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In Retrospect

If I had the power, perhaps in an alternate timeline, the Top 40 would have been quite different...

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Number
1

Love Is A Stranger
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
1 (for 9 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
2 Up by 1

Oblivious
Aztec Camera
From the album: High Land, Hard Rain
Peak
2
Weeks
9
Number
3 Down by 1

Burning Down The House
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
4

All of My Heart
ABC
From the album: The Lexicon of Love
Peak
4
Weeks
15
Number
5 Up by 1

All You Ever Think About Is Sex
Sparks
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
5
Weeks
17
Number
6 Down by 1

Holiday Road
Lindsey Buckingham
From the album: National Lampoon's Vacation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
24
Number
7

I Like
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth
Peak
7
Weeks
8
Number
8 Up by 1

It Must Be love
Madness
Peak
8
Weeks
18
Number
9 Up by 1

Delirious
Prince
From the album: 1999
Peak
9
Weeks
15
Number
10 Up by 3

This Is the House
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
10
Weeks
7
Number
11

Mirror Man
The Human League
From the album: Fascination!
Peak
11
Weeks
12
Number
12

The Lovecats
The Cure
Peak
12
Weeks
10
Number
13 Up by 3

Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes
From the album: 90125
Peak
13
Weeks
5
Number
14

Secret Messages
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Secret Messages
Peak
14
Weeks
14
Number
15 Up by 3

State of the Nation
Industry
From the album: Stranger to Stranger
Peak
15
Weeks
7
Number
16 Up by 1

One Thing Leads to Another
The Fixx
From the album: Reach the Beach
Peak
16
Weeks
14
Number
17 Up by 7

This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
17
Weeks
6
Number
18 Down by 10

Radio Free Europe
R.E.M.
Peak
5
Weeks
24
Number
19

In a Big Country
Big Country
From the album: The Crossing
Peak
19
Weeks
11
Number
20 Up by 3

Major Tom (Coming Home)
Peter Schilling
From the album: Error in the System
Peak
20
Weeks
10
Number
21 Up by 1

Watching
Thompson Twins
From the album: Quick Step & Side Kick
Peak
21
Weeks
9
Number
22 Down by 7

Everything Counts
Depeche Mode
From the album: Construction Time Again
Peak
3
Weeks
21
Number
23 Up by 6

Moon 83
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
23
Weeks
5
Number
24 Up by 1

Flying North
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
24
Weeks
9
Number
25 Up by 1

When the Lights Go Out
Naked Eyes
From the album: Naked Eyes
Peak
25
Weeks
8
Number
26 Up by 1

Say It Isn't So
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Rock 'n' Soul, Part I
Peak
26
Weeks
7
Number
27 Up by 1

Song for a Future Generation
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
27
Weeks
8
Number
28 Down by 8

The Safety Dance
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
27
Number
29 Up by 2

Nightmares
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: Listen
Peak
29
Weeks
6
Number
30 Up by 3

2000 Miles
The Pretenders
Peak
30
Weeks
6
Number
31 Down by 10

I Want You Back
Mick Fleetwood's Zoo
Peak
7
Weeks
18
Number
32 Up by 4

Four Little Diamonds
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Secret Messages
Peak
32
Weeks
3
Number
33 Up by 2

Talk About the Passion
R.E.M.
From the album: Murmur
Peak
33
Weeks
5
Number
34 Up by 3

Send Me An Angel
Real Life
Peak
34
Weeks
5
Number
35 Up by 5

Lucky Me, Lucky You
Sparks featuring Jane Wiedlin
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
35
Weeks
3
Number
36 Up by 8

The Sign Of Fire
The Fixx
From the album: Reach the Beach
Peak
36
Weeks
3
Number
37 Up by 6

The Politics of Dancing
Re-Flex
From the album: The Politics of Dancing
Peak
37
Weeks
4
Number
38

Mama
Genesis
Peak
36
Weeks
9
Number
39 Down by 9

Modern Love
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
20
Weeks
16
Number
40 Up by 5

Union of the Snake
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
40
Weeks
3
Number
41 Down by 9

Invisible Hands
Kim Carnes
From the album: Café Racers
Peak
7
Weeks
13
Number
42 Up by 5

In the Mood
Robert Plant
From the album: The Principle of Moments
Peak
42
Weeks
2
Number
43 Down by 9

This is the Day
The The
From the album: Soul Mining
Peak
23
Weeks
17
Number
44 Up by 7

Twist of Fate
Olivia Newton-John
From the album: Two of a Kind, Physical
Peak
44
Weeks
2
Number
45 Up by 1

Shooting Shark
Blue Öyster Cult
Peak
45
Weeks
4
Number
46 Down by 7

Radio Silence
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
14
Weeks
19
Number
47 Debut

