Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 21, 1984

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

Phil Collins

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Chris Stapleton & Snoop Dogg Reimagine 'In the Air Tonight' for 'Monday Night Football' Theme Song

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 21, 1984

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
  Phil Collins
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

2
- Footloose
  Kenny Loggins
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.C.Loggins, D.Pitchford

Producer(s):

K.Loggins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- Hello
  Lionel Richie
- 4
- 3
- 9
- - 4
  - 3
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

4
- Hold Me Now
  Thompson Twins
- 8
- 4
- 11
- - 8
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Bailey, A.Currie, J.Leeway

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, T.Bailey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

5
- Miss Me Blind
  Culture Club
- 6
- 5
- 8
- - 6
  - 5
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Epic

6
- Automatic
  The Pointer Sisters
- 5
- 5
- 13
- - 5
  - 5
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Walsh, M.Goldenberg

Producer(s):

R.Perry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

7
- Somebody's Watching Me
  Rockwell
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Rockwell

Producer(s):

C.A.Nolen, Rockwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Love Somebody
  Rick Springfield
- 13
- 8
- 7
- - 13
  - 8
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

9
- Here Comes The Rain Again
  Eurythmics
- 7
- 4
- 13
- - 7
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Lennox, Stewart

Producer(s):

D.A.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

10
- They Don't Know
  Tracey Ullman
- 14
- 10
- 9
- - 14
  - 10
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Stiff

11
- You Might Think
  The Cars
- 15
- 11
- 7
- - 15
  - 11
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

12
- Adult Education
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 9
- 8
- 10
- - 9
  - 8
  - 10

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

13
- To All The Girls I've Loved Before
  Julio Iglesias And Willie Nelson
- 19
- 13
- 8
- - 19
  - 13
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

14
- Jump
  Van Halen
- 10
- 1
- 15
- - 10
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

E.Van Halen, A.Van Halen, M.Anthony, D.L.Roth

Producer(s):

T.Templeman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

15
- Eat It
  "Weird Al" Yankovic
- 12
- 12
- 7
- - 12
  - 12
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rock 'n' Roll

16
- Girls
  Dwight Twilley
- 17
- 16
- 10
- - 17
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Twilley

Producer(s):

M.Smith, N.Shark, J.Hug

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

17
- Girls Just Want To Have Fun
  Cyndi Lauper
- 11
- 2
- 19
- - 11
  - 2
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

R.Hazard

Producer(s):

R.Chertoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

18
- Tonight
  Kool & The Gang
- 20
- 18
- 9
- - 20
  - 18
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

19
- Don't Answer Me
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 21
- 19
- 8
- - 21
  - 19
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

20
- Head Over Heels
  Go-Go's
- 22
- 20
- 6
- - 22
  - 20
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S.

21
- I Want A New Drug
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 16
- 6
- 15
- - 16
  - 6
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

C.Hayes, H.Lewis

Producer(s):

Huey Lewis & The News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

22
- The Authority Song
  John Cougar Mellencamp
- 25
- 22
- 6
- - 25
  - 22
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

23
- Let's Hear It For The Boy
  Deniece Williams
- 38
- 23
- 3
- - 38
  - 23
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

24
- Leave It
  Yes
- 26
- 24
- 8
- - 26
  - 24
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

25
- The Longest Time
  Billy Joel
- 29
- 25
- 5
- - 29
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Missing Persons

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Breakdance
  Irene Cara
- 31
- 26
- 5
- - 31
  - 26
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

27
- Oh, Sherrie
  Steve Perry
- 36
- 27
- 3
- - 36
  - 27
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

28
- A Fine Fine Day
  Tony Carey
- 30
- 28
- 8
- - 30
  - 28
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

29
- Show Me
  Pretenders
- 32
- 29
- 6
- - 32
  - 29
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

30
- Dancing In The Sheets
  Shalamar
- 39
- 30
- 6
- - 39
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Wolfer, D.Pitchford

Producer(s):

B.Wolfer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

31
- No More Words
  Berlin
- 35
- 31
- 7
- - 35
  - 31
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

32
- Sister Christian
  Night Ranger
- 41
- 32
- 7
- - 41
  - 32
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA

33
- I'll Wait
  Van Halen
- 44
- 33
- 2
- - 44
  - 33
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

34
- Holding Out For A Hero
  Bonnie Tyler
- 34
- 34
- 9
- - 34
  - 34
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

35
- Radio Ga Ga
  Queen
- 18
- 16
- 10
- - 18
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.A.Taylor

Producer(s):

Queen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Time After Time
  Cyndi Lauper
- 53
- 36
- 2
- - 53
  - 36
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

37
- Borderline
  Madonna
- 40
- 37
- 7
- - 40
  - 37
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.G.Lucas

