Know DURAN DURAN SIMON LE BON = vocals, harmonica NICK RHODES = keyboards JOHN TAYLOR = bass guitar ROGER TAYLOR = drums ANDY TAYLOR = guitar, vocals	written by SIMON LE BON • JOHN TAYLOR • ROGER TAYLOR • ANDY TAYLOR • JAMES BATES	EMI 5371	2
519	9 April 1983	Let's Dance DAVID BOWIE DAVID BOWIE = vocals STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN = lead guitar NILE RODGERS = rhythm guitar CARMINE ROJAS = bass guitar ERDAL KIZILCAY = keyboard bass OMAR HAKIM = drums ROB SABINO = keyboards; piano MAC GOLLEHON = trumpet ROBERT AARON = saxophone STAN HARRISON = saxophone STEVE ELSON = saxophone SAMMY FIGUEROA = percussion	written by DAVID BOWIE	EMI America EA 152	3
520	30 April 1983	True SPANDAU BALLET TONY HADLEY = lead vocals GARY KEMP = guitar, piano, synthesizers, backing vocals STEVE NORMAN = saxophone, backing vocals JOHN KEEBLE = drums, backing vocals	written by GARY KEMP	Chrysalis / Reformation SPAN 1	4
521	28 May 1983	Candy Girl NEW EDITION RONNIE DeVOE = rap and background vocals BOBBY BROWN = lead and background vocals; rap RICKY BELL = lead and background vocals; rap MICHAEL BIVINS = rap and background vocals RALPH TRESVANT = lead and background vocals; rap	written by MAURICE STARR, MICHAEL JONZUN	London LON 21	1
522	4 June 1983	Every Breath You Take THE POLICE STING = lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards ANDY SUMMERS = guitars, piano STEWART COPELAND = drums	written by STING	A&M AM 117	4
523	2 July 1983	Baby Jane ROD STEWART	written by ROD STEWART / JAY DAVIS	Warner Bros. W 9608	3
524	23 July 1983	Wherever I Lay My Heart (That's My Home) PAUL YOUNG	written by MARVIN GAYE, BARRETT STRONG and NORMAN WHITFIELD	CBS A3371	3
525	13 August 1983	Give It Up KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND	written by HARRY WAYNE CASEY / DEBORAH CARTER	Epic A3017	3
526	3 September 1983	Red Red Wine UB40	written by NEIL DIAMOND	DEP International DEP 7	3
527	24 September 1983	Karma Chameleon CULTURE CLUB	written by GEORGE O'DOWD / JON MOSS / MIKEY CRAIG / ROY HAY / PHIL PICKETT	Virgin VS612	6
528	5 November 1983	Uptown Girl BILLY JOEL	written by BILLY JOEL	CBS A3775	5
529	10 December 1983	Only You THE FLYING PICKETS	written by VINCE CLARKE	10 Records TEN 14	5

British Number One Hit Albums

	Date	Album Details	Track Details			Weeks at No.1
273	15 January 1983	Released: 1982 Various Artist Compilation RAIDERS OF THE POP CHARTS Ronco RTL 2088-A RTL 2088-B	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7	MADNESS = Our House MODERN ROMANCE = Best Years Of Our Lives HAIRCUT 100* = Love Plus One CLANNAD = Theme From Harry's Game RAW SILK = Do It To The Music THE CHAPS = Rawhide INCANTATION = Cacharpaya FAT LARRYS BAND* = Zoom CULTURE CLUB = Do You Really Want To Hurt Me PRETENDERS* = Back On The Chain Gang JAPAN = Nightporter HEAVEN 17 = Let Me Go TIGHT FIT = Fantasy Island DAVE STEWART / BARBARA GASKIN* = Johnny Rocco TONI BASIL = Mickey KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS* = Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy YAZOO = Only You LENE LOVICH = It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) THE BEAT = I Confess TOTO COELO = I Eat Cannibals PRECIOUS LITTLE = The On And On Song WHODINI = Magic Wand PALE FOUNTAINS* = Thank You SHAKIN' STEVENS = Give Me Your Heart Tonight SIMPLE MINDS = Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) ROBERT PALMER = Some Guys Have All The Luck UB 40* = So Here I Am GREGORY ISAACS = Night Nurse MORRISSEY MULLEN = Bladerunner KIDS FROM FAME* = Starmaker		2
274	29 January 1983	Released: 9th November 1981 Business As Usual MEN AT WORK CBS SBP 237700	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Who Can It Be Now? I Can See It in Your Eyes Down Under Underground Helpless Automaton People Just Love to Play with Words Be Good Johnny Touching the Untouchables Catch a Star Down by the Sea	3:25 3:32 3:45 3:07 3:23 3:33 3:39 3:41 3:31 6:53	5
