| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 22, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THE WILD BOYS Duran Duran (Capitol 5417) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 29210) | 4 | 9 | 19 | 6 | |
| 3 | I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29195) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | COOL IT NOW New Edition (MCA 52455) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 5 | SEA OF LOVE Honeydrippers (Es Paranza 99701) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| 6 | OUT OF TOUCH Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13916) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| 7 | WE BELONG Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42826) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 8 | WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO Wham! (Columbia 04552) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| 9 | VALOTTE Julian Lennon (Atlantic 89609) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
| 10 | RUN TO YOU Bryan Adams (A&M 2686) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 8 | |
| 11 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 04680) | 14 | 18 | 24 | 7 | |
| 12 | NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS Paul McCartney (Columbia 04581) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
| 13 | ALL I NEED Jack Wagner (Qwest 29238) | 18 | 25 | 38 | 10 | |
| 14 | I CAN’T HOLD BACK Survivor (Scotti Brothers 04603) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | |
| 15 | STRUT Sheena Easton (EMI America 8227) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| 16 | YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29126) | 24 | 34 | 44 | 6 | |
| 17 | BETTER BE GOOD TO ME Tina Turner (Capitol 5387) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 18 | ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04639) | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | |
| 19 | HELLO AGAIN Cars (Elektra 69681) | 21 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| 20 | CENTIPEDE Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 04547) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 12 | |
| 21 | DO WHAT YOU DO Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9279) | 25 | 31 | 31 | 9 | |
| 22 | I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Foreigner (Atlantic 89596) | 30 | 39 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | UNDERSTANDING Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5413) | 26 | 32 | 35 | 7 | |
| 24 | EASY LOVER Philip Bailey (with Phil Collins) (Columbia 04679) | 35 | 40 | 47 | 5 | |
| 25 | THE BOYS OF SUMMER Don Henley (Geffen 29141) | 31 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| 26 | STRANGER IN TOWN Toto (Columbia 04672) | 27 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 27 | JAMIE Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9293) | 32 | 38 | 43 | 6 | |
| 28 | I DO’WANNA KNOW REO Speedwagon (Epic 04659) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 29 | CARELESS WHISPER Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia 04691) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 30 | THE BELLE OF ST. MARK Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 29180) | 33 | 36 | 40 | 9 | |
| 31 | LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT Stevie Wonder (Motown 1769) | 44 | 50 | 62 | 4 | |
| 32 | I WOULD DIE 4 U Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29121) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | BRUCE Rick Springfield (Mercury 880 405) | 36 | 43 | 53 | 6 | |
| 34 | LOVERBOY Billy Ocean (Jive 9284) | 39 | 48 | 57 | 4 | |
| 35 | PRIDE (In The Name Of Love) U2 (Island 99704) | 38 | 42 | 48 | 9 | |
| 36 | TENDER YEARS John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 04682) | 40 | 45 | 49 | 10 | |
| 37 | TWO TRIBES Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island 99695) | 37 | 41 | 46 | 10 | |
| 38 | PURPLE RAIN Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29174) | 17 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |
| 39 | CALL TO THE HEART Giuffria (MCA/Camel 52497) | 43 | 47 | 51 | 7 | |
| 40 | NEUTRON DANCE Pointer Sisters (Planet 13951) | 49 | 58 | 75 | 5 | |
| 41 | DON’T STOP Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2687) | 42 | 46 | 50 | 10 | |
| 42 | FOOLISH HEART Steve Perry (Columbia 04693) | 48 | 55 | 74 | 5 | |
| 43 | IN NEON Elton John (Geffen 29111) | 47 | 54 | 68 | 4 | |
| 44 | METHOD OF MODERN LOVE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13970) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | SOLID Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5397) | 50 | 56 | 65 | 6 | |
| 46 | MISLED Kool & Gang (De-Lite 880 431) | 52 | 62 | 76 | 5 | |
| 47 | PENNY LOVER Lionel Richie (Motown 1762) | 20 | 16 | 15 | 12 | |
