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Albums in the Year 1984

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990s 2000s

This page lists the top albums of 1984 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 1984 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Bruce Springsteen Born In The USA 1984 UK 1 - Jun 1984 (129 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1985, US 1 of 1985, US num 1 for 7 weeks - Jul 1984, US BB 1 of 1984, Canada 1 for 13 weeks - 1984, Germany 1 for 11 weeks - Jul 1985, Austria 1 - Jul 1984 (17 months), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1984 (58 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1984 (66 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 1984 (63 weeks), Australia num 1 for 8 weeks - Oct 1984, US 15 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1995), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1985), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1989), Diamond in Canada (certified in Jul 1985), US sales 15 M (according to RIAA), Grammy in 1984 (Nominated), Italy 3 of 1985, France Best 3 of 1984, Melody Maker 9 of 1984, Holland free40 12 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 19 of 1985 (peak 2, 21 weeks), Worldwide 21 - 20 M, Fox101 25, RS100 28, Internet 31 - 24 M claimed (1984), UK Radio2 34, RYM 39 of 1984, Finland 47 of all time (claimed 108,048) (1984), DMDB 54, NARM 56, Defin200 56 (1984), RS Reader's 64, Guiness 70, WXPN 80 (1984), Radio Caroline 82 (1984), Rolling Stone 85, WTMD 145, Acclaimed 148 (1984), Global 7 - 27 M claimed
2 Prince Purple Rain 1984 US num 1 for 24 weeks - Aug 1984, Canada 1 for 13 weeks - 1984, Australia num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1984, Holland free40 1 of 1984, US 13 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1996), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1990), US sales 13 M (according to RIAA), Grammy in 1984 (Nominated), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1993), US BB 3 of 1984, Sweden 3 - Aug 1984 (27 weeks), Norway 4 - Sep 1984 (17 weeks), US CashBox 6 of 1984, UK 7 - Jul 1984 (91 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Aug 1984 (32 weeks), France Best 7 of 1984, RYM 7 of 1984, Austria 8 - Jan 1985 (5 months), Melody Maker 13 of 1984, NARM 16, Defin200 16 (1984), DMDB 22, RS100 39, Guiness 44, Acclaimed 49 (1984), France (InfoDisc) 53 of 1984 (peak 8, 15 weeks), Worldwide 54 - 15 M, Internet 55 - 18 M claimed (1984), WXPN 64 (1984), RS Reader's 66, Rolling Stone 72, Virgin 72, Belgium 76 of all time (1984), WTMD 110, Global 41 - 19 M claimed
3 Madonna Like A Virgin 1984 UK 1 - Nov 1984 (152 weeks), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1985, Germany 1 for 1 week - Sep 1985, US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1998), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1985), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Diamond in Canada (certified in Jul 1992), US CashBox 2 of 1985, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1985), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1989), US 3 of 1985, Austria 3 - Feb 1985 (10 months), Switzerland 3 - Dec 1984 (25 weeks), Sweden 3 - Nov 1984 (47 weeks), US BB 6 of 1985, Norway 6 - Feb 1985 (22 weeks), Italy 7 of 1985, France (InfoDisc) 8 of 1985 (peak 5, 42 weeks), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), Melody Maker 13 of 1984, Internet 46 - 20 M claimed (1984), UK Radio2 47, Worldwide 59 - 15 M, RYM 144 of 1984, Defin200 164 (1984), Acclaimed 905 (1984), Global 47 - 18 M claimed
4 Wham! Make It Big 1984 UK 1 - Nov 1984 (72 weeks), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1985, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1984 (23 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 1984 (19 weeks), Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1985, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1987), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1985), Sweden 3 - Nov 1984 (21 weeks), US 4 of 1985, Austria 4 - Dec 1984 (5 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), US CashBox 5 of 1985, US BB 8 of 1985, Italy 9 of 1985, US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), France (InfoDisc) 19 of 1984 (peak 5, 36 weeks)
5 U2 The Unforgettable Fire 1984 UK 1 - Oct 1984 (130 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1984, France Best 1 of 1984, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1995), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1987), Holland free40 3 of 1984, France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 1985), Norway 6 - Oct 1984 (4 weeks), Sweden 6 - Oct 1984 (18 weeks), Melody Maker 8 of 1984, Virgin 15, Guiness 18, Switzerland 24 - Nov 1984 (3 weeks), Italy 37 of 1985, US BB 39 of 1984, US CashBox 46 of 1984, RYM 47 of 1984, UK Radio2 48, RS Reader's 53, WXPN 93 (1984), WTMD 113, Acclaimed 425 (1984)
