Billboard Hot 100 — July 7, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 7, 1984. "When Doves Cry" by Prince climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "The Reflex" by Duran Duran, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Rock Me Tonite" by Billy Squier at #51, which would go on to peak at #15. The biggest climber was "Sexy Girl" by Glenn Frey, up 18 places from #63 to #45.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "When Doves Cry" by Prince — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting June 2, 1984.
- New in the top 10: "Legs" by ZZ Top (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Breakdance" by Irene Cara, down 31 places from #42 to #73.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" by Phil Collins, 20 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins after 23 weeks (peak #1); "Hold Me Now" by Thompson Twins after 21 weeks (peak #3); "You Might Think" by The Cars after 17 weeks (peak #7).
- Stories that mention this week: Doves, Then Crazy: Prince's Long Climb and the Summer of 1984.
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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | When Doves Cry Prince |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Jump (for My Love) The Pointer Sisters |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Self Control Laura Branigan |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | The Reflex Duran Duran |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | Eyes Without A Face Billy Idol |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 | Time After Time Cyndi Lauper |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | Almost Paradise...Love Theme From Footloose Mike Reno And Ann Wilson |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | The Heart Of Rock & Roll Huey Lewis & The News |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | Legs ZZ Top |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | 14 | Let's Hear It For The Boy Deniece Williams |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | Magic The Cars |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 7 | Doctor! Doctor! Thompson Twins |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 7 | Infatuation Rod Stewart |
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 18 | Borderline Madonna |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | Dance Hall Days Wang Chung |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 5 | Sad Songs (say So Much) Elton John |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | 14 | Oh, Sherrie Steve Perry |
| 19 | 29 | 19 | 4 | Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 6 | Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us Ollie And Jerry |
| 21 | 30 | 21 | 2 | State of Shock The Jacksons |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | Modern Day Delilah Van Stephenson |
| 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | Stay The Night Chicago |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 10 | I Can Dream About You Dan Hartman |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 9 | No Way Out Jefferson Starship |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 7 | Don't Walk Away Rick Springfield |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 8 | What's Love Got To Do With It Tina Turner |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 4 | I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man) Kenny Loggins |
| 29 | 23 | 5 | 18 | Sister Christian Night Ranger |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 7 | Sunglasses At Night Corey Hart |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 3 | Panama Van Halen |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 9 | If Ever You're In My Arms Again Peabo Bryson |
| 33 | 49 | 33 | 3 | Stuck On You Lionel Richie |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 8 | Romancing The Stone Eddy Grant |
| 35 | 14 | 13 | 9 | It's A Miracle Culture Club |
| 36 | 53 | 36 | 2 | She's Mine Steve Perry |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 7 | Alibis Sergio Mendes |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 7 | Farewell My Summer Love Michael Jackson |
| 39 | 34 | 34 | 8 | Prime Time The Alan Parsons Project |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 6 | Boys Do Fall In Love Robin Gibb |
| 41 | 21 | 21 | 10 | Who's That Girl Eurythmics |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 5 | The First Day Of Summer Tony Carey |
| 43 | 56 | 43 | 4 | Round And Round Ratt |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 6 | A Little Love Juice Newton |
| 45 | 63 | 45 | 2 | Sexy Girl Glenn Frey |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 4 | Turn To You Go-Go's |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 6 | 10-9-8 Face To Face |
| 48 | 24 | 15 | 12 | You Can't Get What You Want Joe Jackson |
| 49 | 35 | 35 | 10 | Obscene Phone Caller Rockwell |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 7 | She Don't Know Me Bon Jovi |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | Rock Me Tonite Billy Squier |
| 52 | 45 | 45 | 8 | Love Of The Common People Paul Young |
| 53 | 48 | 1 | 20 | Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 5 | Strangers In A Strange World Jenny Burton & Patrick Jude |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 5 | Hold Me Teddy Pendergrass And Whitney Houston |
| 56 | 71 | 56 | 4 | The Glamorous Life Sheila E. |
| 57 | 68 | 57 | 3 | It Can Happen Yes |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 6 | So You Ran Orion The Hunter |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 4 | Taking It All Too Hard Genesis |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 3 | Missing You John Waite |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 5 | Bringin' On The Heartbreak Def Leppard |
| 62 | 40 | 1 | 20 | Hello Lionel Richie |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 4 | The Moment Of Truth Survivor |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 2 | The Warrior Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth |
| 65 | 43 | 20 | 14 | Run, Runaway Slade |
| 66 | 55 | 33 | 12 | What Is Love Howard Jones |
| 67 | 57 | 13 | 13 | I'll Wait Van Halen |
| 68 | 69 | 68 | 6 | Jam On It Newcleus |
| 69 | 62 | 5 | 19 | To All The Girls I've Loved Before Julio Iglesias And Willie Nelson |
| 70 | 59 | 17 | 17 | Dancing In The Sheets Shalamar |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 4 | Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me) Red Rider |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Leave A Tender Moment Alone Billy Joel |
| 73 | 42 | 8 | 16 | Breakdance Irene Cara |
| 74 | 67 | 14 | 16 | The Longest Time Billy Joel |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 | Somebody Else's Guy Jocelyn Brown |
| 76 | 78 | 76 | 4 | A Chance For Heaven Christopher Cross |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | High On Emotion Chris de Burgh |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 2 | Black Stations/White Stations M + M |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 2 | Now It's My Turn Berlin |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | My, Oh My Slade |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 2 | I Lost On Jeopardy "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 3 | Simple Johnny Mathis |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 2 | Thin Line Between Love And Hate Pretenders |
| 84 | 89 | 84 | 2 | Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) Patrice Rushen |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | All Of You Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Still Loving You Scorpions |
| 87 | 90 | 87 | 3 | South Central Rain (I'm Sorry) R.E.M. |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Mama, Weer All Crazee Now Quiet Riot |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 2 | Such A Shame Talk Talk |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Cherelle |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | 99 1/2 Carol Lynn Townes |
| 92 | 86 | 73 | 7 | Freakshow On The Dance Floor Bar-Kays |
| 93 | 64 | 64 | 5 | The Lebanon The Human League |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Don't Do Me Randy Bell |
| 95 | 92 | 72 | 8 | When We Make Love Alabama |
| 96 | 81 | 59 | 9 | The Ghost In You Psychedelic Furs |
| 97 | 79 | 25 | 16 | Rock You Like A Hurricane Scorpions |
| 98 | 76 | 29 | 14 | My Ever Changing Moods The Style Council |
| 99 | 72 | 37 | 12 | Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) Icicle Works |
| 100 | 70 | 70 | 4 | Break-A-Way Tracey Ullman |
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