1984 (Kent Music Report)
| Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Lionel Richie | "All Night Long (All Night)" | 6 weeks |
| 9 January | Lionel Richie | "All Night Long (All Night)" | 6 weeks |
| 16 January | Lionel Richie | "All Night Long (All Night)" | 6 weeks |
| 23 January | Lionel Richie | "All Night Long (All Night)" | 6 weeks |
| 30 January | INXS | "Original Sin" | 2 weeks |
| 6 February | INXS | "Original Sin" | 2 weeks |
| 13 February | Pat Benatar | "Love Is a Battlefield" | 5 weeks |
| 20 February | Pat Benatar | "Love Is a Battlefield" | 5 weeks |
| 27 February | Pat Benatar | "Love Is a Battlefield" | 5 weeks |
| 5 March | Pat Benatar | "Love Is a Battlefield" | 5 weeks |
| 12 March | Pat Benatar | "Love Is a Battlefield" | 5 weeks |
| 19 March | Cyndi Lauper | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | 2 weeks |
| 26 March | Cyndi Lauper | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | 2 weeks |
| 2 April | Nena | "99 Luftballons" | 5 weeks |
| 9 April | Nena | "99 Luftballons" | 5 weeks |
| 16 April | Nena | "99 Luftballons" | 5 weeks |
| 23 April | Nena | "99 Luftballons" | 5 weeks |
| 30 April | Nena | "99 Luftballons" | 5 weeks |
| 7 May | "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Eat It" | 1 week |
| 14 May | Kenny Loggins | "Footloose" | 3 weeks |
| 21 May | Kenny Loggins | "Footloose" | 3 weeks |
| 28 May | Kenny Loggins | "Footloose" | 3 weeks |
| 4 June | Lionel Richie | "Hello" | 3 weeks |
| 11 June | Lionel Richie | "Hello" | 3 weeks |
| 18 June | Lionel Richie | "Hello" | 3 weeks |
| 25 June | The Twelfth Man | "It's Just Not Cricket" | 3 weeks |
| 2 July | The Twelfth Man | "It's Just Not Cricket" | 3 weeks |
| 9 July | The Twelfth Man | "It's Just Not Cricket" | 3 weeks |
| 16 July | Wham! | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 7 weeks |
| 23 July | Wham! | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 7 weeks |
| 30 July | Wham! | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 7 weeks |
| 6 August | Wham! | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 7 weeks |
| 13 August | Wham! | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 7 weeks |
| 20 August | Prince | "When Doves Cry" | 1 weeks |
| 27 August | Wham! | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 7 weeks |
| 3 September | Wham! | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 7 weeks |
| 10 September | Tina Turner | "What's Love Got to Do with It" | 1 week |
| 17 September | George Michael | "Careless Whisper" | 4 weeks |
| 24 September | George Michael | "Careless Whisper" | 4 weeks |
| 1 October | George Michael | "Careless Whisper" | 4 weeks |
| 8 October | George Michael | "Careless Whisper" | 4 weeks |
| 15 October | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 weeks |
| 22 October | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 weeks |
| 29 October | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 weeks |
| 5 November | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 weeks |
| 14 November | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 weeks |
| 19 November | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 weeks |
| 26 November | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 weeks |
| 3 December | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 weeks |
| 10 December | Madonna | "Like a Virgin" | 5 weeks |
| 17 December | Madonna | "Like a Virgin" | 5 weeks |
| 24 December | Madonna | "Like a Virgin" | 5 weeks |
| 31 December | Madonna | "Like a Virgin" | 5 weeks |
Other hits
The years best charting single was Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark". Although it only reached number 5 on the singles chart, it remained on the charts for 40 weeks.
Songs peaking at number 2 included "The War Song" by Culture Club, "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr., "Come Said the Boy" by Mondo Rock, "Heaven (Must Be There)" by Eurogliders and Jump by Van Halen.
Other hits (with peak position noted) included "She Bop" by Cyndi Lauper (3), "Calling Your Name" (3) by Marilyn, "I Can Dream About You" (3) by Dan Hartman, "Burn for You" (3) by INXS, "Thriller" (4) by Michael Jackson, "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" by Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias (4), "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw (5) and "Relax" (5) by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Also, pop star Laura Branigan's "Ti Amo" hit number 2 on the Australian charts midway through 1984, while at the same time keeping the no.3 spot with her international hit "Self Control".
Hits by Australasian artists also included "Listening" and "A Beat for You" both by Pseudo Echo, "I Send a Message" by INXS, "Soul Kind of Feeling" by Dynamic Hepnotics and "Catch Me I'm Falling" by Real Life.
Read more about this topic: List Of Number-one Singles In Australia During The 1980s
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