RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (DUCKHEAD/popradiotop20.com) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1984*

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 
  1 JUMP-VAN HALEN-WARNER BROTHERS-FEBRUARY
  2 AGAINST ALL ODDS(TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW)-PHIL COLLINS-ATLANTIC-April
  3 WHEN DOVES CRY-PRINCE-WARNER BROTHERS-July
  4 FOOTLOOSE-KENNY LOGGINS-Columbia-March
  5 GHOSTBUSTERS-RAY PARKER, JR.-Arista-August
  6 MISSING YOU-JOHN WAITE-EMI America-September
  7 LET'S GO CRAZY-PRINCE-Warner Brothers-September
  8 HELLO-Lionel Richie-Motown-May
  9 TIME AFTER TIME-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-June
 10 OUT OF TOUCH-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-December
 11 Let's Hear It For The Boy-Deniece Williams-Columbia-May
 12 Wake Me Up Before You Go Go-Wham!-Columbia-November
 13 Dancing In The Dark-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-July
 14 Hard Habit To Break-Chicago-Full Moon-October
 15 Karma Chameleon-Culture Club-Virgin-February
 16 Owner Of A Lonely Heart-Yes-Atco-January
 17 Oh,Sherrie-Steve Perry-Columbia-May
 18 What's Love Got To Do With It-Tina Turner-Capitol-August
 19 I Just Called To Say I Love You-Stevie Wonder-Motown-October
 20 The Reflex-Duran Duran-Capitol-June
 21 Stuck On You-Lionel Richie-Motown-August
 22 Thriller-Michael Jackson-Epic-February
 23 Like A Virgin-Madonna-Sire-December
 24 Caribbean Queen(No More Love On The Run)-Billy Ocean-Jive-November
 25 Purple Rain-Prince-Warner Brothers-November
 26 That's All-Genesis-Atlantic-January
 27 Drive-Cars-Elektra-September
 28 Somebody's Watching Me-Rockwell-Motown-March
 29 Here Comes The Rain Again-Eurythmics-RCA-March
 30 She Bop-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-September
 31 Heart Of Rock & Roll-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-June
 32 Hold Me Now-Thompson Twins-Arista-April
 33 Girls Just Want To Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-February
 34 Self Control-Laura Branigan-Atlantic-June
 35 You Might Think-Cars-Elektra-April
 36 Wild Boys-Duran Duran-Capitol-December
 37 I Feel For You-Chaka Khan-Warner Brothers-November
 38 If This Is It-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-September
 39 Union Of The Snake-Duran Duran-Capitol-January
 40 Eyes Without A Face-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-July
 41 All Through The Night-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-November
 42 99 Luftballons-Nena-Epic-February
 43 Love Somebody-Rick Sprinfield-RCA-April
 44 I Want A New Drug-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-March
 45 Miss Me Blind-Cultur Club-Virgin-March
 46 Lucky Star-Madonna-Sire-October
 47 State Of Shock-Michael Jackson & Mick Jagger-Epic-August
 48 Talking In Your Sleep-Romantics-Nemperor-January
 49 Sad Songs(Say So Much)-Elton John-Geffen-July
 50 We Belong-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-December
 51 Sister Christian-Night Ranger-MCA/Camel-May
 52 Adult Education-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-March
 53 The Warrior-Patti Smyth & Scandal-Columbia-September
 54 Running With The Night-Lionel Richie-Motown-January
 55 Jump(For My Love)-Pointer Sisters-Planet-June
 56 Sea Of Love-Honeydrippers-Es Paranza-December
 57 Almost Paradise...Love-Ann Wilson & Mike Reno-Columbia-July
 58 Twist Of Fate-Olivia Newton-John-MCA-January
 59 No More Lonely Nights-Paul McCartney-Columbia-November
 60 Better Be Good To Me-Tina Turner-Capitol-November
 61 Wrapped Around Your Finger-Police-A&M-February
 62 Infatuation-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-July
 63 I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues-Elton John-Geffen-January
 64 Legs-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-July
 65 Sunglasses At Night-Corey Hart-EMI America-August
 66 The Glamorous Life-Sheila E.-Warner Brothers-September
 67 Cover Me-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-October
 68 On The Dark Side-John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band-Scotti Brothers-October
 69 Magic-Cars-Elektra-July
 70 Breakdance-Irene Cara-Geffen-May
 71 Automatic-Pointer Sisters-Planet-March
 72 Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)-Michael & Jermaine Jackson-Arista-June
 73 Run To You-Bryan Adams-A&M-December
 74 Nobody Told Me-John Lennon-Polydor-February
 75 Got A Hold On Me-Christie McVie-Warner Brothers-March
 76 Think Of Laura-Christopher Cross-Warner Brothers-February
 77 All I Need-Jack Wagner-Qwest-December
 78 Joanna-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-January
 79 Desert Moon-Dennis De Young-EMI America-November
 80 I Can Dream About You-Dan Hartman-MCA-August
 81 Penny Lover-Lionel Richie-Motown-November
 82 Some Guys Have All The Luck-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-October
