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The most distinctive
hits of 1984 were:
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Region |
| 1 |
The Twelfth Man |
It's Just Not Cricket |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 2 |
Giorgio Moroder |
Reach Out (I'll Be There) |
1984 |
Germany |
| 3 |
The Catch |
25 Years |
1984 |
Germany |
| 4 |
Jeanne Mas |
Toute Premiere Fois |
1984 |
France |
| 5 |
Cookie Dingler |
Femme Liberee |
1984 |
France |
| 6 |
Peter & Sloane |
Besoin De Rien, Envie De Toi |
1984 |
France |
| 7 |
Gilbert Montagne |
On va s'aimer |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Klaus Lage Band |
1000 und 1 Nacht |
1984 |
Germany |
| 9 |
Nena |
? (Fragezeichen) |
1984 |
Germany |
| 10 |
France Gall |
Hong Kong Star |
1984 |
France |
| 11 |
Jean-Jacques Goldman |
Envole-moi |
1984 |
France |
| 12 |
Jimmy Cliff |
Reggae Nights |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 12 |
Patea Maori Club |
Poi E |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 14 |
Numero Uno |
Tora! Tora! Tora! |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 15 |
Nino de Angelo |
Jenseits von Eden |
1984 |
Germany |
| 16 |
New Edition |
Cool it Now |
1984 |
USA |
| 17 |
Night Ranger |
Sister Christian |
1984 |
Canada |
| 18 |
P Lion |
Dream |
1984 |
France |
| 19 |
Scandal |
The Warrior |
1984 |
Canada |
| 20 |
Betty Miranda |
Take Me To The Top |
1984 |
France |
Distinct songs of the USA: 1984
Distinct songs of the UK: 1984
Distinct songs of Germany: 1984
Distinct songs of France: 1984
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Region |
| 1 |
Jeanne Mas |
Toute Premiere Fois |
1984 |
France |
| 2 |
Cookie Dingler |
Femme Liberee |
1984 |
France |
| 3 |
Peter & Sloane |
Besoin De Rien, Envie De Toi |
1984 |
France |
| 4 |
Gilbert Montagne |
On va s'aimer |
1984 |
France |
| 5 |
France Gall |
Hong Kong Star |
1984 |
France |
| 6 |
Jean-Jacques Goldman |
Envole-moi |
1984 |
France |
| 7 |
P Lion |
Dream |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Betty Miranda |
Take Me To The Top |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Christophe |
Voix Sans Issue |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Escape From New York |
Fire in My Heart |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Fox The Fox |
Flirting & Showing |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Freur |
Riders In The Night |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Gazebo |
Love Is in Your Eyes |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Giorgio Moroder |
Reach Out |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Jamie Jupitor |
Computer Power |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Kasso |
Dancing On The Beach |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Lio & Jacky |
Teteou? |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Nina Hagen |
Zarah |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Nino de Angelo |
La valle del eden |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Philip Bailey |
Woman |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Pia Zadora |
Rock It Out |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Savage |
Don't Cry Tonight |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Scotch |
Penguins Invasion |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes |
Captured |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Stefano Pulga |
Take Me Higher |
1984 |
France |
| 8 |
Vendetta |
I've Got You In My Sight Tonight |
1984 |
France |
Distinct songs of the Antipodies: 1984
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Region |
| 1 |
The Twelfth Man |
It's Just Not Cricket |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 2 |
Jimmy Cliff |
Reggae Nights |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 2 |
Patea Maori Club |
Poi E |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 4 |
The Specials |
Nelson Mandela |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 5 |
Bob Marley |
One Love, People Get Ready |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 6 |
Mondo Rock |
Come Said The Boy |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 7 |
Eurogliders |
Heaven (Must Be There) |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 8 |
INXS |
Burn for You |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 9 |
Dragon |
Rain |
1984 |
Antipodean |
| 10 |
'Weird Al' Yankovic |
Eat It |
1984 |
Antipodean |
Distinct songs of Scandanavia: 1984
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Region |
| 1 |
Numero Uno |
Tora! Tora! Tora! |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 2 |
Carola |
Tommy Loves Me |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 3 |
Diana Ross |
Touch By Touch |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 4 |
Herrey's |
Varje Liten Droppe Regn |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 5 |
Matt Bianco |
Get Out of Your Lazy Bed |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 6 |
Monroes |
On The Bus |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 7 |
JP West |
Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 8 |
Mel Brooks |
To Be Or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap) |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 9 |
Eva Dahlgren |
Guldgravarsang |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
| 9 |
Niclas Wahlgren |
I Natt |
1984 |
Scandinavian |
Distinct songs of Canada: 1984
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Region |
| 1 |
Night Ranger |
Sister Christian |
1984 |
Canada |
| 2 |
Scandal |
The Warrior |
1984 |
Canada |
| 3 |
The Honeydrippers |
Sea of Love |
1984 |
Canada |
| 4 |
Twisted Sister |
We're Not Gonna Take It |
1984 |
Canada |
| 5 |
Steve Perry |
Oh Sherrie |
1984 |
Canada |
| 6 |
Jermaine Stewart |
The Word is Out |
1984 |
Canada |
| 7 |
Grant Eddy |
Romancing the Stone |
1984 |
Canada |
| 7 |
The Parachute Club |
At The Feet Of The Moon |
1984 |
Canada |
| 9 |
The Spoons |
Tell No Lies |
1984 |
Canada |
| 10 |
Saga |
Scratching The Surface |
1984 |
Canada |
| 10 |
Santers |
All Right Now |
1984 |
Canada |
These were calculated for data version 2.3.39
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Previous Comments (newest first)
10 Jan 2019
Nino de Angelo - Jenseits von Eden
Nino de Angelo - La valle del eden, Masquerade - Guardian Angel, areessentially the same song in german, italian and english. It was a monster hit in France, Germany and Austria (No 1 and No 2 of the year), and a minor hit in UK,Italy,Switzerland,Netherlands, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia. You heard one version or the other all over Europe in 1984. I think that defies your notion of a distinct song of a region. As you said in former times the song was important (not who sang it). For some songs you have different language verisons of the same artist (The Beatles sang "Komm' gib mir Deine Hand", which is "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" in German) Not pooling such successes lets you miss out of almost global monster hits.
As we said in the Beatles case a song in a different language is a different song. There is no other way we could reasonably work.