Top Songs of 1984

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Step into the musical realm of 1984 as we uncover the standout chart-toppers that shaped the year. From iconic hits to timeless classics, the top songs of 1984 offer a glimpse into a vibrant era of music.

These influential tracks have left an enduring legacy, influencing pop culture and resonating with listeners for decades to come. Join us on a journey through the unforgettable melodies and cultural significance of 1984’s most celebrated tunes.

These are all the Top Songs of 1984.

*Note: Based on the Nolan Method, these are the year-end songs that represented the best songs of 1984. The Nolan Method ranking system was formulated by lead Top40Weekly contributor Jarrett Nollan and is based on a point system for an artist’s chart performance on Billboard charts.

Be sure to check out our Year in Music snapshot of what was happening in the world of Top 40 music in this decade. Written by radio and music industry veteran Ed Osborne, each overview highlights the important trends and some of the representative songs and artists that shaped the music landscape and occupied the Top 40 charts during this decade of music.

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Top Songs 1984

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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th January, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

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1 1 SAY SAY SAY –•– Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)-13 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SAY IT ISN’T SO –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-11 (2)
3 3 UNION OF THE SNAKE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-10 (3)
4 4 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-10 (4)
5 8 TWIST OF FATE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-10 (5)
6 12 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-14 (6)
7 10 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-17 (7)
8 11 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-11 (8)
9 9 UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-9 (9)
10 5 ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-17 (1)

11 6 UPTOWN GIRL –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-16 (3)
12 7 LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-16 (5)
13 17 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-6 (13)
14 14 MAJOR TOM (Coming Home) –•– Peter Schilling (Elektra)-16 (14)
15 21 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (15)
16 13 CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-12 (10)
17 22 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-10 (17)
18 23 READ ‘EM AND WEEP –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-8 (18)
19 16 SYNCHRONICITY II –•– The Police (A&M)-10 (16)
20 15 CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-17 (5)

21 32 THE CURLY SHUFFLE –•– Jump ‘N The Saddle (Atlantic)-6 (21)
22 27 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-7 (22)
23 25 IF I’D BEEN THE ONE –•– 38 Special (A&M)-9 (23)
24 28 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-9 (24)
25 26 TIME WILL REVEAL –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-13 (25)
26 29 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-5 (26)
27 31 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-11 (27)
28 19 WHY ME? –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-12 (13)
29 18 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM –•– Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA)-20 (1)
30 38 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-5 (30)

31 33 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-13 (31)
32 34 GOLD –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-8 (32)
33 35 THE SIGN OF FIRE –•– The Fixx (MCA)-7 (33)
34 49 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-3 (34)
35 20 IN A BIG COUNTRY –•– Big Country (Mercury)-12 (17)
36 39 BABY I LIED –•– Deborah Allen (RCA)-13 (36)
37 43 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-4 (37)
38 42 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-9 (38)
39 44 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-4 (39)
40 40 IN THE MOOD –•– Robert Plant (Es Paranza)-8 (40)

This Week’s Drops

44 37 WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-12 (37)
49 30 AIN’T NOBODY –•– Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-15 (22)
51 24 CRUMBLIN’ DOWN –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-13 (9)
53 36 HEART AND SOUL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-18 (8)

Power Plays

41 45 REMEMBER THE NIGHTS –•– The Motels (Capitol)-6 (41)
42 46 SEND ME AN ANGEL –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-9 (42)
43 48 NIGHTBIRD –•– Stevie Nicks (with Sandy Stewart) (Modern)-4 (43)
45 50 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-5 (45)
46 52 EBONY EYES –•– Rick James & Smokey Robinson (Gordy)-5 (46)
47 58 THE DREAM –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-5 (47)
48 51 TAKE ME BACK –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-6 (48)
50 62 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-5 (50)

New This Week

61 — WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-1 (61)
72 — BANG YOUR HEAD (Metal Health) –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-1 (72)
83 — BABY I’M HOOKED –•– Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-1 (83)
88 — SOMETHING’S ON YOUR MIND –•– D Train (Prelude)-1 (88)
90 — IF ONLY YOU KNEW –•– Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia International)-1 (90)
93 — ACTION –•– Evelyn King (RCA)-1 (93)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th January, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 SAY SAY SAY –•– Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)-14 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-11 (2)
3 2 SAY IT ISN’T SO –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-12 (2)
4 3 UNION OF THE SNAKE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-11 (3)
5 5 TWIST OF FATE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-11 (5)
6 6 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-15 (6)
7 7 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-18 (7)
8 8 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-12 (8)
9 13 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-7 (9)
10 15 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-8 (10)

11 10 ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-18 (1)
12 9 UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-10 (9)
13 17 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-11 (13)
14 11 UPTOWN GIRL –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-17 (3)
15 12 LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-17 (5)
16 21 THE CURLY SHUFFLE –•– Jump ‘N The Saddle (Atlantic)-7 (16)
17 22 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-8 (17)
18 18 READ ‘EM AND WEEP –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-9 (18)
19 14 MAJOR TOM (Coming Home) –•– Peter Schilling (Elektra)-17 (14)
20 24 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-10 (20)

21 30 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-6 (21)
22 26 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-6 (22)
23 23 IF I’D BEEN THE ONE –•– 38 Special (A&M)-10 (23)
24 25 TIME WILL REVEAL –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-14 (24)
25 27 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-12 (25)
26 38 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-10 (26)
27 16 CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-13 (10)
28 39 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-5 (28)
29 32 GOLD –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-9 (29)
30 31 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-14 (30)

31 34 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-4 (31)
32 33 THE SIGN OF FIRE –•– The Fixx (MCA)-8 (32)
33 20 CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-18 (5)
34 37 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-5 (34)
35 45 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-6 (35)
36 36 BABY I LIED –•– Deborah Allen (RCA)-14 (36)
37 19 SYNCHRONICITY II –•– The Police (A&M)-11 (16)
38 41 REMEMBER THE NIGHTS –•– The Motels (Capitol)-7 (38)
39 40 IN THE MOOD –•– Robert Plant (Es Paranza)-9 (39)
40 42 SEND ME AN ANGEL –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-10 (40)

This Week’s Drops

48 29 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM –•– Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA)-21 (1)
53 28 WHY ME? –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-13 (13)
57 35 IN A BIG COUNTRY –•– Big Country (Mercury)-13 (17)

Power Plays

41 43 NIGHTBIRD –•– Stevie Nicks (with Sandy Stewart) (Modern)-5 (41)
42 50 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-6 (42)
43 47 THE DREAM –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-6 (43)
44 61 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-2 (44)
45 46 EBONY EYES –•– Rick James & Smokey Robinson (Gordy)-6 (45)
46 48 TAKE ME BACK –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-7 (46)
47 — JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-1 (47)
49 52 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-6 (49)
50 59 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-4 (50)

New This Week

47 — JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-1 (47)
58 — NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-1 (58)
64 — THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-1 (64)
68 — I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (68)
84 — SHE’S TROUBLE –•– Musical Youth (MCA)-1 (84)
86 — LOVE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN –•– Donna Summer with Matthew Ward (Mercury)-1 (86)
89 — FOR A ROCKER –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum)-1 (89)
90 — I WILL FOLLOW –•– U2 (Island)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st January, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SAY SAY SAY –•– Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)-15 (1)
3 9 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-8 (3)
4 6 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-16 (4)
5 7 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-19 (5)
6 8 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-13 (6)
7 5 TWIST OF FATE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-12 (5)
8 13 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-12 (8)
9 10 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (9)
10 3 SAY IT ISN’T SO –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-13 (2)

11 4 UNION OF THE SNAKE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-12 (3)
12 17 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-9 (12)
13 22 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-7 (13)
14 21 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-7 (14)
15 16 THE CURLY SHUFFLE –•– Jump ‘N The Saddle (Atlantic)-8 (15)
16 20 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-11 (16)
17 25 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-13 (17)
18 24 TIME WILL REVEAL –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-15 (18)
19 23 IF I’D BEEN THE ONE –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-11 (19)
20 12 UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-11 (9)

21 18 READ ‘EM AND WEEP –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-10 (18)
22 26 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-11 (22)
23 11 ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-19 (1)
24 28 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-6 (24)
25 34 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-6 (25)
26 36 BABY I LIED –•– Deborah Allen (RCA)-15 (26)
27 35 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-7 (27)
28 31 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-5 (28)
29 29 GOLD –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-10 (29)
30 30 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-15 (30)

31 44 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-3 (31)
32 32 THE SIGN OF FIRE –•– The Fixx (MCA)-9 (32)
33 42 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-7 (33)
34 47 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-2 (34)
35 41 NIGHTBIRD –•– Stevie Nicks (with Sandy Stewart) (Modern)-6 (35)
36 — NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-1 (36)
37 38 REMEMBER THE NIGHTS –•– The Motels (Capitol)-8 (37)
38 40 SEND ME AN ANGEL –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-11 (38)
39 39 IN THE MOOD –•– Robert Plant (Es Paranza)-10 (39)
40 14 UPTOWN GIRL –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-18 (3)

This Week’s Drops

42 15 LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-18 (5)
43 19 MAJOR TOM (Coming Home) –•– Peter Schilling (Elektra)-18 (14)
55 33 CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-19 (5)
56 27 CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-14 (10)
57 37 SYNCHRONICITY II –•– The Police (A&M)-12 (16)

Power Plays

41 43 THE DREAM –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-7 (41)
44 45 EBONY EYES –•– Rick James & Smokey Robinson (Gordy)-7 (44)
45 56 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-6 (45)
46 49 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-7 (46)
47 50 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-5 (47)
48 58 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-2 (48)
49 51 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-7 (49)
50 60 BANG YOUR HEAD (Metal Health) –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-3 (50)

New This Week

36 — NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-1 (36)
72 — LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-1 (72)
73 — NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-1 (73)
84 — YOU MAKE MY HEART BEAT FASTER –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-1 (84)
86 — RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-1 (86)
88 — BODY TALK –•– The Deele (Solar)-1 (88)
90 — OVER MY HEAD –•– Toni Basil (Chrysalis)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th January, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-13 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-9 (2)
3 4 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-17 (3)
4 6 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-14 (4)
5 5 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-20 (5)
6 8 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-13 (6)
7 2 SAY SAY SAY –•– Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)-16 (1)
8 9 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-10 (8)
9 7 TWIST OF FATE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-13 (5)
10 12 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-10 (10)

11 14 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-8 (11)
12 13 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-8 (12)
13 11 UNION OF THE SNAKE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-13 (3)
14 16 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-12 (14)
15 10 SAY IT ISN’T SO –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-14 (2)
16 17 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-14 (16)
17 15 THE CURLY SHUFFLE –•– Jump ‘N The Saddle (Atlantic)-9 (15)
18 22 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-12 (18)
19 24 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-7 (19)
20 34 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-3 (20)

21 25 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-7 (21)
22 33 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-8 (22)
23 31 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-4 (23)
24 27 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-8 (24)
25 28 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-6 (25)
26 26 BABY I LIED –•– Deborah Allen (RCA)-16 (26)
27 36 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-2 (27)
28 18 TIME WILL REVEAL –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-16 (18)
29 21 READ ‘EM AND WEEP –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-11 (18)
30 19 IF I’D BEEN THE ONE –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-12 (19)

31 45 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-7 (31)
32 38 SEND ME AN ANGEL –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-12 (32)
33 35 NIGHTBIRD –•– Stevie Nicks (with Sandy Stewart) (Modern)-7 (33)
34 30 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-16 (30)
35 32 THE SIGN OF FIRE –•– The Fixx (MCA)-10 (32)
36 37 REMEMBER THE NIGHTS –•– The Motels (Capitol)-9 (36)
37 48 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-3 (37)
38 50 BANG YOUR HEAD (Metal Health) –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-4 (38)
39 41 THE DREAM –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-8 (39)
40 54 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-3 (40)

This Week’s Drops

47 23 ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-20 (1)
49 20 UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-12 (9)
57 29 GOLD –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-11 (29)
61 39 IN THE MOOD –•– Robert Plant (Es Paranza)-11 (39)
63 40 UPTOWN GIRL –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-19 (3)

Power Plays

41 51 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-3 (41)
42 47 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-6 (42)
43 44 EBONY EYES –•– Rick James & Smokey Robinson (Gordy)-8 (43)
44 — GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-1 (44)
45 46 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-8 (45)
46 49 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-8 (46)
48 52 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-10 (48)
50 43 MAJOR TOM (Coming Home) –•– Peter Schilling (Elektra)-19 (14)

New This Week

44 — GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-1 (44)
53 — HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-1 (53)
56 — FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-1 (56)
73 — SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-1 (73)
82 — AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-1 (82)
83 — RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-1 (83)
87 — REBEL YELL –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-1 (87)
88 — LOOK AT THAT CADILLAC –•– The Stray Cats (EMI-America)-1 (88)
89 — VITAMIN L –•– B.E. Taylor Group (MCA)-1 (89)
93 — REMEMBER WHAT YOU LIKE –•– Jenny Burton (Atlantic)-1 (93)
94 — TENDER YEARS –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-1 (94) *

Note: * This record recharted on 11-17-84, see detailed notes on that chart.

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 4th February, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-14 (1)
3 3 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-18 (3)
4 6 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-14 (4)
5 5 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-21 (5)
6 4 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-15 (4)
7 8 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-11 (7)
8 10 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-11 (8)
9 11 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-9 (9)
10 12 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-9 (10)

11 20 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-4 (11)
12 14 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-13 (12)
13 7 SAY SAY SAY –•– Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)-17 (1)
14 18 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-13 (14)
15 19 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-8 (15)
16 16 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-15 (16)
17 9 TWIST OF FATE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-14 (5)
18 22 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-9 (18)
19 23 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-5 (19)
20 21 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-8 (20)

21 31 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-8 (21)
22 27 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-3 (22)
23 24 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-9 (23)
24 25 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-7 (24)
25 13 UNION OF THE SNAKE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-14 (3)
26 26 BABY I LIED –•– Deborah Allen (RCA)-17 (26)
27 17 THE CURLY SHUFFLE –•– Jump ‘N The Saddle (Atlantic)-10 (15)
28 15 SAY IT ISN’T SO –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-15 (2)
29 37 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-4 (29)
30 32 SEND ME AN ANGEL –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-13 (30)

31 40 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-4 (31)
32 44 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-2 (32)
33 33 NIGHTBIRD –•– Stevie Nicks (with Sandy Stewart) (Modern)-8 (33)
34 28 TIME WILL REVEAL –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-17 (18)
35 38 BANG YOUR HEAD (Metal Health) –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-5 (35)
36 41 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-4 (36)
37 42 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-7 (37)
38 39 THE DREAM –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-9 (38)
39 53 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-2 (39)
40 34 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-17 (30)

This Week’s Drops

43 29 READ ‘EM AND WEEP –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-12 (18)
45 30 IF I’D BEEN THE ONE –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-13 (19)
47 36 REMEMBER THE NIGHTS –•– The Motels (Capitol)-10 (36)
50 35 THE SIGN OF FIRE –•– The Fixx (MCA)-11 (32)

Power Plays

41 56 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-2 (41)
42 46 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-9 (42)
44 48 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-11 (44)
46 59 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-3 (46)
48 45 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-9 (45)
49 43 EBONY EYES –•– Rick James & Smokey Robinson (Gordy)-9 (43)

New This Week

59 — THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-1 (59)
66 — BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-1 (66)
74 — COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-1 (74)
78 — FIELDS OF FIRE –•– Big Country (Mercury)-1 (78)
83 — SHE WAS HOT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-1 (83)
89 — DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-1 (89)
90 — LOOKS THAT KILL –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-1 (90)
92 — STRIP –•– Adam Ant (Epic)-1 (92)
93 — BREAKING UP IS HARD ON YOU –•– American Comedy Network (Critique)-1 (93)
95 — THAT WAS THEN BUT THIS IS NOW –•– ABC (Mercury)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 11th February, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-15 (2)
3 3 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-19 (3)
4 2 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-15 (1)
5 11 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-5 (5)
6 8 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-12 (6)
7 7 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-12 (7)
8 10 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-10 (8)
9 9 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-10 (9)
10 6 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-16 (4)

