1984 in music

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Events

  • January 21 - "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart: it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.
  • January 27 - Michael Jackson's scalp is burnt during the filming of a Pepsi commercial and he remains calm. Around this time, Jackson also releases the final single from his Thriller album "Thriller". At the time, the music video is considered to be the greatest ever created.
  • February - After a successful recovery from the scalp burns, Michael is nominated for twelve Grammy awards and wins eight, breaking the record for the most Grammy Awards won in a single year. He wins seven for the critically acclaimed album Thriller and the other for a song featured in the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
  • February 14 - Elton John marries studio engineer Renate Blauel. Also Joe Perry and Brad Whitford Attend an Aerosmith concert and re-join the band and embark on their reunion tour "Back In The Saddle" later in the year.
  • February 16 - Jerry Lee Lewis surrenders to federal authorities on charges of income tax evasion. Lewis is later acquitted.
  • February 29 - KMFDM's first live performance.
  • March 1 - Sting plays his last concerts with The Police at the end of the Synchronicity tour; the band takes a "pause" after the tour and only play a few special events together after this, until 2007, when they would organize a reunion tour.
  • Alice Cooper leaves the music industry, after touring continuously for over ten years. He would return in 1986.
  • April 1 - In Los Angeles, California, Marvin Gaye is shot and killed during an argument with his father.
  • May 1
  • May 2 - Lionel Richie's hit "Hello" becomes Motown's first ever UK million selling single.
  • May 5 - The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde marries Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr.
  • June 16-August 11 - Frankie Goes to Hollywood spend nine weeks at the top of the UK singles chart with "Two Tribes".
  • July 1 - During his performance at the first ever Cornerstone Festival in Grayslake, Illinois, Steve Taylor jumps off the stage, breaking his ankle. Taylor hopped back on stage and finished his show. The next few shows on Taylor's tour were performed from a wheel chair.
  • August 31 - Canadian music video channel MuchMusic debuts. The first video played is Rush's "The Enemy Within".
  • September 14 - The first annual MTV Video Music Awards are held in New York City.
    • At the VMAs, Madonna causes controversy during her performance of her hit single "Like a Virgin" when she rolls around on the stage, revealing lacy stockings and garters, and grinds her crotch against her veil.
  • October 1 - The Jesus and Mary Chain release their first single, "Upside Down".
  • October 19 - A-Ha's career begins with the release of the "Take On Me" single in the UK.
  • December 1 - Frankie Goes to Hollywood become the first act to take their first three singles to the UK #1 position since Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1963, when "The Power of Love" tops the chart.
  • December 3 - Bob Geldof and Band Aid release the single "Do They Know It's Christmas".
  • December 8 - Mötley Crüe member Vince Neil is involved in a serious car accident. He was drunk at the time, and Razzle (Nicholas Dingley) of Hanoi Rocks was killed in the accident.
  • December 31 - Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car wreck. He was in the hospital until the next year (1985).
  • Mantronix forms.
  • Menudo and Menudomania reach Asia. Ricky Martin substitutes Ricky Melendez in the group.
  • Soundgarden forms.
  • UK singles sales this year are the second highest ever, after 1978.
  • Styx breaks up.

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Bands reformed

Albums released

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1984.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1 Stevie Wonder I Just Called to Say I Love You 1984 Flag of the United States UK 1 - September 1984, US BB 1 - September 1984, Canada 1 - September 1984, Holland 1 - August 1984, Sweden 1 - September 1984, Sweden (alt) 1 - August 1984, Austria 1 - October 1984, Switzerland 1 - September 1984, Norway 1 - September 1984, Poland 1 - January 1984, Italy 1 of 1984, Germany 1 - September 1984, Éire 1 - September 1984, New Zealand 1 for 9 weeks October 1984, Australia 1 for 8 weeks June 1985, Oscar in 1984, Australia 6 of 1984, US CashBox 9 of 1984, US BB 18 of 1984, POP 26 of 1984, Germany 52 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 100 of r & b
2 Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas? 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom / Flag of Ireland UK 1 - December 1984, Canada 1 - December 1984, Holland 1 - December 1984, Sweden 1 - December 1984, Sweden (alt) 1 - December 1984, Austria 1 - January 1985, Switzerland 1 - December 1984, Norway 1 - January 1985, Éire 1 - December 1984, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks January 1985, Australia 1 for 4 weeks September 1985, Germany 2 - January 1985, Scrobulate 6 of Christmas, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1984, Poland 8 - December 1984, US BB 13 - January 1985, Australia 19 of 1985, Italy 19 of 1985, RYM 24 of 1984, KROQ 25 of 1984, US CashBox 73 of 1985, Europe 78 of the 1980s, OzNet 301, Germany 325 of the 1980s
3 Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go Go 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom UK 1 - May 1984, US BB 1 - October 1984, Canada 1 - October 1984, Holland 1 - June 1984, Sweden (alt) 1 - June 1984, Norway 1 - June 1984, Éire 1 - June 1984, Australia 1 for 5 weeks March 1985, Switzerland 2 - June 1984, Germany 2 - June 1984, Australia 5 of 1984, US BB 6 of 1984, Austria 6 - July 1984, POP 7 of 1984, US CashBox 19 of 1984, KROQ 20 of 1984, Poland 23 - June 1984, Europe 84 of the 1980s, OzNet 146, RYM 195 of 1984, Germany 230 of the 1980s
4 Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Wanna Have Fun 1984 Flag of the United States Norway 1 - March 1984, Éire 1 - February 1984, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks May 1984, Australia 1 for 2 weeks December 1984, UK 2 - January 1984, US BB 2 - January 1984, US BB 2 of 1984, Canada 2 - February 1984, POP 2 of 1984, Holland 3 - February 1984, Austria 3 - May 1984, Sweden (alt) 5 - March 1984, Switzerland 6 - April 1984, Germany 6 - March 1984, France 8 - December 1983, Australia 9 of 1984, US CashBox 16 of 1984, Italy 16 of 1984, Party 35 of 2007, RYM 63 of 1983, KROQ 65 of 1984, RIAA 122, Germany 388 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 391
5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom UK 1 - November 1983, Switzerland 1 - February 1984, Germany 1 - February 1984, TOTP 1, KROQ 1 of 1984, France 2 - November 1983, Norway 2 - February 1984, Sweden (alt) 4 - March 1984, Austria 4 - March 1984, Holland 5 - January 1984, Canada 7 - April 1984, US BB 10 - February 1985, US BB 11 of 1985, Italy 11 of 1984, Australia 16 of 1984, POP 16 of 1985, Poland 18 - February 1984, RYM 21 of 1983, Virgin 31, Scrobulate 45 of 80s, Germany 72 of the 1980s, Europe 94 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 270, OzNet 574

Significant hits

Christmas songs

Published popular music

Classical music

Opera

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Charts

List of No. 1 Hits

List of No. 1 Albums

See also

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