Billboard Hot 100 — December 8, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 8, 1984. "Out Of Touch" by Daryl Hall John Oates climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner at #45, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Lover Boy" by Billy Ocean, up 16 places from #56 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Out Of Touch" by Daryl Hall John Oates — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting September 29, 1984.
- New in the top 10: "Sea Of Love" by The Honeydrippers (up from #11 to #7); "Cool It Now" by New Edition (up from #13 to #9); "We Belong" by Pat Benatar (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The War Song" by Culture Club, down 34 places from #30 to #64.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters, 35 weeks and counting (peak #9).
- Gone from the chart: "Missing You" by John Waite 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 | 11 | Out Of Touch Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham! |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | I Feel For You Chaka Khan |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | The Wild Boys Duran Duran |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | All Through The Night Cyndi Lauper |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | No More Lonely Nights Paul McCartney |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Sea Of Love The Honeydrippers |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Penny Lover Lionel Richie |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 12 | Cool It Now New Edition |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | We Belong Pat Benatar |
| 11 | 21 | 11 | 4 | Like A Virgin Madonna |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | Better Be Good To Me Tina Turner |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | I Can't Hold Back Survivor |
| 14 | 9 | 7 | 16 | Strut Sheena Easton |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Purple Rain Prince And The Revolution |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 | Valotte Julian Lennon |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | It Ain't Enough Corey Hart |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 8 | Walking On A Thin Line Huey Lewis & The News |
| 19 | 12 | 1 | 18 | Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 8 | All I Need Jack Wagner |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 5 | Born In The USA Bruce Springsteen |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 7 | Do What You Do Jermaine Jackson |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 6 | Run To You Bryan Adams |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 7 | Hello Again The Cars |
| 25 | 16 | 1 | 17 | I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 10 | We Are The Young Dan Hartman |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 5 | Understanding Bob Seger |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 4 | You're The Inspiration Chicago |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 7 | I Do'wanna Know REO Speedwagon |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 10 | Centipede Rebbie Jackson |
| 31 | 20 | 10 | 14 | Desert Moon Dennis DeYoung |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 7 | Stranger In Town Toto |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 4 | Jamie Ray Parker Jr. |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 5 | The Boys Of Summer Don Henley |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | (Pride) In The Name Of Love U2 |
| 36 | 33 | 15 | 13 | What About Me? Kenny Rogers With Kim Carnes & James Ingram |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 3 | Easy Lover Philip Bailey With Phil Collins |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 7 | The Belle Of St. Mark Sheila E. |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 9 | Tender Years John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 40 | 56 | 40 | 2 | Lover Boy Billy Ocean |
| 41 | 37 | 37 | 8 | Tears John Waite |
| 42 | 51 | 42 | 4 | Bruce Rick Springfield |
| 43 | 23 | 3 | 19 | Hard Habit To Break Chicago |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 9 | Don't Stop Jeffrey Osborne |
| 45 | NEW | 45 | 1 | I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner |
| 46 | 47 | 46 | 8 | Two Tribes Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 5 | Call To The Heart Giuffria |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 9 | Had A Dream (Sleeping With The Enemy) Roger Hodgson |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 3 | Foolish Heart Steve Perry |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 6 | Catch My Fall Billy Idol |
| 51 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Hands Tied Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth |
| 52 | 64 | 52 | 2 | Love Light In Flight Stevie Wonder |
| 53 | 22 | 8 | 13 | Blue Jean David Bowie |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 3 | Neutron Dance The Pointer Sisters |
| 55 | 71 | 55 | 2 | In Neon Elton John |
| 56 | 57 | 56 | 6 | Ti Amo Laura Branigan |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 7 | Jungle Love The Time |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 5 | Solid Ashford & Simpson |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 4 | Taxi Dancing Rick Springfield With Randy Crawford |
| 60 | 38 | 26 | 11 | I Can't Drive 55 Sammy Hagar |
| 61 | 67 | 61 | 3 | Misled Kool & The Gang |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 2 | Tonight David Bowie |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 4 | Tenderness General Public |
| 64 | 30 | 17 | 10 | The War Song Culture Club |
| 65 | 66 | 65 | 5 | Heaven (Must Be There) Eurogliders |
| 66 | 49 | 25 | 11 | Teacher Teacher 38 Special |
| 67 | 44 | 36 | 9 | I Need You Tonight Peter Wolf |
| 68 | 54 | 9 | 35 | I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters |
| 69 | 70 | 69 | 4 | Sunshine In The Shade The Fixx |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 5 | The Wild Life Bananarama |
| 71 | 84 | 71 | 2 | Operator Midnight Star |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | Missing You Diana Ross |
| 73 | 55 | 7 | 26 | On The Dark Side John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band |
| 74 | 58 | 33 | 11 | Girls With Guns Tommy Shaw |
| 75 | 63 | 63 | 6 | Concealed Weapons The J. Geils Band |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 4 | Amnesia Shalamar |
| 77 | 73 | 36 | 13 | Sugar Don't Bite Sam Harris |
| 78 | 69 | 69 | 5 | The Gap Thompson Twins |
| 79 | 76 | 10 | 16 | Some Guys Have All The Luck Rod Stewart |
| 80 | 85 | 80 | 3 | Big In Japan Alphaville |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | The Heat Is On Glenn Frey |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | I Wanna Go Back Billy Satellite |
| 83 | 80 | 49 | 9 | Heaven's On fire KISS |
| 84 | 81 | 81 | 3 | Sex Crime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) Eurythmics |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 2 | Let It All Blow Dazz Band |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Don't Wait For Heroes Dennis DeYoung |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 3 | Thief Of Hearts Melissa Manchester |
| 88 | 83 | 47 | 7 | Body The Jacksons |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Eye On You Billy Squier |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Tragedy John Hunter |
| 91 | 88 | 16 | 14 | Who Wears These Shoes? Elton John |
| 92 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Supernatural Love Donna Summer |
| 93 | 78 | 1 | 19 | Let's Go Crazy Prince And The Revolution |
| 94 | 77 | 56 | 7 | Hot For Teacher Van Halen |
| 95 | 92 | 3 | 19 | Drive The Cars |
| 96 | 94 | 69 | 9 | After All Al Jarreau |
| 97 | 86 | 4 | 16 | Lucky Star Madonna |
| 98 | 90 | 7 | 18 | Cover Me Bruce Springsteen |
| 99 | 97 | 50 | 12 | Left In The Dark Barbra Streisand |
| 100 | 91 | 7 | 26 | The Glamorous Life Sheila E. |
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