In week 23 of 1983, Comment ça va by The Shorts was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Star Sisters by Stars On 45 and The Star Sisters, straight in at 21, one of the eight new entries that week. The biggest climber was Stiekem Gedanst by Toontje Lager, from 32 to 18.
- 1Comment ça va21last week 21peak6weeks
- 2Beat It12last week 11peak7weeks
- 3Julie3unchanged3peak4weeks
- 4The Heat Is On64last week 64peak4weeks
- 5Starmaker5unchanged5peak6weeks
- 6Blue Monday146last week 146peak3weeks
- 7Orchard Road7unchanged7peak6weeks
- 8Papas Got a Brand New Pigbag98last week 98peak5weeks
- 9Nur geträumt139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10Love Isn't Love1810last week 1810peak3weeks
- 11Zo Heb Ik Het Nooit Bedoeld1511last week 1511peak3weeks
- 12Forever12unchanged12peak4weeks
- 13Breakaway413last week 42peak7weeks
- 14True2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15Treat the Youths Right2015last week 2015peak3weeks
- 16Every Breath You Take2716last week 2716peak2weeks
- 17Overkill1617last week 1616peak5weeks
- 18Stiekem Gedanst3218last week 3218peak2weeks
- 19Juliet1119last week 1111peak5weeks
- 20Johnny B. Goode820last week 85peak7weeks
- 21NewThe Star Sisters21peak1week
- 22Food For Thought1022last week 104peak8weeks
- 23Money Lover (Bite the Dust)3123last week 3123peak2weeks
- 24New1 Nacht Alleen24peak1week
- 25I Just Can't Help Believing25unchanged25peak4weeks
- 26What Kinda Boy You're Lookin' For (Girl)2126last week 2121peak4weeks
- 27NewShe Works Hard For The Money27peak1week
- 28Linda2928last week 2928peak3weeks
- 29NewBaby Jane29peak1week
- 30NewLove Is a Stranger30peak1week
- 31NewJulie31peak1week
- 32The Two Of Us3332last week 3332peak2weeks
- 33The Message1733last week 176peak7weeks
- 34NewFeel The Need34peak1week
- 35NewBruttosozialprodukt35peak1week
- 36Memory2436last week 2421peak6weeks
- 37Flashdance...What a Feeling1937last week 1913peak6weeks
- 38Let's Dance2338last week 231peak11weeks
- 39Rawhide2239last week 228peak7weeks
- 40Garden Party2840last week 2810peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 23 of 1983?
Comment ça va by The Shorts, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Eight records: The Star Sisters by Stars On 45 and The Star Sisters at 21, 1 Nacht Alleen by Doe Maar at 24, She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer at 27, Baby Jane by Rod Stewart at 29, Love Is a Stranger by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart at 30 and three others.
What was the biggest climber?
Stiekem Gedanst by Toontje Lager, from 32 to 18 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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