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1

Big Log
Robert Plant
From the album: The Principle of Moments
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
4
Number
2 Up by 2

Other Arms
Robert Plant
From the album: The Principle of Moments
Peak
2
Weeks
4
Number
3

King of Pain
The Police
From the album: Synchronicity
Peak
2
Weeks
4
Number
4 Down by 2

Every Breath You Take
The Police
From the album: Synchronicity
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
4
Number
5

Synchronicity II
The Police
From the album: Synchronicity
Peak
5
Weeks
4
Number
6 Up by 3
Do You Compute
Donnie Iris
Peak
6
Weeks
4
Number
7 Down by 1

Burning Down The House
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
5
Weeks
4
Number
8 Down by 1

Foolin'
Def Leppard
From the album: Pyromania
Peak
6
Weeks
4
Number
9 Up by 7
(She's) Sexy + 17
She Stray Cats
Peak
9
Weeks
3
Number
10 Up by 17

How Can I Refuse
Heart
From the album: Passionworks
Peak
10
Weeks
3
Number
11 Up by 3

Rainbow in the Dark
Dio
From the album: Holy Diver
Peak
11
Weeks
4
Number
12 Up by 7

Fight Fire With Fire
Kansas
From the album: Drastic Measures
Peak
12
Weeks
3
Number
13 Down by 5

Modern Love
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
8
Weeks
4
Number
14 Up by 3

Don't Cry
Asia
From the album: Alpha
Peak
4
Weeks
4
Number
15 Down by 3

Criminal World
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
12
Weeks
4
Number
16 Down by 6

Solid Rock
Goanna
Peak
10
Weeks
4
Number
17 Up by 4

Wrapped Around Your Finger
The Police
From the album: Synchronicity
Peak
17
Weeks
4
Number
18 Up by 13

It's Inevitable
Charlie
Peak
18
Weeks
2
Number
19 Up by 25

The Heat Goes On
Asia
From the album: Alpha
Peak
19
Weeks
2
Number
20 Down by 9
Tell Me What You Want
Zebra
Peak
11
Weeks
4
Number
21 Up by 12

I Will Run to You
Stevie Nicks featuring Tom Petty
From the album: The Wild Heart
Peak
21
Weeks
4
Number
22 Up by 10
All The Way
Triumph
Peak
22
Weeks
3
Number
23 Down by 10

Hot Girls In Love
Loverboy
From the album: Keep it Up
Peak
5
Weeks
4
Number
24 Down by 9

China Girl
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
6
Weeks
4
Number
25 Up by 9
Emotion
Dfx2
Peak
25
Weeks
3
Number
26 Down by 6
State Of Confusion
The Kinks
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
27 Down by 9

Flight of Icarus
Iron Maiden
From the album: Piece of Mind
Peak
13
Weeks
4
Number
28 Down by 6

Take Me to Heart
Quarterflash
From the album: Take Another Picture
Peak
14
Weeks
4
Number
29 Down by 3

Lawyers In Love
Jackson Browne
From the album: Lawyers in Love
Peak
17
Weeks
4
Number
30 Up by 10
I Go Swimming
Peter Gabriel
Peak
30
Weeks
4
Number
31 Down by 8
Sharp Dressed Man
Z.Z. Top
Peak
18
Weeks
4
Number
32 Up by 4

The Trooper
Iron Maiden
From the album: Piece of Mind
Peak
32
Weeks
4
Number
33 Down by 9

Stand Back
Stevie Nicks
From the album: The Wild Heart
Peak
15
Weeks
4
Number
34 Down by 6

Rock Of Ages
Def Leppard
From the album: Pyromania
Peak
28
Weeks
4
Number
35 Down by 6

Slipping Away
Dave Edmunds
Peak
22
Weeks
4
Number
36 Up by 6

Tell Her About It
Billy Joel
From the album: An Innocent Man
Peak
36
Weeks
4
Number
37 Down by 2

In the Mood
Robert Plant
From the album: The Principle of Moments
Peak
35
Weeks
4
Number
38 Down by 1

New Year's Day
U2
From the album: War
Peak
36
Weeks
4
Number
39 Down by 9
I Can Play That Rock 'N' Roll
Joe Walsh
Peak
24
Weeks
4
Number
40 Debut

Daylight
Asia
From the album: Alpha
Peak
40
Weeks
1
Number
41 Up by 6

Human Touch
Rick Springfield
From the album: Living in Oz
Peak
41
Weeks
2
Number
42 Up by 6
Pride And Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Peak
42
Weeks
3
Number
43 Debut

