| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984 |
| TOP 100 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 29, 1984, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | CAN’T 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 | SHE’S 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 | WHAT’S 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-Go’s (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 | SOMEBODY’S 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 | LET’S 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) |
