29 September 1983

Thursday 29 September

1983-09-29

Top of the Pops
Hosts: DLT & Tommy Vance with brief appearance from Mark Paige
 * 1) Black Lace – Superman (Gioca Jouer) (29)
 * 2) David Essex – Tahiti (13) (video)
 * 3) Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know (31)
 * 4) George Benson – In Your Eyes (30) (video)
 * 5) Monyaka – Go Deh Yaka (Go To The Top) (14) (video)
 * 6) Kajagoogoo – Big Apple (8)
 * 7) Jonathan King – US chart rundown:
 * 8) Naked Eyes – Promises Promises (video clip)
 * 9) Air Supply – Making Love Out Of Nothing At All (video clip)
 * 10) Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance (video clip)
 * 11) Billy Joel – Tell Her About It (video clip)
 * 12) Unique – What I Got Is What You Need (27) (Zoo)
 * 13) Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence (17) [[File:Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dear Prudence - Top Of The Pops - Thursday 29th September 1983|none|thumb|330x330px]]
 * 14) Culture Club – Karma Chameleon (1) (video)
 * 15) Public Image Ltd – This Is Not A Love Song (15) (audience dancing/credits)

Smash Hits
Issue dated 29 September - 12 October 1983
 * Culture Club cover (full issue here)
 * Features: Toyah (Rebel Run), Howard Jones (New Song), Culture Club, Freeez (Pop Goes My Love), Dennis Greaves (The Truth).
 * Singles reviewed by Lenny Henry: Top choice Depeche Mode - Love, In Itself
 * Albums: Madonna - Madonna, Gary Numan - Warriors, Black Sabbath, Comsat Angels...
 * Centrespread: Modern Romance
 * Star Choice: George Michael, The Sweet - Hell Raiser
 * Live review: fifth Futurama in Leeds.
 * Back page poster: Dave Gahan