Top 100 songs for July 28, 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, “Cruel Summer” by Bananarama rises from No. 76 to No. 55. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Cruel Summer — Bananaramaup 21 places, No. 76 → No. 55
- Right By Your Side — Eurythmicsup 18 places, No. 67 → No. 49
- Happy Ending — Joe Jacksonup 15 places, No. 81 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Lights Out — Peter WolfNo. 34
- If This Is It — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 35
- She Bop — Cyndi LauperNo. 39
First-week entries
- Only When You Leave — Spandau BalletNo. 68
- Go Insane — Lindsey BuckinghamNo. 70
- It's A Hard Life — QueenNo. 77
- We're Not Gonna Take It — Twisted SisterNo. 80
- The Only Flame In Town — Elvis Costello & The AtrractionsNo. 83
- You Were Made For Me — Irene CaraNo. 85
- Loverboy — Karen KamonNo. 88
- Straight From The Heart (Into Your Life) — Coyote SistersNo. 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.