275	5 March 1983	30th November 1982 Thriller MICHAEL JACKSON Epic EPC 40-85930	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Baby Be Mine" "The Girl Is Mine" * "Thriller" "Beat It" "Billie Jean" "Human Nature" "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" "The Lady In My Life" Credits: Producer = Quincy Jones Written By = Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Written By = Rod Temperton (tracks: A2, A4, B5) Written By = John Bettis, Steve Porcaro (track: B3) Written By = James Ingram, Quincy Jones (track: B4) Notes: Track A3 - With Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney appears courtesy of EMI Records.	6:02 4:20 3:42 5:57 4:17 4:57 4:05 3:58 4:57	1
276	12 March 1983	Released: 28th February 1983 War U2 Island Records 7 90067-1	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	Sunday Bloody Sunday Seconds New Year's Day Like a Song… Drowning Man The Refugee Two Hearts Beat as One Red Light Surrender 40	4:38 3:09 5:38 4:48 4:12 3:40 4:00 3:46 5:34 2:36	1
re	19 March 1983	30th November 1982 Thriller MICHAEL JACKSON Epic EPC 40-85930	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Baby Be Mine" "The Girl Is Mine" * "Thriller" "Beat It" "Billie Jean" "Human Nature" "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" "The Lady In My Life" Credits: Producer = Quincy Jones Written By = Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Written By = Rod Temperton (tracks: A2, A4, B5) Written By = John Bettis, Steve Porcaro (track: B3) Written By = James Ingram, Quincy Jones (track: B4) Notes: Track A3 - With Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney appears courtesy of EMI Records.	6:02 4:20 3:42 5:57 4:17 4:57 4:05 3:58 4:57	1
277	26 March 1983	TEARS FOR FEARS	The Hurting		1
278	2 Apr	PINK FLOYD	The Final Cut		2
279	16 Apr	BONNIE TYLER	Faster Than The Speed Of Night		1
280	23 Apr	DAVID BOWIE	Let's Dance		3
281	14 May	SPANDAU BALLET	True		1
re	21 May 1983	30th November 1982 Thriller MICHAEL JACKSON Epic EPC 40-85930	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Baby Be Mine" "The Girl Is Mine" * "Thriller" "Beat It" "Billie Jean" "Human Nature" "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" "The Lady In My Life" Credits: Producer = Quincy Jones Written By = Michael Jackson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2), Written By = Rod Temperton (tracks: A2, A4, B5) Written By = John Bettis, Steve Porcaro (track: B3) Written By = James Ingram, Quincy Jones (track: B4) Notes: Track A3 - With Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney appears courtesy of EMI Records.	6:02 4:20 3:42 5:57 4:17 4:57 4:05 3:58 4:57	5
282	25 Jun	POLICE	Synchronicity		2
283	9 Jul	WHAM!	Fantastic!		2
284	23 Jul	YAZOO	You And Me Both		2
285	6 Aug	Released: 1983 The Very Best Of THE BEACH BOYS Capitol Records BBTV 1867191 BBTV 1867193	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	Surfin' Safari Surfin' USA Shut Down Little Deuce Coupe In My Room Fun Fun Fun I Get Around Don't Worry Baby When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) Wendy Little Honda Dance Dance Dance All Summer Long Do You Wanna Dance? Help Me Rhonda California Girls Little Girl I Once Knew Barbara-Ann You're So Good To Me Then I Kissed Her Sloop John B God Only Knows Wouldn't It Be Nice Here Today Good Vibrations Heroes And Villains Wild Honey Darlin' Country Air Here Comes The Night Friends Do It Again Blue Skies Over The Mountain I Can Hear Music Break Away Cottonfields		2
286	20 August 1983	Released: 1983 18 Greatest Hits MICHAEL JACKSON Plus THE JACKSON FIVE Telstar STAR 2232	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9	MICHAEL JACKSON = One Day In Your Life THE JACKSON 5 = Lookin' Through The Windows MICHAEL JACKSON = Got To Be There THE JACKSON 5 = Doctor My Eyes MICHAEL JACKSON = Ben THE JACKSON 5 = ABC MICHAEL JACKSON = We're Almost There THE JACKSON 5 = Skywriter MICHAEL JACKSON = Rockin' Robin MICHAEL JACKSON = Happy MICHAEL JACKSON = Ain't No Sunshine THE JACKSON 5 = I'll Be There THE JACKSON 5 = I Want You Back THE JACKSON 5 = The Love You Save MICHAEL JACKSON = We've Got A Good Thing Going THE JACKSON 5 = Mama's Pearl THE JACKSON 5 = Never Can Say Goodbye THE JACKSON 5 = Hallelujah Day		3
