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