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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 27, 1983

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/20 09/03 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	13	★★ NO. 1 ★★8 weeks at No. One Every Breath You TakeTHE POLICE A&M 2542	1
2	2	2	16	Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)EURYTHMICS RCA 13533	2
3	4	4	13	ManiacMICHAEL SEMBELLO Casablanca 812516-7/PolyGram	3
4	3	3	14	She Works Hard For The MoneyDONNA SUMMER Mercury 812370-7/PolyGram	3
5	9	12	10	Puttin' On The RitzTACO RCA 13574	5
6	6	8	9	It's A MistakeMEN AT WORK Columbia 38-03959	6
7	5	6	13	Stand BackSTEVIE NICKS Modern 7-99863/Atco	5
8	8	10	14	(Keep Feeling) FascinationTHE HUMAN LEAGUE A&M 2547	8
9	10	15	9	I'll Tumble 4 YaCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-03912	9
10	12	14	13	China GirlDAVID BOWIE EMI-America 8165	10
11	18	24	10	The Safety DanceMEN WITHOUT HATS Backstreet 52232/MCA	11
12	22	27	5	Tell Her About ItBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04012	12
13	15	23	6	Human NatureMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-04026	13
14	17	25	8	Lawyers In LoveJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 7-69826/Elektra	14
15	7	5	13	Is There Something I Should Know?DURAN DURAN Capitol 5233	4
16	23	30	5	Don't CryASIA Geffen 7-29571/Warner Bros.	16
17	11	13	12	Hot Girls In LoveLOVERBOY Columbia 38-03941	11
18	14	19	11	Take Me To HeartQUARTERFLASH Geffen 7-29603/Warner Bros.	14
19	19	21	10	Rock 'N' Roll Is KingELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 4-03964/Epic	19
20	30	40	7	Total Eclipse Of The HeartBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-03906	20
21	26	28	8	Human TouchRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13576	21
22	13	7	22	Flashdance . . . What A FeelingIRENE CARA Casablanca 811440-7/PolyGram	1
23	24	26	8	After The FallJOURNEY Columbia 38-04004	23
24	29	32	7	Promises, PromisesNAKED EYES EMI-America 8170	24
25	21	16	12	Rock Of AgesDEF LEPPARD Mercury 812604-7/PolyGram	16
26	32	39	5	Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllAIR SUPPLY Arista 1-9056	26
27	28	36	9	How Am I Supposed To Live Without YouLAURA BRANIGAN Atlantic 7-89805	27
28	34	43	4	(She's) Sexy + 17STRAY CATS EMI-America 8168	28
29	31	34	10	Dead GiveawaySHALAMAR Solar 7-69819/Elektra	29
30	36	41	5	Far From OverFRANK STALLONE RSO 815023-7/PolyGram	30
31	20	11	20	Electric AvenueEDDY GRANT Portrait/Ice 37-03793/Epic	2
32	42	54	4	TrueSPANDAU BALLET Chrysalis 4-42720	32
33	16	9	20	Never Gonna Let You GoSERGIO MENDES A&M 2540	4
34	38	42	7	Don't You Get So MadJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2561	34
35	40	50	4	Kiss The BrideELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29568/Warner Bros.	35
36	37	37	9	All Time HighRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2551	36
37	NEW▶		1	King Of PainTHE POLICE A&M 2569	37
38	44	49	6	Lady Love Me (One More Time)GEORGE BENSON Warner Bros. 7-29563	38
39	43	48	6	You're Driving Me Out Of My MindLITTLE RIVER BAND Capitol 5256	39
40	25	20	14	Saved By ZeroTHE FIXX MCA 52213	20
41	45	47	8	Tonight I Celebrate My LovePEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK Capitol 5242	41
42	27	18	13	1999PRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29896	12
43	50	65	3	Tell Her NoJUICE NEWTON Capitol 5265	43
44	55	69	4	Big LogROBERT PLANT Swan Song 7-99844/Atco	44
45	35	35	8	Fake FriendsJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Blackheart/MCA 52240	35
46	48	51	11	Hold Me 'Til The Mornin' ComesPAUL ANKA Columbia 38-03897	46
