August 20 - Week 34

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Number
1

Every Breath You Take
The Police
From the album: Synchronicity
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
2

I'm Still Standing
Elton John
From the album: 2 ↓ 4 0
Peak
2
Weeks
16
Number
3

She Works Hard For The Money
Donna Summer
From the album: She Works Hard For The Money
Peak
3
Weeks
13
Number
4

Stand Back
Stevie Nicks
From the album: The Wild Heart
Peak
4
Weeks
12
Number
5

Is There Something I Should Know?
Duran Duran
From the album: Duran Duran
Peak
5
Weeks
12
Number
6 Up by 13

Human Nature
Michael Jackson
From the album: Thriller
Peak
6
Weeks
5
Number
7

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
7
Weeks
15
Number
8

China Girl
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
9

1999
Prince
From the album: 1999
Peak
9
Weeks
28
Number
10

Fake Friends
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
From the album: Album
Peak
10
Weeks
7
Number
11 Up by 3

Burning Up
Madonna
From the album: Madonna
Peak
11
Weeks
17
Number
12

I Cannot Believe It's True
Phil Collins
From the album: Hello, I Must Be Going!
Peak
12
Weeks
15
Number
13 Down by 7

Flashdance... What a Feeling
Irene Cara
From the album: Flashdance (Soundtrack), What a Feelin'
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
21
Number
14 Up by 1

It's a Mistake
Men at Work
From the album: Cargo
Peak
14
Weeks
8
Number
15 Down by 4

Let's Dance
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
1 (for 8 weeks)
Weeks
22
Number
16

Human Touch
Rick Springfield
From the album: Living in Oz
Peak
16
Weeks
7
Number
17 Up by 1

Cuts Like a Knife
Bryan Adams
From the album: Cuts Like a Knife
Peak
17
Weeks
11
Number
18 Down by 5

Baby Jane
Rod Stewart
From the album: Body Wishes
Peak
9
Weeks
13
Number
19 Up by 2

Pieces of Ice
Diana Ross
From the album: Ross
Peak
19
Weeks
9
Number
20

Hot Girls In Love
Loverboy
From the album: Keep it Up
Peak
20
Weeks
11
Number
21 Down by 4

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Michael Jackson
From the album: Thriller
Peak
4
Weeks
13
Number
22 Up by 1

Lawyers In Love
Jackson Browne
From the album: Lawyers in Love
Peak
22
Weeks
6
Number
23 Up by 1

After The Fall
Journey
From the album: Frontiers
Peak
23
Weeks
6
Number
24 Up by 4

Making Love Out of Nothing at All
Air Supply
From the album: Greatest Hits
Peak
24
Weeks
4
Number
25 Up by 2

Maniac
Michael Sembello
From the album: Flashdance (Soundtrack)
Peak
25
Weeks
2
Number
26 Down by 4

Easy For You To Say
Linda Ronstadt
From the album: Get Closer
Peak
5
Weeks
18
Number
27 Up by 3

Tell Her About It
Billy Joel
From the album: An Innocent Man
Peak
27
Weeks
4
Number
28 Down by 3

Family Man
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: H₂O
Peak
3
Weeks
17
Number
29

White Wedding, Pt. 1
Billy Idol
From the album: Billy Idol
Peak
25
Weeks
14
Number
30 Up by 5

Promises, Promises
Naked Eyes
From the album: Naked Eyes
Peak
30
Weeks
6
Number
31 Down by 5

I'll Tumble 4 Ya
Culture Club
From the album: Kissing to Be Clever
Peak
26
Weeks
8
Number
32 Up by 4

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler
From the album: Faster Than the Speed of Night
Peak
32
Weeks
6
Number
33

Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
From the album: Born to Love
Peak
33
Weeks
7
Number
34 Down by 3

Too Shy
Kajagoogoo
From the album: White Feathers
Peak
10
Weeks
12
Number
35 Up by 2

Get It Right
Aretha Franklin
Peak
35
Weeks
4
Number
36 Down by 4

Time (Clock of the Heart)
Culture Club
From the album: Kissing to Be Clever
Peak
8
Weeks
19
Number
37 Up by 2

(She's) Sexy + 17
Stray Cats
From the album: Rant 'n' Rave With the Stray Cats
Peak
37
Weeks
3
Number
38 Down by 4

Affair of the Heart
Rick Springfield
From the album: Living in Oz
Peak
7
Weeks
19
Number
39 Up by 1

Kiss the Bride
Elton John
From the album: 2 ↓ 4 0
Peak
39
Weeks
3
Number
40 Up by 1

How Can I Refuse
Heart
From the album: Passionworks
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Up by 1

