August 20, 1983

-----DROPOUTS ------
It's Inevitable - Charlie --- 38 / 2
Come Dancing - The Kinks --- 6 (2) / 12
Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams --- 15 / 8
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson --- 5 (2) / 11


 40 --- Kiss The Bride - Elton John (50)
22 39 --- Our House - Madness
 38 --- Don't You Get So Mad - Jeffrey Osborne (42)
37 37 --- All Time High - Rita Coolidge
 36 --- Far From Over - Frank Stallone (41)
35 35 --- Fake Friends - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
 34 --- (She's) Sexy + 17 - Stray Cats (43)
33 33 --- The Border - America
39 32 --- Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
34 31 --- Dead Giveaway - Shalamar

40 30 --- Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
32 29 --- Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
36 28 --- How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Laura Branigan
18 27 --- 1999 - Prince
28 26 --- Human Touch - Rick Springfield
20 25 --- Saved By Zero - The Fixx
26 24 --- After The Fall - Journey
30 23 --- Don't Cry - Asia
27 22 --- Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
16 21 --- Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard

11 20 --- Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
21 19 --- Rock 'N' Roll Is King - Electric Light Orchestra
24 18 --- The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
25 17 --- Lawyers In Love - Jackson Browne
09 16 --- Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes
23 15 --- Human Nature - Michael Jackson
19 14 --- Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash
07 13 --- Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara    
14 12 --- China Girl - David Bowie
13 11 --- Hot Girls In Love - Loverboy

15 10 --- I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
12 09 --- Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
10 08 --- (Keep Feeling) Fascination - The Human League
05 07 --- Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran
08 06 --- It's A Mistake - Men At Work
06 05 --- Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
04 04 --- Maniac - Michael Sembello
03 03 --- She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
02 02 --- Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
01 01 --- Every Breath You Take - The Police  


Coming in this week is one-hit wonder / Sylvester Stallone's younger brother Frank Stallone.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 20-26 August 1983

01 01 GIVE IT UP KC and the Sunshine Band **
02 12 GOLD Spandau Ballet
03 08 LONG HOT SUMMER The Style Council
04 05 CLUB TROPICANA Wham!
05 09 I'M STILL STANDING Elton John
06 10 EVERYTHING COUNTS Depeche Mode
07 04 DOUBLE DUTCH Malcolm McLaren
08 15 ROCKIT Herbie Hancock
09 02 WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME) Paul Young ***
10 03 I.O.U. Freeez

11 06 THE CROWN Gary Byrd and the GB Experience
12 11 BIG LOG Robert Plant
13 07 WHO'S THAT GIRL? Eurythmics
14 17 RIGHT NOW The Creatures
15 21 THE FIRST PICTURE OF YOU Lotus Eaters
16 13 CRUEL SUMMER Bananarama
17 34 WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME David Grant
18 16 MOONLIGHT SHADOW Mike Oldfield
19 -- WINGS OF A DOVE Madness
20 26 WAIT UNTIL TONIGHT (MY LOVE) Galaxy ft Phil Fearon

21 33 THE SUN GOES DOWN (LIVING IT UP) Level 42
22 14 IT'S LATE Shakin' Stevens
23 24 LOVE BLONDE Kim Wilde
24 28 GIVE IT SOME EMOTION Tracie
25 23 FREAK Bruce Foxton
26 18 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER The Police
27 19 COME LIVE WITH ME Heaven 17
28 31 TOUR DE FRANCE Kraftwerk
29 -- COME DANCING The Kinks
30 39 WALKING IN THE RAIN Modern Romance

31 37 GUILTY OF LOVE Whitesnake
32 20 DON'T TRY TO STOP IT Roman Holiday
33 -- DISAPPEARING ACT Shalamar
34 25 FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara
35 -- BAD DAY Carmel
36 -- RED RED WINE UB40
37 -- DON'T CRY Asia
38 22 DO IT AGAIN-BILLIE JEAN (MEDLEY) Clubhouse
39 29 IT'S OVER Funk Masters
40 27 BABY JANE Rod Stewart ***

-- 30 THE WALK The Cure
-- 32 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE George Benson
-- 35 NEVER STOP Echo and the Bunnymen
-- 36 EVERYDAY, I WRITE THE BOOK Elvis Costello and the Attractions
-- 38 WAR BABY Tom Robinson
-- 40 FORBIDDEN COLOURS David Sylvian + Riuichi Sakamoto


First signs from soft rockers Asia