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This page lists the top songs of 1984 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1984
is also available..
This list has also been compared to the results
for North America and Europe.
There is also a set of monthly tables showing
the various number ones on any date during 1984.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Stevie Wonder |
I Just Called to Say I Love You |
1984 |
UK 1 - Aug 1984 (39 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Aug 1984 (25 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1984 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1984 (17 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1984 (23 weeks), Austria 1 - Oct 1984 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Sep 1984 (21 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 1984 (17 weeks), Poland 1 - Jan 1984 (26 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1984 (20 weeks), Italy 1 of 1984, Italy 1 for 8 weeks - Nov 1984, Germany 1 - Sep 1984 (4 months), Eire 1 for 5 weeks - Sep 1984, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1984, New Zealand 1 for 8 weeks - Oct 1984, Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Oct 1984, Springbok 1 - Oct 1984 (25 weeks), Europe 1 for 14 weeks - Sep 1984, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Sep 1984, Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1984, Oscar in 1984 (film 'The Woman In Red'), Golden Globe in 1984 (film 'The Woman in Red'), France (SNEP) 2 - Oct 1984 (3 months), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1984), Brazil 3 of 1984, UK sales 3 of the 1980s (1,780 k in 1984), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Australia 6 of 1984, US Radio 8 of 1984 (peak 1 12 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1984, Switzerland 11 of 1984, ARC 12 of 1984 (peak 1 15 weeks), US BB 18 of 1984, POP 26 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 30 of the 1980s (peak 1, 31 weeks, 926k sales estimated, 1984), Germany 52 of the 1980s (peak 1 15 weeks), UKMIX 63, Scrobulate 100 of r & b, NY Daily Love list 4 |
| 2 |
George Michael |
Careless Whisper |
1984 |
UK 1 - Aug 1984 (21 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1984 (20 weeks), US Radio 1 of 1985 (peak 1 12 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1984 (12 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1984 (14 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Sep 1984 (17 weeks), Poland 1 - Mar 1983 (44 weeks), Italy 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1985, Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1984, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1985, Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1984, Springbok 1 - Nov 1984 (21 weeks), ARC 2 of 1985 (peak 1 16 weeks), Sweden (alt) 2 - Sep 1984 (21 weeks), France 2 - Aug 1984 (3 weeks), Austria 2 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), Norway 2 - Aug 1984 (16 weeks), Belgium 2 - Sep 1984 (12 weeks), Italy 2 of 1984, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1992), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1984), Sweden 3 - Sep 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 3 - Sep 1984 (3 months), South Africa 3 of 1985, Brazil 4 of 1985, Australia 4 of 1984, US CashBox 5 of 1985, France (SNEP) 7 - Dec 1984 (1 month), UK sales 8 of the 1980s (1,360 k in 1984), Switzerland 9 of 1984, Scrobulate 13 of soft rock, US BB 15 of 1985, POP 20 of 1985, Europe 30 of the 1980s (1984), RYM 37 of 1984, nuTsie 94 of 1980s, France (InfoDisc) 112 of the 1980s (peak 2, 35 weeks, 585k sales estimated, 1984), OzNet 183, Germany 250 of the 1980s (peak 3 12 weeks), UKMIX 297, Acclaimed 2242 (1984) |
| 3 |
Prince |
When Doves Cry |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1984 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1984, ARC 1 of 1984 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Radio 1 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1984 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1984, Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1984, RYM 1 of 1984, Golden Globe in 1984 (film 'Purple Rain') (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1984), nuTsie 3 of 1980s, UK 4 - Jun 1984 (15 weeks), Holland 5 - Jul 1984 (12 weeks), Belgium 6 - Aug 1984 (9 weeks), Springbok 6 - Sep 1984 (12 weeks), Sweden 9 - Sep 1984 (3 weeks), Scrobulate 9 of funk, Norway 10 - Sep 1984 (1 week), US BB 11 of 1984, Poland 14 - Jul 1984 (10 weeks), Australia 14 of 1984, Switzerland 17 - Aug 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 18 - Aug 1984 (2 weeks), Austria 19 - Oct 1984 (1 week), Germany 22 - Aug 1984 (2 months), KROQ 39 of 1984, Acclaimed 40 (1984), Brazil 44 of 1984, Rolling Stone 52, POP 57 of 1984, 59 in 2FM list, Vinyl Surrender 69 (1984), DMDB 81 (1984), Europe 98 of the 1980s (1984), OzNet 206, Belgium 259 of all time, WXPN 564, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1984), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 4 |
Cyndi Lauper |
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun |
1984 |
Norway 1 - Mar 1984 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1984, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1984, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - May 1984, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1984, Europe 1 for 1 week - Apr 1984, UK 2 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Dec 1983 (24 weeks), US BB 2 of 1984, Canada 2 - Feb 1984 (12 weeks), POP 2 of 1984, Grammy in 1984 (Nominated), MTV Video of the year 1984 (Nominated), Holland 3 - Feb 1984 (11 weeks), France (SNEP) 3 - Jun 1984 (4 months), Austria 3 - May 1984 (3 weeks), Springbok 3 - Apr 1984 (20 weeks), Belgium 4 - Mar 1984 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 2005), Sweden (alt) 5 - Mar 1984 (12 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Apr 1984 (15 weeks), Germany 6 - Mar 1984 (3 months), France 8 - Dec 1983 (1 week), Australia 9 of 1984, Japan (Tokyo) 15 - Nov 2005 (5 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1984, Italy 16 of 1984, US Radio 22 of 1984 (peak 2 11 weeks), ARC 24 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), nuTsie 27 of 1980s, RYM 63 of 1983, KROQ 65 of 1984, RIAA 122, Vinyl Surrender 133 (1984), France (InfoDisc) 281 of the 1980s (peak 2, 21 weeks, 515k sales estimated, 1983), Germany 388 of the 1980s (peak 6 10 weeks), Acclaimed 391 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1984), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, Party 35 of 2007 |
| 5 |
Tina Turner |
What's Love Got to Do With It? |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1984 (28 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1984 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1984, Australia 1 for 1 week - Sep 1984, Grammy in 1984, US CashBox 2 of 1984, ARC 2 of 1984 (peak 1 18 weeks), Springbok 2 - Sep 1984 (19 weeks), UK 3 - Jun 1984 (16 weeks), Sweden (alt) 4 - Sep 1984 (12 weeks), Austria 4 - Nov 1984 (3 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1984), US Radio 5 of 1984 (peak 1 13 weeks), Sweden 5 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), France 8 - Aug 1984 (1 week), Switzerland 8 - Aug 1984 (17 weeks), Germany 8 - Aug 1984 (4 months), Norway 10 - Nov 1984 (1 week), nuTsie 11 of 1980s, France (SNEP) 14 - Nov 1984 (1 month), South Africa 14 of 1985, POP 14 of 1984, Holland 15 - Sep 1984 (7 weeks), US BB 17 of 1984, Poland 20 - Aug 1984 (6 weeks), Australia 22 of 1984, Belgium 23 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), RIAA 38, Brazil 53 of 1984, RYM 57 of 1984, Italy 100 of 1984, OzNet 221, Rolling Stone 309, Acclaimed 359 (1984), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1984) |
| 6 |
Wham! |
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go |
1984 |
UK 1 - May 1984 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Sep 1984 (23 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1984 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Jun 1984 (19 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1984 (16 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1984, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1984, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Jul 1984, Europe 1 for 1 week - Jul 1984, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1984 (15 weeks), Germany 2 - Jun 1984 (4 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1992), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1984), Australia 5 of 1984, US BB 6 of 1984, Austria 6 - Jul 1984 (4 weeks), POP 7 of 1984, Switzerland 8 of 1984, Springbok 9 - Sep 1984 (17 weeks), France (SNEP) 15 - Dec 1984 (1 month), US Radio 17 of 1984 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1984, ARC 20 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), KROQ 20 of 1984, Poland 23 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), Brazil 48 of 1985, Europe 84 of the 1980s (1984), OzNet 146, RYM 195 of 1984, Germany 230 of the 1980s (peak 2 12 weeks), UKMIX 802 |
| 7 |
Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
Relax |
1984 |
UK 1 - Nov 1983 (63 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Apr 1984 (3 months), Switzerland 1 - Feb 1984 (16 weeks), Germany 1 - Feb 1984 (4 months), Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1984, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1984, TOTP 1, KROQ 1 of 1984, France 2 - Nov 1983 (3 weeks), Norway 2 - Feb 1984 (13 weeks), UK sales 2 of the 1980s (1,910 k in 1984), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1984), Belgium 3 - Jan 1984 (20 weeks), Sweden (alt) 4 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), Austria 4 - Mar 1984 (3 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), UKMIX 4, Holland 5 - Jan 1984 (15 weeks), Switzerland 6 of 1984, Canada 7 - Apr 1984 (12 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Jan 1985 (23 weeks), US BB 11 of 1985, Italy 11 of 1984, Australia 16 of 1984, POP 16 of 1985, Poland 18 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), RYM 21 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 26 of the 1980s (peak 1, 25 weeks, 750k sales estimated, 1984), Virgin 31, Japan (Tokyo) 40 - Nov 1993 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 45 of 80s, nuTsie 63 of 1980s, Germany 72 of the 1980s (peak 1 13 weeks), Europe 94 of the 1980s (1984), US Radio 112 of 1985 (peak 10 5 weeks), Acclaimed 270 (1983), OzNet 574 |
| 8 |
Phil Collins |
Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now) |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1984 (24 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1984 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - May 1984 (18 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1984, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1984, UK 2 - Apr 1984 (18 weeks), Oscar in 1984 (film 'Against All Odds') (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1984 (film 'Against All Odds') (Nominated), US Radio 3 of 1984 (peak 1 13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 3 - Apr 1984 (17 weeks), Belgium 3 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), Switzerland 4 - May 1984 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1988), ARC 5 of 1984 (peak 1 15 weeks), France (SNEP) 6 - Jul 1984 (3 months), France 6 - Apr 1984 (1 week), US CashBox 7 of 1984, Poland 8 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), Italy 8 of 1984, Springbok 9 - Jun 1984 (11 weeks), Holland 10 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), Germany 10 - May 1984 (3 months), Austria 13 - Jul 1984 (2 weeks), POP 18 of 1984, Australia 21 of 1984, Switzerland 24 of 1984, US BB 25 of 1984, Brazil 32 of 1984, Europe 37 of the 1980s (1984), France (InfoDisc) 86 of the 1980s (peak 3, 32 weeks, 450k sales estimated, 1984), RYM 143 of 1984, OzNet 739 |
| 9 |
Van Halen |
Jump |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1984 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Jan 1984 (18 weeks), Italy 1 for 1 week - Jun 1984, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1984, US Radio 2 of 1984 (peak 1 13 weeks), Springbok 2 - Mar 1984 (19 weeks), Germany 3 - Mar 1984 (3 months), Switzerland 4 - Mar 1984 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1984), US CashBox 5 of 1984, Austria 5 - May 1984 (2 weeks), UK 7 - Feb 1984 (13 weeks), ARC 7 of 1984 (peak 1 15 weeks), France 8 - Mar 1984 (1 week), US BB 10 of 1984, Sweden (alt) 11 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), France (SNEP) 12 - Apr 1984 (1 month), South Africa 13 of 1984, Poland 14 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), Belgium 17 - Feb 1984 (2 weeks), nuTsie 24 of 1980s, Holland 29 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), Europe 35 of the 1980s (1984), POP 35 of 1984, Italy 36 of 1984, Brazil 41 of 1984, RYM 50 of 1984, Scrobulate 56 of 80s, DMDB 60 (1984), Japan (Tokyo) 80 - Jan 1997 (1 week), RIAA 119, Acclaimed 164 (1984), Germany 397 of the 1980s (peak 4 9 weeks), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 10 |
Madonna |
Like a Virgin |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1984 (18 weeks), ARC 1 of 1985 (peak 1 14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jan 1985, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1984, Canada 2 - Nov 1984 (12 weeks), Belgium 2 - Dec 1984 (11 weeks), Springbok 2 - Mar 1985 (15 weeks), UK 3 - Nov 1984 (18 weeks), Holland 4 - Nov 1984 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1985), POP 4 of 1984, US BB 5 of 1984, nuTsie 6 of 1980s, Brazil 7 of 1985, Germany 7 - Jan 1985 (3 months), Sweden 8 - Dec 1984 (6 weeks), Norway 8 - Feb 1985 (5 weeks), France 9 - Nov 1984 (1 week), Switzerland 9 - Dec 1984 (14 weeks), Austria 10 - Feb 1985 (3 weeks), Sweden (alt) 15 - Nov 1984 (11 weeks), US Radio 16 of 1984 (peak 1 10 weeks), South Africa 19 of 1985, Australia 25 of 1985, US CashBox 29 of 1985, RYM 44 of 1984, Scrobulate 45 of pop, Italy 70 of 1985, Acclaimed 215 (1984), UKMIX 922, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 11 |
Ray Parker Jr |
Ghostbusters |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1984 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1984 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1984, Springbok 1 - Oct 1984 (20 weeks), UK 2 - Aug 1984 (37 weeks), Sweden (alt) 2 - Aug 1984 (25 weeks), France (SNEP) 2 - Nov 1984 (2 months), Norway 2 - Sep 1984 (20 weeks), Belgium 2 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), Oscar in 1984 (film 'Ghostbusters') (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1984 (film 'Ghostbusters') (Nominated), Switzerland 3 - Sep 1984 (19 weeks), Australia 3 of 1984, US CashBox 4 of 1984, Holland 4 - Aug 1984 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1984), France 5 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), Germany 6 - Sep 1984 (3 months), US Radio 7 of 1984 (peak 1 13 weeks), Sweden 8 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), Austria 9 - Oct 1984 (4 weeks), ARC 11 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), Switzerland 12 of 1984, Poland 16 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), Italy 16 of 1985, France (InfoDisc) 22 of the 1980s (peak 1, 31 weeks, 1,160k sales estimated, 1984), US BB 34 of 1984, TOTP 38, RYM 87 of 1984, UKMIX 97, Germany 331 of the 1980s (peak 4 11 weeks), OzNet 605 |
| 12 |
Kenny Loggins |
Footloose |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1984 (23 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1984 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Apr 1984, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1984, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - May 1984, Springbok 1 - Apr 1984 (17 weeks), Oscar in 1984 (film 'Footloose') (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1984 (film 'Footloose') (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1990), US BB 3 of 1984, POP 3 of 1984, Switzerland 4 - May 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 4 - May 1984 (3 months), UK 6 - Apr 1984 (11 weeks), US Radio 6 of 1984 (peak 1 12 weeks), Australia 7 of 1984, ARC 8 of 1984 (peak 1 16 weeks), Austria 9 - Jul 1984 (2 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1984, South Africa 12 of 1984, Belgium 26 - May 1984 (1 week), AFI 96, RYM 164 of 1984, Germany 367 of the 1980s (peak 4 11 weeks), OzNet 402, Party 43 of 2007 |
| 13 |
Lionel Richie |
Hello |
1984 |
UK 1 - Mar 1984 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Feb 1984 (24 weeks), Holland 1 - Mar 1984 (13 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Apr 1984 (15 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1984 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1984, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1984, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - May 1984, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1984, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - May 1984, Austria 3 - Jun 1984 (3 weeks), Poland 3 - Mar 1984 (20 weeks), Germany 3 - Apr 1984 (3 months), ARC 4 of 1984 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Radio 4 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1984), Switzerland 5 of 1984, Norway 5 - May 1984 (17 weeks), Springbok 5 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 6 - May 1984 (21 weeks), Australia 8 of 1984, US CashBox 12 of 1984, Brazil 29 of 1984, Europe 57 of the 1980s (1984), Germany 320 of the 1980s (peak 2 10 weeks), UKMIX 480 |
| 14 |
Michael Jackson |
Thriller |
1984 |
US BB 1 of 1984, Canada 1 - Feb 1984 (9 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Jan 1984 (4 months), Belgium 1 - Dec 1983 (10 weeks), Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1984, POP 1 of 1984, MTV Video of the year 1984 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1989), Holland 3 - Dec 1983 (7 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Mar 2006 (26 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Feb 1984 (14 weeks), Austria 5 - Jul 2009 (2 weeks), France 6 - Nov 1983 (1 week), Norway 7 - Feb 2008 (6 weeks), Poland 7 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), UK 10 - Nov 1983 (53 weeks), Sweden 10 - Jul 2009 (6 weeks), Scrobulate 15 of pop, Australia 17 of 1984, Brazil 18 of 1984, Sweden (alt) 20 - Apr 1984 (2 weeks), RYM 20 of 1983, ARC 46 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), US CashBox 48 of 1984, US Radio 49 of 1984 (peak 4 8 weeks), Europe 51 of the 1980s (1983), France (InfoDisc) 87 of the 1980s (peak 1, 24 weeks, 979k sales estimated, 1983), Belgium 212 of all time, OzNet 314, Acclaimed 1906 (1982) |
