In week 5 of 1983, Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Fame by Irene Cara, straight in at 24, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, from 31 to 18.
- 1Goodnight Saigon21last week 21peak4weeks
- 2I'm Specialized in You32last week 32peak4weeks
- 3Save Your Love13last week 11peak4weeks
- 4Rock The Boat94last week 94peak4weeks
- 5All the Love in the World105last week 105peak3weeks
- 6Niemand Laat Zijn Eigen Kind Alleen146last week 146peak3weeks
- 7Shoot Your Shot47last week 43peak7weeks
- 8Young Guns (Go for It!)58last week 54peak7weeks
- 9Dat Kump Der Now Van129last week 129peak3weeks
- 10Heartbeats1710last week 1710peak3weeks
- 11Gatzdeladigee11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12You Can't Hurry Love812last week 81peak8weeks
- 13Fall in Love with Me2213last week 2213peak2weeks
- 14Tomorow (Theme From Annie)614last week 66peak6weeks
- 15Break It Out2015last week 2015peak3weeks
- 16The Devil Made Me Do It16unchanged16peak5weeks
- 17Time (Clock Of The Heart)717last week 77peak5weeks
- 18Billie Jean3118last week 3118peak2weeks
- 19I Need You2819last week 2819peak2weeks
- 20Een Vrouw Zoals Jij2120last week 2120peak3weeks
- 21La diligence3221last week 3221peak2weeks
- 22Passion2422last week 2422peak3weeks
- 2319991323last week 1313peak5weeks
- 24NewFame24peak1week
- 25Zandzakken Voor De Deur *3025last week 3025peak2weeks
- 26Giddyap A Gogo26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27Belgie ... (Is Er Leven Op Pluto ...)1527last week 154peak7weeks
- 28De Bom1928last week 191peak12weeks
- 29NewPut That Pretty Smile Upon Your Face29peak1week
- 30NewPolonaise Achteruit30peak1week
- 31NewFadeaway31peak1week
- 32Beat Surrender3432last week 3432peak2weeks
- 33Sexual Healing2533last week 253peak9weeks
- 34NewKristallnaach34peak1week
- 35Changes2335last week 2323peak4weeks
- 36Youth Of Today1836last week 189peak6weeks
- 37Verloren Zijn We Niet2737last week 2714peak6weeks
- 38The Other Side Of Love3738last week 3725peak5weeks
- 39Old and Wise2939last week 2919peak6weeks
- 40Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La)3340last week 338peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 5 of 1983?
Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Fame by Irene Cara at 24, Put That Pretty Smile Upon Your Face by Bennet & Bee at 29, Polonaise Achteruit by Arie Ribbens at 30, Fadeaway by Loz Netto at 31, Kristallnaach by Die Toten Hosen, Wolfgang Niedecken and BAP at 34.
What was the biggest climber?
Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, from 31 to 18 (13 places).
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