In week 45 of 1984, Purple Rain by Prince was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Medicine Song by Stephanie Mills, straight in at 26, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was The Wild Boys by Duran Duran, from 31 to 18.
- 1Purple Rain1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Freedom32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3I Just Called To Say I Love You23last week 21peak12weeks
- 4Private Dancer64last week 64peak4weeks
- 5The War Song5unchanged5peak6weeks
- 6When the Rain Begins to Fall96last week 96peak4weeks
- 7Why ?47last week 42peak8weeks
- 8I Feel for You78last week 77peak7weeks
- 9The Belle of St. Mark149last week 149peak3weeks
- 10Lost in Music1510last week 1510peak3weeks
- 11On The Wings Of A Nightingale811last week 84peak9weeks
- 12I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down1312last week 1312peak4weeks
- 13Careless Whisper1013last week 101peak12weeks
- 14Hot Water1114last week 113peak10weeks
- 15Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann2115last week 2115peak3weeks
- 16Penny Lover2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)1817last week 1817peak5weeks
- 18The Wild Boys3118last week 3118peak2weeks
- 19Pride (In The Name Of Love)1219last week 128peak9weeks
- 20I Can Dream About You2520last week 2520peak3weeks
- 21Woodpeckers From Space1721last week 1714peak6weeks
- 22Together In Electric Dreams3222last week 3222peak2weeks
- 23If It Happens Again1623last week 167peak8weeks
- 24The Second Time24unchanged24peak4weeks
- 25Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)1925last week 1916peak6weeks
- 26NewThe Medicine Song26peak1week
- 27Kalimba De Luna2927last week 2927peak3weeks
- 28Left In the Dark2328last week 2320peak6weeks
- 29Donker Om Je Heen2729last week 2727peak4weeks
- 30Shout To The Top!3530last week 3530peak2weeks
- 31Body and Soul3331last week 3331peak3weeks
- 32Highly Strung3632last week 3632peak2weeks
- 33Blue Jean2033last week 2010peak8weeks
- 34NewForever Young34peak1week
- 35Ik Wil Weer Naar Huis3935last week 3935peak2weeks
- 36Stille Liefde, Stil Verdriet3736last week 3736peak2weeks
- 37NewHet Kleine Café Aan De Haven37peak1week
- 38Sex Shooter2838last week 2814peak7weeks
- 39NewHot Havana Nights39peak1week
- 40NewSexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 45 of 1984?
Purple Rain by Prince, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: The Medicine Song by Stephanie Mills at 26, Forever Young by Alphaville at 34, Het Kleine Café Aan De Haven by Meadow at 37, Hot Havana Nights by Albert West at 39, Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) by Eurythmics at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
The Wild Boys by Duran Duran, from 31 to 18 (13 places).
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