This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1983.
Week ending Song ArtistRef. 1 January "Save Your Love" Renée and Renato 8 January 15 January 22 January "You Can't Hurry Love" Phil Collins 29 January "Down Under" Men at Work 5 February 12 February 19 February 26 February "Too Shy" Kajagoogoo 5 March "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 12 March 19 March "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler 26 March 2 April 9 April "Let's Dance" David Bowie 16 April 23 April "Words" F. R. David 30 April 7 May 14 May "True" Spandau Ballet 21 May "Words" F. R. David 28 May 4 June "Every Breath You Take" The Police 11 June 18 June 25 June 2 July "Baby Jane" Rod Stewart 9 July 16 July "Moonlight Shadow" Mike Oldfield 23 July "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" Paul Young 30 July "Wrapped Around Your Finger" The Police 6 August 13 August 20 August "Give it Up" KC and the Sunshine Band 27 August 3 September "Wings of a Dove" Madness 10 September "Red Red Wine" UB40 17 September 24 September 1 October "Karma Chameleon" Culture Club 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 October "They Don't Know" Tracey Ullman 5 November 12 November "Uptown Girl" Billy Joel 19 November 26 November 3 December "Love of the Common People" Paul Young 10 December 17 December "Only You" The Flying Pickets 24 December 31 December
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 1983 in music Irish Singles Chart List of artists who reached number one in Ireland
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