| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 28, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BETWEEN THE SHEETS Isley Brothers (T-Neck 03797) | 4 | 9 | 19 | 8 | |
| 2 | SAVE THE OVERTIME (For Me) Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 03761) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| 3 | CANDY GIRL New Edition (Streetwise 1108) | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | |
| 4 | BEAT IT Michael Jackson (Epic 03759) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | TRY AGAIN Champaign (Columbia 03563) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 6 | JUICY FRUIT Mtume (Epic 03578) | 11 | 23 | 35 | 8 | |
| 7 | BOTTOM’S UP Chi-Lites (LARC 81015) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| 8 | MY LOVE Lionel Richie (Motown 1677) | 10 | 13 | 21 | 7 | |
| 9 | RAID Lakeside (Solar 69836) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 10 | |
| 10 | DO WHAT YOU FEEL Deniece Williams (Columbia 03807) | 12 | 15 | 22 | 6 | |
| 11 | ALL THIS LOVE DeBarge (Gordy 1660) | 15 | 28 | 50 | 6 | |
| 12 | LOVE IS THE KEY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5221) | 14 | 17 | 23 | 6 | |
| 13 | STYLE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 812 054) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 5 | |
| 14 | ATOMIC DOG George Clinton (Capitol 5201) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 15 | MORNIN’ Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29720) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 16 | SIDE BY SIDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03814) | 17 | 21 | 26 | 7 | |
| 17 | TONIGHT Whispers (Solar 69842) | 9 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 18 | I JUST GOTTA HAVE YOU (Lover Turn Me On) Kashif (Arista 1042) | 18 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| 19 | SHE TALKS TO ME WITH HER BODY Bar-Kays (Mercury 810 435) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | |
| 20 | FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara (Casablanca 811 440) | 35 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL Nona Hendrix (RCA 13437) | 22 | 25 | 30 | 12 | |
| 22 | LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince (Warner Bros. 29746) | 20 | 20 | 24 | 12 | |
| 23 | INSIDE LOVE (So Personal) George Benson (Warner Bros. 29649) | 32 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | THE GIRL IS FINE (So Fine) Fatback (Spring 3030) | 21 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
| 25 | B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby) Sister Sledge (Cotillion 99885) | 28 | 33 | 48 | 4 | |
| 26 | LOVE ON MY MIND TONIGHT Temptations (Gordy 1666) | 25 | 22 | 15 | 12 | |
| 27 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 23 | 11 | 3 | 18 | |
| 28 | MUSIC “D” Train (Prelude 8068) | 34 | 48 | 64 | 6 | |
| 29 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 27 | 26 | 8 | 25 | |
| 30 | LET’S DANCE David Bowie (EMI America 8158) | 36 | 47 | 63 | 6 | |
| 31 | CANDY MAN Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1670) | 39 | 46 | 55 | 8 | |
| 32 | SPACE COWBOY Jonzun Crew (Tommy Boy 833) | 38 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
| 33 | DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LOVE (Till I Found You) Lenny White (Elektra 69832) | 37 | 40 | 45 | 6 | |
| 34 | SAY YOU DO Janet Jackson (A&M 2545) | 41 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | WALKIN’ THE LINE Brass Construction (Capitol 5219) | 40 | 45 | 52 | 7 | |
| 36 | ELECTRIC AVENUE Eddy Grant (Portrait/Ice 03793) | 43 | 49 | 53 | 9 | |
| 37 | KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME Whispers (Solar 69827) | 45 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | REACH OUT Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 89858) | 33 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| 39 | LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Diane Richards (Zoo York 03535) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 14 | |
| 40 | FEELS SO GOOD Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 8208) | 24 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| 41 | BANGING THE BOOGIE Rene & Angela (Capitol 5220) | 46 | 50 | 57 | 5 | |
| 42 | HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING (Theme From “Best Friends”) James Ingram & Patti Austin (Qwest 29618) | 48 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | FICKLE Michael Henderson (Buddah 800) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 44 | DON’T BE SO SERIOUS Starpoint (Boardwalk 178) | 50 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | BEVERLY Fonzi Thornton (RCA 13454) | 49 | 53 | 58 | 7 | |
| 46 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 26 | 12 | 5 | 19 | |
| 47 | TOO TOUGH Angela Bofill (Arista 1031) | 31 | 30 | 9 | 18 | |
| 48 | WE’VE GOT THE JUICE Attitude (Atlantic/RFC 89879) | 29 | 27 | 28 | 15 | |
| 49 | YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM The System (Mirage 99937) | 44 | 32 | 11 | 18 | |
