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List of Hot Black Singles number ones of 1984

April 11, 2024

Billboard published a weekly chart in 1984 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005.[1] In 1984, it was published under the title Black Singles through the issue dated October 13 and Hot Black Singles thereafter,[2] and 19 different singles reached number one.

Prince had the year's longest-running number one with "When Doves Cry".

In the issue of Billboard dated January 7, "Time Will Reveal" by DeBarge was at number one, the final week of a five-week run in the top spot.[3] The year's longest-running number one was "When Doves Cry" by Prince, which spent eight weeks in the top spot between June and August. Prince returned to number one in October with "Let's Go Crazy", on which his backing band the Revolution was also credited; he was the only act with more than one number one during the year. "When Doves Cry" has been included on lists of the greatest songs of all time, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.[4] Both songs also topped Billboard's pop chart, the Hot 100,[5] as did five more of 1984's Black Singles number ones: "Hello" by Lionel Richie, "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams, "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr., "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" by Billy Ocean, and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder.[6]

A number of acts topped the black singles chart in 1984 for the first time. Rockwell gained his first chart-topper in March with his debut single "Somebody's Watching Me", which featured uncredited guest vocals by one of the most successful recording artists of all time, Michael Jackson.[7] It was followed into the top spot by "She's Strange" by Cameo, the first number one for the band, which had charted regularly since 1977.[8] In June, O'Bryan achieved the first chart-topper of his career with "Lovelite".[9] "Caribbean Queen" became Ocean's first number one in September,[9] and in December "Solid" gave Ashford & Simpson their first chart-topper, more than a decade after their first chart entry.[10] The duo was replaced atop the chart by Midnight Star with its first number one, "Operator",[11] which went on to be the final chart-topper of 1984.

Chart history edit

 
"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" was a crossover success for Billy Ocean.
 
Ray Parker Jr. topped the chart with "Ghostbusters", the theme song from the film of the same name.
 
Patti LaBelle reached number one with "If Only You Knew".
Key
† Indicates number 1 on Billboard's year-end black singles chart[12]
Chart history
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 7 "Time Will Reveal" DeBarge [3]
January 14 "Joanna" Kool & the Gang [13]
January 21 [14]
January 28 "If Only You Knew" Patti LaBelle [15]
February 4 [16]
February 11 [17]
February 18 [18]
February 25 "Encore" Cheryl Lynn [19]
March 3 "Somebody's Watching Me" Rockwell [20]
March 10 [21]
March 17 [22]
March 24 [23]
March 31 [24]
April 7 "She's Strange" Cameo [25]
April 14 [26]
April 21 [27]
April 28 [28]
May 5 "Hello" Lionel Richie [29]
May 12 [30]
May 19 [31]
May 26 "Don't Waste Your Time" Yarbrough and Peoples [32]
June 2 "Let's Hear It for the Boy" Deniece Williams [33]
June 9 [34]
June 16 [35]
June 23 "Lovelite" O'Bryan [36]
June 30 "When Doves Cry" † Prince [37]
July 7 [38]
July 14 [39]
July 21 [40]
July 28 [41]
August 4 [42]
August 11 [43]
August 18 [44]
August 25 "Ghostbusters" Ray Parker Jr. [45]
September 1 [46]
September 8 "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" Billy Ocean [47]
September 15 [48]
September 22 [49]
September 29 [50]
October 6 "Let's Go Crazy" Prince and the Revolution [51]
October 13 "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Stevie Wonder [52]
October 20 [53]
October 27 [54]
November 3 "I Feel For You" Chaka Khan [55]
November 10 [56]
November 17 [57]
November 24 "Cool It Now" New Edition [58]
December 1 "Solid" Ashford & Simpson [59]
December 8 [60]
December 15 [61]
December 22 "Operator" Midnight Star [62]
December 29 [63]

See also edit

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Billboard published a weekly chart in 1984 ranking the top performing singles in the United States in African American oriented genres the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs since 2005 1 In 1984 it was published under the title Black Singles through the issue dated October 13 and Hot Black Singles thereafter 2 and 19 different singles reached number one Prince had the year s longest running number one with When Doves Cry In the issue of Billboard dated January 7 Time Will Reveal by DeBarge was at number one the final week of a five week run in the top spot 3 The year s longest running number one was When Doves Cry by Prince which spent eight weeks in the top spot between June and August Prince returned to number one in October with Let s Go Crazy on which his backing band the Revolution was also credited he was the only act with more than one number one during the year When Doves Cry has been included on lists of the greatest songs of all time including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame s list of 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll 4 Both songs also topped Billboard s pop chart the Hot 100 5 as did five more of 1984 s Black Singles number ones Hello by Lionel Richie Let s Hear It for the Boy by Deniece Williams Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run by Billy Ocean and I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder 6 A number of acts topped the black singles chart in 1984 for the first time Rockwell gained his first chart topper in March with his debut single Somebody s Watching Me which featured uncredited guest vocals by one of the most successful recording artists of all time Michael Jackson 7 It was followed into the top spot by She s Strange by Cameo the first number one for the band which had charted regularly since 1977 8 In June O Bryan achieved the first chart topper of his career with Lovelite 9 Caribbean Queen became Ocean s first number one in September 9 and in December Solid gave Ashford amp Simpson their first chart topper more than a decade after their first chart entry 10 The duo was replaced atop the chart by Midnight Star with its first number one Operator 11 which went on to be the final chart topper of 1984 Contents 1 Chart history 2 See also 3 References 3 1 Works citedChart history edit nbsp Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run was a crossover success for Billy Ocean nbsp Ray Parker Jr topped the chart with Ghostbusters the theme song from the film of the same name nbsp Patti LaBelle reached number one with If Only You Knew Key Indicates number 1 on Billboard s year end black singles chart 12 Chart history Issue date Title Artist s Ref January 7 Time Will Reveal DeBarge 3 January 14 Joanna Kool amp the Gang 13 January 21 14 January 28 If Only You Knew Patti LaBelle 15 February 4 16 February 11 17 February 18 18 February 25 Encore Cheryl Lynn 19 March 3 Somebody s Watching Me Rockwell 20 March 10 21 March 17 22 March 24 23 March 31 24 April 7 She s Strange Cameo 25 April 14 26 April 21 27 April 28 28 May 5 Hello Lionel Richie 29 May 12 30 May 19 31 May 26 Don t Waste Your Time Yarbrough and Peoples 32 June 2 Let s Hear It for the Boy Deniece Williams 33 June 9 34 June 16 35 June 23 Lovelite O Bryan 36 June 30 When Doves Cry Prince 37 July 7 38 July 14 39 July 21 40 July 28 41 August 4 42 August 11 43 August 18 44 August 25 Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr 45 September 1 46 September 8 Caribbean Queen No More Love on the Run Billy Ocean 47 September 15 48 September 22 49 September 29 50 October 6 Let s Go Crazy Prince and the Revolution 51 October 13 I Just Called to Say I Love You Stevie Wonder 52 October 20 53 October 27 54 November 3 I Feel For You Chaka Khan 55 November 10 56 November 17 57 November 24 Cool It Now New Edition 58 December 1 Solid Ashford amp Simpson 59 December 8 60 December 15 61 December 22 Operator Midnight Star 62 December 29 63 See also 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