RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP HOT TRACKS OF 1984

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 
  1 COVER ME-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-COLUMBIA-SEPTEMBER                                            792
  2 MAGIC-CARS-ELEKTRA-May                                                                 734
  3 PINK HOUSES-JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP-RIVA-January                                        694
  4 DANCING IN THE DARK-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Columbia-June                                    688
  5 MISSING YOU-JOHN WAITE-EMI America-August                                              676
  6 RUN TO YOU-BRYAN ADAMS-A&M-November                                                    668
  7 THE BOYS OF SUMMER-DON HENLEY-Warner Brothers-December                                 660
  8 DRIVE-Cars-Elektra-August                                                              636
  9 JUMP-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-February                                                630
 10 THAT'S ALL-Genesis-Atlantic-January                                                    624
 11 You Might Think-Cars-Elektra-April                                                     616
 12 We Belong-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-November                                               610
 13 Pride (In The Name Of Love)-U2-Island-October                                          608
 14 She's Hot-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-January                                         598
 15 Blue Jean-David Bowie-EMI America-October                                              574
 16 The Warrior-Patti Smyth & Scandal-Columbia-August                                      566
 17 I'll Wait-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-April                                              566
 18 Middle Of The Road-Pretenders-Sire-January                                             562
 19 Rock You Like A Hurricane-Scorpions-Mercury-March                                      540
 20 Rock Me Tonite-Billy Squier-Capitol-July                                               538
 21 No Way Out-Jefferson Starship-Grunt-June                                               524
 22 Runner-Manfred Mann's Earth Band-Arista-March                                          518
 23 I Can't Hold Back Survivor-Scotti Brothers-October                                     494
 24 Do It Again-Kinks-Arista-December                                                      492
 25 Are We Ourselves-Fixx-MCA-September                                                    490
 26 Deeper & Deeper-The Fixx-MCA-June                                                      482
 27 Footloose-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-March                                                 482
 28 Round And Round-Ratt-Atlantic-June                                                     474
 29 Ask The Lonely-Journey-Columbia-January                                                452
 30 Understanding-Bob Seger-Capitol-October                                                434
 31 Go Insane-Lindsay Buckingham-Elektra-September                                         428
 32 Had A Dream(Sleeping With The Enemy)-Roger Hodgson-A&M-November                        420
 33 Girls-Dwight Twilley-EMI America-March                                                 418
 34 Call To The Heart-Giuffria-Camel/MCA-December                                          414
 35 I Want A New Drug-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-January                              412
 36 Panama-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-February                                              408
 37 Distant Early Warning-Rush-Mercury-May                                                 404
 38 Oh,Sherrie-Steve Perry-Columbia-April                                                  404
 39 Against All Odds(Take A Look At Me Now)-Phil Collins-Atlantic-March                    404
 40 Run Runaway-Slade-CBS Associated-May                                                   398
 41 A Fine Fine Day-Tony Carey-MCA-April                                                   394
 42 Nobody Told Me-John Lennon-Polydor-February                                            386
 43 Back Where You Belong-.38 Special-A&M-February                                         386
 44 Legs-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-June                                                       380
 45 On The Dark Side-John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band-Scotti Brothers-September       366
 46 When You Close Your Eyes-Night Ranger-MCA/Camel-August                                 358
 47 Teacher Teacher-.38 Special-Capitol-October                                            354
 48 Stranger In Town-Toto-Columbia-December                                                352
 49 Valotte-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-November                                                340
 50 Two Sides Of Love-Sammy Hagar-Geffen-July                                              340
 51 Eyes Without A Face-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-June                                          340
 52 Sister Christian-Night Ranger-MCA/Camel-April                                          340
 53 Infatuation-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-June                                           332
 54 New Girl Now-Honeymoon Suite-Warner Brothers-September                                 328
