| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 5, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | |
| 3 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
| 4 | OUTSTANDING Gap Band (Total Experience 8205) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 5 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03375) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| 6 | BETCHA SHE DON’T LOVE YOU Evelyn King (RCA 13380) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 7 | I’VE MADE LOVE TO YOU A THOUSAND TIMES Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1655) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| 8 | ATOMIC DOG George Clinton (Capitol 5201) | 10 | 18 | 23 | 6 | |
| 9 | PASS THE DUTCHIE Musical Youth (MCA 52149) | 9 | 10 | 15 | 11 | |
| 10 | KNOCKOUT Margie Joseph (HCRC 03337) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | |
| 11 | ARE YOU SERIOUS Tyrone Davis (Highrise 2005) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| 12 | TOO TOUGH Angela Bofill (Arista 1031) | 15 | 26 | 31 | 6 | |
| 13 | LAST NIGHT A D. J. SAVED MY LIFE Indeep (Sound Of New York 602) | 16 | 27 | 33 | 11 | |
| 14 | HEARTBEATS Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 8204) | 13 | 12 | 2 | 12 | |
| 15 | SEXUAL HEALING Marvin Gaye (Columbia 03302) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 21 | |
| 16 | BAD BOY Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 1030) | 14 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |
| 17 | ON THE ONE FOR FUN Dazz Band (Motown 1659) | 23 | 33 | 45 | 5 | |
| 18 | I’M FREAKY O’Bryan (Capitol 5203) | 21 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| 19 | SINCE I LOST MY BABY Luther Vandross (Epic 03487) | 18 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| 20 | MIND UP TONIGHT Melba Moore (Capitol 5180) | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
| 21 | THE BEST IS YET TO COME Grover Washington Jr. with Patti LaBelle (Elektra 69887) | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
| 22 | BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest 50036) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 | |
| 23 | MS. GOT-THE-BODY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76198) | 29 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | TONIGHT Whispers (Solar 69842) | 32 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | SHE’S OLDER NOW Betty Wright (Epic 03523) | 30 | 41 | 48 | 4 | |
| 26 | THE BEAT GOES ON Orbit (Featuring Carol Hall) (Quality/RFC 7025) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 12 | |
| 27 | ’TIL TOMORROW Marvin Gaye (Columbia 03589) | 31 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK (About Love) Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5188) | 26 | 21 | 20 | 12 | |
| 29 | THE MESSAGE II (Survival) Melle Mel & Duke Bootee (Sugar Hill 594) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 8 | |
| 30 | THE GIRL IS MINE Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney (Epic 03288) | 17 | 13 | 11 | 17 | |
| 31 | DO IT ANYWAY YOU WANNA Cashmere (Philly World 2009) | 41 | 48 | 58 | 7 | |
| 32 | YOU AND I Goodie (Total Experience 8206) | 33 | 34 | 35 | 11 | |
| 33 | LET LOVE SHINE Skyy (Salsoul 7045) | 34 | 36 | 39 | 7 | |
| 34 | CHECK IT OUT Dynasty (Solar 69843) | 37 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | PAINTED PICTURE Commodores (Motown 1651) | 27 | 20 | 18 | 15 | |
| 36 | I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME Four Tops (Casablanca 2353) | 40 | 45 | 51 | 8 | |
| 37 | TRY AGAIN Champaign (Columbia 03563) | 42 | 51 | 61 | 4 | |
| 38 | GOT TO BE THERE Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29881) | 35 | 29 | 25 | 18 | |
| 39 | LOVE ME RIGHT Aretha Franklin (Arista 1023) | 36 | 31 | 29 | 15 | |
| 40 | COME GIVE YOUR LOVE TO ME Janet Jackson (A&M 2522) | 48 | 56 | 70 | 5 | |
| 41 | YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM The System (Mirage 99937) | 50 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| 42 | THE WOMAN IN ME Donna Summer (Geffen 29805) | 49 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| 43 | IT’S RAINING MEN Weather Girls (Entertainment Company 03354) | 45 | 47 | 49 | 13 | |
| 44 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 51 | 69 | 77 | 4 | |
| 45 | PUT IT IN A MAGAZINE Sonny Charles (Highrise 2001) | 28 | 17 | 12 | 23 | |
| 46 | TOO HOT TO BE COOL Ebonee Webb (Capitol 5181) | 46 | 50 | 56 | 6 | |
| 47 | GOT TO FIND MY WAY BACK TO YOU Tavares (RCA 13433) | 56 | 64 | 73 | 4 | |
| 48 | YOU’VE SAID ENOUGH Central Line (Mercury 76192) | 52 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| 49 | EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS Ellis Hall Jr. (HCRC 31300) | 54 | 59 | 64 | 7 | |
| 50 | I’M SO PROUD Johnnie Taylor (Beverly Glen 2004) | 55 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| 51 | I JUST GOTTA HAVE YOU (Lover Turn Me On) Kashif (Arista 1042) | 58 | 68 | 79 | 4 | |
