Saturday, 27 July 2019

July 1984 -- Soundtracks everywhere

It's July 1984, when the veterans returned, and a music video and movie trailer were indistinguishable.  Footloose, Ghostbusters, Purple Rain, Streets of Fire, Breakin, Romancing the Stone -- all up and down the charts.

Last hit (of many):  the Go-Go's, Jefferson Starship, Sergio Mendes, Billy Squier, Robin Gibb (solo)
First hit (among many): John Waite (hitting #1), Shiela E

Very good chart overall -- lots of 4's
Favorite:  (5-star),: Springsteen, Squier, Pointers, Shiela E -- winner:  Jump for my Love!

1 1 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-9 (4 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-7 (2)
3 2 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-10 (2)
4 6 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-5 (4)
5 4 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-13 (4)
6 10 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-10 (6)
7 9 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-8 (7)
8 8 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-11 (8)
9 16 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-11 (9)
10 5 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-14 (3)
11 13 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-9 (11)
12 7 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Mike Reno & Ann Wilson (Columbia)-12 (7)
13 17 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-13 (13)
14 11 DOCTOR! DOCTOR! –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-10 (11)
15 18 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-6 (15)
16 12 MAGIC –•– The Cars (Elektra)-11 (12)
17 15 SELF CONTROL –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-16 (4)
18 22 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-12 (18)
19 25 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-10 (19)
20 21 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-6 (20)
21 14 THE REFLEX –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-15 (1)
22 24 I’M FREE (Heaven Helps The Man) –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-7 (22)
23 28 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-7 (23)
24 20 DANCE HALL DAYS –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-15 (16)
25 29 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-5 (25)
26 26 ROMANCING THE STONE –•– Eddy Grant (Portrait)-11 (26)
27 19 THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-15 (6)
28 23 NO WAY OUT –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-12 (23)
29 36 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-6 (29)
30 32 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-5 (30)
31 31 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-10 (31)
32 34 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-4 (32)
33 35 TURN TO YOU –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-7 (33)
34 41 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-3 (34)
35 45 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-2 (35)
36 39 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-7 (36)
37 40 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-5 (37)
38 38 10-9-8 –•– Face To Face (Epic)-9 (38)
39 52 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-2 (39)
40 37 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE –•– Robin Gibb (Mirage)-9 (37)

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