January 7, 1984

-----DROPOUTS-----
When The Lights Go Out - Naked Eyes --- 37 (2) / 3
Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News --- 8 (2) / 13
Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan --- 22 (3) / 8
Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp --- 9 (3) / 11


40 40 --- In The Mood - Robert Plant
 39 --- An Innocent Man - Billy Joel (44)
 38 --- Let The Music Play - Shannon (42)
 37 --- Middle Of The Road - Pretenders (43)
39 36 --- Baby I Lied - Deborah Allen
20 35 --- In A Big Country - Big Country
 34 --- So Bad - Paul McCartney (49)
35 33 --- The Sign Of Fire - The Fixx
34 32 --- Gold - Spandau Ballet
33 31 --- Stay With Me Tonight - Jeffrey Osborne

38 30 --- Think Of Laura - Christopher Cross
18 29 --- Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers w/ Dolly Parton  
19 28 --- Why Me? - Irene Cara
31 27 --- Holiday - Madonna
29 26 --- Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp
26 25 --- Time Will Reveal - DeBarge
28 24 --- I Still Can't Get Over Loving You - Ray Parker Jr.
25 23 --- If I'd Been The One - 38 Special
27 22 --- That's All - Genesis
32 21 --- The Curly Shuffle - Jump 'N The Saddle

15 20 --- Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
16 19 --- Synchronicity II - The Police
23 18 --- Read 'Em And Weep - Barry Manilow
22 17 --- Joanna - Kool & The Gang
13 16 --- Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club
21 15 --- Running With The Night - Lionel Richie
14 14 --- Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
17 13 --- Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
07 12 --- Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
06 11 --- Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

05 10 --- All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie  
09 09 --- Undercover Of The Night - The Rolling Stones
11 08 --- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John
10 07 --- Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder
12 06 --- Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
08 05 --- Twist Of Fate - Olivia Newton-John
04 04 --- Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
03 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  


Starting the year off with her first and only Top 40 hit is dance singer Shannon.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 7-13 January 1984

01 01 ONLY YOU Flying Pickets *****
02 02 MY OH MY Slade
03 04 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Paul Young
04 03 VICTIMS Culture Club
05 05 MARGUERITA TIME Status Quo
06 07 TELL HER ABOUT IT Billy Joel
07 08 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers + Dolly Parton
08 06 HOLD ME NOW Thompson Twins
09 22 PIPES OF PEACE Paul McCartney
10 11 WHAT IS LOVE? Howard Jones

11 13 THRILLER Michael Jackson
12 09 LET'S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner
13 10 PLEASE DON'T FALL IN LOVE Cliff Richard
14 14 UPTOWN GIRL Billy Joel ******
15 12 MOVE OVER DARLING Tracey Ullman
16 15 2,000 MILES The Pretenders
17 16 MANY RIVERS TO CROSS UB40
18 27 RAT RAPPING Roland Rat Superstar
19 19 STRAIGHT AHEAD Kool and the Gang
20 20 MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY Slade

21 26 WHAT ARE WE GONNA GET 'ER INDOORS? Dennis Waterman + George Cole
22 24 CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT Shakin' Stevens
23 17 READ 'EM AND WEEP Barry Manilow
24 23 CALLING YOUR NAME Marilyn
25 21 CLUB FANTASTIC MEGAMIX Wham!
26 34 CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN Frank Kelly
27 18 THAT'S ALL Genesis
28 29 THE WAY YOU ARE Tears For Fears
29 25 SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney + Michael Jackson
30 35 KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club ******

31 28 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE Eurythmics
32 32 SWEET SURRENDER Rod Stewart
33 36 I CAN HELP Elvis Presley
34 31 WATERFRONT Simple Minds
35 -- RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood
36 -- RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT Lionel Richie
37 RE SUPERMAN (GIOCA JOUER) Black Lace
38 37 CHRISTMAS SPECTRE Jingle Belles
39 RE ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) Lionel Richie
40 -- BIRD OF PARADISE Snowy White

-- 30 NEVER NEVER Assembly
-- 33 COLD AS CHRISTMAS Elton John
-- 38 BARK AT THE MOON Ozzy Osbourne
-- 39 SINGALONG-A-SANTA AGAIN Santa Claus and the Christmas Trees
-- 40 OBLIVIOUS Aztec Camera


Fatefully, the year kicks off with the arrival of Frankie Goes To Hollywood