Producer(s):

R.Lucas, J.Benitez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- Come Back And Stay
  Paul Young
- 23
- 22
- 12
- - 23
  - 22
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Lee

Producer(s):

L.Latham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

39
- Runaway
  Bon Jovi
- 42
- 39
- 9
- - 42
  - 39
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

40
- It's My Life
  Talk Talk
- 46
- 40
- 5
- - 46
  - 40
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

41
- Catch Me I'm Falling
  Real Life
- 45
- 41
- 5
- - 45
  - 41
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb/MCA

42
- The Kid's American
  Matthew Wilder
- 33
- 33
- 10
- - 33
  - 33
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Wilder

Producer(s):

P.Brunetta, R.Chudacoff, B.Elliott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private I

43
- One In A Million
  The Romantics
- 37
- 37
- 9
- - 37
  - 37
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nemperor

44
- Illegal Alien
  Genesis
- 49
- 44
- 7
- - 49
  - 44
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

45
- White Horse
  Laid Back
- 50
- 45
- 9
- - 50
  - 45
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T.Stahl, J.Guldenberg

Producer(s):

Laid Back, Seven Dwarfs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

46 NEW
NEW
- The Reflex
  Duran Duran
- -
- 46
- 1
- - -
  - 46
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

47
- Rock You Like A Hurricane
  Scorpions
- 51
- 47
- 5
- - 51
  - 47
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

48
- Love Me In A Special Way
  Debarge
- 52
- 48
- 6
- - 52
  - 48
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

E.Debarge

Producer(s):

E.Debarge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

49
- Self Control
  Laura Branigan
- 63
- 49
- 2
- - 63
  - 49
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

G.Bigazzi, R.Riefoli, S.V.Piccolo

Producer(s):

J.White, R.Buchanan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

50
- Run, Runaway
  Slade
- 56
- 50
- 3
- - 56
  - 50
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated

51 NEW
NEW
- The Heart Of Rock & Roll
  Huey Lewis & The News
- -
- 51
- 1
- - -
  - 51
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Colla, H.Lewis

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

52
- Give Me Tonight
  Shannon
- 55
- 52
- 4
- - 55
  - 52
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage

53
- Got A Hold On Me
  Christine McVie
- 24
- 10
- 13
- - 24
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

McVie, Sharp

Producer(s):

R.Titelman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

54
- We're Going All The Way
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 48
- 48
- 9
- - 48
  - 48
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

55
- I'm Steppin' Out
  John Lennon
- 57
- 55
- 4
- - 57
  - 55
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

56
- Baby Come Back
  Billy Rankin
- 58
- 56
- 7
- - 58
  - 56
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

57
- Hunters Of The Night
  Mr. Mister
- 59
- 57
- 6
- - 59
  - 57
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

58
- The Language Of Love
  Dan Fogelberg
- 27
- 13
- 12
- - 27
  - 13
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Fogelberg

Producer(s):

D.Fogelberg, M.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic/Epic

59
- Communication
  Spandau Ballet
- 61
- 59
- 4
- - 61
  - 59
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

60 NEW
NEW
- You Can't Get What You Want
  Joe Jackson
- -
- 60
- 1
- - -
  - 60
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

61
- She's Strange
  Cameo
- 65
- 61
- 3
- - 65
  - 61
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.E.Blackmon, C.Singleton, N.Leftenant, T.M.Jenkins

Producer(s):

L.Blackman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlanta Artists

62
- Sail Away
  The Temptations
- 73
- 62
- 3
- - 73
  - 62
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

63
- Wouldn't It Be Good
  Nik Kershaw
- 69
- 63
- 4
- - 69
  - 63
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

64
- 99 Luftballons
  Nena
- 28
- 2
- 20
- - 28
  - 2
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

J.U.Fahrenkrog, C.Karges

Producer(s):

R.Heil, M.Praeker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

65
- Olympia
  Sergio Mendes
- 70
- 65
- 3
- - 70
  - 65
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

66
- Give It Up
  KC
- 43
- 18
- 18
- - 43
  - 18
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

H.W.Casey, D.Carter

Producer(s):

H.W.Casey, R.Finch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Meca

67
- My Ever Changing Moods
  The Style Council
- 81
- 67
- 3
- - 81
  - 67
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

68
- Relax
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- 72
- 68
- 3
- - 72
  - 68
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Johnson, O'Toole, Gill

Producer(s):

T.Horn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

69
- Thriller
  Michael Jackson
- 47
- 4
- 11
- - 47
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Temperton

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Diamond

70
- There's No Easy Way
  James Ingram
- 78
- 70
- 3
- - 78
  - 70
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest

71 NEW
NEW
- Modern Day Delilah
  Van Stephenson
- -
- 71
- 1
- - -
  - 71
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

