In 1984 there were 51 weekly charts, with 343 different records. Of those, 309 entered the chart that year and 17 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was The Reflex by Duran Duran: six weeks. The record that stayed longest was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder: 17 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, straight in at 13 in week 50. Top of the year chart is I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, with 549 points.
Weeks
Year chart 1984
The top 10 of the 1984 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.
- 1I Just Called To Say I Love YouStevie Wonder · 549 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
- 2Love Is A Battlefield
- 3Careless WhisperGeorge Michael · 462 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
- 4Ik Voel Me Zo Verdomd AlleenDanny De Munk · 453 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
- 5Purple RainPrince · 429 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
- 6Two TribesFrankie Goes To Hollywood · 416 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
- 7The ReflexDuran Duran · 412 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
- 8I Save The DayRoberto Jacketti & The Scooters · 405 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3
- 9Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoWham! · 385 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
- 10Only When You LeaveSpandau Ballet · 383 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2
Number ones
- wk 1–2You AreDolly Parton · 2 weeks at 1 · week 1
- wk 3Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You)Dolly Dots · 1 week at 1 · week 3
- wk 4–7Love of the Common PeoplePaul Young · 4 weeks at 1 · week 4
- wk 8Radio Ga Ga
- wk 9–10When The Lady SmilesGolden Earring · 2 weeks at 1 · week 9
- wk 11–14Love Is A Battlefield
- wk 15–18HelloLionel Richie · 4 weeks at 1 · week 15
- wk 19–20Ik Voel Me Zo Verdomd AlleenDanny De Munk · 2 weeks at 1 · week 19
- wk 21–22I Want To Break Free
- wk 23–28The ReflexDuran Duran · 6 weeks at 1 · week 23
- wk 29–30Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
- wk 31–33Two TribesFrankie Goes To Hollywood · 3 weeks at 1 · week 31
- wk 34–35Smalltown BoyBronski Beat · 2 weeks at 1 · week 34
- wk 36–40Careless WhisperGeorge Michael · 5 weeks at 1 · week 36
- wk 41–43I Just Called To Say I Love YouStevie Wonder · 3 weeks at 1 · week 41
- wk 44–47Purple Rain
- wk 48–51When the Rain Begins to FallJermaine Jackson, Pia Zadora · 4 weeks at 1 · week 48
Longest in the chart
- 17I Just Called To Say I Love YouStevie Wonder · weeks in 1984 · peak position 1 · from week 34
- 14Love Is A Battlefield
- 14Ik Voel Me Zo Verdomd AlleenDanny De Munk · weeks in 1984 · peak position 1 · from week 14
- 14Two TribesFrankie Goes To Hollywood · weeks in 1984 · peak position 1 · from week 25
- 14Careless WhisperGeorge Michael · weeks in 1984 · peak position 1 · from week 34
- 14I Save The DayRoberto Jacketti & The Scooters · weeks in 1984 · peak position 3 · from week 17
- 13HelloLionel Richie · weeks in 1984 · peak position 1 · from week 12
- 13The ReflexDuran Duran · weeks in 1984 · peak position 1 · from week 21
- 13Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
- 13One Love / People Get ReadyBob Marley & The Wailers · weeks in 1984 · peak position 2 · from week 20
Highest new entries
- 13Do They Know It's Christmas?
- 17Atmospherics: Listen To The RadioTom Robinson and others · new at 17 in week 4
- 18Break My StrideMatthew Wilder · new at 18 in week 9
- 18Mijn StadDanny De Munk · new at 18 in week 34
- 18Last Christmas
Source: top40.nl
Sound of 1984
1984 sounded more acoustic than 1983, at a tempo around 121 bpm.
Measured across 94 of the 343 records from 1984 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.
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Frequently asked questions
How many records reached number 1 in 1984?
In total 17 different records, across 51 charts. The first was You Are by Dolly Parton, the last When the Rain Begins to Fall by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora.
Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1984?
The Reflex by Duran Duran: six weeks in a row at 1.
Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1984?
I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder: 17 weeks in 1984, peaking at number 1 that year.
What was the highest new entry of 1984?
Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, straight in at 13 in week 50.
Which record tops the 1984 year chart?
I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, with 549 points from 17 weeks. The top 3: 1. I Just Called To Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder), 2. Love Is A Battlefield (Benatar), 3. Careless Whisper (George Michael).
How is the year chart compiled?
On points from all weekly charts of 1984; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1984.
How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1984?
In total 343 different records, spread over 51 charts. Of those, 309 entered the chart that year.