In week 20 of 1983, Beat It by Michael Jackson was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Julie by Daniel, straight in at 18, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Papas Got a Brand New Pigbag by Pigbag, from 31 to 17.
- 1Beat It1unchanged1peak4weeks
- 2Breakaway42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Let's Dance23last week 21peak8weeks
- 4Food For Thought64last week 64peak5weeks
- 5Johnny B. Goode115last week 115peak4weeks
- 6The Message86last week 86peak4weeks
- 7Church Of The Poison Mind7unchanged7peak6weeks
- 8Rawhide128last week 128peak4weeks
- 9Do You Wanna Hold Me?39last week 32peak6weeks
- 10Garden Party10unchanged10peak5weeks
- 11Orchard Road1611last week 1611peak3weeks
- 12Comment ça va2412last week 2412peak3weeks
- 13Starmaker2213last week 2213peak3weeks
- 14Flashdance...What a Feeling1814last week 1814peak3weeks
- 15Juliet2815last week 2815peak2weeks
- 16Lady516last week 53peak8weeks
- 17Papas Got a Brand New Pigbag3117last week 3117peak2weeks
- 18NewJulie18peak1week
- 19Si La Vie Est Cadeau2919last week 2919peak2weeks
- 20NewThe Heat Is On20peak1week
- 21Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)921last week 99peak6weeks
- 22Memory2522last week 2522peak3weeks
- 23Overkill3223last week 3223peak2weeks
- 24Jeopardy1524last week 1515peak5weeks
- 25You Are1725last week 1717peak5weeks
- 26Come Dancing3026last week 3026peak2weeks
- 27NewWhat Kinda Boy You're Lookin' For (Girl)27peak1week
- 28Amerika En Olde Pekela2028last week 2020peak5weeks
- 29NewForever29peak1week
- 30Together We're Strong1330last week 135peak7weeks
- 31Weekend2131last week 2121peak4weeks
- 32NewJulia32peak1week
- 33Listen to the Man with the Golden Voice1433last week 147peak7weeks
- 34Major Tom (Coming Home)1934last week 192peak9weeks
- 35Total Eclipse of the Heart3335last week 3324peak6weeks
- 36NewI Just Can't Help Believing36peak1week
- 3799 Luftballons2337last week 231peak10weeks
- 38NewExplosive38peak1week
- 39Is There Something I Should Know?2639last week 2614peak6weeks
- 40Nescio2740last week 278peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 20 of 1983?
Beat It by Michael Jackson, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Julie by Daniel at 18, The Heat Is On by Agnetha Fältskog at 20, What Kinda Boy You're Lookin' For (Girl) by Hot Chocolate at 27, Forever by Little Steven at 29, Julia by Vitesse at 32 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Papas Got a Brand New Pigbag by Pigbag, from 31 to 17 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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