| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 10, 1984 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THRILLER Michael Jackson (Epic QE 38112) | 1 | 64 | |
| 2 | 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) Van Halen (Warner Bros. 1-23985) | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | COLOUR BY NUMBERS Culture Club (Epic/Virgin QE 39107) | 3 | 19 | |
| 4 | LEARNING TO CRAWL Pretenders (Sire 1-23980) | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | CAN’T SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (Motown 6050ML) | 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | SYNCHRONICITY The Police (A&M SP-3735) | 6 | 37 | |
| 7 | AN INNOCENT MAN Billy Joel (Columbia QC 38837) | 7 | 30 | |
| 8 | MILK AND HONEY (A Heart Play) John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Polydor 422-817 160-1 Y1) | 9 | 5 | |
| 9 | SPORTS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis FV 41412) | 11 | 23 | |
| 10 | 90125 Yes (Atco 90125) | 8 | 15 | |
| 11 | UH-HUH John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva RVL 7504) | 12 | 19 | |
| 12 | TOUCH Eurythmics (RCA Victor AFL1-4917) | 14 | 6 | |
| 13 | GENESIS Genesis (Atlantic 80116) | 10 | 20 | |
| 14 | SHE’S SO UNUSUAL Cyndi Lauper (Portrait BFR 38930) | 16 | 11 | |
| 15 | ROCK ’N SOUL PART 1 Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA CPL1-4858) | 13 | 18 | |
| 16 | SHOUT AT THE DEVIL Motley Crue (Elektra 60289) | 15 | 22 | |
| 17 | SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER Duran Duran (Capitol ST-12310) | 17 | 15 | |
| 18 | DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH Judas Priest (Columbia FC 39219) | 18 | 6 | |
| 19 | WINDOWS AND WALLS Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic QE 39004) | 25 | 4 | |
| 20 | ROLL ON Alabama (RCA AHL1-4939) | 23 | 6 | |
| 21 | ELIMINATOR Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 1-23774) | 19 | 48 | |
| 22 | WHAT’S NEW Linda Ronstadt & Nelson Riddle Orchestra (Asylum 60260) | 20 | 24 | |
| 23 | THE BIG CHILL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062ML) | 21 | 21 | |
| 24 | CHRISTINE McVIE Christine McVie (Warner Bros. 25059) | 28 | 5 | |
| 25 | TOO LOW FOR ZERO Elton John (Geffen GHS 4006) | 22 | 40 | |
| 26 | FOOTLOOSE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia JS 39242) | 47 | 4 | |
| 27 | SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME Rockwell (Motown 6052ML) | 34 | 4 | |
| 28 | LIVE UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY U2 (Island 90127) | 27 | 15 | |
| 29 | TOUR DE FORCE 38 Special (A&M SP-4971) | 30 | 15 | |
| 30 | STAY WITH ME TONIGHT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M SP-4940) | 31 | 31 | |
| 31 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon (Mirage/Emergency 90134) | 39 | 5 | |
| 32 | REBEL YELL Billy Idol (Chrysalis FV 41450) | 29 | 15 | |
| 33 | IN THE HEART Kool & Gang (De-Lite DSR 8508) | 33 | 14 | |
| 34 | METAL HEALTH Quiet Riot (Pasha BFZ 38443) | 26 | 49 | |
| 35 | FLASHDANCE Original Soundtrack (Casablanca 422-811 492-1 M-1) | 40 | 46 | |
| 36 | BUSY BODY Luther Vandross (Epic FE 39196) | 32 | 12 | |
| 37 | IN HEAT Romantics (Nemperor B6Z 38880) | 24 | 21 | |