6 Sade Diamond Life 1984 Germany 1 for 10 weeks - Nov 1984, Austria 1 - Oct 1984 (10 months), Switzerland 1 - Aug 1984 (35 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 1 of 1984 (peak 1, 62 weeks), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1995), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1987), UK 2 - Jul 1984 (99 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1984), Italy 7 of 1984, Melody Maker 10 of 1984, US CashBox 16 of 1985, Sweden 18 - Sep 1984 (27 weeks), Norway 20 - Feb 1985 (1 week), US BB 22 of 1985, RYM 54 of 1984, Radio Caroline 148 (1984), Defin200 180 (1984), Acclaimed 1489 (1984)
7 Tina Turner Private Dancer 1984 Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 1984, Austria 1 - Dec 1984 (15 months), US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1987), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1986), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1991), UK 2 - Jun 1984 (147 weeks), Grammy in 1984 (Nominated), Switzerland 3 - Jun 1984 (88 weeks), US BB 4 of 1984, US 5 of 1985, Norway 5 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), Sweden 7 - Jun 1984 (32 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1985, US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Guiness 25, Holland free40 67 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 71 of 1984 (peak 14, 6 weeks), RYM 95 of 1984, Acclaimed 647 (1984), Global 68 - 14 M claimed
8 Original Soundtrack Footloose 1984 US num 1 for 10 weeks - Apr 1984, Canada 1 for 9 weeks - 1984, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1984 (18 weeks), Japan 1 for 1 week - Aug 1984, US 9 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), Austria 2 - Jun 1984 (4 months), Norway 2 - Jun 1984 (16 weeks), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1984), US CashBox 5 of 1984, UK 7 - Apr 1984 (25 weeks), US BB 9 of 1984, Sweden 10 - Apr 1984 (12 weeks), US sales 9 M (according to RIAA), France (InfoDisc) 35 of 1984 (peak 20, 30 weeks), Italy 45 of 1984, Defin200 134 (1984)
9 Cyndi Lauper She's So Unusual 1984 Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 1985, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1997), Grammy in 1984 (Nominated), Norway 4 - Mar 1984 (13 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1985), France Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1990), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1985), US BB 5 of 1984, Austria 5 - Jan 1985 (4 months), US CashBox 7 of 1984, Switzerland 8 - Jun 1984 (30 weeks), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), UK 16 - Feb 1984 (32 weeks), Sweden 22 - Mar 1984 (12 weeks), RYM 48 of 1983, Italy 77 of 1984, Rolling Stone 494, WTMD 664, Acclaimed 874 (1983)
10 Van Halen 1984 (mcmlxxxiv) 1984 Canada 1 for 4 weeks - 1984, US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1999), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2009), Sweden 4 - Jan 1984 (18 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1987), US BB 7 of 1984, Switzerland 7 - Feb 1984 (20 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 9 of 1984 (peak 5, 43 weeks), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 11 of 1984, Norway 12 - Jan 1984 (5 weeks), UK 15 - Feb 1984 (25 weeks), Austria 15 - Apr 1984 (1 month), Fox101 35, RYM 37 of 1984, Holland free40 47 of 1984, Italy 78 of 1984, Defin200 102 (1984), WXPN 660 (1984), Acclaimed 775 (1984)
11 Bob Marley Legend, The Best Of Bob Marley 1984 UK 1 - May 1984 (367 weeks), US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1999), UK 6 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1994), France Diamond (certified by SNEP Nov 1995), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1992), Austria 7 - Jun 1984 (6 months), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 21 - Jun 1984 (22 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Jun 1984 (7 weeks), Guiness 29, Worldwide 32 - 19 M, UK 33 of all time (2.5 M claimed) (1984), Italy 38 of 1984, WTMD 42, Rolling Stone 46, Virgin 60, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed (1984), RS Reader's 92
12 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Welcome To The Pleasuredome 1984 UK 1 - Nov 1984 (66 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1985), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1992), Holland free40 4 of 1984, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1985), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1984 (18 weeks), Austria 7 - Dec 1984 (5 months), Sweden 7 - Nov 1984 (17 weeks), Norway 8 - Nov 1984 (19 weeks), Melody Maker 13 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 69 of 1984 (peak 7, 6 weeks), RYM 74 of 1984, Italy 100 of 1985, UK Radio2 100, Radio Caroline 217 (1984), WTMD 793, Acclaimed 934 (1984)
