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

Turn to You
Go-Go's
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
2 Up by 1

Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
Ultravox
From the album: Lament
Peak
2
Weeks
15
Number
3 Down by 1

When Doves Cry
Prince
From the album: Purple Rain (Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
13
Number
4 Up by 2

So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
R.E.M.
From the album: Reckoning
Peak
4
Weeks
10
Number
5 Down by 1

Dance Hall Days
Wang Chung
From the album: Points on the Curve
Peak
3
Weeks
18
Number
6 Down by 1

Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)
The Icicle Works
From the album: The Icicle Works
Peak
4
Weeks
18
Number
7

The Ghost in You
The Psychedelic Furs
From the album: Mirror Moves
Peak
7
Weeks
14
Number
8 Up by 3

With All My Might
Sparks
Peak
8
Weeks
6
Number
9 Up by 1

Such A Shame
Talk Talk
From the album: It's My Life
Peak
9
Weeks
9
Number
10 Down by 1

Wouldn't It Be Good
Nik Kershaw
From the album: Human Racing
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
22
Number
11 Down by 3

Who's That Girl?
Eurythmics
From the album: Touch
Peak
8
Weeks
17
Number
12 Up by 6

Go Insane
Lindsey Buckingham
From the album: Go Insane
Peak
12
Weeks
5
Number
13 Up by 4

The Glamorous Life
Sheila E.
From the album: The Glamorous Life
Peak
13
Weeks
8
Number
14 Up by 5

Talking Loud and Clear
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
From the album: Junk Culture
Peak
14
Weeks
10
Number
15

The Lebanon
The Human League
From the album: Hysteria
Peak
15
Weeks
11
Number
16 Down by 2

You Might Think
The Cars
From the album: Heartbeat City
Peak
10
Weeks
23
Number
17 Down by 5

The Reflex
Duran Duran
From the album: Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
18 Down by 5

It's My Life
Talk Talk
From the album: It's My Life
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
23
Number
19 Up by 5

She Bop
Cyndi Lauper
From the album: She's So Unusual
Peak
19
Weeks
5
Number
20 Up by 2

Don't Tell Me
Blancmange
From the album: Mange Tout
Peak
20
Weeks
15
Number
21 Up by 2

Magic
The Cars
From the album: Heartbeat City
Peak
21
Weeks
13
Number
22 Down by 6

White Horse
Laid Back
Peak
7
Weeks
24
Number
23 Up by 8

Let's Go Crazy
Prince & The Revolution
From the album: Purple Rain (Soundtrack)
Peak
23
Weeks
3
Number
24 Up by 9

Seven Seas
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Ocean Rain
Peak
24
Weeks
5
Number
25 Down by 5

Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins
From the album: Into the Gap
Peak
5
Weeks
26
Number
26 Down by 5

Silver
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Ocean Rain
Peak
17
Weeks
18
Number
27 Up by 3

Lament
Ultravox
From the album: Lament
Peak
27
Weeks
8
Number
28

Thieves Like Us
New Order
Peak
5
Weeks
17
Number
29 Down by 2

Run Runaway
Slade
From the album: The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
Peak
24
Weeks
20
Number
30 Up by 7

The More You Live, the More You Love
A Flock of Seagulls
From the album: The Story of a Young Heart
Peak
30
Weeks
3
Number
31 Up by 1

High On Emotion
Chris de Burgh
From the album: Man on the Line
Peak
31
Weeks
9
Number
32 Up by 2

Puss 'n Boots
Adam Ant
From the album: Strip
Peak
32
Weeks
9
Number
33 Up by 2

Doctor! Doctor!
Thompson Twins
From the album: Into the Gap
Peak
33
Weeks
8
Number
34 Up by 2

Prime Time
The Alan Parsons Project
From the album: Ammonia Avenue
Peak
34
Weeks
6
Number
35 Down by 10

Living On Video
Trans-X
Peak
22
Weeks
15
Number
36 Up by 2

Cruel Summer
Bananarama
From the album: Bananarama
Peak
36
Weeks
4
Number
37 Up by 2

(What) In the Name of Love
Naked Eyes
From the album: Fuel for the Fire
Peak
37
Weeks
3
Number
38 Up by 8

Are We Ourselves?
The Fixx
From the album: Phantoms
Peak
38
Weeks
2
Number
39 Up by 1

The Warrior
Scandal
From the album: Warrior
Peak
39
Weeks
7
Number
40 Up by 2

I Send a Message
INXS
From the album: The Swing
Peak
40
Weeks
3
Number
41 Down by 15

Time the Avenger
The Pretenders
From the album: Learning to Crawl
Peak
15
Weeks
20
Number
42 Debut

