| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 1, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner (Capitol 5354) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2 | WHEN DOVES CRY Prince (Warner Bros. 29286) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 3 | GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9212) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 4 | STATE OF SHOCK Jacksons (Epic 04503) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | THE GLAMOROUS LIFE Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 29285) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| 6 | 17 Rick James (Gordy 1730) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
| 7 | STUCK ON YOU Lionel Richie (Motown 1746) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 8 | CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean (Jive 9199) | 10 | 15 | 24 | 10 | |
| 9 | YOU, ME AND HE Mtume (Epic 04504) | 12 | 14 | 22 | 10 | |
| 10 | ICE CREAM CASTLES The Time (Warner Bros. 29247) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| 11 | JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT S.O.S. Band (Tabu 04523) | 13 | 19 | 29 | 7 | |
| 12 | THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2656) | 18 | 21 | 30 | 6 | |
| 13 | YOU KEEP ME COMING BACK Brothers Johnson (A&M 2654) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
| 14 | BABY DON’T BREAK YOUR BABY’S HEART Kashif (Arista 9200) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 15 | BREAKIN’...THERE’S NO STOPPING US Ollie & Jerry (Polydor 821 708) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 16 | SOMEBODY ELSE’S GUY Jocelyn Brown (Vinyl Dreams 71) | 15 | 7 | 6 | 18 | |
| 17 | MR. GROOVE One Way (MCA 52409) | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
| 18 | HOLD ME Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69720) | 17 | 11 | 8 | 14 | |
| 19 | YOUR LOVE’S GOT A HOLD ON ME Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5357) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 10 | |
| 20 | LET’S GO CRAZY Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 29216) | 38 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | OUTRAGEOUS Lakeside (Solar 69716) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
| 22 | DIRTY DANCER Bar-Kays (Mercury 880 045) | 25 | 28 | 33 | 8 | |
| 23 | DYNAMITE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9190) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 6 | |
| 24 | YOU GET THE BEST FROM ME (Say, Say, Say) Alicia Myers (MCA 52425) | 35 | 42 | 47 | 6 | |
| 25 | 30 DAYS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5051) | 32 | 39 | 55 | 6 | |
| 26 | I’VE BEEN WATCHING YOU (Jamie’s Girl) Randy Hall (MCA 52405) | 30 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| 27 | BE A WINNER Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2403) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 7 | |
| 28 | LONELY NIGHTS Valentine Brothers (A&M 2647) | 28 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| 29 | WE NEED SOME MONEY Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (T.T.E.D. 3004) | 34 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 30 | 99 ½ Carol Lynn Townes (Polydor 881 008) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 7 | |
| 31 | IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN Peabo Bryson (Elektra 69728) | 23 | 22 | 15 | 17 | |
| 32 | BEAT STREET BREAKDOWN (pt. 1) Grandmaster Melle Mel & Furious Five (Atlantic 89659) | 22 | 20 | 9 | 14 | |
| 33 | NEXT LOVE Deniece Williams (Columbia 04537) | 39 | 44 | 52 | 6 | |
| 34 | ALL OF YOU Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia 04507) | 37 | 40 | 46 | 7 | |
| 35 | MIDNIGHT HOUR (pt. 1) Roger featuring Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Warner Bros. 29231) | 46 | 56 | 78 | 5 | |
| 36 | I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder (Motown 1745) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | JUMP (For My Love) Pointer Sisters (Planet 13780) | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | |
| 38 | YOUR TOUCH Bonnie Pointer (Private I 04449) | 42 | 47 | 53 | 7 | |
| 39 | TAKE A CHANCE Nuance Featuring Vikki Love (4th & B’way 7403) | 44 | 53 | 59 | 6 | |
| 40 | SHOOT THE MOON Patti Austin (Qwest 29234) | 41 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 41 | BREAKIN’ TOGETHER O’Bryan (Capitol 5376) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 5 | |
| 42 | HARDROCK Herbie Hancock (Columbia 04565) | 48 | 61 | 79 | 4 | |
| 43 | SUGAR BABY Kids At Work (CBS Associated/Sound Of New York 04543) | 50 | 62 | 84 | 4 | |
| 44 | DON’T STAND ANOTHER CHANCE Janet Jackson (A&M 2660) | 51 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | IF YOU’RE NOT HERE (By My Side) Menudo (RCA 13771) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 46 | THERE GOES MY BABY Donna Summer (Geffen 29291) | 52 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | THE TWO OF US Ramsey Lewis (with Nancy Wilson & Daryl Coley) (Columbia 04524) | 47 | 52 | 58 | 6 | |
