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