In week 40 of 1984, Careless Whisper by George Michael was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The War Song by Culture Club, straight in at 24, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Feel for You by Chaka Khan, from 30 to 19.
- 1Careless Whisper1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2I Just Called To Say I Love You2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Dr. Beat3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Hot Water64last week 64peak5weeks
- 5On The Wings Of A Nightingale95last week 95peak4weeks
- 6Why ?116last week 116peak3weeks
- 7Make Me Cry87last week 87peak5weeks
- 8If It Happens Again128last week 128peak3weeks
- 9Mijn Stad59last week 52peak7weeks
- 10Ghostbusters410last week 44peak9weeks
- 11Pride (In The Name Of Love)1611last week 1611peak4weeks
- 12Blue Jean1912last week 1912peak3weeks
- 13Touch by Touch1013last week 1010peak5weeks
- 14La saison Francaise2014last week 2014peak3weeks
- 15What's Love Got to Do with It1715last week 1715peak5weeks
- 16Sounds Like a Melody716last week 76peak7weeks
- 17Trick of the Eye1517last week 1515peak5weeks
- 18Sex Shooter2618last week 2618peak2weeks
- 19I Feel for You3019last week 3019peak2weeks
- 20Carolien1820last week 1818peak4weeks
- 21Politiek1321last week 1310peak6weeks
- 22Happy Children1422last week 1411peak6weeks
- 23Smooth Operator3423last week 3423peak2weeks
- 24NewThe War Song24peak1week
- 25NewPurple Rain25peak1week
- 26Heart of Stone2726last week 2726peak3weeks
- 27Whose Side Are You On?2327last week 2323peak4weeks
- 28Drive2928last week 2928peak4weeks
- 29NewMadam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)29peak1week
- 30NewWoodpeckers From Space30peak1week
- 31Schlagerparade: Falderie Faldera / Mein Vater War Ein Wandersmann / Want Al Meer Dan 1000 Jaren / Herz Schmerz Polka / Annalie3631last week 3631peak2weeks
- 32Shine Shine3732last week 3732peak2weeks
- 33The Glamorous Life2133last week 212peak10weeks
- 34NewLeft In the Dark34peak1week
- 35Never Ending Story3935last week 3935peak2weeks
- 36Smalltown Boy2236last week 221peak12weeks
- 37High Energy2537last week 253peak10weeks
- 38NewLet's Talk It Over In The Ladies Room38peak1week
- 39NewLove Kills39peak1week
- 40Waiting In Vain3340last week 3332peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1984?
Careless Whisper by George Michael, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: The War Song by Culture Club at 24, Purple Rain by Prince at 25, Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo) by Malcolm McLaren at 29, Woodpeckers From Space by Video Kids at 30, Left In the Dark by Barbra Streisand at 34 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
I Feel for You by Chaka Khan, from 30 to 19 (11 places).
How do you play this week?
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