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| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 5, 1985 | |||
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N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 1-25157) | 1 | 6 | |
| PURPLE RAIN Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 1-25110) | 2 | 27 | ||
| BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia QC 38653) | 3 | 29 | ||
| ARENA Duran Duran (Capitol SWAV-12374) | 4 | 6 | ||
| VOLUME ONE Honeydrippers (Es Paranza 90220) | 5 | 12 | ||
| PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol ST-12330) | 6 | 30 | ||
| BIG BAM BOOM Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-5309) | 7 | 11 | ||
| SHE’S SO UNUSUAL Cyndi Lauper (Portrait BFR 38930) | 8 | 54 | ||
| SPORTS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis FV 41412) | 9 | 66 | ||
| CHICAGO 17 Chicago (Warner Bros./Full Moon 1-25060) | 10 | 32 | ||
| VALOTTE Julian Lennon (Atlantic 80184) | 11 | 9 | ||
| TROPICO Pat Benatar (Chrysalis FV 41471) | 12 | 7 | ||
| RECKLESS Bryan Adams (A&M SP-5013) | 13 | 7 | ||
| CAN’T SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (Motown 6050ML) | 14 | 61 | ||
| MAKE IT BIG Wham! (Columbia FC 39595) | 15 | 9 | ||
| LUSH LIFE Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Asylum 60387) | 16 | 5 | ||
| I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 1-25162) | 17 | 12 | ||
| THE WOMAN IN RED Original Soundtrack / Stevie Wonder (Motown 6108ML) | 18 | 16 | ||
| THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE U2 (Island 90231) | 19 | 12 | ||
| WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island/ZTT 90232-1-H) | 20 | 8 | ||
| WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE Culture Club (Virgin/Epic OE 39881) | 21 | 7 | ||
| 1100 BEL AIR PLACE Julio Iglesias (Columbia QC 39157) | 22 | 19 | ||
| PERFECT STRANGERS Deep Purple (Mercury 422-824 003-1 M-1) | 23 | 6 | ||
| BREAK OUT Pointer Sisters (Planet BXL1-4705) | 24 | 59 | ||
| GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET Paul McCartney (Columbia SC 39613) | 25 | 9 | ||
| EMOTION Barbra Streisand (Columbia OC 39480) | 26 | 10 | ||
| NEW EDITION New Edition (MCA MCA-5515) | 27 | 12 | ||
| BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST Don Henley (Geffen GHS 24026) | 28 | 5 | ||
| HEARTBEAT CITY Cars (Elektra 60296) | 29 | 41 | ||
| SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista JL 8-8213) | 30 | 19 | ||
| ISOLATION Toto (Columbia QC 38962) | 31 | 7 | ||
| MADONNA Madonna (Sire 1-23867) | 32 | 68 | ||
| AGENT PROVOCATEUR Foreigner (Atlantic 81999) | 33 | 2 | ||
| A PRIVATE HEAVEN Sheena Easton (EMI America ST-17132) | 34 | 13 | ||
| STAY HUNGRY Twisted Sister (Atlantic 80156) | 35 | 28 | ||
| PLANETARY INVASION Midnight Star (Solar 60384) | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2:00 A.M. PARADISE CAFE Barry Manilow (Arista AL 8-8254) | 37 | 5 | ||
| ANIMALIZE Kiss (Mercury 422-822 495-1 M-1) | 38 | 14 | ||
| HIGH CRIME Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 1-25106) | 39 | 8 | ||
| TONIGHT David Bowie (EMI America SJ-17138) | 40 | 13 | ||
| ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (RCA Victor ASL1-5307) | 41 | 4 | ||
| THUNDER SEVEN Triumph (MCA MCA-5537) | 42 | 5 | ||
| ALL I NEED Jack Wagner (Qwest 1-25089) | 43 | 7 | ||
| SOLID Ashford & Simpson (Capitol ST-12366) | 44 | 9 | ||
| EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS Original Soundtrack / Beaver Brown (Scotti Brothers BFZ 38929) | 45 | 39 | ||
| WORD OF MOUTH Kinks (Arista AL 8-8264) | 46 | 5 | ||
| ... ALL THE RAGE General Public (I.R.S. SP-70046) | 47 | 12 | ||
