Billboard Hot 100 — August 4, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 4, 1984. "When Doves Cry" by Prince held #1 for a 5th straight week, the last week of its run. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince And The Revolution at #45, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister, up 23 places from #80 to #57.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "When Doves Cry" by Prince — 5 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting June 2, 1984.
- New in the top 10: "Stuck On You" by Lionel Richie (up from #15 to #8); "Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us" by Ollie And Jerry (up from #11 to #9); "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "It Can Happen" by Yes, down 30 places from #69 to #99.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hello" by Lionel Richie, 24 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Breakdance" by Irene Cara after 19 weeks (peak #8).
- 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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | When Doves Cry Prince |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | State of Shock The Jacksons |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 12 | What's Love Got To Do With It Tina Turner |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Infatuation Rod Stewart |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Sad Songs (say So Much) Elton John |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 7 | Stuck On You Lionel Richie |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us Ollie And Jerry |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | I Can Dream About You Dan Hartman |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | 14 | Eyes Without A Face Billy Idol |
| 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | Legs ZZ Top |
| 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 | Jump (for My Love) The Pointer Sisters |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | Doctor! Doctor! Thompson Twins |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | If Ever You're In My Arms Again Peabo Bryson |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 7 | Panama Van Halen |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | Sunglasses At Night Corey Hart |
| 18 | 12 | 7 | 13 | Almost Paradise...Love Theme From Footloose Mike Reno And Ann Wilson |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 8 | Round And Round Ratt |
| 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | Magic The Cars |
| 21 | 17 | 4 | 17 | Self Control Laura Branigan |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man) Kenny Loggins |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 7 | Missing You John Waite |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 6 | She's Mine Steve Perry |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Sexy Girl Glenn Frey |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 5 | Rock Me Tonite Billy Squier |
| 27 | 26 | 26 | 12 | Romancing The Stone Eddy Grant |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 4 | Lights Out Peter Wolf |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 3 | If This Is It Huey Lewis & The News |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 11 | Alibis Sergio Mendes |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 8 | The Glamorous Life Sheila E. |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 8 | Turn To You Go-Go's |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 6 | The Warrior Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | 3 | She Bop Cyndi Lauper |
| 35 | 21 | 1 | 16 | The Reflex Duran Duran |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 5 | All Of You Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 3 | Dynamite Jermaine Jackson |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 10-9-8 Face To Face |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 5 | Leave A Tender Moment Alone Billy Joel |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 4 | When You Close Your Eyes Night Ranger |
| 41 | 24 | 16 | 16 | Dance Hall Days Wang Chung |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 5 | My, Oh My Slade |
| 43 | 55 | 43 | 3 | Cruel Summer Bananarama |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 3 | Right By Your Side Eurythmics |
| 45 | NEW | 45 | 1 | Let's Go Crazy Prince And The Revolution |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 9 | Hold Me Teddy Pendergrass And Whitney Houston |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 17 Rick James |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 4 | Two Sides Of Love Sammy Hagar |
| 49 | 27 | 6 | 16 | The Heart Of Rock & Roll Huey Lewis & The News |
| 50 | 28 | 23 | 13 | No Way Out Jefferson Starship |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | Drive The Cars |
| 52 | 40 | 37 | 10 | Boys Do Fall In Love Robin Gibb |
| 53 | 58 | 53 | 6 | High On Emotion Chris de Burgh |
| 54 | 43 | 33 | 9 | The First Day Of Summer Tony Carey |
| 55 | 68 | 55 | 2 | Only When You Leave Spandau Ballet |
| 56 | 52 | 10 | 22 | Borderline Madonna |
| 57 | 80 | 57 | 2 | We're Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 2 | Go Insane Lindsey Buckingham |
| 59 | 63 | 59 | 5 | Mama, Weer All Crazee Now Quiet Riot |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 4 | Happy Ending Joe Jackson |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Hard Habit To Break Chicago |
| 62 | NEW | 62 | 1 | The Lucky One Laura Branigan |
| 63 | 53 | 1 | 17 | Time After Time Cyndi Lauper |
| 64 | 56 | 56 | 10 | Jam On It Newcleus |
| 65 | 59 | 16 | 14 | Stay The Night Chicago |
| 66 | 57 | 1 | 18 | Let's Hear It For The Boy Deniece Williams |
| 67 | 54 | 26 | 11 | Don't Walk Away Rick Springfield |
| 68 | 65 | 38 | 11 | Farewell My Summer Love Michael Jackson |
| 69 | 50 | 50 | 8 | Taking It All Too Hard Genesis |
| 70 | 60 | 3 | 18 | Oh, Sherrie Steve Perry |
| 71 | 62 | 22 | 16 | Modern Day Delilah Van Stephenson |
| 72 | 61 | 5 | 22 | Sister Christian Night Ranger |
| 73 | 64 | 64 | 5 | Still Loving You Scorpions |
| 74 | 77 | 74 | 2 | It's A Hard Life Queen |
| 75 | 67 | 63 | 6 | Black Stations/White Stations M + M |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 4 | You're The Best Thing The Style Council |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 5 | 99 1/2 Carol Lynn Townes |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 2 | The Only Flame In Town Elvis Costello & The Atrractions |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 5 | I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Cherelle |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 2 | You Were Made For Me Irene Cara |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 3 | Reach Out Giorgio Moroder (Featuring Paul Engeman) |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 3 | I Send A Message INXS |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | What The Big Girls Do Van Stephenson |
| 84 | 73 | 35 | 14 | Obscene Phone Caller Rockwell |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | Straight From The Heart (Into Your Life) Coyote Sisters |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Cleanin' Up The Town Bus Boys |
| 87 | NEW | 30 | 17 | I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Beatstreet Grand Master Melle Mel And The Furious Five With Mr Ness & Cowboy |
| 89 | 78 | 78 | 6 | Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) Patrice Rushen |
| 90 | 88 | 88 | 2 | Loverboy Karen Kamon |
| 91 | 91 | 75 | 8 | Somebody Else's Guy Jocelyn Brown |
| 92 | 75 | 1 | 24 | Hello Lionel Richie |
| 93 | 87 | 81 | 7 | Simple Johnny Mathis |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | She Loves My Car Ronnie Milsap |
| 95 | 74 | 15 | 16 | You Can't Get What You Want Joe Jackson |
| 96 | 72 | 44 | 10 | A Little Love Juice Newton |
| 97 | 84 | 1 | 24 | Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins |
| 98 | 71 | 13 | 13 | It's A Miracle Culture Club |
| 99 | 69 | 51 | 7 | It Can Happen Yes |
| 100 | 89 | 48 | 11 | She Don't Know Me Bon Jovi |
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