| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 30, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ATOMIC DOG George Clinton (Capitol 5201) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2 | TRY AGAIN Champaign (Columbia 03563) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| 3 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 4 | TONIGHT Whispers (Solar 69842) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
| 5 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 6 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | |
| 7 | I JUST GOTTA HAVE YOU (Lover Turn Me On) Kashif (Arista 1042) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 12 | |
| 8 | MORNIN’ Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29720) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
| 9 | TOO TOUGH Angela Bofill (Arista 1031) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 10 | YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM The System (Mirage 99937) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 11 | MS. GOT-THE-BODY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76198) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| 12 | I’VE MADE LOVE TO YOU A THOUSAND TIMES Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1655) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 15 | |
| 13 | BEAT IT Michael Jackson (Epic 03759) | 22 | 31 | 47 | 6 | |
| 14 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 15 | THE GIRL IS FINE (So Fine) Fatback (Spring 3030) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 7 | |
| 16 | LOVE ON MY MIND TONIGHT Temptations (Gordy 1666) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| 17 | NOBODY CAN BE YOU Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 89876) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 18 | BOTTOM’S UP Chi-Lites (LARC 81015) | 20 | 22 | 25 | 6 | |
| 19 | SAVE THE OVERTIME (For Me) Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 03761) | 29 | 42 | 49 | 5 | |
| 20 | SHE TALKS TO ME WITH HER BODY Bar-Kays (Mercury 810 435) | 24 | 28 | 37 | 7 | |
| 21 | TRY MY LOVING (Gimme Just Enough) Kiddo (A&M 2529) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 10 | |
| 22 | NEVER SAY I DO (If You Don’t Mean It) Cliff Dawson & Renee Diggs (Boardwalk 173) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 11 | |
| 23 | RAID Lakeside (Solar 69836) | 26 | 32 | 41 | 6 | |
| 24 | CANDY GIRL New Edition (Streetwise 1108) | 30 | 43 | 62 | 6 | |
| 25 | SHE’S OLDER NOW Betty Wright (Epic 03523) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| 26 | BETWEEN THE SHEETS Isley Brothers (T-Neck 03797) | 36 | 45 | 63 | 4 | |
| 27 | UNDERLOVE Melba Moore (Capitol 5208) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| 28 | WE’VE GOT THE JUICE Attitude (Atlantic/RFC 89879) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 11 | |
| 29 | LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince (Warner Bros. 29746) | 37 | 41 | 48 | 8 | |
| 30 | I’M FREAKY O’Bryan (Capitol 5203) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
| 31 | THIS IS YOUR TIME Change (Atlantic/RFC 89883) | 32 | 37 | 43 | 9 | |
| 32 | LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Diane Richards (Zoo York 03535) | 35 | 38 | 44 | 10 | |
| 33 | WORKING GIRL Cheri (21 Records 107) | 33 | 33 | 36 | 10 | |
| 34 | MY LOVE Lionel Richie (Motown 1677) | 48 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | FEELS SO GOOD Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 8208) | 40 | 47 | 61 | 4 | |
| 36 | KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL Nona Hendrix (RCA 13437) | 41 | 46 | 54 | 8 | |
| 37 | SIDE BY SIDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03814) | 46 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | LOVE IS THE KEY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5221) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | STYLE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 812 054) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | DO WHAT YOU FEEL Deniece Williams (Columbia 03807) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | REACH OUT Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 89858) | 45 | 50 | 58 | 5 | |
| 42 | STICKY SITUATION Tyrone (Tystick) Brunson (Believe In A Dream 03511) | 34 | 35 | 38 | 9 | |
| 43 | ON THE ONE FOR FUN Dazz Band (Motown 1659) | 16 | 15 | 7 | 13 | |
| 44 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03375) | 25 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
| 45 | DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03368) | 38 | 34 | 35 | 12 | |
| 46 | NO STOPPIN’ THAT ROCKIN’ Instant Funk (Salsoul 7041) | 27 | 27 | 29 | 13 | |
| 47 | TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME Dionne Warwick (Arista 1040) | 43 | 40 | 42 | 9 | |
| 48 | LAST NIGHT A D. J. SAVED MY LIFE Indeep (Sound Of New York 602) | 39 | 24 | 19 | 19 | |
