| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 7, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TRY AGAIN Champaign (Columbia 03563) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 2 | ATOMIC DOG George Clinton (Capitol 5201) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 4 | TONIGHT Whispers (Solar 69842) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 5 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 6 | I JUST GOTTA HAVE YOU (Lover Turn Me On) Kashif (Arista 1042) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | |
| 7 | MORNIN’ Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29720) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 8 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | |
| 9 | TOO TOUGH Angela Bofill (Arista 1031) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |
| 10 | BEAT IT Michael Jackson (Epic 03759) | 13 | 22 | 31 | 7 | |
| 11 | YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM The System (Mirage 99937) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
| 12 | SAVE THE OVERTIME (For Me) Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 03761) | 19 | 29 | 42 | 6 | |
| 13 | BOTTOM’S UP Chi-Lites (LARC 81015) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 7 | |
| 14 | THE GIRL IS FINE (So Fine) Fatback (Spring 3030) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 8 | |
| 15 | LOVE ON MY MIND TONIGHT Temptations (Gordy 1666) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 9 | |
| 16 | CANDY GIRL New Edition (Streetwise 1108) | 24 | 30 | 43 | 7 | |
| 17 | NOBODY CAN BE YOU Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 89876) | 17 | 19 | 20 | 12 | |
| 18 | SHE TALKS TO ME WITH HER BODY Bar-Kays (Mercury 810 435) | 20 | 24 | 28 | 8 | |
| 19 | BETWEEN THE SHEETS Isley Brothers (T-Neck 03797) | 26 | 36 | 45 | 5 | |
| 20 | RAID Lakeside (Solar 69836) | 23 | 26 | 32 | 7 | |
| 21 | MY LOVE Lionel Richie (Motown 1677) | 34 | 48 | 74 | 4 | |
| 22 | DO WHAT YOU FEEL Deniece Williams (Columbia 03807) | 40 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | LOVE IS THE KEY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5221) | 38 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince (Warner Bros. 29746) | 29 | 37 | 41 | 9 | |
| 25 | STYLE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 812 054) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 26 | SIDE BY SIDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03814) | 37 | 46 | 61 | 4 | |
| 27 | FEELS SO GOOD Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 8208) | 35 | 40 | 47 | 5 | |
| 28 | WE’VE GOT THE JUICE Attitude (Atlantic/RFC 89879) | 28 | 31 | 36 | 12 | |
| 29 | LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Diane Richards (Zoo York 03535) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 11 | |
| 30 | KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL Nona Hendrix (RCA 13437) | 36 | 41 | 46 | 9 | |
| 31 | MS. GOT-THE-BODY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76198) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | |
| 32 | WORKING GIRL Cheri (21 Records 107) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 33 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
| 34 | NEVER SAY I DO (If You Don’t Mean It) Cliff Dawson & Renee Diggs (Boardwalk 173) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 12 | |
| 35 | JUICY FRUIT Mtume (Epic 03578) | 52 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| 36 | TRY MY LOVING (Gimme Just Enough) Kiddo (A&M 2529) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 11 | |
| 37 | REACH OUT Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 89858) | 41 | 45 | 50 | 6 | |
| 38 | I’VE MADE LOVE TO YOU A THOUSAND TIMES Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1655) | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | |
| 39 | THIS IS YOUR TIME Change (Atlantic/RFC 89883) | 31 | 32 | 37 | 10 | |
| 40 | UNDERLOVE Melba Moore (Capitol 5208) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| 41 | I’M FREAKY O’Bryan (Capitol 5203) | 30 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
| 42 | SHE’S OLDER NOW Betty Wright (Epic 03523) | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| 43 | STICKY SITUATION Tyrone (Tystick) Brunson (Believe In A Dream 03511) | 42 | 34 | 35 | 10 | |
| 44 | ON THE ONE FOR FUN Dazz Band (Motown 1659) | 43 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
| 45 | DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LOVE (Till I Found You) Lenny White (Elektra 69832) | 53 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03368) | 45 | 38 | 34 | 13 | |
| 47 | REMEMBER WHEN (So Much In Love) Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5210) | 49 | 54 | 60 | 7 | |
