List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number_ones_of_1984
These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1984. Overall, Prince spent the most weeks at number one in 1984, reigning for seven weeks at the top with "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" (with the Revolution). However, "Like a Virgin" by Madonna had the longest run at number one of any song which rose into the top position during 1984. Though it spent only two weeks at number one at the end of the year, it went on to spend an additional four weeks at the top to begin 1985, for a total of six weeks.
That year, 15 acts achieved their first number one song, such as Yes, Culture Club, Van Halen, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Prince, Ray Parker Jr., Tina Turner, John Waite, The Revolution, Billy Ocean, Wham!, and Madonna. Prince was the only act to hit number one more than once that year, with two.
The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1984 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles. |
Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
---|---|---|
1 | Prince | 7 |
2 | Van Halen | 5 |
3 | Culture Club | 3 |
Kenny Loggins | ||
Phil Collins | ||
Ray Parker Jr. | ||
Tina Turner | ||
Stevie Wonder | ||
Wham! | ||
10 | Paul McCartney | 2 |
Michael Jackson | ||
Yes | ||
Lionel Richie | ||
Deniece Williams | ||
Cyndi Lauper | ||
Duran Duran | ||
Billy Ocean | ||
Daryl Hall and John Oates | ||
Madonna | ||
20 | John Waite | 1 |
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- DeKnock, Jan (1984-09-21). "John Waite, a New Face on Top of Charts". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-10-05). "Prince Still Holds No. 1". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-10-12). "Stevie Wonder's 'I Just Called' Takes Over 3 Top Spots on the Charts". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-10-19). "Stevie's Hit 'I Just Called' Now a Worldwide Wonder". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-10-26). "Wonder's 'I Just Called' Continues Grand Slam on Charts". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-11-02). "Stevie Wonder Slips to No. 2, but Stays Hot with Worldwide Audience". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-11-09). "Here's a Surprise; Top 3 Hits all Hold on to Their Spots Another Week". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-11-16). "It's British Band Wham in the No. 1 Spot". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-11-24). "Chart Watching". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-11-30). "Wham Holds on to Top Rung". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-12-07). "Hall & Oates' Smash Hit 'Out of Touch' is Their Fifth No. 1 Pop Single in Four Years". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-12-14). "Chart Watching". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- DeKnock, Jan (1984-12-21). "Madonna Speeds Past Duran Duran to Reach the Top". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties (ISBN 0-89820-079-2)
- Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.