Music Charts

Forty years ago today on November 5, 1983 I compiled my first ever Top Ten Albums and Singles charts. I remember where I was when

Highest Debuts on the Singles Charts I maintained my Top Ten Singles chart under real-time rules when I first compiled it in 1983, meaning that

The following list shows the artists ranked by the number of weeks spent at the top. Artists who had only one #1 single and no

The following list shows the artists ranked by the number of weeks spent at the top. Weeks spent at #1 (number of chart-topping albums if

All the albums that peaked at #10: Album title–Artist (weeks at #10) 1983 01. The Safety Dance–Men Without Hats (1) [EP][a]02. Uh-Huh–John Cougar Mellencamp (1) 1984 03. Union

All the albums that peaked at #9: Album title–Artist (weeks at #9) 1983 01. Old Wave–Ringo Starr (2) [a] 1984 02. Learning to Crawl–The Pretenders (2)03. Breaking Hearts–Elton

All the albums that peaked at #8: Album title–Artist (weeks at #8) 1983 01. The Crossing–Big Country (1) 1984 02. Touch–Eurythmics (2)03. Into the Gap–Thompson Twins (4) [a]04. Talk

All the albums that peaked at #7: Album title–Artist (weeks at #7) 1983 01. The Hurting–Tears For Fears (1) [a]02. 1999–Prince (3) [b]03. True–Spandau Ballet (1) 1984 04. Let

All the albums that peaked at #6: Album title–Artist (weeks at #6) 1983 01. Flashdance–Soundtrack (1) [a] 1984 02. Bananarama–Bananarama (2) 1985 03. Greatest Hits Volume I &

All the albums that peaked at #5: Album title–Artist (weeks at #5) 1983 01. Synchronicity–The Police (3) [a] 1984 02. Private Dancer–Tina Turner (2)03. Every Man Has a