Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Two Tribes enjoyed a nine-week run at number 1 in the summer of 1984. So, it’s perhaps a surprise that only two tracks were stopped from getting no further than number 2. However, given that their own song, Relax, climbed back up to number 2 during those nine weeks, the sense of surprise is lessened. Of course, Relax had enjoyed its own stay at number 1 in the Spring.
In December, Last Christmas by Wham! was prevented from reaching number 1 by Band Aid. No shame in that.
| Song at Number 2 | Week Ending | Song at Number 1 |
| Slade – My Oh My | 7 Jan 1984 | Flying Pickets – Only You |
| Howard Jones – What Is Love | 14 Jan 1984 | Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace |
| Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun | 4 Feb 1984 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax |
| Queen – Radio Gaga | 11 Feb 1984 | |
| Kool & The Gang – Joanna / Tonight | 10 Mar 1984 | Nena – 99 Red Balloons |
| Shakin’ Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For | 7 Apr 1984 | Lionel Richie – Hello |
| 14 Apr 1984 | ||
| Thompson Twins – You Take Me Up | 21 Apr 1984 | |
| Phil Collins – Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) | 28 Apr 1984 | |
| Pointer Sisters – Automatic | 19 May 1984 | Duran Duran – The Reflex |
| Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy | 2 Jun 1984 | Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go Go |
| Nik Kershaw – I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (re-issue) | 30 Jun 1984 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes |
| Neil – Hole In My Shoe | 21 Jul 1984 | |
| Black Lace – Agadoo | 18 Aug 1984 | George Michael – Careless Whisper |
| Ray Parker Jr – Ghostbusters | 22 Sep 1984 | Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You |
| Culture Club – The War Song | 13 Oct 1984 | |
| Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights | 27 Oct 1984 | Wham! – Freedom |
| Duran Duran – Wild Boys | 17 Nov 1984 | Chaka Khan – I Feel For You |
| Wham! – Last Christmas / Everything She Wants | 15 Dec 1984 | Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas |
| 22 Dec 1984 | ||
| 29 Dec 1984 |