TELEVISION - TOP OF THE POPS : 1983
Top of the Pops is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly. Each weekly programme consisted of performances from some of that week's best-selling popular music artists, with a rundown of that week's singles chart.
13/01/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Incantation - Cacharpaya
Men at Work - Down Under (Video)
Sharon Redd - In the Name of Love
Keith Harris and Orville - I Wish I could fly
Bellestars - Sign of the Times
John Williams - Theme from E.T. (Video)
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (Video)
Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue
#1 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love (Video)
20/01/83 (Gary Davies & Janice Long)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Joe Jackson - Stepping Out (Video)
Echo and the Bunnymen - The Cutter
Melba Moore - Mind up Tonight
U2 - New Years Day
Laura Brannigan - Gloria (Video)
The Stranglers - European Female
#1 - Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love (Video)
27/01/83 (Simon Bates & Richard Skinner)
Level 42 - Chinese Way
Bellestars - Sign of the Times (Video)
Central Line - Nature Boy
The Beatles - Please Please Me (Video)
China Crisis - Christian
Wham - Wham Rap
Bauhaus - Lagartija Nick
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up where we belong
Dire Straits - Twisting by the Pool (Video)
#1 - Men at Work - Down Under (Video)
Disc 2
03/02/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
Indeep - Last night a DJ saved my life
Fun Boy Three - Tunnel of Love
Fleetwood Mac - Oh Diane (Video)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Tears for Fears - Change
U2 - New Years Day (Video)
#1 - Men at Work - Down Under (Video)
10/02/83 (Janice Long & Pat Sharp)
Bellestars - Sign of the Times
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up where we belong (Video)
The Thompson Twins - Love on your side
Depeche Mode - Get the Balance Right!
Toto - Africa (Video)
Level 42 - Chinese Way
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Video)
Central Line - Nature Boy
China Crisis - Christian
#1 - Men at Work - Down Under (Video)
Disc 3
17/03/83 (Tony Blackburn & Gary Davies)
Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Style Council - Speak like a Child (Video)
Mezzoforte - Garden Party
Ultravox - Visions in Blue (Video)
Bucks Fizz - Run for your Life
Joan Armatrading - Drop the Pilot
#1 - Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
23/03/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Joboxers - Boxer Beat
David Bowie - Let's Dance (Video)
Orange Juice - Rip it Up
Leo Sayer - Orchard Road (Video)
Big Country - Fields of Fire (400 Miles)
Nick Heyward - Whistle Down the Wind
Altered Images - Don't Talk to me about Love
#1 - Duran Duran - Is there something I should know ?
31/03/83 (Richard Skinner & Steve Wright)
New Order - Blue Monday (1st ever live performance on TOTP)
Style Council - Speak like a Child
Mari Wilson - Cry me a River
U2 - Two Hearts beat as One
Kajagoogoo - Ooh to be Aah
Tracey Ullman - Breakaway
#1 - Duran Duran - Is there something I should know ? (Video)
Disc 4
07/04/83 (Simon Bates & Peter Powell with the cast of Fame)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Celtic Soul Brothers
Culture Club - Church of the Poison Mind (Video)
Joboxers - Boxer Beat
Twisted Sister - I am, I'm me
Michael Jackson - Beat It (Video)
Tracie - The House that Jack Built
FR David - Words
Nik Kershaw - Whistle Down the wind
#1 - David Bowie - Let's Dance (Video)
14/04/83 (Gary Davies & Andy Peebles)
Sweet Dreams - I'm never giving up
Eurythmics - Love is a Stranger (Video)
Bauhaus - She's in Parties
Kissing the Pink - The Last Film
Sunfire - Young, Free and Single
Kajagoogoo - Ooh to be Aah (Video)
#1 - David Bowie - Let's Dance (Video)
Disc 5
21/04/83 (Janice Long & Richard Skinner)
Culture Club - Church of the Poison Mind
Human League - Fascination (Video)
FR David - Words
Twisted Sister - I am, I'm me
Toto - Rosanna (Video)
Heaven 17 - Temptation
Thompson Twins - We are Detective (Video)
Spandau Ballet - True
#1 - David Bowie - Let's Dance (Video)
28/04/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Galaxy - Dancing Tight
Sweet Dreams - I'm never giving up
The Creatures - Kiss the Girl
Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter
Kissing the Pink - The Last Film
#1 - Spandau Ballet - True (Video)
Disc 6
12/05/83 (Mike Read & Tommy Vance)
Modern Romance - Don't stop that crazy rhythm
Hall and Oates - Family Man (Video)
Bellestars - Sweet Memory
Pink Floyd - Not now John (Video)
Hot Chocolate - What kinda boy you're lookin for
Galaxy - Dancing Tight
The Creatures - Kiss the Girl
Men at Work - Overkill
#1 - Spandau Ballet - True (Video)
19/05/83 (Simon Bates & Gary Davies)
D-Train - Music
New Edition - Candy Girl (Video)
David Grant - Stop and Go
Blancmange - Blind Vision (Video)
The Beat - Can't get used to losing you
Wham - Bad Boys (Video)
Joboxers - Just got Lucky
Yazoo - Nobody's Diary
Fun Boy 3 - Are lips are sealed
#1 - Spandau Ballet - True (Video)
26/05/83 (Peter Powell & Pat Sharp)
Big Country - In a big country
Manchester United - Glory, Glory (Video)
Hot Chocolate - What kinda boy you're lookin for
The Police - Every breath you take
#1 - New Edition - Candy Girl (Video)
Disc 7
08/06/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Twisted Sister - The Kids are Back
David Bowie - China Girl (Video)
Ultravox - We came to Dance
Irene Cara - Flashdance (Video)
H20 - I dream to Sleep
George Benson - Lady Love Me (Video)
The Imposter - Pills and Soap
Shakatak - Dark is the Night
Big Country - In a Big Country
#1 - The Police - Every breath you take
23/06/83 (Simon Bates & Peter Powell)
Freez - I.O.U.
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (Video)
Elton John - I guess that's why they call it the Blues
Shakatak - Dark is the Night
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
H20 - I dream to Sleep
#1 - The Police - Every breath you take
30/06/83 (Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance)
Shalamar - Dead Give Away
Heaven 17 - Come Live with me (Video)
Nick Heyward - Take That Situation
Irene Cara - Flashdance (Video)
Paul Young - Wherever I lay my Hat
Tom Robinson - War Baby
Bucks Fizz - When we were Young
#1 - Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (Video)
Disc 8
07/07/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Roman Holliday - Don't try to stop it
Mary Jane Girls - All Night long
Iron Maiden - The Trooper (Video)
Freez - I.O.U. (Dancers only)
ELO - Rock 'n' Roll is king (Video)
The Cure - The Walk
Jimmy the Hoover - Tantalise
The Eurythmics - Who's that girl ? (Video)
The Funkmasters - It's over
#1 - Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (Video)
14/07/83 (Andy Peebles & Peter Powell)
Elvis Costello - Everyday I write the book
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (Video)
Paul Young - Wherever I lay my hat
Heaven 17 - Come Live with me
Echo and the Bunnymen - Never Stop
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours (Video)
#1 - Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (Video)
28/07/83 (Janice Long & Mike Read)
KC and the Sunshine Band - Give it Up
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Video)
Elvis Costello - Everyday I write the book
The Creatures - Right Now (Video)
Lotus Eaters - The first picture of you
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (Dancers only)
Robert Plant - Big Log
George Benson - Feel like making love (Dancers only)
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
#1 - Paul Young - Wherever I lay my hat (Video)
Disc 9
11/08/83 (Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance)
David Grant - Watching You Watching Me
The Style Council - Long Hot Summer (Video)
Level 42 - The Sun goes Down
Spandau Ballet - Gold (Video)
The Creatures - Right Now
Lotus Eaters - The first picture of you
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
Robert Plant - Big Log (Video)
#1 - KC and the Sunshine Band - Give it Up
Disc 10
01/09/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Modern Romance - Walking in the rain
Madness - Wings of a Dove (Video)
Gary Numan - Warriors
Genesis - Mama (Video)
Big Country - Chance
Stray Cats - Sexy and Seventeen
#1 - UB40 - Red Red Wine
08/09/83 (Andy Peebles & Peter Powell)
Heaven 17 - Crushed by the Wheels of Industry
Rod Stewart - What am I going to do ? (Video)
Status Quo - Ol' Rag Blues
Joboxers - Johnny Friendly
Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack - Tonight I celebrate my love (Video)
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
Paul Young - Come back and stay
#1 - UB40 - Red Red Wine (Video)
