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Top Rock Songs of 1984

1983 <-1984-> 1985
    

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1.
12/1984
399

✫1
US
3
AC


85
R&B
✫1
rock
✫1
UK
featuring New Jersey Mass Choir & Jennifer Holliday
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #476]
[Atlantic 89596]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm (uncredited)
2.
11/1984
384

2
US
15
AC
7
dance
3
R&B
5
rock
✫1
UK
with Phil Collins
[Columbia 04679]
written by Philip Bailey, Phil Collins & Nathan East
3.
06/1984
383

✫1
US
9
AC
6
dance
✫1
R&B
38
rock
2
UK
[Arista 9212]
written by Ray Parker Jr
4.
02/1984
377

✫1
US
2
AC




✫1
rock
2
UK
[Atlantic 89700 A]
written by Phil Collins
5.
04/1984
366

✫1
US


15
dance


35
rock
✫1
UK
6.
06/1984
353

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
31
rock
4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #52]
charted as When Doves Cry / 17 Days in US dance charts
[Warner 29286]
written by Prince
7.
05/1984
348

✫1
US
8
AC
21
dance
2
R&B
51
rock
3
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1985]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1985]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #309]
[Capitol 5354]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
8.
12/1984
340

✫1
US


✫1
dance
56
R&B
6
rock
4
UK
9.
05/1984
313

2
US


7
dance


✫1
rock
4
UK
[Columbia 04463]
written by Bruce Springsteen
10.
11/1984
312

2
US


27
dance


42
rock
2
UK
11.
01/1984

Jump by Van Halen

from 1984   1984
304

✫1
US


17
dance
88
R&B
✫1
rock
7
UK
12.
01/1984
301

✫1
US






2
rock
6
UK
[Columbia 04310]
written by Kenny Loggins & Dean Pitchford
13.
01/1984
300

2
US


3
dance
✫1
R&B
31
rock
6
UK
featuring Michael Jackson
[Motown 1702]
written by Rockwell (as Kennedy Gordy) & Curtis Anthony Nolen
14.
06/1984
297

✫1
US
7
AC
27
dance


✫1
rock
9
UK
[EMI America 8212]
written by John Waite, Mark Leonard & Chas Sandford
15.
06/1984
282

3
US
✫1
AC




3
rock
5
UK
[Elektra 69706]
written by Ric Ocasek
16.
10/1984
281

6
US
2
AC




16
rock
2
UK
[Columbia 04581]
written by Paul McCartney
17.
12/1984
266

✫1
US
3
AC


89
R&B
5
rock
16
UK
[Epic 04713]
written by Kevin Cronin
18.
09/1984
261

2
US




4
R&B
18
rock
8
UK
with The Revolution
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #143]
[Warner 29174]
written by Prince
19.
10/1984
251

5
US
✫1
AC
14
dance


11
rock
6
UK
[Atlantic 7-89589]
written by Julian Lennon
20.
01/1984
246

4
US
6
AC
4
dance


8
rock
8
UK
21.
09/1984
243

✫1
US
8
AC
✫1
dance
24
R&B
18
rock
48
UK
[RCA 13916]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates
22.
01/1984
241

5
US
11
AC




2
rock
6
UK
[Polygram 817254 (Polydor)]
written by John Lennon
23.
08/1984
238

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
19
rock


with The Revolution
charted as Let's Go Crazy / Erotic City in US dance charts
[Warner 29216]
written by Prince
24.
12/1984
237

2
US
36
AC




4
rock
12
UK
[MCA 52512]
written by Keith Forsey & Harold Faltermeyer
25.
12/1984
237

13
US






32
rock
✫1
UK
[Christmas]
written by Bob Geldof & Midge Ure
26.
05/1984
226

5
US
2
AC




24
rock
7
UK
[Geffen 7-29292]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
27.
09/1984
226

8
US


2
dance


2
rock
6
UK
charted as Blue Jean / Dancing with the Big Boys in US dance charts
[EMI America 8231]
written by David Bowie
28.
06/1984
223

3
US


3
dance
4
R&B
42
rock
14
UK
as The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger
[Epic 04503]
written by Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen & Mick Jagger
29.
06/1984
213

43
US


3
dance


27
rock
✫1
UK
[Atco 99695 (Island)]
written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson & Mark O'Toole
30.
02/1984
211

