| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 15, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE Deniece Williams (ARC 02812) | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | |
| 2 | IF IT AIN’T ONE THING...IT’S ANOTHER Richard “Dimples” Fields (Boardwalk 139) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | THE OTHER WOMAN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 0669) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| 4 | FORGET ME NOTS Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47427) | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | |
| 5 | A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Shalamar (Solar 48005) | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | |
| 6 | CIRCLES Atlantic Starr (A&M 2392) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 | THAT GIRL Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1602) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| 8 | MURPHY’S LAW Cheri (Venture 149) | 11 | 15 | 19 | 11 | |
| 9 | THE GIGOLO O’Bryan (Capitol 5067) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
| 10 | JUST BE YOURSELF Cameo (Chocolate City 3231) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| 11 | STANDING ON THE TOP (pt. 1) Temptations featuring Rick James (Gordy 1616) | 24 | 32 | 54 | 4 | |
| 12 | I JUST WANT TO SATISFY O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 02834) | 15 | 18 | 23 | 8 | |
| 13 | LET IT WHIP Dazz Band (Motown 1609) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 14 | WE GO A LONG WAY BACK Bloodstone (T-Neck 02825) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 7 | |
| 15 | LET’S CELEBRATE Skyy (Salsoul 7020) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| 16 | GET DOWN ON IT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 818) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
| 17 | I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW Taste Of Honey (Capitol 5099) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
| 18 | STREET CORNER Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 5109) | 23 | 27 | 39 | 5 | |
| 19 | FREAKY BEHAVIOR Bar-Kays (Mercury 76143) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 8 | |
| 20 | THE VERY BEST IN YOU Change (Atlantic/RFC 4027) | 29 | 36 | 40 | 6 | |
| 21 | MUST BE THE MUSIC Secret Weapon (Prelude 8036) | 22 | 22 | 25 | 16 | |
| 22 | EBONY AND IVORY Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder (Columbia 02860) | 30 | 41 | 56 | 5 | |
| 23 | EARLY IN THE MORNING Gap Band (Total Experience 8201) | 33 | 42 | 59 | 4 | |
| 24 | TRY JAH LOVE Third World (Columbia 02744) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| 25 | MAMA USED TO SAY Junior (Mercury 76132) | 13 | 9 | 5 | 18 | |
| 26 | I KNOW YOU GOT ANOTHER Reddings (Believe In A Dream 02767) | 28 | 30 | 34 | 8 | |
| 27 | WORK THAT SUCKER TO DEATH Xavier (Liberty 1445) | 14 | 6 | 3 | 16 | |
| 28 | CAN YOU SEE THE LIGHT Brass Construction (Liberty 1453) | 32 | 34 | 38 | 9 | |
| 29 | I REALLY DON’T NEED NO LIGHT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2410) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | YOU GOT THE POWER War (RCA 13061) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
| 31 | MAKING LOVE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 4005) | 38 | 40 | 41 | 11 | |
| 32 | WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen 2001) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 8 | |
| 33 | OLD FASHIONED LOVE Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1615) | 41 | 50 | 70 | 5 | |
| 34 | TAKE A LICKIN’ AND KEEP ON KICKIN’ William “Bootsy” Collins (Warner Bros. 50044) | 36 | 39 | 44 | 6 | |
| 35 | ONE HUNDRED WAYS Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2387) | 17 | 14 | 10 | 22 | |
| 36 | SENDING MY LOVE Pleasure (RCA 13067) | 39 | 44 | 50 | 9 | |
| 37 | GENIUS OF LOVE Tom Tom Club (Sire 49882) | 27 | 21 | 14 | 17 | |
| 38 | SING A SIMPLE SONG West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 576) | 43 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
| 39 | FRIENDS IN LOVE Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis (Arista 0673) | 44 | 52 | 71 | 5 | |
| 40 | SOUP FOR ONE Chic (Mirage 4032) | 49 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | HOT ON A THING (Called Love) Chi-Lites Featuring Eugene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2600) | 25 | 17 | 15 | 18 | |
| 42 | WORK THAT BODY Diana Ross (RCA 13201) | 54 | 65 | 78 | 4 | |
| 43 | AT THE CONCERT Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 52027) | 45 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 44 | DANCE WIT’ ME (pt. 1) Rick James (Gordy 1619) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | IT TAKES HEART Greg Perry (Alfa 7016) | 50 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| 46 | PLAYING HARD TO GET Vernon Burch (SRI 00021) | 48 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| 47 | LIVE IT UP Dramatics (Capitol 5103) | 52 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| 48 | A LITTLE LOVE Aurra (Salsoul 7023) | 53 | 59 | 72 | 5 | |