re	10 Sep	Released: 1983 The Very Best Of THE BEACH BOYS Capitol Records BBTV 1867191 BBTV 1867193	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	Surfin' Safari Surfin' USA Shut Down Little Deuce Coupe In My Room Fun Fun Fun I Get Around Don't Worry Baby When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) Wendy Little Honda Dance Dance Dance All Summer Long Do You Wanna Dance? Help Me Rhonda California Girls Little Girl I Once Knew Barbara-Ann You're So Good To Me Then I Kissed Her Sloop John B God Only Knows Wouldn't It Be Nice Here Today Good Vibrations Heroes And Villains Wild Honey Darlin' Country Air Here Comes The Night Friends Do It Again Blue Skies Over The Mountain I Can Hear Music Break Away Cottonfields		1
287	17 September 1983	Released: 18th July 1983 No Parlez PAUL YOUNG CBS Records 25521	1. - 2. - 3. - 4. - 5. - 6. - 7. - 8. - 9. - 10. - 11. -	"Come Back and Stay" (Jack Lee) "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) "Ku Ku Kurama" (Steve Bolton) "No Parlez" (Anthony Moore) "Love of the Common People" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) "Oh Women" (Jack Lee) "Iron Out the Rough Spots" (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, David Porter) "Broken Man" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) "Tender Trap" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) "Sex" (Jack Lee)	4.57 - 5.01 - 5.18 - 4.20 - 4.54 - 4.56 - 3.34 - 4.47 - 3.55 - 4.31 - 4.49 -	1
288	24 Sep	UB40	Labour Of Love		1
re	1 Oct	Released: 18th July 1983 No Parlez PAUL YOUNG CBS Records 25521	1. - 2. - 3. - 4. - 5. - 6. - 7. - 8. - 9. - 10. - 11. -	"Come Back and Stay" (Jack Lee) "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) "Ku Ku Kurama" (Steve Bolton) "No Parlez" (Anthony Moore) "Love of the Common People" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) "Oh Women" (Jack Lee) "Iron Out the Rough Spots" (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, David Porter) "Broken Man" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) "Tender Trap" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) "Sex" (Jack Lee)	4.57 - 5.01 - 5.18 - 4.20 - 4.54 - 4.56 - 3.34 - 4.47 - 3.55 - 4.31 - 4.49 -	2
289	15 Oct	Released: 3rd October 1983 GENESIS Charisma GENLP 1	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	"Mama" "That's All" "Home by the Sea" "Second Home by the Sea" "Illegal Alien" "Taking It All Too Hard" "Just a Job to Do" "Silver Rainbow" "It's Gonna Get Better" All songs written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford.	6.46 4.22 4.46 6.22 5.12 3.54 4.44 4.27 5.00	1
290	22 Oct	CULTURE CLUB	Colour By Numbers		3
291	12 Nov	Release: 11th October 1983 Can't Slow Down LIONEL RICHIE	A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4	Can't Slow Down All Night Long (All Night) Penny Lover Stuck on You Love Will Find a Way The Only One Running with the Night Hello	4:43 6:25 5:34 3:13 6:16 4:21 6:01 4:14	1
re	19 Nov	CULTURE CLUB	Colour By Numbers		2
292	3 Dec	Released: 23rd November 1983 Seven And The Ragged Tiger DURAN DURAN		1
re	10 Dec	Released: 18th July 1983 No Parlez PAUL YOUNG CBS Records 25521	1. - 2. - 3. - 4. - 5. - 6. - 7. - 8. - 9. - 10. - 11. -	"Come Back and Stay" (Jack Lee) "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) "Ku Ku Kurama" (Steve Bolton) "No Parlez" (Anthony Moore) "Love of the Common People" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) "Oh Women" (Jack Lee) "Iron Out the Rough Spots" (Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, David Porter) "Broken Man" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) "Tender Trap" (Ian Kewley, Paul Young) "Sex" (Jack Lee)	4.57 - 5.01 - 5.18 - 4.20 - 4.54 - 4.56 - 3.34 - 4.47 - 3.55 - 4.31 - 4.49 -	1
293	17 Dec	UK Release: 28th November 1983 Now, That's What I Call Music Various artist compilation (EMI/Virgin) Now 1			4