| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 17, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME Rockwell (Motown 1702) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2 | TAXI J. Blackfoot (Sound Town 0004) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| 3 | ENCORE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 04256) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| 4 | AUTOMATIC Pointer Sisters (Planet 13730) | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | |
| 5 | IF ONLY YOU KNEW Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 04248) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
| 6 | THRILLER Michael Jackson (Epic 04364) | 8 | 16 | 29 | 6 | |
| 7 | LOVE HAS FINALLY COME AT LAST Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle (Beverly Glen 2012) | 13 | 26 | 37 | 6 | |
| 8 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner (Capitol 5322) | 10 | 17 | 24 | 8 | |
| 9 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon (Mirage 99810) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | |
| 10 | SHE’S STRANGE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 818 384) | 21 | 31 | 40 | 5 | |
| 11 | JOYSTICK Dazz Band (Motown 1701) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| 12 | RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT Lionel Richie (Motown 1710) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| 13 | LIVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE Melba Moore (Capitol 5308) | 15 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| 14 | DON’T GO Dreamboy (Qwest 29389) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| 15 | REMEMBER WHAT YOU LIKE Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89748) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 13 | |
| 16 | WHITE HORSE Laid Back (Sire 29346) | 26 | 43 | 54 | 7 | |
| 17 | PLANE LOVE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 12089) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 18 | YAH MO B THERE James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest 29394) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 14 | |
| 19 | JOANNA Kool & Gang (De-Lite 829) | 12 | 9 | 9 | 19 | |
| 20 | BODY TALK The Deele (Solar 69785) | 14 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
| 21 | SOMETHING’S ON YOUR MIND “D” Train (Prelude 8080) | 18 | 14 | 12 | 17 | |
| 22 | DON’T LOOK ANY FURTHER Dennis Edwards (featuring Siedah Garrett) (Gordy 1715) | 34 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| 23 | TIME WILL REVEAL DeBarge (Gordy 1705) | 22 | 11 | 11 | 23 | |
| 24 | FRESH Tyrone Brunson (Believe In A Dream 04330) | 28 | 36 | 43 | 8 | |
| 25 | HUMP TO THE BUMP Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 89715) | 23 | 24 | 27 | 9 | |
| 26 | YOU JUST CAN’T WALK AWAY Dells (Private I 04343) | 30 | 33 | 36 | 8 | |
| 27 | MORE, MORE, MORE Atlantic Starr (A&M 2619) | 31 | 37 | 44 | 6 | |
| 28 | KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04221) | 29 | 34 | 47 | 6 | |
| 29 | IT’S GONNA BE SPECIAL Patti Austin (Qwest 29373) | 37 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| 30 | TOUCH Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 04329) | 32 | 32 | 35 | 8 | |
| 31 | TONIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 830) | 35 | 44 | 55 | 5 | |
| 32 | BABY, I’M HOOKED (Right Into Your Love) Con Funk Shun (Mercury 814 581) | 25 | 21 | 14 | 20 | |
| 33 | HARD TIMES Run-D.M.C. (Profile 7036) | 24 | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
| 34 | THIS MEANS WAR (Shoobedoodah Dabba Doobee) Imagination (Elektra 69763) | 36 | 41 | 49 | 8 | |
| 35 | ONE MILLION KISSES Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29406) | 38 | 42 | 48 | 8 | |
| 36 | BEAT BOX Art Of Noise (Island/ZTT 99782) | 48 | 66 | 85 | 5 | |
| 37 | PERFECT COMBINATION Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99785) | 44 | 55 | 63 | 5 | |
| 38 | DEADLINE U.S.A. Shalamar (MCA 52335) | 33 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| 39 | SERIOUS Billy Griffin (Columbia 04321) | 46 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| 40 | HELLO Lionel Richie (Motown 1722) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | IT’S ALL YOURS Starpoint (Elektra 69751) | 47 | 54 | 66 | 5 | |
| 42 | ACTION Evelyn Champagne King (RCA 13682) | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| 43 | HOLIDAY Madonna (Sire 29478) | 27 | 23 | 20 | 21 | |
| 44 | LET ME BE YOUR PACIFIER Tyrone Davis (Ocean-Front 2004) | 45 | 50 | 58 | 8 | |
| 45 | DON’T LET YOUR LOVE GROW COLD Con Funk Shun (Mercury 818 369) | 51 | 63 | 74 | 4 | |
| 46 | LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT Johnny Mathis (with Deniece Williams) (Columbia 04379) | 53 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY DeBarge (Gordy 1723) | 64 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | DANCING IN THE SHEETS Shalamar (Columbia 04372) | 58 | 68 | 82 | 4 | |
| 49 | FOR YOUR LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 04348) | 56 | 62 | 69 | 5 | |
