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FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 5, 1984

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 04/28 05/12 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★3 weeks at No. One Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)PHIL COLLINS Atlantic 7-89700	1
2	2	3	11	HelloLIONEL RICHIE Motown 1722	2
3	4	4	13	Hold Me NowTHOMPSON TWINS Arista 1-9164	3
4	3	2	15	FootlooseKENNY LOGGINS Columbia 38-04310	1
5	6	8	9	Love SomebodyRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13738	5
6	10	13	10	To All The Girls I've Loved BeforeJULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON Columbia 38-04217	6
7	7	11	9	You Might ThinkTHE CARS Elektra 7-69744	7
8	8	10	11	They Don't KnowTRACEY ULLMAN MCA 52347	8
9	12	23	5	Let's Hear It For The BoyDENIECE WILLIAMS Columbia 38-04417	9
10	5	5	10	Miss Me BlindCULTURE CLUB Virgin/Epic 34-04388	5
11	17	27	5	Oh SherrieSTEVE PERRY Columbia 38-04391	11
12	13	20	8	Head Over HeelsTHE GO-GO'S I.R.S. IR-9926/A&M	12
13	14	18	11	TonightKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 830/PolyGram	13
14	27	36	4	Time After TimeCYNDI LAUPER Portrait 37-04432/Epic	14
15	16	19	10	Don't Answer MeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 1-9160	15
16	19	22	8	The Authority SongJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Riva R-216/Polygram	16
17	21	25	7	The Longest TimeBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-04400	17
18	22	26	7	BreakdanceIRENE CARA Network/Geffen 7-29328/Warner Bros.	18
19	9	6	15	AutomaticPOINTER SISTERS Planet 13730/RCA	5
20	30	32	9	Sister ChristianNIGHT RANGER Camel/MCA 52350	20
21	26	30	8	Dancing In The SheetsSHALAMAR Columbia 38-04372	21
22	25	28	10	A Fine Fine DayTONY CAREY MCA 52343	22
23	31	33	4	I'll WaitVAN HALEN Warner Bros. 7-29307	23
24	11	7	15	Somebody's Watching MeROCKWELL Motown 1702/MCA	2
25	28	31	9	No More WordsBERLIN Geffen 7-29360/Warner Bros.	25
26	36	46	3	The ReflexDURAN DURAN Capitol 5345	26
27	37	45	11	White HorseLAID BACK Sire 7-29346/Warner Bros.	27
28	29	29	8	Show MeTHE PRETENDERS Sire 7-29317/Warner Bros.	28
29	35	37	9	BorderlineMADONNA Sire 7-29354/Warner Bros.	29
30	15	12	12	Adult EducationDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 13714	8
31	24	24	10	Leave ItYES Atco 7-99787	24
32	40	51	3	The Heart Of Rock 'N' RollHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Chrysalis 4-42782	32
33	42	49	4	Self ControlLAURA BRANIGAN Atlantic 7-89676	33
34	39	40	7	It's My LifeTALK TALK EMI-America 8195	34
35	38	47	7	Rock You Like A HurricaneSCORPIONS Mercury 818 440-7/Polygram	35
36	20	16	12	GirlsDWIGHT TWILLEY EMI-America 8196	16
37	47	60	3	You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)JOE JACKSON A&M 2628	37
38	18	9	15	Here Comes The Rain AgainEURYTHMICS RCA 13725	4
39	44	50	5	Run RunawaySLADE CBS Associated 4-04398	39
40	41	41	7	Catch Me, I'm FallingREAL LIFE MCA/Curb 52362	40
41	52	67	5	My Ever Changing MoodsTHE STYLE COUNCIL Geffen 7-29359	41
42	23	14	17	JumpVAN HALEN Warner Bros. 7-29384	1
43	54	—	2	Love Will Show Us HowCHRISTINE McVIE Warner Bros. 7-29313	43
44	57	71	3	Modern Day DelilahVAN STEPHENSON MCA 52376	44
45	46	48	8	Love Me In A Special WayDeBARGE Gordy 1723GF/Motown	45
46	48	52	6	Give Me TonightSHANNON Mirage/Emergency 7-99775/Atco	46
47	50	61	5	She's StrangeCAMEO Atlanta Artists 818-384-7/Polygram	47
48	32	15	9	Eat It"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC Rock 'N' Roll 4-04374/Scotti Bros./Epic	12
