| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 20, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THAT GIRL Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1602) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | TELL ME TOMORROW (pt. 1) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1601) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | MIRROR, MIRROR Diana Ross (RCA 13021) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 4 | MAMA USED TO SAY Junior (Mercury 76132) | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 5 | GENIUS OF LOVE Tom Tom Club (Sire 49882) | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | |
| 6 | MAKE UP YOUR MIND Aurra (Salsoul 7017) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
| 7 | I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND Lakeside (Solar 47954) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| 8 | IF YOU THINK YOU’RE LONELY NOW Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen 2000) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 9 | IN THE RAW Whispers (Solar 47961) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 10 | WORK THAT SUCKER TO DEATH Xavier (Liberty 1445) | 14 | 24 | 28 | 8 | |
| 11 | MY GUY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 47000) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 12 | CALL ME Skyy (Salsoul 2152) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | |
| 13 | ONE HUNDRED WAYS Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2387) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 14 | |
| 14 | COOL (pt. 1) The Time (Warner Bros. 49864) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| 15 | LET’S WORK Prince (Warner Bros. 50002) | 17 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| 16 | I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12361) | 13 | 10 | 7 | 18 | |
| 17 | SHINE ON George Duke (Epic 02701) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 7 | |
| 18 | YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME “D” Train (Prelude 8043) | 16 | 13 | 8 | 16 | |
| 19 | HOT ON A THING (Called Love) Chi-Lites Featuring Eugene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2600) | 22 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 20 | NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING George Benson (Warner Bros. 50005) | 24 | 28 | 40 | 4 | |
| 21 | NIGHTS OVER EGYPT Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 02713) | 23 | 26 | 32 | 6 | |
| 22 | THE GIGOLO O’Bryan (Capitol 5067) | 27 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| 23 | CIRCLES Atlantic Starr (A&M 2392) | 28 | 34 | 54 | 4 | |
| 24 | STEPPIN’ OUT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 816) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 8 | |
| 25 | LET THE FEELING FLOW Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5065) | 18 | 14 | 11 | 22 | |
| 26 | DON’T YOU KNOW THAT? Luther Vandross (Epic 02658) | 21 | 15 | 16 | 14 | |
| 27 | APACHE Sugar Hill Gang (Sugar Hill 567) | 26 | 22 | 18 | 16 | |
| 28 | IF IT AIN’T ONE THING...IT’S ANOTHER Richard “Dimples” Fields (Boardwalk 139) | 43 | 54 | 68 | 5 | |
| 29 | HONEY, HONEY Manhattans (Columbia 02666) | 30 | 33 | 36 | 8 | |
| 30 | WATCH OUT Brandi Wells (WMOT 02654) | 33 | 38 | 45 | 13 | |
| 31 | WANNA BE WITH YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02688) | 25 | 17 | 17 | 9 | |
| 32 | APRIL LOVE L.T. D. (A&M 2395) | 37 | 42 | 48 | 6 | |
| 33 | IF YOU COME WITH ME Dunn & Bruce Street (Devaki 4005) | 35 | 36 | 41 | 10 | |
| 34 | TONIGHT I’M GONNA LOVE YOU ALL OVER Four Tops (Casablanca 2345) | 34 | 39 | 43 | 7 | |
| 35 | YOU’RE MY LATEST, MY GREATEST INSPIRATION Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 02619) | 29 | 19 | 12 | 19 | |
| 36 | HELP IS ON THE WAY Whatnauts (Harlem Int’l 111) | 39 | 44 | 50 | 8 | |
| 37 | LET’S GO ALL THE WAY Chocolate Milk (RCA 13026) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 8 | |
| 38 | YOU GOT THE POWER War (RCA 13061) | 51 | 65 | 72 | 4 | |
| 39 | IMAGINARY PLAYMATES Rene & Angela (Capitol 5081) | 40 | 40 | 44 | 7 | |
| 40 | ANGEL Starpoint (Chocolate City 3230) | 41 | 46 | 46 | 7 | |
| 41 | HOLDIN’ OUT FOR LOVE Angela Bofill (Arista 0662) | 42 | 47 | 53 | 5 | |
| 42 | RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE (Of Falling In Love) Bettye LaVette (Motown 1532) | 50 | 56 | 64 | 7 | |
| 43 | WHERE DO THE BOP GO? L. A. Boppers (MCA 51232) | 44 | 45 | 51 | 8 | |
| 44 | WHY YOU WANNA TRY ME Commodores (Motown 1604) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 6 | |
| 45 | IT’S NASTY (Genius Of Love) Grand Master Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 775) | 46 | 48 | 55 | 7 | |
| 46 | IF I HAD THE CHANCE Chuck Cissel & Marva King (Arista 0650) | 47 | 51 | 57 | 7 | |
| 47 | TAKE ME TO HEAVEN Ren Woods (Elektra 47403) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| 48 | WELCOME INTO MY HEART Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02705) | 55 | 61 | 66 | 6 | |
| 49 | MUST BE THE MUSIC Secret Weapon (Prelude 8036) | 53 | 59 | 65 | 8 | |
