Top 100 songs for March 24, 1984
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1984 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Jump” by Van Halen. Meanwhile, “Eat It” by "Weird Al" Yankovic rises from No. 36 to No. 18. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Eat It — "Weird Al" Yankovicup 18 places, No. 36 → No. 18
- Show Me — Pretendersup 18 places, No. 74 → No. 56
- No More Words — Berlinup 14 places, No. 66 → No. 52
New to this week’s Top 10
- Automatic — The Pointer SistersNo. 8
- Adult Education — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 9
- Got A Hold On Me — Christine McVieNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Don't Answer Me — The Alan Parsons ProjectNo. 35
- Leave It — YesNo. 37
- You Might Think — The CarsNo. 39
- The Kid's American — Matthew WilderNo. 40
First-week entries
- The Longest Time — Billy JoelNo. 59
- Breakdance — Irene CaraNo. 71
- Catch Me I'm Falling — Real LifeNo. 75
- It's My Life — Talk TalkNo. 79
- Rock You Like A Hurricane — ScorpionsNo. 83
- When The Lady Smiles — Golden EarringNo. 84
- Love Has Finally Come At Last — Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelleNo. 95
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.