| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 5, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins (Atlantic 89700) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | HELLO Lionel Richie (Motown 1722) | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| 3 | HOLD ME NOW Thompson Twins (Arista 9164) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| 4 | FOOTLOOSE Kenny Loggins (Columbia 04310) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 5 | MISS ME BLIND Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04388) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
| 6 | TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia 04217) | 7 | 11 | 20 | 10 | |
| 7 | YOU MIGHT THINK Cars (Elektra 69744) | 8 | 13 | 17 | 9 | |
| 8 | LOVE SOMEBODY Rick Springfield (RCA 13738) | 9 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| 9 | LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams (Columbia 04417) | 14 | 30 | 44 | 5 | |
| 10 | THEY DON’T KNOW Tracey Ullman (MCA/Stiff 52347) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 11 | OH SHERRIE Steve Perry (Columbia 04391) | 20 | 26 | 37 | 5 | |
| 12 | HEAD OVER HEELS Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9926) | 15 | 19 | 27 | 8 | |
| 13 | EAT IT “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 04374) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
| 14 | AUTOMATIC Pointer Sisters (Planet 13730) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
| 15 | TONIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 830) | 17 | 22 | 26 | 11 | |
| 16 | AUTHORITY SONG John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 216) | 18 | 21 | 29 | 8 | |
| 17 | THE LONGEST TIME Billy Joel (Columbia 04400) | 23 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 18 | DON’T ANSWER ME Alan Parsons Project (Arista 9160) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 10 | |
| 19 | SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME Rockwell (Motown 1702) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| 20 | TIME AFTER TIME Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04432) | 33 | 44 | 60 | 4 | |
| 21 | BREAKDANCE Irene Cara (Geffen 29328) | 26 | 33 | 45 | 7 | |
| 22 | HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN Eurythmics (RCA 13725) | 19 | 9 | 5 | 15 | |
| 23 | JUMP Van Halen (Warner Bros. 29384) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 17 | |
| 24 | LEAVE IT Yes (Atco 99787) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 10 | |
| 25 | DANCING IN THE SHEETS Shalamar (Columbia 04372) | 30 | 36 | 43 | 9 | |
| 26 | NO MORE WORDS Berlin (Geffen 29360) | 28 | 31 | 35 | 8 | |
| 27 | SISTER CHRISTIAN Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52350) | 34 | 43 | 49 | 8 | |
| 28 | A FINE FINE DAY Tony Carey (MCA 52343) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 10 | |
| 29 | GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04120) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | |
| 30 | THE REFLEX Duran Duran (Capitol 5345) | 42 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | WHITE HORSE Laid Back (Sire 29346) | 36 | 40 | 51 | 8 | |
| 32 | I WANT A NEW DRUG Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42766) | 24 | 18 | 13 | 16 | |
| 33 | SHOW ME Pretenders (Sire 29317) | 35 | 38 | 41 | 8 | |
| 34 | I’LL WAIT Van Halen (Warner Bros. 29307) | 40 | 46 | 55 | 4 | |
| 35 | GIRLS Dwight Twilley (EMI America 8196) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| 36 | BORDERLINE Madonna (Sire 29354) | 39 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 37 | ADULT EDUCATION Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13714) | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 | |
| 38 | ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE Scorpions (Mercury 818 440) | 43 | 51 | 62 | 6 | |
| 39 | COME BACK AND STAY Paul Young (Columbia 04313) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 14 | |
| 40 | SELF CONTROL Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89676) | 48 | 61 | 82 | 4 | |
| 41 | RUNAWAY Bon Jovi (Mercury 818 309) | 37 | 37 | 42 | 10 | |
| 42 | THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42782) | 53 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | IT’S MY LIFE Talk Talk (EMI America 8195) | 47 | 52 | 57 | 7 | |
| 44 | RUN RUNAWAY Slade (CBS Associated 04398) | 51 | 58 | 67 | 5 | |
| 45 | HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 04370) | 41 | 35 | 36 | 11 | |
| 46 | RADIO GA-GA Queen (Capitol 5317) | 32 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
| 47 | GIVE ME TONIGHT Shannon (Mirage 99775) | 55 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| 48 | CATCH ME I’M FALLING Real Life (MCA/Curb 52362) | 50 | 53 | 56 | 7 | |
| 49 | GIVE IT UP KC (Meca 1001) | 44 | 32 | 23 | 20 | |
