List of number-one singles of 1983 (Ireland)

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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1983.

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1 Januaryrowspan=3 align=center| "Save Your Love"rowspan=3 align=center| Renée and Renato

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8 January

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15 January

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22 Januaryalign=center| "You Can't Hurry Love"align=center| Phil Collins

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29 Januaryrowspan=4 align=center| "Down Under"rowspan=4 align=center| Men at Work

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5 February

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12 February

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19 February

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26 Februaryalign=center| "Too Shy"align=center| Kajagoogoo

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5 Marchrowspan=2 align=center| "Billie Jean"rowspan=2 align=center| Michael Jackson

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12 March

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19 Marchrowspan=3 align=center| "Total Eclipse of the Heart"rowspan=3 align=center| Bonnie Tyler

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26 March

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2 April

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9 Aprilrowspan=2 align=center| "Let's Dance"rowspan=2 align=center| David Bowie

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16 April

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23 Aprilrowspan=3 align=center| "Words"rowspan=3 align=center| F. R. David

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30 April

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7 May

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14 Mayalign=center| "True"align=center| Spandau Ballet

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21 Mayrowspan=2 align=center| "Words"rowspan=2 align=center| F. R. David

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28 May

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4 Junerowspan=4 align=center| "Every Breath You Take"rowspan=4 align=center| The Police

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11 June

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18 June

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25 June

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2 Julyrowspan=2 align=center| "Baby Jane"rowspan=2 align=center| Rod Stewart

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9 July

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16 Julyalign=center| "Moonlight Shadow"align=center| Mike Oldfield

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23 Julyalign=center| "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"align=center| Paul Young

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30 Julyrowspan=3 align=center| "Wrapped Around Your Finger"rowspan=3 align=center| The Police

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6 August

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13 August

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20 Augustrowspan=2 align=center|"Give it Up"rowspan=2 align=center| KC and the Sunshine Band

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27 August

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3 Septemberalign=center| "Wings of a Dove"align=center| Madness

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10 Septemberrowspan=3 align=center| "Red Red Wine"rowspan=3 align=center| UB40

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17 September

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24 September

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1 Octoberrowspan=4 align=center| "Karma Chameleon"rowspan=4 align=center| Culture Club

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8 October

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15 October

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22 October

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29 Octoberrowspan=2 align=center| "They Don't Know"rowspan=2 align=center| Tracey Ullman

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5 November

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12 Novemberrowspan=3 align=center| "Uptown Girl"rowspan=3 align=center| Billy Joel

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19 November

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26 November

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3 Decemberrowspan=2 align=center| "Love of the Common People"rowspan=2 align=center| Paul Young

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10 December

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17 Decemberrowspan=3 align=center| "Only You"rowspan=3 align=center| The Flying Pickets

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24 December

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31 December

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  • 22 Number Ones
  • Most weeks at No. 1 (song): "Words" - F. R. David (5)
  • Most weeks at No. 1 (artist): The Police (7)
  • Most No. 1s: The Police, Paul Young (2 each)

See also

Notes

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