In week 8 of 1983, Fame by Irene Cara was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Sollicitere by Janse Bagge Bend, straight in at 24, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Lovers Of A Kind by Pussycat and Toni Willé, from 33 to 22.
- 1Fame21last week 21peak4weeks
- 2Goodnight Saigon12last week 11peak7weeks
- 3Billie Jean53last week 53peak5weeks
- 4I'm Specialized in You34last week 32peak7weeks
- 5ExtendeDanc"EP"lay : Twisting By The Pool105last week 105peak3weeks
- 6Vriendschap136last week 136peak3weeks
- 7Heartbeats7unchanged7peak6weeks
- 8Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life188last week 188peak2weeks
- 9Break It Out9unchanged9peak6weeks
- 10All the Love in the World410last week 43peak6weeks
- 11Electric Avenue1411last week 1411peak3weeks
- 12Kristallnaach1612last week 1612peak4weeks
- 13La diligence1113last week 1111peak5weeks
- 14Niemand Laat Zijn Eigen Kind Alleen614last week 65peak6weeks
- 15In the Name of Love2415last week 2415peak2weeks
- 16New Year's Day2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17Rock The Boat817last week 84peak7weeks
- 18Heartache Avenue2218last week 2218peak3weeks
- 19All Right2719last week 2719peak2weeks
- 20Fall in Love with Me1220last week 1211peak5weeks
- 21Lana (Nederlandse Versie)2321last week 2321peak3weeks
- 22Lovers Of A Kind3322last week 3322peak2weeks
- 23Theme from E.T.3023last week 3023peak2weeks
- 24NewSollicitere24peak1week
- 25NewI've Got Mine25peak1week
- 26In Het Donker3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27I Need You1527last week 1515peak5weeks
- 28Polonaise Achteruit1928last week 1919peak4weeks
- 29Save Your Love1729last week 171peak7weeks
- 30NewJack Is Back30peak1week
- 31NewNature Boy31peak1week
- 32Dat Kump Der Now Van2132last week 219peak6weeks
- 33Zandzakken Voor De Deur *2633last week 2624peak5weeks
- 34Gatzdeladigee3134last week 3111peak7weeks
- 35Shoot Your Shot2835last week 283peak10weeks
- 36Fadeaway2536last week 2525peak4weeks
- 37Put That Pretty Smile Upon Your Face3237last week 3228peak4weeks
- 38Young Guns (Go for It!)3538last week 354peak10weeks
- 39You Can't Hurry Love2939last week 291peak11weeks
- 40Tomorow (Theme From Annie)3640last week 366peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 8 of 1983?
Fame by Irene Cara, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Sollicitere by Janse Bagge Bend at 24, I've Got Mine by UB40 at 25, Jack Is Back by Earth & Fire at 30, Nature Boy by Central Line at 31.
What was the biggest climber?
Lovers Of A Kind by Pussycat and Toni Willé, from 33 to 22 (11 places).
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