March 26, 1983

-----DROPOUTS ------
Burning Heart - Vandenberg --- 39 (2) / 2  
On The Loose - Saga --- 26 (3) / 8
Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy - Sammy Hagar --- 13 (2) / 13
Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth --- 10 (2) / 10


40 40 --- So Close - Diana Ross
 39 --- I Don't Care Anymore - Phil Collins (43)
38 38 --- Winds Of Change - Jefferson Starship
 37 --- I Like It - DeBarge (41)
31 36 --- My Kind Of Lady - Supertramp
 35 --- I Won't Hold You Back - Toto (51)
 34 --- Even Now - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (50)
30 33 --- Dreamin' Is Easy - Steel Breeze
26 32 --- You And I - Eddie Rabbitt w/ Crystal Gayle
36 31 --- She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby

32 30 --- Lies - Thompson Twins
29 29 --- Make Love Stay - Dan Fogelberg
28 28 --- Change Of Heart - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
37 27 --- Little Red Corvette - Prince
23 26 --- Allentown - Billy Joel
27 25 --- Poison Arrow - ABC
22 24 --- Down Under - Men At Work  
21 23 --- Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin w/ James Ingram  
18 22 --- Breaking Us In Two - Joe Jackson
11 21 --- Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats

25 20 --- Little Too Late - Pat Benatar
12 19 --- All Right - Christopher Cross
19 18 --- I've Got A Rock N' Roll Heart - Eric Clapton
17 17 --- Fall In Love With Me - Earth, Wind & Fire
20 16 --- Der Kommissar - After The Fire
24 15 --- Beat It - Michael Jackson
16 14 --- Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
15 13 --- I Know There's Something Going On - Frida
02 12 --- Shame On The Moon - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
14 11 --- Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners

13 10 --- Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
09 09 --- One On One - Daryl Hall & John Oates
08 08 --- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey
10 07 --- Mr. Roboto - Styx
07 06 --- We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
05 05 --- Back On The Chain Gang - Pretenders
06 04 --- You Are - Lionel Richie
04 03 --- Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
03 02 --- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
01 01 --- Billie Jean - Michael Jackson  


This marks the first Top 40 it for DeBarge.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 26 March-1 April 1983

01 -- IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW? Duran Duran *
02 01 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler **
03 02 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) Eurythmics
04 06 SPEAK LIKE A CHILD The Style Council
05 -- LET'S DANCE David Bowie
06 04 ROCK THE BOAT Forrest
07 05 NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE Bananarama
08 03 BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson *
09 10 RIP IT UP Orange Juice
10 08 HIGH LIFE Modern Romance

11 28 DROP THE PILOT Joan Armatrading
12 36 DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE Altered Images
13 16 YOU CAN'T HIDE (YOUR LOVE FROM ME) David Joseph
14 21 RUN FOR YOUR LIFE Bucks Fizz
15 30 VISIONS IN BLUE Ultravox
16 09 SHE MEANS NOTHING TO ME Phil Everly + Cliff Richard
17 29 GARDEN PARTY Mezzoforte
18 11 BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin + James Ingram
19 19 WAVES Blancmange
20 13 COMMUNICATION Spandau Ballet

21 32 BOXER BEAT Jo Boxers
22 12 LOVE ON YOUR SIDE Thompson Twins
23 07 AFRICA Toto
24 37 BLUE MONDAY New Order
25 24 JOY Band A.K.A.
26 -- WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Nick Heyward
27 35 ORCHARD ROAD Leo Sayer
28 27 MAGGIE Foster & Allen
29 14 TOO SHY Kajagoogoo **
30 15 TOMORROW'S (JUST ANOTHER DAY) / MADNESS IS ALL IN THE MIND Madness

31 34 FIELDS OF FIRE (400 MILES) Big Country
32 22 GENETIC ENGINEERING O.M.D.
33 20 HEY LITTLE GIRL Icehouse
34 18 TUNNEL OF LOVE Fun Boy Three
35 17 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Musical Youth
36 -- CRY ME A RIVER Mari Wilson
37 23 UP WHERE WE BELONG Joe Cocker + Jennifer Warnes
38 -- BREAKAWAY Tracey Ullman
39 -- HOPE (I WISH YOU'D BELIEVE ME) Wah!
40 26 GET THE BALANCE RIGHT Depeche Mode

-- 25 CHANGE Tears For Fears
-- 31 NUMBERS / BARRIERS Soft Cell
-- 33 WE'VE GOT TONIGHT Kenny Rogers + Sheena Easton
-- 38 ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES Japan
-- 39 WHAM RAP (ENJOY WHAT YOU DO) Wham!
-- 40 SOWETO Malcolm McLaren


First solo hit for Nick Heyward (of Haircut 100 fame) and also for Tracey Ullman, the comedienne