72
- Blue Light
  David Gilmour
- 79
- 72
- 3
- - 79
  - 72
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

73
- Red Red Wine
  UB40
- 60
- 34
- 13
- - 60
  - 34
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

N.L.Diamond

Producer(s):

UB40, R.P.Falconer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

74
- Runner
  Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- 54
- 22
- 14
- - 54
  - 22
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

I.Thomas, C.Weil

Producer(s):

Manfred Mann's Eart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

75
- Perfect Combination
  Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill
- 77
- 75
- 7
- - 77
  - 75
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

P.Glass, M.N.Waldman

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion

76
- Let's Stay Together
  Tina Turner
- 62
- 26
- 14
- - 62
  - 26
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Green, Mitchell, Jackson

Producer(s):

M.Ware, G.Walsh

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

77
- New Moon On Monday
  Duran Duran
- 68
- 10
- 15
- - 68
  - 10
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Duran Duran

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, I.Little, Duran Duran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

78
- Back Where You Belong
  Thirty Eight Special
- 64
- 20
- 12
- - 64
  - 20
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.O'Connor

Producer(s):

R.Mills

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

79
- Devil In A Fast Car
  Sheena Easton
- 83
- 79
- 2
- - 83
  - 79
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

80
- Don't Waste Your Time
  Yarbrough & Peoples
- 92
- 80
- 2
- - 92
  - 80
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Total Experience

81
- Downtown
  Dolly Parton
- 89
- 81
- 2
- - 89
  - 81
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

82
- Jimmy Loves Maryann
  Josie Cotton
- 87
- 82
- 3
- - 87
  - 82
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

83 NEW
NEW
- I Cry Just A Little Bit
  Shakin' Stevens
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

84 NEW
NEW
- What Is Love
  Howard Jones
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

85 NEW
NEW
- Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)
  Icicle Works
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

86
- Terms Of Endearment
  Michael Gore
- 90
- 86
- 2
- - 90
  - 86
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

87
- Rebel Yell
  Billy Idol
- 71
- 46
- 13
- - 71
  - 46
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Idol, Stevens

Producer(s):

K.Forsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

88 NEW
NEW
- Dance Hall Days
  Wang Chung
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

89
- New Song
  Howard Jones
- 66
- 27
- 14
- - 66
  - 27
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

H.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Thurston I

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

90
- Karma Chameleon
  Culture Club
- 80
- 1
- 21
- - 80
  - 1
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

O'Dowd, Moss, Hay, C.Dillingham, Pickett

Producer(s):

S.Levine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic

91
- Let The Music Play
  Shannon
- 76
- 8
- 24
- - 76
  - 8
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

C.Barbosa, E.Chisholm

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage/Emergency

92
- Strip
  Adam Ant
- 82
- 42
- 12
- - 82
  - 42
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Ant, M.Pirroni

Producer(s):

P.Collins, H.Padgham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

93
- Give
  Misiing Persons
- 67
- 67
- 6
- - 67
  - 67
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

94
- Love Has Finally Come At Last
  Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle
- 88
- 88
- 5
- - 88
  - 88
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Womack, P.Moten

Producer(s):

B.Womack, J.Gadson, A.Oldham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beverly Glen

95
- No Parking (On The Dance Floor)
  Midnight Star
- 84
- 81
- 8
- - 84
  - 81
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar

96
- Wrapped Around Your Finger
  The Police
- 74
- 8
- 16
- - 74
  - 8
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

H.Padgham, The Police

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

97
- Almost Over You
  Sheena Easton
- 85
- 25
- 20
- - 85
  - 25
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

J.Kimball, C.Richardson

Producer(s):

G.Mathieson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

98
- Nobody Told Me
  John Lennon
- 75
- 5
- 14
- - 75
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Lennon

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

99
- Hands Across The Sea
  Modern English
- 91
- 91
- 3
- - 91
  - 91
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

100
- Joystick
  Dazz Band
- 86
- 61
- 11
- - 86
  - 61
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Harris, E.Fearman

Producer(s):

R.Andrews

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of April 21, 1984

Billboard Hot 100™

Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

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Producer(s):

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Chris Stapleton & Snoop Dogg Reimagine 'In the Air Tonight' for 'Monday Night Football' Theme Song

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

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Producer(s):

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Footloose

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hello

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hold Me Now

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Miss Me Blind

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Automatic

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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Somebody's Watching Me

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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Love Somebody

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Here Comes The Rain Again

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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They Don't Know

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Might Think

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Adult Education

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

To All The Girls I've Loved Before

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jump

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eat It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Girls

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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Tonight

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Don't Answer Me

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Head Over Heels

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I Want A New Drug

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The Authority Song

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Let's Hear It For The Boy

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