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1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 48: December 1, 1984)
Phil Collins overshadows Philip Bailey, plus Ashford and Simpson, General Public, Alphaville, and The Dazz Band getting weird
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You know what snack food I miss from 1984? Cornquistos. They were like Combos, which came later, but the cylinder was like a Frito and they were filled with these filling that were like Dorito cheese held together by oil. They were disgusting and I loved them, but I think I’m the only one because they barely lasted the year. I also miss Mrs. Baird’s French Pastries, which were basically a saucer-size Hostess cupcake covered with pecan bits in the chocolate, but I think you have to be a Texan to miss those. Anyway, “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” was number one for the third week. There were 7 new entries, the highest being “Lover Boy” by Billy Ocean at #56.
At #45, “Easy Lover” by Philip Bailey
When Maurice White broke up Earth Wind and Fire for the first time in 1984, the R&B icon reportedly said that it was because he was sick of hearing his horn section on Phil Collins records. And the man had a…