In week 31 of 1983, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Wrap Your Arms Around Me by Agnetha Fältskog, straight in at 18, one of the eight new entries that week. The biggest climber was I.O.U. by Freeez, from 23 to 10.
- 1Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2The Star Sisters12last week 11peak9weeks
- 3The Man Mountain43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4Moonlight Shadow34last week 32peak6weeks
- 5Love Come Down65last week 65peak4weeks
- 6'T Kan Vriezen 'T Kan Dooien56last week 55peak5weeks
- 7They All Went to Mexico117last week 117peak3weeks
- 8I'm Still Standing8unchanged8peak5weeks
- 9Rondo Russo (From Flute Concerto In E Minor)199last week 199peak3weeks
- 10I.O.U.2310last week 2310peak2weeks
- 11So Many Men, So Little Time1711last week 1711peak3weeks
- 12In De Disco1312last week 1312peak4weeks
- 13Annabel2013last week 2013peak3weeks
- 14When We Were Young14unchanged14peak4weeks
- 15Maniac2715last week 2715peak2weeks
- 16Manuel Goodbye716last week 72peak8weeks
- 17Leuchtturm2917last week 2917peak2weeks
- 18NewWrap Your Arms Around Me18peak1week
- 19Dancing Tight2819last week 2819peak2weeks
- 20Boogie Nights1520last week 1515peak4weeks
- 21Rock 'N' Roll Is King1021last week 104peak6weeks
- 22Can't Get Used to Losing You922last week 99peak7weeks
- 23Stand Back2423last week 2423peak3weeks
- 24China Girl1224last week 122peak8weeks
- 25NewSla Je Arm Om Me Heen25peak1week
- 26Do You Like Me3126last week 3126peak2weeks
- 27NewAll Time High27peak1week
- 28NewKoos Werkeloos28peak1week
- 29NewWaiting for a Train29peak1week
- 30NewReflections Of My Life30peak1week
- 31NewDo It Again Medley With Billie Jean31peak1week
- 32Morning Music32unchanged32peak3weeks
- 33Trucker Olé3433last week 3433peak2weeks
- 34Bad Boys1634last week 1614peak6weeks
- 35Thought I'd Ring You2235last week 2213peak6weeks
- 36New`n Steel Gitaar `n Glaasje Wijn36peak1week
- 37You Can Have It (Take My Heart)2637last week 2626peak4weeks
- 38Heidi2138last week 218peak7weeks
- 39Als Je Haar Maar Goed Zit1839last week 1817peak5weeks
- 40Baby Jane2540last week 256peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 31 of 1983?
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Eight records: Wrap Your Arms Around Me by Agnetha Fältskog at 18, Sla Je Arm Om Me Heen by Bonnie St. Claire at 25, All Time High by Rita Coolidge at 27, Koos Werkeloos by Klein Orkest at 28, Waiting for a Train by Flash and the Pan at 29 and three others.
What was the biggest climber?
I.O.U. by Freeez, from 23 to 10 (13 places).
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