In week 50 of 1984, When the Rain Begins to Fall by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, straight in at 13, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Should Have Known Better by Jim Diamond, from 26 to 15.
- 1When the Rain Begins to Fall1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2The Wild Boys32last week 32peak7weeks
- 3Purple Rain23last week 21peak11weeks
- 4The Wanderer74last week 74peak5weeks
- 5Freedom45last week 42peak10weeks
- 6Like a Virgin106last week 106peak4weeks
- 7The Belle of St. Mark57last week 55peak8weeks
- 8The Medicine Song8unchanged8peak6weeks
- 9Ik Verscheurde Je Foto139last week 139peak5weeks
- 10We Belong1110last week 1110peak5weeks
- 11Lost in Music611last week 66peak8weeks
- 12Too Late For Goodbyes1712last week 1712peak4weeks
- 13NewDo They Know It's Christmas?13peak1week
- 14Private Dancer914last week 94peak9weeks
- 15I Should Have Known Better2615last week 2615peak3weeks
- 16Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)1816last week 1816peak6weeks
- 17In The Evening1617last week 1616peak5weeks
- 18NewLast Christmas18peak1week
- 19Penny Lover1219last week 1211peak8weeks
- 20Give The Girl a Break2420last week 2420peak5weeks
- 21Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann1421last week 1410peak8weeks
- 22I Feel for You2122last week 217peak12weeks
- 23The Riddle2923last week 2923peak3weeks
- 24I Can Dream About You1524last week 1512peak8weeks
- 25Gisteren Heeft Zij Me Verlaten3225last week 3225peak3weeks
- 26Together In Electric Dreams1926last week 1915peak7weeks
- 27Somebody2827last week 2827peak3weeks
- 28The Power Of Love3128last week 3128peak3weeks
- 29Forever Young2029last week 2018peak6weeks
- 30I Want to Know What Love Is3730last week 3730peak2weeks
- 31I Just Called To Say I Love You2231last week 221peak17weeks
- 32Skin Deep2732last week 2727peak4weeks
- 33NewWaarom ben ik met Kerstmis zo alleen33peak1week
- 34NewDe Sprong In Het Duister34peak1week
- 35NewEeuwige KerstAnnie Schilder, Koor Kinderen Voor Kinderen, Het Goede Doel35peak1week
- 36Something Heavy Going Down3336last week 3333peak3weeks
- 37NewIt Ain't Necessarily So37peak1week
- 38People from Ibiza4038last week 4038peak2weeks
- 39Had A Dream (Sleeping With The Enemy)39unchanged39peak2weeks
- 40Everybody Join Hands3840last week 3838peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 50 of 1984?
When the Rain Begins to Fall by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid at 13, Last Christmas by George Michael & Andrew Ridgely at 18, Waarom ben ik met Kerstmis zo alleen by Koos Alberts at 33, De Sprong In Het Duister by Peter Koelewijn at 34, Eeuwige Kerst by Annie Schilder, Koor Kinderen Voor Kinderen and Het Goede Doel at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
I Should Have Known Better by Jim Diamond, from 26 to 15 (11 places).
How do you play this week?
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