11 5 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-22 (5)
12 18 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-10 (12)
13 14 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-14 (13)
14 15 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-9 (14)
15 21 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-9 (15)
16 12 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-14 (12)
17 22 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-4 (17)
18 19 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-6 (18)
19 20 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-9 (19)
20 — THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-1 (20)

21 23 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-10 (21)
22 16 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-16 (16)
23 24 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-8 (23)
24 13 SAY SAY SAY –•– Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)-18 (1)
25 29 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-5 (25)
26 31 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-5 (26)
27 32 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-3 (27)
28 39 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-3 (28)
29 30 SEND ME AN ANGEL –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-14 (29)
30 17 TWIST OF FATE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-15 (5)

31 35 BANG YOUR HEAD (Metal Health) –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-6 (31)
32 36 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-5 (32)
33 52 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-3 (33)
34 33 NIGHTBIRD –•– Stevie Nicks (with Sandy Stewart) (Modern)-9 (33)
35 37 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-8 (35)
36 41 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-3 (36)
37 38 THE DREAM –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-10 (37)
38 42 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-10 (38)
39 59 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-2 (39)
40 63 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-3 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 26 BABY I LIED –•– Deborah Allen (RCA)-18 (26)
44 34 TIME WILL REVEAL –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-18 (18)
46 27 THE CURLY SHUFFLE –•– Jump ‘N The Saddle (Atlantic)-11 (15)
48 28 SAY IT ISN’T SO –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-16 (2)
49 25 UNION OF THE SNAKE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-15 (3)
51 40 STAY WITH ME TONIGHT –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-18 (30)

Power Plays

42 44 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-12 (42)
43 46 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-4 (43)
45 54 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-4 (45)
47 66 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-2 (47)
50 56 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-4 (50)

New This Week

20 — THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-1 (20)
64 — LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-1 (64)
73 — HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-1 (73)
81 — THIS COULD BE THE RIGHT ONE –•– April Wine (Capitol)-1 (81)
87 — ENCORE –•– Cheryl Lynn (Columbia)-1 (87)
89 — IT’S GONNA BE SPECIAL –•– Patti Austin (Qwest)-1 (89)
90 — BEAST OF BURDEN –•– Bette Midler (Atlantic)-1 (90)
94 — SHOOTING SHARK –•– Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 — EACH WORD’S A BEAT OF MY HEART –•– Mink DeVille (Atlantic)-1 (95)
96 — JOYSTICK –•– The Dazz Band (Motown)-1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 18th February, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-12 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-6 (2)
3 2 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-16 (2)
4 12 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-11 (4)
5 3 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-20 (3)
6 6 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-13 (6)
7 20 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-2 (7)
8 4 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-16 (1)
9 15 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-10 (9)
10 13 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-15 (10)

11 7 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-13 (7)
12 17 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-5 (12)
13 14 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-10 (13)
14 18 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-7 (14)
15 9 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-11 (9)
16 8 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-11 (8)
17 11 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-23 (5)
18 10 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-17 (4)
19 19 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-10 (19)
20 21 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-11 (20)

21 26 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-6 (21)
22 25 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-6 (22)
23 23 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-9 (23)
24 28 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-4 (24)
25 27 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-4 (25)
26 33 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-4 (26)
27 16 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-15 (12)
28 39 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-3 (28)
29 29 SEND ME AN ANGEL –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-15 (29)
30 32 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-6 (30)

31 31 BANG YOUR HEAD (Metal Health) –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-7 (31)
32 36 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-4 (32)
33 35 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-9 (33)
34 38 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-11 (34)
35 40 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-4 (35)
36 22 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-17 (16)
37 42 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-13 (37)
38 43 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-5 (38)
39 45 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-5 (39)
40 47 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-3 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 24 SAY SAY SAY –•– Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)-19 (1)
42 37 THE DREAM –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-11 (37)
48 30 TWIST OF FATE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-16 (5)
50 34 NIGHTBIRD –•– Stevie Nicks (with Sandy Stewart) (Modern)-10 (33)

Power Plays

43 — ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-1 (43)
44 50 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-5 (44)
45 52 FOR A ROCKER –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum)-6 (45)
46 64 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-2 (46)
47 58 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-3 (47)
49 73 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-2 (49)

New This Week

43 — ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-1 (43)
61 — GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-1 (61)
65 — RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-1 (65)
79 — THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-1 (79)
88 — MAKE MY DAY –•– T.G. Sheppard & Clint Eastwood (Warner Brothers)-1 (88)
90 — WALKING IN MY SLEEP –•– Roger Daltrey (Atlantic)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending February 25, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-7 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-13 (1)
3 4 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-12 (3)
4 9 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-11 (4)
5 7 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-3 (5)
6 3 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-17 (2)
7 12 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-6 (7)
8 10 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-16 (8)
9 14 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-8 (9)
10 13 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-11 (10)

11 6 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-14 (6)
12 26 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-5 (12)
13 21 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (13)
14 5 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-21 (3)
15 24 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-5 (15)
16 22 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-7 (16)
17 11 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-14 (7)
18 15 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-12 (9)
19 8 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-17 (1)
20 20 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-12 (20)

21 25 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-5 (21)
22 32 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-5 (22)
23 28 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-4 (23)
24 19 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-11 (19)
25 30 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-7 (25)
26 16 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-12 (8)
27 35 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-5 (27)
28 33 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-10 (28)
29 17 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-24 (5)
30 34 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-12 (30)

31 43 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-2 (31)
32 18 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-18 (4)
33 37 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-14 (33)
34 38 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-6 (34)
35 40 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-4 (35)
36 39 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-6 (36)
37 23 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-10 (23)
38 44 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-6 (38)
39 49 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-3 (39)
40 46 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-3 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 27 I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-16 (12)
44 31 BANG YOUR HEAD (Metal Health) –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-8 (31)
51 29 SEND ME AN ANGEL –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-16 (29)
53 36 HOLIDAY –•– Madonna (Sire)-18 (16)

Power Plays

41 47 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-4 (41)
43 65 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-2 (43)
45 45 FOR A ROCKER –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum)-7 (45)
46 52 IF ONLY YOU KNEW –•– Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia International)-8 (46)
47 61 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-2 (47)
48 53 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-5 (48)
49 54 SHE WAS HOT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-4 (49)
50 59 DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-4 (50)

New This Week

63 — THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-1 (63)
67 — AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-1 (67)
68 — TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-1 (68)
75 — HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-1 (75)
84 — HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-1 (84)
85 — WHITE HORSE –•– Laid Back (Sire)-1 (85)
86 — ONE IN A MILLION –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-1 (86)
87 — WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-1 (87)
88 — HYPERACTIVE –•– Thomas Dolby (Capitol)-1 (88)
90 — FLASHES –•– Tiggi Clay (Morocco)-1 (90)
92 — RUNAWAY –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-1 (92)
93 — CLUB MICHELLE –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-1 (93)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 3rd March, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-8 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-13 (2)
3 4 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-12 (3)
4 5 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-4 (4)
5 7 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-7 (5)
6 2 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-14 (1)
7 12 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-6 (7)
8 9 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-9 (8)
9 8 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-17 (8)
10 13 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-8 (10)

11 15 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-6 (11)
12 6 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-18 (2)
13 16 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-8 (13)
14 10 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-12 (10)
15 11 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-15 (6)
16 22 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-6 (16)
17 21 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-6 (17)
18 23 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-5 (18)
19 20 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-13 (19)
20 14 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-22 (3)

21 27 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-6 (21)
22 19 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-18 (1)
23 25 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-8 (23)
24 28 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-11 (24)
25 31 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-3 (25)
26 17 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-15 (7)
27 18 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-13 (9)
28 30 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-13 (28)
29 33 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-15 (29)
30 34 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-7 (30)

31 35 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-5 (31)
32 36 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-7 (32)
33 38 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-7 (33)
34 39 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-4 (34)
35 40 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-4 (35)
36 41 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-5 (36)
37 24 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-12 (19)
38 43 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-3 (38)
39 47 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-3 (39)
40 — MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-1 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 29 BREAK MY STRIDE –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-25 (5)
45 32 I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES –•– Elton John (Geffen)-19 (4)
49 26 PINK HOUSES –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-13 (8)
51 37 SO BAD –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-11 (23)

Power Plays

41 50 DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-5 (41)
43 48 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-6 (43)
44 49 SHE WAS HOT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-5 (44)
46 60 THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-3 (46)
47 67 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-2 (47)
48 63 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-2 (48)
50 75 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-2 (50)

New This Week

40 — MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-1 (40)
60 — LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-1 (60)
70 — DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-1 (70)
77 — A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-1 (77)
79 — TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-1 (79)
89 — DO YOU LOVE ME –•– Andy Fraser (Island)-1 (89)
90 — THE SUN AND THE RAIN –•– Madness (Geffen)-1 (90)
93 — NO PARKING (ON THE DANCE FLOOR) –•– Midnight Star (Solar)-1 (93)
95 — TAXI –•– J. Blackfoot (Sound Town)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 10th March, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-9 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-13 (2)
3 2 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-14 (2)
4 4 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-5 (4)
5 7 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-7 (5)
6 5 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-8 (5)
7 10 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (7)
8 11 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-7 (8)
9 16 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-7 (9)
10 6 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-15 (1)

11 8 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-10 (8)
12 13 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-9 (12)
13 9 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-18 (8)
14 17 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-7 (14)
15 21 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-7 (15)
16 18 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-6 (16)
17 25 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-4 (17)
18 14 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-13 (10)
19 12 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-19 (2)
20 24 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-12 (20)

21 19 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-14 (19)
22 15 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-16 (6)
23 23 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-9 (23)
24 34 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-5 (24)
25 28 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-14 (25)
26 29 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-16 (26)
27 40 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-2 (27)
28 31 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-6 (28)
29 32 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-8 (29)
30 30 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-8 (30)

31 33 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-8 (31)
32 36 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-6 (32)
33 35 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (33)
34 47 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-3 (34)
35 38 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-4 (35)
36 20 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-23 (3)
37 50 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-3 (37)
38 39 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-4 (38)
39 22 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-19 (1)
40 41 DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-6 (40)

This Week’s Drops

47 26 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-16 (7)
53 27 THINK OF LAURA –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-14 (9)
56 37 MIDDLE OF THE ROAD –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-13 (19)

Power Plays

41 43 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-7 (41)
42 48 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-3 (42)
43 46 THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-4 (43)
44 44 SHE WAS HOT –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-6 (44)
45 55 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-3 (45)
46 60 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-2 (46)
48 54 STRIP –•– Adam Ant (Epic)-6 (48)
49 — LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-1 (49)
50 53 REBEL YELL –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-7 (50)

New This Week

49 — LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-1 (49)
57 — YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-1 (57)
59 — EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-1 (59)
76 — BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (76)
80 — WITHOUT YOU –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-1 (80)
86 — NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-1 (86)
88 — ILLEGAL ALIEN –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-1 (88)
89 — BABY COME BACK –•– Billy Rankin (A&M)-1 (89)
90 — SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-1 (90)
95 — PERFECT COMBINATION –•– Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill (Cotillion)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 17th March, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-10 (4 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-14 (2)
3 5 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-8 (3)
4 3 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-15 (2)
5 9 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 4 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-6 (4)
7 7 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-10 (7)
8 8 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-8 (8)
9 6 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-9 (5)
10 12 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-10 (10)

11 14 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-8 (11)
12 15 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-8 (12)
13 17 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-5 (13)
14 16 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-7 (14)
15 11 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-11 (8)
16 10 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-16 (1)
17 13 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-19 (8)
18 20 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-13 (18)
19 24 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-6 (19)
20 34 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-4 (20)

21 27 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-3 (21)
22 28 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-7 (22)
23 29 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-9 (23)
24 26 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-17 (24)
25 25 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-15 (25)
26 37 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-4 (26)
27 30 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-9 (27)
28 35 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-5 (28)
29 31 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-9 (29)
30 32 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-7 (30)

31 33 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-6 (31)
32 38 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-5 (32)
33 18 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-14 (10)
34 42 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-4 (34)
35 19 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-20 (2)
36 59 EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-2 (36)
37 41 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-8 (37)
38 40 DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-7 (38)
39 49 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-2 (39)
40 45 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-4 (40)

This Week’s Drops

43 23 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-10 (23)
50 21 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-15 (19)
51 22 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-17 (6)
56 36 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-23 (3)
57 39 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-20 (1)

Power Plays

41 46 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-3 (41)
42 43 THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-5 (42)
44 48 STRIP –•– Adam Ant (Epic)-7 (44)
45 55 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-3 (45)
46 57 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-2 (46)
47 51 ONE IN A MILLION –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-4 (47)
48 50 REBEL YELL –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-8 (48)
49 52 HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-4 (49)

New This Week

58 — HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-1 (58)
69 — AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-1 (69)
74 — SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-1 (74)
81 — DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-1 (81)
85 — HUNTERS OF THE NIGHT –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-1 (85)
87 — GIVE –•– Missing Persons (Capitol)-1 (87)
89 — LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-1 (89)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 24th March, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-11 (5 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-9 (2)
3 2 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-15 (2)
4 5 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 8 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-9 (5)
6 7 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-11 (6)
7 4 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-16 (2)
8 12 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-9 (8)
9 13 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-6 (9)
10 11 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-9 (10)

11 6 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-7 (4)
12 20 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-5 (12)
13 14 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-8 (13)
14 21 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-4 (14)
15 19 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-7 (15)
16 10 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-11 (10)
17 26 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-5 (17)
18 36 EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-3 (18)
19 9 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-10 (5)
20 22 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-8 (20)

21 18 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-14 (18)
22 23 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-10 (22)
23 15 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-12 (8)
24 16 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-17 (1)
25 28 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-6 (25)
26 27 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-10 (26)
27 30 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-8 (27)
28 29 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-10 (28)
29 32 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-6 (29)
30 34 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-5 (30)

31 31 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-7 (31)
32 17 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-20 (8)
33 39 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-3 (33)
34 40 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-5 (34)
35 45 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-4 (35)
36 37 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-9 (36)
37 41 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-4 (37)
38 38 DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-8 (38)
39 46 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-3 (39)
40 42 THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-6 (40)

This Week’s Drops

44 24 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-18 (24)
45 25 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-16 (25)
51 33 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-15 (10)
53 35 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-21 (2)

Power Plays

41 52 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-4 (41)
42 44 STRIP –•– Adam Ant (Epic)-8 (42)
43 47 ONE IN A MILLION –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-5 (43)
46 48 REBEL YELL –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-9 (46)
47 49 HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-5 (47)
48 58 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-2 (48)
49 53 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-4 (49)
50 55 RUNAWAY –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-5 (50)

New This Week

59 — THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-1 (59)
71 — BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-1 (71)
75 — CATCH ME I’M FALLING –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-1 (75)
79 — IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-1 (79)
83 — ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-1 (83)
84 — WHEN THE LADY SMILES –•– Golden Earring (21 Records)-1 (84)
95 — LOVE HAS FINALLY COME AT LAST –•– Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle (Beverly Glen)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 31st March, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 4 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-10 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 2 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-10 (2)
3 1 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
4 5 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-10 (4)
5 3 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-16 (2)
6 6 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-12 (6)
7 12 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-6 (7)
8 8 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-10 (8)
9 9 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-7 (9)
10 14 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-5 (10)