For a Rocker
Jackson Browne
From the album: Lawyers in Love
Peak
43
Weeks
1
Number
44 Down by 19

It's a Mistake
Men at Work
From the album: Cargo
Peak
8
Weeks
4
Number
45 Debut

Hot Cherie
Danny Spanos
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Debut

The Safety Dance
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Down by 8
All The Good Ones Are Taken
Ian Hunter
Peak
29
Weeks
4
Number
48 Debut

The Night
The Animals
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Down by 6
C'mon Feel The Noise
Quiet Riot
Peak
27
Weeks
4
Number
50 Down by 12
Rock 'N' Roll Is King
ELO
Peak
26
Weeks
4

Dropouts

Number
41 Dropout

Maniac
Michael Sembello
From the album: Flashdance (Soundtrack)
Peak
34
Weeks
3
Number
45 Dropout
War Games
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Peak
31
Weeks
3
Number
46 Dropout
Fake Friends
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Peak
24
Weeks
3
Number
49 Dropout

China
Red Rockers
Peak
30
Weeks
3
Number
50 Dropout
Surrender
U2
Peak
37
Weeks
3

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Date

August 27, 1983

Songs

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1 1 Robert Plant – “Big Log” 1(×2) 4

4 2 Robert Plant – “Other Arms” 2 4

3 3 The Police – “King of Pain” 2 4

2 4 The Police – “Every Breath You Take” 1(×2) 4

5 5 The Police – “Synchronicity II” 5 4

9 6 Donnie Iris – “Do You Compute” 6 4

6 7 Talking Heads – “Burning Down The House” 5 4

7 8 Def Leppard – “Foolin'” 6 4

16 9 She Stray Cats – “(She's) Sexy + 17” 9 3

27 10 Heart – “How Can I Refuse” 10 3

14 11 Dio – “Rainbow in the Dark” 11 4

19 12 Kansas – “Fight Fire With Fire” 12 3

8 13 David Bowie – “Modern Love” 8 4

17 14 Asia – “Don't Cry” 4 4

12 15 David Bowie – “Criminal World” 12 4

10 16 Goanna – “Solid Rock” 10 4

21 17 The Police – “Wrapped Around Your Finger” 17 4

31 18 Charlie – “It's Inevitable” 18 2

44 19 Asia – “The Heat Goes On” 19 2

11 20 Zebra – “Tell Me What You Want” 11 4

33 21 Stevie Nicks ft. Tom Petty – “I Will Run to You” 21 4

32 22 Triumph – “All The Way” 22 3

13 23 Loverboy – “Hot Girls In Love” 5 4

15 24 David Bowie – “China Girl” 6 4

34 25 Dfx2 – “Emotion” 25 3

20 26 The Kinks – “State Of Confusion” 16 4

18 27 Iron Maiden – “Flight of Icarus” 13 4

22 28 Quarterflash – “Take Me to Heart” 14 4

26 29 Jackson Browne – “Lawyers In Love” 17 4

40 30 Peter Gabriel – “I Go Swimming” 30 4

23 31 Z.Z. Top – “Sharp Dressed Man” 18 4

36 32 Iron Maiden – “The Trooper” 32 4

24 33 Stevie Nicks – “Stand Back” 15 4

28 34 Def Leppard – “Rock Of Ages” 28 4

29 35 Dave Edmunds – “Slipping Away” 22 4

42 36 Billy Joel – “Tell Her About It” 36 4

35 37 Robert Plant – “In the Mood” 35 4

37 38 U2 – “New Year's Day” 36 4

30 39 Joe Walsh – “I Can Play That Rock 'N' Roll” 24 4

NE 40 Asia – “Daylight” 40 1

47 41 Rick Springfield – “Human Touch” 41 2

48 42 Stevie Ray Vaughan – “Pride And Joy” 42 3

NE 43 Jackson Browne – “For a Rocker” 43 1

25 44 Men at Work – “It's a Mistake” 8 4

NE 45 Danny Spanos – “Hot Cherie” 45 1

NE 46 Men Without Hats – “The Safety Dance” 46 1

39 47 Ian Hunter – “All The Good Ones Are Taken” 29 4

NE 48 The Animals – “The Night” 48 1

43 49 Quiet Riot – “C'mon Feel The Noise” 27 4

38 50 ELO – “Rock 'N' Roll Is King” 26 4

DROPOUTS:

41 -- Michael Sembello – “Maniac” 34 3

45 -- Crosby, Stills & Nash – “War Games” 31 3

46 -- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – “Fake Friends” 24 3

49 -- Red Rockers – “China” 30 3

50 -- U2 – “Surrender” 37 3

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