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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

September 1, 1984





  wks peak  
40 30 27 Dancing In The Dark

from the LP
Born In The U.S.A.
ARC chart run: 33 - 16 - 13 - 8 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 10 - 13 - 27 - 30 - 40 -
Bruce Springsteen 15 1(1) Bruce Springsteen - "Dancing In The Dark" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
39 26 11 Sad Songs (Say So Much)

from the LP
Breaking Hearts
ARC chart run: 32 - 26 - 19 - 14 - 12 - 10 - 6 - 6 - 5 - 11 - 26 - 39 -
Elton John 12 5 Elton John - "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
38 13 16 Sexy Girl

from the LP
The Allnighter
ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 27 - 21 - 19 - 16 - 13 - 38 -
Glenn Frey 8 13 Glenn Frey - "Sexy Girl" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
37 40 --- High On Emotion

from the LP
Man On The Line
ARC chart run: 40 - 37 -
Chris De Burgh 2 37 Chris DeBurgh - "High On Emotion" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
36 --- --- Only When You Leave

from the LP
Parade
ARC chart run: 36 -
Spandau Ballet 1 36 Spandau Ballet - "Only When You Leave" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
35 37 39 Two Sides Of Love

from the LP
VOA
ARC chart run: 39 - 37 - 35 -
Sammy Hagar 3 35 Sammy Hagar - "Two Sides Of Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
34 --- --- There Goes My Baby

from the LP
Cats Without Claws
ARC chart run: 34 -
Donna Summer 1 34 Donna Summer - "There Goes My Baby" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
33 39 --- The Lucky One

from the LP
Self Control
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 -
Laura Branigan 2 33 Laura Branigan - "The Lucky One" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
32 --- --- Lucky Star

from the LP
Madonna
ARC chart run: 32 -
Madonna 1 32 Madonna - "Lucky Star" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
31 --- --- I Just Called To Say I Love You

from the
The Woman In Red soundtrack
ARC chart run: 31 -
Stevie Wonder 1 31 Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
30 38 --- Torture

from the LP
Victory
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 -
The Jacksons 2 30 The Jacksons - "Torture" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
29 35 38 Go Insane

from the LP
Go Insane
ARC chart run: 38 - 35 - 29 -
Lindsey Buckingham 3 29 Lindsey Buckinham - "Go Insane" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
28 36 --- Hard Habit To Break

from the LP
Chicago 17
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 -
Chicago 2 28 Chicago - "Hard Habit To Break" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
27 31 34 I'm So Excited

from the LP
Break Out
ARC chart run: 34 - 31 - 27 -
Pointer Sisters 3 27 Pointer Sisters - "I'm So Excited" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
26 34 37 We're Not Gonna Take It

from the LP
Stay Hungry
ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - 26 -
Twisted Sister 3 26 Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
25 29 32 Right By Your Side

from the LP
Touch
ARC chart run: 36 - 32 - 29 - 25 -
Eurythmics 4 25 Eurythmics - "Right By Yourside" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
24 17 4 State Of Shock

from the LP
Victory
ARC chart run: 22 - 16 - 10 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 17 - 24 -
The Jacksons 10 2 Jacksons - "State Of Shock" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
23 8 10 If Ever You're In My Arms Again

from the LP
Straight From The Heart
ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 26 - 22 - 17 - 13 - 11 - 10 - 8 - 23 -
Peabo Bryson 10 8 Peabo Bryson - "If Ever You're In My Arms Again" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
22 25 28 When You Close Your Eyes

from the LP
Midnight Madness
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 28 - 25 - 22 -
Night Ranger 5 22 Night Ranger - "When You Close Your Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
21 27 36 Cover Me

from the LP
Born In The U.S.A.
ARC chart run: 36 - 27 - 21 -
Bruce Springsteen 3 21 Bruce Springsteen - "Cover Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
20 24 29 Cruel Summer