11 7 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-17 (2)
12 15 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-8 (12)
13 17 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-6 (13)
14 18 EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-4 (14)
15 11 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-8 (4)
16 10 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-10 (10)
17 13 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-9 (13)
18 16 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-12 (10)
19 25 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-7 (19)
20 20 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-9 (20)

21 29 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-7 (21)
22 21 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-15 (18)
23 22 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-11 (22)
24 27 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-9 (24)
25 30 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-6 (25)
26 33 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-4 (26)
27 28 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-11 (27)
28 39 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-4 (28)
29 35 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-5 (29)
30 34 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-6 (30)

31 26 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-11 (26)
32 37 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-5 (32)
33 19 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-11 (5)
34 36 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-10 (34)
35 55 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-3 (35)
36 48 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-3 (36)
37 40 THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-7 (37)
38 41 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-5 (38)
39 49 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 43 ONE IN A MILLION –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-6 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 31 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-8 (31)
48 23 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-13 (8)
51 32 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-21 (8)
55 24 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-18 (1)
64 38 DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-9 (38)

Power Plays

42 47 HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-6 (42)
43 52 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-4 (43)
44 56 SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-3 (44)
45 50 RUNAWAY –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-6 (45)
46 46 REBEL YELL –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-10 (46)
47 59 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-2 (47)
49 71 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-2 (49)
50 54 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-4 (50)

New This Week

71 — GIVE ME TONIGHT –•– Shannon (Mirage)-1 (71)
82 — I’M STEPPIN’ OUT –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-1 (82)
85 — COMMUNICATION –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-1 (85)
89 — UNFAITHFULLY YOURS (One Love) –•– Stephen Bishop (Warner Brothers)-1 (89)
93 — WOULDN’T IT BE GOOD –•– Nik Kershaw (MCA)-1 (93)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th April, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-11 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-11 (2)
3 7 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-7 (3)
4 4 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-11 (4)
5 3 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
6 8 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-11 (6)
7 10 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-6 (7)
8 9 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-8 (8)
9 5 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-17 (2)
10 13 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (10)

11 12 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-9 (11)
12 6 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-13 (6)
13 14 EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-5 (13)
14 11 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-18 (2)
15 25 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-7 (15)
16 19 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-8 (16)
17 21 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-8 (17)
18 16 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-11 (10)
19 28 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-5 (19)
20 26 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-5 (20)

21 17 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-10 (13)
22 24 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-10 (22)
23 15 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-9 (4)
24 30 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-7 (24)
25 29 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-6 (25)
26 22 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-16 (18)
27 36 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-4 (27)
28 32 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-6 (28)
29 35 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-4 (29)
30 23 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-12 (22)

31 39 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 38 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-6 (32)
33 37 THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-8 (33)
34 34 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-11 (34)
35 42 HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-7 (35)
36 20 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-10 (20)
37 40 ONE IN A MILLION –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-7 (37)
38 44 SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-4 (38)
39 43 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-5 (39)
40 47 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-3 (40)

This Week’s Drops

43 18 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-13 (10)
44 31 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-12 (26)
53 27 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-12 (27)
55 33 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-12 (5)

Power Plays

41 49 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-3 (41)
42 45 RUNAWAY –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-7 (42)
45 56 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-4 (45)
46 50 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-5 (46)
47 — OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-1 (47)
48 53 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-5 (48)
49 52 WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-7 (49)
50 54 ILLEGAL ALIEN –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-5 (50)

New This Week

47 — OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-1 (47)
56 — LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-1 (56)
67 — RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-1 (67)
77 — OLYMPIA –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-1 (77)
80 — SHE’S STRANGE –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artists)-1 (80)
84 — RELAX –•– Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island)-1 (84)
85 — SAIL AWAY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (85)
89 — THERE’S NO EASY WAY –•– James Ingram (Qwest)-1 (89)
90 — BLUE LIGHT –•– David Gilmour (Columbia)-1 (90)
92 — MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-1 (92)
93 — HANDS ACROSS THE SEA –•– Modern English (Sire)-1 (93)
95 — JIMMY LOVES MARYANN –•– Josie Cotton (Elektra)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th April, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-12 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-8 (2)
3 2 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-12 (2)
4 10 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-8 (4)
5 6 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-12 (5)
6 7 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-7 (6)
7 4 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-12 (4)
8 11 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-10 (8)
9 8 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-9 (8)
10 5 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)

11 9 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-18 (2)
12 13 EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-6 (12)
13 20 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-6 (13)
14 15 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-8 (14)
15 19 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-6 (15)
16 12 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-14 (6)
17 17 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-9 (17)
18 16 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-9 (16)
19 31 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-7 (19)
20 24 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-8 (20)

21 25 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-7 (21)
22 27 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-5 (22)
23 22 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-11 (22)
24 18 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-12 (10)
25 29 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-5 (25)
26 28 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-7 (26)
27 21 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-11 (13)
28 14 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-19 (2)
29 40 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-4 (29)
30 32 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-7 (30)

31 41 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-4 (31)
32 38 SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-5 (32)
33 33 THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-9 (33)
34 35 HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-8 (34)
35 39 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-6 (35)
36 47 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-2 (36)
37 37 ONE IN A MILLION –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-8 (37)
38 56 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-2 (38)
39 45 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 46 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-6 (40)

This Week’s Drops

43 26 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-17 (18)
47 23 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-10 (4)
54 30 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-13 (22)
60 34 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 (A&M)-12 (34)
64 36 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-11 (20)

Power Plays

41 48 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-6 (41)
42 42 RUNAWAY –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-8 (42)
44 — I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-1 (44)
45 51 CATCH ME I’M FALLING –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-4 (45)
46 52 IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-4 (46)
48 49 WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-8 (48)
49 50 ILLEGAL ALIEN –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-6 (49)
50 54 WHITE HORSE –•– Laid Back (Sire)-8 (50)

New This Week

44 — I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-1 (44)
53 — TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-1 (53)
63 — SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-1 (63)
83 — DEVIL IN A FAST CAR –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-1 (83)
89 — DOWNTOWN –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-1 (89)
90 — THEME FROM “TERMS OF ENDEARMENT”–•– Michael Gore (Capitol)-1 (90)
92 — DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME –•– Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience)-1 (92)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st April, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-9 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-13 (1)
3 4 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (3)
4 8 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-11 (4)
5 6 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-8 (5)
6 5 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-13 (5)
7 3 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-13 (2)
8 13 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-7 (8)
9 7 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-13 (4)
10 14 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-9 (10)

11 15 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-7 (11)
12 9 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-10 (8)
13 19 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-8 (13)
14 10 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
15 12 EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-7 (12)
16 17 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-10 (16)
17 11 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-19 (2)
18 20 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-9 (18)
19 21 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-8 (19)
20 22 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-6 (20)

21 16 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-15 (6)
22 25 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-6 (22)
23 38 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-3 (23)
24 26 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-8 (24)
25 29 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-5 (25)
26 31 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-5 (26)
27 36 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-3 (27)
28 30 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-8 (28)
29 32 SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-6 (29)
30 39 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-6 (30)

31 35 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-7 (31)
32 41 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-7 (32)
33 44 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-2 (33)
34 34 HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-9 (34)
35 18 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-10 (16)
36 53 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-2 (36)
37 40 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-7 (37)
38 23 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-12 (22)
39 42 RUNAWAY –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-9 (39)
40 46 IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 33 THE KID’S AMERICAN –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-10 (33)
43 37 ONE IN A MILLION –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-9 (37)
53 24 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-13 (10)
58 27 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-12 (13)
64 28 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-20 (2)

Power Plays

41 45 CATCH ME I’M FALLING –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-5 (41)
44 49 ILLEGAL ALIEN –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-7 (44)
45 50 WHITE HORSE –•– Laid Back (Sire)-9 (45)
46 — THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-1 (46)
47 51 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-5 (47)
48 52 LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-6 (48)
49 63 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-2 (49)
50 56 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-3 (50)

New This Week

46 — THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-1 (46)
51 — THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (51)
60 — YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-1 (60)
71 — MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-1 (71)
83 — I CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT –•– Shakin’ Stevens (Epic)-1 (83)
84 — WHAT IS LOVE –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-1 (84)
85 — WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) –•– Icicle Works (Arista)-1 (85)
88 — DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-1 (88)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th April, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-10 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-10 (2)
3 2 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-14 (1)
4 4 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-12 (4)
5 5 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-9 (5)
6 8 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-8 (6)
7 11 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-8 (7)
8 10 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-10 (8)
9 6 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-14 (5)
10 13 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-9 (10)

11 7 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-14 (2)
12 23 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-4 (12)
13 20 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-7 (13)
14 18 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-10 (14)
15 12 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-11 (8)
16 19 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-9 (16)
17 27 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-4 (17)
18 9 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-14 (4)
19 22 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-7 (19)
20 16 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-11 (16)

21 25 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-6 (21)
22 26 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-6 (22)
23 14 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
24 24 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-9 (24)
25 28 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-9 (25)
26 30 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-7 (26)
27 36 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-3 (27)
28 31 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-8 (28)
29 29 SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-7 (29)
30 32 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-8 (30)

31 33 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-3 (31)
32 15 EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-8 (12)
33 17 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-20 (2)
34 34 HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-10 (34)
35 37 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-8 (35)
36 46 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-2 (36)
37 45 WHITE HORSE –•– Laid Back (Sire)-10 (37)
38 47 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-6 (38)
39 40 IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-6 (39)
40 51 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-2 (40)

This Week’s Drops

43 21 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-16 (6)
45 39 RUNAWAY –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-10 (39)
51 38 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-13 (22)
55 35 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-11 (16)

Power Plays

41 41 CATCH ME I’M FALLING –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-6 (41)
42 49 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-3 (42)
44 50 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-4 (44)
46 48 LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-7 (46)
47 60 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-2 (47)
48 52 GIVE ME TONIGHT –•– Shannon (Mirage)-5 (48)
49 44 ILLEGAL ALIEN –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-8 (44)
50 61 SHE’S STRANGE –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artists)-4 (50)

New This Week

54 — LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-1 (54)
62 — JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-1 (62)
70 — BELIEVE IN ME –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-1 (70)
73 — I WANT TO BREAK FREE –•– Queen (Capitol)-1 (73)
81 — DON’T LOOK ANY FURTHER –•– Dennis Edwards (Featuring Siedah Garrett) (Gordy)-1 (81)
86 — EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-1 (86)
87 — ORIGINAL SIN –•– INXS (Atco)-1 (87)
90 — DAYS GONE BY –•– Poco (Atlantic)-1 (90)
95 — SUPERSTAR / UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (Medley) –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 5th May, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-11 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-11 (2)
3 4 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-13 (3)
4 3 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-15 (1)
5 6 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-9 (5)
6 10 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-10 (6)
7 7 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-9 (7)
8 8 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-11 (8)
9 12 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-5 (9)
10 5 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-10 (5)

11 17 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-5 (11)
12 13 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-8 (12)
13 14 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-11 (13)
14 27 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-4 (14)
15 16 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-10 (15)
16 19 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-8 (16)
17 21 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-7 (17)
18 22 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-7 (18)
19 9 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-15 (5)
20 30 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-9 (20)

21 26 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-8 (21)
22 25 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-10 (22)
23 31 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-4 (23)
24 11 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-15 (2)
25 28 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-9 (25)
26 36 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-3 (26)
27 37 WHITE HORSE –•– Laid Back (Sire)-11 (27)
28 29 SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-8 (28)
29 35 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-9 (29)
30 15 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-12 (8)

31 24 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-10 (24)
32 40 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-3 (32)
33 42 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-4 (33)
34 39 IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-7 (34)
35 38 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-7 (35)
36 20 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-12 (16)
37 47 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-3 (37)
38 18 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-15 (4)
39 44 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-5 (39)
40 41 CATCH ME I’M FALLING –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-7 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 23 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
48 32 EAT IT –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-9 (12)
51 33 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-21 (2)
70 34 HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-11 (34)

Power Plays

41 52 MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-5 (41)
43 54 LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-2 (43)
44 57 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-3 (44)
45 46 LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-8 (45)
46 48 GIVE ME TONIGHT –•– Shannon (Mirage)-6 (46)
47 50 SHE’S STRANGE –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artists)-5 (47)
49 — STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-1 (49)
50 62 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-2 (50)

New This Week

49 — STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-1 (49)
61 — WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-1 (61)
63 — EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-1 (63)
68 — MUSIC TIME –•– Styx (A&M)-1 (68)
77 — KING OF SUEDE –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-1 (77)
79 — OBSCENE PHONE CALLER –•– Rockwell (Motown)-1 (79)
80 — HEART DON’T LIE –•– LaToya Jackson (Private I)-1 (80)
84 — I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-1 (84)
88 — HURT –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-1 (88)
89 — DARLIN’ –•– Frank Stallone (Polydor)-1 (89)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 12th May, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-12 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-12 (1)
3 3 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-14 (3)
4 9 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-6 (4)
5 5 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-10 (5)
6 6 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-11 (6)
7 7 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-10 (7)
8 4 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-16 (1)
9 11 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-6 (9)
10 14 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-5 (10)

11 8 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-12 (8)
12 12 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-9 (12)
13 13 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-12 (13)
14 17 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-8 (14)
15 18 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-8 (15)
16 16 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-9 (16)
17 20 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-10 (17)
18 10 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-11 (5)
19 26 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-4 (19)
20 21 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-9 (20)

21 15 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-11 (15)
22 23 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-5 (22)
23 25 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-10 (23)
24 22 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-11 (22)
25 29 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-10 (25)
26 27 WHITE HORSE –•– Laid Back (Sire)-12 (26)
27 32 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-4 (27)
28 33 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-5 (28)
29 35 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-8 (29)
30 19 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-16 (5)

31 28 SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-9 (28)
32 34 IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-8 (32)
33 37 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-4 (33)
34 39 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-6 (34)
35 50 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-3 (35)
36 41 MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-6 (36)
37 24 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-16 (2)
38 43 LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-3 (38)
39 49 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-2 (39)
40 44 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-4 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 30 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-13 (8)
43 31 LEAVE IT –•– Yes (Atco)-11 (24)
44 40 CATCH ME I’M FALLING –•– Real Life (MCA / Curb)-8 (40)
55 36 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-13 (16)
57 38 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-16 (4)

Power Plays

42 — IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-1 (42)
45 61 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-2 (45)
46 46 GIVE ME TONIGHT –•– Shannon (Mirage)-7 (46)
47 47 SHE’S STRANGE –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artists)-6 (47)
48 63 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-2 (48)
49 55 WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) –•– Icicle Works (Arista)-4 (49)
50 53 WOULDN’T IT BE GOOD –•– Nik Kershaw (MCA)-7 (50)

New This Week

42 — IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-1 (42)
65 — ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-1 (65)
72 — NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-1 (72)
85 — THE GHOST IN YOU –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-1 (85)
89 — LITTLE LADY –•– Duke Jupiter (Morocco)-1 (89)
90 — IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 19th May, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-13 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-7 (2)
3 2 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-13 (1)
4 3 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-15 (3)
5 6 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-12 (5)
6 10 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-6 (6)
7 5 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-11 (5)
8 9 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-7 (8)
9 7 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-11 (7)
10 8 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-17 (1)

11 12 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-10 (11)
12 19 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-5 (12)
13 15 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-9 (13)
14 14 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-9 (14)
15 16 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-10 (15)
16 17 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-11 (16)
17 11 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-13 (8)
18 20 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-10 (18)
19 22 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-6 (19)
20 13 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-13 (13)

21 27 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-5 (21)
22 25 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-11 (22)
23 23 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-11 (23)
24 28 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-6 (24)
25 18 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-12 (5)
26 26 WHITE HORSE –•– Laid Back (Sire)-13 (26)
27 29 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-9 (27)
28 35 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-4 (28)
29 33 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-5 (29)
30 42 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-2 (30)

