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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 24, 1983

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/17 12/31 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★3 weeks at No. One Say Say SayPAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON Columbia 38-04168	1
2	2	4	9	Say It Isn't SoDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 13654	2
3	5	7	8	Union Of The SnakeDURAN DURAN Capitol 5290	3
4	7	11	8	Owner Of A Lonely HeartYES Atco 7-99817	4
5	3	2	15	All Night Long (All Night)LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1698/MCA	1
6	4	3	14	Uptown GirlBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04149	3
7	6	5	14	Love Is A BattlefieldPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 4-42732	5
8	9	12	8	Twist Of FateOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 52284	8
9	11	14	7	Undercover Of The NightTHE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones 7-99813/Atco	9
10	18	19	15	Break My StrideMATTHEW WILDER Private 4-04113/Epic	10
11	19	21	9	I Guess That's Why They Call It The BluesELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29460/Warner Bros.	11
12	20	24	12	Talking In Your SleepTHE ROMANTICS Nemperor 4-04135/Epic	12
13	10	10	10	Church Of The Poison MindCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-04144	10
14	15	18	14	Major Tom (Coming Home)PETER SCHILLING Elektra 7-69811	14
15	12	8	15	Cum On Feel The NoizeQUIET RIOT Pasha/Associated 4-04005/CBS	5
16	16	16	8	Synchronicity IITHE POLICE A&M 2571	16
17	27	35	4	Karma ChameleonCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-04221	17
18	8	6	18	Islands In The StreamKENNY ROGERS with DOLLY PARTON RCA 13615	1
19	13	13	10	Why Me?IRENE CARA Geffen/Network 7-29464/Warner Bros.	13
20	17	17	10	In A Big CountryBIG COUNTRY Mercury 814467-7/Polygram	17
21	25	30	5	Running With The NightLIONEL RICHIE Motown 1710	21
22	29	31	8	JoannaKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 829/Polygram	22
23	24	27	6	Read 'Em And WeepBARRY MANILOW Arista AS1-9101	23
24	14	9	11	Crumblin' DownJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Riva 214/Polygram	9
25	28	29	7	If I'd Been The OneTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2594	25
26	26	26	11	Time Will RevealDeBARGE Gordy 1705/Motown	26
27	30	34	5	That's AllGENESIS Atlantic 7-89724	27
28	31	32	7	I Still Can't Get Over Loving YouRAY PARKER JR. Arista 1-9116	28
29	32	45	3	Pink HousesJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Riva 215/Polygram	29
30	22	22	13	Ain't NobodyRUFUS WITH CHAKA KHAN Warner Bros. 7-29555	22
31	33	39	9	HolidayMADONNA Sire 7-29478/Warner Bros.	31
32	44	63	4	The Curly ShuffleJUMP 'N THE SADDLE Atlantic 7-89718	32
33	34	43	11	Stay With Me TonightJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2591	33
34	37	44	6	GoldSPANDAU BALLET Chrysalis VS4 42743	34
35	38	46	5	The Sign Of FireTHE FIXX MCA 52316	35
36	21	15	16	Heart And SoulHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Chrysalis 4-42726	8
37	39	41	10	When The Lights Go OutNAKED EYES EMI-America 8183	37
38	47	67	3	Think Of LauraCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 7-29658	38
39	41	47	11	Baby I LiedDEBORAH ALLEN RCA 13600	39
40	43	48	6	In The MoodROBERT PLANT Esparanza 7-99820/Atlantic	40
41	23	23	11	SoulsRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13650	23
42	45	52	7	Let The Music PlaySHANNON Mirage 7-99810/Atco	42
43	50	—	2	Middle Of The RoadTHE PRETENDERS Sire 7-29444/Warner Bros.	43
44	51	—	2	An Innocent ManBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04259	44
45	48	55	4	Remember The NightTHE MOTELS Capitol 5246	45
46	49	54	7	Send Me An AngelREAL LIFE MCA/Curb 5-2287	46
47	36	20	12	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)MICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-04165	10
48	63	—	2	NightbirdSTEVIE NICKS Modern 7-99799/Atco	48
