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