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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Dance Songs of 1984

1983 <-

1984

-> 1985

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

04/1984

Let's Hear It for the Boy by Deniece Williams

from Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture

398

✫1
US

3
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[Columbia 04417]
written by Tom Snow & Dean Pitchford

11/1984

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey

from Chinese Wall

384

2
US

15
AC

7
dance

3
R&B

5
rock

✫1
UK

with Phil Collins
[Columbia 04679]
written by Philip Bailey, Phil Collins & Nathan East

06/1984

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr

from Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album

383

✫1
US

9
AC

6
dance

✫1
R&B

38
rock

2
UK

[Arista 9212]
written by Ray Parker Jr

05/1984

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

from Make It Big

377

✫1
US

4
AC

27
dance

✫1
UK

[Columbia 04552]
written by George Michael

12/1984

Everything She Wants by Wham!

from Make It Big

369

✫1
US

4
AC

7
dance

12
R&B

2
UK

double A-side with Last Christmas in the UK ; charted as Everything She Wants / Like a Baby in US dance charts
[Columbia 04840]
written by George Michael

04/1984

The Reflex by Duran Duran

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger

366

✫1
US

15
dance

35
rock

✫1
UK

[Capitol 5345]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

09/1984

I Feel for You by Chaka Khan

from I Feel for You

356

3
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

featuring Stevie Wonder & Grandmaster Melle Mel
[Warner 29195]
written by Prince

06/1984

When Doves Cry by Prince

from Purple Rain

353

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

31
rock

4
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #52]
charted as When Doves Cry / 17 Days in US dance charts
[Warner 29286]
written by Prince

05/1984

What's Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner

from Private Dancer

348

✫1
US

8
AC

21
dance

2
R&B

51
rock

3
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1985]
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1985]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #309]
[Capitol 5354]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

10.

11/1984

Like a Virgin by Madonna

from Like a Virgin

346

✫1
US

29
AC

✫1
dance

9
R&B

3
UK

[Sire 29210]
written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly

11.

06/1984

Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) by Billy Ocean

from Suddenly

341

✫1
US

7
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[Jive 9199]
written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond

12.

12/1984

Shout by Tears for Fears

from Songs from the Big Chair

340

✫1
US

✫1
dance

56
R&B

6
rock

4
UK

written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley

13.

05/1984

Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen

from Born in the U.S.A.

313

2
US

7
dance

✫1
rock

4
UK

[Columbia 04463]
written by Bruce Springsteen

14.

11/1984

The Wild Boys by Duran Duran

from Arena

312

2
US

27
dance

42
rock

2
UK

co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5417]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

15.

01/1984

Jump by Van Halen

from 1984

304

✫1
US

17
dance

88
R&B

✫1
rock

7
UK

[Warner 29384]
written by Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen & Michael Anthony

16.

01/1984

Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell

from Somebody's Watching Me

300

2
US

3
dance

✫1
R&B

31
rock

6
UK

featuring Michael Jackson
[Motown 1702]
written by Rockwell (as Kennedy Gordy) & Curtis Anthony Nolen

17.

06/1984

Missing You by John Waite

from No Brakes

297

✫1
US

7
AC

27
dance

✫1
rock

9
UK

[EMI America 8212]
written by John Waite, Mark Leonard & Chas Sandford

18.

04/1984

Self Control by Laura Branigan

from Self Control

268

4
US

5
AC

2
dance

5
UK

[Atlantic 89676]
written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo & Raf (as Raffaele Riefoli)

19.

04/1984

Jump (For My Love) by The Pointer Sisters

from Break Out

268

3
US

11
AC

8
dance

3
R&B

6
UK

[Planet 13780]
written by Steve Mitchell, Marti Sharron & Gary Skardina

20.

11/1984

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive

from Youthquake

257

11
US

4
dance

✫1
UK

charted as You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) / Misty Circles in US dance charts
written by Pete Burns, Wayne Hussey, Mike Percy, Tim Lever & Steve Coy

21.

10/1984

Too Late for Goodbyes by Julian Lennon

from Valotte

251

5
US

✫1
AC

14
dance

11
rock

6
UK

[Atlantic 7-89589]
written by Julian Lennon

22.

01/1984

Here Comes the Rain Again by Eurythmics

from Touch

246

4
US

6
AC

4
dance

8
rock

8
UK

[RCA 13725]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

23.

09/1984

Out of Touch by Hall & Oates

from Big Bam Boom

243

✫1
US

8
AC

✫1
dance

24
R&B

18
rock

48
UK

[RCA 13916]
written by Daryl Hall & John Oates

24.

11/1984

Loverboy by Billy Ocean

from Suddenly

241

2
US

✫1
dance

20
R&B

15
UK

[Jive 9284]
written by Keith Diamond, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

25.