 55 High On Emotion Chris DeBurgh-A&M-June                                                 328
 56 Lights Out-Peter Wolf-EMI America-July                                                 318
 57 Show Me-Pretenders-Sire-April                                                          314
 58 Language Of Love-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-March                                         314
 59 Heart Of Rock & Roll-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-May                               312
 60 Leave It-Yes-Atco-March                                                                312
 61 Born In The USA-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-November                                    310
 62 Flesh For Fantasy-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-September                                       284
 63 Got A Hold On Me-Christie McVie-Warner Brothers-March                                  280
 64 If This Is It-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-August                                   274
 65 Tears-John Waite-EMI America-September                                                 270
 66 Rockin' At Midnight-Honeydrippers-Es Paranza-October                                   268
 67 I Dowanna Know-REO Speedwagon-Epic-November                                            258
 68 Naughty Naughty-John Parr-Atlantic-December                                            248
 69 I Can't Drive 55-Sammy Hagar-Geffen-October                                            246
 70 So You Ran-Orion The Hunter-Portrait-May                                               244
 71 Hold Me Now-Thompson Twins-Arista-April                                                234
 72 Layin' It On The Line-Jefferson Starship-Grunt-July                                    232
 73 It Can Happen-Yes-Atco-January                                                         230
 74 Love Somebody-Rick Sprinfield-RCA-April                                                228
 75 We're Not Gonna Take It-Twisted Sister-Atlantic-August                                 226
 76 Perfect Strangers-Deep Purple-Mercury-December                                         214
 77 Heaven-Bryan Adams-A&M-February                                                        214
 78 Girls With Guns-Tommy Shaw-A&M-October                                                 200
 79 New Moon On Monday-Duran Duran-Capitol-February                                        180
 80 Young Thing,Wild Dreams (Rock Me)-Red Rider-Capitol-June                               172
 81 It's Only Love-Bryan Adams & Tina Turner-A&M-December                                  168
 82 Midnite Maniac-Krokus-Arista-September                                                 162
 83 Spellbound-Triumph-MCA-December                                                        160
 84 Modern Day Delilah-Van Stephenson-MCA-June                                             148
 85 Little Lady-Duke Jupiter-Morroco-June                                                  148
 86 Here Comes The Rain Again-Eurythmics-RCA-February                                      144
 87 Reunited-Greg Kihn Band-Beserkley-June                                                 128
 88 You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)-Joe Jackson-A&M-May          122
 89 Voices-Russ Ballard-EMI America-June                                                   116
 90 Beat Of A Heart-Scandal-Columbia-October                                               112
 91 Cage Of Freedom-Jon Anderson-Columbia-September                                        112
 92 Stranger-Stephen Stills-Atlantic-September                                             112
 93 The More You Live,The More You Love-A Flock Of Seagulls-Jive/Arista-August             110
 94 Satisfied Man-Molly Hatchet-Epic-November                                              108
 95 Heaven's On Fire-Kiss-Mercury-October                                                  106
 96 Time The Avenger-Pretenders-Sire-March                                                 106
 97 Tender Years-John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band-Scotti Brothers-November             80
 98 Stay The Night-Chicago-Warner Brothers-June                                             78
 99 Back Where I Started-Box Frogs-Epic-July                                                74
100 Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-May                                               74
101 Sea Of Love-Honeydrippers-Es Paranza-November                                           72
102 She's Mine-Steve Perry-Columbia-July                                                    70
103 Mama Weer All Crazee Now-Quiet Riot-Pasha-June                                          70
104 Out Of Touch-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-November                                       68
105 A Girl In Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)-Romeo Void-415-September                       68
106 Runaway-Bon Jovi-Mercury-March                                                          38
107 The Last In Line-Dio-Warner Brothers-August                                             36
108 All Lovers Are Deranged-David Gilmour-Columbia-March                                    36
109 All Night Long-Billy Squier-Capitol-September                                           34
110 5:01 AM-Roger Waters-Columbia-May                                                       34
111 Murder-David Gilmour-Columbia-May                                                       34
112 This Could Be The Right One-April Wine-Capitol-March                                    34