October 29, 1983

-----DROPOUTS ------
Miracles - Stacy Lattisaw --- 40 / 1
Everyday People - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts --- 37 / 2
Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello & The Attractions --- 36 / 2
Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco --- 4 (2) / 14
Sitting At The Wheel - The Moody Blues --- 27 / 6
Far From Over - Frank Stallone --- 10 (2) / 10


 40 --- Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club (54)
 39 --- Mirror Man - The Human League (47)
 38 --- How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye - Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross (45)
27 37 --- How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Laura Branigan
 36 --- Automatic Man - Michael Sembello (42)
 35 --- Queen Of The Broken Hearts - Loverboy (41)
39 34 --- Tender Is The Night - Jackson Browne
38 33 --- Send Her My Love - Journey
22 32 --- Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
33 31 --- Can't Shake Loose - Agnetha Fältskog

 30 --- Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall & John Oates (HOT SHOT DEBUT)
31 29 --- Foolin' - Def Leppard
28 28 --- Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive - Men At Work
34 27 --- Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
20 26 --- Big Log - Robert Plant
29 25 --- Love Is A Stranger - Eurythmics
25 24 --- This Time - Bryan Adams
32 23 --- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
14 22 --- (She's) Sexy + 17 - Stray Cats
13 21 --- Tell Her About It - Billy Joel  

26 20 --- Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
23 19 --- Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
11 18 --- The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
17 17 --- Tonight, I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
18 16 --- Modern Love - David Bowie
16 15 --- If Anyone Falls - Stevie Nicks
21 14 --- Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
09 13 --- Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
12 12 --- Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
19 11 --- Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

15 10 --- Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
10 09 --- Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) - Sheena Easton
08 08 --- Delirious - Prince
07 07 --- King Of Pain - The Police
02 06 --- Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
06 05 --- One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
04 04 --- True - Spandau Ballet
05 03 --- All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
01 02 --- Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler  
03 01 --- Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers w/ Dolly Parton  

R1 SINGLES CHART - 29 October-4 November 1983

01 01 KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club ******
02 04 ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) Lionel Richie
03 02 THEY DON'T KNOW Tracey Ullman
04 -- UNION OF THE SNAKE Duran Duran
05 03 NEW SONG Howard Jones
06 06 (HEY YOU) THE ROCKSTEADY CREW The Rocksteady Crew
07 25 UPTOWN GIRL Billy Joel
08 13 THE SAFETY DANCE Men Without Hats
09 07 IN YOUR EYES George Benson
10 09 SUPERMAN (GIOCA JOUER) Black Lace

11 05 DEAR PRUDENCE Siouxsie and the Banshees
12 15 PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CRY UB40
13 10 SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney + Michael Jackson
14 18 SUPERSTAR Lydia Murdock
15 12 BLUE MONDAY New Order
16 08 MODERN LOVE David Bowie
17 17 MIDNIGHT AT THE LOST AND FOUND Meat Loaf
18 11 THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG Public Image Ltd
19 14 BLUE HAT FOR A BLUE DAY Nick Heyward
20 16 RED RED WINE UB40 ***

21 -- PUSS N BOOTS Adam Ant
22 21 LOVE IN ITSELF.2 Depeche Mode
23 30 KISS THE BRIDE Elton John
24 -- THE LOVE CATS The Cure
25 24 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY David Grant
26 33 OVER AND OVER Shalamar
27 32 KISSING WITH CONFIDENCE Will Powers
28 39 UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Donna Summer
29 19 TAHITI David Essex
30 22 TONIGHT, I CELEBRATE MY LOVE Peabo Bryson + Roberta Flack

31 26 POP GOES MY LOVE Freeez
32 36 SISTER SURPRISE Gary Numan
33 20 68 GUNS The Alarm
34 37 REILLY Olympic Orchestra
35 23 COME BACK AND STAY Paul Young
36 34 LONDON TOWN Bucks Fizz
37 -- MICRO KID Level 42
38 28 MAMA Genesis
39 -- LOVE HOW YOU FEEL Sharon Redd
40 -- DESTINATION ZULULAND King Kurt

-- 27 BIG APPLE Kajagoogoo
-- 29 DOLCE VITA Ryan Paris
-- 31 GO DEH YAKA (GO TO THE TOP) Monyaka
-- 35 CHANCE Big Country
-- 38 BODY WORK Hot Streak
-- 40 MOTOR MANIA Roman Holiday


On a personal level, this was the week I spent in hospital fighting encephalitis