13 Stevie Wonder & Dionne Warwick The Woman In Red 1984 Norway 1 - Sep 1984 (19 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 1984 (21 weeks), UK 2 - Sep 1984 (19 weeks), Austria 2 - Nov 1984 (6 months), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1984 (23 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1985), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Italy 5 of 1984, US BB 21 of 1984, US CashBox 27 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 68 of 1984 (peak 5, 6 weeks)
14 Huey Lewis & The News Sports 1984 US num 1 for 1 week - Jun 1984, US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1987), Diamond in Canada (certified in Aug 1988), US CashBox 2 of 1984, US 2 of 1984, US BB 2 of 1984, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1986), Norway 6 - Nov 1984 (14 weeks), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), UK 23 - Sep 1985 (24 weeks), Sweden 40 - Dec 1984 (3 weeks), RYM 119 of 1983, Radio Caroline 203 (1983)
15 Deep Purple Perfect Strangers 1984 Switzerland 1 - Nov 1984 (21 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1984 (15 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1985), Sweden 3 - Nov 1984 (19 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1984), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), UK 5 - Nov 1984 (15 weeks), Austria 5 - Dec 1984 (5 months), France Best 6 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 67 of 1984 (peak 5, 6 weeks), Italy 68 of 1984, Holland free40 68 of 1984, RYM 94 of 1984
16 Duran Duran Arena 1984 Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1985, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1985), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1985), Switzerland 4 - Dec 1984 (13 weeks), Italy 4 of 1985, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), UK 6 - Nov 1984 (31 weeks), Austria 8 - Jan 1985 (2 months), Norway 16 - Dec 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden 16 - Nov 1984 (12 weeks), US BB 28 of 1985, US CashBox 31 of 1985, Holland free40 59 of 1984, Global 153 - 7 M claimed
17 The Alan Parsons Project Ammonia Avenue 1984 Germany 1 for 6 weeks - May 1984, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1984 (23 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1984), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Austria 5 - Apr 1984 (3 months), Norway 5 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), Sweden 8 - Mar 1984 (12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 11 of 1984 (peak 7, 39 weeks), UK 24 - Mar 1984 (8 weeks), Italy 35 of 1984, US CashBox 76 of 1984, RYM 186 of 1984, Radio Caroline 296 (1984)
18 Queen The Works 1984 UK 2 - Mar 1984 (93 weeks), Austria 2 - Apr 1984 (10 months), Norway 2 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1984), Switzerland 3 - Mar 1984 (32 weeks), Sweden 3 - Mar 1984 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1984), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), France (InfoDisc) 21 of 1984 (peak 14, 36 weeks), Italy 37 of 1984, Holland free40 57 of 1984, US CashBox 85 of 1984, RYM 159 of 1984
19 Mike Oldfield Discovery 1984 Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Aug 1984, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1984 (29 weeks), Austria 3 - Aug 1984 (5 months), Norway 3 - Jul 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 3 - Aug 1984 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1994), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), UK 15 - Jul 1984 (16 weeks), Italy 39 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 70 of 1984 (peak 12, 6 weeks)
20 Duran Duran Seven & The Ragged Tiger 1984 UK 1 - Dec 1983 (47 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1991), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1983), US BB 10 of 1984, Austria 11 - Jul 1984 (4 months), US CashBox 13 of 1984, Norway 14 - Dec 1983 (4 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden 19 - Dec 1983 (8 weeks), Holland free40 25 of 1983, Italy 50 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 56 of 1984 (peak 20, 16 weeks), Global 153 - 7 M claimed
21 The Pretenders Learning To Crawl 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1984), Sweden 3 - Feb 1984 (16 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1987), France (InfoDisc) 5 of 1984 (peak 15, 52 weeks), UK 11 - Jan 1984 (16 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1984, Norway 18 - Feb 1984 (1 week), US BB 20 of 1984, Switzerland 30 - Feb 1984 (1 week), RYM 36 of 1984, Holland free40 65 of 1984, WTMD 319, WXPN 419 (1984), Acclaimed 979 (1984)
22 Iron Maiden Powerslave 1984 Canada 2 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Oct 2006), UK 2 - Sep 1984 (13 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1991), Norway 4 - Sep 1984 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1984), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1996), Sweden 5 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), RYM 8 of 1984, Switzerland 10 - Sep 1984 (7 weeks), Austria 16 - Nov 1984 (1 month), US CashBox 75 of 1984