| 15 |
Bruce Springsteen |
Dancing in the Dark |
1984 |
Canada 1 - May 1984 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1984 (19 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1985 (14 weeks), Australia 1 of 1984, US Billboard 2 - May 1984 (21 weeks), Sweden (alt) 2 - May 1984 (13 weeks), Grammy in 1984 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1992), US CashBox 3 of 1984, UK 4 - May 1984 (29 weeks), Springbok 4 - Sep 1984 (16 weeks), Norway 7 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), US BB 8 of 1984, POP 8 of 1984, US Radio 11 of 1984 (peak 2 13 weeks), ARC 13 of 1984 (peak 1 15 weeks), RYM 30 of 1984, Europe 39 of the 1980s (1984), Brazil 66 of 1984, OzNet 79, nuTsie 92 of 1980s, Belgium 198 of all time, TheQ 274, Acclaimed 734 (1984), UKMIX 865, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1985), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 16 |
Prince |
Purple Rain |
1984 |
Holland 1 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1984 (13 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Sweden 2 - Oct 1984 (5 weeks), Europe 2 of the 1980s (1984), Canada 3 - Oct 1984 (11 weeks), Austria 4 - Dec 1984 (3 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1984), Sweden (alt) 5 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1984 (14 weeks), Norway 5 - Nov 1984 (6 weeks), Germany 6 - Jan 1985 (3 months), Belgium 6 of all time, UK 8 - Sep 1984 (14 weeks), RYM 12 of 1984, Poland 15 - Jan 1984 (8 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1984, US BB 20 of 1984, POP 20 of 1984, ARC 32 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), US Radio 32 of 1984 (peak 2 9 weeks), Brazil 34 of 1985, nuTsie 42 of 1980s, Scrobulate 47 of 80s, Rolling Stone 143, RIAA 147, WXPN 182, Acclaimed 395 (1984), OzNet 909 |
| 17 |
Cyndi Lauper |
Time After Time |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1984 (20 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1984, Canada 2 - Apr 1984 (13 weeks), UK 3 - Mar 1984 (18 weeks), Belgium 3 - Jun 1984 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1989), Holland 5 - May 1984 (10 weeks), Austria 5 - Aug 1984 (2 weeks), Germany 6 - Jun 1984 (3 months), Switzerland 7 - Jun 1984 (15 weeks), France (SNEP) 9 - Nov 1984 (1 month), ARC 10 of 1984 (peak 1 15 weeks), Sweden (alt) 10 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), POP 12 of 1984, US Radio 14 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1984, Scrobulate 19 of 80s, Switzerland 20 of 1984, Japan (Tokyo) 22 - Nov 2005 (8 weeks), RYM 22 of 1984, Italy 32 of 1984, Brazil 57 of 1984, Germany 360 of the 1980s (peak 6 13 weeks), Acclaimed 557 (1983), WXPN 840, OzNet 976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1984), NY Daily Love list 64 |
| 18 |
Duran Duran |
Wild Boys |
1984 |
Canada 1 - Oct 1984 (13 weeks), Italy 1 for 1 week - Feb 1985, Germany 1 - Jan 1985 (3 months), Springbok 1 - Jan 1985 (14 weeks), Europe 1 for 1 week - Jan 1985, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1984, UK 2 - Nov 1984 (14 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Nov 1984 (17 weeks), Holland 2 - Oct 1984 (13 weeks), Austria 2 - Dec 1984 (4 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Nov 1984 (13 weeks), Belgium 2 - Nov 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 3 - Nov 1984 (9 weeks), Italy 3 of 1985, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1993), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Norway 6 - Dec 1984 (1 week), France 10 - Nov 1984 (1 week), Poland 15 - Jan 1984 (8 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1985, Sweden (alt) 19 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks), ARC 21 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), KROQ 21 of 1984, US Radio 25 of 1984 (peak 2 10 weeks), Switzerland 27 of 1985, US CashBox 82 of 1985, RYM 89 of 1984, Germany 174 of the 1980s (peak 1 10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1984) |
| 19 |
Chaka Khan |
I Feel For You |
1984 |
UK 1 - Oct 1984 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1984 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1984, US Billboard 3 - Sep 1984 (25 weeks), Germany 4 - Jan 1985 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1984), Switzerland 6 - Dec 1984 (10 weeks), Holland 7 - Sep 1984 (14 weeks), Sweden (alt) 7 - Oct 1984 (17 weeks), Norway 8 - Dec 1984 (3 weeks), Belgium 8 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), France 9 - Oct 1984 (1 week), Austria 14 - Dec 1984 (3 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1984, Sweden 16 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks), ARC 17 of 1984 (peak 1 16 weeks), US BB 22 of 1984, US Radio 23 of 1984 (peak 3 10 weeks), POP 23 of 1984, nuTsie 46 of 1980s, Brazil 53 of 1985, Scrobulate 62 of r & b, RYM 94 of 1984, UKMIX 409, Acclaimed 780 (1984) |
| 20 |
Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
Two Tribes |
1984 |
UK 1 - Jun 1984 (29 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1984 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 7 weeks - Jun 1984, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1984, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1984, Germany 1 for 1 week - Jul 1984, Germany 2 - Jun 1984 (4 months), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1984), Canada 3 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jul 1984 (14 weeks), Norway 4 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), UK sales 4 of the 1980s (1,510 k in 1984), KROQ 6 of 1984, France 8 - Jun 1984 (1 week), Springbok 8 - Sep 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 9 - Aug 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden 14 - Sep 1984 (2 weeks), Austria 16 - Aug 1984 (2 weeks), Poland 16 - Jul 1984 (7 weeks), Australia 20 of 1984, Switzerland 22 of 1984, RYM 28 of 1984, TOTP 39, US Billboard 43 - Oct 1984 (14 weeks), UKMIX 54, Italy 92 of 1984, Germany 132 of the 1980s (peak 1 14 weeks), Acclaimed 830 (1984) |
| 21 |
Laura Branigan |
Self Control |
1984 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1984 (17 weeks), Austria 1 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1984 (16 weeks), Switzerland 1 of 1984, Germany 1 - May 1984 (4 months), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1984, Springbok 1 - Jul 1984 (21 weeks), Europe 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 1984, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1984, Norway 2 - Aug 1984 (13 weeks), Poland 2 - Jun 1984 (19 weeks), France (SNEP) 3 - Jul 1984 (4 months), France 3 - Jun 1984 (2 weeks), Belgium 3 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Apr 1984 (25 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), UK 5 - Jul 1984 (17 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1984, Canada 6 - Jun 1984 (10 weeks), Holland 7 - Jun 1984 (11 weeks), ARC 35 of 1984 (peak 2 14 weeks), US Radio 39 of 1984 (peak 4 10 weeks), US CashBox 51 of 1984, RYM 60 of 1984, Germany 62 of the 1980s (peak 1 14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 188 of the 1980s (peak 1, 26 weeks, 728k sales estimated, 1984), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1984) |
| 22 |
Duran Duran |
The Reflex |
1984 |
UK 1 - Apr 1984 (14 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Apr 1984 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1984 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - May 1984 (13 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1984 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - May 1984, Europe 1 for 1 week - Jul 1984, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1993), France (SNEP) 5 - Sep 1984 (2 months), France 6 - Apr 1984 (2 weeks), Poland 7 - May 1984 (7 weeks), Germany 8 - May 1984 (4 months), US CashBox 10 of 1984, Switzerland 10 - Jun 1984 (12 weeks), Austria 11 - Jul 1984 (3 weeks), US Radio 19 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), ARC 22 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), KROQ 29 of 1984, Europe 52 of the 1980s (1984), Italy 60 of 1984, RYM 79 of 1984, Scrobulate 92 of 80s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1984) |
| 23 |
Queen |
Radio Ga Ga |
1984 |
