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

This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
2

Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes
From the album: 90125
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
3 Up by 7

Here Comes the Rain Again
Eurythmics
From the album: Touch
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
4

Oblivious
Aztec Camera
From the album: High Land, Hard Rain
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
5 Up by 1

Moon 83
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
6 Down by 3

State of the Nation
Industry
From the album: Stranger to Stranger
Peak
3
Weeks
16
Number
7

Four Little Diamonds
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Secret Messages
Peak
7
Weeks
12
Number
8

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

I Like
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
17
Number
10 Down by 1

This Is the House
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
7
Weeks
16
Number
11 Up by 2

New Moon on Monday
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
11
Weeks
8
Number
12 Down by 1

All of My Heart
ABC
From the album: The Lexicon of Love
Peak
4
Weeks
24
Number
13 Down by 1

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

Lucky Me, Lucky You
Sparks featuring Jane Wiedlin
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
14
Weeks
12
Number
15

The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Ocean Rain
Peak
15
Weeks
6
Number
16 Up by 2

2000 Miles
The Pretenders
Peak
16
Weeks
15
Number
17 Up by 2

Song for a Future Generation
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
17
Weeks
17
Number
18 Up by 2

The Sign Of Fire
The Fixx
From the album: Reach the Beach
Peak
18
Weeks
12
Number
19 Up by 2

Send Me An Angel
Real Life
Peak
19
Weeks
14
Number
20 Down by 4

Say It Isn't So
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Rock 'n' Soul, Part I
Peak
12
Weeks
16
Number
21 Up by 5

Bluebird
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Secret Messages
Peak
21
Weeks
5
Number
22 Down by 5

Major Tom (Coming Home)
Peter Schilling
From the album: Error in the System
Peak
11
Weeks
19
Number
23 Up by 2

The Politics of Dancing
Re-Flex
From the album: The Politics of Dancing
Peak
23
Weeks
13
Number
24 Down by 2

All You Ever Think About Is Sex
Sparks
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
5
Weeks
26
Number
25 Down by 2

Delirious
Prince
From the album: 1999
Peak
8
Weeks
24
Number
26 Up by 3

Middle Of The Road
The Pretenders
From the album: Learning to Crawl
Peak
26
Weeks
9
Number
27 Down by 3

Flying North
Thomas Dolby
From the album: The Golden Age of Wireless
Peak
19
Weeks
18
Number
28 Up by 2

Secret Oktober
Duran Duran
Peak
28
Weeks
7
Number
29 Down by 1

Union of the Snake
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
28
Weeks
12
Number
30 Up by 1

Antarctica
Men Without Hats
From the album: Rhythm of Youth, Folk Of The 80’s
Peak
30
Weeks
9
Number
31 Up by 2

New Song
Howard Jones
From the album: Human's Lib
Peak
31
Weeks
7
Number
32 Up by 5

Radio Ga Ga
Queen
From the album: The Works
Peak
32
Weeks
2
Number
33 Up by 6

She Was Hot
The Rolling Stones
From the album: Undercover
Peak
33
Weeks
4
Number
34 Up by 1

Independence Day (1984)
The Comsat Angels
Peak
34
Weeks
5
Number
35 Up by 1

Criminal World
David Bowie
From the album: Let's Dance
Peak
35
Weeks
8
Number
36 Up by 5

Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins
From the album: Into the Gap
Peak
36
Weeks
2
Number
37 Up by 5

Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
From the album: She's So Unusual
Peak
37
Weeks
4
Number
38

State Farm
Yazoo
Peak
38
Weeks
7
Number
39 Up by 4

Adult Education
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Rock 'n' Soul, Part I
Peak
39
Weeks
4
Number
40

Talking In Your Sleep
The Romantics
From the album: In Heat
Peak
40
Weeks
8
Number
41 Up by 3

I Will Follow
U2
From the album: Boy
Peak
41
Weeks
7
Number
42 Up by 3

Girlfriend is Better
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
42
Weeks
6
Number
43 Down by 16

Watching
Thompson Twins
From the album: Quick Step & Side Kick
Peak
16
Weeks
18
Number
44 Up by 3

99 Luftballons
Nena
From the album: Nena
Peak
44
Weeks
3
Number
45 Up by 3

Come Back And Stay
Paul Young
From the album: No Parlez
Peak
45
Weeks
2
Number
46 Debut

Don't Let Go
Wang Chung
From the album: Points on the Curve
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Debut

Strip
Adam Ant
From the album: Strip
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
48 Debut