23 Simple Minds Sparkle In The Rain 1984 UK 1 - Feb 1984 (57 weeks), Sweden 2 - Feb 1984 (12 weeks), Holland free40 2 of 1984, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1988), France Best 9 of 1984, Norway 14 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 22 of 1984 (peak 17, 35 weeks), Italy 41 of 1984, RYM 145 of 1984, Acclaimed 2810 (1983)
24 Elton John Breaking Hearts 1984 Switzerland 1 - Jul 1984 (18 weeks), Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1984, UK 2 - Jun 1984 (23 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1998), Austria 4 - Sep 1984 (2 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1984), Norway 7 - Jul 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden 11 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), US CashBox 58 of 1984
25 Talking Heads Stop Making Sense 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1994), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1985), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1992), Holland free40 6 of 1984, Austria 13 - Mar 1985 (8 months), Switzerland 13 - Feb 1985 (10 weeks), RYM 18 of 1984, UK 24 - Oct 1984 (84 weeks), Sweden 26 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), WTMD 88, WXPN 112 (1984), Rolling Stone 345, Acclaimed 555 (1984)
26 John Lennon Milk & Honey 1984 France (InfoDisc) 2 of 1984 (peak 10, 52 weeks), UK 3 - Feb 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 3 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1984), Norway 7 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), Austria 12 - Mar 1984 (1 month), Switzerland 15 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), US BB 37 of 1984, US CashBox 38 of 1984, Holland free40 61 of 1984, Italy 64 of 1984
27 Chicago Chicago 17 1984 Sweden 1 - May 1984 (27 weeks), US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1997), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1985), Switzerland 6 - Jun 1984 (18 weeks), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), US BB 14 of 1985, Norway 14 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1985, UK 24 - Dec 1984 (20 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 33 of 1984 (peak 23, 31 weeks), Holland free40 60 of 1984
28 The Scorpions Love At First Sting 1984 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1995), France Best 4 of 1984, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Switzerland 9 - Mar 1984 (16 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 12 of 1984 (peak 4, 43 weeks), US BB 16 of 1984, UK 17 - Mar 1984 (6 weeks), Sweden 17 - Mar 1984 (6 weeks), Austria 19 - Apr 1984 (1 month), US CashBox 21 of 1984, RYM 52 of 1984, Holland free40 66 of 1984
29 David Bowie Tonight 1984 UK 1 - Oct 1984 (19 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Norway 3 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), Sweden 4 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1984), Austria 8 - Nov 1984 (4 months), Switzerland 8 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), US CashBox 39 of 1984, US BB 41 of 1984, Italy 59 of 1984
30 The Smiths The Smiths 1984 UK 2 - Mar 1984 (37 weeks), Melody Maker 2 of 1984, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2007), Holland free40 10 of 1984, RYM 13 of 1984, German RS100 50, Virgin 56, Guiness 75, Acclaimed 179 (1984), WTMD 304, Rolling Stone 481, WXPN 520 (1984)
31 Matt Bianco Whose Side Are You On 1984 Austria 1 - Feb 1985 (12 months), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1985), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1985), Norway 10 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Sep 1984 (24 weeks), UK 35 - Sep 1984 (39 weeks), Holland free40 35 of 1984, Sweden 39 - Sep 1984 (2 weeks), Italy 96 of 1984
32 Julio Iglesias 1100 Bel Air Place 1984 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), Austria 2 - Oct 1984 (5 months), Switzerland 4 - Sep 1984 (11 weeks), Norway 8 - Sep 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden 9 - Aug 1984 (23 weeks), UK 14 - Sep 1984 (14 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1984, US BB 22 of 1984, Italy 24 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 47 of 1985 (peak 16, 8 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1984)
33 The Jackson 5 Victory 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), UK 3 - Jul 1984 (13 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jul 1984 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1984), Austria 6 - Aug 1984 (3 months), Norway 6 - Jul 1984 (10 weeks), Sweden 7 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), US CashBox 24 of 1984, US BB 26 of 1984, Italy 58 of 1984
