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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1984

January 01, 1970

The Billboard 200, published in Billboard magazine, is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States. Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, Billboard estimated sales from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide, using telephone, fax or messenger service.[1] Data were based on rankings made by the record stores of the best-selling records, not on actual sales figures.[2][3]

Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution stayed twenty-two weeks at number one and sold more than nine million copies.

There were only five number-one albums in 1984, the fewest in history. Michael Jackson's Thriller, which spent twenty-two weeks in 1983 at number one, stayed an additional fifteen weeks at the top in 1984 and was the best-selling album of the year. Thriller was the only album to be the best-seller of two years (1983–1984) in the United States until 21 by Adele in 2011 and 2012. Footloose, the original soundtrack of the Paramount motion picture, Footloose, which included the two number one hits, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams,[4][5] spent ten weeks at number one, sold over seven million copies and received a nomination for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture at the 27th Grammy Awards.[6][7] Rock band Huey Lewis and the News released their third album Sports in 1983. Despite the limited expectations of their record company and the blockbuster competition from other albums like Thriller and Born in the U.S.A, Sports managed to top the chart for one week and sold six million copies,[8] reaching the second position of the year-end chart of 1984.[9]

In 1984, singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen released his seventh studio album Born in the U.S.A. Springsteen ignored the musical movements of the Second British Invasion, instead he embraced the legacy of Phil Spector's and the garage bands releases with more radio-friendly arrangements, the use of synthesizers and incorporating new electronic textures while keeping the American rock & roll from the early 1960s.[10][11] The album stayed four weeks at number one, yielded seven top ten singles and sold more than seven and a half million copies.[12] Purple Rain, the soundtrack from the film of the same name, was the first Prince album to be recorded with and credited to his backing group The Revolution. The album was loaded with life, invention, pure rock & roll, with synthesizer touches that pushed heavily into psychedelic music,[13] and have constant reminders of Sly Stone in the bass lines,[14][15] which make it the most pop-oriented album Prince has ever made.[16] The album topped the chart for the last twenty-two weeks of the year, sold more than nine million copies,[15] won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture and received a nomination for Album of the Year.[17][18]

