1984

On this day April 10, 1984, Bryan Adams' song "Heaven" began its reign as the #1 song in America, maintaining the top spot from June 22 to July 5.

On this day April 10, 1984, the Scorpions released their 8th album, "Blackout," which reached #10 on the Billboard Charts. Additionally, it hit the #1 spot in France.

On this day April 9, 1984, R.E.M.'s second album, "Reckoning," was released and reached the 27th position on the Billboard Charts.

On this day April 7, 1984, Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" climbed to number 3 on the US Billboard Charts and also secured the top position in Canada.

On this day April 6, 1984, "Moscow on the Hudson," directed by Paul Mazersky and featuring Robin Williams, María Conchita Alonso, and Cleavant Derricks, was released. The film, made on a budget of $13 million, earned $25 million at the box office.

On this day March 1, 1984, the iconic Swatch watches made their debut in Zürich, Switzerland, marking a significant moment in horological history. These watches, known for their colorful designs and affordable prices, were introduced with an original price range of $40 to $50.

On this day February 25, 1984, Van Halen's hit "Jump" climbed to the top of the charts, becoming the #1 song in America. It held this position from February 25 to March 30 and also reached #1 in Canada and Italy.

On this day February 4, 1984, "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club took the top spot as the #1 song in the United States. It wasn't just a hit in the US; it also reached #1 in several other countries like the UK, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Australia...

On this day February 1, 1984, the Lifetime Network channel made its debut. Interestingly, it faced financial challenges, losing $36 million in its initial two seasons. However, things started looking up in 1986 when they rebranded themselves as "Talk Television" and began turning a profit.

On this day January 27, 1984, Cyndi Lauper's song "Time After Time" became the #1 song in the USA, holding the top spot from June 9 to 22. It also reached #1 in Canada, Chile, and Zimbabwe.

On this day January 27, 1984, Michael Jackson experienced second-degree burns when his hair accidentally caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial with his brothers.

On this day January 21, 1984, Corey Hart unleashed his single "Sunglasses At Night," which ascended to the #7 spot on the US Billboard Charts.This track marked the debut single from his album "First Offense."

On this day January 21, 1984 Bon Jovi released his self titled debut album Bon Jovi. It reached number 43 on the the US Billboard 200 Charts.

On this day January 14 1984 Rockwell released the famous single Somebody's Watching Me. https://www.welovetheeighties.com/media/rockwell-somebodys-watching-me-official-music-video.10/

On January 14, 1984, during an episode of American Bandstand, Madonna shared with Dick Clark her aspiration to "Rule the World." Madonna knew that she was going to dominate the music scene and she did.

Title: 1984 Artist: Van Halen Genre: Hard Rock Released: 1983 Tracks: 1 - 1984 - 1:08 2 - Jump - 4:04 3 - Panama - 3:32 4 - Top Jimmy - 3:01 5 - Drop Dead Legs - 4:15 6 - Hot for Teacher - 4:44 7 - I'll Wait - 4:45 8 - Girl Gone Bad - 4:35 9 - House of Pain - 3:19 Overview...

Today January 9th 1984 the fast food chain Wendy's commercial Where's the Beef premiered on tv. It's an 80s classic commercial.

On this day January 9th 1982 Van Halen's 1984 album was released. This album introduced us to one of the most famous songs of the 80s Jump. Thats a song that I will never get bored of. I don't care how commercial or played out the song was it'll never get boring for me. I'm also a fan of the...

On this day in 1984 Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car accident. A car in front of theirs deliberately slowed for Allen to catch up, only to speed up as he tried to pass. This went on for several miles until, in frustration, Allen accelerated to finally pass, at which point...

These were the top 20 movies of 1984. Which ones are your favorite?