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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20, 1983

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/13 08/27 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	12	★★ NO. 1 ★★7 weeks at No. One Every Breath You TakeTHE POLICE A&M 2542	1
2	2	2	15	Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)EURYTHMICS RCA 13533	2
3	3	3	13	She Works Hard For The MoneyDONNA SUMMER Mercury 812370-7/PolyGram	3
4	4	7	12	ManiacMICHAEL SEMBELLO Casablanca 812516-7/PolyGram	4
5	6	9	12	Stand BackSTEVIE NICKS Modern 7-99863/Atco	5
6	8	11	8	It's A MistakeMEN AT WORK Columbia 38-03959	6
7	5	4	12	Is There Something I Should Know?DURAN DURAN Capitol 5233	4
8	10	13	13	(Keep Feeling) FascinationTHE HUMAN LEAGUE A&M 2547	8
9	12	22	9	Puttin' On The RitzTACO RCA 13574	9
10	15	20	8	I'll Tumble 4 YaCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-03912	10
11	13	14	11	Hot Girls In LoveLOVERBOY Columbia 38-03941	11
12	14	18	12	China GirlDAVID BOWIE EMI-America 8165	12
13	7	5	21	Flashdance . . . What A FeelingIRENE CARA Casablanca 811440-7/PolyGram	1
14	19	23	10	Take Me To HeartQUARTERFLASH Geffen 7-29603/Warner Bros.	14
15	23	27	5	Human NatureMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-04026	15
16	9	8	19	Never Gonna Let You GoSERGIO MENDES A&M 2540	4
17	25	25	7	Lawyers In LoveJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 7-69826/Elektra	17
18	24	32	9	The Safety DanceMEN WITHOUT HATS Backstreet 52232/MCA	18
19	21	24	9	Rock 'N' Roll Is KingELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 4-03964/Epic	19
20	11	6	19	Electric AvenueEDDY GRANT Portrait/Ice 37-03793/Epic	2
21	16	19	11	Rock Of AgesDEF LEPPARD Mercury 812604-7/PolyGram	16
22	27	29	4	Tell Her About ItBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04012	22
23	30	35	4	Don't CryASIA Geffen 7-29571/Warner Bros.	23
24	26	28	7	After The FallJOURNEY Columbia 38-04004	24
25	20	21	13	Saved By ZeroTHE FIXX MCA 52213	20
26	28	30	7	Human TouchRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13576	26
27	18	17	12	1999PRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29896	12
28	36	42	8	How Am I Supposed To Live Without YouLAURA BRANIGAN Atlantic 7-89805	28
29	32	41	6	Promises, PromisesNAKED EYES EMI-America 8170	29
30	40	47	6	Total Eclipse Of The HeartBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-03906	30
31	34	37	9	Dead GiveawaySHALAMAR Solar 7-69819/Elektra	31
32	39	43	4	Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllAIR SUPPLY Arista 1-9056	32
33	33	33	10	The BorderAMERICA Capitol 5236	33
34	43	51	3	(She's) Sexy + 17STRAY CATS EMI-America 8168	34
35	35	36	7	Fake FriendsJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Blackheart/MCA 52240	35
36	41	49	4	Far From OverFRANK STALLONE RSO 815023-7/PolyGram	36
37	37	38	8	All Time HighRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2551	37
38	42	50	6	Don't You Get So MadJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2561	38
39	22	12	16	Our HouseMADNESS Geffen 7-29668/Warner Bros.	7
40	50	60	3	Kiss The BrideELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29568/Warner Bros.	40
41	29	15	11	Cuts Like A KnifeBRYAN ADAMS A&M 2553	15
42	54	67	3	TrueSPANDAU BALLET Chrysalis 4-42720	42
43	48	57	5	You're Driving Me Out Of My MindLITTLE RIVER BAND Capitol 5256	43
44	49	58	5	Lady Love Me (One More Time)GEORGE BENSON Warner Bros. 7-29563	44
45	47	53	7	Tonight I Celebrate My LovePEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK Capitol 5242	45
46	17	10	13	Wanna Be Startin' SomethingMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-03914	5