| 50 | LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY DeBarge (Gordy 1723) | 52 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| 51 | SHE’S STRANGE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 818 384) | 60 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 52 | THRILLER Michael Jackson (Epic 04364) | 45 | 25 | 21 | 14 | |
| 53 | YOU CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANT (Till You Know What You Want) Joe Jackson (A&M 2628) | 65 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | 99 LUFTBALLONS Nena (Epic 04108) | 38 | 24 | 16 | 22 | |
| 55 | LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW Christine McVie (Warner Bros. 29313) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | MY EVER CHANGING MOODS Style Council (Geffen 29359) | 68 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | STAY THE NIGHT Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 29306) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | ILLEGAL ALIEN Genesis (Atlantic 89698) | 49 | 49 | 54 | 8 | |
| 59 | JUMP (For My Love) Pointer Sisters (Planet 13780) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner (Capitol 5322) | 46 | 41 | 24 | 16 | |
| 61 | RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island 99805) | 64 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| 62 | OLYMPIA Sergio Mendes (A&M 2623) | 63 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 63 | MODERN DAY DELILAH Van Stephenson (MCA 52376) | 73 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | WOULDN’T IT BE GOOD Nik Kershaw (MCA 52371) | 70 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| 65 | WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2618) | 56 | 47 | 48 | 10 | |
| 66 | I’M STEPPING OUT John Lennon (Polydor 821 107) | 57 | 59 | 65 | 6 | |
| 67 | SAIL AWAY Temptations (Gordy 1720) | 69 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
| 68 | WHISPER TO A SCREAM (Birds Fly) Icicle Works (Arista 9155) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2400) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | BABY COME BACK Billy Rankin (A&M 2613) | 59 | 62 | 64 | 8 | |
| 71 | BELIEVE IN ME Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 04447) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | ONE IN A MILLION Romantics (Nemperor 04373) | 54 | 39 | 39 | 11 | |
| 73 | EYES WITHOUT A FACE Billy Idol (Chrysalis 42786) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | I WANT TO BREAK FREE Queen (Capitol 5350) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | BLUE LIGHT David Gilmour (Columbia 04378) | 75 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 76 | THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 04314) | 58 | 48 | 28 | 14 | |
| 77 | I CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT Shakin’ Stevens (Epic 04338) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | DANCE HALL DAYS Wang Chung (Geffen 29310) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | THERE’S NO EASY WAY James Ingram (Qwest 29316) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | MUSIC TIME Styx (A&M 2625) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | WHAT IS LOVE? Howard Jones (Elektra 69737) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | THEME FROM “TERMS OF ENDEARMENT” Michael Gore (Capitol 5334) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | WHO’S THAT GIRL? Eurythmics (RCA 13800) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | RED RED WINE UB40 (A&M 2600) | 62 | 56 | 50 | 14 | |
| 85 | HEART DON’T LIE La Toya Jackson (Private I 04439) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | HUNTERS OF THE NIGHT Mr. Mister (RCA 13741) | 66 | 66 | 68 | 7 | |
| 87 | KING OF SUEDE “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 04451) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | GOT A HOLD ON ME Christine McVie (Warner Bros. 29372) | 61 | 45 | 22 | 15 | |
| 89 | I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU Dan Hartman (MCA 52378) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ORIGINAL SIN INXS (Atco 99766) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | PERFECT COMBINATION Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99785) | 79 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 92 | NEW MOON ON MONDAY Duran Duran (Capitol 5309) | 85 | 54 | 32 | 17 | |
| 93 | HYPERACTIVE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5321) | 78 | 71 | 59 | 9 | |
| 94 | KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04221) | 72 | 60 | 52 | 23 | |
| 95 | RUNNER Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista 9143) | 74 | 64 | 47 | 16 | |
| 96 | NEW SONG Howard Jones (Elektra 69766) | 71 | 50 | 33 | 16 | |
| 97 | REBEL YELL Billy Idol (Chrysalis 42762) | 83 | 72 | 61 | 15 | |
| 98 | GIVE Missing Persons (Capitol 5326) | 92 | 78 | 79 | 5 | |
| 99 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon (Mirage 99810) | 91 | 73 | 58 | 25 | |
| 100 | THE KID’S AMERICAN Matthew Wilder (Private I 04363) | 77 | 55 | 40 | 12 | |
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