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1984 songs

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"Ditanyè" (usually written "'"), also known as "" ("The Anthem of Victory", ;) or "'" ("One Single Night"), is the national anthem of Burkina Faso. Then-president Thomas Sankara, who was a jazz guitarist, wrote the lyrics. The composer of the melody is unknown, but it has also been attributed to Sankara.

"Last Christmas" is a song by the English duo Wham!, released on 3 December 1984 via CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side via Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in multiple European countries. It was written and produced by the Wham! member George Michael. He wrote it in February 1984 about a Christmas breakup and recorded it that August.

original song written and composed by Roger Taylor; first recorded by Queen in 1984

I Want to Break Free

original song written and composed by John Deacon; first recorded by Queen in 1984

Still Loving You

original song written and composed by Rudolf Schenker (music) and Klaus Meine (words), originally recorded by Scorpions and released in 1984

original song written and composed by Leonard Cohen, originally recorded by Leonard Cohen and released in 1984

original song written and composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly; first recorded by Madonna

1983/1984 song by German band Fex

You're My Heart, You're My Soul

original song written and composed by Steve Benson (Dieter Bohlen); recorded and released by Modern Talking in 1984

original song written and composed by Peter Brown and Robert Rans, recorded in 1984 by Madonna

Do They Know It's Christmas?

Christmas song written and composed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, originally recorded by Band Aid and released in 1984

song written and composed by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, originally recorded by Bryan Adams in 1984

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1984 Metallica song

song written and composed by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Pål Waaktaar, originally recorded by A-ha and released in 1984

1984 single by Metallica

Nothing Compares 2 U

song by Prince, popularized by a 1990 cover performed by Sinéad O'Connor

Thank God It's Christmas

song written and composed by Brian May, Roger Taylor; first recorded by Queen (1984)

original film song composed by Jon Lind, lyrics by John Bettis; from the 1985 movie "Vision Quest"; first recorded by Madonna

original song written and composed by Steve Harris; first performed by Iron Maiden

It's a Hard Life

original song written and composed by Freddie Mercury; first recorded by Queen

Rock You Like a Hurricane

original song composed by Rudolf Schenker, words by Kalus Meine, Herman Rarebell, originally recorded by Scorpions in 1983 and released in 1984

Into the Groove

original film song co-written and performed by Madonna; from the 1985 movie "Desperately Seeking Susan"

original song written and composed by Prince

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

original film song written, composed, and performed by Phil Collins; from the 1984 film "Against All Odds"

I Just Called to Say I Love You

song by Stevie Wonder

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

original song written, composed, and performed by Dead or Alive

original song written and composed by Andrea LaRusso an Peggy Stanziale; first recorded by Madonna

2 Minutes to Midnight

1984 single by Iron Maiden

1984 single by Metallica

original song co-written and performed by Madonna

Pride (In the Name of Love)

original song written, composed, and performed by U2

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

original song written and composed by George Michael; originally recorded by Wham! and released in 1984

song written by Freddie Mercury and Giorgio Moroder

Dance Me to the End of Love

original song written, composed, and performed by Leonard Cohen

Holding Out for a Hero

original film song written and composed by Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford for the 1984 movie "Footloose"; first recorded by Bonnie Tyler and released in 1984

Is This the World We Created…?

original song written and composed by Freddie Mercury and Brian May; first recorded by Queen

original song co-written and performed by Raf

People Are People

original song written and composed by Martin Gore; first recorded by Depeche Mode

Dancing in the Dark

song written and composed by Bruce Springsteen, originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen and released in 1984

film song written, composed, and performed by Ray Parker Jr.; theme song from the 1984 film "Ghostbusters"

The Power of Love

original song co-written performed by Jennifer Rush

instrumental theme composed and performed by Harold Faltermeyer; from the 1984 film "Beverly Hills Cop"

original song written and composed by Prince

1984 single by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins

Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley

1984 song recorded by Herreys

What's Love Got to Do with It

original song written and composed by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle; performed by Tina Turner

Master and Servant

original song written and composed by Martin Gore; first recorded by Depeche Mode and released in 1984

Die, Die My Darling

1984 single by Misfits

1985 single by Mariya Takeuchi

song written and composed by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens, originally recorded and released by Alphaville in 1984

Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody

1984 single by Depeche Mode

How Soon Is Now?

original song written and composed by Johnny Marr and Morrissey; first recorded by The Smiths

1984 single by Pet Shop Boys

song written and composed by Ewald Pfleger, Kurt Rene Plisnier Gunter Grasmuck, Niki Gruber and Herwig Rüdisser; originally recorded by Opus and released in 1984

1984 song by U2

We're Not Gonna Take It

song written and composed by Dee Snider, originally recorded by Twisted Sister and released in 1984

The NeverEnding Story

original song by Giorgio Moroder, branded-as and sung-by Limahl as title song for the English language version of the 1984 film "The NeverEnding Story"

1984 single by Tears for Fears

original song written, composed, and performed by Bronski Beat