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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

September 17, 1983
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40 --- --- It Must Be Love

from the LP Madness
ARC chart run: 40 - 		Madness 1 40 Madness - "It Must Be Love" (Single)
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39 --- --- Sitting At The Wheel

from the LP The Present
ARC chart run: 39 - 		Moody Blues 1 39 Moody Blues - "Sitting At The Wheel" (Single)
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38 22 23 Dead Giveaway

from the LP The Look
ARC chart run: 36 - 32 - 29 - 25 - 23 - 22 - 38 - 		Shalamar 7 22 Shalamar - "Dead Giveaway" (Single)
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37 --- --- Delirious

from the LP 1999
ARC chart run: 37 - 		Prince 1 37 Prince - "Delirious" (Single)
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36 --- --- Suddenly Last Summer

from the LP Little Robbers
ARC chart run: 36 - 		The Motels 1 36 The Motels - "Suddenly Last Summer" (Single)
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35 29 16 Stand Back

from the LP The Wild Heart
ARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 27 - 18 - 12 - 11 - 8 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 10 - 16 - 29 - 35 - 		Stevie Nicks 15 4 Stevie Nicks - "Stand Back" (Single)
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34 40 --- Don't Forget To Dance

from the LP State Of Confusion
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 		The Kinks 2 34 The Kinks - "Don't Forget To Dance" (Single)
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33 27 15 (Keep Feeling) Fascination

from the LP Fascination!
ARC chart run: 35 - 27 - 22 - 17 - 16 - 11 - 8 - 7 - 7 - 15 - 27 - 33 - 		Human League 12 7 Human League - "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" (Single)
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32 34 38 Tonight, I Celebrate My Love

from the LP Born To Love
ARC chart run: 38 - 34 - 32 - 		Roberta Flack &
Peabo Bryson		 3 32 Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson - "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" (Single)
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31 21 8 I'll Tumble 4 Ya

from the LP Kissing To Be Clever
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 29 - 26 - 20 - 15 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 21 - 31 - 		Culture Club 11 8 Culture Club - "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (Single)
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30 24 13 China Girl

from the LP Let's Dance
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 25 - 20 - 15 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 13 - 24 - 30 - 		David Bowie 11 8 David Bowie - "China Girl" (Single)
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29 38 --- Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)

from the LP Best Kept Secret
ARC chart run: 38 - 29 - 		Sheena Easton 2 29 Sheena Easton - "Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)" (Single)
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28 37 --- One Thing Leads To Another

from the LP Reach The Beach
ARC chart run: 37 - 28 - 		The Fixx 2 28 The Fixx - "One Thing Leads To Another" (Single)
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27 32 37 Big Log

from the LP The Principle Of Moments
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 27 - 		Robert Plant 3 27 Robert Plant - "Big Log" (Single)
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26 28 32 Lady Love Me (One More Time)

from the LP In Your Eyes
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 28 - 26 - 		George Benson 4 26 George Benson - "Lady Love Me (One More Time)" (Single)
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25 31 36 Tell Her No

from the LP Dirty Looks
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 25 - 		Juice Newton 3 25 Juice Newton - "Tell Her No" (Single)
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24 35 --- Islands In The Stream

from the LP Eyes That See In The Dark
ARC chart run: 35 - 24 - 		Kenny Rogers &
Dolly Parton		 2 24 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - "Islands In The Stream" (Single)
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23 26 30 Burning Down The House

from the LP Speaking In Tongues
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 26 - 23 - 		Talking Heads 4 23 Talking Heads - "Burning Down The House" (Single)
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22 16 18 Human Touch

from the LP Living In Oz
ARC chart run: 38 - 29 - 25 - 23 - 21 - 19 - 18 - 16 - 22 - 		Rick Springfield 9 16 Rick Springfield - "Human Touch" (Single)
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21 25 28 Kiss The Bride

from the LP Too Low For Zero
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 28 - 25 - 21 - 		Elton John 5 21 Elton John - "Kiss The Bridge" (Single)
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20 23 27 Don't You Get So Mad

