In week 9 of 1983, Fame by Irene Cara was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Pa by Doe Maar, straight in at 14, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sollicitere by Janse Bagge Bend, from 24 to 11.
- 1Fame1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2Billie Jean32last week 32peak6weeks
- 3Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life83last week 83peak3weeks
- 4Vriendschap64last week 64peak4weeks
- 5ExtendeDanc"EP"lay : Twisting By The Pool5unchanged5peak4weeks
- 6Goodnight Saigon26last week 21peak8weeks
- 7Electric Avenue117last week 117peak4weeks
- 8Kristallnaach128last week 128peak5weeks
- 9In the Name of Love159last week 159peak3weeks
- 10I'm Specialized in You410last week 42peak8weeks
- 11Sollicitere2411last week 2411peak2weeks
- 12New Year's Day1612last week 1612peak4weeks
- 13Heartache Avenue1813last week 1813peak4weeks
- 14NewPa14peak1week
- 15Heartbeats715last week 77peak7weeks
- 16All Right1916last week 1916peak3weeks
- 17I've Got Mine2517last week 2517peak2weeks
- 18Break It Out918last week 99peak7weeks
- 19Lovers Of A Kind2219last week 2219peak3weeks
- 20Theme from E.T.2320last week 2320peak3weeks
- 21All the Love in the World1021last week 103peak7weeks
- 22La diligence1322last week 1311peak6weeks
- 23In Het Donker2623last week 2623peak3weeks
- 24Nature Boy3124last week 3124peak2weeks
- 25Lana (Nederlandse Versie)2125last week 2121peak4weeks
- 26NewThe Wind (Ay, Ay, Ay, Maria)26peak1week
- 27NewSign of the Times27peak1week
- 28NewBaby, Come To Me28peak1week
- 29Jack Is Back3029last week 3029peak2weeks
- 30Niemand Laat Zijn Eigen Kind Alleen1430last week 145peak7weeks
- 31NewI Will Always Love You31peak1week
- 32NewDe Tijger Is Los32peak1week
- 33NewWe've Got Tonight33peak1week
- 34Fall in Love with Me2034last week 2011peak6weeks
- 35I Need You2735last week 2715peak6weeks
- 36Rock The Boat1736last week 174peak8weeks
- 37Dat Kump Der Now Van3237last week 329peak7weeks
- 38Polonaise Achteruit2838last week 2819peak5weeks
- 39Save Your Love2939last week 291peak8weeks
- 40Fadeaway3640last week 3625peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 9 of 1983?
Fame by Irene Cara, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Pa by Doe Maar at 14, The Wind (Ay, Ay, Ay, Maria) by George Baker Selection at 26, Sign of the Times by The Belle Stars at 27, Baby, Come To Me by Quincy Jones presents Patti Austin (duet with James Ingram) at 28, I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton at 31 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Sollicitere by Janse Bagge Bend, from 24 to 11 (13 places).
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