 83 An Innocent Man-Billy Joel-Columbia-January
 84 Valotte-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-December
 85 Strut-Sheena Easton-EMI America-November
 86 Break My Stride-Mathew Wilder-Private I-January
 87 New Moon On Monday-Duran Duran-Capitol-March
 88 I Can't Hold Back-Survivor-Scotti Brothers-November
 89 Head Over Heels-Go Gos-I.R.S.-May
 90 If Ever You're In My Arms Again-Peabo Bryson-Elektra-August
 91 Lights Out-Peter Wolf-EMI America-September
 92 They Don't Know-Tracey Ullman-MCA-April
 93 Language Of Love-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-March
 94 I'll Wait-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-May
 95 Pink Houses-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-January
 96 It's A Miracle-Culture Club-Virgin-June
 97 Let The Music Play-Shannon-Atco-February
 98 Doctor!Doctor!-Thompson Twins-Arista-July
 99 Don't Answer Me-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-April
100 Cruel Summer-Bananarama-London-September
101 Panama-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-August
102 Blue Jean-David Bowie-EMI America-November
103 Cool It Now-New Edition-MCA-December
104 Walking On A Thin Line-Huey Lewis And The News-Chrysalis-November
105 Born In The USA-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-December
106 Wears These Shoes?-Elton John-Geffen-October
107 I Can't Get Over Loving You-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-January
108 Round And Round-Ratt-Atlantic-August
109 Dynamite-Jermaine Jackson-Arista-August
110 The Longest Time-Billy Joel-Columbia-May
111 Tonight-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-April
112 Dancing In The Sheets-Shalamar-Columbia-May
113 Stay The Night-Chicago-Full Moon-June
114 Breakin' There's No Stoppin' Us Now-Ollie & Jerry-Polydor-July
115 When You Close Your Eyes-Night Ranger-MCA/Camel-September
116 The Authority Song-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-May
117 Girls-Dwight Twilley-EMI America-April
118 You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)-Joe Jackson-A&M-June
119 Hello Again-Cars-Elektra-November
120 I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-July
121 Middle Of The Road-Pretenders-Sire-February
122 Rock Me Tonight-Billy Squire-Capitol-August
123 Do What You Do-Jeramaine Jackson-Arista-December
124 Borderline-Madonna-Sire-June
125 Yah Mo B There-James Ingram And Michael McDonald-February
126 Back Where You Belong-.38 Special-A&M-March
127 I'm So Excited-Pointer Sisters-Planet-October
128 It Ain't Enough-Corey Hart-EMI America-April
129 Torture-Jacksons-Epic-September
130 Dance Hall Days-Wang Chung-Geffen-April
131 To All The Girls I've Loved Before-Julio Inglesis & Willie Nelson-Columbia-May
132 Holiday-Madonna-Sire-January
133 She's Mine-Steve Perry-Columbia-July
134 If I?d Been The One-.38 Special-A&M-January
135 Bop 'Til You Drop-Rick Springfield-RCA-October
136 Who's That Girl-Eurythmics-RCA-June
137 There Goes My Baby-Donna Summer-Geffen-October
138 No More Words-Berlin-Geffen-May
139 Leave It-Yes-Atco-March
140 Come Back And Stay-Paul Young-Columbia-April
141 Runner-Manfred Mann's Earth Band-Arista-March
142 Modern Day Delilah-Van Stephenson-MCA-June
143 The War Song-Culture Club-Virgin-November
144 What About Me?-Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes And James Ingram-RCA-November
145A Run Runaway-Slade-CBS Associated-May
145B So Bad-Paul McCartney-Columbia-February
147 The Lucky One-Laura Branigan-Atlantic-September
148 Read 'Em And Weep-Barry Manilow-Arista-January
149A Give It Up-K.C. & The Sunshine Band-Meca-March
149B Show Me-Pretenders-Sire-April
151A Eat It-Weird Al Yankovic-Rock & Roll-April
151B Sexy Girl-Glenn Frey-MCA-August
153 Swept Away-Diana Ross-RCA-October
154A Go Insane-Lindsay Buckingham-Elektra-September
154B No Way Out-Jefferson Starship-Grunt-June
156 We're Not Gonna Take It-Twisted Sister-Atlantic-August
157A Are We Ourselves-Fixx-MCA-September
157B Don't Walk Away-Rick Springfield-RCA-July
157C Understanding-Bob Seger-Capitol-October 

*Here is how Duckhead calculated this chart from Radio and Record charts.

Points
Points for the yearly charts are calculated using inverse points from the weekly charts.
Each week, the # 1 song gets 20 points, the # 2 song gets 19 points, # 3 gets 18, and so on.
The # 20 song gets 1 point.
Each song's points are added up for each week to reach the total.
A song's entire chart run will be used for the yearly chart.
Songs appear on the yearly chart corresponding to the year they peak on the weekly charts.
Tie-Breakers
For songs that tie in points on the yearly charts, the following tie-breakers are used:
1. Most weeks at # 1
2. Most weeks at # 2
3. Most weeks at # 3
4. Most weeks at # 4
5. Etc.
If songs remain tied after all 20 tie-breakers, then they will be listed as tied on the yearly chart.
Tied songs appear in alphabetical order, and are marked by letters, for example: 99A and 99B.