Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of June 2, 1984

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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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Let's Hear It For The Boy

Deniece Williams

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Weeks at no. 1

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Songwriter(s):

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Producer(s):

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Roberta Flack, Klymaxx & More Among Women Songwriters Hall of Fame's First Class

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of June 2, 1984

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1
- Let's Hear It For The Boy
  Deniece Williams
- 2
- 1
- 8
- - 2
  - 1
  - 8

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2
- Don't Waste Your Time
  Yarbrough & Peoples
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Ellis

Producer(s):

J.Ellis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Total Experience/RCA

3
- Freakshow On The Dance Floor
  Bar-Kays
- 4
- 3
- 10
- - 4
  - 3
  - 10

4
- Hello
  Lionel Richie
- 3
- 1
- 13
- - 3
  - 1
  - 13

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5
- Lady You Are
  One Way
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

6
- Lovelite
  O'Bryan
- 6
- 6
- 9
- - 6
  - 6
  - 9

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7
- Jump (For My Love)
  The Pointer Sisters
- 17
- 7
- 6
- - 17
  - 7
  - 6

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8
- Change Of Heart
  Change
- 12
- 8
- 8
- - 12
  - 8
  - 8

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9
- Jam On It
  Newcleus
- 10
- 9
- 11
- - 10
  - 9
  - 11

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10
- Shackles
  R.J.'S Latest Arrival
- 19
- 10
- 8
- - 19
  - 10
  - 8

11
- Give Me Tonight
  Shannon
- 9
- 6
- 10
- - 9
  - 6
  - 10

12
- Swoop (I'm Yours)
  Dazz Band
- 15
- 12
- 7
- - 15
  - 12
  - 7

13
- Love, Need And Want You
  Patti LaBelle
- 11
- 10
- 11
- - 11
  - 10
  - 11

14
- Don't Look Any Further
  Dennis Edwards
- 7
- 2
- 17
- - 7
  - 2
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.Lambert, F.Golde, D.Hitchings

Producer(s):

D.Lambert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

15
- There's No Easy Way
  James Ingram
- 14
- 14
- 11
- - 14
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

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16
- She's Strange
  Cameo
- 8
- 1
- 16
- - 8
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

L.Blackman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlanta Artists/PolyGram

17
- Sail Away
  The Temptations
- 16
- 13
- 14
- - 16
  - 13
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

N.Whitfield, A.Bond

Producer(s):

N.a.whitfield

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

18
- Miss Me Blind
  Culture Club
- 13
- 8
- 12
- - 13
  - 8
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin/Epic

19
- Love Me Right
  Melba Moore
- 21
- 19
- 7
- - 21
  - 19
  - 7

20
- Somebody Else's Guy
  Jocelyn Brown
- 32
- 20
- 6
- - 32
  - 20
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Browne

Producer(s):

F.McFarlane, A.George, J.Browne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vinyl Dreams/Prelude

21
- Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
  Patrice Rushen
- 33
- 21
- 4
- - 33
  - 21
  - 4

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22
- I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
  Cherelle
- 31
- 22
- 6
- - 31
  - 22
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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23
- Breakdance
  Irene Cara
- 23
- 23
- 9
- - 23
  - 23
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

24
- Obscene Phone Caller
  Rockwell
- 34
- 24
- 4
- - 34
  - 24
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

25
- Rock Box
  Run-D.M.C.
- 28
- 25
- 6
- - 28
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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26
- Extraordinary Girl
  The O'Jays
- 30
- 26
- 7
- - 30
  - 26
  - 7

27
- Right Or Wrong
  Spinners
- 22
- 22
- 11
- - 22
  - 22
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

28
- I Sweat (Going Through The Motions)
  Nona Hendryx
- 29
- 28
- 10
- - 29
  - 28
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

29
- Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me
  Luther Vandross
- 18
- 5
- 13
- - 18
  - 5
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

30
- Gotta Give A Little Love (Ten Years Later)
  Timmy Thomas
- 36
- 30
- 6
- - 36
  - 30
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gold Mountain

31
- In The Mix
  Roger
- 41
- 31
- 4
- - 41
  - 31
  - 4

32
- New Moves
  The Crusaders
- 27
- 27
- 10
- - 27
  - 27
  - 10

33
- Rhythm of the Street
  Patti Austin
- 37
- 33
- 7
- - 37
  - 33
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

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34
- Live Without Your Love
  Windjammer
- 35
- 34
- 7
- - 35
  - 34
  - 7

35
- Touch Down
  L.J. Reynolds
- 38
- 35
- 5
- - 38
  - 35
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

36
- What People Do For Money
  Divine Sound
- 39
- 36
- 4
- - 39
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

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37
- Heart Don't Lie
  LaToya Jackson
- 44
- 37
- 4
- - 44
  - 37
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private I

38
- Hey D.J.
  World's Famous Supreme Team
- 47
- 38
- 5
- - 47
  - 38
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

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39
- Land of Hunger
  The Earons
- 42
- 39
- 7
- - 42
  - 39
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

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40
- If Ever You're In My Arms Again
  Peabo Bryson
- 50
- 40
- 4
- - 50
  - 40
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Masser, T.Snow, C.Weil

Producer(s):

M.Masser

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

41
- Lollipop Luv
  Bryan Loren
- 24
- 23
- 14
- - 24
  - 23
  - 14

42
- White Horse
  Laid Back
- 25
- 5
- 16
- - 25
  - 5
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

T.Stahl, J.Guldenberg

Producer(s):

Laid Back, Seven Dwarfs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

43
- Baby It's You
  Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill
- 57
- 43
- 4
- - 57
  - 43
  - 4

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of June 2, 1984

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Let's Hear It For The Boy

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Roberta Flack, Klymaxx & More Among Women Songwriters Hall of Fame's First Class

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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Let's Hear It For The Boy

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Don't Waste Your Time

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Freakshow On The Dance Floor

Hello

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Lady You Are

Lovelite

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Jump (For My Love)

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Change Of Heart

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Jam On It

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Shackles

Give Me Tonight

Swoop (I'm Yours)

Love, Need And Want You

Don't Look Any Further

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There's No Easy Way

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She's Strange

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Sail Away

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Miss Me Blind

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Love Me Right

Somebody Else's Guy

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Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)

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I Didn't Mean To Turn You On

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Breakdance

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Obscene Phone Caller

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Rock Box

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Extraordinary Girl

Right Or Wrong

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I Sweat (Going Through The Motions)

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Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me

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