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Official Albums Chart on 4/12/1983

4 December 1983 - 10 December 1983

The UK's Top 100 biggest artist albums of the week, compiled by the Official Charts Company based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. View the biggest albums of 2024.

Official Albums Chart

Number 1

NO PARLEZ
PAUL YOUNG

LW: 5,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 20

Number 2

STAGES
ELAINE PAIGE

LW: 4,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 6

Number 3

THRILLER
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: 6,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 53

Number 4

COLOUR BY NUMBERS
CULTURE CLUB

LW: 3,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 8

Number 5

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER
DURAN DURAN

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 2

Number 6

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
U2

LW: 2,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 2

Number 7

NewNOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: New
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 1

Number 8

FANTASTIC
WHAM!

LW: 10,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 23

Number 9

CAN'T SLOW DOWN
LIONEL RICHIE

LW: 8,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 7

Number 10

CHART HITS '83 VOLUMES 1 AND 2 cover art

CHART HITS '83 VOLUMES 1 AND 2
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 7,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 5

Number 11

GENESIS
GENESIS

LW: 13,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 9

Number 12

CHAS AND DAVES'S KNEES UP - JAMBOREE BAG NUMBER 2 cover art

CHAS AND DAVES'S KNEES UP - JAMBOREE BAG NUMBER 2
CHAS AND DAVE

LW: 18,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 20

Number 13

TOUCH
EURYTHMICS

LW: 11,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 3

Number 14

AN INNOCENT MAN
BILLY JOEL

LW: 14,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 14

Number 15

THE HIT SQUAD'S HITS OF 83
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 12,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 5

Number 16

BACK TO BACK
STATUS QUO

LW: 9,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 2

Number 17

LABOUR OF LOVE
UB40

LW: 25,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 12

Number 18

TRACK RECORD
JOAN ARMATRADING

LW: 31,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 3

Number 19

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
ABBA

LW: 17,
Peak: 17,
Weeks: 4

Number 20

VOICE OF THE HEART
THE CARPENTERS

LW: 20,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 9

Number 21

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE
LEO SAYER

LW: 19,
Peak: 19,
Weeks: 5

Number 22

GREATEST HITS - MARVIN GAYE
MARVIN GAYE

LW: 27,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 6

Number 23

SUPERCHART '83
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 22,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 4

Number 24

NewBARK AT THE MOON
OZZY OSBOURNE

LW: New
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 1

Number 25

SNAP!
THE JAM

LW: 21,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 8

Number 26

UNDERCOVER
THE ROLLING STONES

LW: 15,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 4

Number 27

IMAGINATIONS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 26,
Peak: 15,
Weeks: 8

Number 28

GREATEST HITS - ROCK 'N' SOUL PART 1 cover art

GREATEST HITS - ROCK 'N' SOUL PART 1
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES

LW: 16,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 7

Number 29

PIPES OF PEACE
PAUL MCCARTNEY

LW: 30,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 5

Number 30

THE BOP WON'T STOP
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 23,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 3

Number 31

FORMULA 30
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 46,
Peak: 31,
Weeks: 3

Number 32

THE MUSIC OF RICHARD CLAYDERMAN cover art

THE MUSIC OF RICHARD CLAYDERMAN
RICHARD CLAYDERMAN

LW: 37,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 10

Number 33

THE TWO OF US
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 36,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 10

Number 34

TOO LOW FOR ZERO
ELTON JOHN

LW: 24,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 27

Number 35

SILVER
CLIFF RICHARD

LW: 35,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 9

Number 36

IN YOUR EYES
GEORGE BENSON

LW: 34,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 27

Number 37

YOU BROKE MY HEART IN 17 PLACES cover art

YOU BROKE MY HEART IN 17 PLACES
TRACEY ULLMAN

LW: 50,
Peak: 37,
Weeks: 2

Number 38

LET'S DANCE
DAVID BOWIE

LW: 32,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 34

Number 39

YENTL
BARBRA STREISAND

LW: 40,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 4

Number 40

THE ESSENTIAL JEAN MICHEL JARRE cover art

THE ESSENTIAL JEAN MICHEL JARRE
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE

LW: 44,
Peak: 29,
Weeks: 5

Number 41

GREATEST HITS - BUCKS FIZZ
BUCKS FIZZ

LW: 39,
Peak: 39,
Weeks: 2

Number 42

THE ATLANTIC YEARS 1973-1980
ROXY MUSIC

LW: 41,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 5

Number 43

NOCTURNE
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES

LW: 29,
Peak: 29,
Weeks: 2

Number 44

90125
YES

LW: 28,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 3

Number 45

PARTY TONIGHT
MODERN ROMANCE

LW: 51,
Peak: 45,
Weeks: 2

Number 46

18 GREATEST HITS
MICHAEL JACKSON PLUS THE JACKSON 5

LW: 54,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 23

Number 47

SYNCHRONICITY
THE POLICE

LW: 42,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 25

Number 48

BEAUTY STAB
ABC

LW: 33,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 3

Number 49

TRUE
SPANDAU BALLET

LW: 43,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 40

Number 50

THE CROSSING
BIG COUNTRY

LW: 38,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 19

Number 51

NewTHE VERY BEST OF NEIL DIAMOND
NEIL DIAMOND

LW: New
Peak: 51,
Weeks: 1

Number 52

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE BEATLES cover art

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE BEATLES
JAMES LAST

LW: 76,
Peak: 52,
Weeks: 2

Number 53

NORTH OF A MIRACLE
NICK HEYWARD

LW: 49,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 7

Number 54

REILLY - ACE OF THEMES
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 56,
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 3

