| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 3, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THAT GIRL Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1602) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | TELL ME TOMORROW (pt. 1) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1601) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | MAMA USED TO SAY Junior (Mercury 76132) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 4 | GENIUS OF LOVE Tom Tom Club (Sire 49882) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 5 | WORK THAT SUCKER TO DEATH Xavier (Liberty 1445) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | |
| 6 | I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND Lakeside (Solar 47954) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 7 | IN THE RAW Whispers (Solar 47961) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 8 | MAKE UP YOUR MIND Aurra (Salsoul 7017) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |
| 9 | LET’S WORK Prince (Warner Bros. 50002) | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 10 | MY GUY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 47000) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
| 11 | ONE HUNDRED WAYS Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2387) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
| 12 | CIRCLES Atlantic Starr (A&M 2392) | 16 | 23 | 28 | 6 | |
| 13 | MIRROR, MIRROR Diana Ross (RCA 13021) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 14 | HOT ON A THING (Called Love) Chi-Lites Featuring Eugene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2600) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 12 | |
| 15 | SHINE ON George Duke (Epic 02701) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 16 | NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING George Benson (Warner Bros. 50005) | 18 | 20 | 24 | 6 | |
| 17 | THE GIGOLO O’Bryan (Capitol 5067) | 19 | 22 | 27 | 10 | |
| 18 | IF IT AIN’T ONE THING...IT’S ANOTHER Richard “Dimples” Fields (Boardwalk 139) | 21 | 28 | 43 | 7 | |
| 19 | CALL ME Skyy (Salsoul 2152) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 23 | |
| 20 | GET DOWN ON IT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 818) | 28 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW Taste Of Honey (Capitol 5099) | 25 | 52 | 63 | 4 | |
| 22 | IF YOU THINK YOU’RE LONELY NOW Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen 2000) | 13 | 8 | 4 | 19 | |
| 23 | THE OTHER WOMAN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 0669) | 51 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | JUST BE YOURSELF Cameo (Chocolate City 3231) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | NIGHTS OVER EGYPT Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 02713) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 8 | |
| 26 | YOU GOT THE POWER War (RCA 13061) | 31 | 38 | 51 | 6 | |
| 27 | APRIL LOVE L.T. D. (A&M 2395) | 29 | 32 | 37 | 8 | |
| 28 | COOL (pt. 1) The Time (Warner Bros. 49864) | 22 | 14 | 11 | 18 | |
| 29 | IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE Deniece Williams (ARC 02812) | 42 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | WATCH OUT Brandi Wells (WMOT 02654) | 30 | 30 | 33 | 15 | |
| 31 | A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Shalamar (Solar 48005) | 45 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME “D” Train (Prelude 8043) | 23 | 18 | 16 | 18 | |
| 33 | HELP IS ON THE WAY Whatnauts (Harlem Int’l 111) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 10 | |
| 34 | FORGET ME NOTS Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47427) | 48 | 56 | 76 | 4 | |
| 35 | LET THE FEELING FLOW Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5065) | 26 | 25 | 18 | 24 | |
| 36 | MUST BE THE MUSIC Secret Weapon (Prelude 8036) | 43 | 49 | 53 | 10 | |
| 37 | IT’S NASTY (Genius Of Love) Grand Master Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 775) | 40 | 45 | 46 | 9 | |
| 38 | RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE (Of Falling In Love) Bettye LaVette (Motown 1532) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 9 | |
| 39 | LOVE SEASONS Zoom (Polydor 2197) | 47 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| 40 | APACHE Sugar Hill Gang (Sugar Hill 567) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 18 | |
| 41 | WHO’S FOOLIN’ WHO One Way (MCA 52004) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 7 | |
| 42 | MURPHY’S LAW Cheri (Venture 149) | 54 | 63 | 78 | 5 | |
| 43 | WELCOME INTO MY HEART Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02705) | 44 | 48 | 55 | 8 | |
| 44 | I JUST WANT TO SATISFY O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 02834) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | MAKING LOVE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 4005) | 50 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 46 | LET’S CELEBRATE Skyy (Salsoul 7020) | 71 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | LET IT WHIP Dazz Band (Motown 1609) | 56 | 66 | 84 | 4 | |
| 48 | A FRIEND OF MINE Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 02706) | 49 | 54 | 60 | 7 | |