Chart history edit

Key
† Indicates best performing album of 1984
Issue date Album Artist(s) Label Ref.
January 7 Thriller Michael Jackson Epic [19]
January 14 [20]
January 21 [21]
January 28 [22]
February 4 [23]
February 11 [24]
February 18 [25]
February 25 [26]
March 3 [27]
March 10 [28]
March 17 [29]
March 24 [30]
March 31 [31]
April 7 [32]
April 14 [33]
April 21 Footloose Soundtrack Columbia [34]
April 28 [35]
May 5 [36]
May 12 [37]
May 19 [38]
May 26 [39]
June 2 [40]
June 9 [41]
June 16 [42]
June 23 [43]
June 30 Sports Huey Lewis and the News Chrysalis [44]
July 7 Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen Columbia [45]
July 14 [46]
July 21 [47]
July 28 [48]
August 4 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution / Soundtrack Warner Bros. [49]
August 11 [50]
August 18 [51]
August 25 [52]
September 1 [53]
September 8 [54]
September 15 [55]
September 22 [56]
September 29 [57]
October 6 [58]
October 13 [59]
October 20 [60]
October 27 [61]
November 3 [62]
November 10 [63]
November 17 [64]
November 24 [65]
December 1 [66]
December 8 [67]
December 15 [68]
December 22 [69]
December 29 [70]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ropin' the Charts SoundScan System Good for Music and for Listeners ..." The Fresno Bee. The McClatchy Company. December 2, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (June 2, 1991). "Billboard's New Charts Roil the Record Industry". The New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  3. ^ Goldstein, Patrick (September 2, 1991). "Hype, Hokey-Pokey and the Hot 100". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  4. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 3, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  5. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 2, 1984. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Album Review: Footloose Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  7. ^ "Grammy Nominees". The Dallas Morning News. Associated Press. February 2, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  8. ^ Hoerburger, Rob (October 9, 1986). . Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  9. ^ "The Billboard 200 – 1984". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1984. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  10. ^ Miller, Debby (July 1, 1984). . Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. Archived from the original on May 29, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  11. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Album Review: Born In The U.S.A." Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  12. ^ Pareles, Jon (August 1, 1985). "Bruce Springsteen – Rock's Popular Populist". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  13. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Album Review: Purple Rain". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  14. ^ Loder, Kurt (April 1, 2000). . Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  15. ^ a b Holden, Stephen (January 1, 1985). "Critic's Notebook; Rock Music, or Songs on The End of The World". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  16. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Prince > Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
  17. ^ "Grammy Awards Winners: Purple Rain". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  18. ^ "27th Grammy Awards – 1985". February 2, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  19. ^ "January 7, 1984". Billboard 200.
  20. ^ "January 14, 1984". Billboard 200.
  21. ^ "January 21, 1984". Billboard 200.
  22. ^ "January 28, 1984". Billboard 200.
  23. ^ "February 4, 1984". Billboard 200.
  24. ^ "February 11, 1984". Billboard 200.
  25. ^ "February 18, 1984". Billboard 200.
  26. ^ "February 25, 1984". Billboard 200.
  27. ^ "March 3, 1984". Billboard 200.
  28. ^ "March 10, 1984". Billboard 200.
  29. ^ "March 17, 1984". Billboard 200.
  30. ^ "March 24, 1984". Billboard 200.
  31. ^ "March 31, 1984". Billboard 200.
  32. ^ "April 7, 1984". Billboard 200.
  33. ^ "April 14, 1984". Billboard 200.
  34. ^ "April 21, 1984". Billboard 200.
  35. ^ "April 28, 1984". Billboard 200.
  36. ^ "May 5, 1984". Billboard 200.
  37. ^ "May 12, 1984". Billboard 200.
  38. ^ "May 19, 1984". Billboard 200.
  39. ^ "May 26, 1984". Billboard 200.
  40. ^ "June 2, 1984". Billboard 200.
  41. ^ "June 9, 1984". Billboard 200.
  42. ^ "June 16, 1984". Billboard 200.
  43. ^ "June 23, 1984". Billboard 200.
  44. ^ "June 30, 1984". Billboard 200.
  45. ^ "July 7, 1984". Billboard 200.
  46. ^ "July 14, 1984". Billboard 200.
  47. ^ "July 21, 1984". Billboard 200.
  48. ^ "July 28, 1984". Billboard 200.
  49. ^ "August 4, 1984". Billboard 200.
  50. ^ "August 11, 1984". Billboard 200.
  51. ^ "August 18, 1984". Billboard 200.
  52. ^ "August 25, 1984". Billboard 200.
  53. ^ "September 1, 1984". Billboard 200.
  54. ^ "September 8, 1984". Billboard 200.
  55. ^ "September 15, 1984". Billboard 200.
  56. ^ "September 22, 1984". Billboard 200.
  57. ^ "September 29, 1984". Billboard 200.
  58. ^ "October 6, 1984". Billboard 200.
  59. ^ "October 13, 1984". Billboard 200.
  60. ^ "October 20, 1984". Billboard 200.
  61. ^ "October 27, 1984". Billboard 200.
  62. ^ "November 3, 1984". Billboard 200.
  63. ^ "November 10, 1984". Billboard 200.
  64. ^ "November 17, 1984". Billboard 200.
  65. ^ "November 24, 1984". Billboard 200.
  66. ^ "December 1, 1984". Billboard 200.
  67. ^ "December 8, 1984". Billboard 200.
  68. ^ "December 15, 1984". Billboard 200.
  69. ^ "December 22, 1984". Billboard 200.
  70. ^ "December 29, 1984". Billboard 200.