| 38 | NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR Midnight Star (Solar 60241) | 36 | 36 | |
| 39 | I’M IN LOVE AGAIN Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l FZ 38539) | 37 | 12 | |
| 40 | IT’S YOUR NIGHT James Ingram (Qwest 1-23970) | 41 | 18 | |
| 41 | PYROMANIA Def Leppard (Mercury 422-810 308-1 M-1) | 35 | 57 | |
| 42 | BARK AT THE MOON Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated QZ 38987) | 38 | 14 | |
| 43 | MADONNA Madonna (Sire 1-23867) | 43 | 25 | |
| 44 | EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor AFL1-4697) | 46 | 26 | |
| 45 | IN A SPECIAL WAY DeBarge (Gordy 6061GL) | 45 | 20 | |
| 46 | PIPES OF PEACE Paul McCartney (Columbia QC 39149) | 44 | 17 | |
| 47 | YENTL Original Soundtrack / Barbra Streisand (Columbia JS 39152) | 42 | 16 | |
| 48 | KISSING TO BE CLEVER Culture Club (Epic/Virgin ARE 38398) | 50 | 67 | |
| 49 | GREATEST HITS Air Supply (Arista AL 8-8024) | 48 | 30 | |
| 50 | TWENTY GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers (Liberty LV-51152) | 49 | 17 | |
| 51 | THE CLOSER YOU GET... Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-4663) | 54 | 52 | |
| 52 | LET’S DANCE David Bowie (EMI America SO-17093) | 55 | 46 | |
| 53 | COMEDIAN Eddie Murphy (Columbia FC 39005) | 56 | 17 | |
| 54 | BREAK OUT Pointer Sisters (Planet BXL1-4705) | 57 | 16 | |
| 55 | 1999 Prince (Warner Bros. 1-23720) | 52 | 69 | |
| 56 | LIVE FROM EARTH Pat Benatar (Chrysalis FV 41444) | 53 | 22 | |
| 57 | THE CROSSING Big Country (Mercury 422-812 870-1 M-1) | 58 | 25 | |
| 58 | JANE FONDA’S WORKOUT RECORD Jane Fonda (Columbia CX2 38054) | 59 | 94 | |
| 59 | LABOUR OF LOVE UB40 (A&M/Virgin SP-6-4980) | 71 | 19 | |
| 60 | BALLS TO THE WALL Accept (Portrait BFR 39241) | 62 | 6 | |
| 61 | MIDNIGHT MADNESS Night Ranger (MCA MCA-5456) | 61 | 17 | |
| 62 | UNDERCOVER Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 90120) | 51 | 16 | |
| 63 | LICK IT UP Kiss (Mercury 422-814 297-1 M-1) | 64 | 23 | |
| 64 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic FE 35745) | 79 | 99 | |
| 65 | TWO OF A KIND Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA-6127) | 63 | 14 | |
| 66 | WOMAN OUT OF CONTROL Ray Parker Jr. (Arista AL 8-8087) | 66 | 17 | |
| 67 | GREATEST HITS VOL. II Barry Manilow (Atista AL 8-8102) | 60 | 16 | |
| 68 | STRIP Adam Ant (Epic FE 39108) | 70 | 14 | |
| 69 | INFIDELS Bob Dylan (Columbia QC 38819) | 68 | 16 | |
| 70 | FRONTIERS Journey (Columbia QC 38504) | 65 | 56 | |
| 71 | AEROBIC SHAPE-UP III Joanie Greggains (Parade PA-112) | 69 | 20 | |
| 72 | SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics (RCA Victor AFL1-4681) | 67 | 39 | |
| 73 | WHAT A FEELIN’ Irene Cara (Geffen/Network GHS 4021) | 75 | 14 | |
| 74 | TRUE Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis B6V 41403) | 72 | 36 | |
| 75 | THE WILD HEART Stevie Nicks (Modern 90084) | 73 | 37 | |
| 76 | BACKSTREET David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 1-23906) | 78 | 17 | |
| 77 | LIONEL RICHIE Lionel Richie (Motown 6007ML) | 76 | 73 | |
| 78 | HEARTLAND Real Life (MCA/Curb MCA-5459) | 83 | 8 | |
| 79 | JOYSTICK Dazz Band (Motown 6084ML) | 81 | 13 | |
