Billboard Hot 100 — January 7, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 7, 1984. "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson held #1 for a 5th straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police at #61, which would go on to peak at #8. The biggest climber was "So Bad" by Paul McCartney, up 15 places from #49 to #34.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson — 5 weeks at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting October 15, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Talking In Your Sleep" by The Romantics (up from #12 to #6); "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" by Elton John (up from #11 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Crumblin' Down" by John Cougar Mellencamp, down 27 places from #24 to #51.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" by Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack, 27 weeks and counting (peak #16).
- Gone from the chart: "One Thing Leads To Another" by The Fixx after 19 weeks (peak #4); "Delirious" by Prince after 18 weeks (peak #8).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Union Of The Snake Duran Duran |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 14 | Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Undercover Of The Night The Rolling Stones |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 17 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 16 | Uptown Girl Billy Joel |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | 16 | Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 6 | Karma Chameleon Culture Club |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 7 | Running With The Night Lionel Richie |
| 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 10 | Joanna Kool & The Gang |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 8 | Read 'Em And Weep Barry Manilow |
| 19 | 16 | 16 | 10 | Synchronicity II The Police |
| 20 | 15 | 5 | 17 | Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 6 | The Curly Shuffle Jump 'n The Saddle |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 7 | That's All Genesis |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 9 | If I'd Been The One Thirty Eight Special |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 9 | I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker Jr. |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 13 | Time Will Reveal Debarge |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 5 | Pink Houses John Mellencamp |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 11 | Holiday Madonna |
| 28 | 19 | 13 | 12 | Why Me? Irene Cara |
| 29 | 18 | 1 | 20 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 5 | Think Of Laura Christopher Cross |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 13 | Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 8 | Gold Spandau Ballet |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 7 | The Sign Of Fire The Fixx |
| 34 | 49 | 34 | 3 | So Bad Paul McCartney |
| 35 | 20 | 17 | 12 | In A Big Country Big Country |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 13 | Baby I Lied Deborah Allen |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 4 | Middle Of The Road Pretenders |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 9 | Let The Music Play Shannon |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 4 | An Innocent Man Billy Joel |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 8 | In The Mood Robert Plant |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 6 | Remember The Night The Motels |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 9 | Send Me An Angel Real Life |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 4 | Nightbird Stevie Nicks |
| 44 | 37 | 37 | 12 | When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 5 | Yah Mo B There James Ingram With Michael McDonald |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 5 | Ebony Eyes Rick James And Smokey Robinson |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 5 | The Dream Irene Cara |
| 48 | 51 | 48 | 6 | Take Me Back Bonnie Tyler |
| 49 | 30 | 22 | 15 | Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan |
| 50 | 62 | 50 | 5 | 99 Luftballons Nena |
| 51 | 24 | 9 | 13 | Crumblin' Down John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 52 | 60 | 52 | 5 | Save The Last Dance For Me Dolly Parton |
| 53 | 36 | 8 | 18 | Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News |
| 54 | 59 | 54 | 7 | The Politics Of Dancing Re-flex |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 8 | Big Crash Eddie Money |
| 56 | 53 | 53 | 11 | What's New Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 5 | Almost Over You Sheena Easton |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 6 | (You Can Still) Rock In America Night Ranger |
| 59 | 67 | 59 | 3 | Give It Up KC |
| 60 | 54 | 54 | 8 | You Don't Believe The Alan Parsons Project |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police |
| 62 | 69 | 62 | 4 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 7 | Wet My Whistle Midnight Star |
| 64 | 47 | 10 | 14 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson |
| 65 | 41 | 23 | 13 | Souls Rick Springfield |
| 66 | 74 | 66 | 3 | You're Looking Like Love To Me Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack |
| 67 | 56 | 35 | 11 | I Won't Stand In Your Way Stray Cats |
| 68 | 57 | 40 | 12 | The Way He Makes Me Feel Barbra Streisand |
| 69 | 66 | 66 | 9 | Lick It Up KISS |
| 70 | 79 | 70 | 8 | Tell Me If You Still Care The S.O.S. Band |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 6 | Gloria The Doors |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Bang Your Head (Metal Health) Quiet Riot |
| 73 | 68 | 1 | 26 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 74 | 70 | 16 | 27 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
| 75 | 82 | 75 | 4 | LET's PRETEND WE'rE MARRIED Prince |
| 76 | 71 | 9 | 21 | Telefone (long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton |
| 77 | 81 | 77 | 3 | Someone Like You Michael Stanley Band |
| 78 | 65 | 62 | 7 | This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Talking Heads |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 4 | Let's Go Up Diana Ross |
| 80 | 76 | 25 | 16 | Tender Is The Night Jackson Browne |
| 81 | 85 | 81 | 4 | Sweetheart Like You Bob Dylan |
| 82 | 72 | 9 | 19 | Suddenly Last Summer The Motels |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Baby I'm Hooked ConFunkShun |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 6 | Rappin' Rodney Rodney Dangerfield |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 3 | Just One More Time The Headpins |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 4 | Electric Kingdom Twilight 22 |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 5 | Touch A Four Leaf Clover Atlantic Starr |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Something's On Your Mind D Train |
| 89 | 80 | 2 | 24 | Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | If Only You Knew Patti LaBelle |
| 91 | 88 | 48 | 14 | I Need You The Pointer Sisters |
| 92 | 75 | 60 | 10 | Street Of Dreams Rainbow |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Action Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 94 | 78 | 34 | 13 | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Asia |
| 95 | 84 | 84 | 5 | The Sound Of Goodbye Crystal Gayle |
| 96 | 77 | 77 | 5 | Red Hot Herb Alpert |
| 97 | 95 | 40 | 13 | Invisible Hands Kim Carnes |
| 98 | 93 | 57 | 9 | Magnetic Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 99 | 97 | 81 | 8 | State Of The Union Industry |
| 100 | 96 | 44 | 10 | Allergies Paul Simon |
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