How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?
Laura Branigan
From the album: Branigan 2
Peak
35
Weeks
8
Number
42 Up by 2

Holiday Road
Lindsey Buckingham
From the album: National Lampoon's Vacation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
42
Weeks
3
Number
43 Down by 5

Candy Girl
New Edition
From the album: Candy Girl
Peak
24
Weeks
16
Number
44 Up by 2

Change
Tears for Fears
From the album: The Hurting
Peak
44
Weeks
3
Number
45 Up by 5

All Time High
Rita Coolidge
From the album: Octopussy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
43
Weeks
8
Number
46 Debut

Scarlet Fever
Kenny Rogers
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47

Radio Free Europe
R.E.M.
Peak
42
Weeks
5
Number
48 Down by 3

Our House
Madness
From the album: The Rise & Fall
Peak
41
Weeks
6
Number
49 Debut

Bad Boys
Wham!
From the album: Fantastic
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut

Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)
Sheena Easton
From the album: Best Kept Secret
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
43 Dropout

War Games
Crosby & Stills and Nash
Peak
39
Weeks
8
Number
48 Dropout

Electric Avenue
Eddy Grant
From the album: Killer on the Rampage
Peak
42
Weeks
8
Number
49 Dropout

Waiting For Your Love
Toto
From the album: Toto IV
Peak
46
Weeks
7

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Date

August 20, 1983

Songs

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1 1 The Police – “Every Breath You Take” 1(×3) 12

2 2 Elton John – “I'm Still Standing” 2 16

3 3 Donna Summer – “She Works Hard For The Money” 3 13

4 4 Stevie Nicks – “Stand Back” 4 12

5 5 Duran Duran – “Is There Something I Should Know?” 5 12

19 6 Michael Jackson – “Human Nature” 6 5

7 7 Eurythmics – “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” 7 15

8 8 David Bowie – “China Girl” 8 12

9 9 Prince – “1999” 9 28

10 10 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “Fake Friends” 10 7

14 11 Madonna – “Burning Up” 11 17

12 12 Phil Collins – “I Cannot Believe It's True” 12 15

6 13 Irene Cara – “Flashdance... What a Feeling” 1(×5) 21

15 14 Men at Work – “It's a Mistake” 14 8

11 15 David Bowie – “Let's Dance” 1(×8) 22

16 16 Rick Springfield – “Human Touch” 16 7

18 17 Bryan Adams – “Cuts Like a Knife” 17 11

13 18 Rod Stewart – “Baby Jane” 9 13

21 19 Diana Ross – “Pieces of Ice” 19 9

20 20 Loverboy – “Hot Girls In Love” 20 11

17 21 Michael Jackson – “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'” 4 13

23 22 Jackson Browne – “Lawyers In Love” 22 6

24 23 Journey – “After The Fall” 23 6

28 24 Air Supply – “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” 24 4

27 25 Michael Sembello – “Maniac” 25 2

22 26 Linda Ronstadt – “Easy For You To Say” 5 18

30 27 Billy Joel – “Tell Her About It” 27 4

25 28 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Family Man” 3 17

29 29 Billy Idol – “White Wedding, Pt. 1” 25 14

35 30 Naked Eyes – “Promises, Promises” 30 6

26 31 Culture Club – “I'll Tumble 4 Ya” 26 8

36 32 Bonnie Tyler – “Total Eclipse of the Heart” 32 6

33 33 Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson – “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” 33 7

31 34 Kajagoogoo – “Too Shy” 10 12

37 35 Aretha Franklin – “Get It Right” 35 4

32 36 Culture Club – “Time (Clock of the Heart)” 8 19

39 37 Stray Cats – “(She's) Sexy + 17” 37 3

34 38 Rick Springfield – “Affair of the Heart” 7 19

40 39 Elton John – “Kiss the Bride” 39 3

41 40 Heart – “How Can I Refuse” 40 2

42 41 Laura Branigan – “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?” 35 8

44 42 Lindsey Buckingham – “Holiday Road” 42 3

38 43 New Edition – “Candy Girl” 24 16

46 44 Tears for Fears – “Change” 44 3

50 45 Rita Coolidge – “All Time High” 43 8

NE 46 Kenny Rogers – “Scarlet Fever” 46 1

47 47 R.E.M. – “Radio Free Europe” 42 5

45 48 Madness – “Our House” 41 6

NE 49 Wham! – “Bad Boys” 49 1

NE 50 Sheena Easton – “Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

43 -- Crosby & Stills and Nash – “War Games” 39 8

48 -- Eddy Grant – “Electric Avenue” 42 8

49 -- Toto – “Waiting For Your Love” 46 7

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