As we hit the mid-80s, 1983 was the year the decade really started to establish a distinguishable style. In the face of the grim reality of a second term of Thatcher government, pop went flamboyant with Culture Club, Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran all hitting their peak. Kajagoogoo went from obscurity to superstardom and back again, Wham! took the proverbial out of social issues and Paul Young finally achieved overnight success after five years. The Christmas chart reflected virtually nothing of this, instead being dominated by TV tie-ins, returning ’70s stompers and the most ridiculous looking band of misfits who ever sang a cappella.
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