| 52 | NEVER SAY I DO (If You Don’t Mean It) Cliff Dawson & Renee Diggs (Boardwalk 173) | 62 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | NO STOPPIN’ THAT ROCKIN’ Instant Funk (Salsoul 7041) | 59 | 65 | 71 | 5 | |
| 54 | LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force (Tommy Boy 831) | 57 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 55 | TAKE IT TO THE TOP Rufus (Warner Bros. 29790) | 60 | 66 | 72 | 5 | |
| 56 | I AM SOMEBODY Glenn Jones (RCA 13435) | 61 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | TRY MY LOVING (Gimme Just Enough) Kiddo (A&M 2529) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03368) | 63 | 74 | 86 | 4 | |
| 59 | BODY MECHANIC Quadrant Six (Atlantic/RFC 89892) | 65 | 71 | 74 | 6 | |
| 60 | YOU CAN’T RUN FROM MY LOVE Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 810 336) | 68 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 61 | DON’T EVER STOP CHASING YOUR DREAMS (pt. 1) Richard “Dimples” Fields (Boardwalk 174) | 67 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| 62 | IMAGINE Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 29801) | 64 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 63 | HAVE IT YOUR WAY S.O.S. Band (Tabu 03527) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | NOBODY CAN BE YOU Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 89876) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | WORKING GIRL Cheri (21 Records 107) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | OUR LOVE WILL STOP THE WORLD Eric Mercury & Roberta Flack (Atlantic 89931) | 69 | 76 | 83 | 4 | |
| 67 | LIFE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL New York Citi Peech Boys (Island 99926) | 73 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | CAN I One Way (MCA 52164) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | SHE’S GOT TO BE (A Dancer) Jerry Knight (A&M 2519) | 72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 70 | LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Diane Richards (Zoo York 03535) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | LOVE’S A MERRY-GO-’ROUND Juicy (Arista 1032) | 71 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| 72 | WE’VE GOT THE JUICE Attitude (Atlantic/RFC 89879) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | SO CLOSE Diana Ross (RCA 13424) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | WE’RE AT THE PARTY Disco Four (Profile 5016) | 74 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 75 | BAD TIME TO BREAK UP William Bell (Kat Family 03502) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | MAKE YOUR BODY MOVE Bohannon (Compleat/Phase II 103) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | THIS IS YOUR TIME Change (Atlantic/RFC 89883) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | STICKY SITUATION Tyrone (Tystick) Brunson (Believe In A Dream 03511) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ’BOUT YOUR LOVE Rodney Franklin (Columbia 03551) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | BABY GETS HIGH Peter Brown (RCA 13413) | 44 | 35 | 37 | 8 | |
| 81 | PEREZ PRADO-TITO PUENTE LATIN MEDLEY Joe Cain & Red Parrot Orchestra (Zoo York 03504) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HE’S A PRETENDER High Inergy (Gordy 1662) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | SUCH A FEELING Aurra (Salsoul 7043) | 43 | 43 | 47 | 11 | |
| 84 | TURN TO ME Maxine Nightingale featuring Jimmy Ruffin (Highrise 2004) | 38 | 22 | 19 | 17 | |
| 85 | LOVIN’ YOU Marcus Miller (Warner Bros. 29768) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME Dionne Warwick (Arista 1040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | IF YOU WANNA GET BACK YOUR LADY Pointer Sisters (Planet 13430) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SPACE IS THE PLACE Jonzun Crew (Tommy Boy 828) | 47 | 49 | 52 | 8 | |
| 89 | YOU AIN’T GOING ANYWHERE BUT GONE Philippe Wynne (Sugar Hill 795) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND Sonny Charles (Highrise 2006) | 39 | 39 | 43 | 7 | |
| 91 | ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH HAPPINESS Hot Chocolate (EMI America 8143) | 53 | 53 | 59 | 8 | |
| 92 | ALL I NEED Sylvester (Megatone 1005) | 86 | 73 | 76 | 6 | |
| 93 | SWING THAT SEXY THANG Carl Carlton (RCA 13406) | 83 | 38 | 40 | 8 | |
| 94 | YOU CAN DO IT Vaughan Mason featuring Butch Dayo (Salsoul 7042) | 88 | 52 | 36 | 12 | |
| 95 | NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE Grace Jones (Island 99963) | 84 | 32 | 28 | 19 | |
| 96 | YA MAMA Wuf Ticket (Prelude 644) | 91 | 67 | 41 | 13 | |
| 97 | ROCK THE BOAT Forrest (Profile 7017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | THE LADY IN RED Alphonse Mouzon (Highrise 2000) | 85 | 30 | 21 | 21 | |
| 99 | KEEP THE FIRE BURNING Gwen McRae (Atlantic 89910) | 96 | 87 | 60 | 8 | |
| 100 | HEART TO HEART Kenny Loggins (Columbia 03377) | 93 | 55 | 57 | 11 | |
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