10 - If Ever You're in My Arms Again - Pebo Bryson
9 - If This is It - Huey Lewis and the News
8 - Let's Go Crazy - Prince & The Revolution
7 - Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart
6 - She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
5 - When Doves Cry - Prince
4 - Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
3 - Stuck on You - Lionel Richie
2 - Missing You - John Waite
1 - What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
(1st of 3 weeks at #1)
The Top 10 Albums this week in 1984
10 - Eliminator - ZZ Top
9 - Out of The Cellar - Ratt
8 - Private Dancer - Tina Turner
7 - Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie
6 - Ghosbusters - Soundtrack
5 - Heartbeat City - The Cars
4 - Victory - The Jacksons
3 - Sports - Huey Lewis & The News
2 - Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
1 - Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution
(5th of 24 consecutive weeks at #1)
One of the biggest selling albums of the 20th century this soundtrack to the motion picture also had 2 singles reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (both of which are in this week's top 10). Prince won 2 Grammy Awards for this 13 million seller, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Album of Original Score Written for Motion Picture or Television Special. The singles to reach the top were "When Doves Cry", 5 weeks in July 1984 and "Lets Go Crazy" 2 weeks at the end of September/October 1984. The title track "Purple Rain" would reach #2 on the Hot 100.
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