Distinctive hits of 1984

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Other Years: 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

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

# Artist Song Title Year Region
1 New Edition Cool it Now 1984 USA
2 Chicago Hard Habit to Break 1984 USA
3 The Go Gos Head Over Heels 1984 USA
4 John Cougar Mellencamp Authority Song 1984 USA
5 Fleetwood Mac Landslide 1984 USA
6 Sheena Easton Strut 1984 USA
7 Christopher Cross Think Of Laura 1984 USA
8 Christine McVie Got A Hold On Me 1984 USA
9 Jump 'n The Saddle The Curly Shuffle 1984 USA
10 REM South Central Rain (I'm Sorry) 1984 USA

Distinct songs of the UK: 1984

# Artist Song Title Year Region
1 Paul McCartney Pipes of Peace 1984 UK
2 Billy Bragg Between the Wars 1984 UK
3 Mighty Wah Come Back 1984 UK
4 The Fall Lay of The Land 1984 UK
4 Wham! Last Christmas/Everything She Wants 1984 UK
6 Black Lace Agadoo 1984 UK
7 Hazell Dean Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) 1984 UK
7 Sister Sledge Lost In Music (1984) 1984 UK
9 Style Council Big Boss Groove 1984 UK
10 Captain Sensible Damned On 45 1984 UK
10 Captain Sensible Glad It's All Over 1984 UK

Distinct songs of Germany: 1984

# Artist Song Title Year Region
1 Giorgio Moroder Reach Out (I'll Be There) 1984 Germany
2 The Catch 25 Years 1984 Germany
3 Klaus Lage Band 1000 und 1 Nacht 1984 Germany
4 Nena ? (Fragezeichen) 1984 Germany
5 Nino de Angelo Jenseits von Eden 1984 Germany
6 Masquerade Guardian Angel 1984 Germany
7 Howard Carpendale Hello Again 1984 Germany
7 Patto Black & White 1984 Germany
7 Trio Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra 1984 Germany
10 Laid Back High Society Girl 1984 Germany

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

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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.