| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 23, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846) | 2 |
N O N E W C H A R T |
N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D |
13 | |
| 2 | I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12361) | 4 | 10 | |||
| 3 | LET’S GROOVE Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | 1 | 16 | |||
| 4 | CALL ME Skyy (Salsoul 2152) | 7 | 13 | |||
| 5 | HIT AND RUN Bar-Kays (Mercury 76123) | 6 | 13 | |||
| 6 | TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | 3 | 17 | |||
| 7 | YOU’RE MY LATEST, MY GREATEST INSPIRATION Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 02619) | 8 | 11 | |||
| 8 | LET THE FEELING FLOW Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5065) | 9 | 14 | |||
| 9 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Diana Ross (RCA 12349) | 5 | 14 | |||
| 10 | IF YOU THINK YOU’RE LONELY NOW Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen 2000) | 20 | 9 | |||
| 11 | COOL (pt. 1) The Time (Warner Bros. 49864) | 12 | 8 | |||
| 12 | KICKIN’ BACK L.T. D. (A&M 2382) | 11 | 12 | |||
| 13 | WALKING INTO SUNSHINE Central Line (Mercury 76126) | 10 | 15 | |||
| 14 | BLUE JEANS Chocolate Milk (RCA 12335) | 13 | 16 | |||
| 15 | OH NO Commodores (Motown 1527) | 15 | 18 | |||
| 16 | TOOT AN’TOOT AN’TOOT Curtis Mayfield (Boardwalk 132) | 19 | 7 | |||
| 17 | CONTROVERSY Prince (Warner Bros. 49808) | 14 | 18 | |||
| 18 | BE MINE (Tonight) Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 47246) | 22 | 9 | |||
| 19 | YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME “D” Train (Prelude 8043) | 24 | 8 | |||
| 20 | LOVE FEVER Gayle Adams (Prelude 8040) | 21 | 11 | |||
| 21 | APACHE Sugar Hill Gang (Sugar Hill 567) | 36 | 8 | |||
| 22 | (I Found) THAT MAN OF MINE Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 02618) | 23 | 11 | |||
| 23 | THAT GIRL Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1602) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | NUMBERS Kraftwerk (Warner Bros. 49795) | 30 | 6 | |||
| 25 | DO IT TO ME Vernon Burch (SRI 00019) | 32 | 8 | |||
| 26 | SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Angela Bofill (Arista 0636) | 26 | 10 | |||
| 27 | BREAKIN’ AWAY Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842) | 28 | 10 | |||
| 28 | I WILL FIGHT Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 02549) | 18 | 14 | |||
| 29 | BAD LADY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76128) | 34 | 7 | |||
| 30 | CAN’T HOLD BACK (Your Loving) Kano (Mirage 3878) | 31 | 10 | |||
| 31 | SHARING THE LOVE Rufus With Chaka Khan (MCA 51203) | 16 | 13 | |||
| 32 | FUNKY SENSATION Gwen McCrae (Atlantic 3853) | 27 | 21 | |||
| 33 | I WANT YOU Booker T. (A&M 2374) | 29 | 13 | |||
| 34 | FUNGI MAMA / BEBOPAFUNKADISCOLYPSO Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2518) | 39 | 8 | |||
| 35 | HOW CAN LOVE SO RIGHT (Be So Wrong) Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2191) | 37 | 9 | |||
| 36 | WAIT FOR ME Slave (Cotillion 46028) | 42 | 7 | |||
| 37 | TOO MUCH TOO SOON T.S. Monk (Mirage 3875) | 43 | 9 | |||
| 38 | QUICK SLICK Syreeta (Tamla 54333) | 45 | 9 | |||
| 39 | JAM THE BOX Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 51221) | 48 | 7 | |||
| 40 | SNAP SHOT Slave (Cotillion 46022) | 17 | 20 | |||
| 41 | DON’T YOU KNOW THAT? Luther Vandross (Epic 02658) | 47 | 6 | |||
| 42 | MAKE UP YOUR MIND Aurra (Salsoul 7017) | 57 | 8 | |||
| 43 | LOVE IN THE FAST LANE Dynasty (Solar 47946) | 33 | 12 | |||
| 44 | SWEETER AS THE DAYS GO BY Shalamar (Solar 12329) | 35 | 14 | |||
| 45 | DO IT ROGER Roger (Warner Bros. 49883) | 55 | 6 | |||
| 46 | WE’LL MAKE IT Mike & Brenda Sutton (SAM 5023) | 52 | 8 | |||
| 47 | TELL ME TOMORROW (pt. 1) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1601) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | LOVE MASSAGE Lowrell Simon (Zoo York 1324) | 54 | 8 | |||
| 49 | LET ME SET YOU FREE Four Tops (Casablanca 2344) | 49 | 6 | |||
| 50 | MIRROR, MIRROR Diana Ross (RCA 13021) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | SWEET TENDER LOVE Denroy Morgan (Becket 45-8) | 59 | 9 | |||
| 52 | “B” MOVIE Gil Scott-Heron (Arista 0647) | 62 | 6 | |||
| 53 | I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND Lakeside (Solar 47954) | 64 | 5 | |||
| 54 | ONE HUNDRED WAYS Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2387) | 67 | 6 | |||
| 55 | WANNA BE WITH YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02688) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | THE PLANET FUNK Johnny Guitar Watson (A&M 2383) | 66 | 7 | |||
| 57 | BEWARE Barry White (Unlimited Gold 02580) | 58 | 12 | |||
| 58 | EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE Patti Austin (Qwest 49854) | 61 | 8 | |||
| 59 | TWINKLE Earl Klugh (Liberty 1431) | 60 | 11 | |||
| 60 | BIG FAT BOTTOM Redd Hott (Venture 148) | 68 | 6 | |||
| 61 | STAGE FRIGHT Chic (Atlantic 3887) | 73 | 5 | |||
| 62 | LET’S STAND TOGETHER Melba Moore (EMI America 8104) | 65 | 5 | |||
| 63 | IN THE RAW Whispers (Solar 47961) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | MAMA USED TO SAY Junior (Mercury 76132) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | STEAL THE NIGHT Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | 38 | 17 | |||
| 66 | THERE’S A WAY Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1442) | 70 | 7 | |||
| 67 | A LITTLE MORE LOVE T-Connection (Capitol 5076) | 75 | 5 | |||
| 68 | YOUR LOVE Skool Boyz (Destiny 2001) | 53 | 10 | |||
| 69 | STRUT YOUR STUFF Live (TSOB 2006) | 77 | 5 | |||
| 70 | TIME FOR LOVE B. B. & Q. Band (Capitol 5071) | 72 | 6 | |||
| 71 | INSIDE YOU (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02531) | 46 | 17 | |||
| 72 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (pt. 1) Roger (Warner Bros. 49786) | 25 | 23 | |||
| 73 | WE NEED LOVE TO LIVE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5072) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | IT’S MY TURN Aretha Franklin (Arista 0646) | 50 | 11 | |||
| 75 | I BELIEVE IN LOVE Rockie Robbins (A&M 2380) | 40 | 10 | |||
| 76 | YOU ARE THE ONE AM-FM (Dakar 4568) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | LOVE CONNECTION (Raise The Window Down) Spinners (Atlantic 3882) | 81 | 7 | |||
| 78 | WATCH OUT Brandi Wells (WMOT 02654) | 88 | 5 | |||
| 79 | TOO THROUGH Bad Girls (BC 4011) | 84 | 5 | |||
| 80 | HOT ON A THING (Called Love) Chi-Lites Featuring Eugene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2600) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SHAKE GQ (Arista 0603) | 51 | 12 | |||
| 82 | GENIUS OF LOVE Tom Tom Club (Sire 49882) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | PULL FANCY DANCER / PULL (pt. 2) One Way (MCA 51165) | 41 | 21 | |||
| 84 | ROCK YOUR WORLD Weeks & Co. (Chaz Ro 2519) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | IF YOU COME WITH ME Dunn & Bruce Street (Devaki 4005) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | LET YOUR BODY DO THE TALKIN’ Shock (Fantasy 922) | 86 | 5 | |||
| 87 | MY GUY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 47000) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | RAINBOW Madagascar (Arista 0654) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | HYDRAULIC PUMP (pt. 1) P-Funk All Stars (Hump 1) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | GIGOLO Mary Wells (Epic 02664) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I JUST WANNA HOLD YOU Black Ice (Montage 1204) | 76 | 8 | |||
| 92 | THIS BEAT IS MINE Vicky “D” (SAM 5024) | 92 | 5 | |||
| 93 | YOU GIVE LIFE TO ME Joe Simon & Clare Bathe (Posse 5018) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | NEVER TOO MUCH Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | 44 | 25 | |||
| 95 | GOT TO GIVE IT UP West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 570) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | MAGIC NUMBER Herbie Hancock (Columbia 02615) | 63 | 8 | |||
| 97 | ROCKIN’ TO THE BEAT Fatback (Spring 3022) | 56 | 9 | |||
| 98 | STRUNG OUT ON THE BOOGIE Gangsters (Heat 2007) | 98 | 9 | |||
| 99 | SOMETHING INSIDE MY HEAD Gene Dunlap featuring Phillippe Wynn (Capitol 5055) | 69 | 10 | |||
| 100 | PORTUGUESE LOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7216) | 71 | 10 | |||
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