December 22, 1984

-----DROPOUTS-----
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean --- 1 (2) / 15    
I Do'wAnna Know - REO Speedwagon --- 29 / 5
Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution --- 2 (2) / 11
It Ain't Enough - Corey Hart --- 17 (2) / 9


40 --- Neutron Dance - The Pointer Sisters (46)
39 --- Foolish Heart - Steve Perry (41)
33 38 --- (Pride) In The Name Of Love - U2
37 --- Careless Whisper - Wham! feat. George Michael (HOT SHOT DEBUT)
40 36 --- Love Light In Flight - Stevie Wonder
37 35 --- Tender Years - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
34 34 --- The Belle Of St. Mark - Sheila E.
38 33 --- Bruce - Rick Springfield
32 --- I Would Die 4 U - Prince & The Revolution (42)
35 31 --- Loverboy - Billy Ocean

31 30 --- Stranger In Town - Toto
20 29 --- Better Be Good To Me - Tina Turner
25 28 --- We Are The Young - Dan Hartman
29 27 --- The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
18 26 --- Walking On A Thin Line - Huey Lewis & The News
27 25 --- Jamie - Ray Parker Jr.
28 24 --- Centipede - Rebbie Jackson
17 23 --- Strut - Sheena Easton
30 22 --- Easy Lover - Philip Bailey w/ Phil Collins
32 21 --- I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner

22 20 --- Hello Again - The Cars
24 19 --- Understanding - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
11 18 --- Penny Lover - Lionel Richie
19 17 --- Do What You Do - Jermaine Jackson
13 16 --- I Can't Hold Back - Survivor
23 15 --- You're The Inspiration - Chicago
15 14 --- Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
10 13 --- All Through The Night - Cyndi Lauper
16 12 --- Run To You - Bryan Adams
08 11 --- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!    

12 10 --- Valotte - Julian Lennon
14 09 --- All I Need - Jack Wagner
06 08 --- No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney
04 07 --- I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
09 06 --- We Belong - Pat Benatar
07 05 --- Cool It Now - New Edition
05 04 --- Sea Of Love - The Honeydrippers
01 03 --- Out Of Touch - Daryl Hall & John Oates    
02 02 --- The Wild Boys - Duran Duran
03 01 --- Like A Virgin - Madonna  


Note - the chart was "frozen" next week (week ending December 29, 1984)
       The next new chart was dated January 5, 1985

R1 SINGLES CHART - 22-28 December 1984

01 01 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? Band Aid **
02 02 LAST CHRISTMAS / EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham!
03 04 WE ALL STAND TOGETHER Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus
04 05 LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna
05 03 THE POWER OF LOVE Frankie Goes To Hollywood *
06 16 NELLIE THE ELEPHANT The Toy Dolls
07 22 ANOTHER ROCK N ROLL CHRISTMAS Gary Glitter
08 08 THE RIDDLE Nik Kershaw
09 17 EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE Paul Young
10 13 DO THE CONGA Black Lace

11 07 TEARDROPS Shakin' Stevens
12 11 FRESH Kool and the Gang
13 32 SHOUT Tears For Fears
14 12 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK Murray Head
15 33 GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker Jr
16 10 I WON'T RUN AWAY Alvin Stardust
17 09 SEXCRIME (NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR) Eurythmics
18 06 I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER Jim Diamond *
19 19 ROUND AND ROUND Spandau Ballet
20 20 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Thompson Twins

21 14 I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan ***
22 21 THANK GOD IT'S CHRISTMAS Queen
23 25 INVISIBLE Alison Moyet
24 15 LOUISE Human League
25 23 ALL JOIN HANDS Slade
26 -- I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Foreigner
27 18 NEVER ENDING STORY Limahl
28 26 RESPECT YOURSELF The Kane Gang
29 24 HARD HABIT TO BREAK Chicago
30 27 LET IT ALL BLOW The Dazz Band

31 28 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY The Temptations
32 29 WILD BOYS Duran Duran
33 40 IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO Bronksi Beat
34 35 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder ******
35 30 PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner
36 RE I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY Wizzard
37 -- SOUL DEEP (PART 1) Council Collective
38 31 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN) Billy Ocean
39 -- SO NEAR TO CHRISTMAS Alvin Stardust
40 34 WHERE THE ROSE IS SOWN Big Country

-- 36 FREEDOM Wham! ***
-- 37 NO MERCY The Stranglers
-- 38 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS (BALLAD) Paul McCartney
-- 39 I'M SO EXCITED The Pointer Sisters