CASH BOX POP SINGLES – 1983 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1983 Charts! |
| 1983 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 1 | Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates (Frozen chart; no issue published this week) |
(No debuts) |
| January 8 | Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates (No new chart this week; published chart was a reprint from the Dec. 25 issue) |
(No debuts) |
| January 15 | Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates | 54. You Are - Lionel Richie |
| January 22 | Down Under - Men At Work | 44. All Right - Christopher Cross |
| January 29 | Down Under - Men At Work | 38. We’ve Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton |
| February 5 | Down Under - Men At Work | 58. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey |
| February 12 | Down Under - Men At Work | 49. Mr. Roboto - Styx |
| February 19 | Down Under - Men At Work | 85. Whirly Girl - Oxo |
| February 26 | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club | 68. Change Of Heart - Tom Petty & Heartbreakers |
| March 5 | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club | 78. Swingin’ - John Anderson |
| March 12 | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | 64. I Won’t Hold You Back - Toto |
| March 19 | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | 71. Solitaire - Laura Branigan |
| March 26 | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | 59. Let’s Dance - David Bowie |
| April 2 | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | 76. Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara |
| April 9 | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | 38. Overkill - Men At Work |
| April 16 | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | 47. Affair Of The Heart - Rick Springfield |
| April 23 | Come On Eileen - Dexy’s Midnight Runners | 78. Looking For A Stranger - Pat Benatar |
| April 30 | Mr. Roboto - Styx | 42. Don’t Let It End - Styx |
| May 7 | Beat It - Michael Jackson | 57. I’m Still Standing - Elton John |
| May 14 | Beat It - Michael Jackson | 80. Inside Love (So Personal) - George Benson |
| May 21 | Let’s Dance - David Bowie | 52. The Woman In You - Bee Gees |
| May 28 | Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara | 44. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ - Michael Jackson |
| June 4 | Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara | 32. Every Breath You Take - Police |
| June 11 | Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara | 78. Hot Girls In Love - Loverboy |
| June 18 | Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara | 63. Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash |
| June 25 | Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara | 64. Rock ’n’ Roll Is King - ELO |
| July 2 | Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara | 52. It’s A Mistake - Men At Work |
| July 9 | Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant | 64. Lawyers In Love - Jackson Browne |
| July 16 | Every Breath You Take - Police | 71. Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes |
| July 23 | Every Breath You Take - Police | 63. Human Nature - Michael Jackson |
| July 30 | Every Breath You Take - Police | 47. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel |
| August 6 | Every Breath You Take - Police | 64. (She’s) Sexy + 17 - Stray Cats |
| August 13 | Every Breath You Take - Police | 74. Tell Her No - Juice Newton |
| August 20 | Every Breath You Take - Police | 74. Someone Belonging To Someone - Bee Gees |
| August 27 | Every Breath You Take - Police | 40. King Of Pain - Police |
| September 3 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics | 66. Sitting At The Wheel - Moody Blues |
| September 10 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics | 77. If Anyone Falls - Stevie Nicks |
| September 17 | Puttin’ On The Ritz - Taco | 50. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie |
| September 24 | Puttin’ On The Ritz - Taco | 79. Love Is A Stranger - Eurythmics |
| October 1 | The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats | 67. Automatic Man - Michael Sembello |
| October 8 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler | 73. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson |
| October 15 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler | 35. Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
| October 22 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler | 59. Why Me? - Irene Cara |
| October 29 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler | 38. Say It Isn’t So - Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| November 5 | Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton | 47. Twist Of Fate - Olivia Newton-John |
| November 12 | Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton | 43. Undercover Of The Night - Rolling Stones |
| November 19 | All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie | 67. Read ’Em And Weep - Barry Manilow |
| November 26 | All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie | 55. Running With The Night - Lionel Richie |
| December 3 | All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie | 41. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club |
| December 10 | Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | 58. Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp |
| December 17 | Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | 69. An Innocent Man - Billy Joel |
| December 24 | Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | 62. So Bad - Paul McCartney |
| December 31 | Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran | 85. She’s Trouble - Musical Youth |
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