Top 100 songs for May 26, 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 “Let's Hear It For The Boy” by Deniece Williams. Meanwhile, “Magic” by The Cars rises from No. 59 to No. 39. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
See debuts and biggest movers
This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Magic — The Carsup 20 places, No. 59 → No. 39
- Prime Time — The Alan Parsons Projectup 20 places, No. 83 → No. 63
- Romancing The Stone — Eddy Grantup 17 places, No. 93 → No. 76
New to this week’s Top 10
- The Reflex — Duran DuranNo. 7
- Sister Christian — Night RangerNo. 8
- Breakdance — Irene CaraNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Dancing In The Dark — Bruce SpringsteenNo. 36
- Dance Hall Days — Wang ChungNo. 38
- Magic — The CarsNo. 39
- Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) — Icicle WorksNo. 40
First-week entries
- Dancing In The Dark — Bruce SpringsteenNo. 36
- Infatuation — Rod StewartNo. 47
- Doctor! Doctor! — Thompson TwinsNo. 60
- Don't Walk Away — Rick SpringfieldNo. 68
- Sunglasses At Night — Corey HartNo. 75
- Farewell My Summer Love — Michael JacksonNo. 81
- Alibis — Sergio MendesNo. 83
- Freakshow On The Dance Floor — Bar-KaysNo. 88
- She Don't Know Me — Bon JoviNo. 90
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.