The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984
TOP 100 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 29, 1984, issue)
POSTITLE – Artist (Label)
  1CAN’T SLOW DOWN – Lionel Richie (Motown)
  2SPORTS – Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)
  3THRILLER – Michael Jackson (Epic)
  4BORN IN THE U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
  5FOOTLOOSE – Original Soundtrack (Columbia)
  6PURPLE RAIN – Prince & The Revolution (Warner Bros.)
  7SHE’S SO UNUSUAL – Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)
  8COLOUR BY NUMBERS – Culture Club (Epic/Virgin)
  9HEARTBEAT CITY – The Cars (Elektra)
10PRIVATE DANCER – Tina Turner (Capitol)
111984 (MCMLXXXIV) – Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
12AN INNOCENT MAN – Billy Joel (Columbia)
13SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER – Duran Duran (Capitol)
14SYNCHRONICITY – The Police (A&M)
1590125 – Yes (Atco)
16LEARNING TO CRAWL – The Pretenders (Sire)
17ELIMINATOR – ZZ Top (Warner Bros.)
181100 BEL AIR PLACE – Julio Iglesias (Columbia)
19OUT OF THE CELLAR – Ratt (Atlantic)
20UH-HUH – John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)
21LOVE AT FIRST STING – Scorpions (Mercury)
22TOUCH – The Eurythmics (RCA)
23GENESIS (Atlantic)
24VICTORY – The Jacksons (Epic)
25REBEL YELL – Billy Idol (Chrysalis)
26BREAK OUT – The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
27THE WOMAN IN RED – Original Soundtrack/Stevie Wonder (Motown)
28ROCK ’N SOUL, PART 1 – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
29BREAKIN’ – Original Soundtrack (Polydor)
30INTO THE GAP – The Thompson Twins (Arista)
31VOLUME ONE – The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza)
32GHOSTBUSTERS – Original Soundtrack (Arista)
33BIG BAM BOOM – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
34NO BRAKES – John Waite (EMI America)
35METAL HEALTH – Quiet Riot (Pasha)
36WHAT’S NEW – Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)
37I FEEL FOR YOU – Chaka Khan (Warner Bros.)
38MILK AND HONEY – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Polydor)
39TONIGHT – David Bowie (EMI America)
40STREET TALK – Steve Perry (Columbia)
41MADONNA (Sire)
42CHICAGO 17 (Warner Bros.)
43SIGNS OF LIFE – Billy Squier (Capitol)
44GRACE UNDER PRESSURE – Rush (Mercury)
45UNDERCOVER – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
46THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE – U2 (Island)
47YENTL – Original Soundtrack/Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
48EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS – Original Soundtrack (Scotti Bros.)
49AGAINST ALL ODDS – Original Soundtrack (Atlantic)
50STAY HUNGRY – Twisted Sister (Atlantic)
51PHANTOMS – The Fixx (MCA)
52BODY AND SOUL – Joe Jackson (A&M)
53LIKE A VIRGIN – Madonna (Sire)
54WARRIOR – Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)
55SHOUT AT THE DEVIL – Motley Crue (Elektra)
56TALK SHOW – The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)
57SUDDENLY – Billy Ocean (Jive)
58BREAKING HEARTS – Elton John (Geffen)
59VALOTTE – Julian Lennon (Atlantic)
60GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET – Paul McCartney (Columbia)
61EMOTION – Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
62MIDNIGHT MADNESS – Night Ranger (MCA/Camel)
63PIPES OF PEACE – Paul McCartney (Columbia)
64HARD TO HOLD – Original Soundtrack/Rick Springfield (RCA)
65ARENA – Duran Duran (Capitol)
66IN HEAT – The Romantics (Nemperor)
67TROPICO – Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
68EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK – Kenny Rogers (RCA)
69BARK AT THE MOON – Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated)
70IN 3-D – “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll)
71SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME – Rockwell (Motown)
72TWENTY GREATEST HITS – Kenny Rogers (Liberty)
73WINDOWS AND WALLS – Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)
74JERMAINE JACKSON (Arista)
75POWERSLAVE – Iron Maiden (Capitol)
76AMMONIA AVENUE – The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)
77ICE CREAM CASTLE – The Time (Warner Bros.)
78DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH – Judas Priest (Columbia)
79TOUR DE FORCE – 38 Special (A&M)
80PYROMANIA – Def Leppard (Mercury)
81THE BIG CHILL – Original Soundtrack (Motown)
82THE LAST IN LINE – Dio (Warner Bros.)
83MAKE IT BIG – Wham! (Columbia)
84BEAT STREET (Vol. 1) – Original Soundtrack (Atlantic)
85THE WORKS – Queen (Capitol)
86INFIDELS – Bob Dylan (Columbia)
87UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY – U2 (Island)
88CAMOUFLAGE – Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.)
89ANIMALIZE – Kiss (Mercury)
90WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE – Culture Club (Virgin/Epic)
91ROLL ON – Alabama (RCA)
92THE FLAT EARTH – Thomas Dolby (Capitol)
93TOO LOW FOR ZERO – Elton John (Geffen)
94TWO OF A KIND – Original Soundtrack (MCA)
95WITHOUT A SONG – Willie Nelson (Columbia)
96LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY – Deniece Williams (Columbia)
97GREATEST HITS – Air Supply (Arista)
98COMEDIAN – Eddie Murphy (Columbia)
991999 – Prince (Warner Bros.)
100 LIONEL RICHIE (Motown)
SINGLES  |  1984