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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 R&B Songs of 1984

1983 <-

1984

-> 1985

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

08/1984

I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder

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

406

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1984]
golden globe logo

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1984]
[Motown 1745]
written by Stevie Wonder

02/1984

Hello by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down

405

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Motown 1722]
written by Lionel Richie

12/1984

I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner

from Agent Provocateur

399

✫1
US

3
AC

85
R&B

✫1
rock

✫1
UK

featuring New Jersey Mass Choir & Jennifer Holliday
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #476]
[Atlantic 89596]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm (uncredited)

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

08/1984

Careless Whisper by George Michael

from Make It Big

392

✫1
US

✫1
AC

8
R&B

✫1
UK

[Columbia 04691]
written by George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley

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

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

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

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.

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

18.

12/1984

Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon

from Wheels Are Turnin'

266

✫1
US

3
AC

89
R&B

5
rock

16
UK

[Epic 04713]
written by Kevin Cronin

19.

09/1984

Purple Rain by Prince

from Purple Rain

261

2
US

4
R&B

18
rock

8
UK

with The Revolution
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #143]
[Warner 29174]
written by Prince

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

06/1984

Stuck on You by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down

233

3
US

✫1
AC

24
country

8
R&B

12
UK

[Motown 1746]
written by Lionel Richie

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

02/1984

Tonight by Kool & The Gang

from In the Heart

223

13
US

7
R&B

2
UK

Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a-side in the UK
[De-Lite 830]
written by James "J.T." Taylor, Curtis "Fitz" Williams & Kool & The Gang

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.

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

33.

10/1984

Do What You Do by Jermaine Jackson

from Jermaine Jackson [1984 album]

191

13
US

✫1
AC

14
R&B

6
UK

[Arista 9279]
written by Larry Di Tomaso & Ralph Dino

34.

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

35.

10/1984

Penny Lover by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down

166

8
US

✫1
AC

8
R&B

18
UK

[Motown 1762]
written by Brenda Harvey Richie & Lionel Richie

36.

10/1984

Lovergirl by Teena Marie

from Starchild

157

4
US

6
dance

9
R&B

76
UK

[Epic 04619]
written by Teena Marie

37.

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)

38.

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

39.

09/1984

Cool It Now by New Edition

from New Edition

150

4
US

✫1
R&B

[MCA 52455]
written by Vincent Brantley & Rick Timas

40.

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

41.

11/1984

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

from Private Dancer

146

7
US

30
AC

3
R&B

26
UK

[Capitol 5433]
written by Mark Knopfler

42.

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

43.

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

44.

02/1984

My Ever Changing Moods by The Style Council

from Café Bleu

140

29
US

34
AC

88
R&B

52
rock

5
UK

[Geffen 4029]
written by Paul Weller

45.

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

46.

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

47.

12/1984

Mr. Telephone Man by New Edition

from New Edition

133

12
US

✫1
R&B

19
UK

[MCA 52484]
written by Ray Parker Jr

48.

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

49.

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)

50.

02/1984

Your Love Is King by Sade

from Diamond Life

124

54
US

8
AC

35
R&B

6
UK

[Portrait 05408/Portait 05437]
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman

51.

12/1984

Missing You by Diana Ross

from Swept Away

120

10
US

4
AC

✫1
R&B

76
UK

[tribute to Marvin Gaye]
[RCA 13966]
written by Lionel Richie

52.

05/1984

Farewell My Summer Love by Michael Jackson

from Farewell My Summer Love

116

38
US

20
AC

37
R&B

7
UK

originally recorded on aug 8, 1973
[Motown 1739]
written by Keni St. Lewis

53.

05/1984

If Ever You're in My Arms Again by Peabo Bryson

from Straight from the Heart

112

10
US

✫1
AC

6
R&B

[Elektra 69728]
written by Cynthia Weil, Michael Masser & Tom Snow

54.

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

55.

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

56.

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

57.

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

58.

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

59.

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

60.

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

61.

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

62.

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

63.

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

64.

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

65.

09/1984

What About Me? by Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram

from What About Me

15
US

✫1
AC

70
country

57
R&B

92
UK

[RCA 13899]
written by Kenny Rogers, David Foster & Richard Marx

66.

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

67.

03/1984

Eat It by Weird Al Yankovic

from Weird Al Yankovic in 3-D

12
US

84
R&B

38
rock

36
UK

featuring Rick Derringer
[parody of Beat It by Michael Jackson]
[Rock 'n' Roll 04374]
written by Michael Jackson & Weird Al Yankovic

68.

06/1984

All of You by Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross

from 1100 Bel Air Place

19
US

2
AC

38
R&B

43
UK

[Columbia 04507]
written by Cynthia Weil, Tony Renis & Julio Iglesias

69.

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

70.

12/1984

Step Off (Part 1) by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

48
R&B

8
UK

as the Furious Five featuring Cowboy, Melle Mel & Scorpio
[Sugar Hill 32033]
written by Sylvia Robinson & Grandmaster Melle Mel (as Mel Glover)

71.

11/1984

Jamie by Ray Parker Jr

from Chartbusters

14
US

6
AC

12
R&B

[Arista 9293]
written by Ray Parker Jr

72.

10/1984

Gotta Get You Home Tonight by Eugene Wilde

from Eugene Wilde

83
US

✫1
R&B

18
UK

[Philly World 99710]
written by McKinley Horton & Eugene Wilde (as Ronald Broomfield)

73.

