Billboard's top ten singles of 1984

[jamesanthony]

Whatever system Billboard uses gave us these as being the top ten singles of that year. Does anyone like any of them? Any of them not age well? Any you like more now than in 1984?

Hot 100:
1- When Doves Cry- Prince
2- What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner
3- Say Say Say- Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney
4- Footloose- Kenny Loggins
5- Jump- Van Halen
6- Against All Odds- Phil Collins
7-Hello- Lionel Riche
8- Ghostbusters- Ray Parker Jr
9- Owner of A Lonely Heart- Yes
10- Karma Chameleon- Culture Club

top artist: Lionel Riche

Black chart:
1- When Doves Cry- Prince
2- If Only You Knew- Patti Labelle
3- What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner
4- She's Strange- Cameo
5- Time Will Reveal- DeBarge
6- Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
7- Hello-Lionel Richie
8- Joanna- Kool and the Gang
9- Let the Music Play- Shannon
10- Don't Look Any Further- Dennis Edwards

top artist: Lionel Richie

Adult Contemporary:
1- If Ever You're In My Arms Again- Peabo Bryson
2- Hello- Lionel Richie
3- Stuck On You- Lionel Richie
4- Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper
5- Sad Songs Say So Much- Elton John
6- Leave A Tender Moment Alone- Billy Joel
7- The Longest Time- Billy Joel
8-Read Em and Weep- Barry Manilow
9- Hold On Me- Christine McVie
10-Almost Over You- Sheena Easton

top artist: Lionel Richie

[jamesanthony]

2- What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner- this is OK
6- Against All Odds- Phil Collins- this is one of his best singles


2- If Only You Knew- Patti Labelle- one of her best singles
4- She's Strange- Cameo- OK
5- Time Will Reveal- DeBarge- OK, but the falsetto is a bit annoying
6- Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean- OK
8- Joanna- Kool and the Gang- nice record with a nice trombone solo- who does trombone solos anymore?

10- Don't Look Any Further- Dennis Edwards- Seidah Garrett is the other singer on this, an alright song


1- If Ever You're In My Arms Again- Peabo Bryson- OK for what it is but he's had better singles
3- Stuck On You- Lionel Richie- a nice country tune
4- Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper- OK, I've heard a cover version that is nicer than Cyndi's original though
6- Leave A Tender Moment Alone- Billy Joel- not too bad
7- The Longest Time- Billy Joel- OK for him

10-Almost Over You- Sheena Easton- not too bad

Interesting that Phil Collins' single didn't make the A/C top ten- it was actually #12 on that chart.

Some decent songs in the Hot 100 Top 15:

All Night Long- Lionel Richie
Let's Hear it for the Boy- Deniece Williams
Jump for My Love- Pointer Sisters