In Retrospect

If I had the power, perhaps in an alternate timeline, the Top 40 would have been quite different...

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Number
1

Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes
From the album: 90125
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
2

This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
2
Weeks
12
Number
3

Oblivious
Aztec Camera
From the album: High Land, Hard Rain
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
4

I Like
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
5

State of the Nation
Industry
From the album: Stranger to Stranger
Peak
5
Weeks
13
Number
6

All of My Heart
ABC
From the album: The Lexicon of Love
Peak
4
Weeks
21
Number
7

This Is the House
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
7
Weeks
13
Number
8

Moon 83
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
9 Up by 3

Four Little Diamonds
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Secret Messages
Peak
9
Weeks
9
Number
10 Up by 3

If You Were Here
Thompson Twins
From the album: Quick Step & Side Kick
Peak
10
Weeks
7
Number
11

Major Tom (Coming Home)
Peter Schilling
From the album: Error in the System
Peak
11
Weeks
16
Number
12 Down by 2

All You Ever Think About Is Sex
Sparks
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
5
Weeks
23
Number
13 Up by 5

Talk About the Passion
R.E.M.
From the album: Murmur
Peak
13
Weeks
11
Number
14 Up by 1

Say It Isn't So
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Rock 'n' Soul, Part I
Peak
14
Weeks
13
Number
15 Down by 1

Delirious
Prince
From the album: 1999
Peak
8
Weeks
21
Number
16 Down by 7

Love Is A Stranger
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
1 (for 9 weeks)
Weeks
24
Number
17 Up by 14

Here Comes the Rain Again
Eurythmics
From the album: Touch
Peak
17
Weeks
3
Number
18 Up by 15

New Moon on Monday
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
18
Weeks
5
Number
19 Up by 4

Lucky Me, Lucky You
Sparks featuring Jane Wiedlin
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
19
Weeks
9
Number
20

Flying North
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
20
Weeks
15
Number
21

Song for a Future Generation
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
21
Weeks
14
Number
22

2000 Miles
The Pretenders
Peak
22
Weeks
12
Number
23 Down by 7

Watching
Thompson Twins
From the album: Quick Step & Side Kick
Peak
16
Weeks
15
Number
24 Up by 1

Send Me An Angel
Real Life
Peak
24
Weeks
11
Number
25 Up by 1

The Sign Of Fire
The Fixx
From the album: Reach the Beach
Peak
25
Weeks
9
Number
26 Down by 9

Burning Down The House
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
27 Down by 8

It Must Be love
Madness
Peak
8
Weeks
24
Number
28 Up by 2

Union of the Snake
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
28
Weeks
9
Number
29 Down by 2

In a Big Country
Big Country
From the album: The Crossing
Peak
17
Weeks
17
Number
30 Down by 6

Holiday Road
Lindsey Buckingham
From the album: National Lampoon's Vacation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
30
Number
31 Up by 1

The Politics of Dancing
Re-Flex
From the album: The Politics of Dancing
Peak
31
Weeks
10
Number
32 Up by 5

Middle Of The Road
The Pretenders
From the album: Learning to Crawl
Peak
32
Weeks
6
Number
33 Up by 6

The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Ocean Rain
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
34 Up by 1

Jennifer
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
34
Weeks
7
Number
35 Up by 1

Antarctica
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth
Peak
35
Weeks
6
Number
36 Up by 5

Secret Oktober
Duran Duran
Peak
36
Weeks
4
Number
37 Down by 9

Nightmares
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: Listen
Peak
25
Weeks
12
Number
38 Down by 9

When the Lights Go Out
Naked Eyes
From the album: Naked Eyes
Peak
20
Weeks
14
Number
39 Down by 1

Criminal World
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
38
Weeks
5
Number
40 Up by 4

Independence Day (1984)
The Comsat Angels
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41 Up by 1

Never Never
The Assembly
Peak
41
Weeks
6
Number
42 Up by 1

State Farm
Yazoo
Peak
42
Weeks
4
Number
43 Up by 4

New Song
Howard Jones
From the album: Human's Lib
Peak
43
Weeks
4
Number
44 Up by 1

Talking In Your Sleep
The Romantics
From the album: In Heat
Peak
44
Weeks
5
Number
45 Up by 5

Bluebird
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Secret Messages
Peak
45
Weeks
2
Number
46 Up by 2

