| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 20, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder (Motown 1745) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | LET’S GO CRAZY Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29216) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | HARD HABIT TO BREAK Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29214) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | |
| 4 | DRIVE Cars (Elektra 69706) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 5 | MISSING YOU John Waite (EMI America 8212) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | SHE BOP Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04516) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
| 7 | LUCKY STAR Madonna (Sire 29177) | 8 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| 8 | CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean (Jive 9199) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 9 | BLUE JEAN David Bowie (EMI America 8231) | 12 | 17 | 27 | 6 | |
| 10 | WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner (Capitol 5354) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | |
| 11 | THE GLAMOROUS LIFE Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 29285) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| 12 | CRUEL SUMMER Bananarama (London 810 127) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 13 | PURPLE RAIN Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29174) | 22 | 28 | — | 3 | |
| 14 | COVER ME Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 04561) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | |
| 15 | I’M SO EXCITED Pointer Sisters (Planet 13857) | 17 | 27 | 29 | 29 | |
| 16 | WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO Wham! (Columbia 04552) | 18 | 21 | 36 | 7 | |
| 17 | SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 29215) | 19 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| 18 | ON THE DARK SIDE John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 04594) | 21 | 26 | 28 | 18 | |
| 19 | THE WARRIOR Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia 04424) | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| 20 | ARE WE OURSELVES? Fixx (MCA 52444) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| 21 | I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29195) | 23 | 25 | 35 | 7 | |
| 22 | BETTER BE GOOD TO ME Tina Turner (Capitol 5387) | 25 | 32 | 37 | 6 | |
| 23 | DESERT MOON Dennis DeYoung (A&M 2666) | 26 | 30 | 32 | 7 | |
| 24 | OUT OF TOUCH Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13916) | 29 | 33 | 38 | 4 | |
| 25 | SWEPT AWAY Diana Ross (RCA 13864) | 27 | 31 | 33 | 8 | |
| 26 | WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? Elton John (Geffen 29189) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 7 | |
| 27 | ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04639) | 30 | 35 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | STRUT Sheena Easton (EMI America 8227) | 32 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 29 | IF THIS IS IT Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42803) | 15 | 13 | 6 | 14 | |
| 30 | WHAT ABOUT ME? Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA 13899) | 34 | 37 | 42 | 6 | |
| 31 | THERE GOES MY BABY Donna Summer (Geffen 29291) | 31 | 24 | 25 | 11 | |
| 32 | PENNY LOVER Lionel Richie (Motown 1762) | 36 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | THE WAR SONG Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04638) | 38 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | A GIRL IN TROUBLE (Is A Temporary Thing) Romeo Void (Columbia 04534) | 37 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| 35 | FLESH FOR FANTASY Billy Idol (Chrysalis 42809) | 35 | 34 | 34 | 9 | |
| 36 | NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS Paul McCartney (Columbia 04581) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | IT AIN’T ENOUGH Corey Hart (EMI America 8236) | 41 | 52 | 73 | 4 | |
| 38 | STRUNG OUT Steve Perry (Columbia 04598) | 39 | 43 | 49 | 7 | |
| 39 | I CAN’T HOLD BACK Survivor (Scotti Brothers 04603) | 43 | 47 | 54 | 5 | |
| 40 | GIRLS WITH GUNS Tommy Shaw (A&M 2676) | 44 | 53 | 68 | 4 | |
| 41 | TORTURE Jacksons (Epic 04575) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| 42 | TEACHER TEACHER 38 Special (Capitol 5405) | 48 | 61 | 75 | 4 | |
| 43 | BODY ROCK Maria Vidal (EMI America 8233) | 45 | 50 | 56 | 6 | |
| 44 | I CAN’T DRIVE 55 Sammy Hagar (Geffen 29173) | 50 | 59 | 76 | 4 | |
| 45 | LEFT IN THE DARK Barbra Streisand (Columbia 04605) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 5 | |
| 46 | COOL IT NOW New Edition (MCA 52455) | 51 | 57 | 65 | 4 | |
| 47 | SEA OF LOVE Honeydrippers (Es Paranza 99701) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | SUGAR DON’T BITE Sam Harris (Motown 1743) | 53 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| 49 | WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52420) | 24 | 18 | 19 | 15 | |
| 50 | BOP ’TIL YOU DROP Rick Springfield (RCA 13861) | 52 | 51 | 30 | 10 | |