31 32 IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-9 (31)
32 34 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-7 (32)
33 24 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-12 (22)
34 36 MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-7 (34)
35 39 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-3 (35)
36 38 LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-4 (36)
37 40 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-5 (37)
38 45 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-3 (38)
39 48 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-3 (39)
40 65 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-2 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 21 DON’T ANSWER ME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-12 (15)
42 30 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-17 (5)
51 31 SHOW ME –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-10 (28)
52 37 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-17 (2)

Power Plays

43 49 WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) –•– Icicle Works (Arista)-5 (43)
44 56 MUSIC TIME –•– Styx (A&M)-3 (44)
45 53 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-5 (45)
46 54 WHAT IS LOVE –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-5 (46)
47 51 I WANT TO BREAK FREE –•– Queen (Capitol)-4 (47)
48 50 WOULDN’T IT BE GOOD –•– Nik Kershaw (MCA)-8 (48)
49 52 BELIEVE IN ME –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-4 (49)
50 71 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-3 (50)

New This Week

59 — MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-1 (59)
64 — LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-1 (64)
83 — PRIME TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-1 (83)
84 — LITTLE BIT OF LOVE –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-1 (84)
85 — I PRETEND –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-1 (85)
87 — LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-1 (87)
90 — WHEN WE MAKE LOVE –•– Alabama (RCA)-1 (90)
92 — WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-1 (92)
93 — ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-1 (93)
95 — WHITER SHADE OF PALE –•– Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrieve (Geffen)-1 (95)
96 — ROBERT DeNIRO’S WAITING –•– Bananarama (London)-1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 26th May, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-8 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-14 (1)
3 6 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-7 (3)
4 3 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-14 (1)
5 8 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 5 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-13 (5)
7 12 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-6 (7)
8 16 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-12 (8)
9 13 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-10 (9)
10 4 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-16 (3)

11 11 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-11 (11)
12 9 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-12 (7)
13 21 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-6 (13)
14 14 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-10 (14)
15 7 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-12 (5)
16 19 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-7 (16)
17 18 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-11 (17)
18 22 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-12 (18)
19 24 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-7 (19)
20 30 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-3 (20)

21 15 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-11 (15)
22 28 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-5 (22)
23 10 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-18 (1)
24 29 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-6 (24)
25 27 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-10 (25)
26 17 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-14 (8)
27 32 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-8 (27)
28 35 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-4 (28)
29 40 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-3 (29)
30 38 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-4 (30)

31 31 IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-10 (31)
32 34 MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-8 (32)
33 39 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-4 (33)
34 37 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-6 (34)
35 36 LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-5 (35)
36 — DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (36)
37 23 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-12 (23)
38 45 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-6 (38)
39 59 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-2 (39)
40 43 WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) –•– Icicle Works (Arista)-6 (40)

This Week’s Drops

49 20 TONIGHT –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-14 (13)
51 26 WHITE HORSE –•– Laid Back (Sire)-14 (26)
52 25 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-13 (5)
54 33 A FINE FINE DAY –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-13 (22)

Power Plays

41 44 MUSIC TIME –•– Styx (A&M)-4 (41)
42 46 WHAT IS LOVE –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-6 (42)
43 50 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-4 (43)
44 54 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-3 (44)
45 47 I WANT TO BREAK FREE –•– Queen (Capitol)-5 (45)
46 48 WOULDN’T IT BE GOOD –•– Nik Kershaw (MCA)-9 (46)
47 — INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-1 (47)
48 49 BELIEVE IN ME –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-5 (48)
50 64 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-2 (50)

New This Week

36 — DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (36)
47 — INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-1 (47)
60 — DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-1 (60)
68 — DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-1 (68)
75 — SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-1 (75)
81 — FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-1 (81)
83 — ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-1 (83)
88 — FREAKSHOW ON THE DANCE FLOOR –•– Bar-Kays (Mercury)-1 (88)
90 — SHE DON’T KNOW ME –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 2nd June, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-9 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-8 (2)
3 2 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-15 (1)
4 5 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 7 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-7 (5)
6 8 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-13 (6)
7 4 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-15 (1)
8 13 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (8)
9 9 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-11 (9)
10 6 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-14 (5)

11 19 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-8 (11)
12 18 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-13 (12)
13 16 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-8 (13)
14 22 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-6 (14)
15 14 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-11 (14)
16 20 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-4 (16)
17 17 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-12 (17)
18 36 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-2 (18)
19 11 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-12 (11)
20 24 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-7 (20)

21 12 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-13 (7)
22 29 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-4 (22)
23 33 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-5 (23)
24 10 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-17 (3)
25 27 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-9 (25)
26 28 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-5 (26)
27 30 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-5 (27)
28 15 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (5)
29 34 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-7 (29)
30 32 MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-9 (30)

31 25 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-11 (25)
32 39 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-3 (32)
33 38 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-7 (33)
34 35 LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-6 (34)
35 47 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-2 (35)
36 50 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-3 (36)
37 42 WHAT IS LOVE –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-7 (37)
38 40 WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) –•– Icicle Works (Arista)-7 (38)
39 43 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-5 (39)
40 41 MUSIC TIME –•– Styx (A&M)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 21 AUTHORITY SONG –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)-12 (15)
43 23 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-19 (1)
45 37 NO MORE WORDS –•– Berlin (Geffen)-13 (23)
46 31 IT’S MY LIFE –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-11 (31)
48 26 THEY DON’T KNOW –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-15 (8)

Power Plays

41 44 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-4 (41)
44 60 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-2 (44)
47 68 DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-2 (47)
49 45 I WANT TO BREAK FREE –•– Queen (Capitol)-6 (45)
50 53 DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME –•– Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience)-8 (50)

New This Week

57 — WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-1 (57)
62 — BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-1 (62)
73 — BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-1 (73)
80 — 10-9-8 –•– Face To Face (Epic)-1 (80)
82 — A LITTLE LOVE –•– Juice Newton (RCA)-1 (82)
85 — GOTTA GIVE A LITTLE LOVE (Ten Years After) –•– Timmy Thomas (Gold Mountain)-1 (85)
87 — WONDERLAND –•– Big Country (Mercury)-1 (87)
88 — SO YOU RAN –•– Orion The Hunter (Portrait)-1 (88)
90 — TONIGHT IS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE YOUNG –•– Fire Inc. (MCA)-1 (90)
95 — JAM ON IT –•– Newcleus (Sunnyview)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 9th June, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-9 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-10 (1)
3 4 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-10 (3)
4 5 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-8 (4)
5 6 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-14 (5)
6 8 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-8 (6)
7 3 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-16 (1)
8 9 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-12 (8)
9 11 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-9 (9)
10 14 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-7 (10)

11 12 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-14 (11)
12 7 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-16 (1)
13 13 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-9 (13)
14 18 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-3 (14)
15 16 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-5 (15)
16 10 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-15 (5)
17 20 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-8 (17)
18 23 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-6 (18)
19 22 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-5 (19)
20 17 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-13 (17)

21 15 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-12 (14)
22 26 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-6 (22)
23 25 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-10 (23)
24 27 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-6 (24)
25 36 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-4 (25)
26 32 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-4 (26)
27 29 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-8 (27)
28 35 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-3 (28)
29 30 MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-10 (29)
30 34 LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-7 (30)

31 33 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-8 (31)
32 44 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-3 (32)
33 37 WHAT IS LOVE –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-8 (33)
34 31 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-12 (25)
35 41 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-5 (35)
36 57 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-2 (36)
37 38 WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) –•– Icicle Works (Arista)-8 (37)
38 39 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-6 (38)
39 47 DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-3 (39)
40 40 MUSIC TIME –•– Styx (A&M)-6 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 21 YOU MIGHT THINK –•– The Cars (Elektra)-14 (7)
42 24 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-18 (3)
44 19 HEAD OVER HEELS –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-13 (11)
46 28 LOVE SOMEBODY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-14 (5)

Power Plays

43 52 OBSCENE PHONE CALLER –•– Rockwell (Motown)-6 (43)
45 53 PRIME TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-4 (45)
47 62 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-2 (47)
48 50 DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME –•– Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience)-9 (48)
49 — SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-1 (49)
50 65 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-3 (50)

New This Week

49 — SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-1 (49)
78 — STRANGERS IN A STRANGE WORLD –•– Jenny Burton & Patrick Jude (Atlantic)-1 (78)
79 — THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-1 (79)
82 — BRINGIN’ ON THE HEARTBREAK –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-1 (82)
87 — THE LEBANON –•– The Human League (A&M)-1 (87)
89 — HOLD ME –•– Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston (Asylum)-1 (89)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 16th June, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-10 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-9 (2)
3 2 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-11 (1)
4 3 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-11 (3)
5 5 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-15 (5)
6 6 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (6)
7 9 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-10 (7)
8 10 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-8 (8)
9 14 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-4 (9)
10 11 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-15 (10)

11 18 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-7 (11)
12 8 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-13 (8)
13 15 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-6 (13)
14 19 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-6 (14)
15 7 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-17 (1)
16 17 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-9 (16)
17 36 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-3 (17)
18 13 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-10 (13)
19 22 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-7 (19)
20 23 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-11 (20)

21 12 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-17 (1)
22 24 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-7 (22)
23 25 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-5 (23)
24 26 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-5 (24)
25 27 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-9 (25)
26 32 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-4 (26)
27 28 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-4 (27)
28 31 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-9 (28)
29 16 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-16 (5)
30 20 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-14 (17)

31 35 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-6 (31)
32 49 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-2 (32)
33 33 WHAT IS LOVE –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-9 (33)
34 39 DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-4 (34)
35 38 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-7 (35)
36 21 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-13 (14)
37 37 WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) –•– Icicle Works (Arista)-9 (37)
38 29 MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-11 (29)
39 30 LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-8 (30)
40 47 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-3 (40)

This Week’s Drops

47 34 ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-13 (25)
56 40 MUSIC TIME –•– Styx (A&M)-7 (40)

Power Plays

41 43 OBSCENE PHONE CALLER –•– Rockwell (Motown)-7 (41)
42 45 PRIME TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-5 (42)
43 51 FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-4 (43)
44 50 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-4 (44)
45 57 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-5 (45)
46 53 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-6 (46)
48 55 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-5 (48)
49 58 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-4 (49)
50 — I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-1 (50)

New This Week

50 — I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-1 (50)
68 — GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-1 (68)
77 — TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-1 (77)
79 — THE MOMENT OF TRUTH –•– Survivor (Casablanca)-1 (79)
82 — TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-1 (82)
84 — BREAK-A-WAY –•– Tracey Ullman (MCA)-1 (84)
86 — THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-1 (86)
88 — ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-1 (88)
89 — SOMEBODY ELSE’S GUY –•– Jocelyn Brown (Vinyl Dreams)-1 (89)
90 — TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-1 (90)
91 — A CHANCE FOR HEAVEN –•– Christopher Cross (Columbia)-1 (91)
94 — YOUNG THING, WILD DREAMS (Rock Me) –•– Red Rider (Capitol)-1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 23rd June, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-10 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-11 (1)
3 3 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-12 (1)
4 9 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-5 (4)
5 7 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-11 (5)
6 6 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-10 (6)
7 8 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-9 (7)
8 17 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-4 (8)
9 4 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-12 (3)
10 11 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-8 (10)

11 10 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-16 (10)
12 14 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-7 (12)
13 13 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-7 (13)
14 5 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-16 (5)
15 16 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-10 (15)
16 19 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-8 (16)
17 12 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-14 (8)
18 15 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-18 (1)
19 23 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-6 (19)
20 24 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-6 (20)

21 22 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-8 (21)
22 26 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-5 (22)
23 27 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-5 (23)
24 25 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-10 (24)
25 28 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-10 (25)
26 32 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-3 (26)
27 20 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-12 (20)
28 31 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-7 (28)
29 34 DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-5 (29)
30 40 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-4 (30)

31 35 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-8 (31)
32 18 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-11 (13)
33 33 WHAT IS LOVE –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-10 (33)
34 21 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-18 (1)
35 45 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-6 (35)
36 44 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-5 (36)
37 50 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-2 (37)
38 42 PRIME TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-6 (38)
39 41 OBSCENE PHONE CALLER –•– Rockwell (Motown)-8 (39)
40 43 FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

43 29 TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE –•– Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)-17 (5)
44 30 DANCING IN THE SHEETS –•– Shalamar (Columbia)-15 (17)
50 37 WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) –•– Icicle Works (Arista)-10 (37)
51 36 THE LONGEST TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-14 (14)
57 38 MY EVER CHANGING MOODS –•– Style Council (Geffen)-12 (29)
61 39 LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-9 (30)

Power Plays

41 48 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-6 (41)
42 46 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-7 (42)
45 49 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-5 (45)
46 68 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-2 (46)
47 53 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-6 (47)
48 54 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-4 (48)
49 57 A LITTLE LOVE –•– Juice Newton (RCA)-4 (49)

New This Week

52 — PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-1 (52)
72 — STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-1 (72)
85 — IT CAN HAPPEN –•– Yes (Atco)-1 (85)
88 — SIMPLE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (88)
89 — MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-1 (89)
95 — SOUTH CENTRAL RAIN (I’m Sorry) –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 30th June, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-11 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-6 (2)
3 8 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-5 (3)
4 5 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-12 (4)
5 7 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-10 (5)
6 6 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-11 (6)
7 2 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-12 (1)
8 10 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-9 (8)
9 3 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-13 (1)
10 12 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-8 (10)

11 9 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-13 (3)
12 11 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-17 (10)
13 19 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-7 (13)
14 13 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-8 (13)
15 20 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-7 (15)
16 16 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-9 (16)
17 22 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-6 (17)
18 23 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-6 (18)
19 25 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-11 (19)
20 26 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-4 (20)

21 21 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-9 (21)
22 24 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-11 (22)
23 14 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-17 (5)
24 15 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-11 (15)
25 30 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-5 (25)
26 28 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-8 (26)
27 29 DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-6 (27)
28 31 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-9 (28)
29 46 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-3 (29)
30 — STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-1 (30)

31 35 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-7 (31)
32 37 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-3 (32)
33 36 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-6 (33)
34 38 PRIME TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-7 (34)
35 39 OBSCENE PHONE CALLER –•– Rockwell (Motown)-9 (35)
36 41 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-7 (36)
37 42 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-8 (37)
38 40 FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-6 (38)
39 52 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-2 (39)
40 18 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-19 (1)

This Week’s Drops

42 17 BREAKDANCE –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-15 (8)
43 27 RUN, RUNAWAY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-13 (20)
48 34 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-19 (1)
55 33 WHAT IS LOVE –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-11 (33)
57 32 I’LL WAIT –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-12 (13)

Power Plays

41 45 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-6 (41)
44 48 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-5 (44)
45 47 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-7 (45)
46 49 A LITTLE LOVE –•– Juice Newton (RCA)-5 (46)
47 53 THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-4 (47)
49 72 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-2 (49)
50 54 SHE DON’T KNOW ME –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-6 (50)

New This Week

30 — STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-1 (30)
53 — SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-1 (53)
63 — SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-1 (63)
77 — THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-1 (77)
82 — BLACK STATIONS / WHITE STATIONS –•– M+M (RCA)-1 (82)
83 — I LOST ON JEOPARDY –•– “Weird” Al Yankovic (Rock ‘N’ Roll)-1 (83)
84 — NOW IT’S MY TURN –•– Berlin (Geffen)-1 (84)
87 — HIGH ON EMOTION –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-1 (87)
88 — THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-1 (88)
89 — FEELS SO REAL (Won’t Let Go) –•– Patrice Rushen (Elektra)-1 (89)
91 — SUCH A SHAME –•– Talk Talk (EMI-America)-1 (91)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th July, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 3 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-6 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 2 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-7 (2)
3 5 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-11 (3)
4 4 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-13 (4)
5 1 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-12 (1)
6 8 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-10 (6)
7 7 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-13 (1)
8 10 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-9 (8)
9 6 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-12 (6)
10 13 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-8 (10)

