| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 21, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TRY AGAIN Champaign (Columbia 03563) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2 | ATOMIC DOG George Clinton (Capitol 5201) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| 3 | CANDY GIRL New Edition (Streetwise 1108) | 4 | 16 | 24 | 9 | |
| 4 | BETWEEN THE SHEETS Isley Brothers (T-Neck 03797) | 9 | 19 | 26 | 7 | |
| 5 | SAVE THE OVERTIME (For Me) Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 03761) | 8 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| 6 | BEAT IT Michael Jackson (Epic 03759) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 7 | MORNIN’ Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29720) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| 8 | BOTTOM’S UP Chi-Lites (LARC 81015) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 9 | |
| 9 | TONIGHT Whispers (Solar 69842) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 10 | MY LOVE Lionel Richie (Motown 1677) | 13 | 21 | 34 | 6 | |
| 11 | JUICY FRUIT Mtume (Epic 03578) | 23 | 35 | 52 | 7 | |
| 12 | DO WHAT YOU FEEL Deniece Williams (Columbia 03807) | 15 | 22 | 40 | 5 | |
| 13 | RAID Lakeside (Solar 69836) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 14 | LOVE IS THE KEY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5221) | 17 | 23 | 38 | 5 | |
| 15 | ALL THIS LOVE DeBarge (Gordy 1660) | 28 | 50 | 74 | 5 | |
| 16 | STYLE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 812 054) | 19 | 25 | 39 | 4 | |
| 17 | SIDE BY SIDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03814) | 21 | 26 | 37 | 6 | |
| 18 | I JUST GOTTA HAVE YOU (Lover Turn Me On) Kashif (Arista 1042) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| 19 | SHE TALKS TO ME WITH HER BODY Bar-Kays (Mercury 810 435) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| 20 | LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince (Warner Bros. 29746) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 11 | |
| 21 | THE GIRL IS FINE (So Fine) Fatback (Spring 3030) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | |
| 22 | KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL Nona Hendrix (RCA 13437) | 25 | 30 | 36 | 11 | |
| 23 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 24 | FEELS SO GOOD Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 8208) | 24 | 27 | 35 | 7 | |
| 25 | LOVE ON MY MIND TONIGHT Temptations (Gordy 1666) | 22 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| 26 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
| 27 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 24 | |
| 28 | B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby) Sister Sledge (Cotillion 99885) | 33 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | WE’VE GOT THE JUICE Attitude (Atlantic/RFC 89879) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 14 | |
| 30 | LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Diane Richards (Zoo York 03535) | 29 | 29 | 32 | 13 | |
| 31 | TOO TOUGH Angela Bofill (Arista 1031) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| 32 | INSIDE LOVE (So Personal) George Benson (Warner Bros. 29649) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 33 | REACH OUT Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 89858) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 8 | |
| 34 | MUSIC “D” Train (Prelude 8068) | 48 | 64 | 76 | 5 | |
| 35 | FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara (Casablanca 811 440) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | LET’S DANCE David Bowie (EMI America 8158) | 47 | 63 | 73 | 5 | |
| 37 | DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LOVE (Till I Found You) Lenny White (Elektra 69832) | 40 | 45 | 53 | 5 | |
| 38 | SPACE COWBOY Jonzun Crew (Tommy Boy 833) | 43 | 51 | 71 | 6 | |
| 39 | CANDY MAN Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1670) | 46 | 55 | 60 | 7 | |
| 40 | WALKIN’ THE LINE Brass Construction (Capitol 5219) | 45 | 52 | 61 | 6 | |
| 41 | SAY YOU DO Janet Jackson (A&M 2545) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | TEARIN’ IT UP Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29745) | 44 | 49 | 54 | 8 | |
| 43 | ELECTRIC AVENUE Eddy Grant (Portrait/Ice 03793) | 49 | 53 | 58 | 8 | |
| 44 | YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM The System (Mirage 99937) | 32 | 11 | 10 | 17 | |
| 45 | KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME Whispers (Solar 69827) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | BANGING THE BOOGIE Rene & Angela (Capitol 5220) | 50 | 57 | 63 | 4 | |
| 47 | FICKLE Michael Henderson (Buddah 800) | 51 | 59 | 72 | 5 | |
| 48 | HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING (Theme From “Best Friends”) James Ingram & Patti Austin (Qwest 29618) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | BEVERLY Fonzi Thornton (RCA 13454) | 53 | 58 | 68 | 6 | |
