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The 1984 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 51 weekly charts of 1984. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, with 549 points from 17 weeks.

All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1984 Decade chart 1980s

The 100 best records of 1984

  1. 1I Just Called To Say I Love You
    Stevie Wonder · 549 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 34
  2. 2Love Is A Battlefield
    Benatar · 474 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 6
  3. 3Careless Whisper
    George Michael · 462 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 34
  4. 4Ik Voel Me Zo Verdomd Alleen
    Danny De Munk · 453 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 14
  5. 5Purple Rain
    Prince · 429 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 40
  6. 6Two Tribes
    Frankie Goes To Hollywood · 416 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 25
  7. 7The Reflex
    Duran Duran · 412 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 21
  8. 8I Save The Day
    Roberto Jacketti & The Scooters · 405 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 17
  9. 9Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
    Wham! · 385 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 25
  10. 10Only When You Leave
    Spandau Ballet · 383 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 23
  11. 11Freedom
    Wham! · 381 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 41
  12. 12Hello
    Lionel Richie · 377 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 12
  13. 13I Want To Break Free
    Queen · 376 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 17
  14. 14One Love / People Get Ready
    Bob Marley & The Wailers · 367 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 20
  15. 15Smalltown Boy
    Bronski Beat · 366 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 29
  16. 16Somebody's Watching Me
    Rockwell · 344 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 8
  17. 17Hot Water
    Level 42 · 335 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 36
  18. 18When the Rain Begins to Fall
    Jermaine Jackson, Pia Zadora · 333 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 42
  19. 19I Feel for You
    Chaka Khan · 331 points · 13 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 39
  20. 20Love of the Common People
    Paul Young · 330 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 2
  21. 21When The Lady Smiles
    Golden Earring · 329 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 6
  22. 22Why ?
    Bronski Beat · 329 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 38
  23. 23Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    Cyndi Lauper · 314 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 8
  24. 24On The Wings Of A Nightingale
    The Everly Brothers · 311 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 37
  25. 25The Glamorous Life
    Sheila E. · 304 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 31
  26. 26Ghostbusters
    Ray Parker Jr. · 304 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 32
  27. 27When Doves Cry
    Prince · 304 points · 12 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 28
  28. 28Private Dancer
    Tina Turner · 300 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 42
  29. 29Mijn Stad
    Danny De Munk · 293 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 34
  30. 30To All the Girls I've Loved Before
    Julio Iglesias, Willie Nelson · 292 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 14
  31. 31The War Song
    Culture Club · 286 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 40
  32. 32Radio Ga Ga
    Queen · 284 points · 9 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 5
  33. 33The Belle of St. Mark
    Sheila E. · 278 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 43
  34. 34Break My Stride
    Matthew Wilder · 277 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 9
  35. 35Big in Japan
    Alphaville · 275 points · 9 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 18
  36. 36Catch Me
    Marsha Raven featuring London Big Ben · 275 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 15
  37. 37To France
    Mike Oldfield, Maggie Reilly · 272 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 26
  38. 38High Energy
    Evelyn Thomas · 272 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 31
  39. 39Lost in Music
    Sister Sledge, Dimitri From Paris · 259 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 43
  40. 40Adult Education
    Daryl Hall & John Oates · 257 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 11
  41. 41Pride (In The Name Of Love)
    U2 · 255 points · 11 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 37
  42. 42Dr. Beat
    Miami Sound Machine · 254 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 35
  43. 43Half a Boy and Half a Man
    Nick Lowe · 254 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 25
  44. 44Stop That Train
    Clint Eastwood, General Saint · 252 points · 8 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 7
  45. 45The Wild Boys
    Duran Duran · 251 points · 8 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 44
  46. 46Time After Time
    Cyndi Lauper · 246 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 21
  47. 47Fraction Too Much Friction
    Tim Finn · 244 points · 9 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
  48. 48Let's Hear It for the Boy
    Deniece Williams · 237 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 23
  49. 49Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
    Ultravox · 236 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 24
  50. 50Automatic
    The Pointer Sisters · 233 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 20
  51. 51She's a Liar
    Dolly Dots · 233 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 8
  52. 52Somebody (Hey Girl)
    Video · 228 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 9
  53. 53Diggiloo Diggiley
    Herreys · 227 points · 8 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 20
  54. 54Self Control
    Laura Branigan · 226 points · 11 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 23
