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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 17, 1983

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/10 12/24 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	2	10	★★ NO. 1 ★★2 weeks at No. One Say Say SayPAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON Columbia 38-04168	1
2	4	5	8	Say It Isn't SoDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 13654	2
3	2	1	14	All Night Long (All Night)LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1698/MCA	1
4	3	3	13	Uptown GirlBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04149	3
5	7	11	7	Union Of The SnakeDURAN DURAN Capitol 5290	5
6	5	6	13	Love Is A BattlefieldPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 4-42732	5
7	11	14	7	Owner Of A Lonely HeartYES Atco 7-99817	7
8	6	4	17	Islands In The StreamKENNY ROGERS with DOLLY PARTON RCA 13615	1
9	12	16	7	Twist Of FateOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 52284	9
10	10	10	9	Church Of The Poison MindCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-04144	10
11	14	15	6	Undercover Of The NightTHE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones 7-99813/Atco	11
12	8	7	14	Cum On Feel The NoizeQUIET RIOT Pasha/Associated 4-04005/CBS	5
13	13	13	9	Why Me?IRENE CARA Geffen/Network 7-29464/Warner Bros.	13
14	9	9	10	Crumblin' DownJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Riva 214/Polygram	9
15	18	20	13	Major Tom (Coming Home)PETER SCHILLING Elektra 7-69811	15
16	16	19	7	Synchronicity IITHE POLICE A&M 2571	16
17	17	17	9	In A Big CountryBIG COUNTRY Mercury 814467-7/Polygram	17
18	19	27	14	Break My StrideMATTHEW WILDER Private 4-04113/Epic	18
19	21	25	8	I Guess That's Why They Call It The BluesELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29460/Warner Bros.	19
20	24	29	11	Talking In Your SleepTHE ROMANTICS Nemperor 4-04135/Epic	20
21	15	8	15	Heart And SoulHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Chrysalis 4-42726	8
22	22	22	12	Ain't NobodyRUFUS WITH CHAKA KHAN Warner Bros. 7-29555	22
23	23	23	10	SoulsRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13650	23
24	27	30	5	Read 'Em And WeepBARRY MANILOW Arista AS1-9101	24
25	30	35	4	Running With The NightLIONEL RICHIE Motown 1710	25
26	26	33	10	Time Will RevealDeBARGE Gordy 1705/Motown	26
27	35	52	3	Karma ChameleonCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-04221	27
28	29	36	6	If I'd Been The OneTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2594	28
29	31	38	7	JoannaKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 829/Polygram	29
30	34	43	4	That's AllGENESIS Atlantic 7-89724	30
31	32	42	6	I Still Can't Get Over Loving YouRAY PARKER JR. Arista 1-9116	31
32	45	—	2	Pink HousesJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Riva 215/Polygram	32
33	39	45	8	HolidayMADONNA Sire 7-29478/Warner Bros.	33
34	43	47	10	Stay With Me TonightJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2591	34
35	36	39	8	I Won't Stand In Your WaySTRAY CATS EMI-America 8185	35
36	20	12	11	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)MICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-04165	10
37	44	50	5	GoldSPANDAU BALLET Chrysalis VS4 42743	37
38	46	60	4	The Sign Of FireTHE FIXX MCA 52316	38
39	41	46	9	When The Lights Go OutNAKED EYES EMI-America 8183	39
40	40	41	9	The Way He Makes Me FeelBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 38-04177	40
41	47	53	10	Baby I LiedDEBORAH ALLEN RCA 13600	41
42	25	21	23	Total Eclipse Of The HeartBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-03906	1
43	48	56	5	In The MoodROBERT PLANT Esparanza 7-99820/Atlantic	43
44	63	84	3	The Curly ShuffleJUMP 'N THE SADDLE Atlantic 7-89718	44
45	52	63	6	Let The Music PlaySHANNON Mirage 7-99810/Atco	45
46	33	24	24	Tonight I Celebrate My LovePEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK Capitol 5242	16
