December 24, 1983

   the chart was "frozen" next week (week ending 31st December, 1983)
       The next new chart was dated 7th January, 1984

-----DROPOUTS ------
The Way He Makes Me Feel - Barbra Streisand --- 40 (2) / 2
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson --- 10 / 9
I Won't Stand In Your Way - The Stray Cats --- 35 / 3
Souls - Rick Springfield --- 23 (3) / 6


 40 --- In The Mood - Robert Plant (43)
 39 --- Baby I Lied - Deborah Allen (41)
 38 --- Think Of Laura - Christopher Cross (47)
39 37 --- When The Lights Go Out - Naked Eyes
21 36 --- Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
38 35 --- The Sign Of Fire - The Fixx
37 34 --- Gold - Spandau Ballet
34 33 --- Stay With Me Tonight - Jeffrey Osborne
 32 --- The Curly Shuffle - Jump 'N The Saddle (44)
33 31 --- Holiday - Madonna

22 30 --- Ain't Nobody - Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
32 29 --- Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp
31 28 --- I Still Can't Get Over Loving You - Ray Parker Jr.
30 27 --- That's All - Genesis
26 26 --- Time Will Reveal - DeBarge
28 25 --- If I'd Been The One - 38 Special
14 24 --- Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
24 23 --- Read 'Em And Weep - Barry Manilow
29 22 --- Joanna - Kool & The Gang
25 21 --- Running With The Night - Lionel Richie

17 20 --- In A Big Country - Big Country
13 19 --- Why Me? - Irene Cara
08 18 --- Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers w/ Dolly Parton  
27 17 --- Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
16 16 --- Synchronicity II - The Police
12 15 --- Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
15 14 --- Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
10 13 --- Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club
20 12 --- Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
19 11 --- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John

18 10 --- Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder
11 09 --- Undercover Of The Night - The Rolling Stones
09 08 --- Twist Of Fate - Olivia Newton John
06 07 --- Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
04 06 --- Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
03 05 --- All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie  
07 04 --- Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
05 03 --- Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran
02 02 --- Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall & John Oates
01 01 --- Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson  


New this week are country singer Deborah Allen and novelty band Jump 'N The Saddle.