| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 31, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TIME WILL REVEAL DeBarge (Gordy 1705) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | JOANNA Kool & Gang (De-Lite 829) | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | |
| 3 | ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) Lionel Richie (Motown 1698) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 4 | TOUCH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER Atlantic Starr (A&M 2580) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 5 | WET MY WHISTLE Midnight Star (Solar 69790) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |
| 6 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon (Mirage 99810) | 8 | 11 | 26 | 8 | |
| 7 | IF ONLY YOU KNEW Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 04248) | 17 | 23 | 34 | 9 | |
| 8 | BABY, I’M HOOKED (Right Into Your Love) Con Funk Shun (Mercury 814 581) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 9 | |
| 9 | TELL ME IF YOU STILL CARE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 04160) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 10 | I’LL LET YOU SLIDE Luther Vandross (Epic 04231) | 12 | 18 | 20 | 6 | |
| 11 | HOW COME U DON’T CALL ME ANYMORE? Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 814 747) | 11 | 13 | 19 | 8 | |
| 12 | SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia 04168) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 11 | |
| 13 | MAGNETIC Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 04210) | 13 | 15 | 22 | 8 | |
| 14 | KEEPIN’ MY LOVER SATISFIED Melba Moore (Capitol 5288) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 15 | I NEED YOU Pointer Sisters (Planet 13639) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 12 | |
| 16 | I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9116) | 20 | 29 | 36 | 8 | |
| 17 | HOLIDAY Madonna (Sire 29478) | 18 | 24 | 27 | 10 | |
| 18 | NUBIAN NUT George Clinton (Capitol 5296) | 21 | 25 | 32 | 8 | |
| 19 | ELECTRIC KINGDOM Twilight 22 (Vanguard 35241) | 23 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| 20 | STAY WITH ME TONIGHT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2591) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 21 | JAM THE MOTHA’ (Party Mix) Gap Band (Total Experience 8210) | 24 | 34 | 55 | 6 | |
| 22 | BODY TALK The Deele (Solar 69785) | 29 | 38 | 53 | 8 | |
| 23 | I AM LOVE Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 29525) | 19 | 9 | 8 | 18 | |
| 24 | STOP DOGGIN’ ME AROUND Klique (MCA 52250) | 16 | 10 | 6 | 21 | |
| 25 | BOYS Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1704) | 26 | 27 | 30 | 11 | |
| 26 | SOMETHING’S ON YOUR MIND “D” Train (Prelude 8080) | 40 | 53 | 60 | 6 | |
| 27 | RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT Lionel Richie (Motown 1710) | 32 | 42 | 51 | 5 | |
| 28 | MY FIRST LOVE Rene & Angela (Capitol 5272) | 27 | 22 | 10 | 14 | |
| 29 | YAH MO B THERE James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest 29394) | 36 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | JOYSTICK Dazz Band (Motown 1701) | 48 | 59 | 66 | 6 | |
| 31 | ROCKIN’ RADIO Tom Browne (Arista 9088) | 25 | 21 | 9 | 14 | |
| 32 | I’M ON YOUR SIDE Angela Bofill (Arista 9109) | 38 | 50 | 56 | 6 | |
| 33 | JEALOUS GIRL New Edition (Streetwise 1116) | 45 | 55 | 62 | 6 | |
| 34 | EBONY EYES Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson (Gordy 1714) | 61 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | RADIO ACTIVITY (pt. 1) Royalcash (Sutra 126) | 35 | 37 | 39 | 12 | |
| 36 | MILLION DOLLAR BABE Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 99819) | 39 | 44 | 49 | 7 | |
| 37 | FO-FI-FO Pieces Of A Dream (Elektra 69771) | 44 | 52 | 64 | 4 | |
| 38 | JUST LET ME WAIT Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 29432) | 42 | 48 | 58 | 4 | |
| 39 | UNISON Junior (Casablanca 814 725) | 43 | 47 | 52 | 6 | |
| 40 | SAY IT ISN’T SO Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13654) | 41 | 43 | 50 | 8 | |
| 41 | LET’S TAKE TIME OUT Howard Johnson (A&M 2588) | 46 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 42 | AUTODRIVE Herbie Hancock (Columbia 04268) | 47 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | WORDS AND MUSIC Tavares (RCA 13684) | 49 | 54 | 59 | 5 | |
| 44 | ACTION Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13682) | 50 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | I JUST CAN’T WALK AWAY Four Tops (Motown 1706) | 37 | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 46 | HEARTBREAKER (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 29462) | 31 | 30 | 23 | 11 | |
| 47 | HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross (Arista 9073) | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | |
| 48 | ENCORE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 04256) | 58 | 71 | 80 | 4 | |
| 49 | SHE’S TROUBLE Musical Youth (MCA 52312) | 54 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | LOVE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN Donna Summer with Matthew Ward (Mercury 814 922) | 55 | 62 | 69 | 5 | |