34 Dire Straits Alchemy, Dire Straits Live 1984 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1985), UK 3 - Mar 1984 (163 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Apr 1984 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 2001), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Norway 7 - Apr 1984 (11 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 7 of 1984 (peak 4, 39 weeks), Austria 13 - Apr 1984 (13 months), Sweden 19 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), RYM 55 of 1984
35 Alison Moyet Alf 1984 UK 1 - Nov 1984 (84 weeks), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1987), Switzerland 2 - Jan 1985 (22 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1991), Norway 3 - Dec 1984 (18 weeks), Sweden 11 - Nov 1984 (25 weeks), Holland free40 52 of 1984, Italy 89 of 1984
36 The Thompson Twins Into The Gap 1984 UK 1 - Feb 1984 (51 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1985), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), Switzerland 7 - Mar 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 14 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), Norway 16 - Apr 1984 (1 week), US BB 29 of 1984, US CashBox 30 of 1984, Holland free40 33 of 1984
37 Chris de Burgh Man On The Line 1984 Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1984, Switzerland 1 - May 1984 (39 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1984), Norway 6 - May 1984 (12 weeks), Austria 9 - Jul 1984 (4 months), UK 11 - May 1984 (24 weeks), Sweden 12 - May 1984 (17 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1984)
38 The Cars Heartbeat City 1984 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2001), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1985), US BB 8 of 1984, US CashBox 9 of 1984, Switzerland 20 - Jan 1985 (5 weeks), UK 25 - Oct 1984 (30 weeks), Sweden 26 - May 1984 (11 weeks), Holland free40 29 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 63 of 1984 (peak 29, 10 weeks), RYM 136 of 1984, Acclaimed 1989 (1984)
39 Depeche Mode Some Great Reward 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1994), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), UK 5 - Oct 1984 (12 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Oct 1984 (18 weeks), Holland free40 5 of 1984, Sweden 7 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), France Best 8 of 1984, Austria 19 - Nov 1984 (2 months), RYM 45 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1984)
40 Culture Club Waking Up With The House On Fire 1984 UK 2 - Nov 1984 (13 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1984), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1984), Norway 9 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), Sweden 19 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Nov 1984 (3 weeks), Holland free40 50 of 1984, Italy 60 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 61 of 1984 (peak 2, 12 weeks), US CashBox 90 of 1984
41 Nena ? (Fragezeichen) 1984 Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Mar 1984, Austria 1 - Mar 1984 (4 months), Switzerland 1 - Feb 1984 (29 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1984), Sweden 11 - May 1984 (11 weeks), Norway 17 - May 1984 (3 weeks)
42 Metallica Ride The Lightning 1984 US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2003), RYM 3 of 1984, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1988), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 22 - Aug 1984 (12 weeks), Norway 40 - Sep 2003 (1 week), Switzerland 78 - Sep 2008 (1 week), UK 87 - Aug 1984 (2 weeks), Defin200 138 (1984), Acclaimed 1009 (1984)
43 Billy Idol Rebel Yell 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1985), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Switzerland 16 - Aug 1984 (13 weeks), US CashBox 25 of 1984, US BB 25 of 1984, UK 36 - Sep 1985 (11 weeks), Holland free40 75 of 1984, RYM 76 of 1983, Acclaimed 1461 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1985)
44 Nena Nena 1984 Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Mar 1983, Austria 1 - Feb 1983 (9 months), Sweden 2 - Mar 1984 (14 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1983), Norway 16 - Jun 1984 (3 weeks), UK 31 - Mar 1984 (5 weeks)
45 Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus & Tim Rice Chess 1984 Sweden 1 - Nov 1984 (23 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Jan 1985 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Nov 1984 (30 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1985), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), UK 10 - Nov 1984 (16 weeks), Austria 21 - Feb 1985 (2 months)
46 Alphaville Forever Young 1984 Norway 1 - Oct 1984 (24 weeks), Sweden 1 - Oct 1984 (23 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1993), Switzerland 4 - Oct 1984 (21 weeks), Austria 16 - Dec 1984 (1 month), RYM 62 of 1984