Holland 1 - Jan 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Feb 1984 (10 weeks), France 1 - Jan 1984 (3 weeks), Poland 1 - Feb 1984 (15 weeks), Belgium 1 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Feb 1984, Europe 1 for 7 weeks - Mar 1984, Spain 1 for 1 week - Apr 1984, UK 2 - Feb 1984 (11 weeks), Austria 2 - Apr 1984 (2 weeks), Norway 2 - Feb 1984 (12 weeks), Germany 2 - Feb 1984 (3 months), Canada 3 - Feb 1984 (11 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Feb 1984 (12 weeks), Springbok 4 - Mar 1984 (15 weeks), Italy 12 of 1984, US Billboard 16 - Feb 1984 (13 weeks), Switzerland 25 of 1984, Scrobulate 45 of classic, Europe 65 of the 1980s (1984), RYM 93 of 1984, US CashBox 100 of 1984, US Radio 121 of 1984 (peak 16 3 weeks), Germany 274 of the 1980s (peak 2 11 weeks), OzNet 397, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1984) |
| 24 |
Rockwell |
Somebody's Watching Me |
1984 |
Belgium 1 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), Europe 1 for 1 week - May 1984, US Billboard 2 - Jan 1984 (19 weeks), Holland 2 - Feb 1984 (11 weeks), France 2 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), Germany 2 - Mar 1984 (3 months), Switzerland 3 - Apr 1984 (12 weeks), Sweden (alt) 4 - Mar 1984 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1984), Canada 5 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), France (SNEP) 5 - May 1984 (2 months), Springbok 5 - May 1984 (14 weeks), UK 6 - Feb 1984 (11 weeks), Norway 7 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), Poland 8 - Mar 1984 (9 weeks), Austria 14 - May 1984 (1 week), US Radio 20 of 1984 (peak 2 10 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1984, ARC 28 of 1984 (peak 1 12 weeks), Brazil 31 of 1984, POP 40 of 1984, Italy 84 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 130 of the 1980s (peak 1, 18 weeks, 354k sales estimated, 1984), RYM 150 of 1983, Germany 337 of the 1980s (peak 2 9 weeks) |
| 25 |
U2 |
Pride (In the Name of Love) |
1984 |
New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Oct 1984, UK 3 - Sep 1984 (17 weeks), KROQ 3 of 1984, Belgium 5 - Oct 1984 (8 weeks), POP 6 of 1984, Norway 7 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), Holland 8 - Sep 1984 (11 weeks), Sweden 8 - Sep 1984 (5 weeks), Poland 9 - Jan 1984 (20 weeks), Canada 11 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), US BB 12 of 1984, Sweden (alt) 12 - Sep 1984 (6 weeks), Europe 16 of the 1980s (1984), RYM 19 of 1984, Scrobulate 19 of live, Virgin 23, Vinyl Surrender 28 (1984), TheQ 32, US Billboard 33 - Oct 1984 (14 weeks), Poland 45 of all time, Belgium 78 of all time, nuTsie 84 of 1980s, WXPN 165, Acclaimed 283 (1984), Rolling Stone 378, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 26 |
Yes |
Owner of a Lonely Heart |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1983 (22 weeks), Canada 2 - Nov 1983 (15 weeks), Holland 2 - Nov 1983 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 4 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks), France 4 - Feb 1984 (2 weeks), Poland 4 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), France (SNEP) 5 - Feb 1984 (3 months), ARC 6 of 1984 (peak 1 17 weeks), Norway 6 - Feb 1984 (5 weeks), Belgium 6 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1984, US Radio 9 of 1984 (peak 1 12 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks), Springbok 11 - Jan 1984 (10 weeks), Germany 13 - Jan 1984 (3 months), Austria 17 - Apr 1984 (1 week), Brazil 25 of 1984, UK 28 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), RYM 38 of 1983, Italy 43 of 1984, Europe 44 of the 1980s (1983), Scrobulate 87 of 80s, France (InfoDisc) 114 of the 1980s (peak 4, 28 weeks, 667k sales estimated, 1983), TheQ 357, Acclaimed 2186 (1983) |
| 27 |
The Cars |
Drive |
1984 |
Canada 2 - Aug 1984 (13 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1984 (19 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Nov 1984 (13 weeks), Poland 3 - Jan 1984 (17 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1984 (27 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1985), Germany 5 - Oct 1984 (3 months), Sweden 7 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), Austria 8 - Dec 1984 (3 weeks), Belgium 8 - Sep 1984 (9 weeks), France 9 - Aug 1984 (1 week), Norway 9 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks), Springbok 11 - Jan 1985 (10 weeks), Holland 14 - Sep 1984 (12 weeks), Sweden (alt) 15 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), RYM 17 of 1984, ARC 25 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), US CashBox 29 of 1984, US Radio 33 of 1984 (peak 3 10 weeks), Brazil 43 of 1984, Scrobulate 53 of 80s, Japan (Tokyo) 77 - Feb 1989 (3 weeks), OzNet 205, UKMIX 434 |
| 28 |
Deniece Williams |
Let's Hear it For the Boy |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1984 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1984, UK 2 - Apr 1984 (15 weeks), Canada 2 - May 1984 (12 weeks), Oscar in 1984 (film 'Footloose') (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1992), Belgium 3 - Jun 1984 (7 weeks), Holland 4 - Jun 1984 (10 weeks), US Radio 12 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), US BB 13 of 1984, ARC 16 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), POP 17 of 1984, Germany 18 - Jun 1984 (2 months), Switzerland 19 - Jul 1984 (8 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1984) |
| 29 |
Billy Ocean |
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run) |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1984 (25 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1984, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1984, Switzerland 3 - Nov 1984 (12 weeks), Canada 4 - Oct 1984 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), UK 6 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), US BB 7 of 1984, Springbok 7 - Nov 1984 (10 weeks), France 8 - Oct 1984 (1 week), ARC 14 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), Austria 20 - Jan 1985 (1 week), US Radio 21 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1984, Poland 30 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), POP 46 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1984) |
| 30 |
Wham! |
Last Christmas |
1984 |
Poland 1 - Dec 1984 (14 weeks), Holland 2 - Dec 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 2 - Jan 1985 (12 weeks), France 2 - Dec 1984 (1 week), Norway 2 - Dec 1984 (22 weeks), Belgium 2 - Dec 1984 (7 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1985), Japan (Tokyo) 4 - Nov 1988 (13 weeks), Austria 4 - Dec 1997 (9 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1999), UK 6 - Dec 1985 (26 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Jan 1985 (34 weeks), UK sales 6 of the 1980s (1,420 k in 1984), Sweden 10 - Dec 2006 (11 weeks), Japan 10 of all time (international songs) (sales 0.67), Scrobulate 10 of christmas, Germany 12 - Jan 1985 (7 months), Italy 22 of 1985, Europe 70 of the 1980s (1984), RYM 116 of 1984, UKMIX 333 |
| 31 |
Alphaville |
Big in Japan |
1984 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1984 (19 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Mar 1984 (18 weeks), Germany 1 - Mar 1984 (4 months), Europe 1 for 1 week - May 1984, Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1984, Holland 2 - May 1984 (9 weeks), Switzerland 2 of 1984, Belgium 2 - May 1984 (9 weeks), France 3 - Apr 1984 (4 weeks), Norway 3 - Jun 1984 (15 weeks), Austria 4 - Apr 1984 (3 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Springbok 5 - Jun 1984 (17 weeks), France (SNEP) 6 - Sep 1984 (2 months), UK 8 - Aug 1984 (14 weeks), Poland 9 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden 17 - Mar 1992 (3 weeks), South Africa 20 of 1984, KROQ 23 of 1984, Italy 27 of 1984, RYM 56 of 1984, US Billboard 66 - Nov 1984 (9 weeks), Germany 69 of the 1980s (peak 1 15 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 124 (1984) |
| 32 |
Prince |
Let's Go Crazy |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1984 (19 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), RYM 2 of 1984, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), UK 7 - Feb 1985 (10 weeks), Belgium 9 - Mar 1985 (4 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1984, US Radio 15 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), Holland 18 - Feb 1985 (5 weeks), ARC 19 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), POP 29 of 1984, US BB 35 of 1984, KROQ 50 of 1984, Acclaimed 1385 (1984), Party 146 of 2007 |
| 33 |
Sade |
Smooth Operator |
1984 |
POP 2 of 1985, US Billboard 5 - Mar 1985 (20 weeks), Canada 6 - Apr 1985 (8 weeks), Springbok 6 - Dec 1984 (12 weeks), US BB 8 of 1985, Poland 11 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), Austria 12 - Dec 1984 (4 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Oct 1984 (11 weeks), Germany 14 - Oct 1984 (2 months), Belgium 17 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), UK 19 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), Holland 19 - Sep 1984 (6 weeks), Scrobulate 20 of soul, Japan (Tokyo) 50 - Aug 1989 (6 weeks), US Radio 55 of 1985 (peak 5 8 weeks), US CashBox 57 of 1985, RYM 58 of 1984, Brazil 65 of 1985 |
| 34 |
Queen |
I Want to Break Free |
1984 |
