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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 6, 1983

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 07/30 08/13 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	10	★★ NO. 1 ★★5 weeks at No. One Every Breath You TakeTHE POLICE A&M 2542	1
2	6	11	13	Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)EURYTHMICS RCA 13533	2
3	8	10	11	She Works Hard For The MoneyDONNA SUMMER Mercury 812370-7/PolyGram	3
4	5	8	10	Is There Something I Should Know?DURAN DURAN Capitol 5233	4
5	3	3	19	Flashdance . . . What A FeelingIRENE CARA Casablanca 811440-7/PolyGram	1
6	2	2	17	Electric AvenueEDDY GRANT Portrait/Ice 37-03793/Epic	2
7	11	14	10	ManiacMICHAEL SEMBELLO Casablanca 812516-7/PolyGram	7
8	4	4	17	Never Gonna Let You GoSERGIO MENDES A&M 2540	4
9	9	9	10	Stand BackSTEVIE NICKS Modern 7-99863/Atco	9
10	7	5	11	Wanna Be Startin' SomethingMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-03914	5
11	15	20	6	It's A MistakeMEN AT WORK Columbia 38-03959	11
12	10	7	14	Our HouseMADNESS Geffen 7-29668/Warner Bros.	7
13	17	18	11	(Keep Feeling) FascinationTHE HUMAN LEAGUE A&M 2547	13
14	18	19	9	Hot Girls In LoveLOVERBOY Columbia 38-03941	14
15	16	16	9	Cuts Like A KnifeBRYAN ADAMS A&M 2553	15
16	13	6	14	Come DancingTHE KINKS Arista 1054	6
17	12	12	10	1999PRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29896	12
18	20	27	10	China GirlDAVID BOWIE EMI-America 8165	18
19	19	22	9	Rock Of AgesDEF LEPPARD Mercury 812604-7/PolyGram	19
20	25	29	6	I'll Tumble 4 YaCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-03912	20
21	22	24	11	Saved By ZeroTHE FIXX MCA 52213	21
22	26	33	7	Puttin' On The RitzTACO RCA 13574	22
23	23	25	8	Take Me To HeartQUARTERFLASH Geffen 7-29603/Warner Bros.	23
24	24	26	7	Rock 'N' Roll Is KingELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 4-03964/Epic	24
25	28	34	5	Lawyers In LoveJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 7-69826/Elektra	25
26	14	15	11	Baby JaneROD STEWART Warner Bros. 7-29608	14
27	35	48	3	Human NatureMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-04026	27
28	31	39	5	After The FallJOURNEY Columbia 38-04004	28
29	38	—	2	Tell Her About ItBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04012	29
30	32	40	5	Human TouchRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13576	30
31	33	35	7	Pieces Of IceDIANA ROSS RCA 13549	31
32	37	42	7	The Safety DanceMEN WITHOUT HATS Backstreet 52232/MCA	32
33	34	36	8	The BorderAMERICA Capitol 5236	33
34	21	13	16	Too ShyKAJAGOOGOO EMI-America 8161	5
35	50	—	2	Don't CryASIA Geffen 7-29571/Warner Bros.	35
36	40	43	5	Fake FriendsJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Blackheart/MCA 52240	36
37	42	44	7	Dead GiveawaySHALAMAR Solar 7-69819/Elektra	37
38	41	45	6	All Time HighRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2551	38
39	29	30	10	Stop In The Name Of LoveTHE HOLLIES Atlantic 7-89819	29
40	43	47	7	It's InevitableCHARLIE Mirage 7-99862/Atco	40
41	46	52	4	Promises, PromisesNAKED EYES EMI-America 8170	41
42	47	50	6	How Am I Supposed To Live Without YouLAURA BRANIGAN Atlantic 7-89805	42
43	62	—	2	Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllAIR SUPPLY Arista 1-9056	43
44	27	17	16	All This LoveDeBARGE Gordy 1660/Motown	17
45	48	51	8	Juicy FruitMTUME Epic 34-03578	45
46	30	21	14	I'm Still StandingELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29639/Warner Bros.	12
47	58	66	4	Total Eclipse Of The HeartBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-03906	47
48	49	49	8	Midnight BlueLOUISE TUCKER Arista 1-9022	48
49	69	—	2	Far From OverFRANK STALLONE RSO 815023-7/PolyGram	49