| 48 | TENDERNESS General Public (I.R.S. 9934) | 53 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 49 | MISTAKE NO. 3 Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04727) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | OPERATOR Midnight Star (Solar 69684) | 62 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 51 | TONIGHT David Bowie (EMI America 8246) | 57 | 65 | 77 | 4 | |
| 52 | JUNGLE LOVE The Time (Warner Bros. 29181) | 60 | 70 | 72 | 7 | |
| 53 | THE HEAT IS ON Glenn Frey (MCA 52512) | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | TI AMO Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89608) | 54 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 55 | IT AIN’T ENOUGH Corey Hart (EMI America 8236) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 13 | |
| 56 | MAKE NO MISTAKE, HE’S MINE Barbra Streisand (with Kim Carnes) (Columbia 04695) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04737) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | WALKING ON A THIN LINE Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42825) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 10 | |
| 59 | MISSING YOU Diana Ross (RCA 13966) | 67 | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | SUGAR WALLS Sheena Easton (EMI America 8253) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | WE ARE THE YOUNG Dan Hartman (MCA 52471) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 12 | |
| 62 | THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 29100) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean (Jive 9199) | 34 | 17 | 11 | 19 | |
| 64 | I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder (Motown 1745) | 41 | 21 | 12 | 19 | |
| 65 | HAD A DREAM (Sleeping With The Enemy) Roger Hodgson (A&M 2678) | 45 | 44 | 45 | 10 | |
| 66 | EAT MY SHORTS Rick Dees (Atlantic 89601) | 73 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 67 | DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS? Band Aid (Columbia 04749) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | BIG IN JAPAN Alphaville (Atlantic 89665) | 69 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 69 | CATCH MY FALL Billy Idol (Chrysalis 42840) | 56 | 53 | 54 | 8 | |
| 70 | TRAGEDY John Hunter (Private I 04643) | 79 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | AMNESIA Shalamar (Solar 69682) | 71 | 72 | 73 | 6 | |
| 72 | I WANNA GO BACK Billy Satellite (Capitol 5409) | 72 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 73 | DESERT MOON Dennis DeYoung (A&M 2666) | 51 | 22 | 16 | 16 | |
| 74 | TEARS John Waite (EMI America 8238) | 63 | 37 | 37 | 10 | |
| 75 | HEAVEN (Must Be There) Eurogliders (Columbia 04626) | 66 | 59 | 61 | 7 | |
| 76 | LONELY SCHOOL Tommy Shaw (A&M 2696) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | 20/20 George Benson (Warner Bros. 29120) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | ALL RIGHT NOW Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 29122) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | TAXI DANCING Rick Springfield & Randy Crawford (RCA 13861) | 75 | 66 | 67 | 6 | |
| 80 | EYE ON YOU Billy Squier (Capitol 5416) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | DON’T WAIT FOR HEROES Dennis DeYoung (A&M 2692) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | WHAT ABOUT ME? Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes & James Ingram (RCA 13899) | 58 | 27 | 22 | 15 | |
| 83 | HARD HABIT TO BREAK Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29214) | 64 | 51 | 30 | 21 | |
| 84 | LOVERGIRL Teena Marie (Epic 04619) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | TREAT HER LIKE A LADY Temptations (Gordy 1765) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | MR. TELEPHONE MAN New Edition (MCA 52484) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THE WAR SONG Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04638) | 61 | 33 | 20 | 12 | |
| 88 | TURN UP THE RADIO Autograph (RCA 13953) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | DO IT AGAIN Kinks (Arista 9309) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | NAUGHTY NAUGHTY John Parr (Atlantic 89612) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | THE WILD LIFE Bananarama (London 882 019) | 77 | 78 | 81 | 5 | |
| 92 | BLUE JEAN David Bowie (EMI America 8231) | 65 | 49 | 26 | 15 | |
| 93 | HOT FOR TEACHER Van Halen (Warner Bros. 29199) | 76 | 69 | 64 | 9 | |
| 94 | “KID” SANTA CLAUS Patsy (Roperry 2255) | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 95 | SUNSHINE IN THE SHADE Fixx (MCA 52498) | 82 | 68 | 69 | 6 | |
| 96 | ON THE DARK SIDE John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 04594) | 74 | 52 | 32 | 27 | |
| 97 | HANDS TIED Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia 04650) | 78 | 57 | 39 | 10 | |
| 98 | LUCKY STAR Madonna (Sire 29177) | 87 | 74 | 58 | 19 | |
| 99 | TEACHER TEACHER 38 Special (Capitol 5405) | 80 | 64 | 42 | 13 | |
| 100 | HEAVEN’S ON FIRE Kiss (Mercury 880 205) | 85 | 71 | 56 | 11 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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