| 80 | I DON’T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE Matthew Wilder (Private I BFZ 39112) | 82 | 9 | |
| 81 | SOMEWHERE IN AFRIKA Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista AL 8-8194) | 94 | 8 | |
| 82 | PENETRATOR Ted Nugent (Atlantic 80125) | 93 | 5 | |
| 83 | FUTURE SHOCK Herbie Hancock (Columbia FC 38814) | 86 | 28 | |
| 84 | STREET BEAT The Deele (Solar 60285) | 87 | 11 | |
| 85 | WHAT IS BEAT? English Beat (I.R.S. SP-70040) | 85 | 13 | |
| 86 | OBLIVION Utopia (Passport/Utopia PB 6029) | 97 | 6 | |
| 87 | THE POLITICS OF DANCING Re-Flex (Capitol ST-12314) | 91 | 11 | |
| 88 | THE FLAT EARTH Thomas Dolby (Capitol ST-12309) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU SHOULDN’T-NUF BIT FISH George Clinton (Capitol ST-12308) | 90 | 11 | |
| 90 | THE PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS Robert Plant (Es Paranza/Atlantic 90101) | 74 | 33 | |
| 91 | SPEAKING IN TONGUES Talking Heads (Sire 1-23883) | 88 | 38 | |
| 92 | COLD BLOODED Rick James (Gordy 6043GL) | 80 | 28 | |
| 93 | DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill WH-1025) | 95 | 42 | |
| 94 | LITTLE ROBBERS Motels (Capitol ST-12288) | 77 | 23 | |
| 95 | BEST KEPT SECRET Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17101) | 98 | 26 | |
| 96 | LIVING IN OZ Rick Springfield (RCA AFL1-4660) | 92 | 46 | |
| 97 | ALIVE, SHE CRIED Doors (Elektra 60269) | 89 | 19 | |
| 98 | BEAUTY STAB ABC (Mercury 422-814 661-1 M-1) | 84 | 14 | |
| 99 | TEASER Angela Bofill (Arista AL 8-8198) | 100 | 17 | |
| 100 | ROBBERY Teena Marie (Epic FE 38882) | 101 | 19 | |
| 101 | HEART PLAY— UNFINISHED DIALOGUE John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Polydor 422-817 238-1 Y1) | 96 | 11 | |
| 102 | RAPPIN’ RODNEY Rodney Dangerfield (RCA Victor AFL1-4869) | 99 | 18 | |
| 103 | KEEP IT UP Loverboy (Columbia QC 38703) | 104 | 37 | |
| 104 | THE GAP BAND V – JAMMIN’ Gap Band (Total Experience TE-1-3004) | 102 | 26 | |
| 105 | REACH THE BEACH The Fixx (MCA MCA-39001) | 103 | 43 | |
| 106 | JUNGLE Dwight Twilley (EMI America ST-17107) | 121 | 4 | |
| 107 | ELECTRIC UNIVERSE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia QC 38980) | 105 | 15 | |
| 108 | HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l FZ 38646) | 108 | 17 | |
| 109 | DURAN DURAN Duran Duran (Capitol ST-12158) | 111 | 39 | |
| 110 | CARGO Men At Work (Columbia QC 38660) | 106 | 45 | |
| 111 | SPARKLE IN THE RAIN Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin SP-6-4981) | 124 | 4 | |
| 112 | FACE TO FACE Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA Victor AFL1-4725) | 113 | 12 | |
| 113 | OLIVIA’S GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-5347) | 107 | 76 | |
| 114 | THE BEST OF THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 8-8193) | 110 | 17 | |
| 115 | FEVER Con Funk Shun (Mercury 422-814 447-1 M-1) | 114 | 18 | |
| 116 | WAR U2 (Island 90067) | 115 | 52 | |
| 117 | WITHOUT A SONG Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 39110) | 112 | 17 | |
| 118 | THE REVOLUTION BY NIGHT Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia FC 38947) | 109 | 16 | |
| 119 | JULIO Julio Iglesias (Columbia FC 38640) | 122 | 51 | |