47 Bronski Beat The Age Of Consent 1984 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1985), UK 4 - Oct 1984 (53 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Switzerland 7 - Oct 1984 (7 weeks), Melody Maker 7 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 60 of 1984 (peak 14, 15 weeks), Italy 71 of 1984, RYM 135 of 1984, Acclaimed 2040 (1984)
48 Echo & The Bunnymen Ocean Rain 1984 Melody Maker 1 of 1984, UK 4 - May 1984 (26 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1984), RYM 12 of 1984, Holland free40 15 of 1984, Sweden 22 - May 1984 (7 weeks), Radio Caroline 119 (1984), Acclaimed 526 (1984)
49 Paul McCartney Give My Regards To Broad Street 1984 UK 1 - Nov 1984 (21 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1984), Norway 4 - Nov 1984 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1984), Sweden 9 - Nov 1984 (15 weeks), US CashBox 60 of 1984, Italy 75 of 1984
50 Laura Branigan Self Control 1984 Switzerland 2 - Jun 1984 (19 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1995), Norway 3 - Sep 1984 (11 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1989), Sweden 5 - May 1984 (25 weeks), UK 16 - Aug 1984 (14 weeks)
51 Original Soundtrack Ghostbusters 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1985), Sweden 13 - Oct 1984 (14 weeks), Norway 15 - Dec 1984 (9 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Oct 1984 (7 weeks), UK 24 - Sep 1984 (25 weeks), US BB 27 of 1984, US CashBox 32 of 1984, Italy 96 of 1985
52 Barbra Streisand Yentl 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1984), Switzerland 4 - Apr 1984 (23 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1983), Austria 7 - Jan 1984 (5 months), UK 21 - Nov 1983 (35 weeks), Sweden 29 - Dec 1983 (8 weeks), US BB 36 of 1984, US CashBox 47 of 1984
53 Madonna Madonna 1984 US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2000), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1989), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US BB 32 of 1984, UK 37 - Feb 1984 (20 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1984, RYM 67 of 1983, Acclaimed 1594 (1983)
54 Big Country Steeltown 1984 UK 1 - Oct 1984 (21 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1984), Melody Maker 6 of 1984, Norway 12 - Nov 1984 (5 weeks), Sweden 28 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), RYM 133 of 1984, Radio Caroline 155 (1984)
55 Howard Jones Human's Lib 1984 UK 1 - Mar 1984 (57 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Sweden 5 - Mar 1984 (23 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Mar 1984 (12 weeks), Norway 13 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), Holland free40 17 of 1984
56 Spandau Ballet Parade 1984 UK 2 - Jul 1984 (39 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1984), Italy 5 of 1985, Norway 7 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden 9 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), Holland free40 51 of 1984
57 Barbra Streisand Emotion 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1984), Norway 13 - Oct 1984 (5 weeks), UK 15 - Oct 1984 (12 weeks), Austria 17 - Dec 1984 (3 months), Switzerland 17 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), Sweden 23 - Oct 1984 (8 weeks), US CashBox 61 of 1984
58 REM Reckoning 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1991), Melody Maker 13 of 1984, Holland free40 18 of 1984, RYM 33 of 1984, German RS100 88, UK 91 - Apr 1984 (2 weeks), WXPN 200 (1984), WTMD 485, Acclaimed 587 (1984)
59 Rod Stewart Camouflage 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1984), Austria 5 - Jul 1984 (4 months), Switzerland 7 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 7 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), UK 8 - Jun 1984 (17 weeks), Norway 16 - Jul 1984 (2 weeks), US CashBox 88 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1984)
60 John Cougar Mellencamp Uh-huh 1984 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1995), US BB 15 of 1984, US CashBox 20 of 1984, Sweden 24 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), Fox101 82, UK 92 - Mar 1984 (1 week), RYM 133 of 1983, Acclaimed 2895 (1983)
61 Rush Grace Under Pressure 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1984), UK 5 - Apr 1984 (12 weeks), Sweden 18 - May 1984 (6 weeks), US BB 34 of 1984, US CashBox 44 of 1984, Holland free40 74 of 1984, RYM 84 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1984)
62 Judas Priest Defenders Of The Faith 1984 Sweden 2 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1988), Switzerland 12 - Feb 1984 (5 weeks), Norway 17 - Feb 1984 (1 week), UK 19 - Jan 1984 (5 weeks), RYM 22 of 1984, US CashBox 78 of 1984
63 Pat Benatar Tropico 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1985), Sweden 19 - Dec 1984 (9 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Dec 1984 (11 weeks), UK 31 - Nov 1984 (25 weeks), US BB 40 of 1985, US CashBox 67 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 72 of 1984 (peak 16, 6 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1985)