| 49 | TELL ME TOMORROW (pt. 1) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1601) | 31 | 16 | 8 | 18 | |
| 50 | LADIES CHOICE Shotgun (Montage 1214) | 55 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 51 | YOU’RE #1 Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 4037) | 58 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | EMERGENCY Whispers (Solar 48008) | 73 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest 50036) | 56 | 45 | 45 | 8 | |
| 54 | DON’T STOP WHEN YOU’RE HOT Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 50068) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | JAMAICA Bobby Caldwell (Polydor 2202) | 60 | 66 | 75 | 6 | |
| 56 | NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING George Benson (Warner Bros. 50005) | 40 | 33 | 26 | 12 | |
| 57 | TOO LATE Junior (Mercury 76150) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | LITE ME UP Herbie Hancock (Columbia 02824) | 63 | 69 | 76 | 6 | |
| 59 | I SPECIALIZE IN LOVE Sharon Brown (Profile 5006) | 64 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 60 | STAY WITH ME TONIGHT (pt. 1) Richard Jon Smith (Jive 101) | 68 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| 61 | GIRL The Time (Warner Bros. 50039) | 66 | 81 | 97 | 4 | |
| 62 | MONEY’S TOO TIGHT (To Mention) Valentine Brothers (Bridge 1982) | 67 | 73 | 86 | 4 | |
| 63 | SIXTH STREET (Turn It Up) Mighty Fire (Elektra 47426) | 69 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | ACT LIKE YOU KNOW Fat Larry’s Band (WMOT 02798) | 65 | 67 | 73 | 6 | |
| 65 | LOVE HAS FOUND ITS WAY Dennis Brown (A&M 2407) | 70 | 76 | 83 | 4 | |
| 66 | DANCE LIKE CRAZY Klique (MCA 52035) | 72 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| 67 | SOMETHING ABOUT THAT WOMAN Lakeside (Solar 48009) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | (Aerobic Dancin) KEEP DANCIN R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Zoo York 02737) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | IF I HAD MY WISH TONIGHT David Lasley (EMI America 8111) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | HEY FELLAS Trouble Funk (Sugar Hill 575) | 71 | 74 | 82 | 5 | |
| 71 | I’LL MAKE THE LIVING IF YOU MAKE THE LOVING WORTHWHILE Gene Chandler (Chi Sound 1001) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | HELP (...Save This Frantic Heart Of Mine) Fredi Grace & Rhinstone (RCA 13099) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | STARS ON 45 III (A Tribute To Stevie Wonder) Stars On 45 (Radio 4019) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | |
| 74 | BEST LOVE Rose Royce (Epic 02818) | 81 | — | 99 | 3 | |
| 75 | CUTIE PIE One Way (MCA 52049) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | ALL THE MAN I NEED Sister Sledge (Cotillion 47007) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | SHOW YOU MY LOVE Goldie Alexander (Arista 0681) | 79 | 83 | 87 | 4 | |
| 78 | NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 02856) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | CHEATING IN THE NEXT ROOM Z. Z. Hill (Malaco 2079) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | FEEL IT, DON’T FIGHT IT Atkins (Warner Bros. 50037) | 83 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | FEELIN’ LUCKY LATELY High Fashion (Capitol 5104) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | IN THE NAME OF LOVE Thompson Twins (Arista 0671) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | I’LL DO MY BEST (For You Baby) Ritchie Family (RCA 13092) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | FIRST IMPRESSIONS High Inergy (Gordy 1613) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | BODY LANGUAGE Queen (Elektra 47452) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | HEART TO HEART Ronnie Dyson (Cotillion 47005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | FEMMES FATALES St. Tropez (Destiny 2010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | DO IT TO THE MAX Xavier (Liberty 1464) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | WON’T YOU LET ME LOVE YOU Bernard Wright (Arista/GRP 2520) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO Starpoint (Chocolate City 3232) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | MY LOVE IS REAL Controllers (Juana 3701) | 92 | 93 | 94 | 5 | |
| 92 | I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND Lakeside (Solar 47954) | 34 | 26 | 21 | 21 | |
| 93 | NUMBER ONE Lady (Mega 100) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | FLAMETHROWER J. Geils Band (EMI America 8108) | 47 | 31 | 32 | 8 | |
| 95 | DON’T MAKE ME WAIT Peech Boys (West End 1240) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | IT’S GOOD TO BE THE QUEEN Sylvia (Sugar Hill 781) | 61 | 64 | 68 | 6 | |
| 97 | TEACH ME TONIGHT Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 50032) | 42 | 43 | 48 | 10 | |
| 98 | APRIL LOVE L.T. D. (A&M 2395) | 59 | 47 | 36 | 14 | |
| 99 | LOVE SEASONS Zoom (Polydor 2197) | 62 | 51 | 31 | 12 | |
| 100 | THERE’S NO GUARANTEE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5098) | 57 | 35 | 35 | 8 | |
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