  55. 55Hilversum III
    Herman van Veen · 224 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 20
  56. 56Don't Answer Me
    The Alan Parsons Project · 223 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 10
  57. 57If It Happens Again
    UB40 · 221 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 38
  58. 58I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
    Nik Kershaw · 220 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 30
  59. 59If I Say The Words
    BZN · 219 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 14
  60. 60Reilly: Ace of Spies
    The Olympic Orchestra · 218 points · 8 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 13
  61. 61Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You)
    Dolly Dots · 217 points · 7 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
  62. 62Bird Of Paradise
    Snowy White · 216 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 7
  63. 63Relax (Come Fighting)
    Frankie Goes To Hollywood · 215 points · 8 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 5
  64. 64Locomotion
    Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 214 points · 8 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 18
  65. 65Cherry Oh Baby
    UB40 · 211 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 16
  66. 66The Right Side Won
    What Fun! · 209 points · 7 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
  67. 67State of Shock
    The Jacksons, Mick Jagger · 209 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 26
  68. 68Talking Loud And Clear
    Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 206 points · 8 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 29
  69. 69Nelson Mandela
    The Special AKA · 205 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 14
  70. 70Playa Blanca
    Audrey Landers · 204 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 19
  71. 71Only You
    The Flying Pickets · 203 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
  72. 72Each & Every One
    Everything But The Girl · 203 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 28
  73. 73Holiday
    Madonna · 203 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 11
  74. 74Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
    Phil Collins · 202 points · 10 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 14
  75. 75All of You
    Julio Iglesias, Diana Ross · 201 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 27
  76. 76Hiekikkowokan
    Normaal · 200 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 9
  77. 77Penny Lover
    Lionel Richie · 200 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 43
  78. 78Irgendwie Irgendwo Irgendwann
    Nena · 197 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 43
  79. 79Far From Over
    Frank Stallone · 195 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 1
  80. 80Sounds Like a Melody
    Alphaville · 194 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 34
  81. 81Zwart Wit
    Frank Boeijen Groep · 191 points · 7 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 4
  82. 82Make Me Cry
    Roberto Jacketti & The Scooters · 189 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 36
  83. 83The Medicine Song
    Stephanie Mills · 188 points · 7 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 45
  84. 84People Are People
    Depeche Mode · 188 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 15
  85. 85Dance Hall Days
    Wang Chung · 186 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 12
  86. 86Atmospherics: Listen To The Radio
    Tom Robinson and others · 185 points · 7 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 4
  87. 87You Are Beautiful
    CHIC · 184 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 4
  88. 88Blue Jean
    David Bowie · 183 points · 8 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 38
  89. 89Over De Muur
    Klein Orkest · 182 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 26
  90. 90Jump
    The Pointer Sisters · 182 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 30
  91. 91I'm Your Son South America
    Silvio · 181 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 31
  92. 92You Are
    Dolly Parton · 179 points · 6 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
  93. 93The Wanderer
    Status Quo · 177 points · 6 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 46
  94. 94Beast of Burden
    Bette Midler · 176 points · 8 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 11
  95. 95Such a Shame
    Talk Talk · 172 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 19
  96. 96Color My Love
    Fun Fun · 171 points · 8 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 21
  97. 97I Can Dream About You
    Dan Hartman · 170 points · 8 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 43
  98. 98Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)
    Billy Ocean · 168 points · 9 weeks · peak position 15 · from week 41
  99. 99Sunshine in the Music
    Jimmy Cliff · 167 points · 7 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 15
  100. 100Guardian Angel
    Masquerade · 164 points · 7 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 5

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

What is the best record of 1984 in the Dutch Top 40?

I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder tops the 1984 year chart, with 549 points from 17 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. I Just Called To Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder), 2. Love Is A Battlefield (Benatar), 3. Careless Whisper (George Michael), 4. Ik Voel Me Zo Verdomd Alleen (Danny De Munk), 5. Purple Rain (Prince).

How is the 1984 year chart calculated?

Every weekly entry in 1984 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1984 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.

Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?

Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1984, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1984 year page.

How many weeks does the 1984 year chart cover?

51 weekly charts, with 343 different records between them, 17 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.