| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 11, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WHEN DOVES CRY Prince (Warner Bros. 29286) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT Tina Turner (Capitol 5354) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | BREAKIN’...THERE’S NO STOPPING US Ollie & Jerry (Polydor 821 708) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 4 | GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9212) | 11 | 13 | 19 | 7 | |
| 5 | STATE OF SHOCK Jacksons (Epic 04503) | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | |
| 6 | SOMEBODY ELSE’S GUY Jocelyn Brown (Vinyl Dreams 71) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | BABY DON’T BREAK YOUR BABY’S HEART Kashif (Arista 9200) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 8 | HOLD ME Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69720) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
| 9 | BEAT STREET BREAKDOWN (pt. 1) Grandmaster Melle Mel & Furious Five (Atlantic 89659) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 10 | THE GLAMOROUS LIFE Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 29285) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | |
| 11 | 17 Rick James (Gordy 1730) | 17 | 26 | 41 | 5 | |
| 12 | MR. GROOVE One Way (MCA 52409) | 14 | 18 | 31 | 7 | |
| 13 | FEELS SO REAL (Won’t Let Go) Patrice Rushen (Elektra 69742) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
| 14 | STUCK ON YOU Lionel Richie (Motown 1746) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 6 | |
| 15 | IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN Peabo Bryson (Elektra 69728) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| 16 | ICE CREAM CASTLES The Time (Warner Bros. 29247) | 18 | 21 | 32 | 7 | |
| 17 | OUTRAGEOUS Lakeside (Solar 69716) | 15 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| 18 | YOU KEEP ME COMING BACK Brothers Johnson (A&M 2654) | 23 | 25 | 36 | 6 | |
| 19 | I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON Cherrelle (Tabu 04406) | 13 | 9 | 6 | 17 | |
| 20 | JUMP (For My Love) Pointer Sisters (Planet 13780) | 19 | 19 | 11 | 16 | |
| 21 | CLOSE (To The Edit) Art Of Noise (Island/ZTT 99754) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| 22 | YOU, ME AND HE Mtume (Epic 04504) | 27 | 31 | 43 | 7 | |
| 23 | LOVELITE O’Bryan (Capitol 5329) | 16 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
| 24 | CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean (Jive 9199) | 29 | 32 | 50 | 7 | |
| 25 | LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY Deniece Williams (Columbia 04417) | 21 | 17 | 9 | 18 | |
| 26 | TALKIN’ OUT THE SIDE OF YOUR NECK Cameo (Atlanta Artists 818 870) | 20 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| 27 | YOUR LOVE’S GOT A HOLD ON ME Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5357) | 40 | 47 | 56 | 7 | |
| 28 | TEENAGER Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 13825) | 31 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| 29 | JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT S.O.S. Band (Tabu 04523) | 39 | 53 | 65 | 4 | |
| 30 | THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2656) | 38 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | IN THE MIX Roger (Warner Bros. 29271) | 28 | 28 | 23 | 14 | |
| 32 | YOUR WIFE IS CHEATIN’ ON US Richard “Dimples” Fields (RCA 13830) | 35 | 42 | 49 | 8 | |
| 33 | DIRTY DANCER Bar-Kays (Mercury 880 045) | 44 | 55 | 70 | 5 | |
| 34 | BABY I’M SCARED OF YOU Womack & Womack (Elektra 69733) | 34 | 33 | 28 | 13 | |
| 35 | STRAIGHT AHEAD Kool & Gang (De-Lite 831) | 36 | 41 | 48 | 8 | |
| 36 | LONELY NIGHTS Valentine Brothers (A&M 2647) | 41 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 37 | SHACKLES R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Quality/Golden Boy 7059) | 33 | 30 | 29 | 17 | |
| 38 | I’VE BEEN WATCHING YOU (Jamie’s Girl) Randy Hall (MCA 52405) | 43 | 57 | 76 | 5 | |
| 39 | DYNAMITE Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9190) | 48 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | JAMMIN’ IN MANHATTAN Tyzik (Polydor 821 795) | 46 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| 41 | BABY SISTER KoKo-PoP (Motown 1733) | 45 | 49 | 54 | 8 | |
| 42 | WE NEED SOME MONEY Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (T.T.E.D. 3004) | 51 | 56 | 67 | 5 | |
| 43 | WHEN I HEAR MUSIC Debbie Deb (Jam Packed 3011) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| 44 | BE A WINNER Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2403) | 52 | 62 | 83 | 4 | |
| 45 | 99 ½ Carol Lynn Townes (Polydor 881 008) | 55 | 65 | 84 | 4 | |
| 46 | ALL OF YOU Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia 04507) | 53 | 63 | 72 | 4 | |
| 47 | YOU GET THE BEST FROM ME (Say, Say, Say) Alicia Myers (MCA 52425) | 59 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | INTIMATE CONNECTION Kleeer (Atlantic 89663) | 50 | 51 | 57 | 8 | |
| 49 | MY HEART’S DIVIDED Shannon (Mirage/Emergency 99738) | 54 | 59 | 69 | 5 | |
| 50 | SHOOT THE MOON Patti Austin (Qwest 29234) | 58 | 74 | 86 | 4 | |
| 51 | (You’re My) APHRODISIAC Dennis Edwards (Gordy 1737) | 25 | 22 | 18 | 12 | |
| 52 | NEXT LOVE Deniece Williams (Columbia 04537) | 66 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | YOUR TOUCH Bonnie Pointer (Private I 04449) | 61 | 72 | 88 | 4 | |
| 54 | JAM ON IT Newcleus (Sunnyview 3010) | 37 | 37 | 33 | 22 | |
| 55 | 30 DAYS Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5051) | 78 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | FAT BOYS / HUMAN BEAT BOX Disco 3 (Sutra 135) | 57 | 58 | 59 | 7 | |
| 57 | BREAKIN’ TOGETHER O’Bryan (Capitol 5376) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | THE TWO OF US Ramsey Lewis (with Nancy Wilson & Daryl Coley) (Columbia 04524) | 64 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | TAKE A CHANCE Nuance Featuring Vikki Love (4th & B’way 7403) | 73 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | HEY D.J. World’s Famous Supreme Team (Island 99772) | 30 | 23 | 20 | 15 | |
| 61 | SURRENDER The Deele (Solar 69712) | 69 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 62 | IF YOU’RE NOT HERE (By My Side) Menudo (RCA 13771) | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | OBSCENE PHONE CALLER Rockwell (Motown 1731) | 32 | 20 | 12 | 14 | |
| 64 | SLIP AWAY Skool Boyz (Columbia 04481) | 42 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| 65 | DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME Bryan Loren (Philly World 99739) | 72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 66 | HEAVEN SENT YOU Stanley Clarke (Epic 04485) | 26 | 27 | 30 | 10 | |
| 67 | THROW DOWN Griffin (Qwest 29251) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | BLOCK PARTY Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill (Cotillion 99725) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | IT BURNS ME UP Change (Atlantic 89642) | 81 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 70 | LOVE ME TONITE Janice Marie Johnson (Capitol 5359) | 71 | 73 | 74 | 6 | |
| 71 | KRAAZY Suttons (Rocshire 95060) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | LET ME SHOW YOU (How Much I Really Love You) O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 04535) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | COMPUTER AGE (Push The Button) Newcleus (Sunnyview 3013) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | LOVE ON Dells (Private I 04540) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | SHE LOVES ME (The Best That I Can Be) James Ingram (Qwest 29235) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | LIPSERVICE Beatmaster (Tommy Boy 842) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | BEAT SIXTEEN Earons (Island 99727) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | MIDNIGHT HOUR (pt. 1) Roger featuring Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Warner Bros. 29231) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | HARDROCK Herbie Hancock (Columbia 04565) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | BULLISH Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M 2655) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | SWITCH IT BABY Switch (Total Experience 2401) | 89 | — | — | 12 | |
| 82 | AM I STILL THE ONE Starpoint (Elektra 69711) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LADY YOU ARE One Way (MCA 52348) | 47 | 35 | 22 | 21 | |
| 84 | SUGAR BABY Kids At Work (CBS Associated/Sound Of New York 04543) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | HERE COMES THAT BEAT! Pumpkin & Profile All-Stars (Profile 5047) | 82 | 67 | 68 | 8 | |
| 86 | I’M NOT THAT BAD A MAN TO LOVE Bronner Brothers (Neighbor 003) | 74 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 87 | LOVIN’ YOUR GOOD THING AWAY Eleanor Grant (CBS Associated/Catawba 04576) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | CLOSE TO ME Bobby King featuring Alfie Silas (Motown 1747) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ALL TIME LOVER Lou Rawls (Epic 04550) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BEAT STREET STRUT Juicy (Atlantic 89655) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | AND I DON’T LOVE YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla 1735) | 63 | 39 | 27 | 13 | |
| 92 | HELLO Lionel Richie (Motown 1722) | 60 | 40 | 34 | 23 | |
| 93 | GIMME WHATCHA GOT Chi-Lites (Private I 04484) | 68 | 44 | 44 | 9 | |
| 94 | MAKE ME A BELIEVER Luther Vandross (Epic 04494) | 65 | 45 | 45 | 9 | |
| 95 | FREAKSHOW ON THE DANCE FLOOR Bar-Kays (Mercury 818 631) | 56 | 36 | 24 | 20 | |
| 96 | ROMANCING THE STONE Eddy Grant (Portrait 04433) | 93 | 91 | 85 | 11 | |
| 97 | DEAD END Crusaders (MCA 52398) | 91 | 61 | 61 | 7 | |
| 98 | DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 2400) | 62 | 38 | 25 | 21 | |
| 99 | FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE Michael Jackson (Motown 1739) | 88 | 64 | 38 | 11 | |
| 100 | SIMPLE Johnny Mathis (Columbia 04468) | 90 | 52 | 35 | 13 | |
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