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The Billboard 200 published in Billboard magazine is a weekly chart that ranks the highest selling music albums and EPs in the United States Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 Billboard estimated sales from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide using telephone fax or messenger service 1 Data were based on rankings made by the record stores of the best selling records not on actual sales figures 2 3 Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution stayed twenty two weeks at number one and sold more than nine million copies There were only five number one albums in 1984 the fewest in history Michael Jackson s Thriller which spent twenty two weeks in 1983 at number one stayed an additional fifteen weeks at the top in 1984 and was the best selling album of the year Thriller was the only album to be the best seller of two years 1983 1984 in the United States until 21 by Adele in 2011 and 2012 Footloose the original soundtrack of the Paramount motion picture Footloose which included the two number one hits Footloose by Kenny Loggins and Let s Hear It for the Boy by Deniece Williams 4 5 spent ten weeks at number one sold over seven million copies and received a nomination for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture at the 27th Grammy Awards 6 7 Rock band Huey Lewis and the News released their third album Sports in 1983 Despite the limited expectations of their record company and the blockbuster competition from other albums like Thriller and Born in the U S A Sports managed to top the chart for one week and sold six million copies 8 reaching the second position of the year end chart of 1984 9 In 1984 singer songwriter Bruce Springsteen released his seventh studio album Born in the U S A Springsteen ignored the musical movements of the Second British Invasion instead he embraced the legacy of Phil Spector s and the garage bands releases with more radio friendly arrangements the use of synthesizers and incorporating new electronic textures while keeping the American rock amp roll from the early 1960s 10 11 The album stayed four weeks at number one yielded seven top ten singles and sold more than seven and a half million copies 12 Purple Rain the soundtrack from the film of the same name was the first Prince album to be recorded with and credited to his backing group The Revolution The album was loaded with life invention pure rock amp roll with synthesizer touches that pushed heavily into psychedelic music 13 and have constant reminders of Sly Stone in the bass lines 14 15 which make it the most pop oriented album Prince has ever made 16 The album topped the chart for the last twenty two weeks of the year sold more than nine million copies 15 won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture and received a nomination for Album of the Year 17 18 Chart history editKey Indicates best performing album of 1984 Issue date Album Artist s Label Ref January 7 Thriller Michael Jackson Epic 19 January 14 20 January 21 21 January 28 22 February 4 23 February 11 24 February 18 25 February 25 26 March 3 27 March 10 28 March 17 29 March 24 30 March 31 31 April 7 32 April 14 33 April 21 Footloose Soundtrack Columbia 34 April 28 35 May 5 36 May 12 37 May 19 38 May 26 39 June 2 40 June 9 41 June 16 42 June 23 43 June 30 Sports Huey Lewis and the News Chrysalis 44 July 7 Born in the U S A Bruce Springsteen Columbia 45 July 14 46 July 21 47 July 28 48 August 4 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution Soundtrack Warner Bros 49 August 11 50 August 18 51 August 25 52 September 1 53 September 8 54 September 15 55 September 22 56 September 29 57 October 6 58 October 13 59 October 20 60 October 27 61 November 3 62 November 10 63 November 17 64 November 24 65 December 1 66 December 8 67 December 15 68 December 22 69 December 29 70 See also edit1984 in music List of Billboard 200 number one albumsReferences edit Ropin the Charts SoundScan System Good for Music and for Listeners The Fresno Bee The McClatchy Company December 2 1991 Retrieved January 25 2009 Holden Stephen June 2 1991 Billboard s New Charts Roil the Record Industry The New York Times Retrieved January 25 2009 Goldstein Patrick September 2 1991 Hype Hokey Pokey and the Hot 100 Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 25 2009 The Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc March 3 1984 Retrieved December 16 2010 The Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc May 2 1984 Retrieved December 16 2010 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Album Review Footloose Original Soundtrack Allmusic Macrovision Corporation Retrieved January 18 2009 Grammy Nominees The Dallas Morning News Associated Press February 2 1985 Retrieved January 18 2009 Hoerburger Rob October 9 1986 Huey Lewis and the News Rolling Stone RealNetworks Inc Archived from the original on May 5 2009 Retrieved January 18 2009 The Billboard 200 1984 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc 1984 Retrieved January 18 2009 Miller Debby July 1 1984 Bruce Springsteen Born In The U S A Music Reviews Rolling Stone RealNetworks Inc Archived from the original on May 29 2007 Retrieved January 18 2009 Ruhlmann William Album Review Born In The U S A Allmusic Macrovision Corporation Retrieved January 18 2009 Pareles Jon August 1 1985 Bruce Springsteen Rock s Popular Populist The New York Times Retrieved January 18 2009 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Album Review Purple Rain Allmusic Macrovision Corporation Retrieved January 18 2009 Loder Kurt April 1 2000 Prince Purple Rain Music Reviews Rolling Stone RealNetworks Inc Archived from the original on July 18 2007 Retrieved January 18 2009 a b Holden Stephen January 1 1985 Critic s Notebook Rock Music or Songs on The End of The World The New York Times Retrieved January 18 2009 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Prince gt Biography Allmusic Macrovision Corporation Retrieved January 26 2009 Grammy Awards Winners Purple Rain The Recording Academy Retrieved January 18 2009 27th Grammy Awards 1985 February 2 1985 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