| 51 | BOUNCIN’ OFF THE WALLS Matthew Wilder (Private I 04617) | 56 | 62 | 70 | 5 | |
| 52 | WALKING ON A THIN LINE Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42825) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 53 | WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT Twisted Sister (Atlantic 89641) | 33 | 19 | 18 | 13 | |
| 54 | THE ALLNIGHTER Glenn Frey (MCA 52461) | 60 | 67 | 80 | 4 | |
| 55 | ON THE WINGS OF A NIGHTINGALE Everly Brothers (Mercury 880 213) | 47 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
| 56 | THE LUCKY ONE Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89636) | 40 | 22 | 23 | 12 | |
| 57 | I NEED YOU TONIGHT Peter Wolf (EMI America 8241) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | WE ARE THE YOUNG Dan Hartman (MCA 52471) | 73 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | IN THE NAME OF LOVE Ralph MacDonald (with Bill Withers) (Polydor 881 221) | 54 | 55 | 61 | 7 | |
| 60 | GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9212) | 46 | 15 | 13 | 19 | |
| 61 | GO INSANE Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra 69714) | 57 | 40 | 24 | 13 | |
| 62 | SHINE SHINE Barry Gibb (MCA 52443) | 55 | 39 | 40 | 8 | |
| 63 | DYNAMITE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9190) | 58 | 42 | 20 | 14 | |
| 64 | LOVE KILLS Freddie Mercury (Columbia 04606) | 71 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 65 | SHANGRI-LA Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5407) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | YOU TAKE ME UP Thompson Twins (Arista 9244) | 62 | 56 | 43 | 9 | |
| 67 | STUCK ON YOU Lionel Richie (Motown 1746) | 59 | 38 | 16 | 18 | |
| 68 | THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2656) | 61 | 44 | 44 | 10 | |
| 69 | CENTIPEDE Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 04547) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LIGHTS OUT Peter Wolf (EMI America 8208) | 66 | 58 | 45 | 15 | |
| 71 | SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT Corey Hart (EMI America 8203) | 63 | 45 | 21 | 22 | |
| 72 | HEAVEN’S ON FIRE Kiss (Mercury 880 205) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | THE MEDICINE SONG Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 880 180) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | SAY HELLO TO RONNIE Janey Street (Arista 9265) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | ALL OF YOU Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia 04507) | 65 | 63 | 48 | 16 | |
| 76 | NEW GIRL NOW Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 29208) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 5 | |
| 77 | TEARS John Waite (EMI America 8238) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | CAN’T LET GO Stephen Stills featuring Michael Finnigan (Atlantic 89611) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | VALOTTE Julian Lennon (Atlantic 89609) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | DON’T STOP Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2687) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | HANDS TIED Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia 04650) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | HAD A DREAM (Sleeping With The Enemy) Roger Hodgson (A&M 2678) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | MIDNITE MANIAC Krokus (Arista 9248) | 70 | 74 | 82 | 5 | |
| 84 | TWO TRIBES Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island 99695) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | AFTER ALL Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29262) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | WHEN DOVES CRY Prince (Warner Bros. 29286) | 67 | 65 | 50 | 21 | |
| 87 | I WANNA ROCK Twisted Sister (Atlantic 89617) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LOVE SONGS ARE BACK AGAIN (Medley) Band Of Gold (RCA 13866) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ALL NIGHT LONG Billy Squier (Capitol 5422) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ALL I NEED Jack Wagner (Qwest 29238) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | (What) IN THE NAME OF LOVE Naked Eyes (EMI America 8219) | 68 | 64 | 39 | 11 | |
| 92 | PRETTY MESS Vanity (Motown 1752) | 80 | 70 | 71 | 7 | |
| 93 | LAYIN’ IT ON THE LINE Jefferson Starship (Grunt 13872) | 69 | 66 | 67 | 7 | |
| 94 | IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN Peabo Bryson (Elektra 69728) | 79 | 72 | 52 | 23 | |
| 95 | ROUND AND ROUND Ratt (Atlantic 89693) | 82 | 71 | 55 | 19 | |
| 96 | DANCING IN THE DARK Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 04463) | 85 | 73 | 59 | 22 | |
| 97 | I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU Dan Hartman (MCA 52378) | 78 | 69 | 51 | 25 | |
| 98 | ROCK ME TONITE Billy Squier (Capitol 5370) | 81 | 68 | 47 | 16 | |
| 99 | SEXY GIRL Glenn Frey (MCA 52413) | 87 | 79 | 60 | 17 | |
| 100 | ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis 42792) | 83 | 75 | 57 | 13 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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