In Retrospect

If I had the power, perhaps in an alternate timeline, the Top 40 would have been quite different...

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Number
1

Make a Circuit with Me
Polecats
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
2 Up by 1

Back on the Chain Gang
The Pretenders
From the album: Learning to Crawl
Peak
2
Weeks
15
Number
3 Down by 1

Space Age Love Song
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: A Flock of Seagulls
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
4 Up by 1

That's Good
Devo
From the album: Oh No! It's Devo
Peak
4
Weeks
14
Number
5 Up by 3

Hungry Like The Wolf
Duran Duran
From the album: Rio
Peak
5
Weeks
15
Number
6

Telecommunication
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: A Flock of Seagulls
Peak
6
Weeks
12
Number
7

I Know There's Something Going On
Frida
From the album: Something's Going On
Peak
7
Weeks
13
Number
8 Up by 2

Get the Balance Right!
Depeche Mode
Peak
8
Weeks
7
Number
9 Down by 5

Shock The Monkey
Peter Gabriel
From the album: Peter Gabriel: Security
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
21
Number
10 Down by 1

Twilight Zone
Golden Earring
From the album: Cut
Peak
9
Weeks
15
Number
11

Lies
Thompson Twins
From the album: Quick Step & Side Kick
Peak
11
Weeks
10
Number
12

Genetic Engineering
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
From the album: Dazzle Ships
Peak
12
Weeks
7
Number
13 Up by 1

The Cutter
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Porcupine
Peak
13
Weeks
11
Number
14 Up by 1

Jeopardy
Greg Kihn Band
From the album: Kihnspiracy
Peak
14
Weeks
8
Number
15 Up by 1

Change of Heart
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
From the album: Long After Dark
Peak
15
Weeks
7
Number
16 Up by 1

Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
From the album: Too-Rye-Ay
Peak
16
Weeks
9
Number
17 Up by 3

She Blinded Me with Science
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
18 Up by 1

Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cats
From the album: Stray Cats
Peak
18
Weeks
11
Number
19 Up by 6

Love My Way
The Psychedelic Furs
From the album: Forever Now
Peak
19
Weeks
4
Number
20 Down by 7

Up the Down Escalator
The Chameleons
From the album: Script of the Bridge
Peak
12
Weeks
15
Number
21 Up by 2

Poison Arrow
ABC
From the album: The Lexicon of Love
Peak
21
Weeks
7
Number
22 Up by 4

Der Kommissar
After the Fire
From the album: Der Kommissar
Peak
22
Weeks
4
Number
23 Up by 1

Rip It Up
Orange Juice
From the album: Rip It Up
Peak
23
Weeks
8
Number
24 Down by 6

Mad World
Tears for Fears
From the album: The Hurting
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
25 Up by 10

Let's Dance
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
25
Weeks
3
Number
26 Up by 5

Romanticide
Combo Audio
Peak
26
Weeks
3
Number
27 Up by 11

Escalator Of Life
Robert Hazard
Peak
27
Weeks
6
Number
28 Down by 7

The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
The Human League
From the album: Dare!
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
26
Number
29 Up by 3

Telephone Operator
Pete Shelley
Peak
29
Weeks
7
Number
30 Up by 3

Burning Up
Madonna
From the album: Madonna
Peak
30
Weeks
7
Number
31 Up by 3

I Don't Care Anymore
Phil Collins
From the album: Hello, I Must Be Going!
Peak
31
Weeks
7
Number
32 Up by 4

Kiss Me
Stephen Tintin Duffy
Peak
32
Weeks
5
Number
33 Up by 4

Little Red Corvette
Prince
From the album: 1999
Peak
33
Weeks
4
Number
34 Up by 6

Should I Stay Or Should I Go
The Clash
From the album: Combat Rock
Peak
34
Weeks
3
Number
35 Up by 4

Walking in L.A.
Missing Persons
From the album: Spring Session M
Peak
35
Weeks
4
Number
36 Up by 6

Hammer in My Heart
Utopia
Peak
36
Weeks
3
Number
37 Debut

Desperate But Not Serious
Adam Ant
From the album: Friend Or Foe
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38 Down by 9

Windpower
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
30
Number
39 Up by 10

Mexican Radio
Wall of Voodoo
From the album: Call of the West
Peak
39
Weeks
2
Number
40 Up by 5

I Melt With You
Modern English
From the album: After the Snow
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Down by 19

On the Loose
Saga
From the album: Worlds Apart
Peak
19
Weeks
12
Number
42 Down by 14

Down Under
Men at Work
From the album: Business As Usual
Peak
26
Weeks
10
Number
43 Up by 3

