In week 16 of 1983, 99 Luftballons by Nena was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Food For Thought by UB40, straight in at 26, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Do You Wanna Hold Me? by Bow Wow Wow, from 28 to 13.
- 199 Luftballons1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Major Tom (Coming Home)42last week 42peak5weeks
- 3Let's Dance63last week 63peak4weeks
- 4I Will Always Love You24last week 22peak8weeks
- 5Lady95last week 95peak4weeks
- 6Together We're Strong106last week 106peak3weeks
- 7Een Beetje Van Dit7unchanged7peak6weeks
- 8Just An Illusion38last week 33peak6weeks
- 9Listen to the Man with the Golden Voice139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10Nescio1210last week 1210peak4weeks
- 11Too Shy511last week 54peak7weeks
- 12Puttin' on the Ritz1512last week 1512peak3weeks
- 13Do You Wanna Hold Me?2813last week 2813peak2weeks
- 14Boogie Down1614last week 1614peak3weeks
- 15De Vissers Van San Juan1815last week 1815peak3weeks
- 16Give It Up816last week 86peak7weeks
- 17Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)3217last week 3217peak2weeks
- 18Is There Something I Should Know?2918last week 2918peak2weeks
- 19Burning Heart19unchanged19peak4weeks
- 20Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero2220last week 2220peak4weeks
- 21Love on Your Side2021last week 2020peak4weeks
- 22Marianneke1122last week 1110peak5weeks
- 23Church Of The Poison Mind3523last week 3523peak2weeks
- 24Pa1424last week 141peak8weeks
- 25Total Eclipse of the Heart3425last week 3425peak2weeks
- 26NewFood For Thought26peak1week
- 27Ich schau' dich an (Peep Peep)3327last week 3327peak2weeks
- 28Sing Me A Song3028last week 3028peak3weeks
- 29NewJeopardy29peak1week
- 30NewAmerika En Olde Pekela30peak1week
- 31NewYou Are31peak1week
- 32NewGarden Party32peak1week
- 33NewAls Ik Maar Niet Meer Op M'n Poef Hoef33peak1week
- 34Hi-Fidelity1734last week 1712peak6weeks
- 35Zoveel Te Doen2135last week 2119peak5weeks
- 36NewHou Van Mij36peak1week
- 37De Boer Is Troef2437last week 2414peak5weeks
- 38Wham Rap!2538last week 259peak7weeks
- 39Keep the Fire Burning2339last week 2318peak5weeks
- 40Baby, Come To Me2640last week 265peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 16 of 1983?
99 Luftballons by Nena, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Food For Thought by UB40 at 26, Jeopardy by The Greg Kihn Band at 29, Amerika En Olde Pekela by The Dutch Boys at 30, You Are by Lionel Richie at 31, Garden Party by Mezzoforte at 32 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Do You Wanna Hold Me? by Bow Wow Wow, from 28 to 13 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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