Top of the Pops
Big Hits 1983
Specials Episode 115
January 6, 2017 60m
As BBC Four's TOTP repeats move into 1983, a golden year in British pop, a compilation of some of the biggest hits of the year featuring soul, reggae, jazz, new wave and pop. The big hits are delivered by Wham!, KC and the Sunshine Band, The Police, Culture Club, Siouxsie and The Banshees, UB40, Duran Duran, The Beat and Bananarama amongst others. Big ballads are performed by Elton John and Bonnie Tyler, while Malcolm McLaren's Double Dutch completes the very best of '83.
Playlist:
Wham! – Bad Boys
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Freeez – I.O.U.
UB40 – Red Red Wine
K.C. & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
Howard Jones – New Song
Elton John – I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch (danced to by the Dynamos)
The Police – Every Breath You Take
The Beat – Can’t Get Used To Losing You
Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?
Paul Young – Love Of The Common People
Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence
Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Playlist:
Wham! – Bad Boys
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Freeez – I.O.U.
UB40 – Red Red Wine
K.C. & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
Howard Jones – New Song
Elton John – I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch (danced to by the Dynamos)
The Police – Every Breath You Take
The Beat – Can’t Get Used To Losing You
Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?
Paul Young – Love Of The Common People
Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence
Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart
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