In week 48 of 1984, When the Rain Begins to Fall by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Somebody by Depeche Mode, straight in at 34, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Too Late For Goodbyes by Julian Lennon, from 39 to 28.
- 1When the Rain Begins to Fall21last week 21peak7weeks
- 2Purple Rain12last week 11peak9weeks
- 3Freedom3unchanged2peak8weeks
- 4The Wild Boys74last week 74peak5weeks
- 5The Belle of St. Mark5unchanged5peak6weeks
- 6Lost in Music6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7Private Dancer47last week 44peak7weeks
- 8The Wanderer188last week 188peak3weeks
- 9The Medicine Song149last week 149peak4weeks
- 10Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann10unchanged10peak6weeks
- 11Penny Lover11unchanged11peak6weeks
- 12I Can Dream About You1312last week 1312peak6weeks
- 13I Just Called To Say I Love You813last week 81peak15weeks
- 14The War Song914last week 95peak9weeks
- 15Together In Electric Dreams15unchanged15peak5weeks
- 16I Feel for You1216last week 127peak10weeks
- 17We Belong2217last week 2217peak3weeks
- 18Forever Young2018last week 2018peak4weeks
- 19Like a Virgin2819last week 2819peak2weeks
- 20In The Evening2320last week 2320peak3weeks
- 21Het Kleine Café Aan De Haven21unchanged21peak4weeks
- 22Ik Verscheurde Je Foto2722last week 2722peak3weeks
- 23Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)2423last week 2423peak4weeks
- 24Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)1924last week 1915peak8weeks
- 25Give The Girl a Break3125last week 3125peak3weeks
- 26I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down1626last week 1612peak7weeks
- 27Shout To The Top!2527last week 2524peak5weeks
- 28Too Late For Goodbyes3928last week 3928peak2weeks
- 29Swept Away3029last week 3029peak3weeks
- 30Love's Great Adventure3230last week 3230peak3weeks
- 31Why ?1731last week 172peak11weeks
- 32Skin Deep3832last week 3832peak2weeks
- 33Out of Touch3733last week 3733peak2weeks
- 34NewSomebody34peak1week
- 35NewThe Riddle35peak1week
- 36NewSomething Heavy Going Down36peak1week
- 37NewI Should Have Known Better37peak1week
- 38NewEverybody Join Hands38peak1week
- 39NewThe Power Of Love39peak1week
- 40NewGisteren Heeft Zij Me Verlaten40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 48 of 1984?
When the Rain Begins to Fall by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Somebody by Depeche Mode at 34, The Riddle by Nik Kershaw at 35, Something Heavy Going Down by Golden Earring at 36, I Should Have Known Better by Jim Diamond at 37, Everybody Join Hands by Debbie at 38 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Too Late For Goodbyes by Julian Lennon, from 39 to 28 (11 places).
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