64 Roger Waters The Pros & Cons of Hitch Hiking 1984 Sweden 3 - May 1984 (17 weeks), Norway 4 - May 1984 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1995), Switzerland 12 - May 1984 (12 weeks), UK 13 - May 1984 (11 weeks), Holland free40 20 of 1984, RYM 91 of 1984
65 Kool & The Gang Emergency! 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1986), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Switzerland 10 - Nov 1985 (5 weeks), US BB 43 of 1985, UK 47 - Dec 1984 (25 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 76 of 1984 (peak 20, 4 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1985)
66 Dio The Last In Line 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1987), UK 4 - Jul 1984 (14 weeks), Sweden 6 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), Norway 7 - Aug 1984 (9 weeks), RYM 49 of 1984, US CashBox 82 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1986)
67 Talk Talk It's My Life 1984 Switzerland 2 - Aug 1984 (15 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Holland free40 8 of 1984, UK 35 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 36 of 1985 (peak 12, 13 weeks), Italy 67 of 1984, RYM 110 of 1984
68 Style Council Cafe Bleu 1984 UK 2 - Mar 1984 (38 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1984), Melody Maker 13 of 1984, Holland free40 14 of 1984, Italy 94 of 1984, RYM 120 of 1984, Acclaimed 2215 (1984)
69 Kiss Animalize 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1984), Sweden 8 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Oct 1984 (4 weeks), UK 11 - Oct 1984 (4 weeks), Austria 14 - Nov 1984 (1 month), Norway 14 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), US CashBox 89 of 1984
70 Hall & Oates Big Bam Boom 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1985), US BB 13 of 1984, Sweden 16 - Oct 1984 (8 weeks), UK 28 - Oct 1984 (13 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1984, Holland free40 45 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1985)
71 Joe Jackson Body & Soul 1984 Switzerland 11 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), UK 14 - Apr 1984 (14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 29 of 1984 (peak 19, 35 weeks), Holland free40 43 of 1984, US CashBox 52 of 1984, Italy 79 of 1984, RYM 86 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1984)
72 The Pointer Sisters Break Out 1984 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1985), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1984), UK 9 - May 1984 (58 weeks), US BB 11 of 1984, US CashBox 26 of 1984, Sweden 27 - Nov 1983 (8 weeks)
73 Toto Isolation 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1985), Norway 8 - Nov 1984 (6 weeks), Sweden 8 - Nov 1984 (15 weeks), Switzerland 15 - Nov 1984 (7 weeks), UK 67 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 74 of 1984 (peak 12, 4 weeks), Italy 92 of 1984
74 Twisted Sister Stay Hungry 1984 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1995), Sweden 3 - Aug 1984 (33 weeks), Norway 11 - Jun 1985 (9 weeks), UK 34 - Jun 1984 (5 weeks), US CashBox 50 of 1984, RYM 53 of 1984
75 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions Rattlesnakes 1984 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1985), RYM 11 of 1984, UK 13 - Oct 1984 (30 weeks), Sweden 25 - Jan 1985 (12 weeks), Holland free40 28 of 1984, Acclaimed 451 (1984), WTMD 797
76 INXS The Swing 1984 Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1984, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2001), France (InfoDisc) 25 of 1984 (peak 14, 35 weeks), Holland free40 27 of 1984, RYM 151 of 1984
77 Limahl Don't Suppose 1984 Norway 1 - Nov 1984 (18 weeks), Sweden 5 - Nov 1984 (17 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Oct 1984 (8 weeks), Austria 10 - Nov 1984 (4 months), UK 63 - Dec 1984 (3 weeks)
78 Whitesnake Slide It In 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1992), UK 9 - Feb 1984 (7 weeks), Norway 11 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Feb 1984 (5 weeks), Sweden 12 - Feb 1984 (10 weeks), RYM 97 of 1984
79 Original Soundtrack Beat Street 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1984), Norway 11 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), UK 30 - Jul 1984 (13 weeks), Switzerland 30 - Sep 1984 (1 week), Sweden 32 - Sep 1984 (2 weeks), US BB 42 of 1984, US CashBox 84 of 1984
80 The Honeydrippers Volume One 1984 Canada 1 for 1 week - 1985, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1984), US CashBox 31 of 1984, Holland free40 48 of 1984, UK 56 - Dec 1984 (10 weeks)
81 Nik Kershaw Human Racing 1984 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1984), UK 5 - Mar 1984 (61 weeks), Norway 7 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Apr 1984 (24 weeks), Sweden 38 - Apr 1984 (2 weeks), Holland free40 62 of 1984
