| Top 40 Hits of May 1983 |
| 1 |
Spandau Ballet | True |
| 2 |
New Edition | Candy Girl |
| 3 |
Heaven 17 | Temptation |
| 4 |
Human League | (Keep Feeling) Fascination |
| 5 |
Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon | Dancing Tight |
| 6 |
FR David | Words |
| 7 |
Beat | Can't Get Used To Losing You |
| 8 |
Police | Every Breath You Take |
| 9 |
Wham! | Bad Boys |
| 10 |
Tears For Fears | Pale Shelter |
| 11 |
Fun Boy Three | Our Lips Are Sealed |
| 12 |
Michael Jackson | Beat It |
| 13 |
Thompson Twins | We Are Detective |
| 14 |
Yazoo | Nobody's Diary |
| 15 |
Blancmange | Blind Vision |
| 16 |
Bob Marley & The Wailers | Buffalo Soldier |
| 17 |
Hot Chocolate | What Kinda Boy You Looking For (Girl) |
| 18 |
David Bowie | Let's Dance |
| 19 |
Kids From 'Fame' | Friday Night (Live Version) |
| 20 |
Cliff Richard & The London Philharmonic Orchestra | True Love Ways |
| 21 |
Joboxers | Just Got Lucky |
| 22 |
Daryl Hall & John Oates | Family Man |
| 23 |
Culture Club | Church of the Poison Mind |
| 24 |
Manchester United FC | Glory Glory Man Utd |
| 25 |
Kissing The Pink | Last Film |
| 26 |
Modern Romance | Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm |
| 27 |
Style Council | Money Go Round (Part One) |
| 28 |
New Order | Blue Monday |
| 29 |
Booker Newbury III | Love Town |
| 30 |
Eurythmics | Love Is A Stranger |
| 31 |
Men At Work | Overkill |
| 32 |
Toto | Rosanna |
| 33 |
Forrest | Feel The Need In Me |
| 34 |
D-Train | Music (Part 1) |
| 35 |
Iron Maiden | Flight of Icarus |
| 36 |
David Grant | Stop And Go |
| 37 |
Creatures | Miss The Girl |
| 38 |
Belle Stars | Sweet Memory |
| 39 |
Tracey Ullman | Breakaway |
| 40 |
George Benson | Lady Love Me (One More Time) |
