Billboard Hot 100 — February 25, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 25, 1984. "Jump" by Van Halen climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 12 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "They Don't Know" by Tracey Ullman at #63, which would go on to peak at #8. The biggest climber was "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen, up 22 places from #65 to #43.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Jump" by Van Halen — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting January 14, 1984.
- New in the top 10: "Nobody Told Me" by John Lennon (up from #12 to #7); "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police (up from #14 to #9); "An Innocent Man" by Billy Joel (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Union Of The Snake" by Duran Duran, down 32 places from #64 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder, 24 weeks and counting (peak #5).
- Gone from the chart: "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel after 22 weeks (peak #3); "Love Is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar after 22 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 7 | Jump Van Halen |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Karma Chameleon Culture Club |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 99 Luftballons Nena |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 11 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | Thriller Michael Jackson |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | Joanna Kool & The Gang |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | Nobody Told Me John Lennon |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 16 | Let The Music Play Shannon |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | An Innocent Man Billy Joel |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | 14 | That's All Genesis |
| 12 | 26 | 12 | 5 | Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell |
| 13 | 21 | 13 | 7 | I Want A New Drug Huey Lewis & The News |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | 21 | Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics |
| 15 | 24 | 15 | 5 | Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 7 | New Moon On Monday Duran Duran |
| 17 | 11 | 7 | 14 | Running With The Night Lionel Richie |
| 18 | 15 | 9 | 12 | Think Of Laura Christopher Cross |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | 17 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | Yah Mo B There James Ingram With Michael McDonald |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 5 | Got A Hold On Me Christine McVie |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | 5 | Footloose Kenny Loggins |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 4 | The Language Of Love Dan Fogelberg |
| 24 | 19 | 19 | 11 | Middle Of The Road Pretenders |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 7 | This Woman Kenny Rogers |
| 26 | 16 | 8 | 12 | Pink Houses John Mellencamp |
| 27 | 35 | 27 | 5 | Automatic The Pointer Sisters |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 10 | Give It Up KC |
| 29 | 17 | 5 | 24 | Break My Stride Matthew Wilder |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 12 | Almost Over You Sheena Easton |
| 31 | 43 | 31 | 2 | Adult Education Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 32 | 18 | 4 | 18 | I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 14 | The Politics Of Dancing Re-flex |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 6 | Let's Stay Together Tina Turner |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 4 | Back Where You Belong Thirty Eight Special |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 6 | Runner Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 37 | 23 | 23 | 10 | So Bad Paul McCartney |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 6 | New Song Howard Jones |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 3 | Hold Me Now Thompson Twins |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 3 | Livin' In Desperate Times Olivia Newton-John |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 4 | Come Back And Stay Paul Young |
| 42 | 27 | 12 | 16 | I Still Can't Get Over Loving You Ray Parker Jr. |
| 43 | 65 | 43 | 2 | Radio Ga Ga Queen |
| 44 | 31 | 31 | 8 | Bang Your Head (Metal Health) Quiet Riot |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 7 | For A Rocker Jackson Browne |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 8 | If Only You Knew Patti LaBelle |
| 47 | 61 | 47 | 2 | Girls Dwight Twilley |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 5 | Red Red Wine UB40 |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 4 | She Was Hot The Rolling Stones |
| 50 | 59 | 50 | 4 | Don't Let Go Wang Chung |
| 51 | 29 | 29 | 16 | Send Me An Angel Real Life |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 4 | Fields Of Fire Big Country |
| 53 | 36 | 16 | 18 | Holiday Madonna |
| 54 | 57 | 54 | 6 | You Make My Heart Beat Faster Kim Carnes |
| 55 | 42 | 37 | 12 | The Dream Irene Cara |
| 56 | 41 | 1 | 20 | Say Say Say Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 5 | Rebel Yell Billy Idol |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 4 | Strip Adam Ant |
| 59 | 48 | 5 | 17 | Twist Of Fate Olivia Newton-John |
| 60 | 79 | 60 | 2 | The Kid's American Matthew Wilder |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | This Could Be The Right One April Wine |
| 62 | 51 | 18 | 20 | Time Will Reveal Debarge |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | They Don't Know Tracey Ullman |
| 64 | 56 | 26 | 20 | Baby I Lied Deborah Allen |
| 65 | 50 | 33 | 11 | Nightbird Stevie Nicks |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 4 | Looks That Kill Motley Crue |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Tonight Kool & The Gang |
| 69 | 74 | 69 | 5 | Vitamin L B.E. Taylor Group |
| 70 | 76 | 70 | 4 | Breaking Up Is Hard On You The American Comedy Network |
| 71 | 75 | 71 | 3 | Encore Cheryl Lynn |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | Joystick Dazz Band |
| 73 | 88 | 73 | 2 | Make My Day T.G. Sheppard With Clint Eastwood |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Beast Of Burden Bette Midler |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Hello Lionel Richie |
| 76 | 60 | 30 | 20 | Stay With Me Tonight Jeffrey Osborne |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 6 | Body Talk The Deele |
| 78 | 58 | 15 | 13 | The Curly Shuffle Jump 'n The Saddle |
| 79 | 62 | 2 | 18 | Say It Isn't So Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Walking In My Sleep Roger Daltrey |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 5 | Remember What You Like Jenny Burton |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 3 | It's Gonna Be Special Patti Austin |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 3 | Shooting Shark Blue Oyster Cult |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | White Horse Laid Back |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | One In A Million The Romantics |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | We're Going All The Way Jeffrey Osborne |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Hyperactive Thomas Dolby |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 3 | Each Word's A Beat Of My Heart Mink De Ville |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Flashes Tiggi Clay |
| 91 | 66 | 1 | 24 | All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Runaway Bon Jovi |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Club Michelle Eddie Money |
| 94 | 72 | 45 | 12 | Save The Last Dance For Me Dolly Parton |
| 95 | 68 | 68 | 5 | Look At That Cadillac Stray Cats |
| 96 | 64 | 3 | 17 | Union Of The Snake Duran Duran |
| 97 | 73 | 65 | 7 | She's Trouble Musical Youth |
| 98 | 69 | 19 | 16 | If I'd Been The One Thirty Eight Special |
| 99 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Tender Years John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 100 | 81 | 81 | 6 | Over My Head Toni Basil |
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