The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984
TOP 100 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 29, 1984, issue)
POSTITLE – Artist (Label)
  1WHEN DOVES CRY – Prince (Warner Bros.)
  2WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT – Tina Turner (Capitol)
  3DANCING IN THE DARK – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
  4GHOSTBUSTERS – Ray Parker Jr. (Arista)
  5JUMP – Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
  6MISSING YOU – John Waite (EMI America)
  7AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) – Phil Collins (Atlantic)
  8OWNER OF A LONELY HEART – Yes (Atco)
  9I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU – Stevie Wonder (Motown)
10THE REFLEX – Duran Duran (Capitol)
11FOOTLOOSE – Kenny Loggins (Columbia)
12HELLO – Lionel Richie (Motown)
13LET’S GO CRAZY – Prince & The Revolution (Warner Bros.)
14KARMA CHAMELEON – Culture Club (Virgin/Epic)
15I FEEL FOR YOU – Chaka Khan (Warner Bros.)
16GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN – Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)
17PURPLE RAIN – Prince & The Revolution (Warner Bros.)
18TIME AFTER TIME – Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)
19WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO – Wham! (Columbia)
20LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY – Deniece Williams (Columbia)
21SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME – Rockwell (Motown)
22CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) – Billy Ocean (Jive)
23SHE BOP – Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)
24JUMP (For My Love) – The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
25EYES WITHOUT A FACE – Billy Idol (Chrysalis)
26HOLD ME NOW – The Thompson Twins (Arista)
27OH SHERRIE – Steve Perry (Columbia)
28BREAK MY STRIDE – Matthew Wilder (Private I)
29DRIVE – The Cars (Elektra)
30STUCK ON YOU – Lionel Richie (Motown)
3199 LUFTBALLONS – Nena (Epic)
32HARD HABIT TO BREAK – Chicago (Warner/Full Moon)
33TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE – Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia)
34TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP – The Romantics (Nemperor)
35STATE OF SHOCK – The Jacksons (Epic)
36JOANNA – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
37STRUT – Sheena Easton (EMI America)
38HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN – The Eurythmics (RCA)
39THE WARRIOR – Scandal featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)
40UNION OF THE SNAKE – Duran Duran (Capitol)
41I WANT A NEW DRUG – Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)
42INFATUATION – Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.)
43OUT OF TOUCH – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
44EAT IT – “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll)
45I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES – Elton John (Geffen)
46BLUE JEAN – David Bowie (EMI America)
47NOBODY TOLD ME – John Lennon (Polydor)
48THRILLER – Michael Jackson (Epic)
49MISS ME BLIND – Culture Club (Virgin/Epic)
50AUTOMATIC – The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
51SELF CONTROL – Laura Branigan (Atlantic)
52LUCKY STAR – Madonna (Sire)
53SISTER CHRISTIAN – Night Ranger (MCA/Camel)
54THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL – Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)
55TWIST OF FATE – Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
56IF THIS IS IT – Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)
57ALMOST PARADISE...LOVE THEME FROM FOOTLOOSE – Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)
58ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT – Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)
59LOVE SOMEBODY – Rick Springfield (RCA)
60I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU – Dan Hartman (MCA)
61THINK OF LAURA – Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)
62SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT – Corey Hart (EMI America)
63BETTER BE GOOD TO ME – Tina Turner (Capitol)
64YOU MIGHT THINK – The Cars (Elektra)
65THE GLAMOROUS LIFE – Sheila E. (Warner Bros.)
66BREAKIN’...THERE’S NO STOPPING US – Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)
67BORDERLINE – Madonna (Sire)
68LET THE MUSIC PLAY – Shannon (Mirage)
69SAD SONGS (Say So Much) – Elton John (Geffen)
70HEAD OVER HEELS – The Go-Gos (I.R.S.)
71RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT – Lionel Richie (Motown)
72LEGS – ZZ Top (Warner Bros.)
73CRUEL SUMMER – Bananarama (London)
74NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS – Paul McCartney (Columbia)
75DOCTOR! DOCTOR! – The Thompson Twins (Arista)
76THE LONGEST TIME – Billy Joel (Columbia)
77BREAKDANCE – Irene Cara (Geffen)
78THE CURLY SHUFFLE – Jump ’n The Saddle (Atlantic)
79NEW MOON ON MONDAY – Duran Duran (Capitol)
80COVER ME – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
81THAT’S ALL! – Genesis (Atlantic)
82THEY DON’T KNOW – Tracey Ullman (MCA/Stiff)
83I’M SO EXCITED – The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
84WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER – The Police (A&M)
85ROCK ME TONITE – Billy Squier (Capitol)
86DESERT MOON – Dennis DeYoung (A&M)
87ADULT EDUCATION – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
88MAJOR TOM (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling (Elektra)
89ON THE DARK SIDE – John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros.)
90GOT A HOLD ON ME – Christine McVie (Warner Bros.)
91AUTHORITY SONG – John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)
92UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
93HOLIDAY – Madonna (Sire)
94PINK HOUSES – John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)
95IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN – Peabo Bryson (Elektra)
96LIGHTS OUT – Peter Wolf (EMI America)
97MIDDLE OF THE ROAD – The Pretenders (Sire)
98ALL OF YOU – Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)
99PANAMA – Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
100 RADIO GA-GA – Queen (Capitol)
ALBUMS  |  1984