08/1984

Let's Go Crazy by Prince

from Purple Rain

238

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

19
rock

with The Revolution
charted as Let's Go Crazy / Erotic City in US dance charts
[Warner 29216]
written by Prince

26.

06/1984

Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us by Ollie and Jerry

from Breakin': Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

229

9
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

5
UK

[Polydor 821708]
written by Ollie E. Brown & Jerry Knight

27.

09/1984

Blue Jean by David Bowie

from Tonight

226

8
US

2
dance

2
rock

6
UK

charted as Blue Jean / Dancing with the Big Boys in US dance charts
[EMI America 8231]
written by David Bowie

28.

09/1984

Solid by Ashford & Simpson

from Solid

225

12
US

34
AC

15
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Capitol 5397]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

29.

06/1984

State of Shock by Jackson 5

from Victory

223

3
US

3
dance

4
R&B

42
rock

14
UK

as The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger
[Epic 04503]
written by Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen & Mick Jagger

30.

10/1984

Obsession by Animotion

from Animotion

214

6
US

35
dance

5
UK

[Polygram 880266 (Mercury)]
written by Holly Knight & Michael Des Barres

31.

11/1984

One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head

from Chess

213

3
US

35
AC

5
dance

89
R&B

12
UK

[RCA 13988]
written by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson & Tim Rice

32.

06/1984

Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

from Welcome to the Pleasuredome

213

43
US

3
dance

27
rock

✫1
UK

[Atco 99695 (Island)]
written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson & Mark O'Toole

33.

10/1984

The War Song by Culture Club

from Waking Up with the House on Fire

211

17
US

7
dance

87
R&B

2
UK

[Virgin/Epic 04638]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss

34.

02/1984

Doctor! Doctor! by Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap

211

11
US

35
AC

18
dance

12
rock

3
UK

[Arista 1-9209]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway

35.

02/1984

Radio Ga Ga by Queen

from The Works

211

16
US

28
dance

22
rock

2
UK

[Capitol 5317]
written by Roger Taylor

36.

11/1984

Fresh by Kool & The Gang

from Emergency

208

9
US

5
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

11
UK

[De-Lite 880623]
written by Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor

37.

09/1984

Smooth Operator by Sade

from Diamond Life

207

5
US

✫1
AC

11
dance

5
R&B

19
UK

[Portrait 04807]
written by Sade Adu & Ray St. John

38.

03/1984

It's a Miracle by Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers

200

13
US

8
AC

10
dance

75
R&B

4
UK

charted as Miss Me Blind / It's a Miracle in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 04457]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett

39.

10/1984

The NeverEnding Story by Limahl

from The NeverEnding Story: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

191

17
US

6
AC

10
dance

4
UK

[EMI America 8230]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Keith Forsey

40.

05/1984

Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol

from Rebel Yell

186

4
US

63
dance

5
rock

18
UK

[Chrysalis 4-42786]
written by Billy Idol & Steve Stevens

41.

03/1984

People Are People by Depeche Mode

from Some Great Reward

181

13
US

44
dance

4
UK

[Warner 29221 (Sire)]
written by Martin Gore

42.

12/1984

Lay Your Hands on Me by Thompson Twins

from Here's to Future Days

178

6
US

14
AC

46
dance

14
rock

13
UK

[Arista 1-9396]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway

43.

06/1984

Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen

from Born in the U.S.A.

175

7
US

11
dance

2
rock

16
UK

[Columbia 04561]
written by Bruce Springsteen

44.

12/1984

Method of Modern Love by Hall & Oates

from Big Bam Boom

175

5
US

18
AC

15
dance

21
R&B

42
rock

21
UK

[RCA 13970]
written by Daryl Hall & Janna Allen

45.

06/1984

Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat

from The Age of Consent

164

48
US

✫1
dance

3
UK

written by Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek & Steve Bronski

46.

04/1984

Legs by ZZ Top

from Eliminator

163

8
US

13
dance

3
rock

16
UK

[Warner 29272]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard

47.

07/1984

She Bop by Cyndi Lauper

from She's So Unusual

160

3
US

10
dance

27
rock

46
UK

[Portrait 37-04516]
written by Rick Chertoff, Gary Corbett, Cyndi Lauper & Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt)

48.

10/1984

Lovergirl by Teena Marie

from Starchild

157

4
US

6
dance

9
R&B

76
UK

[Epic 04619]
written by Teena Marie

49.

11/1984

Neutron Dance by The Pointer Sisters

from Break Out

157

6
US

23
AC

4
dance

13
R&B

31
UK

[Planet 13951]
written by Allee Willis & Dan Sembello (as Danny Sembello)

50.

