July 30, 1983

-----DROPOUTS ------
She's A Beauty - The Tubes --- 10 / 12
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) - A Flock Of Seagulls --- 26 (2) / 7
Family Man - Daryl Hall & John Oates --- 6 / 12
Don't Let It End - Styx --- 6 / 13
Time (Clock Of The Heart) - Culture Club --- 2 (2) / 13


 40 --- Fake Friends - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (43)
 39 --- Slipping Away - Dave Edmunds (41)
 38 --- Tell Her About It - Billy Joel (HOT SHOT DEBUT)
 37 --- The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats (42)
37 36 --- The Salt In My Tears - Martin Briley
 35 --- Human Nature - Michael Jackson (48 )
36 34 --- The Border - America
35 33 --- Pieces Of Ice - Diana Ross
40 32 --- Human Touch - Rick Springfield
39 31 --- After The Fall - Journey

21 30 --- I'm Still Standing - Elton John
30 29 --- Stop In The Name Of Love - The Hollies
34 28 --- Lawyers In Love - Jackson Browne
17 27 --- All This Love - DeBarge
33 26 --- Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
29 25 --- I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
26 24 --- Rock 'N' Roll Is King - Electric Light Orchestra
25 23 --- Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash
24 22 --- Saved By Zero - The Fixx
13 21 --- Too Shy - Kajagoogoo

27 20 --- China Girl - David Bowie
22 19 --- Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard
19 18 --- Hot Girls In Love - Loverboy
18 17 --- (Keep Feeling) Fascination - The Human League
16 16 --- Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
20 15 --- It's A Mistake - Men At Work
15 14 --- Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
06 13 --- Come Dancing - The Kinks
12 12 --- 1999 - Prince
14 11 --- Maniac - Michael Sembello

07 10 --- Our House - Madness
09 09 --- Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
10 08 --- She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
05 07 --- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
11 06 --- Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
08 05 --- Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran
04 04 --- Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes
03 03 --- Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara          
02 02 --- Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
01 01 --- Every Breath You Take - The Police  


This marks the first Top 40 hit for Men Without Hats.

Adric wrote:The Safety Dance

Oh, deep joy!

Ahem, anyway...

R1 SINGLES CHART - 30 July-5 August 1983

01 01 WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME) Paul Young **
02 02 I.O.U. Freeez
03 04 WHO'S THAT GIRL? Eurythmics
04 07 DOUBLE DUTCH Malcolm McLaren
05 06 COME LIVE WITH ME Heaven 17
06 21 THE CROWN Gary Byrd and the GB Experience
07 05 MOONLIGHT SHADOW Mike Oldfield
08 14 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER The Police
09 03 BABY JANE Rod Stewart ***
10 11 CRUEL SUMMER Bananarama

11 29 DO IT AGAIN-BILLIE JEAN (MEDLEY) Clubhouse
12 23 IT'S LATE Shakin' Stevens
13 08 FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara
14 10 IT'S OVER Funk Masters
15 20 DON'T TRY TO STOP IT Roman Holiday
16 12 THE WALK The Cure
17 15 NEVER STOP Echo and the Bunnymen
18 09 WAR BABY Tom Robinson
19 30 GIVE IT UP KC and the Sunshine Band
20 16 FORBIDDEN COLOURS David Sylvian + Riuichi Sakamoto

21 13 ALL NIGHT LONG Mary Jane Girls
22 18 TANTALISE (WO WO EE YEH YEH) Jimmy The Hoover
23 17 ROCK N ROLL IS KING E.L.O.
24 19 THE TROOPER Iron Maiden
25 27 THE FIRST PICTURE OF YOU Lotus Eaters
26 -- EVERYTHING COUNTS Depeche Mode
27 -- CLUB TROPICANA Wham!
28 31 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE George Benson
29 32 RIGHT NOW The Creatures
30 34 EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK Elvis Costello and the Attractions

31 -- BIG LOG Robert Plant
32 22 DEAD GIVEAWAY Shalamar
33 35 WATCHING Thompson Twins
34 -- FREAK Bruce Foxton
35 25 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY Donna Summer
36 38 TROUBLE IN PARADISE Al Jarreau
37 33 TELL ME WHY Musical Youth
38 40 GIVE IT SOME EMOTION Tracie
39 26 I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES Elton John
40 28 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE The Police ****

-- 24 TAKE THAT SITUATION Nick Heyward
-- 36 BAD BOYS Wham!
-- 37 WAITING FOR A TRAIN Flash and the Pan
-- 39 AFTER A FASHION Midge Ure + Mick Karn


First turns from two acts formerly linked to big bands: Robert Plant and Bruce Foxton