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

The Reflex
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
12
Number
2 Up by 2

When Doves Cry
Prince
From the album: Purple Rain (Soundtrack)
Peak
2
Weeks
6
Number
3 Down by 1

Wouldn't It Be Good
Nik Kershaw
From the album: Human Racing
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
4 Down by 1

It's My Life
Talk Talk
From the album: It's My Life
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
5

Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins
From the album: Into the Gap
Peak
5
Weeks
19
Number
6 Up by 1

Dance Hall Days
Wang Chung
From the album: Points on the Curve
Peak
6
Weeks
11
Number
7 Up by 1

White Horse
Laid Back
Peak
7
Weeks
17
Number
8 Up by 1

Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)
The Icicle Works
From the album: The Icicle Works
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
9 Down by 3

Thieves Like Us
New Order
Peak
5
Weeks
10
Number
10

You Might Think
The Cars
From the album: Heartbeat City
Peak
10
Weeks
16
Number
11

Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
Ultravox
From the album: Lament
Peak
11
Weeks
8
Number
12 Up by 1

Who's That Girl?
Eurythmics
From the album: Touch
Peak
12
Weeks
10
Number
13 Up by 1

Turn to You
Go-Go's
Peak
13
Weeks
4
Number
14 Down by 2

The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Ocean Rain
Peak
2
Weeks
23
Number
15

Time the Avenger
The Pretenders
From the album: Learning to Crawl
Peak
15
Weeks
13
Number
16 Up by 10

The Ghost in You
The Psychedelic Furs
From the album: Mirror Moves
Peak
16
Weeks
7
Number
17 Up by 1

Popularity
Sparks
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
17
Weeks
15
Number
18 Down by 2

Here Comes the Rain Again
Eurythmics
From the album: Touch
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
23
Number
19

Surrender Your Heart
Missing Persons
Peak
19
Weeks
16
Number
20 Up by 2

Silver
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Ocean Rain
Peak
20
Weeks
11
Number
21 Up by 2

I Want to Break Free
Queen
From the album: The Works
Peak
21
Weeks
7
Number
22 Up by 3

No More Words
Berlin
From the album: Love Life
Peak
22
Weeks
9
Number
23 Down by 6

New Moon on Monday
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
2
Weeks
25
Number
24 Down by 4

Moon 83
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
31
Number
25 Down by 4

What Is Love
Howard Jones
Peak
21
Weeks
11
Number
26 Up by 3

Living On Video
Trans-X
Peak
26
Weeks
8
Number
27 Up by 7

The Lebanon
The Human League
From the album: Hysteria
Peak
27
Weeks
4
Number
28 Down by 4

Don't Answer Me
The Alan Parsons Project
From the album: Ammonia Avenue
Peak
20
Weeks
18
Number
29 Down by 1

Locomotion
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
From the album: Junk Culture
Peak
28
Weeks
12
Number
30

Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper
From the album: She's So Unusual
Peak
30
Weeks
11
Number
31

Run Runaway
Slade
From the album: The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
Peak
31
Weeks
13
Number
32

Don't Tell Me
Blancmange
From the album: Mange Tout
Peak
32
Weeks
8
Number
33 Up by 4

Magic
The Cars
From the album: Heartbeat City
Peak
33
Weeks
6
Number
34 Up by 1

Butterbean
The B-52's
From the album: Whammy!
Peak
34
Weeks
10
Number
35 Up by 1

Deeper and Deeper
The Fixx
From the album: Streets of Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
35
Weeks
9
Number
36 Up by 2

Original Sin
INXS
From the album: The Swing
Peak
36
Weeks
7
Number
37 Up by 3

So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
R.E.M.
From the album: Reckoning
Peak
37
Weeks
3
Number
38 Up by 1

Legs
ZZ Top
From the album: Eliminator
Peak
38
Weeks
4
Number
39 Up by 3

It Can Happen
Yes
From the album: 90125
Peak
39
Weeks
3
Number
40 Down by 7

Head Over Heels
Go-Go's
From the album: Talk Show
Peak
15
Weeks
16
Number
41 Up by 2

Talking Loud and Clear
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
From the album: Junk Culture
Peak
41
Weeks
3
Number
42 Down by 15

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

Such A Shame
Talk Talk
From the album: It's My Life
Peak
43
Weeks
2
Number
44 Up by 3