Holland 1 - Apr 1984 (12 weeks), Austria 1 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1984 (12 weeks), Springbok 1 - Jun 1984 (25 weeks), Europe 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1984, Switzerland 2 - May 1984 (16 weeks), UK 3 - Apr 1984 (15 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1984, Poland 5 - Apr 1984 (8 weeks), Germany 5 - May 1984 (3 months), Switzerland 7 of 1984, France (SNEP) 9 - Nov 1984 (2 months), Canada 20 - May 1984 (6 weeks), Europe 26 of the 1980s (1984), Scrobulate 44 of classic, US Billboard 45 - Apr 1984 (8 weeks), RYM 91 of 1984, Germany 379 of the 1980s (peak 4 11 weeks), OzNet 466, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1984) |
| 35 |
Wham! |
Freedom |
1984 |
UK 1 - Oct 1984 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1984, Holland 2 - Oct 1984 (13 weeks), Belgium 2 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jul 1985 (18 weeks), Sweden 4 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1984), Canada 5 - Aug 1985 (10 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1984 (13 weeks), Poland 5 - Jan 1984 (11 weeks), Springbok 8 - Dec 1984 (12 weeks), Sweden (alt) 9 - Oct 1984 (11 weeks), Germany 17 - Nov 1984 (2 months), Austria 23 - Jan 1985 (1 week), Italy 49 of 1984, US Radio 60 of 1985 (peak 3 8 weeks), US CashBox 84 of 1985, UKMIX 614 |
| 36 |
Madonna |
Borderline |
1984 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - Jan 1986, UK 2 - Jun 1984 (14 weeks), Holland 2 - Feb 1986 (14 weeks), Belgium 4 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1998), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1986), US Billboard 10 - Mar 1984 (30 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Aug 1984 (3 weeks), POP 27 of 1984, US BB 31 of 1984, RYM 54 of 1984, US CashBox 67 of 1984, US Radio 78 of 1984 (peak 10 8 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 119 (1983), OzNet 880, Acclaimed 966 (1983) |
| 37 |
Cyndi Lauper |
She Bop |
1984 |
US Billboard 3 - Jul 1984 (18 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1989), Canada 5 - Aug 1984 (11 weeks), Austria 6 - Oct 1984 (4 weeks), Springbok 6 - Nov 1984 (15 weeks), France 8 - Sep 1984 (1 week), Sweden 9 - Sep 1984 (2 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Aug 1984 (11 weeks), US BB 16 of 1984, POP 16 of 1984, Poland 21 - Sep 1984 (6 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1984, Germany 24 - Oct 1984 (1 month), ARC 26 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 26 of 1984 (peak 3 11 weeks), Belgium 26 - Sep 1984 (3 weeks), Holland 34 - Oct 1984 (3 weeks), UK 46 - Aug 1984 (6 weeks), KROQ 81 of 1984, RYM 95 of 1984 |
| 38 |
Madonna |
Holiday |
1984 |
UK 2 - Jan 1984 (21 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1985), POP 5 of 1984, Belgium 8 - Mar 1984 (11 weeks), France 9 - Feb 1984 (1 week), Holland 11 - Mar 1984 (21 weeks), Germany 12 - Mar 1984 (3 months), US Billboard 16 - Oct 1983 (20 weeks), Switzerland 18 - May 1984 (9 weeks), Canada 19 - Mar 1984 (5 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Sep 1985 (2 weeks), RYM 50 of 1983, Scrobulate 62 of pop, nuTsie 62 of 1980s, US CashBox 93 of 1984, US Radio 113 of 1984 (peak 16 3 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 126 (1983), UKMIX 277, Acclaimed 826 (1983), Party 93 of 2007 |
| 39 |
Bronski Beat |
Smalltown Boy |
1984 |
Holland 1 - Jul 1984 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1984 (13 weeks), France 2 - Jun 1984 (2 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jul 1984 (14 weeks), UK 3 - Jun 1984 (16 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1984 (12 weeks), Germany 3 - Jul 1984 (4 months), France (SNEP) 5 - Nov 1984 (2 months), Italy 7 of 1984, Switzerland 13 of 1984, Sweden 15 - Sep 1984 (1 week), RYM 18 of 1984, US Billboard 48 - Dec 1984 (15 weeks), POP 53 of 1985, Scrobulate 55 of new wave, Europe 90 of the 1980s (1984), KROQ 103 of 1984, Germany 190 of the 1980s (peak 3 12 weeks), Acclaimed 1162 (1984), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1984) |
| 40 |
The Romantics |
Talking in Your Sleep |
1984 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1984, Canada 2 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks), France 2 - Apr 1984 (5 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1983 (25 weeks), Sweden (alt) 5 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), Springbok 15 - May 1984 (9 weeks), Belgium 17 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), Holland 20 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), Switzerland 20 - Mar 1984 (5 weeks), ARC 27 of 1984 (peak 2 15 weeks), US Radio 27 of 1984 (peak 3 11 weeks), Germany 28 - Mar 1984 (1 month), US CashBox 34 of 1984, KROQ 36 of 1983, Brazil 61 of 1984, RYM 128 of 1983 |
| 41 |
The Thompson Twins |
Hold Me Now |
1984 |
Canada 1 - Mar 1984 (14 weeks), France 2 - Nov 1983 (2 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Feb 1984 (21 weeks), UK 4 - Nov 1983 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1984), Springbok 8 - Mar 1984 (15 weeks), Germany 9 - Feb 1984 (2 months), KROQ 10 of 1984, ARC 18 of 1984 (peak 2 15 weeks), Switzerland 18 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), Poland 22 - Dec 1983 (7 weeks), US Radio 24 of 1984 (peak 3 11 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1984, Scrobulate 78 of new wave, RYM 110 of 1983, OzNet 748 |
| 42 |
John Waite |
Missing You |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1984 (24 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1984 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1984, US CashBox 6 of 1984, UK 9 - Sep 1984 (13 weeks), US Radio 10 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Oct 1984 (11 weeks), Springbok 14 - Jan 1985 (8 weeks), ARC 15 of 1984 (peak 1 15 weeks), Germany 15 - Nov 1984 (2 months), Belgium 16 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), US BB 30 of 1984, Acclaimed 2384 (1984) |
| 43 |
Limahl |
Never Ending Story |
1984 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Oct 1984 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 1984 (11 weeks), Poland 1 - Jan 1984 (38 weeks), Sweden 2 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), Austria 2 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), Germany 2 - Aug 1984 (4 months), Springbok 2 - Jan 1985 (13 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Sep 1984 (15 weeks), UK 4 - Oct 1984 (14 weeks), Canada 8 - Jun 1985 (8 weeks), Italy 11 of 1985, US Billboard 17 - Mar 1985 (19 weeks), South Africa 20 of 1985, Holland 34 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), US Radio 133 of 1985 (peak 17 3 weeks), Germany 156 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks), RYM 177 of 1984, OzNet 514, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1984) |
| 44 |
Kool & The Gang |
Joanna |
1984 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Aug 1984, UK 2 - Feb 1984 (11 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Nov 1983 (23 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1989), Canada 11 - Feb 1984 (7 weeks), Germany 24 - Apr 1984 (1 month), Brazil 27 of 1984, Poland 27 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks), ARC 29 of 1984 (peak 2 15 weeks), US CashBox 36 of 1984, US Radio 36 of 1984 (peak 2 10 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 81 - May 2004 (2 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1984) |
| 45 |
Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson |
To All the Girls I've Loved Before |
1984 |
Belgium 1 - Mar 1984 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - May 1984, Springbok 2 - Jun 1984 (23 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1992), Holland 3 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), Austria 4 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1984 (21 weeks), South Africa 8 of 1984, UK 17 - Mar 1984 (12 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Jun 1984 (7 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1984, US BB 37 of 1984, US Radio 46 of 1984 (peak 5 9 weeks), POP 70 of 1984 |
| 46 |
Alphaville |
Forever Young |
1984 |
Sweden 1 - Oct 1984 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Nov 1984 (15 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Oct 1984 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Oct 1984 (18 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Germany 5 - Jan 1985 (4 months), Springbok 7 - Mar 1985 (12 weeks), France 9 - Oct 1984 (1 week), Belgium 17 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), Holland 18 - Nov 1984 (7 weeks), Italy 19 of 1984, Poland 23 - Nov 1984 (3 weeks), Scrobulate 23 of 80s, RYM 29 of 1984, POP 41 of 1988, Europe 53 of the 1980s (1984), Brazil 55 of 1986, US Billboard 65 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), UK 98 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks), Germany 354 of the 1980s (peak 4 12 weeks) |
| 47 |
The Honeydrippers |
Sea of Love |
1984 |
Canada 1 - Nov 1984 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1984, US Billboard 3 - Oct 1984 (19 weeks), US BB 4 of 1985, POP 12 of 1985, Belgium 15 - Jan 1985 (6 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Feb 1985 (5 weeks), Holland 27 - Jan 1985 (5 weeks), Poland 29 - Dec 1984 (3 weeks), US Radio 38 of 1984 (peak 3 9 weeks), ARC 48 of 1984 (peak 3 13 weeks), UK 56 - Jan 1985 (4 weeks), US CashBox 65 of 1985, RYM 199 of 1984 |
