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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1983

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/24 01/07/84 →

Billboard printed no chart dated December 31, 1983. Its year-end double issue covers the weeks of 12/24 and 12/31 and carries one Hot 100 for both, so this week is the 12/24 chart standing a second week — every rank, bullet and label as printed there, with LAST WEEK, 2 WKS AGO and WKS ON CHART moved on by one. Billboard’s own chart history counts the frozen week the same way: the 1/7/1984 issue’s LAST WEEK column points at it, and weeks on chart and weeks at No. 1 both include it.

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	12	★★ NO. 1 ★★4 weeks at No. One Say Say SayPAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON Columbia 38-04168	1
2	2	2	10	Say It Isn't SoDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 13654	2
3	3	5	9	Union Of The SnakeDURAN DURAN Capitol 5290	3
4	4	7	9	Owner Of A Lonely HeartYES Atco 7-99817	4
5	5	3	16	All Night Long (All Night)LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1698/MCA	1
6	6	4	15	Uptown GirlBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04149	3
7	7	6	15	Love Is A BattlefieldPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 4-42732	5
8	8	9	9	Twist Of FateOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 52284	8
9	9	11	8	Undercover Of The NightTHE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones 7-99813/Atco	9
10	10	18	16	Break My StrideMATTHEW WILDER Private 4-04113/Epic	10
11	11	19	10	I Guess That's Why They Call It The BluesELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29460/Warner Bros.	11
12	12	20	13	Talking In Your SleepTHE ROMANTICS Nemperor 4-04135/Epic	12
13	13	10	11	Church Of The Poison MindCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-04144	10
14	14	15	15	Major Tom (Coming Home)PETER SCHILLING Elektra 7-69811	14
15	15	12	16	Cum On Feel The NoizeQUIET RIOT Pasha/Associated 4-04005/CBS	5
16	16	16	9	Synchronicity IITHE POLICE A&M 2571	16
17	17	27	5	Karma ChameleonCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-04221	17
18	18	8	19	Islands In The StreamKENNY ROGERS with DOLLY PARTON RCA 13615	1
19	19	13	11	Why Me?IRENE CARA Geffen/Network 7-29464/Warner Bros.	13
20	20	17	11	In A Big CountryBIG COUNTRY Mercury 814467-7/Polygram	17
21	21	25	6	Running With The NightLIONEL RICHIE Motown 1710	21
22	22	29	9	JoannaKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 829/Polygram	22
23	23	24	7	Read 'Em And WeepBARRY MANILOW Arista AS1-9101	23
24	24	14	12	Crumblin' DownJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Riva 214/Polygram	9
25	25	28	8	If I'd Been The OneTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2594	25
26	26	26	12	Time Will RevealDeBARGE Gordy 1705/Motown	26
27	27	30	6	That's AllGENESIS Atlantic 7-89724	27
28	28	31	8	I Still Can't Get Over Loving YouRAY PARKER JR. Arista 1-9116	28
29	29	32	4	Pink HousesJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Riva 215/Polygram	29
30	30	22	14	Ain't NobodyRUFUS WITH CHAKA KHAN Warner Bros. 7-29555	22
31	31	33	10	HolidayMADONNA Sire 7-29478/Warner Bros.	31
32	32	44	5	The Curly ShuffleJUMP 'N THE SADDLE Atlantic 7-89718	32
33	33	34	12	Stay With Me TonightJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2591	33
34	34	37	7	GoldSPANDAU BALLET Chrysalis VS4 42743	34
35	35	38	6	The Sign Of FireTHE FIXX MCA 52316	35
36	36	21	17	Heart And SoulHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Chrysalis 4-42726	8
37	37	39	11	When The Lights Go OutNAKED EYES EMI-America 8183	37
38	38	47	4	Think Of LauraCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 7-29658	38
39	39	41	12	Baby I LiedDEBORAH ALLEN RCA 13600	39
40	40	43	7	In The MoodROBERT PLANT Esparanza 7-99820/Atlantic	40
41	41	23	12	SoulsRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13650	23
42	42	45	8	Let The Music PlaySHANNON Mirage 7-99810/Atco	42
43	43	50	3	Middle Of The RoadTHE PRETENDERS Sire 7-29444/Warner Bros.	43
44	44	51	3	An Innocent ManBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04259	44
