Top 100 songs for July 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 “When Doves Cry” by Prince. Meanwhile, “When You Close Your Eyes” by Night Ranger rises from No. 72 to No. 54. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- When You Close Your Eyes — Night Rangerup 18 places, No. 72 → No. 54
- Lights Out — Peter Wolfup 15 places, No. 56 → No. 41
- 17 — Rick Jamesup 15 places, No. 75 → No. 60
New to this week’s Top 10
- State of Shock — The JacksonsNo. 6
- Sad Songs (say So Much) — Elton JohnNo. 9
- Infatuation — Rod StewartNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Missing You — John WaiteNo. 36
- 10-9-8 — Face To FaceNo. 38
- The Glamorous Life — Sheila E.No. 39
- The Warrior — Scandal Featuring Patty SmythNo. 40
First-week entries
- If This Is It — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 45
- She Bop — Cyndi LauperNo. 52
- Dynamite — Jermaine JacksonNo. 55
- Right By Your Side — EurythmicsNo. 67
- Cruel Summer — BananaramaNo. 76
- Reach Out — Giorgio Moroder (Featuring Paul Engeman)No. 87
- I Send A Message — INXSNo. 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.