THE TOP 100 SINGLES FROM 1984

The most successful singles of all time on the Australian charts that first entered the Top 100 during 1984. All ongoing success from 1985 onwards is included.

1. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 48)
2. CARELESS WHISPER George Michael (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 29)
3. LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 26)
4. LAST CHRISTMAS Wham! (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 55)
5. GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker, Jr. (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 32)
6. WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO Wham! (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 25)
7. DANCING IN THE DARK Bruce Springsteen (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 64)
8. IT’S JUST NOT CRICKET The Twelfth Man (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 44)
9. DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS Band Aid (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 35)
10. OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 55)
11. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Foreigner (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 26)
12. RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 58) *includes MCMXCIII Remix
13. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Cyndi Lauper (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 28) *includes Hey Now version
14. HELLO Lionel Richie (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 28)
15. THRILLER Michael Jackson (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 46)
16. FOOTLOOSE Kenny Loggins (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 24)
17. 99 LUFTBALLONS Nena (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 15)
18. WHEN DOVES CRY Prince And The Revolution (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 22)
19. HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE) Eurogliders (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 24)
20. WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 23)
21. AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) Phil Collins (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 20)
22. BURN FOR YOU INXS (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 18)
23. JUMP Van Halen (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 22)
24. RADIO GA GA Queen (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 19)
25. I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU Dan Hartman (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 22)
26. PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) U2 (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 22)
27. CARIBBEAN QUEEN (NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN) Billy Ocean (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 22)
28. THE WAR SONG Culture Club (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 15)
29. CALLING YOUR NAME Marilyn (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 21)
30. HOLD ME NOW Thompson Twins (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 20)
31. TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakey (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 25)
32. I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 20)
33. FREEDOM Wham! (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 20)
34. EAT IT “Weird Al” Yankovic (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 12)
35. SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) Elton John (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 19)
36. TWO TRIBES Frankie Goes To Hollywood (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 23)
37. MISSING YOU John Waite (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 22)
38. TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 21)
39. HOLIDAY Madonna (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 22)
40. VICTIMS Culture Club (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 18)
41. TI AMO Laura Branigan (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 24)
42. THE WILD BOYS Duran Duran (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 17)
43. I SEND A MESSAGE INXS (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 16)
44. LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 15)
45. THE REFLEX Duran Duran (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 18)
46. SELF CONTROL Laura Branigan (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 21)
47. LEGS ZZ Top (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 24)
48. TO BE OR NOT TO BE (THE HITLER RAP) Mel Brooks (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 14)
49. SOUL KIND OF FEELING Dynamic Hepnotics (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 22)
50. SEA OF LOVE The Honeydrippers (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 20)
51. SEXCRIME (1984) Eurythmics (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 18)
52. WOULDN’T IT BE GOOD Nik Kershaw (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 16)
53. OH SHERRIE Steve Perry (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 19)
54. I AM ONLY SHOOTING LOVE Time Bandits (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 24)
55. THE POWER OF LOVE Frankie Goes To Hollywood (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 22) *includes Rob Searle Remix
56. WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT Twisted Sister (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 22)
57. I WANT TO BREAK FREE Queen (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 21)
58. BREAK MY STRIDE Matthew Wilder (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 20)
59. REBEL YELL Billy Idol (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 20)
60. NEVER ENDING STORY Limahl (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 26)
61. TIME AFTER TIME Cyndi Lauper (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 18)
62. SHOUT TO THE TOP The Style Council (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 23)
63. THE WARRIOR Scandal featuring Patty Smyth (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 20)
64. JUMP Pointer Sisters (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 29)
65. OUT OF TOUCH Daryl Hall And John Oates (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 22)
66. SHE BOP Cyndi Lauper (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 25)
67. WE BELONG Pat Benatar (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 19)
68. LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Paul Young (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 20)
69. TO SIR WITH LOVE Vicki Sue Robinson (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 20)
70. SMALLTOWN BOY Bronski Beat (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 19)
71. RUN RUNAWAY Slade (HP: #17 – WEEKS: 29)
72. BEAST OF BURDEN Bette Midler (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 21)
73. DANCE HALL DAYS Wang Chung (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 16)
74. AUTOMATIC Pointer Sisters (HP: #15 – WEEKS: 25)
75. THE GLAMOROUS LIFE Sheila E. (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 18)
76. DRIVE The Cars (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 19)
77. I’M TUFF George Smilovici (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 17)
78. THE LOVE CATS The Cure (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 16)
79. A BEAT FOR YOU Pseudo Echo (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 16)
80. AGADOO Black Lace (HP: #16 – WEEKS: 23)
81. NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS Paul McCartney (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 18)
82. UP ROCK Rock Steady Crew (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 16)
83. BORDERLINE Madonna (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 19)
84. YOU THINK YOU’RE A MAN Divine (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 18)
85. GUARDIAN ANGEL Masquerade (HP: #27 – WEEKS: 27)
86. THE RIDDLE Nik Kershaw (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 18)
87. NO SAY IN IT Machinations (HP: #14 – WEEKS: 19)
88. NOBODY TOLD ME John Lennon (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 14)
89. DR. BEAT Miami Sound Machine (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 21)
90. ALL OF YOU Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (HP: #19 – WEEKS: 21)
91. TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES Julian Lennon (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 17)
92. HARD HABIT TO BREAK Chicago (HP: #20 – WEEKS: 24)
93. EYES WITHOUT A FACE Billy Idol (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 17)
94. BITTER DESIRE Kids In The Kitchen (HP: #17 – WEEKS: 18)
95. YOU’RE THE BEST THING The Style Council (HP: #17 – WEEKS: 22)
96. IT’S A MIRACLE Culture Club (HP: #14 – WEEKS: 21)
97. MESSAGE TO MY GIRL Split Enz (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 17)
98. SKIN DEEP The Stranglers (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 19)
99. SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT Corey Hart (HP: #16 – WEEKS: 20)
100. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Cyndi Lauper (HP: #17 – WEEKS: 20)

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