45	45	48	5	Remember The NightTHE MOTELS Capitol 5246	45
46	46	49	8	Send Me An AngelREAL LIFE MCA/Curb 5-2287	46
47	47	36	13	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)MICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-04165	10
48	48	63	3	NightbirdSTEVIE NICKS Modern 7-99799/Atco	48
49	49	—	2	So BadPAUL McCARTNEY Columbia 38-04296	49
50	50	73	4	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	51	56	5	Take Me BackBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-04246	51
52	52	64	4	Ebony EyesRICK JAMES & SMOKEY ROBINSON Gordy 1714/Motown	52
53	53	53	10	What's NewLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 7-69780/Elektra	53
54	54	54	7	You Don't BelieveTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista AS1-9108	54
55	55	57	7	Big CrashEDDIE MONEY Columbia 38-04199	55
56	56	35	10	I Won't Stand In Your WaySTRAY CATS EMI-America 8185	35
57	57	40	11	The Way He Makes Me FeelBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 38-04177	40
58	58	70	4	The Dream (Hold On To Your Dream)IRENE CARA Geffen/Network 7-29396/Warner Bros.	58
59	59	61	6	The Politics Of DancingRE-FLEX Capitol 5301	59
60	60	72	4	Save The Last Dance For MeDOLLY PARTON RCA 13703	60
61	61	65	5	(You Can Still) Rock In AmericaNIGHT RANGER Camel MCA 5456	61
62	62	68	4	99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons)NENA Epic 34-04108	62
63	63	75	4	Almost Over YouSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8186	63
64	64	67	6	Wet My WhistleMIDNIGHT STAR Solar 7-69790/Elektra	64
65	65	62	6	This Must Be The PlaceTALKING HEADS Sire 7-29451/Warner Bros.	62
66	66	66	8	Lick It UpKISS Mercury 814-671-7	66
67	67	—	2	Give It UpK.C. Meca/Alpha Dist. 51001	67
68	68	42	25	Total Eclipse Of The HeartBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-03906	1
69	69	80	3	Girls Just Want To Have FunCYNDI LAUPER Portrait 37-04120/Epic	69
70	70	46	26	Tonight I Celebrate My LovePEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK Capitol 5242	16
71	71	55	20	Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8172	9
72	72	52	18	Suddenly Last SummerTHE MOTELS Capitol 5271	9
73	73	74	5	GloriaTHE DOORS Elektra 7-69770	73
74	74	—	2	You're Looking Like Love To MePEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK Capitol 5307	74
75	75	60	9	Street Of DreamsRAINBOW Mercury 815660-7/Polygram	60
76	76	59	15	Tender Is The NightJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 7-69791/Elektra	25
77	77	78	4	Red HotHERB ALPERT A&M 2593	77
78	78	58	12	The Smile Has Left Your EyesASIA Geffen 7-29475/Warner Bros.	34
79	79	84	7	Tell Me If You Still CareTHE S.O.S. BAND Tabu 4-04160/Epic	79
80	80	71	23	Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllAIR SUPPLY Arista 1-9056	2
81	81	—	2	Someone Like YouMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8189	81
82	82	91	3	Let's Pretend We're Married/Irresistible BitchPRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29548	82
83	83	85	3	Let's Go UpDIANA ROSS RCA 13671	83
84	84	86	4	The Sound Of GoodbyeCRYSTAL GAYLE Warner Bros. 7-29452	84
85	85	90	3	Sweetheart Like YouBOB DYLAN Columbia 38-04301	85
86	86	89	5	Rappin' RodneyRODNEY DANGERFIELD RCA 13656	86
87	87	88	4	Touch A Four Leaf CloverATLANTIC STARR A&M 2580	87
88	88	76	13	I Need YouPOINTER SISTERS Planet 13639/RCA	48
89	89	—	2	Just One More TimeHEADPINS Solid Gold/MCA 90001	89
90	90	95	3	Electric KingdomTWILIGHT 22 Vanguard 68	90
91	91	77	11	I Am LoveJENNIFER HOLLIDAY Geffen 7-29525/Warner Bros.	49
92	92	69	15	Send Her My LoveJOURNEY Columbia 38-04151	23
93	93	83	8	MagneticEARTH, WIND & FIRE Columbia 38-04210	57
94	94	82	19	One Thing Leads To AnotherTHE FIXX MCA 52264	4
95	95	79	12	Invisible HandsKIM CARNES EMI-America 8181	40
96	96	92	9	AllergiesPAUL SIMON Warner Bros. 7-29453	44
97	97	81	7	State Of The NationINDUSTRY Capitol B5268	81
98	98	87	5	If Love Should GoSTREETS Atlantic 7-89760	87
99	99	94	18	DeliriousPRINCE Warner Bros. 7-29503	8
100	100	93	13	How Many Times Can We Say GoodbyeDIONNE WARWICK & LUTHER VANDROSS Arista 1-9073	27

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.