| 120 | TRACK RECORD Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4987) | 119 | 12 | |
| 121 | BUSINESS AS USUAL Men At Work (Columbia ARC 37978) | 123 | 88 | |
| 122 | CHEAT THE NIGHT Deborah Allen (RCA Victor MHL1-8514) | 125 | 13 | |
| 123 | DECLARATION The Alarm (I.R.S. SP-70608) | — | 1 | |
| 124 | LIVE – STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 1-23679) | 126 | 28 | |
| 125 | FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT Bonnie Tyler (Columbia BFC 38710) | 120 | 31 | |
| 126 | A LITTLE GOOD NEWS Anne Murray (Capitol ST-12301) | 128 | 21 | |
| 127 | MISTER HEARTBREAK Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 1-25077) | — | 1 | |
| 128 | BON JOVI Bon Jovi (Mercury 422-814 982-1 M-1) | 139 | 3 | |
| 129 | HEARTS AND BONES Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 1-23942) | 118 | 17 | |
| 130 | BORN TO LOVE Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (Capitol ST-12284) | 127 | 30 | |
| 131 | YOURS FOREVER Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4948) | 133 | 18 | |
| 132 | MUMMER XTC (Geffen/Virgin GHS 4027) | 144 | 4 | |
| 133 | ERROR IN THE SYSTEM Peter Schilling (Elektra 60265) | 116 | 25 | |
| 134 | KEEP MOVING Madness (Geffen GHS 4022) | — | 1 | |
| 135 | THE GREAT PRETENDER Dolly Parton (RCA Victor AHL1-4940) | 147 | 3 | |
| 136 | MOUNTAIN MUSIC Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-4229) | 136 | 105 | |
| 137 | ON THE RISE S.O.S. Band (Tabu FZ 38697) | 129 | 33 | |
| 138 | NO PAROLE FROM ROCK ’N’ ROLL Alcatrazz (Rocshire XR22016) | 140 | 9 | |
| 139 | POSITIVE POWER Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 80127) | 142 | 5 | |
| 140 | WHERE’S THE PARTY? Eddie Money (Columbia FC 38862) | 135 | 19 | |
| 141 | VOICE OF THE HEART Carpenters (A&M SP-4954) | 117 | 18 | |
| 142 | HOLY DIVER Dio (Warner Bros. 1-23836) | 134 | 38 | |
| 143 | ANOTHER PAGE Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 1-23757) | 130 | 31 | |
| 144 | SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY Donna Summer (Mercury 422-812 265-1 M-1) | 137 | 35 | |
| 145 | RANT N’ RAVE WITH THE STRAY CATS Stray Cats (EMI America SO-17102) | 132 | 27 | |
| 146 | PREPPIE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia FC 38961) | 169 | 4 | |
| 147 | ANIMAL GRACE April Wine (Capitol ST-12311) | — | 1 | |
| 148 | HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE Dionne Warwick (Arista AL 8 8104) | 146 | 21 | |
| 149 | MOTHER’S SPIRITUAL Laura Nyro (Columbia FC 39215) | 168 | 2 | |
| 150 | LAWYERS IN LOVE Jackson Browne (Asylum 60268) | 131 | 30 | |
| 151 | H2O Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA AFL1-4383) | 143 | 72 | |
| 152 | BENT OUT OF SHAPE Rainbow (Mercury 422-815 305-1 M-1) | 145 | 24 | |
| 153 | FEEL MY SOUL Jennifer Holliday (Geffen GHS 4014) | 138 | 21 | |
| 154 | HERE AND NOW Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. 1-23981) | 151 | 19 | |
| 155 | SUBJECT... ALDO NOVA Aldo Nova (Portrait FR 38721) | 141 | 23 | |
| 156 | PARTING SHOULD BE PAINLESS Roger Daltrey (Atlantic 80128) | — | 1 | |
| 157 | VISIONS Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia FC 38205) | 158 | 43 | |
| 158 | IMAGINE THIS Pieces Of A Dream (Elektra 60270) | 160 | 9 | |