| 48 |
Paul Young |
Love of the Common People |
1984 |
Holland 1 - Jan 1984 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks), Italy 1 for 9 weeks - Apr 1984, Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1983, Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1984, UK 2 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), Austria 3 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Jan 1984 (9 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1983), Italy 5 of 1984, Germany 6 - Jan 1984 (3 months), Springbok 8 - Apr 1984 (16 weeks), US Billboard 45 - May 1984 (11 weeks), Germany 357 of the 1980s (peak 5 10 weeks), OzNet 465, UKMIX 905 |
| 49 |
ZZ Top |
Legs |
1984 |
Canada 2 - Jun 1984 (14 weeks), US BB 4 of 1984, US Billboard 8 - May 1984 (19 weeks), France 10 - Jan 1984 (1 week), POP 10 of 1984, UK 16 - Feb 1985 (7 weeks), Belgium 24 - Apr 1985 (1 week), Holland 35 - May 1985 (3 weeks), US Radio 69 of 1984 (peak 8 8 weeks), US CashBox 72 of 1984, nuTsie 97 of 1980s, Scrobulate 98 of southern rock, TheQ 126, RYM 139 of 1984, Acclaimed 1708 (1983), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, Party 200 of 1999 |
| 50 |
The Eurythmics |
Here Comes the Rain Again |
1984 |
France 1 - Jan 1984 (2 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jan 1984 (20 weeks), Canada 4 - Feb 1984 (11 weeks), Poland 4 - Dec 1983 (24 weeks), UK 8 - Jan 1984 (9 weeks), Norway 10 - Feb 1984 (1 week), Belgium 12 - Feb 1984 (5 weeks), RYM 13 of 1984, Switzerland 19 - Mar 1984 (5 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Mar 1984 (2 weeks), Germany 20 - Mar 1984 (1 month), ARC 23 of 1984 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 35 of 1984 (peak 4 10 weeks), US CashBox 38 of 1984, Scrobulate 69 of 80s, OzNet 160, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1984) |
| 51 |
Depeche Mode |
People Are People |
1984 |
Germany 1 - Apr 1984 (3 months), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1984, Poland 2 - Apr 1984 (16 weeks), Belgium 3 - Apr 1984 (8 weeks), UK 4 - Mar 1984 (11 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Apr 1984 (13 weeks), Holland 10 - Apr 1984 (9 weeks), France 10 - Mar 1984 (1 week), Austria 10 - Jun 1984 (2 weeks), Norway 10 - May 1984 (2 weeks), KROQ 12 of 1984, US Billboard 13 - May 1985 (18 weeks), Sweden (alt) 15 - May 1984 (6 weeks), Scrobulate 24 of 80s, RYM 39 of 1984, US Radio 114 of 1985 (peak 13 5 weeks), Germany 153 of the 1980s (peak 1 11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1984) |
| 52 |
The Jackson 5, Mick Jagger & Michael Jackson |
State of Shock |
1984 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Sep 1984, Norway 2 - Jul 1984 (8 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jun 1984 (15 weeks), Canada 3 - Jun 1984 (10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1984), Belgium 6 - Jun 1984 (9 weeks), Holland 8 - Jun 1984 (8 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Jul 1984 (10 weeks), Poland 12 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 13 - Aug 1984 (4 weeks), UK 14 - Jul 1984 (10 weeks), US CashBox 35 of 1984, US BB 39 of 1984, US Radio 40 of 1984 (peak 3 8 weeks), POP 71 of 1984, Italy 99 of 1984 |
| 53 |
Culture Club |
The War Song |
1984 |
Sweden 1 - Oct 1984 (5 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1984, UK 2 - Oct 1984 (8 weeks), Canada 3 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Poland 4 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), Belgium 4 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), Holland 5 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), Norway 5 - Oct 1984 (3 weeks), Springbok 5 - Dec 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 6 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Oct 1984 (8 weeks), France (SNEP) 12 - Dec 1984 (1 month), Germany 14 - Oct 1984 (2 months), US Billboard 17 - Oct 1984 (12 weeks), Italy 30 of 1984, US Radio 126 of 1984 (peak 17 3 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1984) |
| 54 |
David Bowie |
Blue Jean |
1984 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Nov 1984, Norway 3 - Sep 1984 (6 weeks), Belgium 3 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), Canada 4 - Sep 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 5 - Sep 1984 (6 weeks), UK 6 - Sep 1984 (9 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Sep 1984 (17 weeks), Poland 9 - Sep 1984 (7 weeks), Holland 10 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), Springbok 13 - Jan 1985 (6 weeks), Sweden 14 - Sep 1984 (3 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), Austria 17 - Nov 1984 (3 weeks), KROQ 24 of 1984, US CashBox 46 of 1984, US Radio 80 of 1984 (peak 8 7 weeks), Italy 89 of 1984, RYM 96 of 1984 |
| 55 |
Billy Idol |
Eyes Without a Face |
1984 |
US Billboard 4 - May 1984 (22 weeks), Canada 5 - May 1984 (12 weeks), France 7 - May 1984 (1 week), Poland 12 - Jul 1984 (8 weeks), Germany 13 - Aug 1984 (2 months), Belgium 14 - Aug 1984 (4 weeks), UK 18 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), Holland 24 - Jul 1984 (6 weeks), US CashBox 25 of 1984, US Radio 37 of 1984 (peak 4 10 weeks), ARC 44 of 1984 (peak 3 13 weeks), KROQ 44 of 1984, RYM 51 of 1984, Brazil 62 of 1984, Italy 82 of 1984 |
| 56 |
Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
The Power of Love |
1984 |
UK 1 - Dec 1984 (18 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Dec 1984 (14 weeks), Poland 2 - Jan 1984 (14 weeks), Sweden 4 - Dec 1984 (11 weeks), Germany 4 - Jan 1985 (3 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1984), France 8 - Dec 1984 (1 week), Austria 8 - Jan 1985 (3 weeks), Scrobulate 8 of ballad, Canada 9 - Jan 1985 (8 weeks), Holland 9 - Nov 1984 (10 weeks), Belgium 9 - Dec 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 14 - Feb 1985 (2 weeks), Italy 23 of 1985, Switzerland 25 of 1985, RYM 31 of 1984, UKMIX 343, OzNet 723 |
| 57 |
The Flying Pickets |
Only You |
1984 |
UK 1 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1983, Germany 1 for 1 week - Feb 1984, Switzerland 2 - Feb 1984 (12 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1984 (3 months), Sweden (alt) 3 - Jan 1984 (27 weeks), Austria 3 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), Holland 4 - Jan 1984 (8 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1983), Belgium 6 - Dec 1983 (9 weeks), Canada 7 - Mar 1984 (8 weeks), Poland 15 - Dec 1983 (8 weeks), Switzerland 23 of 1984, Germany 152 of the 1980s (peak 1 12 weeks), RYM 160 of 1983 |
| 58 |
Matthew Wilder |
Break My Stride |
1984 |
Norway 1 - Jan 1984 (9 weeks), Belgium 2 - Mar 1984 (8 weeks), Holland 3 - Feb 1984 (9 weeks), UK 4 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks), Springbok 4 - Mar 1984 (18 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1983 (28 weeks), Austria 8 - Apr 1984 (2 weeks), Germany 8 - Mar 1984 (2 months), Sweden (alt) 14 - Apr 1984 (4 weeks), South Africa 18 of 1984, Switzerland 22 - Apr 1984 (4 weeks), Poland 27 - Feb 1984 (6 weeks), US CashBox 28 of 1984, US Radio 42 of 1984 (peak 5 10 weeks), ARC 43 of 1984 (peak 3 13 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1984) |
| 59 |
The Cars |
You Might Think |
1984 |
Canada 1 - Mar 1984 (14 weeks), MTV Video of the year 1984, US Billboard 7 - Mar 1984 (17 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Jun 1984 (7 weeks), US Radio 63 of 1984 (peak 7 8 weeks), US CashBox 64 of 1984, UK 88 - Dec 1984 (5 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 97 - Jul 1989 (2 weeks), RYM 165 of 1984 |
| 60 |
The Pointer Sisters |
Jump (For My Love) |
1984 |
US Billboard 3 - Apr 1984 (24 weeks), Belgium 4 - Jul 1984 (10 weeks), UK 6 - Jun 1984 (10 weeks), Canada 8 - Jun 1984 (8 weeks), Holland 10 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Aug 1984 (9 weeks), Springbok 13 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), US BB 21 of 1984, US CashBox 24 of 1984, Germany 27 - Aug 1984 (1 month), US Radio 28 of 1984 (peak 3 11 weeks), ARC 34 of 1984 (peak 3 14 weeks), POP 48 of 1984, RYM 155 of 1984 |
| 61 |
Shannon |
Let the Music Play |
1984 |
France 2 - Jan 1984 (4 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1984), US Billboard 8 - Nov 1983 (23 weeks), Canada 9 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), Germany 10 - Mar 1984 (2 months), UK 14 - Nov 1983 (17 weeks), Holland 17 - Apr 1984 (6 weeks), Belgium 20 - May 1984 (1 week), Switzerland 23 - Jan 1984 (4 weeks), POP 30 of 1984, RYM 52 of 1983, US CashBox 68 of 1984, US Radio 75 of 1984 (peak 8 8 weeks), Italy 90 of 1984, Acclaimed 1638 (1983) |
| 62 |
Slade |
My Oh My |
1984 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Jan 1984 (20 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 1984 (13 weeks), UK 2 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Feb 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1984 (3 months), Belgium 4 - Dec 1983 (8 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1984), Austria 5 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), Holland 8 - Dec 1983 (7 weeks), Springbok 9 - May 1984 (11 weeks), Canada 13 - Aug 1984 (7 weeks), Switzerland 18 of 1984, Poland 21 - Dec 1983 (9 weeks), US Billboard 37 - Jul 1984 (11 weeks), RYM 161 of 1983, Germany 343 of the 1980s (peak 4 10 weeks) |
