Source: John Waite poses for a photo circa 1984. (Lester Cohen/Getty Images)
What were you doing this week 40 years ago – if you were there? While it may difficult to remember an arbitrary day in 1984, we may have a pretty good idea of what you were listening to. Here’s the Billboard Hot 100 rock singles from the week of Sept. 2, 1984:
1. 2. Missing You – John Waite
2. 6. Let’s Go Crazy – Prince & The Revolution
3. 7. If This is It – Huey Lewis & The News
4. 8. The Warrior – Scandal feat. Patty Smyth
5. 9. Sunglasses at Night – Corey Hart
7. 11. When Doves Cry – Prince & The Revolution
8. 12. Lights Out – Peter Wolf
9. 15. Rock Me Tonite – Billy Squier
10. 16. Round and Round – Ratt
11. 17. Cover Me – Bruce Springsteen
12. 21. When You Close Your Eyes – Night Ranger
13. 23. We’re Not Gonna Take It – Twisted Sister
14. 24. Hard Habit to Break – Chicago
15. 32. Sad Songs (Say So Much) – Elton John
16. 34. Go Insane – Lindsey Buckingham
17. 35. Sexy Girl – Glenn Frey
18. 41. Some Guys Have All the Luck – Rod Stewart
19. 42. Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
20. 43. On the Dark Side – John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
21. 44. Flesh for Fantasy – Billy Idol
22. 53. Panama – Van Halen
23. 54. Who Wears These Shoes? – Elton John
24. 55. Two Sides of Love – Sammy Hagar
25. 58. Infatuation – Rod Stewart
26. 61. Desert Moon – Dennis DeYoung
27. 62. Turn Around – Neil Diamond
28. 68. She’s Mine – Steve Perry
29. 69. My, Oh My – Slade
30. 70. Mama Weer All Crazee Now – Quiet Riot
32. 74. On the Wings of a Nightingale – The Everly Brothers
33. 79. Strung Out – Steve Perry
34. 81. Eyes Without a Face – Billy Idol
35. 82. Layin’ It on the Line – Jefferson Starship
36. 83. Almost Paradise (Love Theme from “Footloose”) – Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
37. 85. New Girl Now – Honeymoon Suite
38. 90. Turn to You – The Go-Go’s
39. 96. I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man) – Kenny Loggins
40. 97. Here She Comes – Bonnie Tyler
42. 99. The Reflex – Duran Duran
43. 100. Magic – The Cars
