Top 100 songs for April 21, 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 “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)” by Phil Collins. Meanwhile, “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper rises from No. 53 to No. 36. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Time After Time — Cyndi Lauperup 17 places, No. 53 → No. 36
- Let's Hear It For The Boy — Deniece Williamsup 15 places, No. 38 → No. 23
- Self Control — Laura Braniganup 14 places, No. 63 → No. 49
New to this week’s Top 10
- Love Somebody — Rick SpringfieldNo. 8
- They Don't Know — Tracey UllmanNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Sister Christian — Night RangerNo. 32
- I'll Wait — Van HalenNo. 33
- Time After Time — Cyndi LauperNo. 36
- Runaway — Bon JoviNo. 39
- It's My Life — Talk TalkNo. 40
First-week entries
- The Reflex — Duran DuranNo. 46
- The Heart Of Rock & Roll — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 51
- You Can't Get What You Want — Joe JacksonNo. 60
- Modern Day Delilah — Van StephensonNo. 71
- I Cry Just A Little Bit — Shakin' StevensNo. 83
- What Is Love — Howard JonesNo. 84
- Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) — Icicle WorksNo. 85
- Dance Hall Days — Wang ChungNo. 88
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.