22/09/83 (Simon Bates & Mike Read)
Howard Jones - New Song
David Bowie - Modern Girl (Video)
Hot Chocolate - Tears on the Telephone
Toyah - Rebel Run (Video)
The Alarm - 68 Guns
Nick Heyward - A Blue hat for a blue day
Status Quo - Ol' Rag Blues (Video)
Soft Cell - Soul Inside
Heaven 17 - Crushed by the Wheels of Industry (Video)
#1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Disc 11
06/10/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Freez - Pop Goes my Love
David Bowie - Modern Love (Video)
Depeche Mode - Love in Itself 2
Meatloaf - Midnight at the Lost and Found (Video)
Nick Heyward - A Blue hat for a blue day
Howard Jones - New Song (Video)
David Grant - Love will find a way
The Alarm - 68 Guns
New Order - Blue Monday
#1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
13/10/83 (Peter Powell & Richard Skinner)
Roman Holliday - Motor Mania
Tracey Ullman - They don't Know about us (Video)
Black Lace - Superman
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence (Video)
George Benson - In your Eyes (Video)
Bucks Fizz - London Town
Lydia Murdock - Superstar
Lionel Riche - All Night (Long) (Video)
#1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (Video)
20/10/83 (Janice Long & Andy Peebles)
David Grant - Love will find a way
Rocksteady Crew - (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew (Video)
Howard Jones - New Song
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (Video)
Gary Numan - Sister Surprise
Freez - Pop Goes my Love
Elton John - Kiss the Bride (Video)
Depeche Mode - Love in Itself 2
Men without Hats - Safety Dance (Video)
#1 - Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Disc 12
03/11/83 (Peter Powell & Mike Read)
ABC - That was then but this is now
Donna Summer and Musical Youth - Unconditional Love (Video)
Elton John - Kiss the Bride
The Police - Synchronicity II (Video)
Status Quo - A mess of the Blues
Madness - The Sun and the Rain (Video)
Shakin Stevens - Cry just a little bit
#1 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (Video)
10/11/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Musical Youth - 007
Adam Ant - Puss 'n' Boots (Video)
Marilyn - Calling your name
Eurythmics - Right by your side
Limahl - Only for Love
The Cure - The Lovecats
#1 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (Video)
24/11/83 (Simon Bates & Richard Skinner)
Paul Young - Love of the Common People
Tina Turner - Let's stay together (Video)
The Smiths - This Charming man
The Thompson Twins - Hold me now
Marilyn - Calling your name
Simple Minds - Waterfront
The Style Council - A solid bond on your heart
#1 - Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (Video)
Disc 13
08/12/83 (Mike Read & Tommy Vance)
The Thompson Twins - Hold me now
Billy Joel - Tell her about it (Video)
Paul Young - Love of the Common People
Tina Turner - Let's stay together (Video)
Tears for Fears - The way you are
Howard Jones - What is Love ?
Culture Club - Victims (Video)
#1 - Flying Pickets - Only You
15/12/83 (Simon Bates & Janice Long)
Status Quo - Marguerita Time
UB40 - Many rivers to cross (Video)
Slade - My oh my
Barry Manilow - Read 'em and weep (Video)
The Pretenders - 2000 miles
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream (Video)
#1 - Flying Pickets - Only You
22/12/83 (David Jensen & John Peel)
Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody
Culture Club - Victims (Video)
Tears for Fears - The way you are
Billy Joel - Tell her about it (Video)
Dennis Waterman and George Cole - What are we gonna get for 'er indoors ?
Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace (Video)
Howard Jones - What is Love ?
#1 - Flying Pickets - Only You
Disc 14
29/12/83 (Gary Davies, Adrian John, Peter Powell, Richard Skinner & Tommy Vance)
Joboxers - Boxer Beat
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow (Video)
The Thompson Twins - Love on your side
Tracey Ullman - They don't know (Video)
The Cure - The Lovecats
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love (Video)
Bellestars - Sign of the Times
Paul Young - Wherever I lay my hat (Video)
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence
Spandau Ballet - True
Howard Jones - New Song
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane (Video)
The Style Council - Long hot summer
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon