| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 24, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME Rockwell (Motown 1702) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | AUTOMATIC Pointer Sisters (Planet 13730) | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | |
| 3 | TAXI J. Blackfoot (Sound Town 0004) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | LOVE HAS FINALLY COME AT LAST Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle (Beverly Glen 2012) | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | |
| 5 | THRILLER Michael Jackson (Epic 04364) | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | |
| 6 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner (Capitol 5322) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 9 | |
| 7 | SHE’S STRANGE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 818 384) | 10 | 21 | 31 | 6 | |
| 8 | ENCORE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 04256) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 9 | IF ONLY YOU KNEW Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 04248) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | |
| 10 | WHITE HORSE Laid Back (Sire 29346) | 16 | 26 | 43 | 8 | |
| 11 | LIVIN’ FOR YOUR LOVE Melba Moore (Capitol 5308) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| 12 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon (Mirage 99810) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
| 13 | DON’T GO Dreamboy (Qwest 29389) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 13 | |
| 14 | JOYSTICK Dazz Band (Motown 1701) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 18 | |
| 15 | DON’T LOOK ANY FURTHER Dennis Edwards (featuring Siedah Garrett) (Gordy 1715) | 22 | 34 | 49 | 7 | |
| 16 | PLANE LOVE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 12089) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 10 | |
| 17 | RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT Lionel Richie (Motown 1710) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| 18 | YAH MO B THERE James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest 29394) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 15 | |
| 19 | REMEMBER WHAT YOU LIKE Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89748) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |
| 20 | JOANNA Kool & Gang (De-Lite 829) | 19 | 12 | 9 | 20 | |
| 21 | MORE, MORE, MORE Atlantic Starr (A&M 2619) | 27 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| 22 | TONIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 830) | 31 | 35 | 44 | 6 | |
| 23 | FRESH Tyrone Brunson (Believe In A Dream 04330) | 24 | 28 | 36 | 9 | |
| 24 | YOU JUST CAN’T WALK AWAY Dells (Private I 04343) | 26 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 25 | IT’S GONNA BE SPECIAL Patti Austin (Qwest 29373) | 29 | 37 | 45 | 8 | |
| 26 | BODY TALK The Deele (Solar 69785) | 20 | 14 | 10 | 20 | |
| 27 | BEAT BOX Art Of Noise (Island/ZTT 99782) | 36 | 48 | 66 | 6 | |
| 28 | SOMETHING’S ON YOUR MIND “D” Train (Prelude 8080) | 21 | 18 | 14 | 18 | |
| 29 | KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04221) | 28 | 29 | 34 | 7 | |
| 30 | PERFECT COMBINATION Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99785) | 37 | 44 | 55 | 6 | |
| 31 | SERIOUS Billy Griffin (Columbia 04321) | 39 | 46 | 53 | 8 | |
| 32 | THIS MEANS WAR (Shoobedoodah Dabba Doobee) Imagination (Elektra 69763) | 34 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 33 | HELLO Lionel Richie (Motown 1722) | 40 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY DeBarge (Gordy 1723) | 47 | 64 | 80 | 4 | |
| 35 | ONE MILLION KISSES Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29406) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 9 | |
| 36 | IT’S ALL YOURS Starpoint (Elektra 69751) | 41 | 47 | 54 | 6 | |
| 37 | TIME WILL REVEAL DeBarge (Gordy 1705) | 23 | 22 | 11 | 24 | |
| 38 | DANCING IN THE SHEETS Shalamar (Columbia 04372) | 48 | 58 | 68 | 5 | |
| 39 | SUPERSTAR / UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) Luther Vandross (Epic 04969) | 51 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | DON’T LET YOUR LOVE GROW COLD Con Funk Shun (Mercury 818 369) | 45 | 51 | 63 | 5 | |
| 41 | LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT Johnny Mathis (with Deniece Williams) (Columbia 04379) | 46 | 53 | 64 | 4 | |
| 42 | LET ME BE YOUR PACIFIER Tyrone Davis (Ocean-Front 2004) | 44 | 45 | 50 | 9 | |
| 43 | HI, HOW YA DOIN’? Kenny G (Arista 9105) | 53 | 62 | 71 | 5 | |
| 44 | FOR YOUR LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 04348) | 49 | 56 | 62 | 6 | |
| 45 | I’M YOUR CANDY GIRL Clockwork (Private I 04375) | 50 | 57 | 67 | 4 | |
| 46 | DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2400) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | HUMP TO THE BUMP Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 89715) | 25 | 23 | 24 | 10 | |
| 48 | TOUCH Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 04329) | 30 | 32 | 32 | 9 | |
