List of number one hits in the UK charts (1984)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1984. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and Official Albums Chart Top 100 as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 15 number one singles and 18 number one albums that year.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1983 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1985 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 4, 1983 - January 7, 1984 5 weeks 5 The Flying Pickets Only you - January 8, 1984 - January 21, 1984 2 weeks 2 Paul McCartney Pipes of Peace - January 22, 1984 - February 25, 1984 5 weeks 5 Frankie Goes to Hollywood Relax - February 26, 1984 - March 17, 1984 3 weeks 3 Nena 99 red balloons - March 18, 1984 - April 28, 1984 6 weeks 6th Lionel Richie Hello - April 29, 1984 - May 26, 1984 4 weeks 4th Duran Duran The reflex - May 27, 1984 - June 9, 1984 2 weeks 2 Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - June 10, 1984 - August 11, 1984 9 weeks 9 Frankie Goes to Hollywood Two tribes - August 12, 1984 - September 1, 1984 3 weeks 3 George Michael & Wham! Careless Whisper - September 2, 1984 - October 13, 1984 6 weeks 6th Stevie Wonder I Just Called to Say I Love You - October 14, 1984 - November 3, 1984 3 weeks 3 Wham! Freedom - November 4, 1984 - November 24, 1984 3 weeks 3 Chaka Khan I feel for you - November 25, 1984 - December 1, 1984 1 week 1 Jim Diamond I should have known better - December 2, 1984 - December 8, 1984 1 week 1 Frankie Goes to Hollywood The Power of Love - December 9, 1984 - January 12, 1985 5 weeks 5 Band aid Do They Know It's Christmas? -
← 1983				→ 1985 →

Albums

← 1983 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1985 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 11, 1983 - January 7, 1984 4 weeks (total 5) 5 ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music - January 8, 1984 - January 14, 1984 1 week (total 5) 5 Paul Young No Parlez - January 15, 1984 - January 21, 1984 1 week (total 5) 5 Various Artists Now, That's What I Call Music - January 22, 1984 - January 28, 1984 1 week (8 in total) 8th Michael Jackson thriller - January 29, 1984 - February 10, 1984 2 weeks 2 Eurythmics Touch - February 11, 1984 - February 17, 1984 1 week 1 Simple Minds Sparkle in the Rain - February 18, 1984 - March 10, 1984 3 weeks 3 Thompson Twins Into the gap - March 11, 1984 - March 24, 1984 2 weeks 2 Howard Jones Human's Lib - March 25, 1984 - April 7, 1984 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Lionel Richie Can't slow down - April 8, 1984 - May 12, 1984 5 weeks 5 ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 2 - May 13, 1984 - August 4, 1984 12 weeks 12 Bob Marley & the Wailers Legend - August 5, 1984 - September 29, 1984 8 weeks 8th ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 3 - September 30, 1984 - October 6, 1984 1 week 1 David Bowie Tonight - October 7, 1984 - October 20, 1984 2 weeks 2 U2 The Unforgettable Fire - October 21, 1984 - October 27, 1984 1 week 1 Big Country Steeltown - October 28, 1984 - November 3, 1984 1 week 1 Paul McCartney Give My Regards to Broad Street - November 4, 1984 - November 10, 1984 1 week 1 Frankie Goes to Hollywood Welcome to the Pleasuredome - November 11, 1984 - November 24, 1984 2 weeks 2 Wham! Make it big - November 25, 1984 - January 12, 1985 7 weeks 7th ( Various artists ) The Hits Album / The Hits Tape - 32 Original Hits -
← 1983				→ 1985 →

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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1983 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1985 →
Singles position# Albums Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid Bob Geldof , Midge Ure 1 Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie I Just Called to Say I Love You Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder 2 The hits album / the hits tape - 32 original hits ( various artists ) Relax Frankie Goes to Hollywood Music: Peter Gill , William Johnson , Mark William O'Toole ; Text: William Johnson 3 Legend Bob Marley & the Wailers Two Tribes Frankie Goes to Hollywood Peter Gill , William Johnson , Mark William O'Toole 4th Make It Big Wham! Careless Whisper George Michael & Wham! George Michael, Andrew J. Ridgeley 5 Now, That's What I Call Music 3 ( various artists ) Last Christmas / Everything She Wants Wham! George Michael / 6th Michael Jackson thriller Hello Lionel Richie Lionel B. Richie 7th Diamond Life Sade Agadoo Black Lace Mya-Micheline Helyett Simille, François Pierre Camille Bernheim 8th Welcome to the Pleasuredome Frankie Goes to Hollywood Freedom Wham! George Michael , Trevor Berrisford Romeo, Simon Alban Law , Caron Melina Wheeler , Paul Andrew Hooper 9 To Innocent Man Billy Joel Ghostbusters Ray Parker, Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. 10 Now, That's What I Call Music 4 ( various artists )
← 1983				→ 1985 →

Web links

• Official Charts - Official site of the UK charts
• Annual hits: singles / albums

See also: Number one hits in 1984 in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain, and the United States .