| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 9, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 | COME ON EILEEN Dexy’s Midnight Runners (Mercury 76189) | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| 4 | MR. ROBOTO Styx (A&M 2525) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| 5 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| 6 | BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG Pretenders (Sire 29840) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03368) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | |
| 8 | JEOPARDY Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 69847) | 10 | 13 | 21 | 11 | |
| 9 | HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Duran Duran (Harvest 5195) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| 10 | DER KOMMISSAR After The Fire (Epic 03559) | 13 | 18 | 26 | 9 | |
| 11 | BEAT IT Michael Jackson (Epic 03759) | 15 | 22 | 29 | 7 | |
| 12 | SEPARATE WAYS (Worlds Apart) Journey (Columbia 03513) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 13 | WE’VE GOT TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (Liberty 1492) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
| 14 | I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON Frida (Atlantic 89984) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 23 | |
| 15 | STRAY CAT STRUT Stray Cats (EMI America 8122) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 16 | TWILIGHT ZONE Golden Earring (21 Records 103) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | |
| 17 | DOWN UNDER Men At Work (Columbia 03303) | 16 | 12 | 7 | 23 | |
| 18 | BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest 50036) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 33 | |
| 19 | LET’S DANCE David Bowie (EMI America 8158) | 34 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5204) | 36 | 45 | 55 | 8 | |
| 21 | I’VE GOT A ROCK N’ ROLL HEART Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner 29780) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 11 | |
| 22 | EVEN NOW Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5213) | 28 | 38 | 57 | 5 | |
| 23 | IT MIGHT BE YOU Stephen Bishop (Warner Bros. 29791) | 26 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 24 | POISON ARROW ABC (Mercury 810 340) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 11 | |
| 25 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 29 | 32 | 38 | 10 | |
| 26 | MAKE LOVE STAY Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 03525) | 27 | 29 | 32 | 10 | |
| 27 | LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince (Warner Bros. 29746) | 30 | 34 | 48 | 7 | |
| 28 | I WON’T HOLD YOU BACK Toto (Columbia 03597) | 32 | 40 | 49 | 5 | |
| 29 | BREAKING US IN TWO Joe Jackson (A&M 2510) | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 | |
| 30 | SHAME ON THE MOON Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5187) | 20 | 14 | 8 | 17 | |
| 31 | CHANGE OF HEART Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 52181) | 33 | 36 | 43 | 7 | |
| 32 | WELCOME TO HEARTLIGHT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 03555) | 37 | 46 | 56 | 6 | |
| 33 | TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME Dionne Warwick (Arista 1040) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 7 | |
| 34 | WHIRLY GIRL Oxo (Geffen 29765) | 38 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| 35 | SOLITAIRE Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89868) | 44 | 54 | 71 | 4 | |
| 36 | SOME KIND OF FRIEND Barry Manilow (Arista 1046) | 42 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| 37 | SWINGIN’ John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29788) | 43 | 50 | 58 | 6 | |
| 38 | OVERKILL Men At Work (Columbia 03795) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | LIES Thompson Twins (Arista 1024) | 31 | 33 | 35 | 12 | |
| 40 | SO WRONG Patrick Simmons (Elektra 69839) | 46 | 55 | 74 | 4 | |
| 41 | ALL RIGHT Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 29843) | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | |
| 42 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART Bryan Adams (A&M 2536) | 48 | 56 | 67 | 5 | |
| 43 | PHOTOGRAPH Def Leppard (Mercury 811 215) | 51 | 65 | 80 | 4 | |
| 44 | MORNIN’ Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29720) | 53 | 72 | 85 | 4 | |
| 45 | MINIMUM LOVE Mac McAnally (Geffen 29736) | 50 | 57 | 65 | 6 | |
| 46 | RIO Duran Duran (Capitol 5215) | 64 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | STRANGER IN MY HOUSE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13470) | 61 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03375) | 39 | 31 | 28 | 12 | |
| 49 | LOVE MY WAY Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 03340) | 55 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 50 | ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME Naked Eyes (EMI America 8155) | 58 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| 51 | NICE GIRLS Melissa Manchester (Arista 1045) | 40 | 42 | 42 | 10 | |