from the LP Stay With Me Tonight
ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 27 - 23 - 20 - 		Jeffrey Osborne 5 20 Jeffrey Osborne - "Don't You Get So Mad" (Single)
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19 13 5 It's A Mistake

from the LP Cargo
ARC chart run: 31 - 23 - 19 - 14 - 10 - 6 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 13 - 19 - 		Men At Work 11 5 Men At Work - "It's A Mistake" (Single)
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18 11 9 She Works Hard For The Money

from the LP She Works Hard For The Money
ARC chart run: 35 - 30 - 25 - 16 - 14 - 9 - 8 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 9 - 11 - 18 - 		Donna Summer 14 3 Donna Summer - "She Works Hard For The Money" (Single)
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17 20 24 True

from the LP True
ARC chart run: 40 - 31 - 24 - 20 - 17 - 		Spandau Ballet 5 17 Spandau Ballet - "True" (Single)
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16 18 20 Promises, Promises

from the LP Naked Eyes
ARC chart run: 40 - 31 - 27 - 23 - 20 - 18 - 16 - 		Naked Eyes 7 16 Naked Eyes - "Promises, Promises" (Single)
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15 19 25 King Of Pain

from the LP Synchronicity
ARC chart run: 32 - 25 - 19 - 15 - 		The Police 4 15 The Police - "King Of Pain" (Single)
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14 17 19 How Am I Supposed To Live Without You

from the LP Branigan 2
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 26 - 21 - 19 - 17 - 14 - 		Laura Branigan 7 14 Laura Branigan - "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" (Single)
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13 15 21 Far From Over

from the Staying Alive soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 21 - 15 - 13 - 		Frank Stallone 5 13 Frank Stallone - "Far From Over" (Single)
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12 9 11 Lawyers In Love

from the LP Lawyers In Love
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 28 - 23 - 18 - 16 - 13 - 12 - 11 - 9 - 12 - 		Jackson Browne 11 9
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11 14 22 (She's) Sexy + 17

from the LP Rant 'N Rave With The Stray Cats
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 22 - 14 - 11 - 		Stray Cats 5 11 Stray Cats - "(She's) Sexy + 17" (Single)
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10 5 1 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

from the LP Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 30 - 28 - 24 - 19 - 15 - 12 - 6 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 10 - 		Eurythmics 16 1(1) Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" (Single)
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9 10 12 Don't Cry

from the LP Asia
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 23 - 16 - 12 - 10 - 9 - 		Asia 7 9 Asia - "Don't Cry" (Single)
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8 12 17 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All

from the LP Greatest Hits
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 26 - 17 - 12 - 8 - 		Air Supply 6 8 Air Supply - "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" (Single)
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7 6 3 Every Breath You Take

from the LP Synchronicity
ARC chart run: 37 - 24 - 13 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 6 - 7 - 		The Police 16 1(8) The Police - "Every Breath You Take" (Single)
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6 3 4 Puttin' On The Ritz

from the LP After Eight
ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 27 - 22 - 11 - 8 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 6 - 		Taco 10 3 Taco - "Puttin' On The Ritz" (Single)
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5 7 10 Human Nature

from the LP Thriller
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 20 - 15 - 13 - 10 - 7 - 5 - 		Michael Jackson 8 5 Michael Jackson - Human Nature (Single)
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4 8 14 Total Eclipse Of The Heart

from the LP Faster Than The Speed Of Night
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 20 - 14 - 8 - 4 - 		Bonnie Tyler 6 4 Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" (Single)
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3 1 2 Maniac

from the Flashdance soundtrack
ARC chart run: 37 - 24 - 18 - 13 - 11 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 		Michael Sembello 12 1(1) Michael Sembello - "Maniac" (Single)
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2 4 7 Tell Her About It

from the LP An Innocent Man
ARC chart run: 39 - 28 - 21 - 18 - 15 - 7 - 4 - 2 - 		Billy Joel 8 2 Billy Joel - "Tell Her About It" (Single)
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1 2 6 The Safety Dance

from the LP Rhythm Of Youth
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 31 - 24 - 16 - 11 - 6 - 2 - 1 - 		Men Without Hats 9 1(1) Men Without Hats - "The Safety Dance" (Single)
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