This is a series of articles about the number one songs of the 1980s. For each year the number one songs are listed in chronological order with information about the song and/or artist and how many weeks it spent at number one.
Here are the number one songs from 1984:
01/21/84 "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" - Yes (2 weeks)
The progressive rock group had a lot of success on the AOR charts, but this was their only song that even made the top 10 on the pop charts.
02/04/84 "Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club (3 weeks)
The distinctive look of lead singer Boy George garnered the band a lot of attention. This was their only number one song, although 6 of their singles charted in the Top 10.
02/25/84 "Jump" - Van Halen (5 weeks)
1984 was Van Halen's last album with David Lee Roth, and this was their only number one song.
03/31/84 "Footloose" - Kenny Loggins (3 weeks)
The king of movie soundtracks had several hits throughout the '70s and '80s, but this was his lone number one.
04/21/84 "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" - Phil Collins (3 weeks)
Collins had an amazing streak of 13 consecutive top 10 singles from 1984 to 1990. This was the first of 7 solo number ones. He also has several top 10s and a number one single with Genesis.
05/12/84 "Hello" - Lionel Richie (2 weeks)
Another one of the 5 chart toppers Richie had in the '80s.
05/26/84 "Let's Hear It For The Boy" - Deniece Williams (2 weeks)
This was the second number one single for Williams, who also topped the charts in 1978 with "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late."
06/09/84 "Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper (2 weeks)
Lauper vaulted into the public consciousness with her debut album She's So Unusual. It had four Top 5 singles, including this one that made it all the way to the top.
06/23/84 "The Reflex" - Duran Duran (2 weeks)
Their Seven And The Ragged Tiger album spawned 3 top 10 songs, including their first number one.
07/07/84 "When Doves Cry" - Prince (5 weeks)
Between his hit movie Purple Rain and the album of the same name, 1984 was a big year for Prince. This was his first number one song.
Here are the number one songs from 1984:
01/21/84 "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" - Yes (2 weeks)
The progressive rock group had a lot of success on the AOR charts, but this was their only song that even made the top 10 on the pop charts.
02/04/84 "Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club (3 weeks)
The distinctive look of lead singer Boy George garnered the band a lot of attention. This was their only number one song, although 6 of their singles charted in the Top 10.
02/25/84 "Jump" - Van Halen (5 weeks)
1984 was Van Halen's last album with David Lee Roth, and this was their only number one song.
03/31/84 "Footloose" - Kenny Loggins (3 weeks)
The king of movie soundtracks had several hits throughout the '70s and '80s, but this was his lone number one.
04/21/84 "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" - Phil Collins (3 weeks)
Collins had an amazing streak of 13 consecutive top 10 singles from 1984 to 1990. This was the first of 7 solo number ones. He also has several top 10s and a number one single with Genesis.
05/12/84 "Hello" - Lionel Richie (2 weeks)
Another one of the 5 chart toppers Richie had in the '80s.
05/26/84 "Let's Hear It For The Boy" - Deniece Williams (2 weeks)
This was the second number one single for Williams, who also topped the charts in 1978 with "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late."
06/09/84 "Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper (2 weeks)
Lauper vaulted into the public consciousness with her debut album She's So Unusual. It had four Top 5 singles, including this one that made it all the way to the top.
06/23/84 "The Reflex" - Duran Duran (2 weeks)
Their Seven And The Ragged Tiger album spawned 3 top 10 songs, including their first number one.
07/07/84 "When Doves Cry" - Prince (5 weeks)
Between his hit movie Purple Rain and the album of the same name, 1984 was a big year for Prince. This was his first number one song.
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