Number 55

RIO
DURAN DURAN

LW: 47,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 82

Number 56

LOVE STORIES
DON WILLIAMS

LW: 75,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 9

Number 57

CADMIUM
SKY

LW: 69,
Peak: 57,
Weeks: 2

Number 58

INFIDELS
BOB DYLAN

LW: 53,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 5

Number 59

FOR THE GOOD TIMES
PERRY COMO

LW: 84,
Peak: 59,
Weeks: 2

Number 60

STRIP
ADAM ANT

LW: 48,
Peak: 20,
Weeks: 4

Number 61

THE STUN (CARROTT TELLS ALL)
JASPER CARROTT

LW: 65,
Peak: 61,
Weeks: 4

Number 62

LIFE
THIN LIZZY

LW: 45,
Peak: 29,
Weeks: 3

Number 63

COMPLETE MADNESS
MADNESS

LW: 81,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 76

Number 64

THE BEST OF PHIL SPECTOR / CHRISTMAS ALBUM cover art

RETHE BEST OF PHIL SPECTOR / CHRISTMAS ALBUM
PHIL SPECTOR

LW: RE
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 6

Number 65

THIS ARE 2 TONE
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 52,
Peak: 51,
Weeks: 3

Number 66

KISSING TO BE CLEVER
CULTURE CLUB

LW: 58,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 50

Number 67

NewALL WRAPPED UP
THE UNDERTONES

LW: New
Peak: 67,
Weeks: 1

Number 68

BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF

LW: 57,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 295

Number 69

RICHARD CLAYDERMAN
RICHARD CLAYDERMAN

LW: 71,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 57

Number 70

REFLECTIONS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 78,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 61

Number 71

ROOTS REGGAE N' ROCK
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 61,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 5

Number 72

FADE TO GREY - THE SINGLES COLLECTION cover art

FADE TO GREY - THE SINGLES COLLECTION
VISAGE

LW: 55,
Peak: 38,
Weeks: 4

Number 73

ELIMINATOR
ZZ TOP

LW: 67,
Peak: 67,
Weeks: 8

Number 74

RUSS ABBOT'S MADHOUSE
RUSS ABBOT

LW: 73,
Peak: 41,
Weeks: 6

Number 76

WAR
U2

LW: 79,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 40

Number 77

LOVE SONGS
BARBRA STREISAND

LW: 62,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 97

Number 78

REEYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK
KENNY ROGERS

LW: RE
Peak: 53,
Weeks: 10

Number 79

UNFORGETTABLE: TRIBUTE TO NAT 'KING' COLE cover art

UNFORGETTABLE: TRIBUTE TO NAT 'KING' COLE
JOHNNY MATHIS AND NATALIE COLE

LW: 80,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 13

Number 80

GREATEST HITS
QUEEN

LW: 59,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 104

Number 81

OFF THE WALL
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: 88,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 114

Number 82

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL OF MY LIFE cover art

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL OF MY LIFE
FOSTER & ALLEN

LW: 77,
Peak: 71,
Weeks: 6

Number 83

FLIGHTS OF FANCY
PAUL LEONI

LW: 66,
Peak: 17,
Weeks: 12

Number 84

REPRECIOUS MOMENTS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: RE
Peak: 84,
Weeks: 2

Number 85

THE WILD HEART
STEVIE NICKS

LW: 60,
Peak: 28,
Weeks: 19

Number 86

THE BRENDAN SHINE COLLECTION
BRENDAN SHINE

LW: 74,
Peak: 51,
Weeks: 5

Number 87

SCANDALOUS
IMAGINATION

LW: 72,
Peak: 25,
Weeks: 5

Number 88

THE BEST OF HOOKED ON CLASSICS cover art

NewTHE BEST OF HOOKED ON CLASSICS
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

LW: New
Peak: 88,
Weeks: 1

Number 89

LOVE IS THE LAW
TOYAH

LW: 100,
Peak: 28,
Weeks: 6

Number 90

9 SINGLES PACK
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: 97,
Peak: 90,
Weeks: 2

Number 91

DAVID GRANT
DAVID GRANT

LW: 87,
Peak: 32,
Weeks: 6

Number 92

ZIGGY STARDUST - THE MOTION PICTURE cover art

ZIGGY STARDUST - THE MOTION PICTURE
DAVID BOWIE

LW: 83,
Peak: 17,
Weeks: 6

Number 93

MONUMENT - THE SOUNDTRACK
ULTRAVOX

LW: 68,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 8

Number 94

THE LOOK
SHALAMAR

LW: 82,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 20

Number 95

LOVE OVER GOLD
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 70,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 63

Number 96

THE LUXURY GAP
HEAVEN 17

LW: 63,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 32

Number 97

SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) cover art

SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)
EURYTHMICS

LW: 86,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 44

Number 98

HEARTS AND BONES
PAUL SIMON

LW: 93,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 5

Number 99

NewOOH WALLAH WALLAH
KING KURT

LW: New
Peak: 99,
Weeks: 1

Number 99

NewLIVE AND DIRECT
ASWAD

LW: New
Peak: 99,
Weeks: 1

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