50	55	69	4	Don't You Get So MadJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2561	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	NEW▶		1	(She's) Sexy + 17STRAY CATS EMI-America 8168	51
52	36	37	12	The Salt In My TearsMARTIN BRILEY Mercury 812165-7/PolyGram	36
53	57	70	5	Tonight I Celebrate My LovePEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK Capitol 5242	53
54	45	46	7	War GamesCROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Atlantic 7-89812	45
55	56	61	8	Hold Me 'Til The Mornin' ComesPAUL ANKA Columbia 38-03897	55
56	61	64	6	Blame It On LoveSMOKEY ROBINSON & BARBARA MITCHELL Tamla 1684/Motown	56
57	67	81	3	You're Driving Me Out Of My MindLITTLE RIVER BAND Capitol 5256	57
58	68	87	3	Lady Love Me (One More Time)GEORGE BENSON Warner Bros. 7-29563	58
59	66	72	3	Tip Of My TongueTHE TUBES Capitol 5258	59
60	NEW▶		1	Kiss The BrideELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29568/Warner Bros.	60
61	39	41	13	Slipping AwayDAVE EDMUNDS Columbia 38-03877	39
62	71	76	5	Who's Behind The Door?ZEBRA Atlantic 7-89821	62
63	44	23	17	Time (Clock Of The Heart)CULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-03796	2
64	60	63	6	Ewok CelebrationMECO Arista 1-9045	60
65	70	80	3	Sharp Dressed ManZZ TOP Warner Bros. 7-29576	65
66	51	32	13	Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS Jive/Arista 2006	26
67	NEW▶		1	TrueSPANDAU BALLET Chrysalis 4-42720	67
68	72	74	6	West Coast Summer NightsTONY CAREY Rocshire 95037	68
69	59	38	18	She's A BeautyTHE TUBES Capitol 5217	10
70	52	28	15	Don't Let It EndSTYX A&M 2543	6
71	63	54	13	How Do You Keep The Music PlayingJAMES INGRAM with PATTI AUSTIN Qwest 7-29618/Warner Bros.	45
72	86	—	2	Cold BloodedRICK JAMES Gordy 1687/Motown	72
73	84	—	2	Burning Down The HouseTALKING HEADS Sire 7-29565/Warner Bros.	73
74	65	55	12	White WeddingBILLY IDOL Chrysalis 4-42697	36
75	53	31	15	Family ManDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 13507	6
76	83	88	3	Shiny ShinyHAYSI FANTAYZEE RCA 13534	76
77	54	56	8	Stand ByROMAN HOLLIDAY Jive/Arista 1-9036	54
78	89	—	2	Get It RightARETHA FRANKLIN Arista 1-9043	78
79	82	—	2	You Belong To MeTHE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 7-29552	79
80	85	90	3	Radio Free EuropeR.E.M. I.R.S. 9916/A&M	80
81	91	94	3	WordsF.R. DAVID Carrere 101/PolyGram	81
82	88	—	2	A Million Miles AwayTHE PLIMSOULS Geffen 7-29600/Warner Bros.	82
83	90	—	2	CrazyMANHATTANS Columbia 38-03939	83
84	77	82	4	'Til You And Your Lover Are Lovers AgainENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Epic 34-03817	77
85	64	65	6	Do You ComputeDONNIE IRIS MCA 52230	64
86	NEW▶		1	Big LogROBERT PLANT Swan Song 7-99844/Atco	86
87	74	53	24	Beat ItMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-03759	1
88	75	58	19	Try AgainCHAMPAIGN Columbia 38-03563	23
89	76	57	22	Always Something There To Remind MeNAKED EYES EMI-America 8155	8
90	NEW▶		1	ChangeTEARS FOR FEARS Mercury 812677-7/PolyGram	90
91	78	67	20	Let's DanceDAVID BOWIE EMI-America 8158	1
92	NEW▶		1	Holiday RoadLINDSEY BUCKINGHAM Warner Bros. 7-29570	92
93	79	59	17	Affair Of The HeartRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13497	9
94	73	75	6	Waiting For Your LoveTOTO Columbia 38-03981	73
95	NEW▶		1	Maybe This DayKISSING THE PINK Atlantic 7-89796	95
96	81	83	4	Legal TenderTHE B-52'S Warner Bros. 7-29579	81
97	80	85	4	Don't ChangeINXS Atco 7-99874	80
98	87	89	4	When You Were MineMITCH RYDER Riva 213/PolyGram	87
99	94	62	10	ChinaRED ROCKERS Columbia 38-03786	53
100	98	79	11	I.O.U.LEE GREENWOOD MCA 51299	53

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.