Anywhere with You
Rubber Rodeo
Peak
42
Weeks
1
Number
43 Down by 14

I Want to Break Free
Queen
From the album: The Works
Peak
20
Weeks
14
Number
44 Up by 3

Cccan't you see
VICIOUS PINK
Peak
44
Weeks
3
Number
45 Debut

You Take Me Up
Thompson Twins
From the album: Into the Gap
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Debut

Close (To The Edit)
The Art of Noise
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Down by 4

It Can Happen
Yes
From the album: 90125
Peak
33
Weeks
10
Number
48 Down by 4

No More Words
Berlin
From the album: Love Life
Peak
21
Weeks
16
Number
49 Debut

Video!
Jeff Lynne
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Down by 2

Legs
ZZ Top
From the album: Eliminator
Peak
28
Weeks
11

Dropouts

Number
41 Dropout

Love Of The Common People
Paul Young
From the album: No Parlez
Peak
37
Weeks
7
Number
45 Dropout

Popularity
Sparks
From the album: In Outer Space
Peak
17
Weeks
21
Number
49 Dropout

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
The Smiths
From the album: Hatful of Hollow, Louder Than Bombs
Peak
42
Weeks
6
Number
50 Dropout

Surrender Your Heart
Missing Persons
Peak
19
Weeks
22

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Date

August 25, 1984

Songs

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1 1 Go-Go's – “Turn to You” 1(×2) 11

3 2 Ultravox – “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes” 2 15

2 3 Prince – “When Doves Cry” 1(×5) 13

6 4 R.E.M. – “So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)” 4 10

4 5 Wang Chung – “Dance Hall Days” 3 18

5 6 The Icicle Works – “Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)” 4 18

7 7 The Psychedelic Furs – “The Ghost in You” 7 14

11 8 Sparks – “With All My Might” 8 6

10 9 Talk Talk – “Such A Shame” 9 9

9 10 Nik Kershaw – “Wouldn't It Be Good” 1(×1) 22

8 11 Eurythmics – “Who's That Girl?” 8 17

18 12 Lindsey Buckingham – “Go Insane” 12 5

17 13 Sheila E. – “The Glamorous Life” 13 8

19 14 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Talking Loud and Clear” 14 10

15 15 The Human League – “The Lebanon” 15 11

14 16 The Cars – “You Might Think” 10 23

12 17 Duran Duran – “The Reflex” 1(×2) 19

13 18 Talk Talk – “It's My Life” 1(×6) 23

24 19 Cyndi Lauper – “She Bop” 19 5

22 20 Blancmange – “Don't Tell Me” 20 15

23 21 The Cars – “Magic” 21 13

16 22 Laid Back – “White Horse” 7 24

31 23 Prince & The Revolution – “Let's Go Crazy” 23 3

33 24 Echo & the Bunnymen – “Seven Seas” 24 5

20 25 Thompson Twins – “Hold Me Now” 5 26

21 26 Echo & the Bunnymen – “Silver” 17 18

30 27 Ultravox – “Lament” 27 8

28 28 New Order – “Thieves Like Us” 5 17

27 29 Slade – “Run Runaway” 24 20

37 30 A Flock of Seagulls – “The More You Live, the More You Love” 30 3

32 31 Chris de Burgh – “High On Emotion” 31 9

34 32 Adam Ant – “Puss 'n Boots” 32 9

35 33 Thompson Twins – “Doctor! Doctor!” 33 8

36 34 The Alan Parsons Project – “Prime Time” 34 6

25 35 Trans-X – “Living On Video” 22 15

38 36 Bananarama – “Cruel Summer” 36 4

39 37 Naked Eyes – “(What) In the Name of Love” 37 3

46 38 The Fixx – “Are We Ourselves?” 38 2

40 39 Scandal – “The Warrior” 39 7

42 40 INXS – “I Send a Message” 40 3

26 41 The Pretenders – “Time the Avenger” 15 20

NE 42 Rubber Rodeo – “Anywhere with You” 42 1

29 43 Queen – “I Want to Break Free” 20 14

47 44 VICIOUS PINK – “Cccan't you see” 44 3

NE 45 Thompson Twins – “You Take Me Up” 45 1

NE 46 The Art of Noise – “Close (To The Edit)” 46 1

43 47 Yes – “It Can Happen” 33 10

44 48 Berlin – “No More Words” 21 16

NE 49 Jeff Lynne – “Video!” 49 1

48 50 ZZ Top – “Legs” 28 11

DROPOUTS:

41 -- Paul Young – “Love Of The Common People” 37 7

45 -- Sparks – “Popularity” 17 21

49 -- The Smiths – “Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now” 42 6

50 -- Missing Persons – “Surrender Your Heart” 19 22

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