47	67	—	2	Think Of LauraCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 7-29658	47
48	55	67	3	Remember The NightTHE MOTELS Capitol 5246	48
49	54	66	6	Send Me An AngelREAL LIFE MCA/Curb 5-2287	49
50	NEW▶		1	Middle Of The RoadTHE PRETENDERS Sire 7-29444/Warner Bros.	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	NEW▶		1	An Innocent ManBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04259	51
52	28	18	16	Suddenly Last SummerTHE MOTELS Capitol 5271	9
53	58	59	8	What's NewLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 7-69780/Elektra	53
54	56	64	5	You Don't BelieveTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista AS1-9108	54
55	38	31	18	Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8172	9
56	64	75	3	Take Me BackBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-04246	56
57	66	73	5	Big CrashEDDIE MONEY Columbia 38-04199	57
58	37	34	10	The Smile Has Left Your EyesASIA Geffen 7-29475/Warner Bros.	34
59	50	32	13	Tender Is The NightJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 7-69791/Elektra	25
60	60	61	7	Street Of DreamsRAINBOW Mercury 815660-7/Polygram	60
61	69	78	4	The Politics Of DancingRE-FLEX Capitol 5301	61
62	70	76	4	This Must Be The PlaceTALKING HEADS Sire 7-29451/Warner Bros.	62
63	NEW▶		1	NightbirdSTEVIE NICKS Modern 7-99799/Atco	63
64	76	—	2	Ebony EyesRICK JAMES & SMOKEY ROBINSON Gordy 1714/Motown	64
65	71	83	3	(You Can Still) Rock In AmericaNIGHT RANGER Camel/MCA 5456	65
66	68	70	6	Lick It UpKISS Mercury 814-671-7	66
67	72	80	4	Wet My WhistleMIDNIGHT STAR Solar 7-69790/Elektra	67
68	74	—	2	99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons)NENA Epic 34-04108	68
69	49	28	13	Send Her My LoveJOURNEY Columbia 38-04151	23
70	79	—	2	The Dream (Hold On To Your Dream)IRENE CARA Geffen/Network 7-29396/Warner Bros.	70
71	53	37	21	Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllAIR SUPPLY Arista 1-9056	2
72	78	—	2	Save The Last Dance For MeDOLLY PARTON RCA 13703	72
73	86	—	2	Yah Mo B ThereJAMES INGRAM with MICHAEL McDONALD Qwest 7-29394/Warner Bros.	73
74	80	86	3	GloriaTHE DOORS Elektra 7-69770	74
75	84	—	2	Almost Over YouSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8186	75
76	65	48	11	I Need YouPOINTER SISTERS Planet 13639/RCA	48
77	59	49	9	I Am LoveJENNIFER HOLLIDAY Geffen 7-29525/Warner Bros.	49
78	83	—	2	Red HotHERB ALPERT A&M 2593	78
79	51	40	10	Invisible HandsKIM CARNES EMI-America 8181	40
80	NEW▶		1	Girls Just Want To Have FunCYNDI LAUPER Portrait 37-04120/Epic	80
81	81	82	5	State Of The NationINDUSTRY Capitol B5268	81
82	42	26	17	One Thing Leads To AnotherTHE FIXX MCA 52264	4
83	57	57	6	MagneticEARTH, WIND & FIRE Columbia 38-04210	57
84	87	89	5	Tell Me If You Still CareTHE S.O.S. BAND Tabu 4-04160/Epic	84
85	NEW▶		1	Let's Go UpDIANA ROSS RCA 13671	85
86	90	—	2	The Sound Of GoodbyeCRYSTAL GAYLE Warner Bros. 7-29452	86
87	89	90	3	If Love Should GoSTREETS Atlantic 7-89760	87
88	93	—	2	Touch A Four Leaf CloverATLANTIC STARR A&M 2580	88
89	92	96	3	Rappin' RodneyRODNEY DANGERFIELD RCA 13656	89
90	NEW▶		1	Sweetheart Like YouBOB DYLAN Columbia 38-04301	90
91	NEW▶		1	Let's Pretend We're Married/Irresistible BitchPRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29548	91
92	61	44	7	AllergiesPAUL SIMON Warner Bros. 7-29453	44
93	82	65	11	How Many Times Can We Say GoodbyeDIONNE WARWICK & LUTHER VANDROSS Arista 1-9073	27
94	73	54	16	DeliriousPRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29503	8
95	NEW▶		1	Electric KingdomTWILIGHT 22 Vanguard 68	95
96	77	51	12	Mirror ManTHE HUMAN LEAGUE A&M 2587	30
97	75	55	15	Just Got LuckyJoBOXERS RCA 13601	36
98	62	62	6	Blue WorldTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 605	62
99	85	87	4	MemphisJOE JACKSON A&M 2601	85
100	91	71	9	I Just Can't Walk AwayTHE FOUR TOPS Motown 1706/MCA	71

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.