August 6, 1983

-----DROPOUTS ------
Slipping Away - Dave Edmunds --- 39 / 1
The Salt In My Tears - Martin Briley --- 36 / 3
I'm Still Standing - Elton John --- 12 (2) / 12
All This Love - DeBarge --- 17 (3) / 10


 40 --- It's Inevitable - Charlie (43)
29 39 --- Stop In The Name Of Love - The Hollies
 38 --- All Time High - Rita Coolidge (41)
 37 --- Dead Giveaway - Shalamar (42)
40 36 --- Fake Friends - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
 35 --- Don't Cry - Asia (50)
21 34 --- Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
34 33 --- The Border - America
37 32 --- The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
33 31 --- Pieces Of Ice - Diana Ross

32 30 --- Human Touch - Rick Springfield
38 29 --- Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
31 28 --- After The Fall - Journey
35 27 --- Human Nature - Michael Jackson
14 26 --- Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
28 25 --- Lawyers In Love - Jackson Browne
24 24 --- Rock 'N' Roll Is King - Electric Light Orchestra
23 23 --- Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash
26 22 --- Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
22 21 --- Saved By Zero - The Fixx

25 20 --- I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
19 19 --- Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard
20 18 --- China Girl - David Bowie
12 17 --- 1999 - Prince
13 16 --- Come Dancing - The Kinks
16 15 --- Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
18 14 --- Hot Girls In Love - Loverboy
17 13 --- (Keep Feeling) Fascination - The Human League
10 12 --- Our House - Madness
15 11 --- It's A Mistake - Men At Work

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


Scoring their only US hit this week are British rock band Charlie.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 6-12 August 1983

01 01 WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME) Paul Young ***
02 02 I.O.U. Freeez
03 04 DOUBLE DUTCH Malcolm McLaren
04 03 WHO'S THAT GIRL? Eurythmics
05 19 GIVE IT UP KC and the Sunshine Band
06 06 THE CROWN Gary Byrd and the GB Experience
07 08 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER The Police
08 10 CRUEL SUMMER Bananarama
09 05 COME LIVE WITH ME Heaven 17
10 27 CLUB TROPICANA Wham!

11 12 IT'S LATE Shakin' Stevens
12 07 MOONLIGHT SHADOW Mike Oldfield
13 11 DO IT AGAIN-BILLIE JEAN (MEDLEY) Clubhouse
14 15 DON'T TRY TO STOP IT Roman Holiday
15 31 BIG LOG Robert Plant
16 26 EVERYTHING COUNTS Depeche Mode
17 13 FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara
18 16 THE WALK The Cure
19 09 BABY JANE Rod Stewart ***
20 29 RIGHT NOW The Creatures

21 14 IT'S OVER Funk Masters
22 17 NEVER STOP Echo and the Bunnymen
23 25 THE FIRST PICTURE OF YOU Lotus Eaters
24 -- I'M STILL STANDING Elton John
25 -- ROCKIT Herbie Hancock
26 18 WAR BABY Tom Robinson
27 34 FREAK Bruce Foxton
28 30 EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK Elvis Costello and the Attractions
29 28 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE George Benson
30 20 FORBIDDEN COLOURS David Sylvian + Riuichi Sakamoto

31 21 ALL NIGHT LONG Mary Jane Girls
32 22 TANTALISE (WO WO EE YEH YEH) Jimmy The Hoover
33 38 GIVE IT SOME EMOTION Tracie
34 -- LOVE BLONDE Kim Wilde
35 33 WATCHING Thompson Twins
36 23 ROCK N ROLL IS KING E.L.O.
37 -- WAIT UNTIL TONIGHT (MY LOVE) Galaxy ft Phil Fearon
38 -- THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP) Level 42
39 24 THE TROOPER Iron Maiden
40 -- WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME David Grant

-- 32 DEAD GIVEAWAY Shalamar
-- 35 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY Donna Summer
-- 36 TROUBLE IN PARADISE Al Jarreau
-- 37 TELL ME WHY Musical Youth
-- 39 I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES Elton John
-- 40 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE The Police ****