December 3, 1983

-----DROPOUTS ------
Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers --- 36 (2) / 4
Modern Love - David Bowie --- 14 / 9
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye - Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross --- 27 (2) / 5
Mirror Man - The Human League --- 30 / 5
Delirious - Prince --- 8 (4) / 11


40 40 --- Invisible Hands - Kim Carnes
 39 --- I Won't Stand In Your Way - Stray Cats  (45)
 38 --- Joanna - Kool & The Gang  (52)
20 37 --- Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
 36 --- If I'd Been The One - 38 Special  (42)
 35 --- Running With The Night - Lionel Richie  (57)
34 34 --- The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - Asia
39 33 --- Time Will Reveal - DeBarge
28 32 --- Tender Is The Night - Jackson Browne
17 31 --- Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) - Sheena Easton

38 30 --- Read 'Em And Weep - Barry Manilow
 29 --- Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics  (44)
23 28 --- Send Her My Love - Journey
37 27 --- Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder
15 26 --- One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
35 25 --- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John
19 24 --- Tonight, I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
29 23 --- Souls - Rick Springfield
26 22 --- Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan
12 21 --- Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler  

25 20 --- Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
22 19 --- Synchronicity II - The Police
13 18 --- Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
24 17 --- In A Big Country - Big Country
21 16 --- Twist Of Fate - Olivia Newton-John
33 15 --- Undercover Of The Night - The Rolling Stones
27 14 --- Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
16 13 --- Why Me? - Irene Cara
10 12 --- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
14 11 --- Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran

11 10 --- Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club
09 09 --- Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
08 08 --- Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
05 07 --- Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
06 06 --- Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
07 05 --- Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall & John Oates
04 04 --- Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers w/ Dolly Parton    
03 03 --- Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
02 02 --- Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
01 01 --- All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie  


This week introduces new wave group The Romantics.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 3-9 December 1983

01 01 UPTOWN GIRL Billy Joel *****
02 05 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Paul Young
03 02 SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney + Michael Jackson
04 09 CALLING YOUR NAME Marilyn
05 14 HOLD ME NOW Thompson Twins
06 04 NEVER NEVER Assembly
07 16 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner
08 03 CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT Shakin' Stevens
09 -- ONLY YOU Flying Pickets
10 15 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE Eurythmics

11 10 THRILLER Michael Jackson
12 11 SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART The Style Council
13 25 WATERFRONT Simple Minds
14 08 THE LOVE CATS The Cure
15 36 MY OH MY Slade
16 06 ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) Lionel Richie
17 07 THE SUN AND THE RAIN Madness
18 20 OBLIVIOUS Aztec Camera
19 13 UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT The Rolling Stones
20 34 PLEASE DON'T FALL IN LOVE Cliff Richard

21 -- MOVE OVER, DARLING Tracey Ullman
22 12 PUSS N BOOTS Adam Ant
23 23 THAT'S ALL Genesis
24 32 BARK AT THE MOON Ozzy Osbourne
25 30 THIS CHARMING MAN The Smiths
26 35 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers + Dolly Parton
27 17 ONLY FOR LOVE Limahl
28 29 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes
29 18 KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club ******
30 -- CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX Wham!

31 -- WHAT IS LOVE? Howard Jones
32 19 THE SAFETY DANCE Men Without Hats
33 37 RAT RAPPING Roland Rat Superstar
34 33 THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC ABBA
35 21 LOVE WILL TEAR US APART Joy Division
36 26 REILLY Olympic Orchestra
37 22 UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Donna Summer
38 -- THAT'S LOVE, THAT IT IS Blancmange
39 40 LISTEN TO THE RADIO: ATMOSPHERICS Tom Robinson and Crew
40 -- THE WAY YOU ARE Tears For Fears

-- 24 A MESS OF THE BLUES Status Quo
-- 27 (HEY YOU) THE ROCKSTEADY CREW The Rocksteady Crew
-- 28 UNION OF THE SNAKE Duran Duran
-- 31 PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME CRY UB40
-- 38 NEW SONG Howard Jones
-- 39 THEY DON'T KNOW Tracey Ullman

For what it's worth, Flying Pickets were debuting here