| 49 | REMEMBER WHEN (So Much In Love) Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5210) | 54 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| 50 | KNOCKOUT Margie Joseph (HCRC 03337) | 44 | 26 | 20 | 24 | |
| 51 | OUTSTANDING Gap Band (Total Experience 8205) | 42 | 18 | 17 | 23 | |
| 52 | JUICY FRUIT Mtume (Epic 03578) | 71 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 53 | DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LOVE (Till I Found You) Lenny White (Elektra 69832) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | TEARIN’ IT UP Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29745) | 60 | 66 | 72 | 5 | |
| 55 | HE’S A PRETENDER High Inergy (Gordy 1662) | 53 | 49 | 51 | 10 | |
| 56 | MAGIC # Blue Magic (Mirage 99914) | 63 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| 57 | THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Lou Rawls (Epic 03758) | 62 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 58 | ELECTRIC AVENUE Eddy Grant (Portrait/Ice 03793) | 64 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 59 | I AM SOMEBODY Glenn Jones (RCA 13435) | 58 | 51 | 34 | 11 | |
| 60 | CANDY MAN Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1670) | 70 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 61 | WALKIN’ THE LINE Brass Construction (Capitol 5219) | 79 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | JEOPARDY Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 69847) | 66 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 63 | BANGING THE BOOGIE Rene & Angela (Capitol 5220) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | WHO’S GETTING IT NOW Chocolate Milk (RCA 13447) | 68 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 65 | THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 1051) | 69 | 71 | 76 | 6 | |
| 66 | PEANUT BUTTER Gwen Guthrie (Island 99903) | 73 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 67 | WORKING GIRL Thelma Houston (MCA 52196) | 75 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | BEVERLY Fonzi Thornton (RCA 13454) | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | HUG ME, SQUEEZE ME Debra Hurd (Geffen 29710) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | TIME BOMB Mass Production (Cotillion 99899) | 72 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 71 | SPACE COWBOY Jonzun Crew (Tommy Boy 833) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | FICKLE Michael Henderson (Buddah 800) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | LET’S DANCE David Bowie (EMI America 8158) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | ALL THIS LOVE DeBarge (Gordy 1660) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Sergio Mendes (A&M 2540) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | MUSIC “D” Train (Prelude 8068) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | LOVE TOWN Booker Newberry III (Boardwalk 183) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | GET LOOSE Evelyn King (RCA 13461) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | MAKIN’ LOVE IN THE FAST LANE Mellaa (LARC 81014) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | WHEN BOYS TALK Indeep (Sound Of New York 604) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SO WRONG Patrick Simmons (Elektra 69839) | 85 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | STRUTT MY THANG Ozone (Motown 1668) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | REACH OUT (pt. 1) George Duke (Epic 03760) | 61 | 64 | 70 | 6 | |
| 84 | THE PREACHER George Howard (Palo Alto 8035) | 74 | 77 | 85 | 6 | |
| 85 | MOVIN’ ON UP R. J.’s Latest Arrival (LARC 81020) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVING (Goes A Long Way) Tyrone Davis (Highrise 2009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP Mikki (Emerald Int’l 1003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | PROMISE ME Luther Vandross (Epic 03804) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | CHEEK TO CHEEK Dazz Band (Motown 1676) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | YOU CAN’T HIDE (Your Love From Me) David Joseph (Mango 117) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | THE MUSIC GOT ME Visual (Prelude 8067) | 67 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 92 | YOU AIN’T GOING ANYWHERE BUT GONE Philippe Wynne (Sugar Hill 795) | 59 | 58 | 53 | 9 | |
| 93 | IF YOU WANNA GET BACK YOUR LADY Pointer Sisters (Planet 13430) | 56 | 53 | 56 | 9 | |
| 94 | I’M GIVING YOU ALL OF MY LOVE Brothers Johnson (A&M 2527) | 57 | 59 | 64 | 7 | |
| 95 | COME GIVE YOUR LOVE TO ME Janet Jackson (A&M 2522) | 50 | 44 | 30 | 13 | |
| 96 | CAN I One Way (MCA 52164) | 52 | 39 | 39 | 11 | |
| 97 | LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force (Tommy Boy 831) | 91 | 62 | 57 | 14 | |
| 98 | BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest 50036) | 51 | 29 | 28 | 38 | |
| 99 | BAD TIME TO BREAK UP William Bell (Kat Family 03502) | 55 | 48 | 50 | 11 | |
| 100 | CRY NOW, LAUGH LATER Grace Jones (Island 99917) | 94 | 87 | 71 | 7 | |
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