Songs that entered the UK Top 40 in June 1983

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Oh, the summer of 1983. Probably my favourite time ever for hit music! :)

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Michael Jackson: Wanna Be Startin' Something	15
Freeez: I.O.U.	6
David Bowie: China Girl	5
Marillion: Garden Party	2
Mary Jane Girls: All Night Long	2
Imposter: Pills And Soap	2
Donna Summer: She Works Hard For The Money	1
Rod Stewart: Baby Jane	1
Heaven 17: Come Live With Me	1
Jimmy The Hoover: Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeah Yeh)	1
Tom Robinson: War Baby	1
Irene Cara: Flashdance... What A Feeling	1
Imagination: Looking At Midnight	1
Nick Heyward: Take That Situation	1
Ultravox: We Came To Dance	1
Truth: Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)	1
Toto: I Won't Hold You Back	0
A Flock Of Seagulls: Transfer Affection	0
Shakatak: Dark Is The Night	0
Kajagoogoo: Hang On Now	0
Paul Young: Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)	0
Bucks Fizz: When We Were Young	0
Electric Light Orchestra: Rock 'N' Roll Is King	0
Funk Masters: It's Over	0
Shalamar: Dead Giveaway	0

― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 09:30 (sixteen years ago)

Startin up voting for I.O.U, which won my vote just ahead of Paul Young, Irene Cara and Marillion

― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 09:31 (sixteen years ago)

mary jane girls in a heartbeat

― long time listener, first time balla (history mayne), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 09:32 (sixteen years ago)

IOU, with China Girl in second place.

― Vision Creation Mansun (NickB), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 10:01 (sixteen years ago)

Quite like the Rod Stewart song too if I'm honest.

― Vision Creation Mansun (NickB), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 10:02 (sixteen years ago)

In the absence of any remotely tolerable competition, IOU.

― Haunted Clocks For Sale (Dorianlynskey), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 11:34 (sixteen years ago)

I have a soft spot for any song that decides "Only the very young and the very beautiful can be so aloof" is a good opening line.

― Stevie T, Wednesday, 19 May 2010 11:45 (sixteen years ago)

The IOU video was great - breakdancing, body-popping and BMXs.

― Vision Creation Mansun (NickB), Wednesday, 19 May 2010 12:12 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Tuesday, 25 May 2010 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

MJ is gonna walk this.

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 23:04 (sixteen years ago)

MJ just ahead of MJG for me.

― Scelsi Hotel (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 23:50 (sixteen years ago)

Paul Young: Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

So that's where the Super Furry Animals got the name of that song...

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 03:45 (sixteen years ago)

I'd never even heard of "I.O.U." before clicking on this thread. Must be a Brit ting.

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 03:46 (sixteen years ago)

Or thing.

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 03:46 (sixteen years ago)

ting is good.

― Mark G, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:31 (sixteen years ago)

this ws hard. Voted for Heaven 17.

― every time i pull a j/k off the shelf (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:49 (sixteen years ago)

Little though I like Costello, Pills and Soap, which sounds awfully odd even now. Quite like the Rod too, mind.

― ithappens, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 09:16 (sixteen years ago)

climb up on the ladder honey
what i got is better than money
aaaaall niiiiight looooong

<3 <3

― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Wednesday, 26 May 2010 09:28 (sixteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ-1DYwaxrE

― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 26 May 2010 11:11 (sixteen years ago)

(Hmmm... Claims to be the original version, but isn't - this is the 1987 remix)

― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Wednesday, 26 May 2010 11:12 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

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