| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 12, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HELLO Lionel Richie (Motown 1722) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | DON’T LOOK ANY FURTHER Dennis Edwards (featuring Siedah Garrett) (Gordy 1715) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 3 | SHE’S STRANGE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 818 384) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 | WHITE HORSE Laid Back (Sire 29346) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 5 | GIVE ME TONIGHT Shannon (Mirage/Emergency 99775) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 9 | |
| 6 | TONIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 830) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 7 | MISS ME BLIND Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04388) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| 8 | LADY YOU ARE One Way (MCA 52348) | 15 | 23 | 27 | 8 | |
| 9 | FREAKSHOW ON THE DANCE FLOOR Bar-Kays (Mercury 818 631) | 18 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| 10 | WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2618) | 11 | 15 | 20 | 9 | |
| 11 | LOVE, NEED AND WANT YOU Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 04399) | 13 | 26 | 40 | 8 | |
| 12 | DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2400) | 14 | 19 | 25 | 8 | |
| 13 | LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams (Columbia 04417) | 24 | 33 | 54 | 5 | |
| 14 | LOVE HAS FINALLY COME AT LAST Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle (Beverly Glen 2012) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME Rockwell (Motown 1702) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 16 | |
| 16 | PERFECT COMBINATION Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99785) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
| 17 | LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY DeBarge (Gordy 1723) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 18 | SUPERSTAR (Don’t You Remember...) Luther Vandross (Epic 04441) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 19 | SAIL AWAY Temptations (Gordy 1720) | 22 | 27 | 34 | 11 | |
| 20 | THERE’S NO EASY WAY James Ingram (Qwest 29316) | 30 | 35 | 43 | 8 | |
| 21 | LOVELITE O’Bryan (Capitol 5329) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 6 | |
| 22 | LOLLIPOP LUV Bryan Loren (Philly World 99760) | 27 | 32 | 36 | 10 | |
| 23 | BEAT BOX Art Of Noise (Island/ZTT 99782) | 20 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| 24 | RIGHT OR WRONG Spinners (Atlantic 89689) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 8 | |
| 25 | JAM ON IT Newcleus (Sunnyview 3010) | 31 | 37 | 44 | 9 | |
| 26 | SHAKE DOWN Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13748) | 17 | 17 | 21 | 10 | |
| 27 | DANCING IN THE SHEETS Shalamar (Columbia 04372) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
| 28 | AUTOMATIC Pointer Sisters (Planet 13730) | 21 | 14 | 8 | 16 | |
| 29 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner (Capitol 5322) | 23 | 12 | 11 | 16 | |
| 30 | BREAKDANCE Irene Cara (Geffen/Network 29328) | 35 | 52 | 67 | 6 | |
| 31 | CHANGE OF HEART Change (Atlantic/RFC 89684) | 42 | 49 | 56 | 6 | |
| 32 | JUST MY LUCK The Deele (Solar 69749) | 29 | 30 | 37 | 9 | |
| 33 | HI, HOW YA DOIN’? Kenny G (Arista 9105) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | |
| 34 | MORE, MORE, MORE Atlantic Starr (A&M 2619) | 32 | 21 | 19 | 14 | |
| 35 | SWOOP (I’m Yours) Dazz Band (Motown 1725) | 50 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| 36 | TAXI J. Blackfoot (Sound Town 0004) | 33 | 16 | 13 | 23 | |
| 37 | JUMP (For My Love) Pointer Sisters (Planet 13780) | 58 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | LAST DANCE George Clinton (Capitol 5332) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 11 | |
| 39 | LOVE ME LIKE THIS Real To Reel (Arista 9167) | 41 | 43 | 50 | 8 | |
| 40 | LOVE ME RIGHT Melba Moore (Capitol 5343) | 48 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | NO PARKING (On The Dance Floor) Midnight Star (Solar 69753) | 39 | 31 | 31 | 11 | |
| 42 | I SWEAT (Going Through The Motions) Nona Hendryx (RCA 13759) | 45 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| 43 | YOU’RE THE REASON “D” Train (Prelude 8082) | 44 | 48 | 55 | 9 | |
| 44 | GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04120) | 46 | 53 | 66 | 7 | |
| 45 | GOTTA GIVE A LITTLE LOVE (Ten Years After) Timmy Thomas (Gold Mountain 82004) | 54 | 61 | 78 | 4 | |
| 46 | DEAR MICHAEL Kim Fields (Critique 705) | 49 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| 47 | EXTRAORDINARY GIRL O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 04437) | 52 | 60 | 75 | 4 | |
| 48 | NEW MOVES Crusaders (MCA 52365) | 51 | 54 | 58 | 7 | |
| 49 | THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT Peter Brown (Columbia 04381) | 53 | 55 | 57 | 7 | |