High On Emotion
Chris de Burgh
From the album: Man on the Line
Peak
44
Weeks
2
Number
45 Up by 4

Puss 'n Boots
Adam Ant
From the album: Strip
Peak
45
Weeks
2
Number
46 Debut

The Glamorous Life
Sheila E.
From the album: The Glamorous Life
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Debut

Doctor! Doctor!
Thompson Twins
From the album: Into the Gap
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
48 Down by 3

Radio Ga Ga
Queen
From the album: The Works
Peak
7
Weeks
19
Number
49 Debut

Love Of The Common People
Paul Young
From the album: No Parlez
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Debut

Lament
Ultravox
From the album: Lament
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
41 Dropout

Leave It
Yes
From the album: 90125
Peak
23
Weeks
13
Number
44 Dropout

Girlfriend is Better
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
16
Weeks
22
Number
46 Dropout

Catch Me I'm Falling
Real Life
Peak
40
Weeks
10
Number
50 Dropout

This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)
Talking Heads
From the album: Speaking In Tongues
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
31

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Date

July 7, 1984

Songs

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1 1 Duran Duran – “The Reflex” 1(×2) 12

4 2 Prince – “When Doves Cry” 2 6

2 3 Nik Kershaw – “Wouldn't It Be Good” 1(×1) 15

3 4 Talk Talk – “It's My Life” 1(×6) 16

5 5 Thompson Twins – “Hold Me Now” 5 19

7 6 Wang Chung – “Dance Hall Days” 6 11

8 7 Laid Back – “White Horse” 7 17

9 8 The Icicle Works – “Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)” 8 11

6 9 New Order – “Thieves Like Us” 5 10

10 10 The Cars – “You Might Think” 10 16

11 11 Ultravox – “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes” 11 8

13 12 Eurythmics – “Who's That Girl?” 12 10

14 13 Go-Go's – “Turn to You” 13 4

12 14 Echo & the Bunnymen – “The Killing Moon” 2 23

15 15 The Pretenders – “Time the Avenger” 15 13

26 16 The Psychedelic Furs – “The Ghost in You” 16 7

18 17 Sparks – “Popularity” 17 15

16 18 Eurythmics – “Here Comes the Rain Again” 1(×4) 23

19 19 Missing Persons – “Surrender Your Heart” 19 16

22 20 Echo & the Bunnymen – “Silver” 20 11

23 21 Queen – “I Want to Break Free” 21 7

25 22 Berlin – “No More Words” 22 9

17 23 Duran Duran – “New Moon on Monday” 2 25

20 24 The B-52's – “Moon 83” 1(×1) 31

21 25 Howard Jones – “What Is Love” 21 11

29 26 Trans-X – “Living On Video” 26 8

34 27 The Human League – “The Lebanon” 27 4

24 28 The Alan Parsons Project – “Don't Answer Me” 20 18

28 29 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Locomotion” 28 12

30 30 Cyndi Lauper – “Time After Time” 30 11

31 31 Slade – “Run Runaway” 31 13

32 32 Blancmange – “Don't Tell Me” 32 8

37 33 The Cars – “Magic” 33 6

35 34 The B-52's – “Butterbean” 34 10

36 35 The Fixx – “Deeper and Deeper” 35 9

38 36 INXS – “Original Sin” 36 7

40 37 R.E.M. – “So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)” 37 3

39 38 ZZ Top – “Legs” 38 4

42 39 Yes – “It Can Happen” 39 3

33 40 Go-Go's – “Head Over Heels” 15 16

43 41 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Talking Loud and Clear” 41 3

27 42 Electric Light Orchestra – “Bluebird” 5 22

48 43 Talk Talk – “Such A Shame” 43 2

47 44 Chris de Burgh – “High On Emotion” 44 2

49 45 Adam Ant – “Puss 'n Boots” 45 2

NE 46 Sheila E. – “The Glamorous Life” 46 1

NE 47 Thompson Twins – “Doctor! Doctor!” 47 1

45 48 Queen – “Radio Ga Ga” 7 19

NE 49 Paul Young – “Love Of The Common People” 49 1

NE 50 Ultravox – “Lament” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

41 -- Yes – “Leave It” 23 13

44 -- Talking Heads – “Girlfriend is Better” 16 22

46 -- Real Life – “Catch Me I'm Falling” 40 10

50 -- Talking Heads – “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)” 1(×6) 31

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