If You Were Here
Thompson Twins
From the album: Quick Step & Side Kick
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
48

Think too Much (a)
Paul Simon
From the album: Hearts and bones
Peak
48
Weeks
3
Number
49 Debut

Wrapped Around Your Finger
The Police
From the album: Synchronicity
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut

Jennifer
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
50
Weeks
1
Number
51 Down by 9

Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: Listen
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
32

Dropouts

Number
41 Dropout

Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)
Tears for Fears
From the album: The Hurting
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
31
Number
49 Dropout

Europa and the Pirate Twins
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
29
Number
50 Dropout

Quicksand
A Flock of Seagulls
Peak
38
Weeks
11
Number
52 Dropout

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
33
Number
53 Dropout

Every Word Means No
Let's Active
Peak
46
Weeks
10
Number
54 Dropout

TV Dinners
ZZ Top
From the album: Eliminator
Peak
46
Weeks
7

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Date

January 7, 1984

Songs

51

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1 1 Eurythmics – “Love Is A Stranger” 1(×9) 18

3 2 Aztec Camera – “Oblivious” 2 9

2 3 Talking Heads – “Burning Down The House” 1(×1) 19

4 4 ABC – “All of My Heart” 4 15

6 5 Sparks – “All You Ever Think About Is Sex” 5 17

5 6 Lindsey Buckingham – “Holiday Road” 1(×1) 24

7 7 Men Without Hats – “I Like” 7 8

9 8 Madness – “It Must Be love ” 8 18

10 9 Prince – “Delirious” 9 15

13 10 Eurythmics – “This Is the House” 10 7

11 11 The Human League – “Mirror Man” 11 12

12 12 The Cure – “The Lovecats” 12 10

16 13 Yes – “Owner of a Lonely Heart” 13 5

14 14 Electric Light Orchestra – “Secret Messages” 14 14

18 15 Industry – “State of the Nation” 15 7

17 16 The Fixx – “One Thing Leads to Another” 16 14

24 17 Talking Heads – “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)” 17 6

8 18 R.E.M. – “Radio Free Europe” 5 24

19 19 Big Country – “In a Big Country” 19 11

23 20 Peter Schilling – “Major Tom (Coming Home)” 20 10

22 21 Thompson Twins – “Watching” 21 9

15 22 Depeche Mode – “Everything Counts” 3 21

29 23 The B-52's – “Moon 83” 23 5

25 24 Thomas Dolby – “Flying North” 24 9

26 25 Naked Eyes – “When the Lights Go Out” 25 8

27 26 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Say It Isn't So” 26 7

28 27 The B-52's – “Song for a Future Generation” 27 8

20 28 Men Without Hats – “The Safety Dance” 1(×3) 27

31 29 A Flock of Seagulls – “Nightmares” 29 6

33 30 The Pretenders – “2000 Miles” 30 6

21 31 Mick Fleetwood's Zoo – “I Want You Back” 7 18

36 32 Electric Light Orchestra – “Four Little Diamonds” 32 3

35 33 R.E.M. – “Talk About the Passion” 33 5

37 34 Real Life – “Send Me An Angel” 34 5

40 35 Sparks ft. Jane Wiedlin – “Lucky Me, Lucky You” 35 3

44 36 The Fixx – “The Sign Of Fire” 36 3

43 37 Re-Flex – “The Politics of Dancing” 37 4

38 38 Genesis – “Mama” 36 9

30 39 David Bowie – “Modern Love” 20 16

45 40 Duran Duran – “Union of the Snake” 40 3

32 41 Kim Carnes – “Invisible Hands” 7 13

47 42 Robert Plant – “In the Mood” 42 2

34 43 The The – “This is the Day” 23 17

51 44 Olivia Newton-John – “Twist of Fate” 44 2

46 45 Blue Öyster Cult – “Shooting Shark” 45 4

39 46 Thomas Dolby – “Radio Silence” 14 19

NE 47 Thompson Twins – “If You Were Here” 47 1

48 48 Paul Simon – “Think too Much (a)” 48 3

NE 49 The Police – “Wrapped Around Your Finger” 49 1

NE 50 Eurythmics – “Jennifer” 50 1

42 51 A Flock of Seagulls – “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” 1(×1) 32

DROPOUTS:

41 -- Tears for Fears – “Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)” 1(×2) 31

49 -- Thomas Dolby – “Europa and the Pirate Twins” 1(×1) 29

50 -- A Flock of Seagulls – “Quicksand” 38 11

52 -- Eurythmics – “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” 1(×2) 33

53 -- Let's Active – “Every Word Means No” 46 10

54 -- ZZ Top – “TV Dinners” 46 7

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