05/1984

Infatuation by Rod Stewart

from Camouflage

156

6
US

19
dance

5
rock

27
UK

[Warner 29256]
written by Rod Stewart, Duane Hitchings & Rowland Robinson

51.

09/1984

Better Be Good to Me by Tina Turner

from Private Dancer

151

5
US

16
dance

6
R&B

32
rock

45
UK

[Capitol 5387]
written by Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman & Holly Knight

52.

10/1984

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young

from The Secret of Association

148

13
US

8
dance

60
R&B

9
UK

[Columbia 05577]
written by Earl Randle

53.

11/1984

Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) by Eurythmics

from 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother)

145

81
US

2
dance

4
UK

charted as Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) / I Did It Just the Same in US dance charts
[RCA 13958]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

54.

01/1984

Street Dance by Break Machine

143

105
US

6
dance

78
R&B

3
UK

[Sire 29319]
written by Jacques Morali, Frederick Zarr, Henri Belolo & Keith Rodgers

55.

04/1984

I Want to Break Free by Queen

from The Works

142

45
US

51
dance

3
UK

[Capitol 5350]
written by John Deacon

56.

03/1984

Miss Me Blind by Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers

142

5
US

12
AC

10
dance

8
R&B

backing vocals by Jermaine Stewart ; charted as Miss Me Blind / It's a Miracle in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 04388]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss

57.

04/1984

High Energy by Evelyn Thomas

from High Energy

137

85
US

✫1
dance

5
UK

[TSR 106]
written by Ian Levine & Fiachra Trench

58.

05/1984

I Can Dream About You by Dan Hartman

from I Can Dream About You

135

6
US

7
AC

8
dance

60
R&B

78
UK

[MCA 52378]
written by Dan Hartman

59.

06/1984

The Glamorous Life by Sheila E.

from The Glamorous Life

133

7
US

✫1
dance

9
R&B

96
UK

[Warner 29285]
written by Prince

60.

03/1984

You Might Think by The Cars

from Heartbeat City

132

7
US

14
dance

✫1
rock

88
UK

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1984]
[Elektra 69744]
written by Ric Ocasek

61.

09/1984

Together in Electric Dreams by Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

from Electric Dreams: Original Soundtrack from the Film

131

20
dance

3
UK

as Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey
written by Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

62.

11/1984

Misled by Kool & The Gang

from Emergency

130

10
US

9
dance

3
R&B

28
UK

[De-Lite 880431]
written by Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell), Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor

63.

12/1984

Sugar Walls by Sheena Easton

from A Private Heaven

126

9
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

95
UK

[EMI America 8253]
written by Prince (as Alexander Nevermind)

64.

01/1984

Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung

from Points on the Curve

122

16
US

✫1
dance

24
rock

21
UK

charted as Dance Hall Days / Don't Let Go in US dance charts
[Geffen 29310]
written by Jack Hues

65.

08/1984

Big in Japan by Alphaville

from Forever Young

114

66
US

✫1
dance

8
UK

[Atlantic 89665]
written by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd & Frank Mertens

66.

08/1984

Strut by Sheena Easton

from A Private Heaven

109

7
US

6
dance

[EMI America 8227]
written by Charlie Dore & Julian Littman

67.

02/1984

Adult Education by Hall & Oates

from Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1

109

8
US

21
dance

50
R&B

23
rock

63
UK

[RCA 13714]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen

68.

12/1984

I Would Die 4 U by Prince

from Purple Rain

108

8
US

50
dance

11
R&B

58
UK

with The Revolution
[Warner 29121]
written by Prince

69.

04/1984

Locomotion by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

from Junk Culture

108

61
dance

5
UK

written by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper & Malcolm Holmes

70.

03/1984

Borderline by Madonna

from Madonna

105

10
US

23
AC

4
dance

56
UK

[Sire 7-29354]
written by Reggie Lucas

71.

10/1984

Treat Her Like a Lady by The Temptations

from Truly for You

105

48
US

13
dance

2
R&B

12
UK

[Gordy 1765]
written by Ali-Ollie Woodson & Otis Williams

72.

12/1984

Love Light in Flight by Stevie Wonder

from The Woman in Red: Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

105

17
US

10
AC

6
dance

4
R&B

44
UK

[Motown 1769]
written by Stevie Wonder

73.

06/1984

Close (To the Edit) by The Art of Noise

from Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?

104

102
US

4
dance

23
R&B

8
UK

[instrumental]
[Island 99754]
written by Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Paul Morley & Trevor Horn

74.

07/1984

Dr. Beat by Miami Sound Machine

from Eyes of Innocence

104

17
dance

6
UK

written by Enrique Garcia

75.

03/1984

Breakdance by Irene Cara

from What a Feelin'

103

8
US

13
dance

23
R&B

88
UK

[Geffen 29328]
written by Irene Cara, Giorgio Moroder & Bunny Hull

76.