| 51 | TAXI J. Blackfoot (Sound Town 0004) | 62 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 52 | AIN’T NOBODY Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29555) | 28 | 19 | 15 | 22 | |
| 53 | HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND Cuba Gooding (Streetwise 1114) | 56 | 60 | 61 | 6 | |
| 54 | U BRING THE FREAK OUT Rick James (Gordy 1703) | 30 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
| 55 | WAIT ’TIL TOMORROW / BYE BYE LOVE Philippe Wynne (Fantasy 944) | 63 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | ANGEL Anita Baker (Beverly Glen 2010) | 34 | 28 | 17 | 20 | |
| 57 | OVER AND OVER Shalamar (Solar 69787) | 33 | 32 | 28 | 12 | |
| 58 | TRAPPED Philip Bailey (Columbia 04241) | 67 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 59 | LET’S GO UP Diana Ross (RCA 13671) | 65 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | FLASHBACK Klique (MCA 52303) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | CRAZY CUTS Grandmixer D.ST. (Island 99803) | 73 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | WHAT IS RACE Race (Ocean-Front 2003) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF Ron Banks (CBS Associated 04242) | 71 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 64 | AIN’T THAT PECULIAR Stevie Woods (Cotillion 99815) | 68 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| 65 | YOU’RE THE BEST THING YET Anita Baker (Beverly Glen 2011) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | 2 WIN U BACK Jones Girls (RCA 13686) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | POP GOES MY LOVE Freeez (Streetwise 1115) | 69 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 68 | LOVE SOLDIER Lenny Williams (Rocshire 95044) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | MIDNIGHT MAGNET Teena Marie (Epic 04271) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | REMEMBER WHAT YOU LIKE Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89748) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | HERO Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04219) | 74 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 72 | THE RECORD KEEPS SPINNING Indeep (Sound Of New York 610) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | TAKE THE BALL AND RUN David Williams (Ocean-Front 2002) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | STEPPIN’ OUT Slave (Cotillion 99804) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | I AM WHAT I AM (From La Cage Aux Folles) Gloria Gaynor (Silver Blue 04294) | 82 | 93 | 81 | 6 | |
| 76 | THE DREAM (Hold On To Your Dream) Irene Cara (Geffen/Network 29396) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | IT’S OVER Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 52325) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | I DIDN’T KNOW I LOVED YOU (Till I Saw You Rock & Roll) Planet Patrol (Tommy Boy 837) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | GIVE ME THE LOVIN’ Chic (Atlantic 89725) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | GET YOUR BODY ON THE JOB Southside Johnny & Jukes (Mirage 99802) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | PLEASE STAY Fatback & Gerry Bledsoe (Spring 3035) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | HARD TIMES / JAM-MASTER JAY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 7036) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson (Epic 04165) | 52 | 40 | 38 | 10 | |
| 84 | ONLY YOU Commodores (Motown 1694) | 51 | 36 | 24 | 16 | |
| 85 | DON’T GO Dreamboy (Qwest 29389) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | YOU’RE LOOKING LIKE LOVE TO ME Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack (Capitol 5307) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | HANGIN’ OUT AT THE MALL Bobby Nunn (Motown 1711) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | WHY ME? Irene Cara (Geffen/Network 29464) | 59 | 46 | 46 | 9 | |
| 89 | TOUR DE FRANCE 10-Speed (Quality 7052) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | THE BIG BEAT Spoonie Gee (CBS Associated/Tuff City 04190) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I FEEL LIKE WALKING IN THE RAIN Millie Jackson (Spring 3034) | 72 | 64 | 54 | 12 | |
| 92 | WHITE LINES (Don’t Do It) Grandmaster & Melle Mel (Sugar Hill 465) | 76 | 41 | 40 | 11 | |
| 93 | FIX IT (pt. 1) Teena Marie (Epic 04124) | 57 | 49 | 43 | 13 | |
| 94 | EVERY GIRL (Wants My Guy) Aretha Franklin (Arista 9095) | 53 | 31 | 29 | 15 | |
| 95 | DON’T GIVE UP YOUR DREAM (Hang On In There) Lew Kirton (Believe In A Dream 04233) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | PARTY ANIMAL James Ingram (Qwest 29493) | 64 | 35 | 25 | 13 | |
| 97 | IT’S MUCH DEEPER Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5284) | 60 | 45 | 45 | 9 | |
| 98 | DELIRIOUS Prince (Warner Bros. 29503) | 66 | 65 | 37 | 15 | |
| 99 | I FOUND MYSELF WHEN I LOST YOU Tyrone Davis (Ocean-Front 2001) | 93 | 68 | 65 | 13 | |
| 100 | REAL LOVE Lakeside (Solar 69796) | 92 | 58 | 47 | 16 | |
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