11 9 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-14 (1)
12 15 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-8 (12)
13 17 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-7 (13)
14 18 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-7 (14)
15 12 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-18 (10)
16 19 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-12 (16)
17 20 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-5 (17)
18 11 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-14 (3)
19 29 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-4 (19)
20 25 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-6 (20)

21 30 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-2 (21)
22 22 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-12 (22)
23 16 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-10 (16)
24 28 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-10 (24)
25 26 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-9 (25)
26 27 DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-7 (26)
27 31 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-8 (27)
28 32 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-4 (28)
29 23 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-18 (5)
30 33 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-7 (30)

31 39 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-3 (31)
32 37 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-9 (32)
33 49 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-3 (33)
34 36 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-8 (34)
35 14 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-9 (13)
36 53 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-2 (36)
37 41 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-7 (37)
38 38 FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-7 (38)
39 34 PRIME TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-8 (34)
40 44 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-6 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 21 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-10 (21)
48 24 YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Til You Know What You Want) –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-12 (15)
49 35 OBSCENE PHONE CALLER –•– Rockwell (Motown)-10 (35)
62 40 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-20 (1)

Power Plays

42 47 THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-5 (42)
43 56 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-4 (43)
44 46 A LITTLE LOVE –•– Juice Newton (RCA)-6 (44)
45 63 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-2 (45)
46 52 TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-4 (46)
47 51 10-9-8 –•– Face To Face (Epic)-6 (47)
50 50 SHE DON’T KNOW ME –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-7 (50)

New This Week

51 — ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-1 (51)
72 — LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-1 (72)
80 — MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-1 (80)
85 — ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-1 (85)
86 — STILL LOVING YOU –•– Scorpions (Mercury)-1 (86)
88 — MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW –•– Quiet Riot (Pasha)-1 (88)
90 — I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON –•– Cherrelle (Tabu)-1 (90)
91 — 99 1 / 2 –•– Carol Lynn Townes (Polydor)-1 (91)
94 — DON’T DO ME –•– Randy Bell (Epic)-1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th July, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-7 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-8 (2)
3 3 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-12 (3)
4 6 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-11 (4)
5 5 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-13 (1)
6 4 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-14 (4)
7 8 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-10 (7)
8 19 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-5 (8)
9 9 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-13 (6)
10 10 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-9 (10)

11 14 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-8 (11)
12 12 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-9 (12)
13 13 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-8 (13)
14 7 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-14 (1)
15 21 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-3 (15)
16 17 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-6 (16)
17 20 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-7 (17)
18 16 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-13 (16)
19 15 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-19 (10)
20 24 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-11 (20)

21 33 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-4 (21)
22 11 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-15 (1)
23 27 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-9 (23)
24 25 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-10 (24)
25 32 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-10 (25)
26 26 DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-8 (26)
27 31 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-4 (27)
28 28 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-5 (28)
29 30 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-8 (29)
30 34 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-9 (30)

31 36 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-3 (31)
32 23 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-11 (16)
33 43 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-5 (33)
34 22 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-13 (22)
35 37 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-8 (35)
36 42 THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-6 (36)
37 45 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-3 (37)
38 40 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-7 (38)
39 51 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-2 (39)
40 46 TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 18 OH SHERRIE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-15 (3)
43 29 SISTER CHRISTIAN –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-19 (5)
47 35 IT’S A MIRACLE –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-10 (13)
55 38 FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-8 (38)
58 39 PRIME TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-9 (34)

Power Plays

42 47 10-9-8 –•– Face To Face (Epic)-7 (42)
44 44 A LITTLE LOVE –•– Juice Newton (RCA)-7 (44)
45 60 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-4 (45)
46 56 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-5 (46)
48 50 SHE DON’T KNOW ME –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-8 (48)
49 64 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-3 (49)
50 55 HOLD ME –•– Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston (Asylum)-6 (50)

New This Week

56 — LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-1 (56)
72 — WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-1 (72)
75 — 17 –•– Rick James (Gordy)-1 (75)
76 — TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-1 (76)
87 — YOU’RE THE BEST THING –•– Style Council (Geffen)-1 (87)
89 — HAPPY ENDING –•– Joe Jackson & Elaine Caswell (A&M)-1 (89)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st July, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-8 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-9 (2)
3 8 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-6 (3)
4 4 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-12 (4)
5 3 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-13 (3)
6 15 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-4 (6)
7 7 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-11 (7)
8 10 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-10 (8)
9 16 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-7 (9)
10 11 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-9 (10)

11 13 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-9 (11)
12 12 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-10 (12)
13 17 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-8 (13)
14 5 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-14 (1)
15 6 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-15 (4)
16 23 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-10 (16)
17 20 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-12 (17)
18 21 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-5 (18)
19 9 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-14 (6)
20 18 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-14 (16)

21 27 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-5 (21)
22 25 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-11 (22)
23 24 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-11 (23)
24 28 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-6 (24)
25 29 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-9 (25)
26 30 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-10 (26)
27 14 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-15 (1)
28 33 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 31 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-4 (29)
30 19 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-20 (10)

31 35 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-9 (31)
32 37 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-4 (32)
33 36 THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-7 (33)
34 39 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-3 (34)
35 40 TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-6 (35)
36 45 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-5 (36)
37 38 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-8 (37)
38 42 10-9-8 –•– Face To Face (Epic)-8 (38)
39 46 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-6 (39)
40 49 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-4 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 26 DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-9 (26)
44 22 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-16 (1)
46 32 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-12 (16)
49 34 MODERN DAY DELILAH –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-14 (22)

Power Plays

41 56 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-2 (41)
43 54 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-3 (43)
45 — IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (45)
47 60 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-3 (47)
48 50 HOLD ME –•– Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston (Asylum)-7 (48)
50 64 MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-3 (50)

New This Week

45 — IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (45)
52 — SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-1 (52)
55 — DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-1 (55)
67 — RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-1 (67)
76 — CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-1 (76)
87 — REACH OUT –•– Giorgio Moroder Featuring Paul Engemann (Columbia)-1 (87)
90 — I SEND A MESSAGE –•– INXS (Atco)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th July, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-9 (4 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-7 (2)
3 2 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-10 (2)
4 6 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-5 (4)
5 4 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-13 (4)
6 10 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-10 (6)
7 9 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-8 (7)
8 8 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-11 (8)
9 16 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-11 (9)
10 5 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-14 (3)

11 13 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-9 (11)
12 7 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-12 (7)
13 17 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-13 (13)
14 11 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-10 (11)
15 18 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-6 (15)
16 12 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-11 (12)
17 15 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-16 (4)
18 22 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-12 (18)
19 25 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-10 (19)
20 21 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-6 (20)

21 14 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-15 (1)
22 24 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-7 (22)
23 28 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 20 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-15 (16)
25 29 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-5 (25)
26 26 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-11 (26)
27 19 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-15 (6)
28 23 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-12 (23)
29 36 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-6 (29)
30 32 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-5 (30)

31 31 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-10 (31)
32 34 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-4 (32)
33 35 TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-7 (33)
34 41 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-3 (34)
35 45 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-2 (35)
36 39 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-7 (36)
37 40 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-5 (37)
38 38 10-9-8 –•– Face To Face (Epic)-9 (38)
39 52 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-2 (39)
40 37 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-9 (37)

This Week’s Drops

43 33 THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER –•– Tony Carey (MCA)-8 (33)
52 30 BORDERLINE –•– Madonna (Sire)-21 (10)
53 27 TIME AFTER TIME –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-16 (1)

Power Plays

41 43 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-4 (41)
42 47 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-4 (42)
44 55 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-2 (44)
45 54 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-3 (45)
46 48 HOLD ME –•– Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston (Asylum)-8 (46)
47 50 MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-4 (47)
48 61 TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-3 (48)
49 67 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-2 (49)
50 51 TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-7 (50)

New This Week

68 — ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-1 (68)
70 — GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-1 (70)
77 — IT’S A HARD LIFE –•– Queen (Capitol)-1 (77)
80 — WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-1 (80)
83 — THE ONLY FLAME IN TOWN –•– Elvis Costello & The Attractions (Columbia)-1 (83)
85 — YOU WERE MADE FOR ME –•– Irene Cara (Geffen)-1 (85)
88 — LOVERBOY –•– Karen Kamon (Columbia)-1 (88)
90 — STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART (Into Your Life) –•– Coyote Sisters (Morocco)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 4th August, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-10 (5 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-8 (2)
3 4 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-6 (3)
4 3 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-11 (2)
5 9 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-12 (5)
6 6 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-11 (6)
7 7 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-9 (7)
8 15 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (8)
9 11 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-10 (9)
10 13 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-14 (10)

11 5 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-14 (4)
12 8 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-12 (8)
13 10 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-15 (3)
14 14 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-11 (11)
15 18 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-13 (15)
16 20 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-7 (16)
17 19 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-11 (17)
18 12 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-13 (7)
19 23 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-8 (19)
20 16 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-12 (12)

21 17 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-17 (4)
22 22 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-8 (22)
23 29 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-7 (23)
24 25 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-6 (24)
25 30 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-6 (25)
26 32 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-5 (26)
27 26 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-12 (26)
28 34 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-4 (28)
29 35 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-3 (29)
30 31 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-11 (30)

31 36 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-8 (31)
32 33 TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-8 (32)
33 37 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-6 (33)
34 39 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-3 (34)
35 21 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-16 (1)
36 42 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-5 (36)
37 44 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-3 (37)
38 38 10-9-8 –•– Face To Face (Epic)-10 (38)
39 41 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 45 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-4 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 24 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-16 (16)
49 27 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-16 (6)
50 28 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-13 (23)
52 40 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-10 (37)

Power Plays

42 47 MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-5 (42)
43 55 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-3 (43)
44 49 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-3 (44)
45 — LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-1 (45)
46 46 HOLD ME –•– Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston (Asylum)-9 (46)
47 51 17 –•– Rick James (Gordy)-4 (47)
48 48 TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-4 (48)

New This Week

45 — LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-1 (45)
51 — DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-1 (51)
61 — HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-1 (61)
62 — THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-1 (62)
83 — WHAT THE BIG GIRLS DO –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-1 (83)
86 — CLEANIN’ UP THE TOWN –•– The Bus Boys (Arista)-1 (86)
87 — I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-17 (30)
88 — BEAT STREET BREAKDOWN (Part 1) –•– Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (Atlantic)-1 (88)
94 — SHE LOVES MY CAR –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 11th August, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-9 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-11 (1)
3 3 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-7 (3)
4 5 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-13 (4)
5 7 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-10 (5)
6 8 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-8 (6)
7 4 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-12 (2)
8 10 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-15 (8)
9 6 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-12 (6)
10 17 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-12 (10)

11 9 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-11 (9)
12 23 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-8 (12)
13 15 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-14 (13)
14 12 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-13 (8)
15 16 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-8 (15)
16 11 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-15 (4)
17 19 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-9 (17)
18 13 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-16 (3)
19 29 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-4 (19)
20 34 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-4 (20)

21 24 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-7 (21)
22 26 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-6 (22)
23 28 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-5 (23)
24 25 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-7 (24)
25 33 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-7 (25)
26 22 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-9 (22)
27 31 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-9 (27)
28 21 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-18 (4)
29 30 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-12 (29)
30 36 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-6 (30)

31 39 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 32 TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-9 (32)
33 37 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-4 (33)
34 51 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-2 (34)
35 45 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-2 (35)
36 40 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-5 (36)
37 43 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-4 (37)
38 18 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-14 (7)
39 42 MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-6 (39)
40 44 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-4 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 20 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-13 (12)
44 14 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-12 (11)
45 27 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-13 (26)
53 35 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-17 (1)
58 38 10-9-8 –•– Face To Face (Epic)-11 (38)

Power Plays

42 48 TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-5 (42)
43 47 17 –•– Rick James (Gordy)-5 (43)
46 61 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-2 (46)
47 57 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-3 (47)
48 55 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-3 (48)
49 53 HIGH ON EMOTION –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-7 (49)
50 58 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-3 (50)

New This Week

52 — COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (52)
59 — THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-1 (59)
73 — (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-1 (73)
83 — NEXT LOVE –•– Deniece Williams (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 — CAN’T WAIT ALL NIGHT –•– Juice Newton (RCA)-1 (84)
85 — CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-1 (85)
87 — JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT –•– The S.O.S. Band (Tabu)-1 (87)
88 — HERE SHE COMES –•– Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)-1 (88)
90 — STRANGER –•– Stephen Stills (Atlantic)-1 (90)
93 — THE MORE YOU LIVE, THE MORE YOU LOVE –•– A Flock Of Seagulls (Jive)-1 (93)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 18th August, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-10 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-14 (2)
3 3 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-8 (3)
4 2 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
5 6 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (5)
6 8 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-16 (6)
7 12 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-9 (7)
8 5 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-11 (5)
9 10 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-13 (9)
10 13 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-15 (10)

11 9 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-13 (6)
12 7 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-13 (2)
13 15 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-9 (13)
14 17 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-10 (14)
15 20 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-5 (15)
16 19 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-5 (16)
17 25 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-8 (17)
18 23 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-6 (18)
19 22 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-7 (19)
20 24 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-8 (20)

21 21 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-8 (21)
22 11 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-12 (9)
23 35 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-3 (23)
24 14 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-14 (8)
25 30 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-7 (25)
26 27 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-10 (26)
27 34 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-3 (27)
28 33 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-5 (28)
29 29 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-13 (29)
30 31 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-7 (30)

31 36 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-6 (31)
32 37 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-5 (32)
33 18 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-17 (3)
34 16 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-16 (4)
35 40 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-5 (35)
36 43 17 –•– Rick James (Gordy)-6 (36)
37 39 MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-7 (37)
38 42 TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-6 (38)
39 47 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-4 (39)
40 52 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-2 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 26 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-10 (22)
49 32 TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-10 (32)
51 28 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-19 (4)
53 38 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-15 (7)

Power Plays

41 46 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-3 (41)
43 48 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-4 (43)
44 51 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-3 (44)
45 50 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-4 (45)
46 49 HIGH ON EMOTION –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-8 (46)
47 59 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-2 (47)
48 — TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-1 (48)
50 65 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-19 (30)

New This Week

48 — TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-1 (48)
58 — I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-1 (58)
60 — ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-1 (60)
67 — BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-1 (67)
76 — THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE –•– Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-1 (76)
82 — SATISFY ME –•– Billy Satellite (Capitol)-1 (82)
86 — ON THE DARK SIDE – Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-10 (64) *
87 — VIDEO –•– Jeff Lynne (Virgin)-1 (87)
90 — RAIN –•– Dragon (Polydor)-1 (90)
92 — TURN AROUND –•– Neil Diamond (Columbia)-1 (92)

Note: * This was the first of two recharted records for Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band. ON THE DARK SIDE initially charted on 10-8-83, spending 9 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at #64. Both releases are identical, but do have different release numbers, and the first was credited to Eddie & The Cruisers and was featured in the film of the same name. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band was the artist listed the second time around.