47	31	16	16	Come DancingTHE KINKS Arista 1054	6
48	51	55	10	Hold Me 'Til The Mornin' ComesPAUL ANKA Columbia 38-03897	48
49	52	56	8	Blame It On LoveSMOKEY ROBINSON & BARBARA MITCHELL Tamla 1684/Motown	49
50	65	—	2	Tell Her NoJUICE NEWTON Capitol 5265	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	44	26	13	Baby JaneROD STEWART Warner Bros. 7-29608	14
52	55	59	5	Tip Of My TongueTHE TUBES Capitol 5258	52
53	38	40	9	It's InevitableCHARLIE Mirage 7-99862/Atco	38
54	63	73	4	Burning Down The HouseTALKING HEADS Sire 7-29565/Warner Bros.	54
55	69	86	3	Big LogROBERT PLANT Swan Song 7-99844/Atco	55
56	62	72	4	Cold BloodedRICK JAMES Gordy 1687/Motown	56
57	60	65	5	Sharp Dressed ManZZ TOP Warner Bros. 7-29576	57
58	45	31	9	Pieces Of IceDIANA ROSS RCA 13549	31
59	53	34	18	Too ShyKAJAGOOGOO EMI-America 8161	5
60	58	45	10	Juicy FruitMTUME Epic 34-03578	45
61	46	48	10	Midnight BlueLOUISE TUCKER Arista 1-9022	46
62	84	—	2	How Can I RefuseHEART Epic 34-04047	62
63	81	—	2	High TimeSTYX A&M 2568	63
64	67	78	4	Get It RightARETHA FRANKLIN Arista 1-9043	64
65	70	81	5	WordsF.R. DAVID Carrere 101/PolyGram	65
66	61	62	7	Who's Behind The Door?ZEBRA Atlantic 7-89821	61
67	NEW▶		1	Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8172	67
68	NEW▶		1	Someone Belonging To SomeoneBEE GEES RSO 815 235-7/PolyGram	68
69	90	—	2	I Don't Wanna DanceEDDY GRANT Portrait/Ice 37-04039/Epic	69
70	87	—	2	Rainbow's EndSERGIO MENDES A&M 2563	70
71	NEW▶		1	Don't Forget To DanceTHE KINKS Arista 1-9075	71
72	82	—	2	The NightTHE ANIMALS I.R.S. 9920/A&M	72
73	95	—	2	Don't You Know How Much I Love YouRONNIE MILSAP RCA 13564	73
74	76	83	4	CrazyMANHATTANS Columbia 38-03939	74
75	68	71	15	How Do You Keep The Music PlayingJAMES INGRAM with PATTI AUSTIN Qwest 7-29618/Warner Bros.	45
76	83	90	3	ChangeTEARS FOR FEARS Mercury 812677-7/PolyGram	76
77	64	68	8	West Coast Summer NightsTONY CAREY Rocshire 95037	64
78	85	—	2	MiraclesSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 7-99855/Atco	78
79	59	46	16	I'm Still StandingELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29639/Warner Bros.	12
80	NEW▶		1	Ship To ShoreCHRIS DE BURGH A&M 2565	80
81	56	44	18	All This LoveDeBARGE Gordy 1660/Motown	17
82	NEW▶		1	Everyday I Write The BookELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS Columbia 38-04045	82
83	75	64	8	Ewok CelebrationMECO Arista 1-9045	60
84	86	92	3	Holiday RoadLINDSEY BUCKINGHAM Warner Bros. 7-29570	84
85	NEW▶		1	It Must Be LoveMADNESS Geffen 7-29562/Warner Bros.	85
86	57	39	12	Stop In The Name Of LoveTHE HOLLIES Atlantic 7-89819	29
87	92	95	3	Maybe This DayKISSING THE PINK Atlantic 7-89796	87
88	NEW▶		1	Garden PartyHERB ALPERT A&M 2562	88
89	NEW▶		1	Do It Again Billie Jean MedleyCLUB HOUSE Atlantic 7-89795	89
90	NEW▶		1	Bad BoysWHAM-U.K. Columbia 44-03933	90
91	66	52	14	The Salt In My TearsMARTIN BRILEY Mercury 812165-7/PolyGram	36
92	74	76	5	Shiny ShinyHAYSI FANTAYZEE RCA 13534	74
93	NEW▶		1	Bad, Bad BillySNUFF Warner Bros. 7-29615	93
94	NEW▶		1	Scarlet FeverKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1503	94
95	NEW▶		1	Freak-A-ZoidMIDNIGHT STAR Solar 7-69828/Elektra	95
96	71	61	15	Slipping AwayDAVE EDMUNDS Columbia 38-03877	39
97	78	80	5	Radio Free EuropeR.E.M. I.R.S. 9916/A&M	78
98	94	79	4	You Belong To MeTHE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 7-29552	79
99	72	54	9	War GamesCROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Atlantic 7-89812	45
100	79	69	20	She's A BeautyTHE TUBES Capitol 5217	10

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.