| 49 | WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2618) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | SHAKE DOWN Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13748) | 66 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | DO YOU WANNA LOVER Hotbox (Polydor 817 034) | 56 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 52 | STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’ Chi-Lites (Private I 04365) | 63 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | LAST DANCE George Clinton (Capitol 5332) | 61 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
| 54 | RENEGADES OF FUNK Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force (Tommy Boy 839) | 60 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 55 | YOU’RE THE ONE Emotions (Red Label 001-1) | 62 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 56 | D.C. CAB Peabo Bryson (MCA 52328) | 57 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
| 57 | ACTION Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13682) | 42 | 20 | 12 | 15 | |
| 58 | WHEN YOU’RE FAR AWAY Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 04369) | 64 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 59 | NO PARKING (On The Dance Floor) Midnight Star (Solar 69753) | 69 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 60 | BABY, I’M HOOKED (Right Into Your Love) Con Funk Shun (Mercury 814 581) | 32 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |
| 61 | LADY YOU ARE One Way (MCA 52348) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | MISS ME BLIND Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04388) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | SAIL AWAY Temptations (Gordy 1720) | 70 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 64 | SHARE THE NIGHT World Premiere (Easy Street 4506) | 68 | 73 | 75 | 6 | |
| 65 | JUST MY LUCK The Deele (Solar 69749) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | I WANNA MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD The System (Mirage 99786) | 72 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 67 | ADULT EDUCATION Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13714) | 73 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | TIME FOR SOME FUN Central Line (Mercury 814 749) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | (I’m Just A) SUCKER FOR A PRETTY FACE West Phillips (Quality 7053) | 75 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 70 | LOLLIPOP LUV Bryan Loren (Philly World 99760) | 77 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | ONE FOR THE TREBLE (Fresh) Davy DMX (CBS Associated/Tuff City 04355) | 79 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | LET THIS DREAM BE REAL Howard Johnson (A&M 2611) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | GIVE ME TONIGHT Shannon (Mirage/Emergency 99775) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | LOVE, NEED AND WANT YOU Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 04399) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | HARD TIMES Run-D.M.C. (Profile 7036) | 33 | 24 | 15 | 13 | |
| 76 | OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes (Atco 96976) | 59 | 55 | 59 | 8 | |
| 77 | YOU’RE THE REASON “D” Train (Prelude 8082) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | JAM ON IT Newcleus (Sunnyview 3010) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | BE YOURSELF Alfie Silas (RCA 13727) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | RIGHT OR WRONG Spinners (Atlantic 89689) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | HOLIDAY Madonna (Sire 29478) | 43 | 27 | 23 | 22 | |
| 82 | 10 X 10 Marilyn Scott (Mercury 814 959) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | THERE’S NO EASY WAY James Ingram (Qwest 29316) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | LOVE ME LIKE THIS Real To Reel (Arista 9167) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | DEADLINE U.S.A. Shalamar (MCA 52335) | 38 | 33 | 35 | 9 | |
| 86 | SPECIAL DELIVERY Angela Bofill (Arista 9156) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia 04168) | 55 | 41 | 38 | 23 | |
| 88 | JUMP Van Halen (Warner Bros. 29384) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | STAY ON IN THE GROOVE Rodney Franklin (Columbia 04390) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IT’S TIME FOR LOVE Pieces Of A Dream (Elektra 69750) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | WE ARE ALL ONE Jimmy Cliff (Columbia 04335) | 76 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 92 | YOU’RE THE BEST THING YET Anita Baker (Beverly Glen 2011) | 52 | 40 | 28 | 14 | |
| 93 | ANOTHER MAN Barbara Mason (West End 1264) | 58 | 50 | 52 | 10 | |
| 94 | JEALOUSY Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 1721) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | FREESTYLE Freestyle Express (Music Specialists 1102) | 67 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 96 | ON THE UPSIDE Xena (Emergency 6541) | 71 | 72 | 72 | 6 | |
| 97 | FO-FI-FO Pieces Of A Dream (Elektra 69771) | 81 | 42 | 40 | 16 | |
| 98 | I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9116) | 54 | 39 | 25 | 20 | |
| 99 | I’LL LET YOU SLIDE Luther Vandross (Epic 04231) | 88 | 65 | 29 | 18 | |
| 100 | ELECTRIC KINGDOM Twilight 22 (Vanguard 35241) | 91 | 54 | 27 | 21 | |
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