In week 51 of 1983, (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew by Rock Steady Crew was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Running With The Night by Lionel Richie, straight in at 16, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Reggae Night by Jimmy Cliff, from 29 to 12.
- 1(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Owner of a Lonely Heart2unchanged2peak5weeks
- 3You Are63last week 63peak4weeks
- 4Happy Station54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Come Back and Stay35last week 32peak7weeks
- 6Manhattan46last week 44peak7weeks
- 7Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You)147last week 147peak3weeks
- 82000 Miles198last week 198peak2weeks
- 9Please Don't Make Me Cry9unchanged9peak3weeks
- 10Magnetic1310last week 1310peak3weeks
- 11Zondag11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12Reggae Night2912last week 2912peak2weeks
- 13Meidengroep2113last week 2113peak2weeks
- 14Undercover Of The Night714last week 75peak6weeks
- 15Uptown Girl815last week 88peak6weeks
- 16NewRunning With The Night16peak1week
- 17Shadow On The Wall1017last week 1010peak6weeks
- 18Cry Just A Little Bit2418last week 2418peak3weeks
- 19This Is Not A Love Song3319last week 3319peak2weeks
- 20Right By Your Side2220last week 2220peak3weeks
- 21NewThriller21peak1week
- 22Johnny Vergeet Me Niet (Johnny Remember Me)2022last week 2020peak4weeks
- 23Just Be Good To Me1623last week 1616peak4weeks
- 24Heb Jij Mien Zwien Ook Zien2724last week 2724peak3weeks
- 25Union of the Snake1525last week 1515peak6weeks
- 26New Dimension1226last week 1212peak6weeks
- 27NewMy Oh My27peak1week
- 28Sketches of Spain3628last week 3628peak2weeks
- 29NewHee Amsterdam29peak1week
- 30NewLet's Stay Together30peak1week
- 31Stop Doggin' Me Around31unchanged31peak3weeks
- 32NewWhere Is My Man32peak1week
- 33All Night Long (All Night)1733last week 171peak11weeks
- 34Suzanne1834last week 183peak8weeks
- 35I Like Chopin2335last week 235peak9weeks
- 36Love How You Feel2636last week 2626peak4weeks
- 37Different Worlds3237last week 3218peak7weeks
- 38Suddenly Last Summer3038last week 3011peak7weeks
- 39Motor Mania2539last week 2518peak5weeks
- 40Can't Stop Running....2840last week 2812peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 51 of 1983?
(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew by Rock Steady Crew, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Running With The Night by Lionel Richie at 16, Thriller by Michael Jackson at 21, My Oh My by Slade at 27, Hee Amsterdam by Drukwerk at 29, Let's Stay Together by Tina Turner at 30 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Reggae Night by Jimmy Cliff, from 29 to 12 (17 places).
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