| 50 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Sergio Mendes (A&M 2540) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 51 | STRUTT MY THANG Ozone (Motown 1668) | 57 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| 52 | WHEN BOYS TALK Indeep (Sound Of New York 604) | 60 | 66 | 73 | 6 | |
| 53 | LOVE TOWN Booker Newberry III (Boardwalk 183) | 58 | 64 | 70 | 6 | |
| 54 | TONIGHT I GIVE IN Angela Bofill (Arista 1060) | 59 | 67 | 85 | 4 | |
| 55 | NEW YORK, NEW YORK Grand Master Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 457) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | TEARIN’ IT UP Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29745) | 42 | 44 | 49 | 9 | |
| 57 | REMEMBER Peaches & Herb (Entertainment Company 03872) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | MOVIN’ ON UP R. J.’s Latest Arrival (LARC 81020) | 63 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 59 | TIME (Clock Of The Heart) Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03796) | 65 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 60 | WEAK AT THE KNEES Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 89831) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | YOU CAN’T HIDE (Your Love From Me) David Joseph (Mango 117) | 67 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 62 | LIGHT YEARS AWAY Warp 9 (Prism 360) | 69 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 63 | SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5204) | 70 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 64 | YOU ARE THE ONE Con Funk Shun (Mercury 812 177) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | TOUCH THE SKY Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1678) | 68 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | I’M OUT TO CATCH Leon Haywood (featuring Karen Roberts) (Casablanca 812 164) | 76 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | CHEEK TO CHEEK Dazz Band (Motown 1676) | 71 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| 68 | YOU AND I O’Bryan (Capitol 5224) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | RIDING THE TIGER Phyllis Hyman (Arista 9023) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | STAY Art Wilson (Tabu 03850) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | HERE COMES MY LOVE Rocket (Quality 7033) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | KEEP ON DOIN’ Glenn Jones (RCA 13519) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | WORKING GIRL Thelma Houston (MCA 52196) | 54 | 57 | 61 | 8 | |
| 74 | I WANT LOVE TO FIND ME Brenda Russell (Warner Bros. 29690) | 74 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 75 | HEARTBREAKER Musical Youth (MCA 52216) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | SWEAT The System (Mirage 99891) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | GET DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT Oliver Cheatham (MCA 52198) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | PEANUT BUTTER Gwen Guthrie (Island 99903) | 55 | 55 | 60 | 8 | |
| 79 | LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP Mikki (Emerald Int’l 1003) | 72 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 80 | MS. GOT-THE-BODY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76198) | 51 | 37 | 31 | 15 | |
| 81 | NEVER SAY I DO (If You Don’t Mean It) Cliff Dawson & Renee Diggs (Boardwalk 173) | 61 | 38 | 34 | 15 | |
| 82 | HE’S A PRETENDER High Inergy (Gordy 1662) | 77 | 70 | 65 | 14 | |
| 83 | WORKING GIRL Cheri (21 Records 107) | 52 | 31 | 32 | 14 | |
| 84 | PROMISE ME Luther Vandross (Epic 03804) | 73 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| 85 | READY FOR SOME ACTION June Pointer (Planet 13522) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | MAKIN’ LOVE IN THE FAST LANE Mellaa (LARC 81014) | 80 | 74 | 77 | 6 | |
| 87 | NOT A DAY TOO SOON Thunderflash (Jampower 45) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | HUG ME, SQUEEZE ME Debra Hurd (Geffen 29710) | 81 | 63 | 67 | 7 | |
| 89 | ON THE DANCE FLOOR New Guys On The Block (Sugar Hill 797) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | YOUR THING IS YOUR THING (pt. 1) New Horizons (Columbia 03887) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVING (Goes A Long Way) Tyrone Davis (Highrise 2009) | 66 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 92 | NOBODY CAN BE YOU Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 89876) | 78 | 35 | 17 | 15 | |
| 93 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 53 | 36 | 33 | 16 | |
| 94 | TRY MY LOVING (Gimme Just Enough) Kiddo (A&M 2529) | 87 | 39 | 36 | 14 | |
| 95 | UNDERLOVE Melba Moore (Capitol 5208) | 85 | 42 | 40 | 12 | |
| 96 | STICKY SITUATION Tyrone (Tystick) Brunson (Believe In A Dream 03511) | 88 | 78 | 43 | 13 | |
| 97 | MAGIC # Blue Magic (Mirage 99914) | 91 | 83 | 54 | 9 | |
| 98 | SHE’S OLDER NOW Betty Wright (Epic 03523) | 90 | 56 | 42 | 16 | |
| 99 | I’VE MADE LOVE TO YOU A THOUSAND TIMES Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1655) | 92 | 41 | 38 | 19 | |
| 100 | REMEMBER WHEN (So Much In Love) Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5210) | 89 | 54 | 47 | 10 | |
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