The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984 |
TOP 100 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 29, 1984, issue) |
POS | TITLE Artist (Label) |
1 | CANT SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (Motown) |
2 | SPORTS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis) |
3 | THRILLER Michael Jackson (Epic) |
4 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) |
5 | FOOTLOOSE Original Soundtrack (Columbia) |
6 | PURPLE RAIN Prince & The Revolution (Warner Bros.) |
7 | SHES SO UNUSUAL Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) |
8 | COLOUR BY NUMBERS Culture Club (Epic/Virgin) |
9 | HEARTBEAT CITY The Cars (Elektra) |
10 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol) |
11 | 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) Van Halen (Warner Bros.) |
12 | AN INNOCENT MAN Billy Joel (Columbia) |
13 | SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER Duran Duran (Capitol) |
14 | SYNCHRONICITY The Police (A&M) |
15 | 90125 Yes (Atco) |
16 | LEARNING TO CRAWL The Pretenders (Sire) |
17 | ELIMINATOR ZZ Top (Warner Bros.) |
18 | 1100 BEL AIR PLACE Julio Iglesias (Columbia) |
19 | OUT OF THE CELLAR Ratt (Atlantic) |
20 | UH-HUH John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva) |
21 | LOVE AT FIRST STING Scorpions (Mercury) |
22 | TOUCH The Eurythmics (RCA) |
23 | GENESIS (Atlantic) |
24 | VICTORY The Jacksons (Epic) |
25 | REBEL YELL Billy Idol (Chrysalis) |
26 | BREAK OUT The Pointer Sisters (Planet) |
27 | THE WOMAN IN RED Original Soundtrack/Stevie Wonder (Motown) |
28 | ROCK N SOUL, PART 1 Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) |
29 | BREAKIN Original Soundtrack (Polydor) |
30 | INTO THE GAP The Thompson Twins (Arista) |
31 | VOLUME ONE The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza) |
32 | GHOSTBUSTERS Original Soundtrack (Arista) |
33 | BIG BAM BOOM Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) |
34 | NO BRAKES John Waite (EMI America) |
35 | METAL HEALTH Quiet Riot (Pasha) |
36 | WHATS NEW Linda Ronstadt (Asylum) |
37 | I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan (Warner Bros.) |
38 | MILK AND HONEY John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Polydor) |
39 | TONIGHT David Bowie (EMI America) |
40 | STREET TALK Steve Perry (Columbia) |
41 | MADONNA (Sire) |
42 | CHICAGO 17 (Warner Bros.) |
43 | SIGNS OF LIFE Billy Squier (Capitol) |
44 | GRACE UNDER PRESSURE Rush (Mercury) |
45 | UNDERCOVER The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) |
46 | THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE U2 (Island) |
47 | YENTL Original Soundtrack/Barbra Streisand (Columbia) |
48 | EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS Original Soundtrack (Scotti Bros.) |
49 | AGAINST ALL ODDS Original Soundtrack (Atlantic) |
50 | STAY HUNGRY Twisted Sister (Atlantic) |
51 | PHANTOMS The Fixx (MCA) |
52 | BODY AND SOUL Joe Jackson (A&M) |
53 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire) |
54 | WARRIOR Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia) |
55 | SHOUT AT THE DEVIL Motley Crue (Elektra) |
56 | TALK SHOW The Go-Gos (I.R.S.) |
57 | SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive) |
58 | BREAKING HEARTS Elton John (Geffen) |
59 | VALOTTE Julian Lennon (Atlantic) |
60 | GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET Paul McCartney (Columbia) |
61 | EMOTION Barbra Streisand (Columbia) |
62 | MIDNIGHT MADNESS Night Ranger (MCA/Camel) |
63 | PIPES OF PEACE Paul McCartney (Columbia) |
64 | HARD TO HOLD Original Soundtrack/Rick Springfield (RCA) |
65 | ARENA Duran Duran (Capitol) |
66 | IN HEAT The Romantics (Nemperor) |
67 | TROPICO Pat Benatar (Chrysalis) |
68 | EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK Kenny Rogers (RCA) |
69 | BARK AT THE MOON Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated) |
70 | IN 3-D Weird Al Yankovic (Rock n Roll) |
71 | SOMEBODYS WATCHING ME Rockwell (Motown) |
72 | TWENTY GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers (Liberty) |
73 | WINDOWS AND WALLS Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon) |
74 | JERMAINE JACKSON (Arista) |
75 | POWERSLAVE Iron Maiden (Capitol) |
76 | AMMONIA AVENUE The Alan Parsons Project (Arista) |
77 | ICE CREAM CASTLE The Time (Warner Bros.) |
78 | DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH Judas Priest (Columbia) |
79 | TOUR DE FORCE 38 Special (A&M) |
80 | PYROMANIA Def Leppard (Mercury) |
81 | THE BIG CHILL Original Soundtrack (Motown) |
82 | THE LAST IN LINE Dio (Warner Bros.) |
83 | MAKE IT BIG Wham! (Columbia) |
84 | BEAT STREET (Vol. 1) Original Soundtrack (Atlantic) |
85 | THE WORKS Queen (Capitol) |
86 | INFIDELS Bob Dylan (Columbia) |
87 | UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY U2 (Island) |
88 | CAMOUFLAGE Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.) |
89 | ANIMALIZE Kiss (Mercury) |
90 | WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE Culture Club (Virgin/Epic) |
91 | ROLL ON Alabama (RCA) |
92 | THE FLAT EARTH Thomas Dolby (Capitol) |
93 | TOO LOW FOR ZERO Elton John (Geffen) |
94 | TWO OF A KIND Original Soundtrack (MCA) |
95 | WITHOUT A SONG Willie Nelson (Columbia) |
96 | LETS HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams (Columbia) |
97 | GREATEST HITS Air Supply (Arista) |
98 | COMEDIAN Eddie Murphy (Columbia) |
99 | 1999 Prince (Warner Bros.) |
100 | LIONEL RICHIE (Motown) |