| 50 | ROCK BOX Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5045) | 59 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| 51 | OBSCENE PHONE CALLER Rockwell (Motown 1731) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | LAND OF HUNGER Earons (Island 99776) | 64 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| 53 | SHACKLES R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Quality/Golden Boy 7059) | 68 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 54 | SOMEBODY ELSE’S GUY Jocelyn Brown (Vinyl Dreams 71) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | THRILLER Michael Jackson (Epic 04364) | 38 | 18 | 16 | 14 | |
| 56 | THIS TIME Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 04429) | 61 | 71 | 80 | 4 | |
| 57 | RHYTHM OF THE STREET Patti Austin (Qwest 29305) | 63 | 73 | 87 | 4 | |
| 58 | WHAT PEOPLE DO FOR MONEY Divine Sounds (Specific 243) | 70 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | YOU’RE THE ONE Emotions (Red Label 001-1) | 37 | 39 | 41 | 11 | |
| 60 | STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’ Chi-Lites (Private I 04365) | 40 | 36 | 38 | 10 | |
| 61 | IT’S ALL YOURS Starpoint (Elektra 69751) | 43 | 42 | 22 | 13 | |
| 62 | H-A-T-E (Don’t Live Here Anymore) Staple Singers (Private I 04384) | 65 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| 63 | TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY Orbit (Featuring Carol Hall) (Quality/Gnome 7058) | 66 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | FEELS SO REAL (Won’t Let Go) Patrice Rushen (Elektra 69742) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Windjammer (MCA 52367) | 73 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 66 | MOONWALK Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 04427) | 72 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 67 | TOUCH DOWN L. J. Reynolds (Mercury 818 791) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON Cherrelle (Tabu 04406) | 75 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 69 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT T-Connection (Capitol 5337) | 77 | 81 | 82 | 5 | |
| 70 | READY FOR THE NIGHT Margie Joseph (Cotillion 99771) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | IN THE MIX Roger (Warner Bros. 29271) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | WHATCHA TALKING ’BOUT Musical Youth (MCA 52364) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | STREET DANCE Break Machine (Sire 29319) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | FEEL THE NEED Anita Baker (Beverly Glen 2013) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | HEY D. J. World’s Famous Supreme Team (Island 99772) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | ALWAYS Lenny Williams (Rocshire 95056) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9198) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | I WANT YOU TO BE REAL John Rocca (Streetwise 1125) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN Peabo Bryson (Elektra 69728) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | LEAVE THE MESSAGE BEHIND THE DOOR Colonel Abrams (Streetwise 1123) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | NEW LOVE Rose Royce (Montage 915) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HEART DON’T LIE LaToya Jackson (Private I 04439) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LIVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE Melba Moore (Capitol 5308) | 36 | 34 | 17 | 16 | |
| 84 | BABY IT’S YOU Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99750) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LIVE WIRE (I Want A Girl That Sweats) Duke Bootee (Mercury 818 809) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | ONE STEP CLOSER Dells (Private I 04448) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT Johnny Mathis (with Deniece Williams) (Columbia 04379) | 67 | 59 | 26 | 11 | |
| 88 | ENCORE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 04256) | 47 | 40 | 18 | 23 | |
| 89 | ADULT EDUCATION Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13714) | 57 | 45 | 47 | 10 | |
| 90 | SWITCH IT BABY Switch (Total Experience 2401) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | JOYSTICK Dazz Band (Motown 1701) | 55 | 51 | 48 | 25 | |
| 92 | SERIOUS Billy Griffin (Columbia 04321) | 85 | 62 | 49 | 15 | |
| 93 | IF ONLY YOU KNEW Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 04248) | 69 | 46 | 32 | 28 | |
| 94 | IT’S GONNA BE SPECIAL Patti Austin (Qwest 29373) | 56 | 44 | 39 | 15 | |
| 95 | DON’T GO Dreamboy (Qwest 29389) | 88 | 41 | 28 | 20 | |
| 96 | ALL NIGHT PASSION Alisha (Vanguard 35244) | 74 | 78 | 81 | 5 | |
| 97 | LEAVE THE BRIDGES STANDING Shirley Brown (Sound Town 0005) | 60 | 63 | 72 | 6 | |
| 98 | I’M READY (If You’re Ready) Gap Band (Total Experience 8211) | 92 | 91 | 61 | 7 | |
| 99 | THE SOUND OF MUSIC Dayton (Capitol 5327) | 62 | 64 | 71 | 6 | |
| 100 | I WANNA MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD The System (Mirage 99786) | 90 | 50 | 51 | 11 | |
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