49	NEW▶		1	So BadPAUL McCARTNEY Columbia 38-04296	49
50	73	86	3	Yah Mo B ThereJAMES INGRAM with MICHAEL McDONALD Qwest 7-29394/Warner Bros.	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	56	64	4	Take Me BackBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-04246	51
52	64	76	3	Ebony EyesRICK JAMES & SMOKEY ROBINSON Gordy 1714/Motown	52
53	53	58	9	What's NewLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 7-69780/Elektra	53
54	54	56	6	You Don't BelieveTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista AS1-9108	54
55	57	66	6	Big CrashEDDIE MONEY Columbia 38-04199	55
56	35	36	9	I Won't Stand In Your WaySTRAY CATS EMI-America 8185	35
57	40	40	10	The Way He Makes Me FeelBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 38-04177	40
58	70	79	3	The Dream (Hold On To Your Dream)IRENE CARA Geffen/Network 7-29396/Warner Bros.	58
59	61	69	5	The Politics Of DancingRE-FLEX Capitol 5301	59
60	72	78	3	Save The Last Dance For MeDOLLY PARTON RCA 13703	60
61	65	71	4	(You Can Still) Rock In AmericaNIGHT RANGER Camel MCA 5456	61
62	68	74	3	99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons)NENA Epic 34-04108	62
63	75	84	3	Almost Over YouSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8186	63
64	67	72	5	Wet My WhistleMIDNIGHT STAR Solar 7-69790/Elektra	64
65	62	70	5	This Must Be The PlaceTALKING HEADS Sire 7-29451/Warner Bros.	62
66	66	68	7	Lick It UpKISS Mercury 814-671-7	66
67	NEW▶		1	Give It UpK.C. Meca/Alpha Dist. 51001	67
68	42	25	24	Total Eclipse Of The HeartBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-03906	1
69	80	—	2	Girls Just Want To Have FunCYNDI LAUPER Portrait 37-04120/Epic	69
70	46	33	25	Tonight I Celebrate My LovePEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK Capitol 5242	16
71	55	38	19	Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8172	9
72	52	28	17	Suddenly Last SummerTHE MOTELS Capitol 5271	9
73	74	80	4	GloriaTHE DOORS Elektra 7-69770	73
74	NEW▶		1	You're Looking Like Love To MePEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK Capitol 5307	74
75	60	60	8	Street Of DreamsRAINBOW Mercury 815660-7/Polygram	60
76	59	50	14	Tender Is The NightJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 7-69791/Elektra	25
77	78	83	3	Red HotHERB ALPERT A&M 2593	77
78	58	37	11	The Smile Has Left Your EyesASIA Geffen 7-29475/Warner Bros.	34
79	84	87	6	Tell Me If You Still CareTHE S.O.S. BAND Tabu 4-04160/Epic	79
80	71	53	22	Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllAIR SUPPLY Arista 1-9056	2
81	NEW▶		1	Someone Like YouMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8189	81
82	91	—	2	Let's Pretend We're Married/Irresistible BitchPRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29548	82
83	85	—	2	Let's Go UpDIANA ROSS RCA 13671	83
84	86	90	3	The Sound Of GoodbyeCRYSTAL GAYLE Warner Bros. 7-29452	84
85	90	—	2	Sweetheart Like YouBOB DYLAN Columbia 38-04301	85
86	89	92	4	Rappin' RodneyRODNEY DANGERFIELD RCA 13656	86
87	88	93	3	Touch A Four Leaf CloverATLANTIC STARR A&M 2580	87
88	76	65	12	I Need YouPOINTER SISTERS Planet 13639/RCA	48
89	NEW▶		1	Just One More TimeHEADPINS Solid Gold/MCA 90001	89
90	95	—	2	Electric KingdomTWILIGHT 22 Vanguard 68	90
91	77	59	10	I Am LoveJENNIFER HOLLIDAY Geffen 7-29525/Warner Bros.	49
92	69	49	14	Send Her My LoveJOURNEY Columbia 38-04151	23
93	83	57	7	MagneticEARTH, WIND & FIRE Columbia 38-04210	57
94	82	42	18	One Thing Leads To AnotherTHE FIXX MCA 52264	4
95	79	51	11	Invisible HandsKIM CARNES EMI-America 8181	40
96	92	61	8	AllergiesPAUL SIMON Warner Bros. 7-29453	44
97	81	81	6	State Of The NationINDUSTRY Capitol B5268	81
98	87	89	4	If Love Should GoSTREETS Atlantic 7-89760	87
99	94	73	17	DeliriousPRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29503	8
100	93	82	12	How Many Times Can We Say GoodbyeDIONNE WARWICK & LUTHER VANDROSS Arista 1-9073	27

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.