16
US


28
dance


22
rock
2
UK
[Capitol 5317]
written by Roger Taylor
31.
02/1984
211

11
US
35
AC
18
dance


12
rock
3
UK
[Arista 1-9209]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
32.
11/1984
203

5
US
33
AC




✫1
rock
12
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1985]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #416]
[Warner 29141]
written by Don Henley & Mike Campbell
33.
06/1984
198

9
US






8
rock
5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #275]
charted as I'm on Fire / Born in the USA in UK charts
written by Bruce Springsteen
34.
11/1984
194

6
US






✫1
rock
11
UK
[A&M 2686]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
35.
10/1984
191

17
US
6
AC
10
dance




4
UK
[EMI America 8230]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Keith Forsey
36.
05/1984
186

4
US


63
dance


5
rock
18
UK
[Chrysalis 4-42786]
written by Billy Idol & Steve Stevens
37.
12/1984
178

6
US
14
AC
46
dance


14
rock
13
UK
[Arista 1-9396]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
38.
06/1984
175

7
US


11
dance


2
rock
16
UK
[Columbia 04561]
written by Bruce Springsteen
39.
12/1984
175

5
US
18
AC
15
dance
21
R&B
42
rock
21
UK
[RCA 13970]
written by Daryl Hall & Janna Allen
40.
10/1984
173

5
US
34
AC




3
rock
22
UK
[Chrysalis 42826]
written by Eric Lowen & Dan Navarro
41.
09/1984
170

33
US






2
rock
3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #378]
[Island 7-99704]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
42.
10/1984
167

3
US
✫1
AC




11
rock


[Atco 99701 (Es Paranza)]
written by Phil Phillips & George Khoury
43.
03/1984
166

44
US






51
rock
2
UK
[Arista 1-9244]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
44.
04/1984
165

3
US
33
AC




✫1
rock
89
UK
[Columbia 38-04391]
written by Bill Cuomo, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf & Steve Perry
45.
01/1984
164

10
US






4
rock
9
UK
46.
04/1984

Legs by ZZ Top

from Eliminator   Eliminator
163

8
US


13
dance


3
rock
16
UK
[Warner 29272]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
47.
07/1984
160

3
US


10
dance


27
rock
46
UK
[Portrait 37-04516]
written by Rick Chertoff, Gary Corbett, Cyndi Lauper & Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt)
48.
02/1984
156

20
US






✫1
rock
7
UK
[Columbia 04398 (CBS Associate)]
written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea
49.
05/1984
156

6
US


19
dance


5
rock
27
UK
[Warner 29256]
written by Rod Stewart, Duane Hitchings & Rowland Robinson
50.
07/1984
155

6
US
5
AC




3
rock
39
UK
[Chrysalis 4-42803]
written by Johnny Colla & Huey Lewis
51.
06/1984
153

34
US
35
AC




40
rock
3
UK
[Chrysalis 42792]
written by Gary Kemp
52.
09/1984
151

5
US


16
dance
6
R&B
32
rock
45
UK
[Capitol 5387]
written by Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman & Holly Knight
53.
10/1984
141

5
US
4
AC




38
rock
64
UK
[Portrait 37-04639]
written by Jules Shear
54.
02/1984
140

29
US
34
AC


88
R&B
52
rock
5
UK
[Geffen 4029]
written by Paul Weller
55.
03/1984
136

5
US






2
rock


[MCA 52350]
written by Kelly Keagy
56.
07/1984
134

10
US
32
AC




27
rock
15
UK
[Warner 29215]
written by Jeff Fortgang
57.
01/1984
134

46
US






58
rock
4
UK
[MCA 52371]
written by Nik Kershaw
58.
03/1984
132

7
US


14
dance


✫1
rock
88
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1984]
[Elektra 69744]
written by Ric Ocasek
59.
12/1984
132

5
US






40
rock
42
UK
60.
10/1984
128

9
US
4
AC




2
rock
55
UK
[Atlantic 7-89609]
written by Julian Lennon, Justin Clayton & Carlton Morales
61.
03/1984
127

5
US






13
rock
95
UK
[RCA 13738]
written by Rick Springfield
62.
03/1984
127

6
US






5
rock
78
UK
63.
06/1984
125

7
US






✫1
rock
86
UK
featuring Patty Smyth
written by Nick Gilder & Holly Knight
64.
01/1984
123

10
US
✫1
AC




✫1
rock


[Warner 7-29372]
written by Christine McVie & Todd Sharp
65.
01/1984
122

16
US


✫1
dance


24
rock
21
UK
charted as Dance Hall Days / Don't Let Go in US dance charts
[Geffen 29310]
written by Jack Hues
66.
08/1984
119

7
US






✫1
rock


as Eddie & the Cruisers
[R]
written by John Cafferty
67.
02/1984
109

8
US


21
dance
50
R&B
23
rock
63
UK
[RCA 13714]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen
68.
12/1984
106

10
US
33
AC




✫1
rock
90
UK
[Warner 29100]
written by John Fogerty
69.
05/1984
103

7
US


62
dance


15
rock


[EMI 8203]
written by Corey Hart
70.
12/1984
96

8
US






8
rock


[Scotti Bros. 4-04685]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
71.
11/1984
96

15
US






7
rock
29
UK
72.
09/1984
94

10
US
4
AC




31
rock


[A&M 2666]
written by Dennis DeYoung
73.
01/1984

Panama by Van Halen

from 1984   1984
93

13
US






2
rock
61
UK
74.
03/1984
89

12
US






✫1
rock


[Elektra 69724]
written by Ric Ocasek
75.
02/1984

I'll Wait by Van Halen

from 1984   1984
88

13
US






2
rock
85
UK
76.
03/1984
88

15
US
13
AC
14
dance


12
rock
77
UK
[A&M]
written by Joe Jackson
77.
01/1984
88

86
US






48
rock
8
UK
[Polygram 818834 (Mercury)]
written by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler & Bruce Watson
78.
07/1984
87

12
US


11
dance


6
rock


[EMI 8208]
written by Peter Wolf & Don Covay
79.
03/1984
87

12
US




84
R&B
38
rock
36
UK
featuring Rick Derringer
[parody of Beat It by Michael Jackson]
[Rock 'n' Roll 04374]
written by Michael Jackson & Weird Al Yankovic
80.
09/1984
87

13
US






✫1
rock


[Scotti Bros. 4-04603]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
81.
04/1984
82

12
US






4
rock


[Atlantic 89693]
written by Robbin Crosby, Warren DeMartini & Stephen Pearcy
82.
09/1984
82

16
US
11
AC




18
rock
50
UK
[Geffen 7-29189]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
83.
07/1984
81

15
US






✫1
rock


co-produced by Jim Steinman
[Capitol 5370]
written by Billy Squier
84.
08/1984
81

15
US






✫1
rock


85.
03/1984
81

15
US
4
AC




15
rock


[Arista 9160]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
86.
02/1984
80

13
US
14
AC




8
rock


[Full Moon 04314]
written by Dan Fogelberg
87.
10/1984
78

17
US
7
AC




5
rock


as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5413]
written by Bob Seger
88.
02/1984
74

16
US






2
rock


[EMI America 8196]
written by Dwight Twilley
89.
11/1984
74

15
US






3
rock


[MCA 52497]
written by Gregg Giuffria & David Glen Eisley
90.
03/1984
73

11
US


49
dance


30
rock


[I.R.S. 9926]
written by Charlotte Caffey & Kathy Valentine
91.
07/1984
71

14
US






7
rock


[MCA 52420]
written by Jack Blades, Alan Fitzgerald & Brad Gillis
92.
02/1984

Leave It by Yes

from 90125   90125
70

24
US


29
dance


3
rock
56
UK
[Atco 99787]
written by Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
93.
08/1984
69









25
rock
11
UK
94.
01/1984
69

31
US


✫1
dance


23
rock
46
UK
[EMI America 8195]
written by Mark Hollis & Tim Friese-Greene
95.
05/1984
66

16
US






7
rock


[Warner 29306]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster
96.
06/1984
65

21
US






7
rock
58
UK
[Atlantic 89641]
written by Dee Snider
97.
03/1984
65

22
US






✫1
rock


[MCA 52343]
written by Tony Carey
98.
02/1984
64

15
US






15
rock


as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp
99.
11/1984
64

23
US






6
rock
58
UK
[Atlantic 7-89612]
written by John Parr
100.
05/1984
63

23
US






✫1
rock


as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt]
written by Peter Wolf & Ina Wolf

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