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==Chart performance== The song was released in late 1983, but much of its success on the charts came during the first half of 1984. The single reached the Top 10 in more than 25 countries and reached No. 1 in ten of those countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway and on the [[Irish Singles Chart]]. It also reached No. 2 on both the [[UK singles chart|UK Singles Chart]] and the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. In the United States, the song entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at No. 80 on December 17, 1983. On the issue dated March 10, 1984, it peaked at No. 2, where it stayed for two weeks, behind [[Van Halen]]'s "[[Jump (Van Halen song)|Jump]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 12, 2008 |title=Music: Top 100 Songs β Billboard Hot 100 Chart |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1983-12-17/hot-100?order=gainer |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 12, 2008 |title=Music: Top 100 Songs β Billboard Hot 100 Chart |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1984-03-10/hot-100?order=position |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the song entered the chart at No. 50 on January 14, 1984, and peaked at No. 2 on February 4, 1984, where it stayed for one week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Girls Just Want to Have β Album Search β Official Charts<!-- Bot generated title --> |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/cyndi-lauper-girls-just-want-to-have-fun/ |website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]]}}</ref> In Ireland, the song entered the chart on January 29, 1984. It peaked at No. 1 for two weeks and was on the chart for a total of seven weeks.<ref name="irishcharts.ie">{{Cite web |title=The Irish Charts β All there is to know |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archive-date=June 2, 2009 |website=irishcharts.ie}}</ref> In Australia, the song debuted on the [[Kent Music Report]] Top 100 on February 27, 1984. It entered the Top 10 in only its third week on the chart and reached No. 1 on March 26, 1984. It topped the chart for two weeks and then remained at No. 2 for four weeks behind [[Nena (band)|Nena]]'s "[[99 Luftballons]]". It stayed on the chart for 21 weeks and was the 9th biggest-selling single of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forum β ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts β 1984 |url=http://www.australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=27161&pages=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516171201/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=27161&pages=2 |archive-date=May 16, 2017 |access-date=April 8, 2017 |publisher=Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien}}</ref> In Belgium, the song debut at No. 38 on February 18, 1984, and peaked at No. 4 on April 7, 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Girls Just Want To Have Fun |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/43a/Cyndi-Lauper-Girls-Just-Want-To-Have-Fun |website=ultratop.be}}</ref> In the Netherlands, the song entered the chart at No. 38 on February 25, 1984, and peaked at No. 4 on March 31, 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cyndi Lauper β Girls Just Want To Have Fun |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=Girls+Just+Want+To+Have+Fun&cat=s |website=hitparade.ch}}</ref> In Sweden, the song entered at No. 13 on March 6, 1984, and peaked at No. 5 on April 3, 1984, charting for six weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=swedishcharts.com β Cyndi Lauper β Girls Just Want To Have Fun |url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=Girls+Just+Want+To+Have+Fun&cat=s |website=swedishcharts.com}}</ref> In Switzerland, the song entered the chart at No. 15 on April 1, 1984, and peaked at No. 6 on April 29, 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Girls Just Want To Have Fun |url=https://hitparade.ch/song/Cyndi-Lauper/Girls-Just-Want-To-Have-Fun-1082 |website=hitparade.ch}}</ref> In New Zealand, the song debuted at No. 21 on April 1, 1984, and peaked at No. 1 on May 6, 1984, where it stayed for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=charts.nz |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=Girls+Just+Want+To+Have+Fun&cat=s |website=charts.nz}}</ref> In Austria, the single entered at No. 3 on May 1, 1984, which was its peak position.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cyndi Lauper β Girls Just Want To Have Fun |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=Girls+Just+Want+To+Have+Fun&cat=s |website=austriancharts.at}}</ref> In Netherland and New Zealand "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" made the year end charts for the Top 100 of 1984. On the ARC (American Radio Chart), "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" reached number 1 and made the Top 40 songs of the year for 1984. In Mexico "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" stayed in the Top 5 for five months and reached number 1 on October 1, 1984; the song remained number one for six weeks.
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