Caffè Lattè looks back on all of the:

SINGLES THAT PEAKED AT US/ UK

N o. v

in 1984

in chronological order

 

These songs climbed all the way to the runner-up position on the American and/or British charts during the calendar year of 1984.

Note: some singles may have peaked at #2 in one territory and topped the chart in the other.

 

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WHAT IS LOVE? Howard Jones

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Cyndi Lauper

JOANNA Kool & The Gang

RADIO GA GA Queen

99 RED BALLOONS Nena

TONIGHT Kool & The Gang

SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME Rockwell

IT’S RAINING MEN The Weather Girls

A LOVE WORTH WAITING FOR Shakin’ Stevens

YOU TAKE ME UP Thompson Twins

AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) Phil Collins

AUTOMATIC The Pointer Sisters

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams

DANCING IN THE DARK Bruce Springsteen

I WON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME Nik Kershaw

HOLE IN MY SHOE Neil

AGADOO Black Lace

GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker Jr.

THE WAR SONG Culture Club

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS Paul McCartney

PURPLE RAIN Prince

THE WILD BOYS Duran Duran

LAST CHRISTMAS Wham! / EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham!