Billboard Hot 100 — January 21, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 21, 1984. "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" by Yes climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson, which had held it for 6 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Nobody Told Me" by John Lennon at #36, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "For A Rocker" by Jackson Browne, up 19 places from #89 to #70.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" by Yes — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting November 5, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Joanna" by Kool & The Gang (up from #13 to #8).
- Highest debut: "Nobody Told Me" by John Lennon at #36; it would spend 14 weeks on the chart and peak at #5.
- Biggest fall: "Church Of The Poison Mind" by Culture Club, down 29 places from #27 to #56.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" by Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack, 29 weeks and counting (peak #16).
- Gone from the chart: "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" by Air Supply after 25 weeks (peak #2); "Telefone (long Distance Love Affair)" by Sheena Easton after 22 weeks (peak #9); "Suddenly Last Summer" by The Motels after 20 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | Karma Chameleon Culture Club |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 13 | I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 12 | Joanna Kool & The Gang |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Running With The Night Lionel Richie |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Union Of The Snake Duran Duran |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 9 | That's All Genesis |
| 13 | 22 | 13 | 7 | Pink Houses John Mellencamp |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | Think Of Laura Christopher Cross |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | The Curly Shuffle Jump 'n The Saddle |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker Jr. |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | 13 | Holiday Madonna |
| 18 | 24 | 18 | 15 | Time Will Reveal Debarge |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 11 | If I'd Been The One Thirty Eight Special |
| 20 | 12 | 9 | 11 | Undercover Of The Night The Rolling Stones |
| 21 | 18 | 18 | 10 | Read 'Em And Weep Barry Manilow |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 11 | Let The Music Play Shannon |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | 19 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 6 | An Innocent Man Billy Joel |
| 25 | 34 | 25 | 6 | Middle Of The Road Pretenders |
| 26 | 36 | 26 | 15 | Baby I Lied Deborah Allen |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 7 | Yah Mo B There James Ingram With Michael McDonald |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 5 | So Bad Paul McCartney |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 10 | Gold Spandau Ballet |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 15 | Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne |
| 31 | 44 | 31 | 3 | Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | The Sign Of Fire The Fixx |
| 33 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 99 Luftballons Nena |
| 34 | 47 | 34 | 2 | Jump Van Halen |
| 35 | 41 | 35 | 6 | Nightbird Stevie Nicks |
| 36 | NEW | 36 | 1 | Nobody Told Me John Lennon |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 8 | Remember The Night The Motels |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 11 | Send Me An Angel Real Life |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 10 | In The Mood Robert Plant |
| 40 | 14 | 3 | 18 | Uptown Girl Billy Joel |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 7 | The Dream Irene Cara |
| 42 | 15 | 5 | 18 | Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar |
| 43 | 19 | 14 | 18 | Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 7 | Ebony Eyes Rick James And Smokey Robinson |
| 45 | 56 | 45 | 6 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 7 | Save The Last Dance For Me Dolly Parton |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 5 | Give It Up KC |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 2 | New Moon On Monday Duran Duran |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 7 | Almost Over You Sheena Easton |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | Bang Your Head (Metal Health) Quiet Riot |
| 51 | 64 | 51 | 2 | This Woman Kenny Rogers |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 9 | The Politics Of Dancing Re-flex |
| 53 | 55 | 53 | 8 | (You Can Still) Rock In America Night Ranger |
| 54 | 68 | 54 | 2 | I Want A New Drug Huey Lewis & The News |
| 55 | 33 | 5 | 19 | Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot |
| 56 | 27 | 10 | 14 | Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club |
| 57 | 37 | 16 | 12 | Synchronicity II The Police |
| 58 | 67 | 58 | 6 | LET's PRETEND WE'rE MARRIED Prince |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 5 | You're Looking Like Love To Me Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 6 | Sweetheart Like You Bob Dylan |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 9 | Wet My Whistle Midnight Star |
| 62 | 48 | 1 | 22 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 63 | 59 | 22 | 17 | Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan |
| 64 | 57 | 17 | 14 | In A Big Country Big Country |
| 65 | 66 | 65 | 10 | Tell Me If You Still Care The S.O.S. Band |
| 66 | 46 | 46 | 8 | Take Me Back Bonnie Tyler |
| 67 | 53 | 13 | 14 | Why Me? Irene Cara |
| 68 | 85 | 68 | 3 | If Only You Knew Patti LaBelle |
| 69 | 65 | 8 | 20 | Heart And Soul Huey Lewis & The News |
| 70 | 89 | 70 | 2 | For A Rocker Jackson Browne |
| 71 | 63 | 9 | 15 | Crumblin' Down John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Let's Stay Together Tina Turner |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | New Song Howard Jones |
| 74 | 54 | 54 | 10 | Big Crash Eddie Money |
| 75 | 71 | 10 | 16 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 5 | Just One More Time The Headpins |
| 77 | 72 | 40 | 14 | The Way He Makes Me Feel Barbra Streisand |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 3 | Action Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 6 | Electric Kingdom Twilight 22 |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 2 | She's Trouble Musical Youth |
| 81 | 69 | 53 | 13 | What's New Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 2 | Love Has A Mind Of Its Own Donna Summer |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 3 | Something's On Your Mind D Train |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | You Make My Heart Beat Faster Kim Carnes |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | I Will Follow U2 |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Runner Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 87 | 80 | 1 | 28 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Body Talk The Deele |
| 89 | 76 | 76 | 3 | Baby I'm Hooked ConFunkShun |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Over My Head Toni Basil |
| 91 | 83 | 83 | 8 | Rappin' Rodney Rodney Dangerfield |
| 92 | 73 | 35 | 13 | I Won't Stand In Your Way Stray Cats |
| 93 | 74 | 23 | 15 | Souls Rick Springfield |
| 94 | 78 | 37 | 14 | When The Lights Go Out Naked Eyes |
| 95 | 79 | 54 | 10 | You Don't Believe The Alan Parsons Project |
| 96 | 77 | 77 | 6 | Let's Go Up Diana Ross |
| 97 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Someone Like You Michael Stanley Band |
| 98 | 91 | 87 | 7 | Touch A Four Leaf Clover Atlantic Starr |
| 99 | 93 | 66 | 11 | Lick It Up KISS |
| 100 | 95 | 16 | 29 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack |
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