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1984 – What a Year for Music – Enjoy a Look Back at the Top Ten Year-End Songs of 1984

January 13, 2023 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


1984 was a heck of a year for ’80s music lovers! Prince was in his prime. Footloose and Ghostbusters were both awesome movies as well as awesome songs. Van Halen was jumping up the charts with iconic songs and music videos from their aptly titled 1984 album, and Lionel Richie was saying hello to us all.

In 1984, I was 14 years old, and I spent hours every day either riding my bike with my Sony Walkman listening to cassette tapes from my favorite artists or sitting in front of my TV watching MTV as long as my parents would let me. Oh to be a teenager in the ’80s again…

In honor of 1984, here’s a look back at videos featuring the top ten year-end Hot 100 songs of 1984 as well as a few more videos of some of my favorite songs of 1984 that didn’t make the top ten!


#1: Prince – When Doves Cry



#2: Tina Turner – What’s Love Got to Do with It



#3: Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson – Say Say Say



#4: Kenny Loggins – Footloose



#5: Phil Collins – Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)



#6: Van Halen – Jump



#7: Lionel Richie – Hello



#8: Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart



#9: Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters



#10: Culture Club – Karma Chameleon



The top ten songs were great, but there were some other songs I loved that didn’t make the top ten but certainly deserve a mention. Here’s a look at a few of our favorites!


Scandal – Warrior



Quiet Riot – Cum On Feel the Noize



Night Ranger – When You Close Your Eyes



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