Billboard Hot 100 — April 21, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 21, 1984. "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" by Phil Collins climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Reflex" by Duran Duran at #46, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper, up 17 places from #53 to #36.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" by Phil Collins — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting February 25, 1984.
- New in the top 10: "Love Somebody" by Rick Springfield (up from #13 to #8); "They Don't Know" by Tracey Ullman (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "99 Luftballons" by Nena, down 36 places from #28 to #64.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Let The Music Play" by Shannon, 24 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Joanna" by Kool & The Gang after 24 weeks (peak #2); "An Innocent Man" by Billy Joel after 18 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 9 | Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Footloose Kenny Loggins |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | Hello Lionel Richie |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 11 | Hold Me Now Thompson Twins |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Miss Me Blind Culture Club |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | Automatic The Pointer Sisters |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | Love Somebody Rick Springfield |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | 13 | Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | They Don't Know Tracey Ullman |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 7 | You Might Think The Cars |
| 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Adult Education Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 8 | To All The Girls I've Loved Before Julio Iglesias And Willie Nelson |
| 14 | 10 | 1 | 15 | Jump Van Halen |
| 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | Eat It "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | Girls Dwight Twilley |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | 19 | Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 9 | Tonight Kool & The Gang |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 8 | Don't Answer Me The Alan Parsons Project |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 6 | Head Over Heels Go-Go's |
| 21 | 16 | 6 | 15 | I Want A New Drug Huey Lewis & The News |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 6 | The Authority Song John Cougar Mellencamp |
| 23 | 38 | 23 | 3 | Let's Hear It For The Boy Deniece Williams |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 8 | Leave It Yes |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 5 | The Longest Time Billy Joel |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 5 | Breakdance Irene Cara |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 3 | Oh, Sherrie Steve Perry |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 8 | A Fine Fine Day Tony Carey |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 6 | Show Me Pretenders |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 6 | Dancing In The Sheets Shalamar |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 7 | No More Words Berlin |
| 32 | 41 | 32 | 7 | Sister Christian Night Ranger |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 2 | I'll Wait Van Halen |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 9 | Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler |
| 35 | 18 | 16 | 10 | Radio Ga Ga Queen |
| 36 | 53 | 36 | 2 | Time After Time Cyndi Lauper |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 7 | Borderline Madonna |
| 38 | 23 | 22 | 12 | Come Back And Stay Paul Young |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 9 | Runaway Bon Jovi |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 5 | It's My Life Talk Talk |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 5 | Catch Me I'm Falling Real Life |
| 42 | 33 | 33 | 10 | The Kid's American Matthew Wilder |
| 43 | 37 | 37 | 9 | One In A Million The Romantics |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 7 | Illegal Alien Genesis |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 9 | White Horse Laid Back |
| 46 | NEW | 46 | 1 | The Reflex Duran Duran |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 5 | Rock You Like A Hurricane Scorpions |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 6 | Love Me In A Special Way Debarge |
| 49 | 63 | 49 | 2 | Self Control Laura Branigan |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 3 | Run, Runaway Slade |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | The Heart Of Rock & Roll Huey Lewis & The News |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 4 | Give Me Tonight Shannon |
| 53 | 24 | 10 | 13 | Got A Hold On Me Christine McVie |
| 54 | 48 | 48 | 9 | We're Going All The Way Jeffrey Osborne |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 4 | I'm Steppin' Out John Lennon |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 7 | Baby Come Back Billy Rankin |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 6 | Hunters Of The Night Mr. Mister |
| 58 | 27 | 13 | 12 | The Language Of Love Dan Fogelberg |
| 59 | 61 | 59 | 4 | Communication Spandau Ballet |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | You Can't Get What You Want Joe Jackson |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 3 | She's Strange Cameo |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 3 | Sail Away The Temptations |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 4 | Wouldn't It Be Good Nik Kershaw |
| 64 | 28 | 2 | 20 | 99 Luftballons Nena |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 3 | Olympia Sergio Mendes |
| 66 | 43 | 18 | 18 | Give It Up KC |
| 67 | 81 | 67 | 3 | My Ever Changing Moods The Style Council |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 3 | Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| 69 | 47 | 4 | 11 | Thriller Michael Jackson |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 3 | There's No Easy Way James Ingram |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Modern Day Delilah Van Stephenson |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Blue Light David Gilmour |
| 73 | 60 | 34 | 13 | Red Red Wine UB40 |
| 74 | 54 | 22 | 14 | Runner Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| 75 | 77 | 75 | 7 | Perfect Combination Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill |
| 76 | 62 | 26 | 14 | Let's Stay Together Tina Turner |
| 77 | 68 | 10 | 15 | New Moon On Monday Duran Duran |
| 78 | 64 | 20 | 12 | Back Where You Belong Thirty Eight Special |
| 79 | 83 | 79 | 2 | Devil In A Fast Car Sheena Easton |
| 80 | 92 | 80 | 2 | Don't Waste Your Time Yarbrough & Peoples |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 2 | Downtown Dolly Parton |
| 82 | 87 | 82 | 3 | Jimmy Loves Maryann Josie Cotton |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | I Cry Just A Little Bit Shakin' Stevens |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | What Is Love Howard Jones |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) Icicle Works |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | Terms Of Endearment Michael Gore |
| 87 | 71 | 46 | 13 | Rebel Yell Billy Idol |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Dance Hall Days Wang Chung |
| 89 | 66 | 27 | 14 | New Song Howard Jones |
| 90 | 80 | 1 | 21 | Karma Chameleon Culture Club |
| 91 | 76 | 8 | 24 | Let The Music Play Shannon |
| 92 | 82 | 42 | 12 | Strip Adam Ant |
| 93 | 67 | 67 | 6 | Give Misiing Persons |
| 94 | 88 | 88 | 5 | Love Has Finally Come At Last Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle |
| 95 | 84 | 81 | 8 | No Parking (On The Dance Floor) Midnight Star |
| 96 | 74 | 8 | 16 | Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police |
| 97 | 85 | 25 | 20 | Almost Over You Sheena Easton |
| 98 | 75 | 5 | 14 | Nobody Told Me John Lennon |
| 99 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Hands Across The Sea Modern English |
| 100 | 86 | 61 | 11 | Joystick Dazz Band |
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