Don't Answer Me
The Alan Parsons Project
From the album: Ammonia Avenue
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49

You Make My Heart Beat Faster
Kim Carnes
From the album: Café Racers
Peak
49
Weeks
7
Number
50

That Was Then but this is now
ABC
Peak
50
Weeks
6
Number
51 Up by 1

Transfer Affection
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: Listen
Peak
51
Weeks
3
Number
52 Down by 18

It Must Be love
Madness
Peak
8
Weeks
27
Number
53 Down by 22

Love Is A Stranger
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
1 (for 9 weeks)
Weeks
27

Dropouts

Number
46 Dropout

In a Big Country
Big Country
From the album: The Crossing
Peak
17
Weeks
19
Number
51 Dropout

Never Never
The Assembly
Peak
41
Weeks
8
Number
53 Dropout

Jennifer
Eurythmics
From the album: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Peak
34
Weeks
9

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Date

March 10, 1984

Songs

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1 1 Talking Heads – “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)” 1(×3) 15

2 2 Yes – “Owner of a Lonely Heart” 1(×2) 14

10 3 Eurythmics – “Here Comes the Rain Again” 3 6

4 4 Aztec Camera – “Oblivious” 1(×3) 18

6 5 The B-52's – “Moon 83” 5 14

3 6 Industry – “State of the Nation” 3 16

7 7 Electric Light Orchestra – “Four Little Diamonds” 7 12

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

5 9 Men Without Hats – “I Like” 1(×1) 17

9 10 Eurythmics – “This Is the House” 7 16

13 11 Duran Duran – “New Moon on Monday” 11 8

11 12 ABC – “All of My Heart” 4 24

12 13 R.E.M. – “Talk About the Passion” 12 14

14 14 Sparks ft. Jane Wiedlin – “Lucky Me, Lucky You” 14 12

15 15 Echo & the Bunnymen – “The Killing Moon” 15 6

18 16 The Pretenders – “2000 Miles” 16 15

19 17 The B-52's – “Song for a Future Generation” 17 17

20 18 The Fixx – “The Sign Of Fire” 18 12

21 19 Real Life – “Send Me An Angel” 19 14

16 20 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Say It Isn't So” 12 16

26 21 Electric Light Orchestra – “Bluebird” 21 5

17 22 Peter Schilling – “Major Tom (Coming Home)” 11 19

25 23 Re-Flex – “The Politics of Dancing” 23 13

22 24 Sparks – “All You Ever Think About Is Sex” 5 26

23 25 Prince – “Delirious” 8 24

29 26 The Pretenders – “Middle Of The Road” 26 9

24 27 Thomas Dolby – “Flying North” 19 18

30 28 Duran Duran – “Secret Oktober” 28 7

28 29 Duran Duran – “Union of the Snake” 28 12

31 30 Men Without Hats – “Antarctica” 30 9

33 31 Howard Jones – “New Song” 31 7

37 32 Queen – “Radio Ga Ga” 32 2

39 33 The Rolling Stones – “She Was Hot” 33 4

35 34 The Comsat Angels – “Independence Day (1984)” 34 5

36 35 David Bowie – “Criminal World” 35 8

41 36 Thompson Twins – “Hold Me Now” 36 2

42 37 Cyndi Lauper – “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” 37 4

38 38 Yazoo – “State Farm” 38 7

43 39 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Adult Education” 39 4

40 40 The Romantics – “Talking In Your Sleep” 40 8

44 41 U2 – “I Will Follow” 41 7

45 42 Talking Heads – “Girlfriend is Better” 42 6

27 43 Thompson Twins – “Watching” 16 18

47 44 Nena – “99 Luftballons” 44 3

48 45 Paul Young – “Come Back And Stay” 45 2

NE 46 Wang Chung – “Don't Let Go” 46 1

NE 47 Adam Ant – “Strip” 47 1

NE 48 The Alan Parsons Project – “Don't Answer Me” 48 1

49 49 Kim Carnes – “You Make My Heart Beat Faster” 49 7

50 50 ABC – “That Was Then but this is now ” 50 6

52 51 A Flock of Seagulls – “Transfer Affection” 51 3

34 52 Madness – “It Must Be love ” 8 27

31 53 Eurythmics – “Love Is A Stranger” 1(×9) 27

DROPOUTS:

46 -- Big Country – “In a Big Country” 17 19

51 -- The Assembly – “Never Never” 41 8

53 -- Eurythmics – “Jennifer” 34 9

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