In week 44 of 1984, Purple Rain by Prince was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Wild Boys by Duran Duran, straight in at 31, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Lost in Music by Sister Sledge and Dimitri From Paris, from 31 to 15.
- 1Purple Rain21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2I Just Called To Say I Love You12last week 11peak11weeks
- 3Freedom73last week 73peak4weeks
- 4Why ?34last week 32peak7weeks
- 5The War Song95last week 95peak5weeks
- 6Private Dancer126last week 126peak3weeks
- 7I Feel for You87last week 87peak6weeks
- 8On The Wings Of A Nightingale48last week 44peak8weeks
- 9When the Rain Begins to Fall179last week 179peak3weeks
- 10Careless Whisper610last week 61peak11weeks
- 11Hot Water511last week 53peak9weeks
- 12Pride (In The Name Of Love)1012last week 108peak8weeks
- 13I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down1813last week 1813peak3weeks
- 14The Belle of St. Mark2514last week 2514peak2weeks
- 15Lost in Music3115last week 3115peak2weeks
- 16If It Happens Again1116last week 117peak7weeks
- 17Woodpeckers From Space1417last week 1414peak5weeks
- 18Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)2118last week 2118peak4weeks
- 19Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)1619last week 1616peak5weeks
- 20Blue Jean1320last week 1310peak7weeks
- 21Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann3221last week 3221peak2weeks
- 22Penny Lover3522last week 3522peak2weeks
- 23Left In the Dark2023last week 2020peak5weeks
- 24The Second Time2624last week 2624peak3weeks
- 25I Can Dream About You3325last week 3325peak2weeks
- 26Smooth Operator2226last week 2219peak6weeks
- 27Donker Om Je Heen27unchanged27peak3weeks
- 28Sex Shooter1528last week 1514peak6weeks
- 29Kalimba De Luna3629last week 3629peak2weeks
- 30La saison Francaise1930last week 1912peak7weeks
- 31NewThe Wild Boys31peak1week
- 32NewTogether In Electric Dreams32peak1week
- 33Body and Soul3833last week 3833peak2weeks
- 34Let's Talk It Over In The Ladies Room2334last week 2323peak5weeks
- 35NewShout To The Top!35peak1week
- 36NewHighly Strung36peak1week
- 37NewStille Liefde, Stil Verdriet37peak1week
- 38Tinseltown in the Rain2838last week 2828peak4weeks
- 39NewIk Wil Weer Naar Huis39peak1week
- 40No More Lonely Nights (Ballad)3740last week 3737peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 44 of 1984?
Purple Rain by Prince, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: The Wild Boys by Duran Duran at 31, Together In Electric Dreams by Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder at 32, Shout To The Top! by The Style Council at 35, Highly Strung by Spandau Ballet at 36, Stille Liefde, Stil Verdriet by Frank & Mirella at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Lost in Music by Sister Sledge and Dimitri From Paris, from 31 to 15 (16 places).
How do you play this week?
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