| 50 | SAD GIRL GQ (Arista 0659) | 52 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| 51 | WHO’S FOOLIN’ WHO One Way (MCA 52004) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 5 | |
| 52 | I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW Taste Of Honey (Capitol 5099) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | LOVE SEASONS Zoom (Polydor 2197) | 61 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| 54 | A FRIEND OF MINE Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 02706) | 60 | 66 | 74 | 5 | |
| 55 | THE ONLY ONE Charles Earland (Columbia 02710) | 57 | 64 | 69 | 5 | |
| 56 | FORGET ME NOTS Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47427) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | MAKING LOVE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 4005) | 67 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | U TURN ME ON Tomorrow’s Edition (Atlantic/RFC 4010) | 58 | 63 | 71 | 6 | |
| 59 | IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE Deniece Williams (ARC 02812) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | YOU NEVER KNOW Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 02704) | 66 | 75 | 98 | 4 | |
| 61 | A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Shalamar (Solar 48005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | TIME Stone (West End 1239) | 65 | 68 | 73 | 7 | |
| 63 | MURPHY’S LAW Cheri (Venture 149) | 78 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | THIS FEELING MUST BE REAL Skool Boyz (Destiny 2006) | 71 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 65 | THE OTHER WOMAN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 0669) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | LET IT WHIP Dazz Band (Motown 1609) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | I THINK IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2601) | 68 | 70 | 76 | 5 | |
| 68 | GLAD TO KNOW YOU Chas Jankel (A&M 2396) | 77 | 84 | 91 | 5 | |
| 69 | TREAT YOURSELF TO MY LOVE Terri Gonzalez (Becket 45-10) | 72 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| 70 | LET YOUR MIND BE FREE Ferrari (Sugar Hill 573) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES ADC Band (Cotillion 47001) | 74 | 80 | 86 | 4 | |
| 72 | SHOUT ABOUT IT Lamont Dozier (M&M 502) | 73 | 73 | 79 | 5 | |
| 73 | STILL GOT THE MAGIC (Sweet Delight) Michael Wycoff (RCA 13055) | 81 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | BURNIN’ UP Imagination (MCA 52007) | 75 | 76 | 80 | 5 | |
| 75 | DO IT TO ME Vernon Burch (SRI 00019) | 49 | 30 | 23 | 16 | |
| 76 | TRY JAH LOVE Third World (Columbia 02744) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | I’VE GOT SOMETHING Juicy (Arista 0663) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | TASTE THE MUSIC Kleeer (Atlantic 4024) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | SHAKE TILL YOUR BODY BREAK Kwick (EMI America 8105) | 82 | 82 | 88 | 4 | |
| 80 | NIGHT ROOM McCrarys (Capitol 5090) | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | TEACH ME TONIGHT Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 50032) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | GLOW LOVE Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Myrrh 241) | 79 | 79 | 84 | 5 | |
| 83 | GET DOWN ON IT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 818) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | CAN YOU SEE THE LIGHT Brass Construction (Liberty 1453) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | SENDING MY LOVE Pleasure (RCA 13067) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LET’S CELEBRATE Skyy (Salsoul 7020) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WHY DON’T YOU THINK ABOUT ME Instant Funk (Salsoul 7021) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | BODY LOVERS Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | THAT’S NO WAY TO TREAT MY LOVE Central Line (Mercury 76140) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | YOU BRING OUT THE FREAK IN ME Waldo (Columbia 02745) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | DO IT ROGER Roger (Warner Bros. 49883) | 59 | 35 | 27 | 14 | |
| 92 | GENIUS RAP Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde (Profile 5004) | 93 | 93 | 94 | 5 | |
| 93 | SUSPICIOUS MINDS Candi Staton (Sugar Hill 776) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | BE MINE (Tonight) Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 47246) | 64 | 49 | 38 | 17 | |
| 95 | I WANT TO DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU St. Tropez (Destiny 2007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | HIT AND RUN Bar-Kays (Mercury 76123) | 62 | 41 | 31 | 21 | |
| 97 | THIS BEAT IS MINE Vicky “D” (SAM 5024) | 54 | 55 | 56 | 13 | |
| 98 | A LITTLE MORE LOVE T-Connection (Capitol 5076) | 38 | 29 | 30 | 13 | |
| 99 | YOU ARE THE ONE AM-FM (Dakar 4568) | 36 | 37 | 39 | 10 | |
| 100 | GIGOLO Mary Wells (Epic 02664) | 69 | 69 | 77 | 9 | |
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