With its issue dated October 20, 1984, Billboard magazine published the first Hot 100 Airplay chart to show which current songs were being played the most on radio stations in the United States. The following is a chronological list of the songs that reached number one on the chart in 1984.
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| October 20 | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Stevie Wonder |
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | ||
| November 10 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" | Wham! |
| November 17 | ||
| November 24 | ||
| December 1 | ||
| December 8 | "Out of Touch" | Daryl Hall and John Oates |
| December 15 | ||
| December 22 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna |
| December 29 |
Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. (2004) ISBN 0-8230-7499-4
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