| 63 |
Paul McCartney |
No More Lonely Nights |
1984 |
UK 2 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Golden Globe in 1984 (film 'Give My Regards to Broad Street') (Nominated), Sweden 3 - Oct 1984 (7 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Oct 1984 (17 weeks), Sweden (alt) 7 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Canada 13 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), Austria 15 - Dec 1984 (2 weeks), Belgium 17 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), Poland 21 - Oct 1984 (6 weeks), Holland 37 - Oct 1984 (3 weeks), Italy 57 of 1984, US Radio 65 of 1984 (peak 6 8 weeks), US CashBox 74 of 1984, RYM 173 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1984) |
| 64 |
Alphaville |
Sounds Like a Melody |
1984 |
Sweden 1 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1984 (20 weeks), Italy 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1984, France 2 - Sep 1984 (5 weeks), Springbok 2 - Dec 1984 (18 weeks), Austria 3 - Jul 1984 (4 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jun 1984 (14 weeks), Germany 4 - Jun 1984 (3 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Norway 5 - Aug 1984 (8 weeks), Holland 6 - Aug 1984 (9 weeks), Italy 9 of 1984, Belgium 10 - Jul 1984 (11 weeks), South Africa 11 of 1985, Switzerland 15 of 1984, RYM 130 of 1984, Germany 248 of the 1980s (peak 3 12 weeks) |
| 65 |
Dan Hartman |
I Can Dream About You |
1984 |
US Billboard 6 - May 1984 (25 weeks), Springbok 7 - Nov 1984 (12 weeks), Canada 9 - Aug 1984 (8 weeks), UK 12 - Aug 1984 (11 weeks), Holland 12 - Oct 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden 13 - Sep 1984 (3 weeks), Sweden (alt) 13 - Aug 1984 (8 weeks), Belgium 15 - Nov 1984 (5 weeks), Australia 24 of 1984, ARC 45 of 1984 (peak 5 15 weeks), Brazil 52 of 1984, US CashBox 60 of 1984, US Radio 70 of 1984 (peak 6 8 weeks), OzNet 439 |
| 66 |
Hall & Oates |
Out of Touch |
1984 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1984 (22 weeks), Canada 6 - Oct 1984 (13 weeks), ARC 9 of 1984 (peak 1 16 weeks), France 9 - Nov 1984 (1 week), Sweden 15 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), Belgium 16 - Nov 1984 (7 weeks), US Radio 18 of 1984 (peak 1 11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks), Germany 21 - Jan 1985 (2 months), Holland 33 - Nov 1984 (3 weeks), Poland 33 - Jan 1984 (4 weeks), US CashBox 43 of 1984, UK 48 - Oct 1984 (14 weeks), KROQ 70 of 1984 |
| 67 |
Nik Kershaw |
Wouldn't it Be Good |
1984 |
Poland 1 - Mar 1984 (14 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Apr 1984 (14 weeks), Germany 3 - Apr 1984 (3 months), UK 4 - Jan 1984 (15 weeks), France 4 - Mar 1984 (2 weeks), Canada 5 - Apr 1984 (11 weeks), Norway 6 - Apr 1984 (7 weeks), Springbok 14 - Jul 1984 (8 weeks), Belgium 16 - Mar 1984 (2 weeks), Austria 18 - Jun 1984 (1 week), Holland 24 - Mar 1984 (3 weeks), Switzerland 30 of 1984, US Billboard 46 - Mar 1984 (13 weeks), RYM 48 of 1984, Italy 62 of 1984, OzNet 235, Germany 285 of the 1980s (peak 2 11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1984) |
| 68 |
Tina Turner |
Private Dancer |
1984 |
Holland 4 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), Poland 4 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks), Belgium 5 - Nov 1984 (7 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jan 1985 (18 weeks), France 7 - Jan 1985 (1 week), Canada 11 - Feb 1985 (8 weeks), UK 26 - Nov 1984 (9 weeks), Germany 26 - Nov 1984 (1 month), POP 38 of 1985, Brazil 40 of 1984, US CashBox 75 of 1985, US Radio 83 of 1985 (peak 7 7 weeks), Europe 89 of the 1980s (1984), RYM 156 of 1984 |
| 69 |
Steve Perry |
Oh Sherrie |
1984 |
Canada 1 - Apr 1984 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1984, US Billboard 3 - Apr 1984 (20 weeks), France 6 - Apr 1984 (1 week), Springbok 6 - Aug 1984 (12 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1984, US Radio 31 of 1984 (peak 3 11 weeks), ARC 41 of 1984 (peak 2 13 weeks), UK 89 - Jun 1984 (1 week), OzNet 184 |
| 70 |
The Pointer Sisters |
Automatic |
1984 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - May 1984, UK 2 - Apr 1984 (17 weeks), France 4 - Mar 1984 (5 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jan 1984 (20 weeks), Belgium 5 - Jun 1984 (7 weeks), Holland 6 - May 1984 (9 weeks), Poland 29 - May 1984 (5 weeks), US Radio 44 of 1984 (peak 5 9 weeks), ARC 47 of 1984 (peak 3 14 weeks), US CashBox 50 of 1984, RYM 63 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1984) |
| 71 |
Evelyn Thomas |
High Energy |
1984 |
Germany 1 - Jul 1984 (4 months), Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1984, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1984, Holland 3 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Aug 1984 (12 weeks), UK 5 - Apr 1984 (18 weeks), France (SNEP) 5 - Aug 1984 (2 months), France 6 - May 1984 (1 week), Austria 7 - Sep 1984 (2 weeks), Belgium 8 - Jun 1984 (16 weeks), Norway 9 - Oct 1984 (1 week), US BB 23 of 1984, POP 58 of 1984, US Billboard 85 - Sep 1984 (5 weeks), Germany 112 of the 1980s (peak 1 13 weeks) |
| 72 |
The Thompson Twins |
Doctor! Doctor! |
1984 |
UK 3 - Feb 1984 (12 weeks), France 5 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), US Billboard 11 - May 1984 (16 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Apr 1984 (10 weeks), Canada 12 - Jun 1984 (8 weeks), Poland 13 - Mar 1984 (8 weeks), Germany 15 - Mar 1984 (2 months), Springbok 20 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), Belgium 22 - Mar 1984 (1 week), Holland 24 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), US CashBox 75 of 1984, KROQ 83 of 1984, RYM 88 of 1984, US Radio 90 of 1984 (peak 11 6 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1984) |
| 73 |
Real Life |
Send Me an Angel |
1984 |
France 1 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Sep 1983, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - May 1984, Spain 1 for 1 week - Oct 1984, Switzerland 2 - May 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 2 - May 1984 (3 months), Sweden 4 - Sep 1984 (4 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Austria 10 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), Switzerland 27 of 1984, US Billboard 29 - Nov 1983 (18 weeks), KROQ 67 of 1983, Germany 119 of the 1980s (peak 1 12 weeks) |
| 74 |
Culture Club |
Miss Me Blind |
1984 |
US Billboard 5 - Mar 1984 (16 weeks), Canada 5 - Mar 1984 (10 weeks), France 6 - May 1984 (1 week), POP 22 of 1984, KROQ 33 of 1983, Poland 34 - Dec 1983 (4 weeks), US CashBox 49 of 1984, US Radio 51 of 1984 (peak 5 8 weeks), Brazil 94 of 1984, RYM 163 of 1983, OzNet 821 |
| 75 |
INXS |
Original Sin |
1984 |
Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1984, France 3 - Jan 1984 (2 weeks), France (SNEP) 8 - May 1984 (1 month), Canada 11 - May 1984 (10 weeks), Australia 12 of 1984, KROQ 19 of 1984, Belgium 20 - Mar 1984 (2 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Apr 1984 (7 weeks), Holland 29 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), US Billboard 58 - Apr 1984 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 72 of australian, RYM 116 of 1983, OzNet 636 |
| 76 |
Pat Benatar |
We Belong |
1984 |
US Billboard 5 - Oct 1984 (19 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Dec 1984 (11 weeks), Springbok 5 - Feb 1985 (16 weeks), Germany 9 - Jan 1985 (2 months), Canada 10 - Dec 1984 (9 weeks), Holland 10 - Nov 1984 (9 weeks), Sweden 11 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), Austria 12 - Feb 1985 (1 week), Belgium 18 - Nov 1984 (9 weeks), UK 22 - Jan 1985 (9 weeks), ARC 36 of 1985 (peak 3 14 weeks), US Radio 48 of 1984 (peak 5 9 weeks), US CashBox 87 of 1985, RYM 161 of 1984 |
| 77 |
Lionel Richie |
Stuck On You |
1984 |
Canada 2 - Jul 1984 (10 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jun 1984 (19 weeks), Belgium 10 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), UK 12 - Jun 1984 (12 weeks), Poland 14 - Jul 1984 (9 weeks), Holland 21 - Jul 1984 (5 weeks), Switzerland 26 - Aug 1984 (2 weeks), US Radio 29 of 1984 (peak 3 11 weeks), US CashBox 30 of 1984, ARC 33 of 1984 (peak 2 13 weeks), Brazil 73 of 1984 |
| 78 |
Bruce Springsteen |
Cover Me |
1984 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), US Billboard 7 - Aug 1984 (18 weeks), France 7 - Nov 1984 (1 week), Canada 10 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 15 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), UK 16 - Oct 1984 (21 weeks), POP 31 of 1984, US BB 32 of 1984, Poland 36 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks), US Radio 64 of 1984 (peak 7 8 weeks), US CashBox 80 of 1984, OzNet 681 |
| 79 |
Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora |
When The Rain Begins To Fall |
1984 |
