Question: what was the number one song on april 17 1984
Answer: Issue Date Song Artist ( s ) Reference January 7 `` Say Say Say '' Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson January 14 January 21 `` Owner of a Lonely Heart '' Yes January 28 February 4 `` Karma Chameleon '' Culture Club February 11 February 18 February 25 `` Jump '' Van Halen March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 `` Footloose '' Kenny Loggins April 7 April 14 April 21 `` Against All Odds ( Take a Look at Me Now ) '' Phil Collins April 28 May 5 May 12 `` Hello '' Lionel Richie May 19 May 26 `` Let 's Hear It for the Boy '' Deniece Williams June 2 June 9 `` Time After Time '' Cyndi Lauper June 16 June 23 `` The Reflex '' Duran Duran June 30 July 7 `` When Doves Cry '' Prince July 14 July 21 July 28 August 4 August 11 `` Ghostbusters '' Ray Parker , Jr .