| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 18, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9212) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | WHEN DOVES CRY Prince (Warner Bros. 29286) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner (Capitol 5354) | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |
| 4 | STATE OF SHOCK Jacksons (Epic 04503) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | STUCK ON YOU Lionel Richie (Motown 1746) | 6 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 6 | DANCING IN THE DARK Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 04463) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 7 | I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU Dan Hartman (MCA 52378) | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
| 8 | BREAKIN’...THERE’S NO STOPPING US Ollie & Jerry (Polydor 821 708) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
| 9 | MISSING YOU John Waite (EMI America 8212) | 14 | 21 | 29 | 8 | |
| 10 | INFATUATION Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 29256) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| 11 | SAD SONGS (Say So Much) Elton John (Geffen 29292) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| 12 | SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT Corey Hart (EMI America 8203) | 15 | 18 | 20 | 13 | |
| 13 | JUMP (For My Love) Pointer Sisters (Planet 13780) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
| 14 | IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN Peabo Bryson (Elektra 69728) | 16 | 23 | 25 | 14 | |
| 15 | PANAMA Van Halen (Warner Bros. 29250) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| 16 | ROCK ME TONITE Billy Squier (Capitol 5370) | 19 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| 17 | ROUND AND ROUND Ratt (Atlantic 89693) | 20 | 24 | 28 | 10 | |
| 18 | LEGS ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 29272) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
| 19 | IF THIS IS IT Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42803) | 25 | 33 | 37 | 5 | |
| 20 | ALL OF YOU Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia 04507) | 23 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 21 | SHE BOP Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04516) | 29 | 37 | 42 | 5 | |
| 22 | SHE’S MINE Steve Perry (Columbia 04496) | 22 | 25 | 27 | 8 | |
| 23 | THE WARRIOR Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia 04424) | 26 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 24 | LIGHTS OUT Peter Wolf (EMI America 8208) | 32 | 36 | 45 | 6 | |
| 25 | SEXY GIRL Glenn Frey (MCA 52413) | 27 | 30 | 34 | 8 | |
| 26 | LET’S GO CRAZY Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29216) | 34 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | EYES WITHOUT A FACE Billy Idol (Chrysalis 42786) | 18 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| 28 | SELF CONTROL Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89676) | 21 | 19 | 14 | 19 | |
| 29 | I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) Kenny Loggins (Columbia 04452) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| 30 | TURN TO YOU Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9928) | 28 | 28 | 31 | 9 | |
| 31 | THE GLAMOROUS LIFE Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 29285) | 37 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 32 | DYNAMITE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9190) | 35 | 41 | 48 | 5 | |
| 33 | LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE Billy Joel (Columbia 04514) | 36 | 39 | 43 | 7 | |
| 34 | DRIVE Cars (Elektra 69706) | 39 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | CRUEL SUMMER Bananarama (London 810 127) | 42 | 51 | 67 | 5 | |
| 36 | WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52420) | 40 | 44 | 51 | 6 | |
| 37 | MY OH MY Slade (CBS Associated 04528) | 41 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 38 | ALMOST PARADISE...LOVE THEME FROM FOOTLOOSE Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia 04418) | 24 | 13 | 9 | 15 | |
| 39 | TWO SIDES OF LOVE Sammy Hagar (Geffen 29246) | 43 | 48 | 57 | 6 | |
| 40 | RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE Eurythmics (RCA 13695) | 44 | 49 | 64 | 5 | |
| 41 | COVER ME Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 04561) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | HARD HABIT TO BREAK Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29214) | 55 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | 17 Rick James (Gordy 1730) | 47 | 52 | 59 | 6 | |
| 44 | ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis 42792) | 51 | 59 | 76 | 4 | |
| 45 | HIGH ON EMOTION Chris DeBurgh (A&M 2643) | 50 | 56 | 66 | 7 | |
| 46 | ALIBIS Sergio Mendes (A&M 2639) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 13 | |
| 47 | TORTURE Jacksons (Epic 04575) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT Twisted Sister (Atlantic 89641) | 59 | 74 | 90 | 4 | |
