In week 7 of 1983, Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life by Indeep, straight in at 18, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Heartache Avenue by The Maisonettes, from 34 to 22.
- 1Goodnight Saigon1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Fame102last week 102peak3weeks
- 3I'm Specialized in You23last week 22peak6weeks
- 4All the Love in the World34last week 33peak5weeks
- 5Billie Jean75last week 75peak4weeks
- 6Niemand Laat Zijn Eigen Kind Alleen56last week 55peak5weeks
- 7Heartbeats87last week 87peak5weeks
- 8Rock The Boat48last week 44peak6weeks
- 9Break It Out129last week 129peak5weeks
- 10ExtendeDanc"EP"lay : Twisting By The Pool2010last week 2010peak2weeks
- 11La diligence1311last week 1311peak4weeks
- 12Fall in Love with Me1112last week 1111peak4weeks
- 13Vriendschap2313last week 2313peak2weeks
- 14Electric Avenue2214last week 2214peak2weeks
- 15I Need You15unchanged15peak4weeks
- 16Kristallnaach1916last week 1916peak3weeks
- 17Save Your Love617last week 61peak6weeks
- 18NewLast Night a D.J. Saved My Life18peak1week
- 19Polonaise Achteruit2119last week 2119peak3weeks
- 20New Year's Day2520last week 2520peak2weeks
- 21Dat Kump Der Now Van921last week 99peak5weeks
- 22Heartache Avenue3422last week 3422peak2weeks
- 23Lana (Nederlandse Versie)3323last week 3323peak2weeks
- 24NewIn the Name of Love24peak1week
- 25Fadeaway2725last week 2725peak3weeks
- 26Zandzakken Voor De Deur *2426last week 2424peak4weeks
- 27NewAll Right27peak1week
- 28Shoot Your Shot1428last week 143peak9weeks
- 29You Can't Hurry Love1829last week 181peak10weeks
- 30NewTheme from E.T.30peak1week
- 31Gatzdeladigee1731last week 1711peak6weeks
- 32Put That Pretty Smile Upon Your Face2832last week 2828peak3weeks
- 33NewLovers Of A Kind33peak1week
- 34NewIn Het Donker34peak1week
- 35Young Guns (Go for It!)1635last week 164peak9weeks
- 36Tomorow (Theme From Annie)2636last week 266peak8weeks
- 37The Devil Made Me Do It3037last week 3016peak7weeks
- 38Passion2938last week 2922peak5weeks
- 39Een Vrouw Zoals Jij3139last week 3120peak5weeks
- 40Time (Clock Of The Heart)3240last week 327peak7weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 7 of 1983?
Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life by Indeep at 18, In the Name of Love by Sharon Redd at 24, All Right by Christopher Cross at 27, Theme from E.T. by Future World Orchestra at 30, Lovers Of A Kind by Pussycat and Toni Willé at 33 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Heartache Avenue by The Maisonettes, from 34 to 22 (12 places).
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