| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 3, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) Lionel Richie (Motown 1698) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia 04168) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| 3 | STOP DOGGIN’ ME AROUND Klique (MCA 52250) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| 4 | TIME WILL REVEAL DeBarge (Gordy 1705) | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | |
| 5 | STAY WITH ME TONIGHT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2591) | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | |
| 6 | I AM LOVE Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 29525) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 7 | TELL ME IF YOU STILL CARE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 04160) | 10 | 19 | 27 | 7 | |
| 8 | AIN’T NOBODY Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29555) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | |
| 9 | ROCKIN’ RADIO Tom Browne (Arista 9088) | 11 | 15 | 19 | 10 | |
| 10 | MY FIRST LOVE Rene & Angela (Capitol 5272) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |
| 11 | TOUCH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER Atlantic Starr (A&M 2580) | 17 | 23 | 26 | 7 | |
| 12 | HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross (Arista 9073) | 14 | 18 | 20 | 8 | |
| 13 | ANGEL Anita Baker (Beverly Glen 2010) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
| 14 | WET MY WHISTLE Midnight Star (Solar 69790) | 20 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 15 | ONLY YOU Commodores (Motown 1694) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | |
| 16 | U BRING THE FREAK OUT Rick James (Gordy 1703) | 18 | 22 | 25 | 7 | |
| 17 | JOANNA Kool & Gang (De-Lite 829) | 21 | 27 | 34 | 4 | |
| 18 | EVERY GIRL (Wants My Guy) Aretha Franklin (Arista 9095) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| 19 | BABY, I’M HOOKED (Right Into Your Love) Con Funk Shun (Mercury 814 581) | 22 | 26 | 31 | 5 | |
| 20 | UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Donna Summer (Mercury 814 088) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| 21 | WOULD YOU LIKE TO (Fool Around) Mtume (Epic 04087) | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| 22 | KEEPIN’ MY LOVER SATISFIED Melba Moore (Capitol 5288) | 25 | 29 | 32 | 6 | |
| 23 | I’LL LET YOU SLIDE Luther Vandross (Epic 04231) | 31 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | HEARTBREAKER (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 29462) | 28 | 33 | 38 | 7 | |
| 25 | MAGNETIC Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 04210) | 30 | 35 | 45 | 4 | |
| 26 | PARTY ANIMAL James Ingram (Qwest 29493) | 27 | 31 | 35 | 9 | |
| 27 | I NEED YOU Pointer Sisters (Planet 13639) | 33 | 37 | 40 | 8 | |
| 28 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson (Epic 04165) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 6 | |
| 29 | OVER AND OVER Shalamar (Solar 69787) | 32 | 39 | 46 | 8 | |
| 30 | HOW COME U DON’T CALL ME ANYMORE? Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 814 747) | 39 | 68 | 88 | 4 | |
| 31 | DELIRIOUS Prince (Warner Bros. 29503) | 26 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| 32 | YOU’RE NUMBER ONE (In My Book) Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04033) | 16 | 6 | 5 | 19 | |
| 33 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon (Mirage 99810) | 51 | 63 | 81 | 4 | |
| 34 | BOYS Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1704) | 38 | 54 | 61 | 7 | |
| 35 | ELECTRIC KINGDOM Twilight 22 (Vanguard 35241) | 40 | 60 | 77 | 5 | |
| 36 | I JUST CAN’T WALK AWAY Four Tops (Motown 1706) | 42 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| 37 | HOLIDAY Madonna (Sire 29478) | 41 | 53 | 60 | 6 | |
| 38 | IF ONLY YOU KNEW Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 04248) | 53 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 39 | NUBIAN NUT George Clinton (Capitol 5296) | 48 | 55 | 63 | 4 | |
| 40 | WHITE LINES (Don’t Do It) Grandmaster & Melle Mel (Sugar Hill 465) | 44 | 51 | 56 | 7 | |
| 41 | RADIO ACTIVITY (pt. 1) Royalcash (Sutra 126) | 45 | 49 | 55 | 8 | |
| 42 | PARTY TRAIN Gap Band (Total Experience 8209) | 24 | 17 | 7 | 17 | |
| 43 | I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9116) | 49 | 56 | 75 | 4 | |
| 44 | ROCKIT Herbie Hancock (Columbia 04054) | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | |
| 45 | FIX IT (pt. 1) Teena Marie (Epic 04124) | 36 | 30 | 22 | 9 | |
| 46 | REAL LOVE Lakeside (Solar 69796) | 37 | 20 | 21 | 12 | |
| 47 | FOREVER BY YOUR SIDE Manhattans (Columbia 04110) | 34 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| 48 | WE ARE ONE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5285) | 52 | 57 | 62 | 6 | |
| 49 | IT’S MUCH DEEPER Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5284) | 55 | 61 | 69 | 5 | |
