Top 100 songs for August 11, 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 “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr.. Meanwhile, “I'm So Excited” by The Pointer Sisters rises from No. 87 to No. 65. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I'm So Excited — The Pointer Sistersup 22 places, No. 87 → No. 65
- Drive — The Carsup 17 places, No. 51 → No. 34
- What The Big Girls Do — Van Stephensonup 17 places, No. 83 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
- Sunglasses At Night — Corey HartNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Drive — The CarsNo. 34
- Let's Go Crazy — Prince And The RevolutionNo. 35
- Cruel Summer — BananaramaNo. 37
- My, Oh My — SladeNo. 39
- Right By Your Side — EurythmicsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Cover Me — Bruce SpringsteenNo. 52
- There Goes My Baby — Donna SummerNo. 59
- (what) In The Name Of Love — Naked EyesNo. 73
- Next Love — Deniece WilliamsNo. 83
- Can't Wait All Night — Juice NewtonNo. 84
- Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) — Billy OceanNo. 85
- Just The Way You Like It — The S.O.S. BandNo. 87
- Here She Comes — Bonnie TylerNo. 88
- Stranger — Stephen StillsNo. 90
- The More You Live, The More You Love — A Flock Of SeagullsNo. 93
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.