What was UK number 1 in 1983?

"Is There Something I Should Know" hits #1 on the UK charts, March 26, 1983 - Duran Duran.

What was the number one album in 1983 UK?

Michael Jackson had the best-selling album of the year with Thriller. No Parlez by Paul Young came in second place Colour by Numbers by Culture Club, Let's Dance by David Bowie and Fantastic by Wham! made up the top five.

What was the biggest UK hit of the 80s?

The 1984 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid was the best-selling single of the decade, and also became the biggest selling single of all time in the UK.

What was the biggest-selling single of the 80s in the UK?

The best-selling single of the decade was "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, selling over 3.5 million copies, and passing "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings to become the best-selling single ever.

What was the biggest UK hit in 1982?

Dexys Midnight Runners achieved the best-selling single of 1982 with "Come On Eileen", which spent four weeks at number-one. The group had a second top 10 hit later in the year with their cover of Van Morrison's "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)", which peaked at number five.

UK Single Charts : January/February 1977

Which British band had a top 5 hit with the 1983 album Alpha?

Alpha is the second studio album by British rock supergroup Asia, released on 12 August 1983 by Geffen Records.

Who was the best selling artist in 1983?

Michael Jackson's sixth album Thriller spent twenty-two weeks at number one, sold more than fifteen million copies to become the best-selling album of 1983, and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

What was the Oscar winning song in 1983?

Buffy played him the melody for her song "Up Where We Belong," which took on "a life of its own." The iconic song eventually went on to win several major awards, including the award for Best Original Song at the 55th Academy Awards in 1983.

What was the song of the summer in 1983?

1983: "Every Breath You Take" by The Police.

Who has the most UK number 1 hits in the 80s?

Madonna had more UK number one's than any other artist in the 80s, but in this listener's humble opinion (ITLHO) Into the Groove is the one that really captures the mood of that early Madonna moment in music —a super danceable, confident and energetic slice of club sound made pop.

What was the first UK No 1 of the 80s?

The first new number-one single of the year was "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders. Overall, twenty-five different singles peaked at number-one in 1980, with Blondie, The Jam and ABBA (2) having the joint most singles hit that position.

What band was big in 1983?

Jul 1983 - The Police

UK trio The Police hit #1 in both the US and UK with the single "Every Breath You Take". The song is from the band's fifth and final album Synchronicity which charts at #1 in the US and UK. The album features two more US Top Ten singles "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and "King Of Pain".

Why 1983 was a great year?

Not only did 1983 bring us one of the best Star Wars movies, it also brought us one of the best Christmas movies of all time with A Christmas Story. You know, that little movie that TBS shows for 24 hours straight every year.

What is the most sold single of all time?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.

What rock song was number one in 1983?

The longest running number-one single of 1983 is "Every Breath You Take" by the Police at eight weeks. That year, 9 acts reached number one for the first time: Toto, Patti Austin, James Ingram, Dexys Midnight Runners, Irene Cara, The Police, Eurythmics, Michael Sembello, and Bonnie Tyler.

Which British band broke big in the US?

It all began in 1964 when The Beatles arrived in America to 5,000 fans, mostly young girls, crowded in the airport. The Fab Four achieved what no other British artist had: they topped the US charts.

What American rock band was formed in 1983?

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. The band currently consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald.

What is the biggest UK hit?

The best-selling single in the UK is "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997", a double A-side released by Elton John following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

What song was UK number 1 in 1985?

Jennifer Rush had the best selling single of 1985, "The Power of Love", which spent five weeks at number-one and lasted 10 weeks in the top 10. Madonna (pictured in 1993) had a total of eight top 10 singles this year, more than any other artist.