1984 in music
See also:
1983 in music ,
other events of 1984 ,
1985 in music , 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music'
Events
January 28 - singer Michael Jackson 's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial.
February 14 - Elton John marries studio engineer Renate Blauel .
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.
April 1 - In Los Angeles, California , Marvin Gaye May 1 - Mick Fleetwood , of Fleetwood Mac , files for bankruptcy in the United States.
May 1 - Tipper Gore forms the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) in response to the "filth" she hears on her daughter's Prince album Purple Rain 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 falls from 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".
October 1 - The Jesus & 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 ).
Menudo and Menudomania reach Asia . Ricky Martin substitutes Ricky Melendez in the group.
UK singles sales this year are the second highest ever, after 1978 .
Albums released
Top hits
See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1984
Published popular music
"After All These Years" w. Fred Ebb m. John Kander from the musical The Rink
"The Cosby Show theme song" m. Stu Gardner and Bill Cosby
"Cover Me" w.m. Bruce Springsteen
"Every Time I Turn Around" w.m. Judy Hart Angelo & Gary Portnoy, theme from the TV series Punky Brewster "Friends" m. John Leffler, theme from the TV series Kate and Allie
"Ghostbusters" w.m. Ray Parker Jr.
"I Just Called To Say I Love You" w.m. Stevie Wonder
"Let's Go Crazy" w.m. Prince
"Like A Virgin" w.m. Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
"Lights Out" w.m. Peter Wolf & Don Covay
"Missing You" w.m. John Waite , Chaz Sanford & Mark Leonard
"Murder. She Wrote theme song" m. John Addison
"No More Lonely Nights" w.m. Paul McCartney
"Rock You Like A Hurricane" w.m. Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine & Herman Rarebell
"Time After Time" w.m. Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman
"To All The Girls I've Loved Before" w. Hal David m. Albert Hammond
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" w.m. George Michael
"What's Love Got To Do With It" w.m. Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
"When Doves Cry" w.m. Prince
Births
Deaths
Awards