| 159 | RICOCHET DAYS Modern English (Sire/4AD 1-25066) | — | 1 | |
| 160 | DELIVER Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5455) | 148 | 16 | |
| 161 | A SPECIAL PART OF ME Johnny Mathis (Columbia FC 38718) | 171 | 2 | |
| 162 | TOO FAST FOR LOVE Motley Crue (Elektra 60174) | 165 | 13 | |
| 163 | IN A CHAMBER Wire Train (Columbia/415 Records BFC 38998) | 164 | 5 | |
| 164 | FEARLESS Nina Hagen (Columbia BFC 39214) | 166 | 11 | |
| 165 | THE PRESENT Moody Blues (Threshold TRL-1-2902) | 153 | 26 | |
| 166 | ZIGGY STARDUST – THE MOTION PICTURE David Bowie (RCA CPL2-4862) | 149 | 17 | |
| 167 | IT’S ABOUT TIME John Denver (RCA Victor AFL1-4683) | 152 | 23 | |
| 168 | HEADING FOR A STORM Vandenberg (Atco 90121) | 150 | 12 | |
| 169 | REUNION CONCERT Everly Brothers (Passport PB 11001) | 172 | 4 | |
| 170 | PASSIONWORKS Heart (Epic QE 38800) | 154 | 27 | |
| 171 | CANDY GIRL New Edition (Streetwise SWRL 3301) | 173 | 34 | |
| 172 | POINTS ON THE CURVE Wang Chung (Geffen GHS 4004) | 175 | 3 | |
| 173 | BUILT TO DESTROY Michael Schenker Group (Chrysalis FV4 1441) | 174 | 5 | |
| 174 | DON’T LOOK ANY FURTHER Dennis Edwards (Gordy 6057GL) | 182 | 2 | |
| 175 | G FORCE Kenny G (Arista AL 8-8192) | 180 | 4 | |
| 176 | D.C. CAB Original Soundtrack / Giorgio Moroder (MCA MCA-6128) | 177 | 8 | |
| 177 | DREAMBOY Dreamboy (Qwest 1-23988) | 178 | 3 | |
| 178 | JAPANESE WHISPERS The Cure (Sire/Fiction 1-25076) | 179 | 4 | |
| 179 | CITY SLICKER J. Blackfoot (Sound Town ST-8002) | 181 | 4 | |
| 180 | RHYTHM OF YOUTH Men Without Hats (Backsreet BSR-39002) | 155 | 34 | |
| 181 | ‘LIFE’— LIVE Thin Lizzy (Warner Bros. 1-23986) | 157 | 8 | |
| 182 | 1962-1966 Beatles (Apple SKBO-3403) | 189 | 62 | |
| 183 | IN BLACK AND WHITE Jenny Burton (Atlantic 80122) | 184 | 3 | |
| 184 | D’YA LIKE SCRATCHIN’ Malcolm McLaren (Island 90124) | 187 | 4 | |
| 185 | ALPHA Asia (Geffen GHS 4008) | 156 | 29 | |
| 186 | SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Beatles (Capitol SMAS-2653) | 195 | 119 | |
| 187 | 1967-1970 Beatles (Apple SKBO-3404) | 192 | 79 | |
| 188 | 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Midnight Oil (Columbia BFC 38996) | 176 | 7 | |
| 189 | MEMORIES Barbra Streisand (Columbia TC 37678) | 188 | 99 | |
| 190 | 20 GREATEST HITS Beatles (Capitol SV-12245) | 198 | 17 | |
| 191 | MAN OF STEEL Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 1-23924) | 161 | 21 | |
| 192 | BORN AGAIN Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 1-23978) | 163 | 21 | |
| 193 | LINE OF FIRE Headpins (Solid Gold SGR-9031) | 194 | 8 | |
| 194 | CUTS LIKE A KNIFE Bryan Adams (A&M SP-6-4919) | 162 | 56 | |
| 195 | YOU CAN’T FIGHT FASHION Michael Stanley Band (EMI America ST-17100) | 159 | 24 | |
| 196 | THE LOOK Shalamar (Solar 60239) | 167 | 32 | |
| 197 | TEXAS FLOOD Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic BFE 38374) | 199 | 37 | |
| 198 | ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Echo & Bunnymen (Sire/Korova 1-23987) | 186 | 8 | |
| 199 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 37951) | 183 | 104 | |
| 200 | NORTH OF A MIRACLE Nick Heyward (Arista AL 8-8106) | 170 | 8 | |
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