23 June 1983

Thursday 23 June

1983-06-23

TV

• BBC One
  • 11.15 pm Tom Jones Now! A ten-part series. The international singing star presents top entertainment in a variety of music and comedy and more music, with this week's guest Juliet Prowse.

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Top of the Pops

hosted by Simon Bates and Peter Powell

• Freeez – IOU (23 in the chart as of the date of broadcast)
• Rod Stewart – Baby Jane (2) (video)
• Elton John – I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues (6)

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  John Peel's Top Of The Pops European Charts (23rd June 1983)

  John Peel – European charts:
  • Dolly Dots – Money Lover (video clip and interview)
  • Shorts – Comment Ça Va (video clip)
  • Geier Sturzflug - Bruttosozialprodukt (video clip)
  • Robin Gibb – Juliet (video clip)
  • Daniel – Julie (video clip)
  • David Bowie – Let’s Dance (film of Amsterdam)
• Shakatak – Dark Is The Night (15)
• Dennis Lillee – brief interview

  

  TOTP Charts

• Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow (19)
• H20 – Dream To Sleep (17)
• The Police – Every Breath You Take (1) (video)
• Electric Light Orchestra – Rock ‘N’ Roll Is King (25) (audience dancing / end credits)

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Smash Hits

Issue: June23 - July 6 1983, Matt Fretton cover [1] Features: Flashdance, The Truth, Bananarama Q&A, Matt Fretton, Ultravox Bitz: John Foxx tour and new album, Paul Young, David Bowie Brixton concert, The Undertones split Get Smart: Blancmange, New Order (Murder). Lyrics: Come Live With Me, Forbidden Colours, Cruel Summer, Moonlight Shadow Singles: (reviewed by Wham!) Come Live With Me, Forbidden Colours, IOU, It's a Mistake Albums: Synchronicity, Bite, Fantastic, Speaking in Tongues Live: David Bowie Centrespread: The Police Back cover: H2O Ads: Endlessly, Fantastic, Come Live With Me, The Walk.