49	NEW▶		1	Stay The NightCHICAGO Full Moon/Warner Bros. 7-29306	49
50	62	—	2	Jump (For My Love)POINTER SISTERS Planet 13780/RCA	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	33	17	21	Girls Just Want To Have FunCYNDI LAUPER Portrait 37-04120/Epic	2
52	53	56	9	Baby Come BackBILLY RANKIN A&M 2613	52
53	59	63	6	Wouldn't It Be GoodNIK KERSHAW MCA 52371	53
54	56	62	5	Sail AwayTHE TEMPTATIONS Gordy 1720/Motown	54
55	69	85	3	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)ICICLE WORKS Arista 1-9155	55
56	45	39	11	RunawayBON JOVI Mercury 818309-7/PolyGram	39
57	70	—	2	Believe In MeDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon/Epic 34-04447	57
58	67	88	3	Dance Hall DaysWANG CHUNG Geffen 7-29310/Warner Bros.	58
59	63	70	5	There's No Easy WayJAMES INGRAM QWest 7-29316/Warner Bros.	59
60	73	—	2	I Want To Break FreeQUEEN Capitol 5350	60
61	NEW▶		1	Who's That GirlEURYTHMICS RCA 13800	61
62	65	72	5	Blue LightDAVID GILMOUR Columbia 38-04378	62
63	NEW▶		1	Eyes Without A FaceBILLY IDOL Chrysalis 4-42786	63
64	74	84	3	What Is Love?HOWARD JONES Elektra 7-69737	64
65	58	65	5	OlympiaSERGIO MENDES A&M 2623	58
66	75	80	4	Don't Waste Your TimeYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Total Experience 1-2400/RCA	66
67	68	68	5	RelaxFRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Island 7-99805/Atco	67
68	NEW▶		1	Music TimeSTYX A&M 2625	68
69	43	21	17	I Want A New DrugHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Chrysalis 4-42766	6
70	34	34	11	Holding Out For A HeroBONNIE TYLER Columbia 38-04370	34
71	76	83	3	I Cry Just A Little BitSHAKIN' STEVENS Epic 34-04338	71
72	51	38	14	Come Back And StayPAUL YOUNG Columbia 38-04313	22
73	49	44	9	Illegal AlienGENESIS Atlantic 7-89698	44
74	87	—	2	Original SinINXS Atco 7-99766	74
75	72	54	11	We're Going All The WayJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2618	48
76	81	—	2	Don't Look Any FurtherDENNIS EDWARDS Gordy 1715/Motown	76
77	NEW▶		1	King Of Suede"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC Rock 'N' Roll 4-04451/Scotti Bros./Epic	77
78	61	43	11	One In A MillionTHE ROMANTICS Nemperor 4-04373/Epic	37
79	NEW▶		1	Obscene Phone CallerROCKWELL Motown 1731	79
80	NEW▶		1	Heart Don't LieLATOYA JACKSON Private I 4-04439/Epic	80
81	86	—	2	Eyes That See In The DarkKENNY ROGERS RCA 13774	81
82	55	35	12	Radio Ga GaQUEEN Capitol 5317	16
83	71	53	15	Got A Hold On MeCHRISTINE McVIE Warner Bros. 7-29372	10
84	NEW▶		1	I Can Dream About YouDAN HARTMAN MCA 52378	84
85	90	—	2	Days Gone ByPOCO Atlantic 7-89674	85
86	83	66	20	Give It UpK.C. Meca/Alpha Dist. 51001	18
87	64	59	6	CommunicationSPANDAU BALLET Chrysalis 4-42770	59
88	NEW▶		1	HurtRE-FLEX Capitol 5348	88
89	NEW▶		1	Darlin'FRANK STALLONE Polydor 821 382-7/Polygram	89
90	95	—	2	Superstar/Until You Come Back To MeLUTHER VANDROSS Epic 49-04969	90
91	84	86	4	Terms Of EndearmentMICHAEL GORE Capitol 5334	84
92	66	42	12	The Kid's AmericanMATTHEW WILDER Private I 4-04363/Epic	33
93	60	57	8	Hunters Of The NightMR. MISTER RCA PB1-3741	57
94	85	64	22	99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons)NENA Epic 34-04108	2
95	80	81	4	DowntownDOLLY PARTON RCA 13756	80
96	77	69	13	ThrillerMICHAEL JACKSON Epic 34-04364	4
97	78	73	15	Red Red WineUB40 A&M 2600	34
98	82	58	14	The Language Of LoveDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon/Epic 34-04314	13
99	79	75	9	Perfect CombinationSTACY LATTISAW & JOHNNY GILL Cotillion 7-99785/Atco	75
100	88	55	6	I'm Steppin' OutJOHN LENNON Polydor 821107-7/Polygram	55

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.