| 50 | I’M YOUR CANDY GIRL Clockwork (Private I 04375) | 57 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | SUPERSTAR / UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) Luther Vandross (Epic 04969) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | YOU’RE THE BEST THING YET Anita Baker (Beverly Glen 2011) | 40 | 28 | 28 | 13 | |
| 53 | HI, HOW YA DOIN’? Kenny G (Arista 9105) | 62 | 71 | 86 | 4 | |
| 54 | I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9116) | 39 | 25 | 18 | 19 | |
| 55 | SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia 04168) | 41 | 38 | 32 | 22 | |
| 56 | DO YOU WANNA LOVER Hotbox (Polydor 817 034) | 63 | 69 | 81 | 5 | |
| 57 | D.C. CAB Peabo Bryson (MCA 52328) | 59 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| 58 | ANOTHER MAN Barbara Mason (West End 1264) | 50 | 52 | 53 | 9 | |
| 59 | OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes (Atco 96976) | 55 | 59 | 61 | 7 | |
| 60 | RENEGADES OF FUNK Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force (Tommy Boy 839) | 69 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 61 | LAST DANCE George Clinton (Capitol 5332) | 68 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | YOU’RE THE ONE Emotions (Red Label 001-1) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’ Chi-Lites (Private I 04365) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | WHEN YOU’RE FAR AWAY Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04369) | 70 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 65 | WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2618) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | SHAKE DOWN Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13748) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | FREESTYLE Freestyle Express (Music Specialists 1102) | 71 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| 68 | SHARE THE NIGHT World Premiere (Easy Street 4506) | 73 | 75 | 76 | 5 | |
| 69 | NO PARKING (On The Dance Floor) Midnight Star (Solar 69753) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | SAIL AWAY Temptations (Gordy 1720) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | ON THE UPSIDE Xena (Emergency 6541) | 72 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 72 | I WANNA MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD The System (Mirage 99786) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | ADULT EDUCATION Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13714) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | TIME FOR SOME FUN Central Line (Mercury 814 749) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | (I’m Just A) SUCKER FOR A PRETTY FACE West Phillips (Quality 7053) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | WE ARE ALL ONE Jimmy Cliff (Columbia 04335) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | LOLLIPOP LUV Bryan Loren (Philly World 99760) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | JUST MY LUCK The Deele (Solar 69749) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | ONE FOR THE TREBLE (Fresh) Davy DMX (CBS Associated/Tuff City 04355) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | BE YOURSELF Alfie Silas (RCA 13727) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | FO-FI-FO Pieces Of A Dream (Elektra 69771) | 42 | 40 | 30 | 15 | |
| 82 | MISS ME BLIND Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04388) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WORLD’S FAMOUS Malcolm McLaren (Island 99790) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 9 | |
| 84 | WE ARE ALL ONE Curtis Hairston (Pretty Pearl 515) | 60 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| 85 | JAM ON IT Newcleus (Sunnyview 3010) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | YOU’RE THE REASON “D” Train (Prelude 8082) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | GIVE ME TONIGHT Shannon (Mirage/Emergency 99775) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | I’LL LET YOU SLIDE Luther Vandross (Epic 04231) | 65 | 29 | 17 | 17 | |
| 89 | CRUISIN’ Tom Browne (Arista 9144) | 49 | 51 | 56 | 10 | |
| 90 | 10 X 10 Marilyn Scott (Mercury 814 959) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | ELECTRIC KINGDOM Twilight 22 (Vanguard 35241) | 54 | 27 | 15 | 20 | |
| 92 | I WANNA THANK YOU Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5312) | 67 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 93 | SHE’S TROUBLE Musical Youth (MCA 52312) | 61 | 30 | 25 | 14 | |
| 94 | WOMAN OUT OF CONTROL Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9048) | 81 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 95 | EBONY EYES Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson (Gordy 1714) | 76 | 39 | 31 | 14 | |
| 96 | JEALOUSY Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1721) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | AUTODRIVE Herbie Hancock (Columbia 04268) | 85 | 58 | 41 | 14 | |
| 98 | IRRISISTIBLE BITCH Prince (Warner Bros. 29548) | 91 | 56 | 52 | 10 | |
| 99 | I’M ON YOUR SIDE Angela Bofill (Arista 9109) | 87 | 47 | 45 | 17 | |
| 100 | MIDNIGHT MAGNET Teena Marie (Epic 04271) | 93 | 91 | 34 | 13 | |
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