| ICE CREAM CASTLES The Time (Warner Bros. 1-25109) | 48 | 24 | ||
| IN THE EYE OF THE STORM Roger Hodgson (A&M SP-5004) | 49 | 10 | ||
| CHINESE WALL Philip Bailey (Columbia BFC 39542) | 50 | 8 | ||
| WHEELS ARE TURNIN’ REO Speedwagon (Epic QE 39593) | 51 | 7 | ||
| VOA Sammy Hagar (Geffen GHS 24043) | 52 | 22 | ||
| STOP MAKING SENSE Original Soundtrack / Talking Heads (Sire 1-25121) | 53 | 16 | ||
| ESCAPE Whodini (Arista JL 6-8251) | 54 | 6 | ||
| EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 422-822 943-1 M-1) | 55 | 4 | ||
| DON’T STOP Jeffrey Osborne (A&M SP-5017) | 56 | 12 | ||
| WHAT ABOUT ME? Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor AFL1-5043) | 57 | 15 | ||
| TEACHERS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol SV-12371) | 58 | 10 | ||
| SWEPT AWAY Diana Ross (RCA AFL1-5009) | 59 | 16 | ||
| OUT OF THE CELLAR Ratt (Atlantic 80143) | 60 | 43 | ||
| CENTIPEDE Rebbie Jackson (Columbia BFC 39238) | 61 | 10 | ||
| STEELTOWN Big Country (Mercury 422-822 831-1 M-1) | 62 | 7 | ||
| AMADEUS Original Soundtrack (Fantasy WAM-1791) | 63 | 9 | ||
| REBEL YELL Billy Idol (Chrysalis FV 41450) | 64 | 58 | ||
| VITAL SIGNS Survivor (Scotti Brothers FZ 39578) | 65 | 10 | ||
| THE BIG CHILL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062ML) | 66 | 64 | ||
| SAM HARRIS Sam Harris (Motown 6103ML) | 67 | 13 | ||
| 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) Van Halen (Warner Bros. 1-23985) | 68 | 50 | ||
| ELIMINATOR Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 1-23774) | 69 | 91 | ||
| REAL LIVE Bob Dylan (Columbia FC 39944) | 70 | 3 | ||
| WARRIOR Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia FC 39173) | 71 | 23 | ||
| THRILLER Michael Jackson (Epic QE 38112) | 72 | 107 | ||
| ’74 JAILBREAK AC/DC (Atlantic 80178) | 73 | 8 | ||
| DESERT MOON Dennis DeYoung (A&M SP-5006) | 74 | 16 | ||
| FIRST CIRCLE Pat Metheny Group (ECM 1-25008) | 75 | 14 | ||
| INSIDE MOVES Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 60318) | 76 | 13 | ||
| GIRLS WITH GUNS Tommy Shaw (A&M SP-5020) | 77 | 12 | ||
| NO BRAKES John Waite (EMI America ST-17124) | 78 | 26 | ||
| THE MAGAZINE Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 1-25117) | 79 | 14 | ||
| YOU’RE GETTIN’ EVEN WHILE I’M GETTIN’ ODD J. Geils Band (EMI America SJ-17137) | 80 | 6 | ||
| JUKEBOX Dazz Band (Motown 6117ML) | 81 | 11 | ||
| POWERSLAVE Iron Maiden (Capitol SJ-12321) | 82 | 16 | ||
| COUNTRY Original Soundtrack (Windham Hill WH-1039) | 83 | 6 | ||
| PHANTOMS The Fixx (MCA MCA-5507) | 84 | 18 | ||
| JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT S.O.S. Band (Tabu FZ 39332) | 85 | 19 | ||
| THE DREAMS OF CHILDREN Shadowfax (Windham Hill WH-1038) | 86 | 10 | ||
| WHO’S LAST The Who (MCA MCA2-8018) | 87 | 5 | ||
| STARCHILD Teena Marie (Epic FE 39528) | 88 | 4 | ||
| IN THE GLAMOROUS LIFE Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 1-25107) | 89 | 24 | ||
| SELF CONTROL Laura Branigan (Atlantic 80147) | 90 | 37 | ||
| OPEN MIND Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic 80185) | 91 | 10 | ||
| HOT HOUSE FLOWERS Wynton Marsalis (Columbia FC 39530) | 92 | 12 | ||
| AN INNOCENT MAN Billy Joel (Columbia QC 38837) | 93 | 73 | ||
| CAMOUFLAGE Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 1-25095) | 94 | 28 | ||
| MORE SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK OF THE BIG CHILL Various Artists (Motown 6094ML) | 95 | 36 | ||
| JERMAINE JACKSON Jermaine Jackson (Arista AL 8-8203) | 96 | 34 | ||
| VICTORY Jacksons (Epic QE 38946) | 97 | 25 | ||
| 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) Eurythmics (RCA ABL1-5349) | 98 | 3 | ||
| ROLL ON Alabama (RCA AHL1-4939) | 99 | 49 | ||
| DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND George Strait (MCA MCA-5518) | 100 | 10 | ||
| GEFFERY MORGAN UB40 (A&M/Dep/Virgin SP-5033) | 101 | 10 | ||
| STEALING FIRE Bruce Cockburn (Gold Mountain GM-80012) | 102 | 9 | ||
| 1999 Prince (Warner Bros. 1-23720) | 103 | 112 | ||
| YOU, ME AND HE Mtume (Epic FE 39473) | 104 | 19 | ||
| LEGEND Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169) | 105 | 20 | ||
| THE DEED IS DONE Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 39621) | 106 | 9 | ||
| BREAKING HEARTS Elton John (Geffen GHS 24031) | 107 | 25 | ||
| BANANARAMA Bananarama (London 422-820 036-1 R-1) | 108 | 31 | ||
| SIGNS OF LIFE Billy Squier (Capitol SJ-12361) | 109 | 23 | ||
| FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic SD 16029) | 110 | 46 | ||
| FAT BOYS Fat Boys (Sutra SUS 1015) | 111 | 4 | ||
| RUN-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. (Profile PRO-1202) | 112 | 36 | ||
| MIDNIGHT MADNESS Night Ranger (MCA MCA-5456) | 113 | 60 | ||
| UNDER WRAPS Jethro Tull (Chrysalis FV 41461) | 114 | 10 | ||
| ITALIAN X RAYS Steve Miller Band (Capitol SJ-12339) | 115 | 8 | ||
| PRIMITIVE Neil Diamond (Columbia QC 39199) | 116 | 21 | ||
| EB 84 Everly Brothers (Mercury 422-822 431-1 M-1) | 117 | 14 | ||
| APOLLONIA 6 Apollonia 6 (Warner Bros. 1-25108) | 118 | 12 | ||
| FIRST OFFENSE Corey Hart (EMI America ST-17117) | 119 | 22 | ||
| WILD ANIMAL Vanity (Motown 6102ML) | 120 | 15 | ||
| READ MY LIPS Fee Waybill (Capitol ST-12369) | 121 | 8 | ||
| INSTINCTS Romeo Void (Columbia/415 Records BFC 39155) | 122 | 17 | ||
| THE BLITZ Krokus (Arista AL 8-8243) | 123 | 18 | ||
| SHOUT Devo (Warner Bros. 1-25097) | 124 | 11 | ||
| KNIFE Aztec Camera (Sire 1-25183) | 125 | 14 | ||
| GIUFFRIA Giuffria (MCA/Camel MCA-5524) | 126 | 4 | ||
| UNIVERSAL RHYTHM Ralph MacDonald (Polydor 422-823 323-1 Y-1) | 127 | 7 | ||
| STREET TALK Steve Perry (Columbia FC 39334) | 128 | 37 | ||
| A GOLDEN CELEBRATION Elvis Presley (RCA CPM6-5172) | 129 | 5 | ||
| TRULY FOR YOU Temptations (Gordy 6119GL) | 130 | 5 | ||
| AMOUR Richard Clayderman (Columbia BFC 39603) | 131 | 7 | ||
| SO GOOD Whispers (Solar 60356) | 132 | 4 | ||
| GAP BAND VI Gap Band (Total Experience TEL8-5705) | 133 | 3 | ||
| NIGHTSONGS Earl Klugh (Capitol ST-12372) | 134 | 11 | ||
| W.A.S.P. W.A.S.P. (Capitol ST-12343) | 135 | 14 | ||
| CHARTBUSTERS Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista AL 8-8266) | 136 | 3 | ||
| PUT IT WHERE THE MOON DON’T SHINE Rick Dees (Atlantic 81231) | 137 | 4 | ||
| SIGN IN PLEASE Autograph (RCA Victor NFL1-8040) | 138 | 4 | ||
| HEART OVER MIND Anne Murray (Capitol SJ-12363) | 139 | 8 | ||
| EGO TRIP Kurtis Blow (Mercury 422-822 420-1 M-1) | 140 | 6 | ||
| BOP DOO-WOPP Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81233) | 141 | 3 | ||
| TOOTH AND NAIL Dokken (Elektra 60376) | 142 | 13 | ||
| CYPRESS Let’s Active (I.R.S. SP-70648) | 143 | 5 | ||
| BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS Rick Springfield (Mercury 422-824 107-1 M-1) | 144 | 4 | ||
| I’VE GOT THE CURE Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 422-822 421-1 M-1) | 145 | 10 | ||
| ALL OVER THE PLACE Bangles (Columbia BFC 39220) | 146 | 20 | ||
| LOVE LANGUAGE Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 60317) | 147 | 30 | ||
| NEW SENSATIONS Lou Reed (RCA Victor AFL1-4998) | 148 | 29 | ||
| SOUND-SYSTEM Herbie Hancock (Columbia FC 39478) | 149 | 19 | ||
| JOHN PARR John Parr (Atlantic 80180) | 150 | 3 | ||
| 12 Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee FC 39580) | 151 | 8 | ||
| GHOSTBUSTERS Original Soundtrack (Arista AL 8-8246) | 152 | 27 | ||
