Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Counting down my Top 84 of '84: Singles #84 - 41

A breakdown of my top singles from 1984





Title
Artist
Pop
AC
Rock
R&B
Dance
84
"Legs"
ZZ Top
8

3

13
83
"What About Me"
Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes & James Ingram
15
1



82
"Flesh for Fantasy"
Billy Idol
29

8

21
81
"Yah Mo B There"
James Ingram and Michael McDonald
19
10

5

80
"If Ever You're In My Arms Again"
Peabo Bryson
10
1

6

79
"Strut"
Sheena Easton
7



6
78
"Are We Ourselves"
The Fixx
15

1


77
"Dance Hall Days"
Wang Chung
16

24

1
76
"The Politics Of Dancing"
Re-Flex
24

19

8
75
"Jump"
Van Halen
1

1

17
74
"The Longest Time"
Billy Joel
14
1



73
"I'm So Excited"
Pointer Sisters
9
25






Title
Artist
Pop
AC
Rock
R&B
Dance
72
"Leave It"
Yes
24

3

29
71
"Blue Jean"
David Bowie
8

2

2
70
"My Ever-Changing Moods"
The Style Council
29
34
52


69
"It's a Miracle"
Culture Club
13
8


10
68
"Only When You Leave"
Spandau Ballet
34
35
40


67
"Love Somebody"
Rick Springfield
5

13


66
"Holiday"
Madonna
16


25
1
65
"Lucky Star"
Madonna
4
19


1
64
"Stay the Night"
Chicago
16

7


63
"Fields of Fire"
Big Country
52




62
"Eyes Without a Face"
Billy Idol
4

5

63



Title
Artist
Pop
AC
Rock
R&B
Dance
61
"So Bad"
Paul McCartney
23
3



60
"The Heart of Rock & Roll"
Huey Lewis & The News
6

5


59
"Joanna"
Kool & The Gang
2
2

1

58
"Missing You"
John Waite
1
7
1

27
57
"Gold"
Spandau Ballet
29
17



56
"I Will Follow"
U2
81




55
"Twist of Fate"
Olivia Newton-John
5



51
54
"It Can Happen"
Yes
51

5


53
"Like a Virgin"
Madonna
1
29

9
1
52
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Wham!
1



27
51
"I Can't Drive 55"
Sammy Hagar
26

9





Title
Artist
Pop
AC
Rock
R&B
Dance
50
"Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Deniece Williams
1
3

1
1
49
"Lights Out"
Peter Wolf
12

6

11
48
"Hard Habit to Break"
Chicago
3
3



47
"I Want a New Drug"
Huey Lewis & The News
6

7

1
46
"Sister Christian"
Night Ranger
5

2


45
"Hot for Teacher"
Van Halen
56

24


44
"Go Insane"
Lindsey Buckingham
23

4


43
"What Is Love?"
Howard Jones
33

20


42
"Hyperactive"
Thomas Dolby
62

39

37
41
"Rebel Yell"
Billy Idol
46

9

50





All chart positions are peak positions from Billboard charts for 1984. These are my personal top 84 singles of those that peaked on the Billboard charts in 1984. The list is solely my opinion. Using Joel Whitburn's book, Pop Annual 1955-2005, I started with the 434 singles that peaked on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in 1984. An initial pass through that list narrowed it down to 106 tunes, then listening, ranking, and editing began. The top 84 are presented this week, in order.

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