In week 12 of 1983, Pa by Doe Maar was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling, straight in at 17, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was 99 Luftballons by Nena, from 18 to 2.
- 1Pa1unchanged1peak4weeks
- 299 Luftballons182last week 182peak2weeks
- 3Sign of the Times43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4I Will Always Love You104last week 104peak4weeks
- 5Baby, Come To Me65last week 65peak4weeks
- 6Fame26last week 21peak8weeks
- 7Too Shy137last week 137peak3weeks
- 8Just An Illusion208last week 208peak2weeks
- 9Wham Rap!129last week 129peak3weeks
- 10Give It Up1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11Sollicitere811last week 88peak5weeks
- 12Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life312last week 32peak6weeks
- 13Billie Jean513last week 52peak9weeks
- 14Een Beetje Van Dit2514last week 2514peak2weeks
- 15Hi-Fidelity2815last week 2815peak2weeks
- 16Shake It Up2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17NewMajor Tom (Coming Home)17peak1week
- 18Hi De Hi Hi De Ho2618last week 2618peak2weeks
- 19In the Name of Love719last week 77peak6weeks
- 20NewMarianneke20peak1week
- 21We've Got Tonight21unchanged21peak4weeks
- 22Vriendschap1122last week 114peak7weeks
- 23I've Got Mine1423last week 1414peak5weeks
- 24NewDe Boer Is Troef24peak1week
- 25The Tunnel of Love3625last week 3625peak2weeks
- 26Lovers Of A Kind1526last week 1515peak6weeks
- 27De Tijger Is Los27unchanged27peak4weeks
- 28Ik hou toch van jou3828last week 3828peak2weeks
- 29The Wind (Ay, Ay, Ay, Maria)1929last week 1919peak4weeks
- 30NewKeep the Fire Burning30peak1week
- 31NewZoveel Te Doen31peak1week
- 32Magic3732last week 3732peak2weeks
- 33Electric Avenue933last week 96peak7weeks
- 34Heartache Avenue2434last week 2412peak7weeks
- 35New Year's Day1735last week 1711peak7weeks
- 36ExtendeDanc"EP"lay : Twisting By The Pool3136last week 315peak7weeks
- 37Goodnight Saigon3037last week 301peak11weeks
- 38Such Luck!3338last week 3333peak3weeks
- 39All Right2939last week 2916peak6weeks
- 40Kristallnaach2340last week 238peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 12 of 1983?
Pa by Doe Maar, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling at 17, Marianneke by Drukwerk at 20, De Boer Is Troef by Normaal at 24, Keep the Fire Burning by Gwen McCrae at 30, Zoveel Te Doen by Toontje Lager at 31.
What was the biggest climber?
99 Luftballons by Nena, from 18 to 2 (16 places).
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