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 25th August, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-11 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-15 (2)
3 5 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-10 (3)
4 4 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
5 7 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-10 (5)
6 6 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-17 (6)
7 3 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-9 (3)
8 9 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-14 (8)
9 15 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-6 (9)
10 10 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-16 (10)

11 16 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-6 (11)
12 14 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-11 (12)
13 17 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-9 (13)
14 8 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-12 (5)
15 18 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-7 (15)
16 23 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-4 (16)
17 19 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-8 (17)
18 27 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-4 (18)
19 12 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-14 (2)
20 20 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-9 (20)

21 26 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-11 (21)
22 25 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-8 (22)
23 13 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-10 (13)
24 28 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-6 (24)
25 11 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-14 (6)
26 32 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-6 (26)
27 30 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-8 (27)
28 31 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-7 (28)
29 40 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-3 (29)
30 21 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-9 (21)

31 39 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-5 (31)
32 41 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-4 (32)
33 35 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-6 (33)
34 22 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-13 (9)
35 48 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-2 (35)
36 36 17 –•– Rick James (Gordy)-7 (36)
37 37 MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-8 (37)
38 38 TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-7 (38)
39 44 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-4 (39)
40 45 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

43 24 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-15 (8)
45 33 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-18 (3)
48 29 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-14 (29)
55 34 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-17 (4)

Power Plays

41 43 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-5 (41)
42 47 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-3 (42)
44 46 HIGH ON EMOTION –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-9 (44)
46 58 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-2 (46)
47 50 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-20 (30)
49 — LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (49)
50 60 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-2 (50)

New This Week

49 — LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (49)
57 — SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-1 (57)
64 — FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-1 (64)
75 — STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-1 (75)
80 — YOU TAKE ME UP –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-1 (80)
90 — ANYWHERE WITH YOU –•– Rubber Rodeo (Mercury)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 1st September, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-16 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 5 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-11 (2)
3 3 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-11 (3)
4 1 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-12 (1)
5 4 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
6 9 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-7 (6)
7 8 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-15 (7)
8 16 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-5 (8)
9 11 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (9)
10 10 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-17 (10)

11 13 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-10 (11)
12 12 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-12 (12)
13 15 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-8 (13)
14 18 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-5 (14)
15 6 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-18 (6)
16 21 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-12 (16)
17 17 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-9 (17)
18 7 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-10 (3)
19 22 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-9 (19)
20 24 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-7 (20)

21 26 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-7 (21)
22 29 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-4 (22)
23 28 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-8 (23)
24 20 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-10 (20)
25 14 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-13 (5)
26 31 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-6 (26)
27 27 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-9 (27)
28 32 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-5 (28)
29 19 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-15 (2)
30 35 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-3 (30)

31 33 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-7 (31)
32 23 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-11 (13)
33 46 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-3 (33)
34 39 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-5 (34)
35 40 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-6 (35)
36 36 17 –•– Rick James (Gordy)-8 (36)
37 42 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-4 (37)
38 38 TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-8 (38)
39 41 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-6 (39)
40 49 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-2 (40)

This Week’s Drops

43 25 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-15 (6)
49 37 MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-9 (37)
53 30 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-10 (21)
55 34 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-14 (9)

Power Plays

41 47 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-21 (30)
42 50 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-3 (42)
44 44 HIGH ON EMOTION –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-10 (44)
45 53 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-3 (45)
46 57 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-2 (46)
47 52 WHAT THE BIG GIRLS DO –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-5 (47)
48 54 (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-4 (48)
50 60 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-4 (50)

New This Week

62 — SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-1 (62)
64 — SHINE SHINE –•– Barry Gibb (MCA)-1 (64)
80 — A GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is A Temporary Thing) –•– Romeo Void (Columbia)-1 (80)
85 — ON THE WINGS OF A NIGHTINGALE –•– The Everly Brothers (Mercury)-1 (85)
89 — IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Ralph MacDonald & Bill Withers (Polydor)-1 (89)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 8th September, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-17 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-12 (2)
3 6 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-8 (3)
4 4 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-13 (1)
5 3 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-12 (3)
6 8 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-6 (6)
7 9 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-8 (7)
8 11 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-11 (8)
9 7 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-16 (7)
10 14 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-6 (10)

11 5 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
12 13 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-9 (12)
13 16 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-13 (13)
14 10 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-18 (10)
15 17 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-10 (15)
16 12 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-13 (12)
17 22 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-5 (17)
18 21 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-8 (18)
19 19 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-10 (19)
20 20 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-8 (20)

21 23 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-9 (21)
22 15 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-19 (6)
23 26 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 28 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-6 (24)
25 30 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-4 (25)
26 33 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-4 (26)
27 40 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-3 (27)
28 27 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-10 (27)
29 31 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-8 (29)
30 18 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-11 (3)

31 34 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-6 (31)
32 25 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-14 (5)
33 37 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-5 (33)
34 35 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-7 (34)
35 24 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-11 (20)
36 50 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-5 (36)
37 41 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-22 (30)
38 39 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-7 (38)
39 42 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-4 (39)
40 45 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-4 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 29 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-16 (2)
47 36 17 –•– Rick James (Gordy)-9 (36)
53 32 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-12 (13)
55 38 TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-9 (38)

Power Plays

41 46 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-3 (41)
43 56 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-13 (43)
44 52 FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-3 (44)
45 47 WHAT THE BIG GIRLS DO –•– Van Stephenson (MCA)-6 (45)
46 48 (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-5 (46)
48 62 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-2 (48)
49 59 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-3 (49)
50 63 YOU TAKE ME UP –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-3 (50)

New This Week

54 — WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-1 (54)
61 — DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-1 (61)
73 — I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-1 (73)
79 — STRUNG OUT –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-1 (79)
80 — WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-1 (80)
82 — LAYIN’ IT ON THE LINE –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-1 (82)
85 — NEW GIRL NOW –•– Honeymoon Suite (Warner Brothers)-1 (85)
87 — PRETTY MESS –•– Vanity (Motown)-1 (87)
89 — BODY ROCK –•– Maria Vidal (EMI-America)-1 (89)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 15th September, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-18 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-13 (2)
3 3 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-9 (3)
4 6 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-7 (4)
5 5 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-13 (3)
6 7 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (6)
7 10 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-7 (7)
8 8 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-12 (8)
9 4 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-14 (1)
10 13 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-14 (10)

11 9 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-17 (7)
12 12 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-10 (12)
13 18 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-9 (13)
14 17 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-6 (14)
15 20 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-9 (15)
16 15 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-11 (15)
17 11 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
18 26 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-5 (18)
19 21 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-10 (19)
20 24 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-7 (20)

21 14 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-19 (10)
22 25 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-5 (22)
23 23 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-8 (23)
24 27 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-4 (24)
25 19 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-11 (19)
26 16 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-14 (12)
27 22 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-20 (6)
28 36 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-6 (28)
29 31 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-7 (29)
30 33 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-6 (30)

31 34 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-8 (31)
32 39 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-5 (32)
33 37 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-23 (30)
34 38 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-8 (34)
35 40 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-5 (35)
36 41 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-4 (36)
37 43 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-14 (37)
38 28 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-11 (27)
39 44 FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-4 (39)
40 54 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-2 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 32 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-15 (5)
44 29 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-9 (29)
51 30 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-12 (3)
52 35 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-12 (20)

Power Plays

41 48 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-3 (41)
43 46 (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-6 (43)
45 49 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-4 (45)
46 51 SHINE SHINE –•– Barry Gibb (MCA)-3 (46)
47 50 YOU TAKE ME UP –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-4 (47)
48 52 THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE –•– Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-5 (48)
49 61 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-2 (49)
50 42 DANCING IN THE DARK – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-17 (2)

New This Week

54 — BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-1 (54)
60 — WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-1 (60)
63 — BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-1 (63)
82 — SUGAR DON’T BITE –•– Sam Harris (Motown)-1 (82)
85 — I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-1 (85)
89 — YOU, ME AND HE –•– Mtume (Epic)-1 (89)
90 — BULLISH –•– Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (A&M)-1 (90)
94 — MIDNITE MANIAC –•– Krokus (Arista)-1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 22nd September, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-14 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 4 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-8 (2)
3 3 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-10 (3)
4 1 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-19 (1)
5 7 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-8 (5)
6 6 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-10 (6)
7 8 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-13 (7)
8 10 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-15 (8)
9 18 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-6 (9)
10 13 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-10 (10)

11 14 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-7 (11)
12 5 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-14 (3)
13 9 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-15 (1)
14 20 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-8 (14)
15 15 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-10 (15)
16 24 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-5 (16)
17 19 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-11 (17)
18 12 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-11 (12)
19 22 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-6 (19)
20 11 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-18 (7)

21 23 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-9 (21)
22 28 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-7 (22)
23 17 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
24 16 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-12 (15)
25 29 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-8 (25)
26 30 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-7 (26)
27 31 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-9 (27)
28 32 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-6 (28)
29 33 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-24 (29)
30 21 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-20 (10)

31 36 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-5 (31)
32 37 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-15 (32)
33 35 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-6 (33)
34 34 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-9 (34)
35 41 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-4 (35)
36 40 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-3 (36)
37 39 FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-5 (37)
38 25 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-12 (19)
39 49 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-3 (39)
40 45 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

43 26 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-15 (12)
47 27 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-21 (6)
51 38 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-12 (27)

Power Plays

41 43 (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-7 (41)
42 46 SHINE SHINE –•– Barry Gibb (MCA)-4 (42)
44 54 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-2 (44)
45 47 YOU TAKE ME UP –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-5 (45)
46 48 THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE –•– Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-6 (46)
48 59 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-3 (48)
49 58 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-3 (49)
50 60 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-2 (50)

New This Week

68 — LEFT IN THE DARK –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (68)
78 — BOUNCIN’ OFF THE WALLS –•– Matthew Wilder (Private I)-1 (78)
84 — COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-1 (84)
86 — YES OR NO –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-1 (86)
88 — DON’T BE MY ENEMY –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-1 (88)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 29th September, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-9 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-15 (1)
3 5 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-9 (3)
4 3 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-11 (3)
5 9 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-7 (5)
6 4 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-20 (1)
7 7 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-14 (7)
8 8 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-16 (8)
9 10 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-11 (9)
10 11 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-8 (10)

11 6 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-11 (6)
12 14 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-9 (12)
13 16 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-6 (13)
14 17 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-12 (14)
15 22 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-8 (15)
16 15 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-11 (15)
17 19 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-7 (17)
18 12 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-15 (3)
19 13 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-16 (1)
20 25 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-9 (20)

21 21 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-10 (21)
22 29 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-25 (22)
23 26 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-8 (23)
24 32 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-16 (24)
25 27 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-10 (25)
26 28 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-7 (26)
27 31 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-6 (27)
28 18 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-12 (12)
29 33 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-7 (29)
30 35 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-5 (30)

31 20 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-19 (7)
32 36 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-4 (32)
33 37 FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-6 (33)
34 44 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-3 (34)
35 39 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-4 (35)
36 24 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-13 (15)
37 40 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-6 (37)
38 49 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-4 (38)
39 41 (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-8 (39)
40 42 SHINE SHINE –•– Barry Gibb (MCA)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

46 23 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-18 (1)
47 30 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-21 (10)
51 34 ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE –•– Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)-10 (34)
53 38 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-13 (19)

Power Plays

41 48 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-4 (41)
42 52 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-3 (42)
43 46 THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE –•– Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-7 (43)
44 50 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-3 (44)
45 45 YOU TAKE ME UP –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-6 (45)
48 — OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-1 (48)
49 53 A GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is A Temporary Thing) –•– Romeo Void (Columbia)-5 (49)
50 57 STRUNG OUT –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-4 (50)

New This Week

48 — OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-1 (48)
65 — IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-1 (65)
71 — TEACHER, TEACHER –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-1 (71)
76 — GIRLS WITH GUNS –•– Tommy Shaw (A&M)-1 (76)
77 — I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-1 (77)
81 — THE ALLNIGHTER –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-1 (81)
85 — LOVE KILLS –•– Freddie Mercury (Columbia)-1 (85)
87 — THE REAL END –•– Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brothers)-1 (87)
88 — SLOW DANCIN’ –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-1 (88)
95 — HIGH ENERGY –•– Evelyn Thomas (TSR)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 6th October, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-10 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-8 (2)
3 3 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-10 (3)
4 2 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-16 (1)
5 4 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-12 (3)
6 12 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-10 (6)
7 8 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-17 (7)
8 13 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-7 (8)
9 7 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-15 (7)
10 10 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-9 (10)

11 15 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-9 (11)
12 9 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-12 (9)
13 6 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-21 (1)
14 11 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-12 (6)
15 22 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-26 (15)
16 24 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-17 (16)
17 17 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-8 (17)
18 14 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-13 (14)
19 26 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-8 (19)
20 20 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-10 (20)

21 27 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-7 (21)
22 23 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-9 (22)
23 34 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-4 (23)
24 25 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-11 (24)
25 29 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-8 (25)
26 30 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-6 (26)
27 32 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-5 (27)
28 — PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-1 (28)
29 33 FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-7 (29)
30 16 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-12 (15)

31 35 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-5 (31)
32 41 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-5 (32)
33 38 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-5 (33)
34 42 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-4 (34)
35 37 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-7 (35)
36 18 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-16 (3)
37 40 SHINE SHINE –•– Barry Gibb (MCA)-6 (37)
38 48 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-2 (38)
39 39 (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-9 (39)
40 43 THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE –•– Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-8 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 21 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-11 (21)
43 19 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-17 (1)
47 31 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-20 (7)
53 28 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-13 (12)
68 36 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-14 (15)

Power Plays

41 44 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-4 (41)
44 45 YOU TAKE ME UP –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-7 (44)
45 49 A GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is A Temporary Thing) –•– Romeo Void (Columbia)-6 (45)
46 50 STRUNG OUT –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-5 (46)
48 54 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-4 (48)
49 — ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-1 (49)
50 65 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-2 (50)

New This Week

28 — PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-1 (28)
49 — ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-1 (49)
54 — PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-1 (54)
56 — THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-1 (56)
74 — SHANGRI-LA –•– Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-1 (74)
76 — SAY HELLO TO RONNIE –•– Janey Street (Arista)-1 (76)
81 — WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-1 (81)
85 — CAN’T LET GO –•– Stephen Stills Featuring Michael Finnigan (Atlantic)-1 (85)
88 — CENTIPEDE –•– Rebbie Jackson (Columbia)-1 (88)
90 — WANTED MAN –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 13th October, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-9 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-11 (1)
3 3 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-11 (3)
4 6 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-11 (4)
5 8 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-8 (5)
6 11 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-10 (6)
7 4 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-17 (1)
8 10 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-10 (8)
9 7 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-18 (7)
10 5 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-13 (3)

11 9 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-16 (7)
12 16 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-18 (12)
13 15 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-27 (13)
14 12 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-13 (9)
15 13 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-22 (1)
16 19 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-9 (16)
17 21 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-8 (17)
18 28 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-2 (18)
19 14 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-13 (6)
20 23 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-5 (20)

21 22 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-10 (21)
22 25 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-9 (22)
23 24 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-12 (23)
24 26 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-7 (24)
25 27 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-6 (25)
26 32 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-6 (26)
27 31 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-6 (27)
28 34 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-5 (28)
29 29 FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-8 (29)
30 33 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-6 (30)

31 35 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-8 (31)
32 38 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-3 (32)
33 41 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-5 (33)
34 17 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-9 (17)
35 49 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-2 (35)
36 18 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-14 (14)
37 37 SHINE SHINE –•– Barry Gibb (MCA)-7 (37)
38 54 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-2 (38)
39 20 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-11 (20)
40 40 THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE –•– Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-9 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 30 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-13 (15)
57 36 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-17 (3)
63 39 (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– Naked Eyes (EMI-America)-10 (39)