82 Nik Kershaw The Riddle 1984 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1984), Norway 5 - Dec 1984 (17 weeks), UK 8 - Dec 1984 (36 weeks), Sweden 11 - Feb 1985 (12 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Dec 1984 (7 weeks), RYM 197 of 1984
83 Stevie Ray Vaughan Couldn't Stand the Weather 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1997), Norway 14 - Jun 1984 (3 weeks), RYM 23 of 1984, Sweden 36 - Jun 1984 (7 weeks), WTMD 472, WXPN 600 (1984)
84 Slade The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome 1984 Sweden 1 - Jan 1984 (27 weeks), Norway 2 - Feb 1984 (22 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Feb 1984 (16 weeks), UK 49 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks)
85 Chaka Khan I Feel For You 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1984), Sweden 9 - Oct 1984 (19 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Nov 1984 (12 weeks), UK 15 - Oct 1984 (22 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1984, US BB 40 of 1984
86 Ultravox Lament 1984 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1984), UK 8 - Apr 1984 (26 weeks), Sweden 8 - May 1984 (6 weeks), Norway 10 - Apr 1984 (8 weeks), Holland free40 11 of 1984, RYM 148 of 1984
87 Frank Sinatra New York, New York (Greatest Hits) 1984 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1992), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1992), Austria 7 - Jan 1984 (1 month), Sweden 7 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks), UK 13 - Mar 1986 (12 weeks)
88 Diana Ross Swept Away 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Norway 7 - Sep 1984 (5 weeks), Sweden 10 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), Austria 15 - Nov 1984 (1 month), Switzerland 17 - Oct 1984 (5 weeks), UK 40 - Oct 1984 (5 weeks)
89 The Smiths Hatful Of Hollow 1984 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1987), UK 7 - Nov 1984 (49 weeks), Sweden 28 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks), WTMD 386, WXPN 592 (1984), Acclaimed 596 (1984)
90 Rick Springfield Living In Oz 1984 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1983), Norway 17 - Jun 1984 (1 week), Sweden 18 - Jan 1984 (10 weeks), UK 41 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), US BB 50 of 1983, US CashBox 64 of 1983
91 Bap Zwesche Salzjeback un Bier 1984 Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1984, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1984 (11 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Austria 17 - Jul 1984 (2 months)
92 The Eurythmics 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) 1984 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1984), Sweden 6 - Dec 1984 (17 weeks), Switzerland 18 - Jan 1985 (5 weeks), UK 23 - Nov 1984 (17 weeks), Holland free40 37 of 1984, RYM 160 of 1984
93 David Gilmour About Face 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1995), Norway 10 - Mar 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 13 - Mar 1984 (12 weeks), Switzerland 15 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), UK 21 - Mar 1984 (9 weeks), RYM 181 of 1984
94 Billy Ocean Suddenly 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1985), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1985), UK 9 - Nov 1984 (59 weeks), US BB 18 of 1984, US CashBox 57 of 1984
95 Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime 1984 RYM 1 of 1984, Acclaimed 273 (1984), Rolling Stone 411, WTMD 593, WXPN 671 (1984)
96 The Carpenters Yesterday Once More 1984 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1998), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1984), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1990), UK 10 - Oct 1984 (26 weeks)
97 Al Jarreau High Crime 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1986), Norway 13 - Nov 1984 (5 weeks), Switzerland 27 - Dec 1984 (1 week), Sweden 29 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 73 of 1984 (peak 15, 6 weeks), UK 81 - Nov 1984 (1 week)
98 Original Soundtrack Against All Odds 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1984), Switzerland 13 - Jun 1984 (10 weeks), UK 29 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), US BB 38 of 1984, US CashBox 49 of 1984, Italy 72 of 1984
99 Rockwell Somebody's Watching Me 1984 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1984), Switzerland 20 - Apr 1984 (4 weeks), Sweden 26 - Apr 1984 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 28 of 1984 (peak 16, 35 weeks), UK 52 - Feb 1984 (5 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1984
100 Rondo Veneziano Odissea veneziana 1984 Switzerland 1 - Dec 1984 (19 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1986), Austria 8 - Jan 1986 (3 months), Italy 33 of 1984
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