47	54	63	5	Burning Down The HouseTALKING HEADS Sire 7-29565/Warner Bros.	47
48	49	52	9	Blame It On LoveSMOKEY ROBINSON & BARBARA MITCHELL Tamla 1684/Motown	48
49	33	33	11	The BorderAMERICA Capitol 5236	33
50	56	62	5	Cold BloodedRICK JAMES Gordy 1687/Motown	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	39	22	17	Our HouseMADNESS Geffen 7-29668/Warner Bros.	7
52	67	—	2	Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8172	52
53	62	84	3	How Can I RefuseHEART Epic 34-04047	53
54	63	81	3	High TimeSTYX A&M 2568	54
55	41	29	12	Cuts Like A KnifeBRYAN ADAMS A&M 2553	15
56	57	60	6	Sharp Dressed ManZZ TOP Warner Bros. 7-29576	56
57	71	—	2	Don't Forget To DanceTHE KINKS Arista 1-9075	57
58	NEW▶		1	Islands In The StreamKENNY ROGERS with DOLLY PARTON RCA 13615	58
59	68	—	2	Someone Belonging To SomeoneBEE GEES RSO 815 235-7/PolyGram	59
60	72	82	3	The NightTHE ANIMALS I.R.S. 9920/A&M	60
61	64	67	5	Get It RightARETHA FRANKLIN Arista 1-9043	61
62	65	70	6	WordsF.R. DAVID Carrere 101/PolyGram	62
63	70	87	3	Rainbow's EndSERGIO MENDES A&M 2563	63
64	69	90	3	I Don't Wanna DanceEDDY GRANT Portrait/Ice 37-04039/Epic	64
65	NEW▶		1	One Thing Leads To AnotherTHE FIXX MCA 52264	65
66	46	17	14	Wanna Be Startin' SomethingMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-03914	5
67	73	95	3	Don't You Know How Much I Love YouRONNIE MILSAP RCA 13564	67
68	52	55	6	Tip Of My TongueTHE TUBES Capitol 5258	52
69	NEW▶		1	What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You)ROD STEWART Warner Bros. 7-29564	69
70	85	—	2	It Must Be LoveMADNESS Geffen 7-29562/Warner Bros.	70
71	82	—	2	Everyday I Write The BookELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS Columbia 38-04045	71
72	74	76	5	CrazyMANHATTANS Columbia 38-03939	72
73	76	83	4	ChangeTEARS FOR FEARS Mercury 812677-7/PolyGram	73
74	78	85	3	MiraclesSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 7-99855/Atco	74
75	80	—	2	Ship To ShoreCHRIS DE BURGH A&M 2565	75
76	47	31	17	Come DancingTHE KINKS Arista 1054	6
77	61	46	11	Midnight BlueLOUISE TUCKER Arista 1-9022	46
78	NEW▶		1	Can't Shake LooseAGNETHA FALTSKOG Polydor 815230-7/PolyGram	78
79	60	58	11	Juicy FruitMTUME Epic 34-03578	45
80	90	—	2	Bad BoysWHAM-U.K. Columbia 44-03933	80
81	89	—	2	Do It Again Billie Jean MedleyCLUB HOUSE Atlantic 7-89795	81
82	84	86	4	Holiday RoadLINDSEY BUCKINGHAM Warner Bros. 7-29570	82
83	88	—	2	Garden PartyHERB ALPERT A&M 2562	83
84	95	—	2	Freak-A-ZoidMIDNIGHT STAR Solar 7-69828/Elektra	84
85	NEW▶		1	Hang On NowKAJAGOOGOO EMI-America 8171	85
86	53	38	10	It's InevitableCHARLIE Mirage 7-99862/Atco	38
87	87	92	4	Maybe This DayKISSING THE PINK Atlantic 7-89796	87
88	93	—	2	Bad, Bad BillySNUFF Warner Bros. 7-29615	88
89	NEW▶		1	Living On The EdgeJIM CAPALDI Atlantic 7-89799	89
90	NEW▶		1	Just Be Good To MeTHE S.O.S. BAND Tabu 4-03955/Epic	90
91	75	68	16	How Do You Keep The Music PlayingJAMES INGRAM with PATTI AUSTIN Qwest 7-29618/Warner Bros.	45
92	NEW▶		1	Solsbury Hill (Live)PETER GABRIEL Geffen 7-29542/Warner Bros.	92
93	51	44	14	Baby JaneROD STEWART Warner Bros. 7-29608	14
94	77	64	9	West Coast Summer NightsTONY CAREY Rocshire 95037	64
95	66	61	8	Who's Behind The Door?ZEBRA Atlantic 7-89821	61
96	58	45	10	Pieces Of IceDIANA ROSS RCA 13549	31
97	81	56	19	All This LoveDeBARGE Gordy 1660/Motown	17
98	59	53	19	Too ShyKAJAGOOGOO EMI-America 8161	5
99	94	—	2	Scarlet FeverKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1503	94
100	91	66	15	The Salt In My TearsMARTIN BRILEY Mercury 812165-7/PolyGram	36

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.