The #1 R&B song on August 24, 1984

Ghostbusters By Ray Parker, Jr.

Other #1 songs on August 24, 1984

#1 Hit Song

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker, Jr.

UK #1 Song

Careless Whisper
George Michael

#1 Country Song

Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

#1 Dance Track

The Glamorous Life
Sheila E.

Notable August 24 birthdays in the 1980s

Brad Hunt

Born August 24, 1988
Arian Foster

Born August 24, 1986
Brett Gardner

Born August 24, 1983
Chad Michael Murray

Born August 24, 1981