| OAK RIDGE BOYS GREATEST HITS 2 Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5496) | 153 | 17 | ||
| CAVERNA MAGICA (...Under The Tree – In The Cave...) Andreas Vollenweider (CBS FM 37827) | 154 | 3 | ||
| WHY NOT ME Judds (RCA Victor/Curb AHL1-5319) | 155 | 3 | ||
| WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’84 Various Artists (Windham Hill WH-1035) | 156 | 9 | ||
| THIEF OF HEARTS Original Soundtrack (Casablanca 422-822 942-1 M-1) | 157 | 3 | ||
| HEARTBREAK Shalamar (Solar 60385) | 158 | 3 | ||
| CATS WITHOUT CLAWS Donna Summer (Geffen GHS 24040) | 159 | 16 | ||
| DUNE Original Soundtrack (Polydor 422-823 770-1 Y-1) | 160 | 3 | ||
| THE WARNING Queensryche (EMI America ST-17134) | 161 | 13 | ||
| FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK – GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO Cat Stevens (A&M SP-3736) | 162 | 3 | ||
| COULDN’T STAND THE WEATHER Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic FE 39304) | 163 | 29 | ||
| LIVE Johnny Mathis (Columbia FC 38699) | 164 | 3 | ||
| GO INSANE Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra 60363) | 165 | 20 | ||
| REFLECTIONS Rick James (Gordy 6095GL) | 166 | 20 | ||
| SLIDE IT IN Whitesnake (Geffen GHS 4018) | 167 | 26 | ||
| RIDDLES IN THE SAND Jimmy Buffett (MCA MCA-5512) | 168 | 15 | ||
| LOVE AT FIRST STING Scorpions (Mercury 422-814 981-1 M-1) | 169 | 43 | ||
| CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone AG 1984) | 170 | 2 | ||
| UNITED STATES LIVE Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 1-25192) | 171 | 2 | ||
| BEVERLY HILLS COP Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA MCA-5547) | 172 | 2 | ||
| EVERY MAN HAS A WOMAN Various Artists (Polydor 422-823 490-1 Y-1) | 173 | 10 | ||
| SO-LO Danny Elfman (MCA MCA-5535) | 174 | 2 | ||
| ROCKER Elvis Presley (RCA AFM1-5182) | 175 | 2 | ||
| MUSIC FROM SONGWRITER Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson (Columbia FC 39531) | 176 | 7 | ||
| THE LAST IN LINE Dio (Warner Bros. 1-25100) | 177 | 25 | ||
| AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS Carpenters (A&M SP-3270) | 178 | 3 | ||
| LIGHTS OUT Peter Wolf (EMI America SJ-17121) | 179 | 22 | ||
| THE INTRODUCTION Steve Morse Band (Elektra Musician 60369) | 180 | 18 | ||
| FOOTLOOSE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia JS 39242) | 181 | 47 | ||
| RENDEZVOUS Sadao Watanabe (Elektra 60371) | 182 | 10 | ||
| THE ALLNIGHTER Glenn Frey (MCA MCA-5501) | 183 | 24 | ||
| CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 39145) | 184 | 22 | ||
| TOUCH Eurythmics (RCA Victor AFL1-4917) | 185 | 49 | ||
| NUCLEAR FURNITURE Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4921) | 186 | 30 | ||
| ACCESS ALL AREAS Spyro Gyra (MCA MCA2-6893) | 187 | 26 | ||
| CONDITION CRITICAL Quiet Riot (Pasha QZ 39516) | 188 | 23 | ||
| DREAM STREET Janet Jackson (A&M SP-4962) | 189 | 9 | ||
| RIFF RAFF Dave Edmunds (Columbia FC 39273) | 190 | 15 | ||
| IN ROCK WE TRUST Y & T (A&M SP-5007) | 191 | 20 | ||
| COLOUR BY NUMBERS Culture Club (Epic/Virgin QE 39107) | 192 | 62 | ||
| INTO THE GAP Thompson Twins (Arista AL 8-8200) | 193 | 43 | ||
| OUTRAGEOUS Lakeside (Solar 60355) | 194 | 24 | ||
| JAM ON REVENGE Newcleus (Sunnyview SUN 4901) | 195 | 26 | ||
| NIGHT-LINES Dave Grusin (GRP GRP-A-1006) | 196 | 29 | ||
| NO TELLIN’ LIES Zebra (Atlantic 80159) | 197 | 14 | ||
| LIONEL RICHIE Lionel Richie (Motown 6007ML) | 198 | 110 | ||
| SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER Duran Duran (Capitol ST-12310) | 199 | 58 | ||
| BREAKIN’ Original Soundtrack (Polydor 422-821 919-1 Y-1) | 200 | 32 | ||
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