| 52 | PASS THE DUTCHIE Musical Youth (MCA 52149) | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | |
| 53 | FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara (Casablanca 811 440) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | AFRICA Toto (Columbia 03335) | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | |
| 55 | OUTSTANDING Gap Band (Total Experience 8205) | 60 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| 56 | THE FANATIC Felony (Rock ’n’ Roll 03497) | 59 | 64 | 68 | 8 | |
| 57 | ESCALATOR OF LIFE Robert Hazard (RCA 13449) | 62 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 58 | YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM System (Mirage 99937) | 63 | 69 | 75 | 6 | |
| 59 | LITTLE TOO LATE Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 03536) | 41 | 41 | 45 | 10 | |
| 60 | EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE Patti Austin (Qwest 29727) | 68 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| 61 | MY LOVE Lionel Richie (Motown 1677) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | WALKING IN L.A. Missing Persons (Capitol 5212) | 65 | 71 | 79 | 5 | |
| 63 | NEVER GIVE UP Sammy Hagar (Geffen 29718) | 74 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | IF YOU WANNA GET BACK YOUR LADY Pointer Sisters (Planet 13430) | 70 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Lou Rawls (Epic 03758) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | MEXICAN RADIO Wall Of Voodoo (I.R.S. 9912) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 67 | I COULDN’T SAY NO Robert Ellis Orrall with Carlene Carter (RCA 13431) | 78 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | EENIE MEENIE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2530) | 69 | 74 | 81 | 5 | |
| 69 | ONLY YOU Yaz (Sire 29844) | 71 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 70 | SEX (I’m A...) Berlin (Geffen 29747) | 57 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| 71 | TRY AGAIN Champaign (Columbia 03563) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | I MELT WITH YOU Modern English (Sire 29775) | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | THE ONE THING INXS (Atco 99905) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN’ ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 29693) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | I DON’T CARE ANYMORE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89877) | 47 | 48 | 52 | 9 | |
| 76 | DESPERATE BUT NOT SERIOUS Adam Ant (Epic 03688) | 67 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| 77 | SMILING ISLANDS Robbie Patton (Atlantic 89955) | 88 | 91 | 93 | 6 | |
| 78 | WIND HIM UP Saga (Portrait 03791) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | LOVE’S GOT A LINE ON YOU Scandal (Columbia 03615) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | REAP THE WILD WIND Ultravox (Chrysalis 42682) | 85 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | NEW YEAR’S DAY U2 (Island 99915) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | WHY ME? Planet P (Geffen 29705) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | MY KIND OF LADY Supertramp (A&M 2517) | 45 | 25 | 23 | 11 | |
| 84 | SHE’S A BEAUTY Tubes (Capitol 5217) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | DER KOMMISSAR (The Commissioner) Falco (A&M 2532) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | GOODNIGHT SAIGON Billy Joel (Columbia 03780) | 75 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 87 | FOOL MOON FIRE Walter Egan (Backstreet 52200) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SO CLOSE Diana Ross (RCA 13424) | 49 | 35 | 37 | 10 | |
| 89 | DON’T RUN (Come Back To Me) KC & Sunshine Band (Epic 03556) | 79 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 90 | I EAT CANNIBALS Total Coelo (Chrysalis 42669) | 82 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | THE WOMAN IN ME Donna Summer (Geffen 29805) | 52 | 44 | 31 | 17 | |
| 92 | I WON’T BE HOME TONIGHT Tony Carey (Rocshire 95030) | 94 | 95 | 98 | 4 | |
| 93 | CARRIE’S GONE Le Roux (RCA 13456) | 80 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 94 | WINDS OF CHANGE Jefferson Starship (Grunt 13439) | 54 | 37 | 39 | 11 | |
| 95 | COOL PLACES Sparks & Jane Wiedlin (Atlantic 89866) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | LAST NIGHT A D.J. SAVED MY LIFE Indeep (Sound Of New York 5102) | 91 | 92 | 92 | 6 | |
| 97 | YOU AND I Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69936) | 66 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
| 98 | GOODY TWO SHOES Adam Ant (Epic 03367) | 56 | 26 | 24 | 21 | |
| 99 | SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? Clash (Epic 03547) | 93 | 63 | 66 | 15 | |
| 100 | IT’S RAINING MEN Weather Girls (Entertainment Co. 03354) | 92 | 58 | 46 | 11 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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