05/1984

Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart

from First Offense

103

7
US

62
dance

15
rock

[EMI 8203]
written by Corey Hart

77.

09/1984

Why? by Bronski Beat

from The Age of Consent

101

27
dance

6
UK

written by Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek & Steve Bronski

78.

08/1984

Torture by Jackson 5

from Victory

100

17
US

9
dance

12
R&B

26
UK

as The Jacksons
[Epic 04575]
written by Jackie Jackson & Kathy Wakefield

79.

10/1984

Let It All Blow by Dazz Band

from Jukebox

84
US

3
dance

9
R&B

12
UK

[Motown 1760]
written by Bobby Harris & Keith Harrison

80.

04/1984

Somebody Else's Guy by Jocelyn Brown

from Somebody Else's Guy

75
US

13
dance

2
R&B

13
UK

[Vinyl Dreams 71]
written by Jocelyn Brown & Annette Brown

81.

09/1984

Body Rock by Maria Vidal

from Body Rock: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

48
US

8
dance

11
UK

[EMI America 8233]
written by Sylvester Levay & John Bettis

82.

11/1984

Operator by Midnight Star

from Planetary Invasion

18
US

15
dance

✫1
R&B

66
UK

[Solar 69684]
written by Bo Watson, Reggie Calloway, Belinda Lipscomb & Boaz Watson

83.

09/1984

Swept Away by Diana Ross

from Endless Love

19
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

[RCA 13864]
written by Daryl Hall & Sara Allen

84.

03/1984

You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) by Joe Jackson

from Body and Soul

15
US

13
AC

14
dance

12
rock

77
UK

[A&M]
written by Joe Jackson

85.

02/1984

Give Me Tonight by Shannon

from Let the Music Play

46
US

✫1
dance

6
R&B

24
UK

[Mirage 99775]
written by Chris Barbosa & Ed Chisolm

86.

07/1984

Lights Out by Peter Wolf

from Lights Out

12
US

11
dance

6
rock

[EMI 8208]
written by Peter Wolf & Don Covay

87.

03/1984

Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) by Scritti Politti

from Cupid & Psyche 85

4
dance

10
UK

charted as Wood Beez / Absolute in US dance charts
written by Green Gartside

88.

02/1984

Dancing in the Sheets by Shalamar

from Heartbreak

17
US

9
dance

18
R&B

41
UK

[Columbia 04372]
written by Dean Pitchford & Bill Wolfer

89.

04/1984

Don't Tell Me by Blancmange

from Mange Tout

44
dance

8
UK

[Warner 29202 (Sire)]
written by Neil Arthur & Stephen Luscombe

90.

09/1984

Master and Servant by Depeche Mode

from Some Great Reward

87
US

49
dance

9
UK

charted as Master and Servant / (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me in US dance charts
written by Martin Gore

91.

05/1984

The Lebanon by The Human League

from Hysteria

64
US

19
dance

11
UK

written by Jo Callis & Philip Oakey

92.

01/1984

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

from Welcome to the Pleasuredome

10
US

20
dance

[R]
written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson & Mark O'Toole

93.

09/1984

Love Kills by Freddie Mercury

from Metropolis: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

69
US

44
dance

10
UK

charted as Love Kills / Rotwang's Party (by Giorgio Moroder) in US dance charts
[Columbia 04606]
written by Freddie Mercury & Giorgio Moroder

94.

07/1984

Down on the Street by Shakatak

from Down on the Street

27
dance

9
UK

written by Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) & Roger Odell

95.

03/1984

Free Nelson Mandela by The Specials

from In the Studio

34
dance

9
UK

as the Special AKA
[Chrysalis 42794]
written by Jerry Dammers

96.

06/1984

Love Resurrection by Alison Moyet

from Alf

82
US

47
dance

10
UK

written by Alison Moyet, Tony Swain & Steve Jolley

97.

09/1984

If It Happens Again by UB40

from Geffery Morgan

69
dance

9
UK

charted as If It Happens Again / Nkomo A Go Go in US dance charts
written by Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell & Mickey Virtue

98.

12/1984

Sidewalk Talk by Jellybean

from Wotupski!?!

18
US

✫1
dance

51
R&B

featuring Catherine Buchanan
[EMI America 8297]
written by Madonna

99.

07/1984

Dynamite! by Jermaine Jackson

from Jermaine Jackson [1984 album]

15
US

20
dance

8
R&B

[Arista 9190]
written by Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts

100.

03/1984

Head over Heels by The Go-Go's

from Talk Show

11
US

49
dance

30
rock

[I.R.S. 9926]
written by Charlotte Caffey & Kathy Valentine

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