Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 4, 1984

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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When Doves Cry

Prince

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Weeks at no. 1

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Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner/Rhino

'New Girl' Star Jake Johnson Says Prince Was Responsible for Nick & Jess' Relationship

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 4, 1984

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1
- When Doves Cry
  Prince
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

NPG/Warner/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Ghostbusters
  Ray Parker Jr.
- 2
- 2
- 8
- - 2
  - 2
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia Pictures/Arista/Legacy

3
- State of Shock
  The Jacksons
- 4
- 3
- 6
- - 4
  - 3
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson, R.Hansen, M.Jagger

Producer(s):

M.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

4
- Dancing In The Dark
  Bruce Springsteen
- 3
- 2
- 11
- - 3
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Springsteen

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, C.Plotkin, S.Van Zandt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

5
- What's Love Got To Do With It
  Tina Turner
- 9
- 5
- 12
- - 9
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.Britten, G.Lyle

Producer(s):

T.Britten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Infatuation
  Rod Stewart
- 6
- 6
- 11
- - 6
  - 6
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

7
- Sad Songs (say So Much)
  Elton John
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

8
- Stuck On You
  Lionel Richie
- 15
- 8
- 7
- - 15
  - 8
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Richie

Producer(s):

L.Richie, J.Carmichael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

9
- Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us
  Ollie And Jerry
- 11
- 9
- 10
- - 11
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

O.E.Brown, J.Knight

Producer(s):

O.E.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

10
- I Can Dream About You
  Dan Hartman
- 13
- 10
- 14
- - 13
  - 10
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Hartman

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, D.Hartman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

11
- Eyes Without A Face
  Billy Idol
- 5
- 4
- 14
- - 5
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Idol, Stevens

Producer(s):

K.Forsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

12
- Legs
  ZZ Top
- 8
- 8
- 12
- - 8
  - 8
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

13
- Jump (for My Love)
  The Pointer Sisters
- 10
- 3
- 15
- - 10
  - 3
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/RCA

14
- Doctor! Doctor!
  Thompson Twins
- 14
- 11
- 11
- - 14
  - 11
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

15
- If Ever You're In My Arms Again
  Peabo Bryson
- 18
- 15
- 13
- - 18
  - 15
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Masser, T.Snow, C.Weil

Producer(s):

M.Masser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

16
- Panama
  Van Halen
- 20
- 16
- 7
- - 20
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

T.Templeman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

17
- Sunglasses At Night
  Corey Hart
- 19
- 17
- 11
- - 19
  - 17
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Hart

Producer(s):

J.Astley, P.Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

18
- Almost Paradise...Love Theme From Footloose
  Mike Reno And Ann Wilson
- 12
- 7
- 13
- - 12
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

19
- Round And Round
  Ratt
- 23
- 19
- 8
- - 23
  - 19
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.Demartini, S.Pearcy, R.Crosby

Producer(s):

B.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

20
- Magic
  The Cars
- 16
- 12
- 12
- - 16
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange, The Cars

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

21
- Self Control
  Laura Branigan
- 17
- 4
- 17
- - 17
  - 4
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.White, R.Buchanan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

22
- I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)
  Kenny Loggins
- 22
- 22
- 8
- - 22
  - 22
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

23
- Missing You
  John Waite
- 29
- 23
- 7
- - 29
  - 23
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Waite, C.Sandford, M.Leonard

Producer(s):

J.Waite, D.Thoener, G.Gersh

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

24
- She's Mine
  Steve Perry
- 25
- 24
- 6
- - 25
  - 24
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

25
- Sexy Girl
  Glenn Frey
- 30
- 25
- 6
- - 30
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Tempchin, G.L.Frey

Producer(s):

B.Beckett, G.Frey, A.Blazek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

26
- Rock Me Tonite
  Billy Squier
- 32
- 26
- 5
- - 32
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

W.Squier

Producer(s):

B.Squier, J.Steinman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

27
- Romancing The Stone
  Eddy Grant
- 26
- 26
- 12
- - 26
  - 26
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait

28
- Lights Out
  Peter Wolf
- 34
- 28
- 4
- - 34
  - 28
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

P.Wolf, D.Covay

Producer(s):

M.Jonzun, P.Wolf

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

29
- If This Is It
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 35
- 29
- 3
- - 35
  - 29
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Colla, H.Lewis

Producer(s):

Huey Lewis & The News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

30
- Alibis
  Sergio Mendes
- 31
- 30
- 11
- - 31
  - 30
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Snow, T.Macauley

Producer(s):

S.Mendez, R.Buchanan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

31
- The Glamorous Life
  Sheila E.
- 36
- 31
- 8
- - 36
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Sheila E.

Producer(s):

Sheila E., Starr Company

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

32
- Turn To You
  Go-Go's
- 33
- 32
- 8
- - 33
  - 32
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S.

33
- The Warrior
  Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth
- 37
- 33
- 6
- - 37
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

H.Knight, M.Gilder

Producer(s):

M.Chapman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

34
- She Bop
  Cyndi Lauper
- 39
- 34
- 3
- - 39
  - 34
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

C.Lauper, S.Lunt, G.Corbett, R.Chertoff

Producer(s):

R.Chertoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- The Reflex
  Duran Duran
- 21
- 1
- 16
- - 21
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

36
- All Of You
  Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross
- 42
- 36
- 5
- - 42
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.Renis, C.Weil, J.Iglesias

Producer(s):

R.Perry, R.Arcusa

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

37
- Dynamite
  Jermaine Jackson
- 44
- 37
- 3
- - 44
  - 37
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Goldmark, B.Roberts

Producer(s):

J.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

38
- 10-9-8
  Face To Face
- 38
- 38
- 10
- - 38
  - 38
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

39
- Leave A Tender Moment Alone
  Billy Joel
- 41
- 39
- 5
- - 41
  - 39
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

W.Joel

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

40
- When You Close Your Eyes
  Night Ranger
- 45
- 40
- 4
- - 45
  - 40
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Blades, A.Fitzgerald, B.Gillis

Producer(s):

P.Glasser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Camel/MCA/MCA

41
- Dance Hall Days
  Wang Chung
- 24
- 16
- 16
- - 24
  - 16
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

42
- My, Oh My
  Slade
- 47
- 42
- 5
- - 47
  - 42
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated

43
- Cruel Summer
  Bananarama

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 4, 1984

Billboard Hot 100

When Doves Cry

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'New Girl' Star Jake Johnson Says Prince Was Responsible for Nick & Jess' Relationship

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When Doves Cry

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Ghostbusters

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State of Shock

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Dancing In The Dark

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What's Love Got To Do With It

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Infatuation

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Sad Songs (say So Much)

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Stuck On You

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Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us

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I Can Dream About You

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Eyes Without A Face

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Legs

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Jump (for My Love)

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Doctor! Doctor!

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If Ever You're In My Arms Again

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Panama

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Sunglasses At Night

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Almost Paradise...Love Theme From Footloose

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Round And Round