I Will Follow
U2
From the album: Boy
Peak
46
Weeks
4
Number
47 Up by 2

Girlfriend is Better
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
47
Weeks
3
Number
48 Debut

Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
From the album: She's So Unusual
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Debut

She Was Hot
The Rolling Stones
From the album: Undercover
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut

Adult Education
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Rock 'n' Soul, Part I
Peak
50
Weeks
1
Number
51 Up by 1

That Was Then but this is now
ABC
Peak
51
Weeks
3
Number
52 Down by 12

Shooting Shark
Blue Öyster Cult
Peak
40
Weeks
10

Dropouts

Number
34 Dropout

Wrapped Around Your Finger
The Police
From the album: Synchronicity
Peak
34
Weeks
6
Number
46 Dropout

Mirror Man
The Human League
From the album: Fascination!
Peak
11
Weeks
17
Number
51 Dropout

The Lovecats
The Cure
Peak
12
Weeks
15

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Date

February 18, 1984

Songs

52

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1 1 Yes – “Owner of a Lonely Heart” 1(×2) 11

2 2 Talking Heads – “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)” 2 12

3 3 Aztec Camera – “Oblivious” 1(×3) 15

4 4 Men Without Hats – “I Like” 1(×1) 14

5 5 Industry – “State of the Nation” 5 13

6 6 ABC – “All of My Heart” 4 21

7 7 Eurythmics – “This Is the House” 7 13

8 8 The B-52's – “Moon 83” 8 11

12 9 Electric Light Orchestra – “Four Little Diamonds” 9 9

13 10 Thompson Twins – “If You Were Here” 10 7

11 11 Peter Schilling – “Major Tom (Coming Home)” 11 16

10 12 Sparks – “All You Ever Think About Is Sex” 5 23

18 13 R.E.M. – “Talk About the Passion” 13 11

15 14 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Say It Isn't So” 14 13

14 15 Prince – “Delirious” 8 21

9 16 Eurythmics – “Love Is A Stranger” 1(×9) 24

31 17 Eurythmics – “Here Comes the Rain Again” 17 3

33 18 Duran Duran – “New Moon on Monday” 18 5

23 19 Sparks ft. Jane Wiedlin – “Lucky Me, Lucky You” 19 9

20 20 Thomas Dolby – “Flying North” 20 15

21 21 The B-52's – “Song for a Future Generation” 21 14

22 22 The Pretenders – “2000 Miles” 22 12

16 23 Thompson Twins – “Watching” 16 15

25 24 Real Life – “Send Me An Angel” 24 11

26 25 The Fixx – “The Sign Of Fire” 25 9

17 26 Talking Heads – “Burning Down The House” 1(×1) 25

19 27 Madness – “It Must Be love ” 8 24

30 28 Duran Duran – “Union of the Snake” 28 9

27 29 Big Country – “In a Big Country” 17 17

24 30 Lindsey Buckingham – “Holiday Road” 1(×1) 30

32 31 Re-Flex – “The Politics of Dancing” 31 10

37 32 The Pretenders – “Middle Of The Road” 32 6

39 33 Echo & the Bunnymen – “The Killing Moon” 33 3

35 34 Eurythmics – “Jennifer” 34 7

36 35 Men Without Hats – “Antarctica” 35 6

41 36 Duran Duran – “Secret Oktober” 36 4

28 37 A Flock of Seagulls – “Nightmares” 25 12

29 38 Naked Eyes – “When the Lights Go Out” 20 14

38 39 David Bowie – “Criminal World” 38 5

44 40 The Comsat Angels – “Independence Day (1984)” 40 2

42 41 The Assembly – “Never Never” 41 6

43 42 Yazoo – “State Farm” 42 4

47 43 Howard Jones – “New Song” 43 4

45 44 The Romantics – “Talking In Your Sleep” 44 5

50 45 Electric Light Orchestra – “Bluebird” 45 2

48 46 U2 – “I Will Follow” 46 4

49 47 Talking Heads – “Girlfriend is Better” 47 3

NE 48 Cyndi Lauper – “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” 48 1

NE 49 The Rolling Stones – “She Was Hot” 49 1

NE 50 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Adult Education” 50 1

52 51 ABC – “That Was Then but this is now ” 51 3

40 52 Blue Öyster Cult – “Shooting Shark” 40 10

DROPOUTS:

34 -- The Police – “Wrapped Around Your Finger” 34 6

46 -- The Human League – “Mirror Man” 11 17

51 -- The Cure – “The Lovecats” 12 15

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