JANUARY
Top hit
Say Say Say · Paul Mccartney And Michael Jackson
Top album
Thriller · Michael Jackson
Enter the Year
Year
1984
Pop Turns Maximal
Big hooks, bigger hair, and anthems built for singalongs. The year when pop learned to fill every inch of the screen.
Voices of the year
Albums that mattered
The songs
Through the year
Tap a month to explore what people were playing.
FEBRUARY
Top hit
Karma Chameleon · Culture Club
Top album
Thriller · Michael Jackson
MARCH
Top hit
Jump · Van Halen
Top album
Thriller · Michael Jackson
APRIL
Top hit
Footloose · Kenny Loggins
Top album
Thriller · Michael Jackson
MAY
Top hit
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) · Phil Collins
Top album
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JUNE
Top hit
Let's Hear It For The Boy · Deniece Williams
Top album
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JULY
Top hit
When Doves Cry · Prince
Top album
Born In The U.S.A. · Bruce Springsteen
AUGUST
Top hit
When Doves Cry · Prince
Top album
Purple Rain (Soundtrack) · Prince And The Revolution
SEPTEMBER
Top hit
What's Love Got To Do With It · Tina Turner
Top album
Purple Rain (Soundtrack) · Prince And The Revolution
OCTOBER
Top hit
Let's Go Crazy · Prince And The Revolution
Top album
Purple Rain (Soundtrack) · Prince And The Revolution
NOVEMBER
Top hit
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) · Billy Ocean
Top album
Purple Rain (Soundtrack) · Prince And The Revolution
DECEMBER
Top hit
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go · Wham!
Top album
Purple Rain (Soundtrack) · Prince And The Revolution