| 50 | WHY ME? Irene Cara (Geffen/Network 29464) | 54 | 59 | 65 | 5 | |
| 51 | I FOUND MYSELF WHEN I LOST YOU Tyrone Davis (Ocean-Front 2001) | 35 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 52 | LET’S GET TOGETHER One Way (MCA 52278) | 43 | 43 | 47 | 10 | |
| 53 | HEROES Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic 04155) | 47 | 48 | 49 | 8 | |
| 54 | SHOW ME THE WAY Skyy (Salsoul 7061) | 46 | 46 | 50 | 9 | |
| 55 | I FEEL LIKE WALKING IN THE RAIN Millie Jackson (Spring 3034) | 57 | 62 | 68 | 8 | |
| 56 | MILLION DOLLAR BABE Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 99819) | 66 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | UNISON Junior (Casablanca 814 725) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | SAY IT ISN’T SO Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13654) | 65 | 74 | 86 | 4 | |
| 59 | FRESH IDEA Deco (Qwest 29491) | 61 | 67 | 73 | 5 | |
| 60 | BODY TALK The Deele (Solar 69785) | 68 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 61 | ALL MY LIFE Major Harris (Pop Art 1401) | 63 | 64 | 72 | 6 | |
| 62 | I’M ON YOUR SIDE Angela Bofill (Arista 9109) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack (Capitol 5242) | 56 | 38 | 23 | 22 | |
| 64 | NEITHER ONE OF US David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 29473) | 67 | 70 | 71 | 6 | |
| 65 | RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT Lionel Richie (Motown 1710) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | I KNOW Philip Bailey (Columbia 03968) | 60 | 40 | 24 | 18 | |
| 67 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND Cuba Gooding (Streetwise 1114) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | SOMETHING’S ON YOUR MIND “D” Train (Prelude 8080) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | BEFORE YOU GO Skool Boyz (Crossroad 1063) | 70 | 77 | 87 | 5 | |
| 70 | JAM THE MOTHA’ (Party Mix) Gap Band (Total Experience 8210) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | I’VE BEEN ROBBED Three Million (Cotillion 99812) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | WORDS AND MUSIC Tavares (RCA 13684) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | JOYSTICK Dazz Band (Motown 1701) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | (Just Because) YOU’LL BE MINE Instant Funk (Salsoul 7062) | 74 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 75 | PLAY THAT BEAT MR. D. J. G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid (Tommy Boy 836) | 77 | 81 | 84 | 5 | |
| 76 | IF YOU EVER KNEW (How Beautiful You Are) Al McCall (Profile 5026) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | LOVE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Donna Summer with Matthew Ward (Mercury 814 922) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | JEALOUS GIRL New Edition (Streetwise 1116) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | BREAK MY STRIDE Matthew Wilder (Private I 04113) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | HERE’S YOUR CHANCE Enchantment (Columbia 04170) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | LET’S TAKE TIME OUT Howard Johnson (A&M 2588) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | I AM WHAT I AM (From La Cage Aux Folles) Gloria Gaynor (Silver Blue 720) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | MISS BUSY BODY (Get Your Body Busy) Temptations (Gordy 1707) | 64 | 65 | 66 | 6 | |
| 84 | POP GOES MY LOVE Freeez (Streetwise 1115) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | DEEPER IN LOVE Tavares (RCA 13611) | 71 | 41 | 39 | 14 | |
| 86 | AIN’T THAT PECULIAR Stevie Woods (Cotillion 99815) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | IN YOUR EYES George Benson (Warner Bros. 29442) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | TRYIN’ TO HOLD ON Garland Green (Ocean-Front 2000) | 50 | 50 | 54 | 8 | |
| 89 | REGGAE NIGHT Jimmy Cliff (Columbia 04141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | (You’re A) GOOD GIRL Lillo (Capitol 5245) | 83 | 71 | 59 | 20 | |
| 91 | JUST BE GOOD TO ME S.O.S. Band (Tabu 03955) | 58 | 45 | 29 | 23 | |
| 92 | SPICE OF LIFE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 89786) | 72 | 52 | 33 | 13 | |
| 93 | COLD BLOODED Rick James (Gordy 1687) | 59 | 24 | 8 | 20 | |
| 94 | MAKE ME WANNA DANCE Andre Cymone (Columbia 04066) | 62 | 28 | 28 | 11 | |
| 95 | SHAKE IT UP Slave (Cotillion 99838) | 87 | 58 | 57 | 14 | |
| 96 | FUNKY BEAT Bernard Wright (Arista 9070) | 84 | 73 | 70 | 12 | |
| 97 | PRIVATE PARTY Bobby Nunn (Motown 1695) | 93 | 72 | 64 | 9 | |
| 98 | BREAK DANCIN’– ELECTRIC BOOGIE West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 460) | 89 | 42 | 36 | 14 | |
| 99 | ONE MORE TIME Tones (Criminal 1702) | 96 | 78 | 79 | 5 | |
| 100 | ON TARGET Jones Girls (RCA 13619) | 92 | 87 | 51 | 10 | |
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