RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP HOT TRACKS OF 1984
Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 1 COVER ME-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-COLUMBIA-SEPTEMBER 792 2 MAGIC-CARS-ELEKTRA-May 734 3 PINK HOUSES-JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP-RIVA-January 694 4 DANCING IN THE DARK-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Columbia-June 688 5 MISSING YOU-JOHN WAITE-EMI America-August 676 6 RUN TO YOU-BRYAN ADAMS-A&M-November 668 7 THE BOYS OF SUMMER-DON HENLEY-Warner Brothers-December 660 8 DRIVE-Cars-Elektra-August 636 9 JUMP-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-February 630 10 THAT'S ALL-Genesis-Atlantic-January 624 11 You Might Think-Cars-Elektra-April 616 12 We Belong-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-November 610 13 Pride (In The Name Of Love)-U2-Island-October 608 14 She's Hot-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-January 598 15 Blue Jean-David Bowie-EMI America-October 574 16 The Warrior-Patti Smyth & Scandal-Columbia-August 566 17 I'll Wait-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-April 566 18 Middle Of The Road-Pretenders-Sire-January 562 19 Rock You Like A Hurricane-Scorpions-Mercury-March 540 20 Rock Me Tonite-Billy Squier-Capitol-July 538 21 No Way Out-Jefferson Starship-Grunt-June 524 22 Runner-Manfred Mann's Earth Band-Arista-March 518 23 I Can't Hold Back Survivor-Scotti Brothers-October 494 24 Do It Again-Kinks-Arista-December 492 25 Are We Ourselves-Fixx-MCA-September 490 26 Deeper & Deeper-The Fixx-MCA-June 482 27 Footloose-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-March 482 28 Round And Round-Ratt-Atlantic-June 474 29 Ask The Lonely-Journey-Columbia-January 452 30 Understanding-Bob Seger-Capitol-October 434 31 Go Insane-Lindsay Buckingham-Elektra-September 428 32 Had A Dream(Sleeping With The Enemy)-Roger Hodgson-A&M-November 420 33 Girls-Dwight Twilley-EMI America-March 418 34 Call To The Heart-Giuffria-Camel/MCA-December 414 35 I Want A New Drug-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-January 412 36 Panama-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-February 408 37 Distant Early Warning-Rush-Mercury-May 404 38 Oh,Sherrie-Steve Perry-Columbia-April 404 39 Against All Odds(Take A Look At Me Now)-Phil Collins-Atlantic-March 404 40 Run Runaway-Slade-CBS Associated-May 398 41 A Fine Fine Day-Tony Carey-MCA-April 394 42 Nobody Told Me-John Lennon-Polydor-February 386 43 Back Where You Belong-.38 Special-A&M-February 386 44 Legs-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-June 380 45 On The Dark Side-John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band-Scotti Brothers-September 366 46 When You Close Your Eyes-Night Ranger-MCA/Camel-August 358 47 Teacher Teacher-.38 Special-Capitol-October 354 48 Stranger In Town-Toto-Columbia-December 352 49 Valotte-Julian Lennon-Atlantic-November 340 50 Two Sides Of Love-Sammy Hagar-Geffen-July 340 51 Eyes Without A Face-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-June 340 52 Sister Christian-Night Ranger-MCA/Camel-April 340 53 Infatuation-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-June 332 54 New Girl Now-Honeymoon Suite-Warner Brothers-September 328 55 High On Emotion Chris DeBurgh-A&M-June 328 56 Lights Out-Peter Wolf-EMI America-July 318 57 Show Me-Pretenders-Sire-April 314 58 Language Of Love-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-March 314 59 Heart Of Rock & Roll-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-May 312 60 Leave It-Yes-Atco-March 312 61 Born In The USA-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-November 310 62 Flesh For Fantasy-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-September 284 63 Got A Hold On Me-Christie McVie-Warner Brothers-March 280 64 If This Is It-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-August 274 65 Tears-John Waite-EMI America-September 270 66 Rockin' At Midnight-Honeydrippers-Es Paranza-October 268 67 I Dowanna Know-REO Speedwagon-Epic-November 258 68 Naughty Naughty-John Parr-Atlantic-December 248 69 I Can't Drive 55-Sammy Hagar-Geffen-October 246 70 So You Ran-Orion The Hunter-Portrait-May 244 71 Hold Me Now-Thompson Twins-Arista-April 234 72 Layin' It On The Line-Jefferson Starship-Grunt-July 232 73 It Can Happen-Yes-Atco-January 230 74 Love Somebody-Rick Sprinfield-RCA-April 228 75 We're Not Gonna Take It-Twisted Sister-Atlantic-August 226 76 Perfect Strangers-Deep Purple-Mercury-December 214 77 Heaven-Bryan Adams-A&M-February 214 78 Girls With Guns-Tommy Shaw-A&M-October 200 79 New Moon On Monday-Duran Duran-Capitol-February 180 80 Young Thing,Wild Dreams (Rock Me)-Red Rider-Capitol-June 172 81 It's Only Love-Bryan Adams & Tina Turner-A&M-December 168 82 Midnite Maniac-Krokus-Arista-September 162 83 Spellbound-Triumph-MCA-December 160 84 Modern Day Delilah-Van Stephenson-MCA-June 148 85 Little Lady-Duke Jupiter-Morroco-June 148 86 Here Comes The Rain Again-Eurythmics-RCA-February 144 87 Reunited-Greg Kihn Band-Beserkley-June 128 88 You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)-Joe Jackson-A&M-May 122 89 Voices-Russ Ballard-EMI America-June 116 90 Beat Of A Heart-Scandal-Columbia-October 112 91 Cage Of Freedom-Jon Anderson-Columbia-September 112 92 Stranger-Stephen Stills-Atlantic-September 112 93 The More You Live,The More You Love-A Flock Of Seagulls-Jive/Arista-August 110 94 Satisfied Man-Molly Hatchet-Epic-November 108 95 Heaven's On Fire-Kiss-Mercury-October 106 96 Time The Avenger-Pretenders-Sire-March 106 97 Tender Years-John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band-Scotti Brothers-November 80 98 Stay The Night-Chicago-Warner Brothers-June 78 99 Back Where I Started-Box Frogs-Epic-July 74 100 Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-May 74 101 Sea Of Love-Honeydrippers-Es Paranza-November 72 102 She's Mine-Steve Perry-Columbia-July 70 103 Mama Weer All Crazee Now-Quiet Riot-Pasha-June 70 104 Out Of Touch-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-November 68 105 A Girl In Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)-Romeo Void-415-September 68 106 Runaway-Bon Jovi-Mercury-March 38 107 The Last In Line-Dio-Warner Brothers-August 36 108 All Lovers Are Deranged-David Gilmour-Columbia-March 36 109 All Night Long-Billy Squier-Capitol-September 34 110 5:01 AM-Roger Waters-Columbia-May 34 111 Murder-David Gilmour-Columbia-May 34 112 This Could Be The Right One-April Wine-Capitol-March 34