| 49 | FREAKY BEHAVIOR Bar-Kays (Mercury 76143) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | THE ONLY ONE Charles Earland (Columbia 02710) | 53 | 55 | 57 | 7 | |
| 51 | I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12361) | 24 | 16 | 13 | 20 | |
| 52 | THIS FEELING MUST BE REAL Skool Boyz (Destiny 2006) | 58 | 64 | 71 | 6 | |
| 53 | TRY JAH LOVE Third World (Columbia 02744) | 63 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | TONIGHT I’M GONNA LOVE YOU ALL OVER Four Tops (Casablanca 2345) | 37 | 34 | 34 | 9 | |
| 55 | THERE’S NO GUARANTEE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5098) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | TIME Stone (West End 1239) | 57 | 62 | 65 | 9 | |
| 57 | I KNOW YOU GOT ANOTHER Reddings (Believe In A Dream 02767) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | STILL GOT THE MAGIC (Sweet Delight) Michael Wycoff (RCA 13055) | 65 | 73 | 81 | 5 | |
| 59 | GLAD TO KNOW YOU Chas Jankel (A&M 2396) | 62 | 68 | 77 | 7 | |
| 60 | CAN YOU SEE THE LIGHT Brass Construction (Liberty 1453) | 72 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | HOLDIN’ OUT FOR LOVE Angela Bofill (Arista 0662) | 77 | 41 | 42 | 7 | |
| 62 | TASTE THE MUSIC Kleeer (Atlantic 4024) | 69 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| 63 | LET YOUR MIND BE FREE Ferrari (Sugar Hill 573) | 64 | 70 | 83 | 4 | |
| 64 | TREAT YOURSELF TO MY LOVE Terri Gonzalez (Becket 45-10) | 66 | 69 | 72 | 6 | |
| 65 | WHY DON’T YOU THINK ABOUT ME Instant Funk (Salsoul 7021) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES ADC Band (Cotillion 47001) | 68 | 71 | 74 | 6 | |
| 67 | TEACH ME TONIGHT Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 50032) | 73 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | FLAMETHROWER J. Geils Band (EMI America 8108) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | SENDING MY LOVE Pleasure (RCA 13067) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | HONEY, HONEY Manhattans (Columbia 02666) | 34 | 29 | 30 | 10 | |
| 71 | STARS ON 45 III (A Tribute To Stevie Wonder) Stars On 45 (Radio 4019) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest 50036) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen 2001) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | SHAKE TILL YOUR BODY BREAK Kwick (EMI America 8105) | 76 | 79 | 82 | 6 | |
| 75 | WE GO A LONG WAY BACK Bloodstone (T-Neck 02825) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | SLAMM DUNK THE FFUNK! Sun (Capitol 5092) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | YOU BRING OUT THE FREAK IN ME Waldo (Columbia 02745) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | THAT’S NO WAY TO TREAT MY LOVE Central Line (Mercury 76140) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | SING A SIMPLE SONG West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 576) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | BODY LOVERS Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76141) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | BRING IT ON HOME Ronnie Dyson (Cotillion 47005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | IT’S GOOD TO BE KING (pt. 1) Mel Brooks (WMOT 1396) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | BYE GONES Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2519) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | I WANT TO DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU St. Tropez (Destiny 2007) | 93 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | AT THE CONCERT Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 52027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | CALL ON ME Switch (Gordy 1603) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | LIVIN’ IN THE STREETS Aretha Franklin (Arista 0665) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | TAKE IT TO THE TOP Merge (RCA 13050) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | INNER CITY Mass Production (Cotillion 47004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | TELL ME THAT I’M DREAMING Was (Not Was) (Ze/Island 50011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | GENIUS RAP Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde (Profile 5004) | 91 | 92 | 93 | 7 | |
| 92 | TAKE ME TO HEAVEN Ren Woods (Elektra 47403) | 95 | 47 | 48 | 8 | |
| 93 | DON’T YOU KNOW THAT? Luther Vandross (Epic 02658) | 35 | 26 | 21 | 16 | |
| 94 | IF YOU COME WITH ME Dunn & Bruce Street (Devaki 4005) | 32 | 33 | 35 | 12 | |
| 95 | LET’S GO ALL THE WAY Chocolate Milk (RCA 13026) | 41 | 37 | 31 | 10 | |
| 96 | U TURN ME ON Tomorrow’s Edition (Atlantic/RFC 4010) | 55 | 58 | 58 | 8 | |
| 97 | WANNA BE WITH YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02688) | 36 | 31 | 25 | 11 | |
| 98 | IMAGINARY PLAYMATES Rene & Angela (Capitol 5081) | 59 | 39 | 40 | 9 | |
| 99 | STEPPIN’ OUT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 816) | 38 | 24 | 19 | 10 | |
| 100 | YOU NEVER KNOW Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 02704) | 60 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
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