| 50 | DON’T BE SO SERIOUS Starpoint (Boardwalk 178) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | MS. GOT-THE-BODY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76198) | 37 | 31 | 11 | 14 | |
| 52 | WORKING GIRL Cheri (21 Records 107) | 31 | 32 | 33 | 13 | |
| 53 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 36 | 33 | 14 | 15 | |
| 54 | WORKING GIRL Thelma Houston (MCA 52196) | 57 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| 55 | PEANUT BUTTER Gwen Guthrie (Island 99903) | 55 | 60 | 66 | 7 | |
| 56 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Sergio Mendes (A&M 2540) | 62 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 57 | STRUTT MY THANG Ozone (Motown 1668) | 65 | 72 | 82 | 5 | |
| 58 | LOVE TOWN Booker Newberry III (Boardwalk 183) | 64 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| 59 | TONIGHT I GIVE IN Angela Bofill (Arista 1060) | 67 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | WHEN BOYS TALK Indeep (Sound Of New York 604) | 66 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| 61 | NEVER SAY I DO (If You Don’t Mean It) Cliff Dawson & Renee Diggs (Boardwalk 173) | 38 | 34 | 22 | 14 | |
| 62 | NEW YORK, NEW YORK Grand Master Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 457) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | MOVIN’ ON UP R. J.’s Latest Arrival (LARC 81020) | 69 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 64 | REMEMBER Peaches & Herb (Entertainment Company 03872) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | TIME (Clock Of The Heart) Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03796) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | A LITTLE BIT OF LOVING (Goes A Long Way) Tyrone Davis (Highrise 2009) | 68 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 67 | YOU CAN’T HIDE (Your Love From Me) David Joseph (Mango 117) | 75 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | TOUCH THE SKY Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1678) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | LIGHT YEARS AWAY Warp 9 (Prism 360) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5204) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | CHEEK TO CHEEK Dazz Band (Motown 1676) | 71 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 72 | LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP Mikki (Emerald Int’l 1003) | 72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 73 | PROMISE ME Luther Vandross (Epic 03804) | 73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 74 | I WANT LOVE TO FIND ME Brenda Russell (Warner Bros. 29690) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | YOU AND I O’Bryan (Capitol 5224) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I’M OUT TO CATCH Leon Haywood (featuring Karen Roberts) (Casablanca 812 164) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | HE’S A PRETENDER High Inergy (Gordy 1662) | 70 | 65 | 55 | 13 | |
| 78 | NOBODY CAN BE YOU Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 89876) | 35 | 17 | 17 | 14 | |
| 79 | STAY Art Wilson (Tabu 03850) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | MAKIN’ LOVE IN THE FAST LANE Mellaa (LARC 81014) | 74 | 77 | 79 | 5 | |
| 81 | HUG ME, SQUEEZE ME Debra Hurd (Geffen 29710) | 63 | 67 | 69 | 6 | |
| 82 | HERE COMES MY LOVE Rocket (Quality 7033) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | SWEAT The System (Mirage 99891) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | HEARTBREAKER Musical Youth (MCA 52216) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | UNDERLOVE Melba Moore (Capitol 5208) | 42 | 40 | 27 | 11 | |
| 86 | GET DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT Oliver Cheatham (MCA 52198) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | TRY MY LOVING (Gimme Just Enough) Kiddo (A&M 2529) | 39 | 36 | 21 | 13 | |
| 88 | STICKY SITUATION Tyrone (Tystick) Brunson (Believe In A Dream 03511) | 78 | 43 | 42 | 12 | |
| 89 | REMEMBER WHEN (So Much In Love) Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5210) | 54 | 47 | 49 | 9 | |
| 90 | SHE’S OLDER NOW Betty Wright (Epic 03523) | 56 | 42 | 25 | 15 | |
| 91 | MAGIC # Blue Magic (Mirage 99914) | 83 | 54 | 56 | 8 | |
| 92 | I’VE MADE LOVE TO YOU A THOUSAND TIMES Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1655) | 41 | 38 | 12 | 18 | |
| 93 | THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Lou Rawls (Epic 03758) | 85 | 56 | 57 | 8 | |
| 94 | THIS IS YOUR TIME Change (Atlantic/RFC 89883) | 86 | 39 | 31 | 12 | |
| 95 | TIME BOMB Mass Production (Cotillion 99899) | 82 | 66 | 70 | 7 | |
| 96 | WHO’S GETTING IT NOW Chocolate Milk (RCA 13447) | 87 | 62 | 64 | 8 | |
| 97 | JEOPARDY Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 69847) | 91 | 71 | 62 | 8 | |
| 98 | ON THE ONE FOR FUN Dazz Band (Motown 1659) | 84 | 44 | 43 | 16 | |
| 99 | REACH OUT (pt. 1) George Duke (Epic 03760) | 98 | 94 | 83 | 9 | |
| 100 | LAST NIGHT A D. J. SAVED MY LIFE Indeep (Sound Of New York 602) | 97 | 86 | 48 | 22 | |
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