July 14, 1984

-----DROPOUTS-----
Prime Time - The Alan Parsons Project --- 34 / 3
Farewell My Summer Love - Michael Jackson --- 38 (2) / 3
It's A Miracle - Culture Club --- 13 (2) / 8
Sister Christian - Night Ranger --- 5 (2) / 12
Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry --- 3 / 13


 40 --- Turn To You - Go-Go's (46)
 39 --- Rock Me Tonite - Billy Squier (51)
40 38 --- Boys Do Fall In Love - Robin Gibb
 37 --- Sexy Girl - Glenn Frey (45)
 36 --- The First Day Of Summer - Tony Carey (42)
37 35 --- Alibis - Sergio Mendes
22 34 --- Modern Day Delilah - Van Stephenson
 33 --- Round And Round - Ratt (43)
23 32 --- Stay The Night - Chicago
36 31 --- She's Mine - Steve Perry

34 30 --- Romancing The Stone - Eddy Grant
30 29 --- Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart
28 28 --- I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man) - Kenny Loggins
31 27 --- Panama - Van Halen
26 26 --- Don't Walk Away - Rick Springfield
32 25 --- If Ever You're In My Arms Again - Peabo Bryson
25 24 --- No Way Out - Jefferson Starship
27 23 --- What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
11 22 --- Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams  
33 21 --- Stuck On You - Lionel Richie

24 20 --- I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman
15 19 --- Borderline - Madonna
16 18 --- Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung
20 17 --- Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us - Ollie & Jerry
17 16 --- Sad Songs (Say So Much) - Elton John
21 15 --- State Of Shock - The Jacksons feat. Mick Jagger
07 14 --- Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper  
13 13 --- Doctor! Doctor! - Thompson Twins
12 12 --- Magic - The Cars
14 11 --- Infatuation - Rod Stewart

10 10 --- Legs - ZZ Top
09 09 --- The Heart Of Rock & Roll - Huey Lewis & The News
19 08 --- Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
08 07 --- Almost Paradise...Love Theme From Footloose - Mike Reno & Ann Wilson
04 06 --- Self Control - Laura Branigan
05 05 --- The Reflex - Duran Duran  
06 04 --- Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol
03 03 --- Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters
02 02 --- Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
01 01 --- When Doves Cry - Prince  


New this week is heavy metal band Ratt.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 14-20 July 1984

01 01 TWO TRIBES Frankie Goes To Hollywood *****
02 02 RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood *****
03 04 TIME AFTER TIME Cyndi Lauper
04 03 I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Nik Kershaw
05 -- HOLE IN MY SHOE neil
06 05 BREAKIN'... THERE'S NO STOPPING US Ollie and Jerry
07 06 JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) The Pointer Sisters
08 21 WHEN DOVES CRY Prince
09 10 WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) Grandmaster Flash + Melle Mel
10 18 WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? Tina Turner

11 28 SISTER OF MERCY Thompson Twins
12 07 SMALLTOWN BOY Bronski Beat
13 14 LOVE RESURRECTION Alison Moyet
14 20 YOUNG AT HEART The Bluebells
15 11 TALKING LOUD AND CLEAR O.M.D.
16 08 FAREWELL, MY SUMMER LOVE Michael Jackson
17 12 STUCK ON YOU Lionel Richie
18 09 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO Wham! **
19 13 THINKING OF YOU Sister Sledge
20 37 STATE OF SHOCK The Jacksons w/Mick Jagger

21 16 LIFE ON YOUR OWN Human League
22 32 LAMENT Ultravox
23 15 SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) Elton John
24 17 ABSOLUTE Scritti Politti
25 23 HIGH ENERGY Evelyn Thomas
26 -- SEVEN SEAS Echo and the Bunnymen
27 19 CHANGE OF HEART Change
28 -- EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING Phil Fearon and Galaxy
29 36 SWEET SOMEBODY Shannon
30 22 SUSANNA Art Company

31 29 GOODNIGHT SAIGON / LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE Billy Joel
32 26 PERFECT SKIN Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
33 -- DOWN ON THE STREET Shakatak
34 31 WAITING IN VAIN Bob Marley and the Wailers
35 24 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE Spandau Ballet
36 25 DANCE ME UP Gary Glitter
37 27 I WANNA BE LOVED Elvis Costello and the Attractions
38 -- YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN Divine
39 30 SO TIRED Ozzy Osbourne
40 -- COME BACK The Mighty Wah!

-- 33 PEARL IN THE SHELL Howard Jones
-- 34 SEARCHIN' (I GOTTA FIND A MAN) Hazell Dean
-- 35 HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW The Smiths
-- 38 LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams
-- 39 DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES Ultravox
-- 40 THE REFLEX Duran Duran ****


2 diverse debutants here: Divine was one of a kind, whilst neil was the character from cult Brit sitcom 'The Young Ones', here covering the old Traffic number. At the time, this was the highest new entry for a totally new artist ever