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American Top 40 — May 19, 1984

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 45 Non-chart: 5

The May 19, 1984 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 45 songs. #1 was Hello by Lionel Richie. 4 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Jump, Only Time Will Tell); 2 extras (Boz Scaggs, Palisades Park) .

On this show

  1. LW#1
    Hello Lionel Richie
  2. 40
    Almost Paradise Mike Reno & Ann Wilson
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #7
  3. 39
    Eyes Without A Face Billy Idol
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #4
  4. 38
    Who's That Girl Eurythmics
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #21
  5. Extra
    Boz Scaggs Sonny Bono
  6. 37
    Modern Day Delilah Van Stephenson
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #22
  7. 36
    Love Will Show Us How Christine McVie
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #30
  8. 35
    Stay The Night Chicago
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #16
  9. 34
    My Ever Changing Moods Style Council
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #29
  10. 33
    A Fine Fine Day Tony Carey
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #22
  11. 32
    Run Runaway Slade
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #20
  12. 31
    It's My Life Talk Talk
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #31
  13. 30
    It's A Miracle Culture Club
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #13
  14. 29
    You Can't Get What You Want Joe Jackson
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #15
  15. 28
    Jump (For My Love) Pointer Sisters
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #3
  16. 27
    Rock You Like A Hurricane Scorpions
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #25
  17. 26
    White Horse Laid Back
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #26
  18. 25
    Miss Me Blind Culture Club
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #5
  19. LDD
    Jump Van Halen
  20. 24
    Self Control Laura Branigan
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #4
  21. 23
    No More Words Berlin
    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #23
  22. 22
    Borderline Madonna
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #10
  23. 21
    The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #6
  24. 20
    Tonight Kool & The Gang
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #13
  25. 19
    I'll Wait Van Halen
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #13
  26. 18
    Dancing In The Sheets Shalamar
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #17
  27. 17
    They Don't Know Tracey Ullman
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #8
  28. 16
    Sister Christian Night Ranger
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #5
  29. Extra
    Palisades Park Freddie Cannon
  30. 15
    The Authority Song John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #15
  31. 14
    The Longest Time Billy Joel
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #14
  32. 13
    Breakdance Irene Cara
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #8
  33. 12
    The Reflex Duran Duran
    Week 4 of 15 · Peaks #1
  34. 11
    Head Over Heels Go-Go's
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #11
  35. 10
    Footloose Kenny Loggins
    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #1
  36. 9
    You Might Think Cars
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #7
  37. 8
    Oh Sherrie Steve Perry
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #3
  38. LDD
    Only Time Will Tell Asia
  39. 7
    Love Somebody Rick Springfield
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #5
  40. 6
    Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #1
  41. 5
    To All The Girls I've Loved Before Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #5
  42. 4
    Hold Me Now Thompson Twins
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #3
  43. 3
    Against All Odds Phil Collins
    Week 11 of 16 · Peak #1
  44. 2
    Let's Hear It For The Boy Deniece Williams
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  45. 1
    Hello Lionel Richie
    Week 11 of 17 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history