Billboard 200

Week of July 28, 1984

Billboard 200

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Niall Horan Reveals Which Harry Styles Hit Is His 'Favorite Song At the Moment'

Billboard 200

Week of July 28, 1984

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Born In The U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- Purple Rain (Soundtrack)
  Prince And The Revolution
- 3
- 2
- 3
- - 3
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

3
- Sports
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 2
- 1
- 43
- - 2
  - 1
  - 43

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

4
- Heartbeat City
  The Cars
- 4
- 3
- 17
- - 4
  - 3
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- Can't Slow Down
  Lionel Richie
- 5
- 1
- 38
- - 5
  - 1
  - 38

RIAA Certification: Diamond

6
- Rebel Yell
  Billy Idol
- 6
- 6
- 35
- - 6
  - 6
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- Victory
  Jacksons
- 17
- 7
- 2
- - 17
  - 7
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Breakin'
  Soundtrack
- 8
- 8
- 9
- - 8
  - 8
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Footloose
  Soundtrack
- 7
- 1
- 24
- - 7
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

10
- 1984
  Van Halen
- 9
- 2
- 27
- - 9
  - 2
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

11
- Out Of The Cellar
  Ratt
- 12
- 11
- 19
- - 12
  - 11
  - 19

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

12
- Eliminator
  ZZ Top
- 10
- 9
- 67
- - 10
  - 9
  - 67

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Rhino

RIAA Certification: Diamond

13
- Seven And The Ragged Tiger
  Duran Duran
- 11
- 8
- 34
- - 11
  - 8
  - 34

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tritec/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Beat Street
  Soundtrack
- 14
- 14
- 9
- - 14
  - 14
  - 9

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Midnight Madness
  Night Ranger
- 15
- 15
- 37
- - 15
  - 15
  - 37

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA/MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Break Out
  The Pointer Sisters
- 16
- 16
- 36
- - 16
  - 16
  - 36

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- Love At First Sting
  Scorpions
- 18
- 6
- 20
- - 18
  - 6
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Private Dancer
  Tina Turner
- 22
- 18
- 7
- - 22
  - 18
  - 7

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

19
- Ghostbusters
  Soundtrack
- 24
- 19
- 4
- - 24
  - 19
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- Thriller
  Michael Jackson
- 20
- 1
- 84
- - 20
  - 1
  - 84

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond x3

21
- Camouflage
  Rod Stewart
- 21
- 21
- 5
- - 21
  - 21
  - 5

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration
  Cyndi Lauper
- 13
- 4
- 32
- - 13
  - 4
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

23
- Into The Gap
  Thompson Twins
- 23
- 10
- 20
- - 23
  - 10
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Street Talk
  Steve Perry
- 19
- 12
- 14
- - 19
  - 12
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Self Control
  Laura Branigan
- 25
- 25
- 14
- - 25
  - 25
  - 14

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Madonna
  Madonna
- 26
- 18
- 48
- - 26
  - 18
  - 48

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

27
- An Innocent Man
  Billy Joel
- 27
- 4
- 50
- - 27
  - 4
  - 50

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

28
- Nuclear Furniture
  Jefferson Starship
- 29
- 28
- 7
- - 29
  - 28
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/RCA

29
- Breaking Hearts
  Elton John
- 68
- 29
- 2
- - 68
  - 29
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Points On A Curve
  Wang Chung
- 30
- 30
- 23
- - 30
  - 30
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

31
- Couldn't Stand The Weather
  Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
- 31
- 31
- 6
- - 31
  - 31
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

32
- Jermaine Jackson
  Jermaine Jackson
- 32
- 19
- 11
- - 32
  - 19
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Streets Of Fire
  Soundtrack
- 33
- 33
- 7
- - 33
  - 33
  - 7

34
- Colour By Numbers
  Culture Club
- 28
- 2
- 39
- - 28
  - 2
  - 39

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Goodbye Cruel World
  Elvis Costello And The Attractions
- 38
- 35
- 4
- - 38
  - 35
  - 4

36
- Talk Show
  Go-Go's
- 39
- 18
- 17
- - 39
  - 18
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./A&M

37
- Body And Soul
  Joe Jackson
- 35
- 20
- 17
- - 35
  - 20
  - 17

38
- Love Language
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 40
- 38
- 7
- - 40
  - 38
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- The Last In Line
  Dio
- 84
- 39
- 2
- - 84
  - 39
  - 2

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Now
  Patrice Rushen
- 44
- 40
- 7
- - 44
  - 40
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

41
- Stay Hungry
  Twisted Sister
- 46
- 41
- 4
- - 46
  - 41
  - 4

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

42
- Chicago 17
  Chicago
- 37
- 25
- 9
- - 37
  - 25
  - 9

Billboard 200

Week of July 28, 1984

Billboard 200

Born In The U.S.A.

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Niall Horan Reveals Which Harry Styles Hit Is His 'Favorite Song At the Moment'

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Born In The U.S.A.

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Purple Rain (Soundtrack)

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Sports

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Heartbeat City

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Can't Slow Down

Rebel Yell

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Victory

Breakin'

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Footloose

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1984

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Out Of The Cellar

Eliminator

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Seven And The Ragged Tiger

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Beat Street

Midnight Madness

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Break Out

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Love At First Sting

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Private Dancer

Ghostbusters

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Thriller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camouflage

She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration

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Into The Gap

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Street Talk

Self Control

Madonna

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An Innocent Man

Nuclear Furniture

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Breaking Hearts

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Points On A Curve

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Couldn't Stand The Weather

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Jermaine Jackson

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Streets Of Fire

Colour By Numbers

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Goodbye Cruel World

Talk Show

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Body And Soul

Love Language

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The Last In Line

Now

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Stay Hungry

Chicago 17