12/1984

Sidewalk Talk by Jellybean

from Wotupski!?!

18
US

✫1
dance

51
R&B

featuring Catherine Buchanan
[EMI America 8297]
written by Madonna

74.

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

75.

08/1984

The Medicine Song by Stephanie Mills

from I've Got the Cure

65
US

✫1
dance

8
R&B

29
UK

[Casablanca 880180]
written by David Wolinski (as David "Hawk" Wolinski)

76.

10/1984

The Belle of St. Mark by Sheila E.

from The Glamorous Life

34
US

68
R&B

18
UK

[Warner 29180]
written by Sheila E.

77.

09/1984

Jungle Love by The Time

from Ice Cream Castle

20
US

9
dance

6
R&B

[Warner 29181]
written by Prince & Jesse Johnson

78.

04/1984

Change of Heart by Change

from Change of Heart

17
dance

7
R&B

17
UK

[RFC/Atlantic 89684]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

79.

12/1984

Friends by Amii Stewart

from Try Love

46
R&B

12
UK

[Emergency 4548]
written by Mike Francis

80.

02/1984

She's Strange by Cameo

from She's Strange

47
US

25
dance

✫1
R&B

37
UK

[Atlanta Artists 818384]
written by Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant & Charlie Singleton

81.

10/1984

We Are the Young by Dan Hartman

from I Can Dream About You

25
US

✫1
dance

58
R&B

[MCA 52471]
written by Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight

82.

12/1984

Say Yeah by The Limit

7
dance

81
R&B

17
UK

[Portrait 04671]
written by Bernard Oattes, Rob van Schaik & Van Gibbs

83.

06/1984

Hold Me by Teddy Pendergrass

from Love Language

46
US

6
AC

5
R&B

45
UK

with Whitney Houston
[Asylum 69720]
written by Linda Creed & Michael Masser

84.

03/1984

Don't Waste Your Time by Yarbrough & Peoples

from Be a Winner

48
US

11
dance

✫1
R&B

60
UK

[Total Experience 2400]
written by Jonah Ellis

85.

05/1984

Romancing the Stone by Eddy Grant

from Going for Broke

26
US

12
dance

68
R&B

39
rock

52
UK

[from the movie Romancing the Stone]
[Portrait 04433]
written by Eddy Grant

86.

08/1984

There Goes My Baby by Donna Summer

from Cats without Claws

21
US

17
AC

20
R&B

99
UK

[Geffen 29291]
written by Benjamin Nelson, Lover Patterson & George Treadwell

87.

09/1984

Centipede by Rebbie Jackson

from Centipede

24
US

29
dance

4
R&B

produced by Michael Jackson
[Columbia 04547]
written by Michael Jackson

88.

12/1984

20/20 by George Benson

from 20/20

48
US

15
AC

15
R&B

29
UK

[Warner 29120]
written by Randy Goodrum & Steve Kipner

89.

09/1984

Rain Forest by Paul Hardcastle

from Rain Forest

2
dance

5
R&B

41
UK

[instrumental]
charted as Rain Forest / Sound Chaser in US dance charts
[Profile 5059]
written by Paul Hardcastle

90.

07/1984

Just the Way You Like It by The S.O.S. Band

from Just the Way You Like it

64
US

26
dance

6
R&B

32
UK

[Tabu 04523]
written by Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III)

91.

07/1984

Love Songs Are Back Again (Medley) by Band of Gold

from Love Songs Are Back Again

64
US

34
AC

62
R&B

24
UK

[RCA 13866]
written by various

92.

12/1984

The Borderlines by Jeffrey Osborne

from Don't Stop

38
US

7
dance

7
R&B

98
UK

[A&M 2695]
written by Raymond Jones

93.

05/1984

Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) by Patrice Rushen

from Now

78
US

10
dance

3
R&B

51
UK

[Elektra 69742]
written by Patrice Rushen

94.

08/1984

You Get the Best from Me (Say, Say, Say) by Alicia Myers

from I Appreciate

105
US

5
dance

5
R&B

58
UK

[MCA 52425]
written by Kevin McCord & Al Hudson

95.

07/1984

The Last Time I Made Love by Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne

from Lookin' for Trouble

40
US

37
AC

2
R&B

[A&M 2656]
written by Jeff Barry, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

96.

10/1984

The Word Is Out by Jermaine Stewart

from The Word Is Out

41
US

4
dance

17
R&B

[Arista 9256]
written by Jermaine Stewart, J. David Lindsay & Gregory Craig

97.

10/1984

Don't Stop by Jeffrey Osborne

from Don't Stop

44
US

6
R&B

61
UK

[A&M 2687]
written by Dan Sembello & David Batteau

98.

04/1984

Obscene Phone Caller by Rockwell

from Somebody's Watching Me

35
US

9
R&B

79
UK

[Motown 1731]
written by Rockwell (as Kennedy Gordy)

99.

06/1984

99 ½ by Carol Lynn Townes

from Breakin': Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

77
US

9
dance

22
R&B

47
UK

[Polydor 881008]
written by John Footman & Maxi Anderson

100.

07/1984

17 by Rick James

from Reflections

36
US

60
dance

6
R&B

[Gordy 1730]
written by Rick James

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