Power Plays

42 45 A GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is A Temporary Thing) –•– Romeo Void (Columbia)-7 (42)
43 50 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-3 (43)
44 48 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-5 (44)
45 46 STRUNG OUT –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-6 (45)
46 56 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-2 (46)
47 60 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-3 (47)
48 — NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-1 (48)
49 51 BODY ROCK –•– Maria Vidal (EMI-America)-6 (49)
50 52 ON THE WINGS OF A NIGHTINGALE –•– The Everly Brothers (Mercury)-7 (50)

New This Week

48 — NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-1 (48)
62 — SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-1 (62)
68 — I NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-1 (68)
81 — HEAVEN’S ON FIRE –•– KISS (Mercury)-1 (81)
84 — THE MEDICINE SONG –•– Stephanie Mills (Casablanca)-1 (84)
85 — HAD A DREAM (Sleeping with The Enemy) –•– Roger Hodgson (A&M)-1 (85)
88 — AFTER ALL –•– Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-1 (88)
90 — DON’T STOP –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-1 (90)
92 — LOVE SONGS ARE BACK AGAIN (MEDLEY) –•– Band Of Gold (RCA)-1 (92)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 20th October, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-10 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-11 (2)
3 4 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-12 (3)
4 5 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-9 (4)
5 2 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
6 3 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-12 (3)
7 8 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-11 (7)
8 12 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-19 (8)
9 18 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-3 (9)
10 13 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-28 (10)

11 9 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-19 (7)
12 7 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-18 (1)
13 26 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-7 (13)
14 17 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-9 (14)
15 16 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-10 (15)
16 20 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-6 (16)
17 10 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-14 (3)
18 25 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-7 (18)
19 27 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-7 (19)
20 22 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-10 (20)

21 24 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-8 (21)
22 31 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-9 (22)
23 28 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 30 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-7 (24)
25 11 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-17 (7)
26 32 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-4 (26)
27 14 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-14 (9)
28 33 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-6 (28)
29 15 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-23 (1)
30 38 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-3 (30)

31 35 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-3 (31)
32 29 FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-9 (29)
33 21 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-11 (21)
34 46 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-3 (34)
35 19 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-14 (6)
36 44 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-6 (36)
37 43 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-4 (37)
38 48 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-2 (38)
39 23 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-13 (23)
40 42 A GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is A Temporary Thing) –•– Romeo Void (Columbia)-8 (40)

This Week’s Drops

44 39 THE LUCKY ONE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-12 (20)
49 36 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-15 (14)
52 34 TORTURE –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-10 (17)
62 37 SHINE SHINE –•– Barry Gibb (MCA)-8 (37)
63 40 THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE –•– Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-10 (40)

Power Plays

41 45 STRUNG OUT –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-7 (41)
42 47 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-4 (42)
43 54 TEACHER, TEACHER –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-4 (43)
45 55 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-5 (45)
46 62 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-2 (46)
47 58 GIRLS WITH GUNS –•– Tommy Shaw (A&M)-4 (47)
48 49 BODY ROCK –•– Maria Vidal (EMI-America)-7 (48)
50 52 LEFT IN THE DARK –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-5 (50)

New This Week

53 — WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (53)
61 — TEARS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-1 (61)
64 — VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-1 (64)
69 — HANDS TIED –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-1 (69)
79 — TWO TRIBES –•– Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island)-1 (79)
80 — I WANNA ROCK –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-1 (80)
83 — EDGE OF A DREAM –•– Joe Cocker (Capitol)-1 (83)
88 — ALL I NEED –•– Jack Wagner (Qwest)-1 (88)
89 — SEX SHOOTER –•– Apollonia 6 (Warner Brothers)-1 (89)
90 — SATISFIED MAN –•– Molly Hatchet (Epic)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 27th October, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-11 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-12 (2)
3 3 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-13 (3)
4 9 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-4 (4)
5 4 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-10 (4)
6 13 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-8 (6)
7 8 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-20 (7)
8 5 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
9 10 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-29 (9)
10 14 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-10 (10)

11 7 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-12 (7)
12 6 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-13 (3)
13 16 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-7 (13)
14 19 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-8 (14)
15 24 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-8 (15)
16 23 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-7 (16)
17 18 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-8 (17)
18 22 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-10 (18)
19 21 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-9 (19)
20 26 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-5 (20)

21 11 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-20 (7)
22 15 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-11 (15)
23 12 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-19 (1)
24 28 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-7 (24)
25 20 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-11 (20)
26 30 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-4 (26)
27 31 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-4 (27)
28 17 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-15 (3)
29 34 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-4 (29)
30 38 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-3 (30)

31 37 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-5 (31)
32 36 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-7 (32)
33 46 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-3 (33)
34 45 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-6 (34)
35 40 A GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is A Temporary Thing) –•– Romeo Void (Columbia)-9 (35)
36 43 TEACHER, TEACHER –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-5 (36)
37 42 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-5 (37)
38 25 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-18 (7)
39 53 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-2 (39)
40 41 STRUNG OUT –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-8 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 27 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-15 (9)
44 29 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-24 (1)
53 32 FLESH FOR FANTASY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-10 (29)
55 33 THERE GOES MY BABY –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-12 (21)
59 39 GO INSANE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra)-14 (23)
61 35 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-15 (6)

Power Plays

42 47 GIRLS WITH GUNS –•– Tommy Shaw (A&M)-5 (42)
43 51 SUGAR DON’T BITE –•– Sam Harris (Motown)-7 (43)
45 — WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-1 (45)
46 57 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-4 (46)
47 55 I NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-3 (47)
48 48 BODY ROCK –•– Maria Vidal (EMI-America)-8 (48)
49 61 TEARS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-2 (49)
50 50 LEFT IN THE DARK –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-6 (50)

New This Week

45 — WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-1 (45)
60 — HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-1 (60)
62 — I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-1 (62)
64 — DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-1 (64)
66 — BODY –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-1 (66)
70 — STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-1 (70)
78 — ALL NIGHT LONG –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-1 (78)
83 — HOT FOR TEACHER –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-1 (83)
85 — (Pride) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– U2 (Island)-1 (85)
88 — JUNGLE LOVE –•– The Time (Warner Brothers)-1 (88)
89 — THE BELLE OF ST. MARK –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-1 (89)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 3rd November, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-13 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-12 (1)
3 4 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-5 (3)
4 3 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-14 (3)
5 6 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-9 (5)
6 5 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-11 (4)
7 7 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-21 (7)
8 13 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-8 (8)
9 16 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-8 (9)
10 15 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-9 (10)

11 14 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-9 (11)
12 20 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-6 (12)
13 9 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-30 (9)
14 10 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-11 (10)
15 18 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-11 (15)
16 17 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-9 (16)
17 8 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
18 26 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-5 (18)
19 19 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-10 (19)
20 27 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-5 (20)

21 12 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-14 (3)
22 24 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-8 (22)
23 11 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-13 (7)
24 29 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-5 (24)
25 30 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-4 (25)
26 21 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-21 (7)
27 32 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-8 (27)
28 31 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-6 (28)
29 33 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-4 (29)
30 34 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-7 (30)

31 39 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-3 (31)
32 36 TEACHER, TEACHER –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-6 (32)
33 37 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-6 (33)
34 23 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-20 (1)
35 45 WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-2 (35)
36 25 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-12 (20)
37 42 GIRLS WITH GUNS –•– Tommy Shaw (A&M)-6 (37)
38 — THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-1 (38)
39 43 SUGAR DON’T BITE –•– Sam Harris (Motown)-8 (39)
40 46 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 22 ARE WE OURSELVES? –•– The Fixx (MCA)-12 (15)
45 35 A GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is A Temporary Thing) –•– Romeo Void (Columbia)-10 (35)
51 28 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-16 (3)
56 40 STRUNG OUT –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-9 (40)
63 38 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-19 (7)

Power Plays

42 51 VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-3 (42)
43 47 I NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-4 (43)
44 49 TEARS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-3 (44)
46 60 HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-2 (46)
47 62 I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-2 (47)
48 56 HANDS TIED –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-3 (48)
49 64 DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-2 (49)
50 70 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-2 (50)

New This Week

38 — THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-1 (38)
59 — RUN TO YOU –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-1 (59)
85 — CONCEALED WEAPONS –•– The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-1 (85)
89 — CATCH MY FALL –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-1 (89)
90 — TI AMO –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 10th November, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-14 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-13 (1)
3 3 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-6 (3)
4 5 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-10 (4)
5 10 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-10 (5)
6 12 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-7 (6)
7 9 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-9 (7)
8 8 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-9 (8)
9 4 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-15 (3)
10 11 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-10 (10)

11 15 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-12 (11)
12 20 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-6 (12)
13 18 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-6 (13)
14 7 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-22 (7)
15 13 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-31 (9)
16 14 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-12 (10)
17 6 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-12 (4)
18 22 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-9 (18)
19 25 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-5 (19)
20 24 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-6 (20)

21 16 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-10 (16)
22 30 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-8 (22)
23 19 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-11 (19)
24 27 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-9 (24)
25 29 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-5 (25)
26 28 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-7 (26)
27 31 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-4 (27)
28 38 THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-2 (28)
29 32 TEACHER, TEACHER –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-7 (29)
30 33 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-7 (30)

31 35 WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-3 (31)
32 17 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
33 42 VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-4 (33)
34 21 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-15 (3)
35 37 GIRLS WITH GUNS –•– Tommy Shaw (A&M)-7 (35)
36 39 SUGAR DON’T BITE –•– Sam Harris (Motown)-9 (36)
37 40 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-6 (37)
38 46 HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-3 (38)
39 23 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-14 (7)
40 44 TEARS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-4 (40)

This Week’s Drops

46 26 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-22 (7)
53 34 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-21 (1)
62 36 BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (20)

Power Plays

41 43 I NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-5 (41)
42 47 I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-3 (42)
43 49 DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-3 (43)
44 50 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-3 (44)
45 48 HANDS TIED –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-4 (45)
47 59 RUN TO YOU –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-2 (47)
48 55 CENTIPEDE –•– Rebbie Jackson (Columbia)-6 (48)
49 53 BODY –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-3 (49)
50 52 HEAVEN’S ON FIRE –•– KISS (Mercury)-5 (50)

New This Week

52 — BORN IN THE U.S.A. –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (52)
54 — UNDERSTANDING –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-1 (54)
63 — THE BOYS OF SUMMER –•– Don Henley (Geffen)-1 (63)
79 — HEAVEN (Must Be There) –•– The Eurogliders (Columbia)-1 (79)
82 — CALL TO THE HEART –•– Giuffria (MCA / Camel)-1 (82)
84 — SUPERNATURAL LOVE –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-1 (84)
88 — LOVE AGAIN –•– John Denver & Sylvie Vartan (RCA)-1 (88)
89 — INTO THE GAP –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-1 (89)
90 — SOLID –•– Ashford & Simpson (Capitol)-1 (90)
94 — THE WILD LIFE –•– Bananarama (London)-1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 17th November, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 4 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-11 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 3 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-7 (2)
3 1 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-15 (1)
4 5 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-11 (4)
5 2 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-14 (1)
6 6 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-8 (6)
7 7 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-10 (7)
8 11 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-13 (8)
9 12 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-7 (9)
10 13 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (10)

11 8 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-10 (8)
12 10 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-11 (10)
13 9 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-16 (3)
14 19 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-6 (14)
15 18 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-10 (15)
16 22 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-9 (16)
17 20 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-7 (17)
18 25 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-6 (18)
19 28 THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-3 (19)
20 24 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-10 (20)

21 14 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-23 (7)
22 26 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-8 (22)
23 27 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-5 (23)
24 15 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-32 (9)
25 31 WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-4 (25)
26 16 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-13 (10)
27 30 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-8 (27)
28 29 TEACHER, TEACHER –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-8 (28)
29 33 VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-5 (29)
30 17 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-13 (4)

31 38 HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-4 (31)
32 43 DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-4 (32)
33 35 GIRLS WITH GUNS –•– Tommy Shaw (A&M)-8 (33)
34 37 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-7 (34)
35 21 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-11 (16)
36 36 SUGAR DON’T BITE –•– Sam Harris (Motown)-10 (36)
37 42 I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-4 (37)
38 40 TEARS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-5 (38)
39 41 I NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-6 (39)
40 48 CENTIPEDE –•– Rebbie Jackson (Columbia)-7 (40)

This Week’s Drops

51 23 SWEPT AWAY –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-12 (19)
58 32 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
59 34 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-16 (3)
60 39 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-15 (7)

Power Plays

41 44 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-4 (41)
42 52 BORN IN THE U.S.A. –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-2 (42)
43 47 RUN TO YOU –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-3 (43)
44 45 HANDS TIED –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-5 (44)
45 54 UNDERSTANDING –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-2 (45)
46 51 ALL I NEED –•– Jack Wagner (Qwest)-5 (46)
47 49 BODY –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-4 (47)
48 — LIKE A VIRGIN –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (48)
49 50 HEAVEN’S ON FIRE –•– KISS (Mercury)-6 (49)
50 55 (Pride) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– U2 (Island)-4 (50)

New This Week

48 — LIKE A VIRGIN –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (48)
61 — YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-1 (61)
65 — JAMIE –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-1 (65)
72 — TENDER YEARS – Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-6 (78) *
81 — BRUCE –•– Rick Springfield (Mercury)-1 (81)
83 — TAXI DANCING –•– Rick Springfield & Randy Crawford (RCA)-1 (83) **
87 — SUNSHINE IN THE SHADE –•– The Fixx (MCA)-1 (87)
88 — AMNESIA –•– Shalamar (Solar)-1 (88)
89 — TENDERNESS –•– General Public (I.R.S.)-1 (89)

Note: * This was the second of two recharted records for Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band. TENDER YEARS initially charted on 1-28-84, spending 5 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at #78. Both releases are identical, but do have different release numbers, and the first was credited to Eddie & The Cruisers and was featured in the film of the same name. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band was the artist listed the second time around.

Note: ** Prior to November 1969, Billboard listed 2-sided hits as individual titles, with each having a separate chart position. On the 11-29-69 chart, the Hot 100 would change and now 2-sided hits were consolidated into a single chart entry, with the first title generally reflecting which was the bigger or dominant side. The change was seen immediately, as the #1 song that week was a consolidation of The Beatles’ COME TOGETHER and SOMETHING now sitting at #1 as a single entry.

Combined hits continued through the years and always were listed as a single entry – until now. For some reason, likely due to carelessness or simply an error, TAXI DANCING enters the Hot 100 – while its flip side – BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP was still on the chart, actually moving down the Hot 100 and sitting just one spot higher at #82. Both songs are indeed on the same single – RCA 13861. If this wasn’t bad enough, no one caught the error the following week as BOP fell to #95 while TAXI moved to #68.

Another strange circumstance regarding the 11-17-84 chart – Rick Springfield actually has records sitting at three consecutive positions this week. An old recording for Mercury, BRUCE entered the Hot 100 this week at #81.