| 49 | THE LUCKY ONE Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89636) | 61 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW Quiet Riot (Pasha 04505) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 51 | GO INSANE Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra 69714) | 63 | 76 | 89 | 4 | |
| 52 | THE REFLEX Duran Duran (Capitol 5345) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 18 | |
| 53 | DANCE HALL DAYS Wang Chung (Geffen 29310) | 33 | 29 | 22 | 17 | |
| 54 | THERE GOES MY BABY Donna Summer (Geffen 29291) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | ROMANCING THE STONE Eddy Grant (Portrait 04433) | 38 | 22 | 23 | 13 | |
| 56 | DOCTOR! DOCTOR! Thompson Twins (Arista 9209) | 46 | 20 | 18 | 13 | |
| 57 | 10-9-8 Face To Face (Epic 04430) | 45 | 40 | 40 | 11 | |
| 58 | MAGIC Cars (Elektra 69724) | 48 | 27 | 21 | 14 | |
| 59 | I’M SO EXCITED Pointer Sisters (Planet 13857) | 69 | 84 | — | 20 | |
| 60 | WHAT THE BIG GIRLS DO Van Stephenson (MCA 52437) | 74 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | HAPPY ENDING Joe Jackson (A&M 2635) | 62 | 68 | 77 | 5 | |
| 62 | HOLD ME Teddy Pendergrass (with Whitney Houston) (Asylum 69720) | 52 | 46 | 47 | 10 | |
| 63 | THE ONLY FLAME IN TOWN Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 04502) | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD Genesis (Atlantic 89656) | 57 | 54 | 49 | 10 | |
| 65 | THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER Tony Carey (MCA 52388) | 49 | 35 | 35 | 10 | |
| 66 | THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42782) | 60 | 47 | 24 | 18 | |
| 67 | I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder (Motown 1745) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | BORDERLINE Madonna (Sire 29354) | 53 | 50 | 26 | 24 | |
| 69 | BOP ’TIL YOU DROP Rick Springfield (RCA 13861) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | NO WAY OUT Jefferson Starship (Grunt 13811) | 54 | 38 | 33 | 15 | |
| 71 | I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON Cherrelle (Tabu 04406) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 72 | (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE Naked Eyes (EMI America 8219) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | STAY THE NIGHT Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29306) | 66 | 61 | 54 | 16 | |
| 74 | LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams (Columbia 04417) | 64 | 53 | 36 | 20 | |
| 75 | ARE WE OURSELVES? Fixx (MCA 52444) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | CLEANIN’ UP THE TOWN Bus Boys (Arista 9229) | 77 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | LUCKY STAR Madonna (Sire 29177) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | STILL LOVING YOU Scorpions (Mercury 880 082) | 73 | 69 | 70 | 6 | |
| 79 | IT’S A HARD LIFE Queen (Capitol 5372) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | SHE LOVES MY CAR Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13847) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | CAN’T WAIT ALL NIGHT Juice Newton (RCA 13863) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | 991/2 Carol Lynn Townes (Polydor 881 008) | 78 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 83 | TIME AFTER TIME Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04432) | 65 | 58 | 41 | 19 | |
| 84 | CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean (Jive 9199) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | REACH OUT Giorgio Moroder (featuring Paul Engemann) (Columbia 04511) | 76 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 86 | THE MORE YOU LIVE, THE MORE YOU LOVE Flock Of Seagulls (Jive 9220) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2656) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | NEXT LOVE Deniece Williams (Columbia 04537) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE Robin Gibb (Mirage 99743) | 67 | 57 | 52 | 12 | |
| 90 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART (Into Your Life) Coyote Sisters (Morocco 1742) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | MODERN DAY DELILAH Van Stephenson (MCA 52376) | 68 | 60 | 44 | 18 | |
| 92 | IT CAN HAPPEN Yes (Atco 99745) | 81 | 72 | 69 | 8 | |
| 93 | SISTER CHRISTIAN Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52350) | 83 | 66 | 55 | 23 | |
| 94 | OH SHERRIE Steve Perry (Columbia 04391) | 75 | 64 | 58 | 20 | |
| 95 | WHAT IS LOVE? Howard Jones (Elektra 69737) | 84 | 70 | 63 | 17 | |
| 96 | SHE DON’T KNOW ME Bon Jovi (Mercury 818 958) | 85 | 65 | 56 | 11 | |
| 97 | OBSCENE PHONE CALLER Rockwell (Motown 1731) | 82 | 63 | 53 | 15 | |
| 98 | YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Till You Know What You Want) Joe Jackson (A&M 2628) | 88 | 75 | 61 | 18 | |
| 99 | A LITTLE LOVE Juice Newton (RCA 13823) | 89 | 71 | 65 | 12 | |
| 100 | DON’T WALK AWAY Rick Springfield (RCA 13813) | 86 | 67 | 60 | 13 | |
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