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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 Up by 1

This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
2 Down by 1

Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes
From the album: 90125
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
3

Oblivious
Aztec Camera
From the album: High Land, Hard Rain
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
4

I Like
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
5

State of the Nation
Industry
From the album: Stranger to Stranger
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
6 Up by 2

Moon 83
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
6
Weeks
12
Number
7

This Is the House
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
7
Weeks
14
Number
8 Up by 1

Four Little Diamonds
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Secret Messages
Peak
8
Weeks
10
Number
9 Up by 1

If You Were Here
Thompson Twins
From the album: Quick Step & Side Kick
Peak
9
Weeks
8
Number
10 Down by 4

All of My Heart
ABC
From the album: The Lexicon of Love
Peak
4
Weeks
22
Number
11 Up by 6

Here Comes the Rain Again
Eurythmics
From the album: Touch
Peak
11
Weeks
4
Number
12

Say It Isn't So
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Rock 'n' Soul, Part I
Peak
12
Weeks
14
Number
13

Talk About the Passion
R.E.M.
From the album: Murmur
Peak
13
Weeks
12
Number
14 Down by 3

Major Tom (Coming Home)
Peter Schilling
From the album: Error in the System
Peak
11
Weeks
17
Number
15 Up by 3

New Moon on Monday
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
15
Weeks
6
Number
16 Down by 2

All You Ever Think About Is Sex
Sparks
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
5
Weeks
24
Number
17 Up by 2

Lucky Me, Lucky You
Sparks featuring Jane Wiedlin
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
17
Weeks
10
Number
18 Down by 3

Delirious
Prince
From the album: 1999
Peak
8
Weeks
22
Number
19 Up by 1

Flying North
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
19
Weeks
16
Number
20 Up by 1

Song for a Future Generation
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
20
Weeks
15
Number
21 Up by 1

2000 Miles
The Pretenders
Peak
21
Weeks
13
Number
22 Up by 2

Send Me An Angel
Real Life
Peak
22
Weeks
12
Number
23 Up by 2

The Sign Of Fire
The Fixx
From the album: Reach the Beach
Peak
23
Weeks
10
Number
24 Down by 8

Love Is A Stranger
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
1 (for 9 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
25 Up by 8

The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Ocean Rain
Peak
25
Weeks
4
Number
26 Down by 3

Watching
Thompson Twins
From the album: Quick Step & Side Kick
Peak
16
Weeks
16
Number
27

It Must Be love
Madness
Peak
8
Weeks
25
Number
28

Union of the Snake
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
28
Weeks
10
Number
29

In a Big Country
Big Country
From the album: The Crossing
Peak
17
Weeks
18
Number
30 Up by 1

The Politics of Dancing
Re-Flex
From the album: The Politics of Dancing
Peak
30
Weeks
11
Number
31 Up by 1

Middle Of The Road
The Pretenders
From the album: Learning to Crawl
Peak
31
Weeks
7
Number
32 Up by 4

Secret Oktober
Duran Duran
Peak
32
Weeks
5
Number
33 Up by 2

Antarctica
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth, Folk Of The 80’s
Peak
33
Weeks
7
Number
34

Jennifer
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
34
Weeks
8
Number
35 Down by 9

Burning Down The House
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
26
Number
36 Up by 3

Criminal World
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
36
Weeks
6
Number
37 Up by 3

Independence Day (1984)
The Comsat Angels
Peak
37
Weeks
3
Number
38 Up by 5

New Song
Howard Jones
From the album: Human's Lib
Peak
38
Weeks
5
Number
39 Up by 3

State Farm
Yazoo
Peak
39
Weeks
5
Number
40 Up by 5

Bluebird
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Secret Messages
Peak
40
Weeks
3
Number
41

Never Never
The Assembly
Peak
41
Weeks
7
Number
42 Down by 12

Holiday Road
Lindsey Buckingham
From the album: National Lampoon's Vacation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
31
Number
43 Up by 1

Talking In Your Sleep
The Romantics
From the album: In Heat
Peak
43
Weeks
6
Number
44 Up by 2

I Will Follow
U2
From the album: Boy
Peak
44
Weeks
5
Number
45 Up by 3

Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
From the album: She's So Unusual
Peak
45
Weeks
2
Number
46 Up by 1

Girlfriend is Better
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
46
Weeks
4
Number
47 Up by 2

She Was Hot
The Rolling Stones
From the album: Undercover
Peak
47
Weeks
2
Number
48 Debut