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 24th November, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-12 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-8 (2)
3 4 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-12 (3)
4 6 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-9 (4)
5 7 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-11 (5)
6 3 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-16 (1)
7 8 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-14 (7)
8 9 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-8 (8)
9 10 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-8 (9)
10 5 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-15 (1)

11 14 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-7 (11)
12 19 THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-4 (12)
13 18 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-7 (13)
14 16 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-10 (14)
15 12 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-12 (10)
16 11 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-11 (8)
17 20 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-11 (17)
18 17 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-8 (17)
19 25 WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-5 (19)
20 13 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-17 (3)

21 22 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-9 (21)
22 23 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-6 (22)
23 15 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-11 (15)
24 29 VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-6 (24)
25 28 TEACHER, TEACHER –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-9 (25)
26 27 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-9 (26)
27 32 DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-5 (27)
28 24 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-33 (9)
29 31 HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-5 (29)
30 34 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-8 (30)

31 21 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-24 (7)
32 42 BORN IN THE U.S.A. –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-3 (32)
33 37 I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-5 (33)
34 43 RUN TO YOU –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-4 (34)
35 40 CENTIPEDE –•– Rebbie Jackson (Columbia)-8 (35)
36 39 I NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-7 (36)
37 38 TEARS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-6 (37)
38 48 LIKE A VIRGIN –•– Madonna (Sire)-2 (38)
39 46 ALL I NEED –•– Jack Wagner (Qwest)-6 (39)
40 41 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

42 33 GIRLS WITH GUNS –•– Tommy Shaw (A&M)-9 (33)
44 36 SUGAR DON’T BITE –•– Sam Harris (Motown)-11 (36)
46 26 SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-14 (10)
55 30 LUCKY STAR –•– Madonna (Sire)-14 (4)
60 35 WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? –•– Elton John (Geffen)-12 (16)

Power Plays

41 45 UNDERSTANDING –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-3 (41)
43 44 HANDS TIED –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-6 (43)
45 50 (Pride) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– U2 (Island)-5 (45)
47 61 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-2 (47)
48 53 THE BOYS OF SUMMER –•– Don Henley (Geffen)-3 (48)
49 52 THE BELLE OF ST. MARK –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-5 (49)
50 65 JAMIE –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-2 (50)

New This Week

63 — EASY LOVER –•– Philip Bailey & Phil Collins (Columbia)-1 (63)
73 — NEUTRON DANCE –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-1 (73)
81 — MISLED –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-1 (81)
83 — FOOLISH HEART –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-1 (83)
86 — SEXCRIME (Nineteen Eighty-Four) –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-1 (86)
88 — THIEF OF HEARTS –•– Melissa Manchester (Casablanca)-1 (88)
90 — BIG IN JAPAN –•– Alphaville (Atlantic)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 1st December, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-13 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-10 (2)
3 3 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-13 (3)
4 2 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-9 (2)
5 5 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-12 (5)
6 8 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-9 (6)
7 12 THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-5 (7)
8 9 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (8)
9 7 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-15 (7)
10 11 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-8 (10)

11 13 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-8 (11)
12 6 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-17 (1)
13 14 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-11 (13)
14 19 WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-6 (14)
15 17 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-12 (15)
16 10 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-16 (1)
17 21 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-10 (17)
18 24 VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-7 (18)
19 22 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (19)
20 15 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-13 (10)

21 38 LIKE A VIRGIN –•– Madonna (Sire)-3 (21)
22 16 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-12 (8)
23 20 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-18 (3)
24 39 ALL I NEED –•– Jack Wagner (Qwest)-7 (24)
25 27 DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-6 (25)
26 29 HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-6 (26)
27 32 BORN IN THE U.S.A. –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-4 (27)
28 30 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-9 (28)
29 34 RUN TO YOU –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-5 (29)
30 18 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-9 (17)

31 33 I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-6 (31)
32 35 CENTIPEDE –•– Rebbie Jackson (Columbia)-9 (32)
33 23 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-12 (15)
34 41 UNDERSTANDING –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-4 (34)
35 40 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-6 (35)
36 47 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-3 (36)
37 37 TEARS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-7 (37)
38 26 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-10 (26)
39 45 (Pride) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– U2 (Island)-6 (39)
40 50 JAMIE –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-3 (40)

This Week’s Drops

44 36 I NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-8 (36)
49 25 TEACHER, TEACHER –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-10 (25)
54 28 I’M SO EXCITED –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-34 (9)
55 31 ON THE DARK SIDE –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-25 (7)

Power Plays

41 43 HANDS TIED –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-7 (41)
42 48 THE BOYS OF SUMMER –•– Don Henley (Geffen)-4 (42)
43 49 THE BELLE OF ST. MARK –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-6 (43)
45 63 EASY LOVER –•– Philip Bailey & Phil Collins (Columbia)-2 (45)
46 57 TENDER YEARS –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-8 (46)
47 52 TWO TRIBES –•– Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island)-7 (47)
48 53 DON’T STOP –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-8 (48)
50 54 HAD A DREAM (Sleeping with The Enemy) –•– Roger Hodgson (A&M)-8 (50)

New This Week

56 — LOVERBOY –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-1 (56)
64 — LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-1 (64)
71 — IN NEON –•– Elton John (Geffen)-1 (71)
74 — TONIGHT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-1 (74)
82 — MISSING YOU –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-1 (82)
84 — OPERATOR –•– Midnight Star (Solar)-1 (84)
95 — LET IT ALL BLOW –•– The Dazz Band (Motown)-1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 8th December, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 2 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-11 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 1 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-14 (1)
3 3 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-14 (3)
4 7 THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-6 (4)
5 6 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-10 (5)
6 10 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-9 (6)
7 11 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-9 (7)
8 8 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-10 (8)
9 13 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-12 (9)
10 14 WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-7 (10)

11 21 LIKE A VIRGIN –•– Madonna (Sire)-4 (11)
12 5 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-13 (5)
13 15 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-13 (13)
14 9 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-16 (7)
15 4 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-10 (2)
16 18 VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-8 (16)
17 17 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-11 (17)
18 19 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-8 (18)
19 12 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-18 (1)
20 24 ALL I NEED –•– Jack Wagner (Qwest)-8 (20)

21 27 BORN IN THE U.S.A. –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-5 (21)
22 25 DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-7 (22)
23 29 RUN TO YOU –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-6 (23)
24 26 HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-7 (24)
25 16 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-17 (1)
26 28 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-10 (26)
27 34 UNDERSTANDING –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-5 (27)
28 36 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-4 (28)
29 31 I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-7 (29)
30 32 CENTIPEDE –•– Rebbie Jackson (Columbia)-10 (30)

31 20 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-14 (10)
32 35 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-7 (32)
33 40 JAMIE –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-4 (33)
34 42 THE BOYS OF SUMMER –•– Don Henley (Geffen)-5 (34)
35 39 (Pride) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– U2 (Island)-7 (35)
36 33 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-13 (15)
37 45 EASY LOVER –•– Philip Bailey & Phil Collins (Columbia)-3 (37)
38 43 THE BELLE OF ST. MARK –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-7 (38)
39 46 TENDER YEARS –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-9 (39)
40 56 LOVERBOY –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-2 (40)

This Week’s Drops

41 37 TEARS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-8 (37)
43 23 HARD HABIT TO BREAK –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-19 (3)
53 22 BLUE JEAN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-13 (8)
60 38 I CAN’T DRIVE 55 –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-11 (26)
64 30 THE WAR SONG –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-10 (17)

Power Plays

42 51 BRUCE –•– Rick Springfield (Mercury)-4 (42)
44 48 DON’T STOP –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-9 (44)
45 — I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-1 (45)
46 47 TWO TRIBES –•– Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island)-8 (46)
47 52 CALL TO THE HEART –•– Giuffria (MCA / Camel)-5 (47)
48 50 HAD A DREAM (Sleeping with The Enemy) –•– Roger Hodgson (A&M)-9 (48)
49 59 FOOLISH HEART –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-3 (49)
50 53 CATCH MY FALL –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-6 (50)

New This Week

45 — I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-1 (45)
81 — THE HEAT IS ON –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-1 (81)
82 — I WANNA GO BACK –•– Billy Satellite (Capitol)-1 (82)
86 — DON’T WAIT FOR HEROES –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-1 (86)
89 — EYE ON YOU –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-1 (89)
90 — TRAGEDY –•– John Hunter (Private I)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 15th December, 1984

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 1 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-12 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-7 (2)
3 11 LIKE A VIRGIN –•– Madonna (Sire)-5 (3)
4 3 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-15 (3)
5 7 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-10 (5)
6 6 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-10 (6)
7 9 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-13 (7)
8 2 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-15 (1)
9 10 WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-8 (9)
10 5 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-11 (5)

11 8 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-11 (8)
12 16 VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-9 (12)
13 13 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-14 (13)
14 20 ALL I NEED –•– Jack Wagner (Qwest)-9 (14)
15 21 BORN IN THE U.S.A. –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-6 (15)
16 23 RUN TO YOU –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-7 (16)
17 14 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-17 (7)
18 18 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (18)
19 22 DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-8 (19)
20 12 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-14 (5)

21 17 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-12 (17)
22 24 HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-8 (22)
23 28 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-5 (23)
24 27 UNDERSTANDING –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-6 (24)
25 26 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-11 (25)
26 15 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-11 (2)
27 33 JAMIE –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-5 (27)
28 30 CENTIPEDE –•– Rebbie Jackson (Columbia)-11 (28)
29 34 THE BOYS OF SUMMER –•– Don Henley (Geffen)-6 (29)
30 37 EASY LOVER –•– Philip Bailey & Phil Collins (Columbia)-4 (30)

31 32 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-8 (31)
32 45 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-2 (32)
33 35 (Pride) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– U2 (Island)-8 (33)
34 38 THE BELLE OF ST. MARK –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-8 (34)
35 40 LOVERBOY –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-3 (35)
36 29 I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-8 (29)
37 39 TENDER YEARS –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-10 (37)
38 42 BRUCE –•– Rick Springfield (Mercury)-5 (38)
39 19 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-19 (1)
40 52 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-3 (40)

This Week’s Drops

45 25 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-18 (1)
53 31 DESERT MOON –•– Dennis DeYoung (A&M)-15 (10)
59 36 WHAT ABOUT ME? –•– Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA)-14 (15)

Power Plays

41 49 FOOLISH HEART –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-4 (41)
42 — I WOULD DIE 4 U –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-1 (42)
43 46 TWO TRIBES –•– Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island)-9 (43)
44 47 CALL TO THE HEART –•– Giuffria (MCA / Camel)-6 (44)
46 54 NEUTRON DANCE –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-4 (46)
47 55 IN NEON –•– Elton John (Geffen)-3 (47)
48 48 HAD A DREAM (Sleeping with The Enemy) –•– Roger Hodgson (A&M)-10 (48)
49 44 DON’T STOP –•– Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)-10 (44)
50 — METHOD OF MODERN LOVE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-1 (50)

New This Week

42 — I WOULD DIE 4 U –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-1 (42)
50 — METHOD OF MODERN LOVE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-1 (50)
61 — MISTAKE NO. 3 –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-1 (61)
63 — MAKE NO MISTAKE, HE’S MINE –•– Barbra Streisand & Kim Carnes (Columbia)-1 (63)
77 — EAT MY SHORTS –•– Rick Dees (Atlantic)-1 (77)
79 — LOVERGIRL –•– Teena Marie (Epic)-1 (79)
85 — 20 / 20 –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-1 (85)
87 — NAUGHTY NAUGHTY –•– John Parr (Atlantic)-1 (87)
88 — ALL RIGHT NOW –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-1 (88)
89 — LONELY SCHOOL –•– Tommy Shaw (A&M)-1 (89)
90 — TREAT HER LIKE A LADY –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (90)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 22nd December, 1984

Note – the chart was “frozen” next week (week ending December 29, 1984). The next new chart was dated January 5, 1985

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date) 

1 3 LIKE A VIRGIN –•– Madonna (Sire)-6 (1 Week at #1) (1)
2 2 THE WILD BOYS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-8 (2)
3 1 OUT OF TOUCH –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-13 (1)
4 5 SEA OF LOVE –•– The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)-11 (4)
5 7 COOL IT NOW –•– New Edition (MCA)-14 (5)
6 9 WE BELONG –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-9 (6)
7 4 I FEEL FOR YOU –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-16 (3)
8 6 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-11 (6)
9 14 ALL I NEED –•– Jack Wagner (Qwest)-10 (9)
10 12 VALOTTE –•– Julian Lennon (Atlantic)-10 (10)

11 8 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO –•– Wham! (Columbia)-16 (1)
12 16 RUN TO YOU –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-8 (12)
13 10 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-12 (5)
14 15 BORN IN THE U.S.A. –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-7 (14)
15 23 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-6 (15)
16 13 I CAN’T HOLD BACK –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-15 (13)
17 19 DO WHAT YOU DO –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-9 (17)
18 11 PENNY LOVER –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-12 (8)
19 24 UNDERSTANDING –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-7 (19)
20 22 HELLO AGAIN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-9 (20)

21 32 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-3 (21)
22 30 EASY LOVER –•– Philip Bailey & Phil Collins (Columbia)-5 (22)
23 17 STRUT –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-18 (7)
24 28 CENTIPEDE –•– Rebbie Jackson (Columbia)-12 (24)
25 27 JAMIE –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-6 (25)
26 18 WALKING ON A THIN LINE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-10 (18)
27 29 THE BOYS OF SUMMER –•– Don Henley (Geffen)-7 (27)
28 25 WE ARE THE YOUNG –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-12 (25)
29 20 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-15 (5)
30 31 STRANGER IN TOWN –•– Toto (Columbia)-9 (30)

31 35 LOVERBOY –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-4 (31)
32 42 I WOULD DIE 4 U –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-2 (32)
33 38 BRUCE –•– Rick Springfield (Mercury)-6 (33)
34 34 THE BELLE OF ST. MARK –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-9 (34)
35 37 TENDER YEARS –•– Eddie & The Cruisers / John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-11 (35)
36 40 LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-4 (36)
37 — CARELESS WHISPER –•– Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia)-1 (37)
38 33 (Pride) IN THE NAME OF LOVE –•– U2 (Island)-9 (33)
39 41 FOOLISH HEART –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 46 NEUTRON DANCE –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-5 (40)

This Week’s Drops

44 21 IT AIN’T ENOUGH –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-13 (17)
54 26 PURPLE RAIN –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-12 (2)
59 36 I DO’WANNA KNOW –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (29)
62 39 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-20 (1)

Power Plays

41 44 CALL TO THE HEART –•– Giuffria (MCA / Camel)-7 (41)
42 50 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-2 (42)
43 47 IN NEON –•– Elton John (Geffen)-4 (43)
45 51 SOLID –•– Ashford & Simpson (Capitol)-7 (45)
46 52 MISLED –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-5 (46)
47 57 OPERATOR –•– Midnight Star (Solar)-4 (47)
48 43 TWO TRIBES –•– Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island)-10 (43)
49 54 JUNGLE LOVE –•– The Time (Warner Brothers)-9 (49)
50 61 MISTAKE NO. 3 –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-2 (50)

New This Week

37 — CARELESS WHISPER –•– Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia)-1 (37)
57 — MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-1 (57)
60 — SUGAR WALLS –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-1 (60)
61 — THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD –•– John Fogerty (Warner Brothers)-1 (61)
65 — DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS –•– Band Aid (Columbia)-1 (65)
79 — MR. TELEPHONE MAN –•– New Edition (MCA)-1 (79)
83 — THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL –•– Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA)-1 (83)
86 — SMALLTOWN BOY –•– Bronski Beat (MCA)-1 (86)
87 — DO IT AGAIN –•– The Kinks (Arista)-1 (87)
89 — TURN UP THE RADIO –•– Autograph (RCA)-1 (89)
90 — FOOLS LIKE ME –•– Lorenzo Lamas (Scotti Brothers)-1 (90)

What was the number one song in 1984?

The number one song in 1984 was “When Doves Cry” by Prince. This groundbreaking track topped the charts with its innovative blend of rock, pop, and funk elements. “When Doves Cry” captivated listeners worldwide with its unique sound and provocative lyrics, earning Prince critical acclaim and establishing him as a musical icon.

Its chart-topping success solidified its place as one of the defining songs of the 1980s.

What song was popular in 1984?

One of the songs that was popular in 1984 was “Like a Virgin” by Madonna. This catchy and controversial track became a cultural phenomenon, topping charts and dominating the airwaves. “Like a Virgin” showcased Madonna’s bold persona and infectious energy, resonating with audiences worldwide.

Its provocative lyrics and memorable melody made it a defining song of the 1980s pop music landscape.

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