BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 1984

No.-Album-Artist-Label
  1 THRILLER-MICHAEL JACKSON-EPIC
  2 SPORTS-HUEY LEWIS & NEWS-Chrysalis
  3 CAN'T SLOW DOWN-LIONEL RICHIE-Motown
  4 AN INNOCENT MAN-BILLY JOEL-Columbia
  5 COLOUR BY NUMBER-CULTURE CLUB-Virgin
  6 1984-VAN HALEN-Warner Brothers
  7 ELIMINATOR-ZZ TOP-Warner Brothers
  8 SYNCHRONICITY-Police-A&M
  9 FOOTLOOSE SOUNDTRACK-May-Columbia
 10 SEVEN & THE RAGGED TIGER-Duran Duran-Capitol
 11 She's So Unusual-DI LAUPER-Portrait
 12 Heartbeat City-Cars-Elektra
 13 What's New-Linda Rondstadt-Asylum
 14 Break Out-Pointer Sisters-Planet
 15 Midnight Madness-Night Ranger-Camel/MCA
 16 Rebel Yell-Billy Idol-Chrysalis
 17 Madonna-Madonna-Sire
 18 Shout At The Devil-Motley Crue-Elektra
 19 Uh-Huh-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva
 20 Big Chill Soundtrack-Motown
 21 90125-Yes-Atco
 22 1999-Prince-Warner Brothers
 23 No Parking On The Dance Floor-Midnight Starr-Solar
 24 Purple Rain-Prince & Revolution-Warner Brothers
 25 Metal Health-Quiet Riot-Pasha
 26 Stay The Night-Jeffrey Osbourne-A&M
 27 Touch-Eurythmics-RCA
 28 Born In The USA-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia
 29 Love At First Sting-Scorpions-Mercury
 30 Learning To Crawl-Pretenders-Sire
 31 Pyromania-Def Leppard-Mercury
 32 Flashdance Soundtrack-Casablanca
 33 Lionel Richie-Lionel Richie-Motown
 34 Genesis-Genesis-Atlantic
 35 Future Shock-Herbie Hancock-Columbia
 36 Rock 'n' Soul-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA
 37 Into The Gap-Thompson Twins-Arista
 38 Roll On-Alabama-RCA
 39 Private Dancer-Tina Turner-Capitol
 40 Julio-Julio Iglesias-Columbia
 41 Out Of The Cellar-Ratt-Atlantic
 42 Kissing To Be Clever-Culture Club-Virgin
 43 Under A Bloody Red Sky-U2-Island
 44 Eyes That See In The Dark-Kenny Rogers-RCA
 45 Busy Body-Luther Vandross-Epic
 46 In The Heart-Kool & The Gang-De Lite
 47 Street Talk-Steve Perry-Columbia
 48 Tour De Force-.38 Special-A&M
 49 Self Control-Laura Branigan-Atlantic
 50 Talk Show-The Go-Go's-I.R.S.
 51 Defenders Of The Faith-Judas Priest-Columbia
 52 In Heat-The Romantics Romantics-Nemperor
 53 Off The Wall-Michael Jackson-Epic
 54 The Crossing-Big Country-Mercury
 55 It's Your Night-James Ingram-QWest
 56 Frontiers-Journey-Columbia
 57 Greatest Hits-Air Supply-Arista
 58 Bon Jovi-Bon Jovi-Mercury
 59 Points Of A Curve-Wang Chung-Geffen
 60 In A Special Way-DeBarge-Gordy
 61 Let The Music Play-Shannon-Mirage
 62 17 Chicago-Full Moon/Warner Brothers
 63 Jane Fonda's Workout Record-Jane Fonda-Columbia
 64 Let's Dance-David Bowie-EMI America
 65 December-George Winston-Windham Hill
 66 Body And Soul-Joe Jackson-A&M
 67 Too Fast For Love-Motley Crue-Elektra
 68 Comedian-Eddie Murphy-Columbia
 69 Ghostbusters-Soundtrack-Arista
 70 Reckoning-R.E.M.-I.R.S.
 71 Duran Duran-Duran Duran-Capitol
 72 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics-RCA
 73 Grace Under Pressure-Rush-Mercury
 74 Victory-Jacksons-Epic
 75 Somebody's Watching Me-Rockwell-Motown
 76 Breakin'-Soundtrack-Polydor
 77 The Wild Heart-Stevie Nicks-Modern
 78 Rio-Duran Duran-Capitol
 79 Don't Stop-Billy Idol-Chrysalis
 80 Twenty Greatest Hits-Kenny Rogers-Liberty
 81 Undercover-The Rolling Stones-Rolling Stones
 82 Windows And Walls-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon
 83 I'm In Love Again-Patti LaBelle-Philadelphia International
 84 Live From Earth-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis
 85 Love Life-Berlin-Geffen
 86 Ammonia Avenue-The Alan Parsons Project-Arista
 87 Camouflage-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers
 88 Gap Band V Jammin'-The Gap Band-Total Experience
 89 Lick It Up-Kiss-Mercury
 90 Yentl-Barbra Streisand-Columbia
 91 About Face-David Gilmore-Columbia
 92 Bark At The Moon-Ozzy Osbourne-CBS Associated
 93 Labour Of Love-UB40-A&M
 94 The Closer You Get-Alabama-RCA
 95 Stay Hungry-Twisted Sister-Atlantic
 96 What A Feelin'-Irene Cara-Geffen/Network
 97 War-U2-Island
 98 Pipes Of Peace-Paul McCartney-Columbia
 99 Speaking In Tongues-Talking Heads-Sire
100 No Brakes-John Waite-EMI America

* As published in the December 22nd,1984 issue of Billboard Magazine.