Billboard Hot 100 — February 4, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 4, 1984. "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" by Yes, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Language Of Love" by Dan Fogelberg at #59, which would go on to peak at #13. The biggest climber was "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell, up 21 places from #73 to #52.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting December 3, 1983.
- New in the top 10: "Think Of Laura" by Christopher Cross (up from #11 to #9); "Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "You're Looking Like Love To Me" by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack, down 39 places from #58 to #97.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Islands In The Stream" by Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton, 24 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler after 29 weeks (peak #1); "Heart And Soul" by Huey Lewis & The News after 21 weeks (peak #8); "Crumblin' Down" by John Cougar Mellencamp after 16 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 | 10 | Karma Chameleon Culture Club |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | Joanna Kool & The Gang |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | Running With The Night Lionel Richie |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | That's All Genesis |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Think Of Laura Christopher Cross |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | Pink Houses John Mellencamp |
| 11 | 20 | 11 | 4 | Jump Van Halen |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker Jr. |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | 17 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | Let The Music Play Shannon |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | An Innocent Man Billy Joel |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | Holiday Madonna |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | 14 | Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 99 Luftballons Nena |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 5 | Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 8 | Middle Of The Road Pretenders |
| 21 | 31 | 21 | 8 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 3 | Nobody Told Me John Lennon |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 9 | Yah Mo B There James Ingram With Michael McDonald |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 7 | So Bad Paul McCartney |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | 14 | Union Of The Snake Duran Duran |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | Baby I Lied Deborah Allen |
| 27 | 17 | 15 | 10 | The Curly Shuffle Jump 'n The Saddle |
| 28 | 15 | 2 | 15 | Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 4 | New Moon On Monday Duran Duran |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 13 | Send Me An Angel Real Life |
| 31 | 40 | 31 | 4 | I Want A New Drug Huey Lewis & The News |
| 32 | 44 | 32 | 2 | Got A Hold On Me Christine McVie |
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | Nightbird Stevie Nicks |
| 34 | 28 | 18 | 17 | Time Will Reveal Debarge |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 5 | Bang Your Head (Metal Health) Quiet Riot |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 4 | This Woman Kenny Rogers |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 7 | Give It Up KC |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 9 | The Dream Irene Cara |
| 39 | 53 | 39 | 2 | Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics |
| 40 | 34 | 30 | 17 | Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne |
| 41 | 56 | 41 | 2 | Footloose Kenny Loggins |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 9 | Almost Over You Sheena Easton |
| 43 | 29 | 18 | 12 | Read 'Em And Weep Barry Manilow |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 11 | The Politics Of Dancing Re-flex |
| 45 | 30 | 19 | 13 | If I'd Been The One Thirty Eight Special |
| 46 | 59 | 46 | 3 | Let's Stay Together Tina Turner |
| 47 | 36 | 36 | 10 | Remember The Night The Motels |
| 48 | 45 | 45 | 9 | Save The Last Dance For Me Dolly Parton |
| 49 | 43 | 43 | 9 | Ebony Eyes Rick James And Smokey Robinson |
| 50 | 35 | 32 | 11 | The Sign Of Fire The Fixx |
| 51 | 47 | 1 | 21 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 52 | 73 | 52 | 2 | Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell |
| 53 | 52 | 52 | 8 | LET's PRETEND WE'rE MARRIED Prince |
| 54 | 69 | 54 | 3 | Runner Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 4 | For A Rocker Jackson Browne |
| 56 | 68 | 56 | 3 | New Song Howard Jones |
| 57 | 51 | 51 | 10 | (You Can Still) Rock In America Night Ranger |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 5 | If Only You Knew Patti LaBelle |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | The Language Of Love Dan Fogelberg |
| 60 | 55 | 55 | 8 | Sweetheart Like You Bob Dylan |
| 61 | 50 | 14 | 20 | Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling |
| 62 | 54 | 5 | 20 | Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar |
| 63 | 82 | 63 | 2 | Automatic The Pointer Sisters |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | You Make My Heart Beat Faster Kim Carnes |
| 65 | 49 | 9 | 13 | Undercover Of The Night The Rolling Stones |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Back Where You Belong Thirty Eight Special |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 4 | She's Trouble Musical Youth |
| 68 | 57 | 29 | 12 | Gold Spandau Ballet |
| 69 | 83 | 69 | 2 | Red Red Wine UB40 |
| 70 | 71 | 70 | 7 | Just One More Time The Headpins |
| 71 | 63 | 3 | 20 | Uptown Girl Billy Joel |
| 72 | 67 | 1 | 24 | Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton |
| 73 | 65 | 5 | 21 | Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Come Back And Stay Paul Young |
| 75 | 76 | 75 | 5 | Action Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 76 | 66 | 10 | 16 | Church Of The Poison Mind Culture Club |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Rebel Yell Billy Idol |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Fields Of Fire Big Country |
| 79 | 61 | 39 | 12 | In The Mood Robert Plant |
| 80 | 84 | 80 | 3 | Body Talk The Deele |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 4 | I Will Follow U2 |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | Look At That Cadillac Stray Cats |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | She Was Hot The Rolling Stones |
| 84 | 89 | 84 | 2 | Vitamin L B.E. Taylor Group |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 3 | Over My Head Toni Basil |
| 86 | 93 | 86 | 2 | Remember What You Like Jenny Burton |
| 87 | 79 | 79 | 5 | Something's On Your Mind D Train |
| 88 | 94 | 88 | 2 | Tender Years John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Don't Let Go Wang Chung |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Looks That Kill Motley Crue |
| 91 | 64 | 61 | 11 | Wet My Whistle Midnight Star |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Strip Adam Ant |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Breaking Up Is Hard On You The American Comedy Network |
| 94 | 98 | 76 | 5 | Baby I'm Hooked ConFunkShun |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | That Was Then But This Is Now ABC |
| 96 | 70 | 70 | 4 | Love Has A Mind Of Its Own Donna Summer |
| 97 | 58 | 58 | 7 | You're Looking Like Love To Me Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack |
| 98 | 80 | 79 | 8 | Electric Kingdom Twilight 22 |
| 99 | 75 | 22 | 19 | Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan |
| 100 | 77 | 16 | 14 | Synchronicity II The Police |
See more charts from 1984 or browse the 1980s.
Prefer the app? Get Top Hits Finder on Google Play to explore all 1,600+ charts on your phone.