Power and the Passion
Midnight Oil
Peak
43
Weeks
4
Number
44 Up by 3

Whistle Down The Wind
Nick Heyward
Peak
44
Weeks
3
Number
45 Down by 15

Winds of Change
Jefferson Starship
From the album: Winds of Change
Peak
29
Weeks
11
Number
46 Up by 4

Wind Him Up
Saga
Peak
46
Weeks
2
Number
47 Down by 3

Sex (I'm A...)
Berlin
From the album: Pleasure Victim
Peak
40
Weeks
6
Number
48 Debut

Blue Monday (1983)
New Order
From the album: Power Corruption & Lies
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Down by 22

Runaway
Thompson Twins
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
29
Number
50 Debut

One of Our Submarines
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
50
Weeks
1
Number
51

Beat It
Michael Jackson
From the album: Thriller
Peak
51
Weeks
3

Dropouts

Number
41 Dropout

I Can't Stand Still
Don Henley
Peak
31
Weeks
8
Number
43 Dropout

Goody Two Shoes
Adam Ant
From the album: Friend Or Foe
Peak
9
Weeks
16
Number
48 Dropout

Whirly Girl
Oxo
From the album: OXO
Peak
46
Weeks
4

A chart by

Date

April 9, 1983

Songs

51

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1 1 Polecats – “Make a Circuit with Me” 1(×3) 10

3 2 The Pretenders – “Back on the Chain Gang” 2 15

2 3 A Flock of Seagulls – “Space Age Love Song” 1(×1) 15

5 4 Devo – “That's Good” 4 14

8 5 Duran Duran – “Hungry Like The Wolf” 5 15

6 6 A Flock of Seagulls – “Telecommunication” 6 12

7 7 Frida – “I Know There's Something Going On” 7 13

10 8 Depeche Mode – “Get the Balance Right! ” 8 7

4 9 Peter Gabriel – “Shock The Monkey” 1(×6) 21

9 10 Golden Earring – “Twilight Zone” 9 15

11 11 Thompson Twins – “Lies” 11 10

12 12 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Genetic Engineering” 12 7

14 13 Echo & the Bunnymen – “The Cutter” 13 11

15 14 Greg Kihn Band – “Jeopardy” 14 8

16 15 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Change of Heart” 15 7

17 16 Dexys Midnight Runners – “Come On Eileen” 16 9

20 17 Thomas Dolby – “She Blinded Me with Science” 17 5

19 18 Stray Cats – “Stray Cat Strut” 18 11

25 19 The Psychedelic Furs – “Love My Way” 19 4

13 20 The Chameleons – “Up the Down Escalator” 12 15

23 21 ABC – “Poison Arrow” 21 7

26 22 After the Fire – “Der Kommissar” 22 4

24 23 Orange Juice – “Rip It Up” 23 8

18 24 Tears for Fears – “Mad World” 1(×2) 25

35 25 David Bowie – “Let's Dance” 25 3

31 26 Combo Audio – “Romanticide” 26 3

38 27 Robert Hazard – “Escalator Of Life” 27 6

21 28 The Human League – “The Things That Dreams Are Made Of” 1(×5) 26

32 29 Pete Shelley – “Telephone Operator” 29 7

33 30 Madonna – “Burning Up” 30 7

34 31 Phil Collins – “I Don't Care Anymore” 31 7

36 32 Stephen Tintin Duffy – “Kiss Me” 32 5

37 33 Prince – “Little Red Corvette” 33 4

40 34 The Clash – “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” 34 3

39 35 Missing Persons – “Walking in L.A.” 35 4

42 36 Utopia – “Hammer in My Heart” 36 3

NE 37 Adam Ant – “Desperate But Not Serious” 37 1

29 38 Thomas Dolby – “Windpower” 1(×4) 30

49 39 Wall of Voodoo – “Mexican Radio” 39 2

45 40 Modern English – “I Melt With You” 40 2

22 41 Saga – “On the Loose” 19 12

28 42 Men at Work – “Down Under” 26 10

46 43 Midnight Oil – “Power and the Passion” 43 4

47 44 Nick Heyward – “Whistle Down The Wind” 44 3

30 45 Jefferson Starship – “Winds of Change” 29 11

50 46 Saga – “Wind Him Up” 46 2

44 47 Berlin – “Sex (I'm A...)” 40 6

NE 48 New Order – “Blue Monday (1983)” 48 1

27 49 Thompson Twins – “Runaway” 1(×2) 29

NE 50 Thomas Dolby – “One of Our Submarines” 50 1

51 51 Michael Jackson – “Beat It” 51 3

DROPOUTS:

41 -- Don Henley – “I Can't Stand Still” 31 8

43 -- Adam Ant – “Goody Two Shoes” 9 16

48 -- Oxo – “Whirly Girl” 46 4

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