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The Number One Hits of 1984

By | The Y! Music Playlist Blog – Sun, Jan 6, 2008 2:48 PM EST

If you were in high school or college during 1984 this playlist holds a treasure trove of nostalgic bliss for you to peruse. It contains all 20 songs that made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US that year.

This was the same year that Michael Jackson's head caught on fire during the filming of a Pepsi television ad, the legendary Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his own father, Tipper Gore founded the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) after hearing lyrics she deemed "filthy" on Prince's Purple Rain album, the first MTV video awards were broadcast and Madonna created an uproar when she rolls around on the floor suggestively in a wedding dress, Band Aid released "Do They Know It's Christmas?", Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle while driving drunk, the first Apple Macintosh went on sale, and Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was involved in a car accident that took his arm.

So sit back, put this playlist on and reminisce about what you were doing in 1984. Music has a way of bringing the memories back in a more vivid way than anything else can. Hopefully, you didn't kill anyone, or have your head catch fire. 

The #1 Hits of 1984

1. Say Say Say - Paul McCartney

2. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Remastered) - Yes

3. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

4. Jump - Van Halen 

5. Footloose - Kenny Loggins

6. Against All Odds - Phil Collins

7. Hello - Lionel Richie

8. Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams 

9. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

10. When Doves Cry - Prince

11. The Reflex - Duran Duran

12. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. 

13. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner 

14. Missing You - John Waite

15. Let's Go Crazy - Prince

16. I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder 

17. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean

18. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham! 

19. Out Of Touch - Hall & Oates

20. Like A Virgin - Madonna 

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