| 48 | SWEPT AWAY Diana Ross (RCA 13864) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | TORTURE Jacksons (Epic 04575) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | THE MEDICINE SONG Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 880 180) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | COMPUTER AGE (Push The Button) Newcleus (Sunnyview 3013) | 58 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| 52 | GET OFF (You Fascinate Me) Patrice Rushen (Elektra 69702) | 62 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME Bryan Loren (Philly World 99739) | 53 | 58 | 65 | 7 | |
| 54 | FEELS SO REAL (Won’t Let Go) Patrice Rushen (Elektra 69742) | 20 | 18 | 13 | 17 | |
| 55 | IT BURNS ME UP Change (Atlantic 89642) | 56 | 63 | 69 | 7 | |
| 56 | JAMMIN’ IN MANHATTAN Tyzik (Polydor 821 795) | 36 | 36 | 40 | 11 | |
| 57 | BULLISH Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 2655) | 63 | 72 | 80 | 4 | |
| 58 | HANGIN’ DOWNTOWN Cameo (Atlanta Artists 880 169) | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | BEAT SIXTEEN Earons (Island 99727) | 60 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 60 | AM I STILL THE ONE Starpoint (Elektra 69711) | 67 | 73 | 82 | 4 | |
| 61 | LOVE ON Dells (Private I 04540) | 61 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 62 | FRAGILE...HANDLE WITH CARE Cherrelle (Tabu 04556) | 68 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | HOT POTATO LaToya Jackson (Private I 04572) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON Cherrelle (Tabu 04406) | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | |
| 65 | CLOSE TO ME Bobby King featuring Alfie Silas (Motown 1747) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | ALL TIME LOVER Lou Rawls (Epic 04550) | 71 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 67 | IN THE NAME OF LOVE Ralph MacDonald with Bill Withers (Polydor 881 221) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | YOUR WIFE IS CHEATIN’ ON US Richard “Dimples” Fields (RCA 13830) | 29 | 29 | 32 | 11 | |
| 69 | FAST LIFE Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (Profile 5048) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | THROW DOWN Griffin (Qwest 29251) | 57 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 71 | SLOW DANCIN’ Peabo Bryson (Elektra 69699) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | FAT BOYS / HUMAN BEAT BOX Disco 3 (Sutra 135) | 55 | 55 | 56 | 10 | |
| 73 | NO FAVORS Temper (MCA 52412) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | PARTYLINE Brass Construction (Capitol 5382) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | YOU’RE MY CHOICE TONIGHT (Choose Me) Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69696) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | INSIDE MOVES Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 69708) | 77 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | I CAN’T FIND Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1756) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | TIME IS RUNNING OUT Jonzun Crew (Tommy Boy 845) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | ALL I DO Next Movement (Nuance 745) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | STRIKE ON COMPUTERS Johnny “Guitar” Watson (Valley Vue 769) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SHE BOP Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04516) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | INTIMATE CONNECTION Kleeer (Atlantic 89663) | 69 | 51 | 48 | 11 | |
| 83 | MAGIC TOUCH Rose Royce (C&R 7684) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | CLOSE (To The Edit) Art Of Noise (Island/ZTT 99754) | 40 | 26 | 21 | 13 | |
| 85 | I WONDER Rodney Saulsberry (Allegiance 3919) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | TEENAGER Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13825) | 43 | 27 | 28 | 12 | |
| 87 | I OWE IT TO MYSELF Prime Time (Total Experience 2407) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LET ME SHOW YOU (How Much I Really Love You) O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 04535) | 64 | 65 | 72 | 5 | |
| 89 | CRUSHED Controllers (MCA 52450) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | WHEN I HEAR MUSIC Debbie Deb (Jam Packed 3011) | 73 | 43 | 43 | 9 | |
| 91 | BEAT STREET STRUT Juicy (Atlantic 89655) | 81 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 92 | SHACKLES R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Quality/Golden Boy 7059) | 76 | 50 | 37 | 20 | |
| 93 | LOVELITE O’Bryan (Capitol 5329) | 74 | 32 | 23 | 22 | |
| 94 | SHE LOVES ME (The Best That I Can Be) James Ingram (Qwest 29235) | 66 | 66 | 75 | 5 | |
| 95 | LOVIN’ YOUR GOOD THING AWAY Eleanor Grant (CBS Associated/Catawba 04576) | 78 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 96 | BABY I’M SCARED OF YOU Womack & Womack (Elektra 69733) | 91 | 46 | 34 | 16 | |
| 97 | BLOCK PARTY Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99725) | 84 | 68 | 68 | 6 | |
| 98 | BABY SISTER KoKo-PoP (Motown 1733) | 93 | 41 | 41 | 11 | |
| 99 | LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams (Columbia 04417) | 83 | 33 | 25 | 21 | |
| 100 | MY HEART’S DIVIDED Shannon (Mirage/Emergency 99738) | 92 | 48 | 49 | 8 | |
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