from the LP
Bananarama
ARC chart run: 34 - 29 - 24 - 20 -
Bananarama 4 20 Bananarama - "Cruel Summer" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
19 22 26 Dynamite

from the LP
Jermaine Jackson
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 26 - 22 - 19 -
Jermaine Jackson 5 19 Jermaine Jackson - "Dynamite" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
18 5 6 I Can Dream About You

from the
Streets Of Fire soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - 34 - 31 - 28 - 23 - 20 - 16 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 18 -
Dan Hartman 14 5 Dan Hartman - "I Can Dream About You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
17 21 24 All Of You

from the LP
1100 Bel Air Place
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 27 - 24 - 21 - 17 -
Julio Iglesias
&
Diana Ross
6 17 Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross - "All Of You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
16 18 20 Leave A Tender Moment Alone

from the LP
An Innocent Man
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 29 - 23 - 20 - 18 - 16 -
Billy Joel 7 16 Billy Joel - "Leave A Tender Moment Alone" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
15 20 22 The Glamorous Life

from the LP
The Glamorous Life
ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - 30 - 24 - 22 - 20 - 15 -
Sheila E. 7 15 Sheila E. - "The Glamorous Life" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
14 15 19 Rock Me Tonite

from the LP
Signs Of Life
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 28 - 25 - 21 - 19 - 15 - 14 -
Billy Squier 8 14 Billy Squier - "Rock Me Tonite" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
13 19 25 Drive

from the LP
Heartbeat City
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 25 - 19 - 13 -
The Cars 5 13 The Cars - "Drive" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
12 14 18 Lights Out

from the LP
Lights Out
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 26 - 22 - 18 - 14 - 12 -
Peter Wolf 7 12 Peter Wolf - "Lights Out" (Single)
11 12 17 The Warrior

from the LP
Warrior
ARC chart run: 38 - 35 - 32 - 26 - 17 - 12 - 11 -
Scandal 7 11 Scandal - "The Warrior" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 7 3 When Doves Cry

from the LP
Purple Rain
ARC chart run: 38 - 18 - 7 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 7 - 10 -
Prince 13 1(5) Prince - "When Doves Cry" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
9 11 13 Round And Round

from the LP
Out Of The Cellar
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 23 - 17 - 15 - 13 - 11 - 9 -
Ratt 8 9 Ratt - "Round And Round" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
8 16 23 Let's Go Crazy

from the LP
Purple Rain
ARC chart run: 32 -23 - 16 - 8 -
Prince
& The Revolution
4 8 Prince - "Let's Go Crazy" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
7 10 14 If This Is It

from the LP
Sports
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 17 - 14 - 10 - 7 -
Huey Lewis
& The News
6 7 Huey Lewis & The News - "If This Is It" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 9 12 She Bop

from the LP
She's So Unusual
ARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 18 - 12 - 9 - 6 -
Cyndi Lauper 6 6 Cyndi Lauper - "She Bop" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
5 2 1 Ghostbusters

from the
Ghostbusters soundtrack
ARC chart run: 40 - 27 - 17 - 6 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 5 -
Ray Parker, Jr. 11 1(2) Ray Parker, Jr. - "Ghostbusters" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
4 6 8 Sunglasses At Night

from the LP
First Offense
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 28 - 27 - 23 - 18 - 14 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 4 -
Corey Hart 11 4 Corey Hart - "Sunglasses At Night" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
3 4 7 Missing You

from the LP
No Brakes
ARC chart run: 35 - 29 - 18 - 12 - 7 - 4 - 3 -
John Waite 7 3 John Waite - "Missiing You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 3 5 Stuck On You

from the LP
Can't Slow Down
ARC chart run: 34 - 20 - 16 - 13 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 2 -
Lionel Richie 9 2 Lionel Richie - "Stuck On You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1 1 2 What's Love Got To Do With It

from the LP
Private Dancer
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 29 - 21 - 18 - 14 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 -
Tina Turner 12 1(2) Tina Turner - "What's Love Got To Do With It" (Single)




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