Holland 1 - Oct 1984 (15 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1984 (17 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1984 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1985 (4 months), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1984, France (SNEP) 3 - Nov 1984 (2 months), France 3 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Austria 6 - Dec 1984 (4 weeks), Italy 51 of 1985, France (InfoDisc) 52 of the 1980s (peak 1, 30 weeks, 1,017k sales estimated, 1984), US Billboard 54 - Feb 1985 (11 weeks), UK 68 - Oct 1984 (3 weeks), Germany 145 of the 1980s (peak 1 11 weeks) |
| 80 |
The Pointer Sisters |
I'm So Excited |
1984 |
US BB 4 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 4 - Aug 1983 (14 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Aug 1984 (23 weeks), POP 10 of 1982, UK 11 - Oct 1984 (11 weeks), Holland 18 - Dec 1984 (7 weeks), Belgium 20 - Jan 1985 (4 weeks), US Radio 82 of 1984 (peak 9 6 weeks), US CashBox 83 of 1984, RYM 146 of 1982, RIAA 264 |
| 81 |
Chicago |
Hard Habit to Break |
1984 |
Grammy in 1984 (Nominated), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1984 (24 weeks), UK 8 - Oct 1984 (13 weeks), US BB 27 of 1984, Poland 30 - Nov 1984 (3 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1984, US Radio 34 of 1984 (peak 3 11 weeks), ARC 36 of 1984 (peak 2 13 weeks), POP 56 of 1984 |
| 82 |
Bonnie Tyler |
Holding Out For a Hero |
1984 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - Sep 1985, UK 2 - May 1984 (16 weeks), France 2 - Apr 1984 (3 weeks), Canada 12 - Apr 1984 (7 weeks), Sweden (alt) 19 - Apr 1984 (4 weeks), Austria 19 - Jun 1984 (1 week), Germany 27 - Jun 1984 (1 month), POP 32 of 1984, US Billboard 34 - Feb 1984 (13 weeks), RYM 109 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1985) |
| 83 |
John Lennon |
Nobody Told Me |
1984 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Mar 1984, US Billboard 5 - Jan 1984 (14 weeks), Canada 5 - Jan 1984 (10 weeks), UK 6 - Jan 1984 (6 weeks), Sweden (alt) 7 - Feb 1984 (6 weeks), Norway 7 - Feb 1984 (2 weeks), Poland 7 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), Belgium 9 - Feb 1984 (4 weeks), Holland 16 - Jan 1984 (6 weeks), US CashBox 47 of 1984, US Radio 72 of 1984 (peak 5 7 weeks), RYM 100 of 1990 |
| 84 |
Talk Talk |
Such a Shame |
1984 |
Switzerland 1 - Jul 1984 (16 weeks), Austria 2 - Sep 1984 (3 weeks), Germany 2 - Jul 1984 (4 months), France 3 - Sep 1984 (1 week), Switzerland 3 of 1984, Belgium 6 - Jun 1984 (5 weeks), Holland 11 - May 1984 (9 weeks), RYM 20 of 1984, Italy 28 of 1984, UK 49 - Apr 1984 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 58 of new wave, Germany 79 of the 1980s (peak 2 16 weeks), US Billboard 89 - Jun 1984 (3 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 294 of the 1980s (peak 3, 26 weeks, 418k sales estimated, 1984) |
| 85 |
Sheila E |
The Glamorous Life |
1984 |
Holland 2 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), Belgium 5 - Aug 1984 (9 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jun 1984 (26 weeks), Canada 8 - Oct 1984 (8 weeks), Sweden 19 - Oct 1984 (1 week), ARC 50 of 1984 (peak 4 15 weeks), US Radio 57 of 1984 (peak 7 8 weeks), US CashBox 65 of 1984, UK 96 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), RYM 122 of 1984, Acclaimed 1676 (1984) |
| 86 |
Huey Lewis & The News |
I want a new drug (called love) |
1984 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), US Billboard 6 - Jan 1984 (19 weeks), Canada 8 - Feb 1984 (10 weeks), US BB 38 of 1984, US CashBox 41 of 1984, POP 41 of 1984, US Radio 53 of 1984 (peak 6 8 weeks), RYM 168 of 1983, OzNet 769 |
| 87 |
'Weird Al' Yankovic |
Eat It |
1984 |
Australia 1 for 1 week - May 1984, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1989), US Billboard 12 - Mar 1984 (12 weeks), UK 36 - Apr 1984 (7 weeks), POP 37 of 1984, US CashBox 44 of 1984, US Radio 98 of 1984 (peak 12 5 weeks), RYM 133 of 1984 |
| 88 |
Bronski Beat |
Why? |
1984 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Dec 1984, Holland 2 - Sep 1984 (11 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), KROQ 4 of 1984, UK 6 - Sep 1984 (12 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), Germany 7 - Oct 1984 (2 months), Springbok 7 - Dec 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 17 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), Poland 27 - Oct 1984 (3 weeks), Italy 51 of 1984, RYM 61 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1984) |
| 89 |
Howard Jones |
What is Love? |
1984 |
UK 2 - Nov 1983 (15 weeks), France 2 - Dec 1983 (2 weeks), Germany 8 - Feb 1984 (2 months), Sweden (alt) 10 - Feb 1984 (8 weeks), Norway 10 - May 1984 (1 week), Poland 11 - Jan 1984 (12 weeks), Belgium 18 - Jan 1984 (5 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Mar 1984 (5 weeks), US Billboard 33 - Apr 1984 (13 weeks), KROQ 36 of 1984, Italy 78 of 1984, RYM 124 of 1983, OzNet 829, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1984) |
| 90 |
Elton John |
Sad Songs (Say So Much) |
1984 |
Canada 3 - Jul 1984 (11 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Jun 1984 (14 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jun 1984 (19 weeks), Springbok 5 - Aug 1984 (10 weeks), Austria 6 - Aug 1984 (3 weeks), UK 7 - May 1984 (12 weeks), Switzerland 21 of 1984, Germany 22 - Jul 1984 (2 months), Belgium 24 - Jun 1984 (2 weeks), Poland 34 - Jun 1984 (3 weeks), US Radio 56 of 1984 (peak 5 9 weeks), US CashBox 69 of 1984, Italy 80 of 1984 |
| 91 |
Twisted Sister |
We're Not Gonna Take It |
1984 |
Canada 1 - Aug 1984 (13 weeks), Canada 8 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Jul 2009), US (Sup) Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2009), Sweden (alt) 10 - Mar 1985 (10 weeks), US Billboard 21 - Jul 1984 (15 weeks), POP 28 of 1984, UK 58 - Jun 1984 (6 weeks), RYM 75 of 1984 |
| 92 |
Talk Talk |
It's My Life |
1984 |
France 6 - Apr 1984 (1 week), Poland 6 - Jun 1990 (11 weeks), RYM 14 of 1984, KROQ 27 of 1984, Belgium 29 - Jun 1990 (1 week), US Billboard 31 - Mar 1984 (14 weeks), Holland 31 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), Scrobulate 44 of 80s, Italy 45 of 1984, UK 46 - Jan 1984 (8 weeks), POP 54 of 1984, Acclaimed 1928 (1984) |
| 93 |
The Eurythmics |
Sex Crime (1984) |
1984 |
Sweden (alt) 3 - Dec 1984 (13 weeks), Belgium 3 - Nov 1984 (10 weeks), UK 4 - Nov 1984 (15 weeks), France 4 - Oct 1984 (1 week), Germany 5 - Jan 1985 (3 months), Switzerland 6 - Dec 1984 (13 weeks), Poland 6 - Jan 1984 (14 weeks), Norway 9 - Feb 1985 (1 week), Holland 10 - Nov 1984 (12 weeks), Canada 13 - Jan 1985 (8 weeks), Sweden 14 - Nov 1984 (3 weeks), KROQ 15 of 1984, US Billboard 81 - Nov 1984 (4 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1984) |
| 94 |
Prince |
I Would Die 4 U |
1984 |
Holland 3 - Dec 1984 (10 weeks), Canada 7 - Dec 1984 (8 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Dec 1984 (14 weeks), Belgium 13 - Dec 1984 (8 weeks), US BB 33 of 1985, RYM 34 of 1984, POP 49 of 1985, UK 58 - Dec 1984 (8 weeks), US CashBox 88 of 1985, US Radio 95 of 1985 (peak 8 6 weeks) |
| 95 |
The Smiths |
How Soon is Now? |
1984 |
RYM 1 of 1985, UK 16 - Feb 1985 (13 weeks), KROQ 22 of 1984, Scrobulate 35 of 80s, WXPN 139, Acclaimed 186 (1984), Rolling Stone 486 |
| 96 |
Madonna |
Lucky Star |
1984 |
US Billboard 4 - Aug 1984 (16 weeks), Canada 5 - Sep 1984 (10 weeks), France 10 - Jun 1984 (1 week), POP 13 of 1984, UK 14 - Mar 1984 (11 weeks), US Radio 50 of 1984 (peak 4 8 weeks), US CashBox 52 of 1984, Scrobulate 93 of upbeat, RYM 109 of 1983 |
| 97 |
John Cougar Mellencamp |
Pink Houses |
1984 |
US Billboard 8 - Dec 1983 (15 weeks), Canada 11 - Jan 1984 (8 weeks), Scrobulate 72 of americana, US Radio 86 of 1984 (peak 8 5 weeks), US CashBox 94 of 1984, TheQ 128, RYM 129 of 1984, Rolling Stone 439, Acclaimed 2142 (1983) |
| 98 |
Break Machine |
Street Dance |
1984 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Mar 1984 (21 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Jan 1984 (4 months), France 1 - Dec 1983 (2 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 1984 (16 weeks), UK 3 - Jan 1984 (16 weeks), Belgium 6 - Mar 1984 (8 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Feb 1984 (12 weeks), Holland 14 - Apr 1984 (7 weeks), Poland 14 - Feb 1984 (7 weeks), Germany 15 - Apr 1984 (2 months), Austria 17 - May 1984 (1 week), Italy 59 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 115 of the 1980s (peak 1, 20 weeks, 1,000k sales estimated, 1984) |
| 99 |
Spandau Ballet |
Only When You Leave |
1984 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Sep 1984, Holland 2 - Jun 1984 (12 weeks), UK 3 - Jun 1984 (13 weeks), France 5 - Jul 1984 (2 weeks), Belgium 5 - Jul 1984 (8 weeks), Norway 8 - Jul 1984 (3 weeks), Canada 18 - Sep 1984 (7 weeks), Switzerland 20 - Jul 1984 (7 weeks), Poland 25 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), US Billboard 34 - Jul 1984 (12 weeks), KROQ 68 of 1984, OzNet 813 |
| 100 |
Night Ranger |
Sister Christian |
1984 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1984, Canada 4 - Jun 1984 (10 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1984 (24 weeks), US BB 28 of 1984, POP 52 of 1984, US CashBox 53 of 1984, US Radio 67 of 1984 (peak 5 8 weeks) |
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