99 Luftballons
Nena
From the album: Nena
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Up by 2

Adult Education
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Rock 'n' Soul, Part I
Peak
49
Weeks
2
Number
50

You Make My Heart Beat Faster
Kim Carnes
From the album: Café Racers
Peak
50
Weeks
5
Number
51 Up by 1

That Was Then but this is now
ABC
Peak
51
Weeks
4
Number
52 Down by 14

When the Lights Go Out
Naked Eyes
From the album: Naked Eyes
Peak
20
Weeks
15
Number
53 Debut

Transfer Affection
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: Listen
Peak
53
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
37 Dropout

Nightmares
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: Listen
Peak
25
Weeks
12
Number
53 Dropout

Shooting Shark
Blue Öyster Cult
Peak
40
Weeks
10

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Date

February 25, 1984

Songs

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2 1 Talking Heads – “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)” 1(×1) 13

1 2 Yes – “Owner of a Lonely Heart” 1(×2) 12

3 3 Aztec Camera – “Oblivious” 1(×3) 16

4 4 Men Without Hats – “I Like” 1(×1) 15

5 5 Industry – “State of the Nation” 5 14

8 6 The B-52's – “Moon 83” 6 12

7 7 Eurythmics – “This Is the House” 7 14

9 8 Electric Light Orchestra – “Four Little Diamonds” 8 10

10 9 Thompson Twins – “If You Were Here” 9 8

6 10 ABC – “All of My Heart” 4 22

17 11 Eurythmics – “Here Comes the Rain Again” 11 4

12 12 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Say It Isn't So” 12 14

13 13 R.E.M. – “Talk About the Passion” 13 12

11 14 Peter Schilling – “Major Tom (Coming Home)” 11 17

18 15 Duran Duran – “New Moon on Monday” 15 6

14 16 Sparks – “All You Ever Think About Is Sex” 5 24

19 17 Sparks ft. Jane Wiedlin – “Lucky Me, Lucky You” 17 10

15 18 Prince – “Delirious” 8 22

20 19 Thomas Dolby – “Flying North” 19 16

21 20 The B-52's – “Song for a Future Generation” 20 15

22 21 The Pretenders – “2000 Miles” 21 13

24 22 Real Life – “Send Me An Angel” 22 12

25 23 The Fixx – “The Sign Of Fire” 23 10

16 24 Eurythmics – “Love Is A Stranger” 1(×9) 25

33 25 Echo & the Bunnymen – “The Killing Moon” 25 4

23 26 Thompson Twins – “Watching” 16 16

27 27 Madness – “It Must Be love ” 8 25

28 28 Duran Duran – “Union of the Snake” 28 10

29 29 Big Country – “In a Big Country” 17 18

31 30 Re-Flex – “The Politics of Dancing” 30 11

32 31 The Pretenders – “Middle Of The Road” 31 7

36 32 Duran Duran – “Secret Oktober” 32 5

35 33 Men Without Hats – “Antarctica” 33 7

34 34 Eurythmics – “Jennifer” 34 8

26 35 Talking Heads – “Burning Down The House” 1(×1) 26

39 36 David Bowie – “Criminal World” 36 6

40 37 The Comsat Angels – “Independence Day (1984)” 37 3

43 38 Howard Jones – “New Song” 38 5

42 39 Yazoo – “State Farm” 39 5

45 40 Electric Light Orchestra – “Bluebird” 40 3

41 41 The Assembly – “Never Never” 41 7

30 42 Lindsey Buckingham – “Holiday Road” 1(×1) 31

44 43 The Romantics – “Talking In Your Sleep” 43 6

46 44 U2 – “I Will Follow” 44 5

48 45 Cyndi Lauper – “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” 45 2

47 46 Talking Heads – “Girlfriend is Better” 46 4

49 47 The Rolling Stones – “She Was Hot” 47 2

NE 48 Nena – “99 Luftballons” 48 1

51 49 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Adult Education” 49 2

50 50 Kim Carnes – “You Make My Heart Beat Faster” 50 5

52 51 ABC – “That Was Then but this is now ” 51 4

38 52 Naked Eyes – “When the Lights Go Out” 20 15

NE 53 A Flock of Seagulls – “Transfer Affection” 53 1

DROPOUTS:

37 -- A Flock of Seagulls – “Nightmares” 25 12

53 -- Blue Öyster Cult – “Shooting Shark” 40 10

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