December 24, 1983

   the chart was "frozen" next week (week ending 31st December, 1983)
       The next new chart was dated 7th January, 1984

-----DROPOUTS ------
The Way He Makes Me Feel - Barbra Streisand --- 40 (2) / 2
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson --- 10 / 9
I Won't Stand In Your Way - Stray Cats --- 35 / 3
Souls - Rick Springfield --- 23 (3) / 6


 40 --- In The Mood - Robert Plant (43)
 39 --- Baby I Lied - Deborah Allen (41)
 38 --- Think Of Laura - Christopher Cross (47)
39 37 --- When The Lights Go Out - Naked Eyes
21 36 --- Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
38 35 --- The Sign Of Fire - The Fixx
37 34 --- Gold - Spandau Ballet
34 33 --- Stay With Me Tonight - Jeffrey Osborne
 32 --- The Curly Shuffle - Jump 'N The Saddle (44)
33 31 --- Holiday - Madonna

22 30 --- Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan
32 29 --- Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp
31 28 --- I Still Can't Get Over Loving You - Ray Parker Jr.
30 27 --- That's All - Genesis
26 26 --- Time Will Reveal - DeBarge
28 25 --- If I'd Been The One - 38 Special
14 24 --- Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
24 23 --- Read 'Em And Weep - Barry Manilow
29 22 --- Joanna - Kool & The Gang
25 21 --- Running With The Night - Lionel Richie

17 20 --- In A Big Country - Big Country
13 19 --- Why Me? - Irene Cara
08 18 --- Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers w/ Dolly Parton  
27 17 --- Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
16 16 --- Synchronicity II - The Police
12 15 --- Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
15 14 --- Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
10 13 --- Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club
20 12 --- Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
19 11 --- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John

18 10 --- Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder
11 09 --- Undercover Of The Night - The Rolling Stones
09 08 --- Twist Of Fate - Olivia Newton-John
06 07 --- Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
04 06 --- Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
03 05 --- All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie  
07 04 --- Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
05 03 --- Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran
02 02 --- Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall & John Oates
01 01 --- Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson  


New this week are country singer Deborah Allen and novelty band Jump 'N The Saddle.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 24-30 December 1983

01 01 ONLY YOU Flying Pickets ***
02 03 MY OH MY Slade
03 04 VICTIMS Culture Club
04 02 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Paul Young
05 25 MARGUERITA TIME Status Quo
06 05 HOLD ME NOW Thompson Twins
07 08 TELL HER ABOUT IT Billy Joel
08 11 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers + Dolly Parton
09 06 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner
10 07 PLEASE DON'T FALL IN LOVE Cliff Richard

11 14 WHAT IS LOVE? Howard Jones
12 09 MOVE OVER, DARLING Tracey Ullman
13 12 THRILLER Michael Jackson
14 10 UPTOWN GIRL Billy Joel *****
15 23 2,000 MILES The Pretenders
16 24 MANY RIVERS TO CROSS UB40
17 20 READ 'EM AND WEEP Barry Manilow
18 16 THAT'S ALL Genesis
19 30 STRAIGHT AHEAD Kool and the Gang
20 35 MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY Slade

21 15 CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX Wham!
22 -- PIPES OF PEACE Paul McCartney
23 13 CALLING YOUR NAME Marilyn
24 17 CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT Shakin' Stevens
25 18 SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney + Michael Jackson
26 -- WHAT ARE WE GONNA GET 'ER INDOORS? Dennis Waterman & George Cole
27 28 RAT RAPPING Roland Rat Superstar
28 19 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE Eurythmics
29 29 THE WAY YOU ARE Tears For Fears
30 22 NEVER NEVER Assembly

31 21 WATERFRONT Simple Minds
32 -- SWEET SURRENDER Rod Stewart
33 37 COLD AS CHRISTMAS Elton John
34 -- CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN Frank Kelly
35 32 KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club ******
36 RE I CAN HELP Elvis Presley
37 -- CHRISTMAS SPECTRE The Jingle Belles
38 26 BARK AT THE MOON Ozzy Osbourne
39 -- SINGALONG-A-SANTA AGAIN Santa Claus and the Christmas Trees
40 27 OBLIVIOUS Aztec Camera

-- 31 THE LOVE CATS The Cure
-- 33 THIS CHARMING MAN The Smiths
-- 34 ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) Lionel Richie
-- 36 THE SUN AND THE RAIN Madness
-- 38 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes
-- 39 SOLID BOND IN YOUR HEART The Style Council
-- 40 THAT'S LOVE, THAT IT IS Blancmange