| 48 | B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby) Sister Sledge (Cotillion 99885) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | TEARIN’ IT UP Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29745) | 54 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 50 | ALL THIS LOVE DeBarge (Gordy 1660) | 74 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | SPACE COWBOY Jonzun Crew (Tommy Boy 833) | 71 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| 52 | WALKIN’ THE LINE Brass Construction (Capitol 5219) | 61 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 53 | ELECTRIC AVENUE Eddy Grant (Portrait/Ice 03793) | 58 | 64 | 72 | 6 | |
| 54 | MAGIC # Blue Magic (Mirage 99914) | 56 | 63 | 73 | 6 | |
| 55 | CANDY MAN Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1670) | 60 | 70 | 81 | 5 | |
| 56 | THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Lou Rawls (Epic 03758) | 57 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 57 | BANGING THE BOOGIE Rene & Angela (Capitol 5220) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | BEVERLY Fonzi Thornton (RCA 13454) | 68 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| 59 | FICKLE Michael Henderson (Buddah 800) | 72 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | PEANUT BUTTER Gwen Guthrie (Island 99903) | 66 | 73 | 76 | 5 | |
| 61 | WORKING GIRL Thelma Houston (MCA 52196) | 67 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 62 | WHO’S GETTING IT NOW Chocolate Milk (RCA 13447) | 64 | 68 | 75 | 6 | |
| 63 | LET’S DANCE David Bowie (EMI America 8158) | 73 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | MUSIC “D” Train (Prelude 8068) | 76 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | HE’S A PRETENDER High Inergy (Gordy 1662) | 55 | 53 | 49 | 11 | |
| 66 | TIME BOMB Mass Production (Cotillion 99899) | 70 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 67 | HUG ME, SQUEEZE ME Debra Hurd (Geffen 29710) | 69 | 76 | 83 | 4 | |
| 68 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Sergio Mendes (A&M 2540) | 75 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | NO STOPPIN’ THAT ROCKIN’ Instant Funk (Salsoul 7041) | 46 | 27 | 27 | 14 | |
| 70 | LOVE TOWN Booker Newberry III (Boardwalk 183) | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | JEOPARDY Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 69847) | 62 | 66 | 70 | 6 | |
| 72 | STRUTT MY THANG Ozone (Motown 1668) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | WHEN BOYS TALK Indeep (Sound Of New York 604) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | I AM SOMEBODY Glenn Jones (RCA 13435) | 59 | 58 | 51 | 12 | |
| 75 | GET LOOSE Evelyn King (RCA 13461) | 78 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 76 | MOVIN’ ON UP R. J.’s Latest Arrival (LARC 81020) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | MAKIN’ LOVE IN THE FAST LANE Mellaa (LARC 81014) | 79 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVING (Goes A Long Way) Tyrone Davis (Highrise 2009) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP Mikki (Emerald Int’l 1003) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | PROMISE ME Luther Vandross (Epic 03804) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | CHEEK TO CHEEK Dazz Band (Motown 1676) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | YOU CAN’T HIDE (Your Love From Me) David Joseph (Mango 117) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | KNOCKOUT Margie Joseph (HCRC 03337) | 50 | 44 | 26 | 25 | |
| 84 | TIME (Clock Of The Heart) Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03796) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | TONIGHT I GIVE IN Angela Bofill (Arista 1060) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LAST NIGHT A D. J. SAVED MY LIFE Indeep (Sound Of New York 602) | 48 | 39 | 24 | 20 | |
| 87 | LIGHT YEARS AWAY Warp 9 (Prism 360) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | TOUCH THE SKY Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1678) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5204) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I WANT LOVE TO FIND ME Brenda Russell (Warner Bros. 29690) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SO WRONG Patrick Simmons (Elektra 69839) | 81 | 85 | 89 | 4 | |
| 92 | THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 1051) | 65 | 69 | 71 | 7 | |
| 93 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03375) | 44 | 25 | 17 | 16 | |
| 94 | REACH OUT (pt. 1) George Duke (Epic 03760) | 83 | 61 | 64 | 7 | |
| 95 | OUTSTANDING Gap Band (Total Experience 8205) | 51 | 42 | 18 | 24 | |
| 96 | TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME Dionne Warwick (Arista 1040) | 47 | 43 | 40 | 10 | |
| 97 | THE PREACHER George Howard (Palo Alto 8035) | 84 | 74 | 77 | 7 | |
| 98 | CAN I One Way (MCA 52164) | 96 | 52 | 39 | 12 | |
| 99 | THE MUSIC GOT ME Visual (Prelude 8067) | 91 | 67 | 67 | 6 | |
| 100 | COME GIVE YOUR LOVE TO ME Janet Jackson (A&M 2522) | 95 | 50 | 44 | 14 | |
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