Number Ones 1984 in the UK
1984 was a big year in British music – and several of the number ones 1984 in the UK came from one band who ended up dominating the charts for much of the year. The Christmas number one in 1984 was also significant, as it’s still one of the most-played hits during December every year – and one of the most memorable tunes of the 80s.
There were 15 1984 number ones in the UK – less than during some of the preceding and following years. This is because various number one songs in 1984 were so successful that they held the top spot for weeks on end.
In fact a couple of the best-selling singles of 1984 in the UK held onto their place at the top of the charts for 6 weeks – and one track managed to stay there for a whopping 9 weeks.
One number 1 song of 1984 in the UK is a tune I remember in particular, as my dad offered to buy me a single while shopping one day when I was 10, and after hearing it on the radio I plumped for this cheerful ditty. The sleeve was very colourful too.
Let’s get started – here are the 15 1984 UK number ones in date order.
The 15 number ones 1984 in the UK
The Flying Pickets – Only You
1 week at number one in January 1984
Paul McCartney – Pipes of Peace
2 weeks at number one in January 1984
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
5 weeks at number one in January & February 1984
Nena – 99 Red Balloons
3 weeks at number one in March 1984
Lionel Richie – Hello
6 weeks at number one in March & April 1984
Duran Duran – The Reflex
4 weeks at number one in May 1984
Wham – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
2 weeks at number one in June 1984
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
9 weeks at number one in June, July & August 1984
George Michael – Careless Whisper
3 weeks at number one in August & September 1984
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You
6 weeks at number one in September & October 1984
Wham – Freedom
3 weeks at number one in October & November 1984
Chaka Khan – I Feel For You
3 weeks at number one in November 1984
Jim Diamond – I Should Have Known Better
1 week at number one in December 1984
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – The Power of Love
1 week at number one in December 1984
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas
3 weeks at number one in December 1984
What do you think of the number ones 1984?
What do you make of the UK number ones in 1984? I owned a few of these as 7 inch vinyl singles – Band Aid (who didn’t?), 99 Red Balloons and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. The latter was the one my dad bought me one Saturday, even though he probably didn’t regard it as ‘proper music’.
I once wrote a piece on picking a first dance wedding tune, and my choice was The Power of Love by FGTH, a number one song in 1984 – even if only for a week. They fared far better with Relax and Two Tribes – Two Tribes was in pole position for 9 weeks, and Relax did well with 5 weeks considering it was banned by the BBC for its suggestive lyrics.
Discover all the number one singles from the rest of the 80s here:
Marcy x
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