CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 13, 1983
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
    Police (A&M 2542)
  1  1  111
  2ELECTRIC AVENUE
    Eddy Grant (Portrait 03793)
  2  2  217
  3SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY
    Donna Summer (Mercury 812 370)
  6  7  812
  4SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This)
    Eurythmics (RCA 13533)
  7101313
  5MANIAC
    Michael Sembello (Casablanca 812 516)
  9121711
  6FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING
    Irene Cara (Casablanca 811 440)
  4  4  320
  7IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW
    Duran Duran (Capitol 5233)
  8  91011
  8NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO
    Sergio Mendes (A&M 2540)
  3  3  418
  9OUR HOUSE
    Madness (Geffen 29668)
  5  5  616
10WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’
    Michael Jackson (Epic 03914)
10  6  712
11STAND BACK
    Stevie Nicks (Modern 99863)
11131511
12(Keep Feeling) FASCINATION
    Human League (A&M/Virgin 2547)
14172013
13CHINA GIRL
    David Bowie (EMI America 8165)
16192211
141999
    Prince (Warner Bros. 29896)
15161827
15IT’S A MISTAKE
    Men At Work (Columbia 03959)
172023  7
16PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ
    Taco (RCA 13574)
243136  8
17TAKE ME TO HEART
    Quarterflash (Geffen 29603)
192224  9
18HOT GIRLS IN LOVE
    Loverboy (Columbia 03941)
20232510
19I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA
    Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03912)
232633  7
20SAVED BY ZERO
    Fixx (MCA 52213)
22252712
21ROCK OF AGES
    Def Leppard (Mercury 812 604)
21242610
22TOO SHY
    Kajagoogoo (EMI America 8161)
12  8  517
23THE SAFETY DANCE
    Men Without Hats (Backstreet 52232)
344451  8
24ROCK ’N’ ROLL IS KING
    ELO (Jet 03964)
262830  8
25HUMAN NATURE
    Michael Jackson (Epic 04026)
294563  4
26LAWYERS IN LOVE
    Jackson Browne (Asylum 69826)
303540  6
27TELL HER ABOUT IT
    Billy Joel (Columbia 04012)
3247  3
28COME DANCING
    Kinks (Arista 1054)
13111115
29AFTER THE FALL
    Journey (Columbia 04004)
334045  6
30PIECES OF ICE
    Diana Ross (RCA 13549)
313438  8
31DEAD GIVEAWAY
    Shalamar (Solar 69819)
374146  7
32DON’T CRY
    Asia (Geffen 29571)
4152  3
33HUMAN TOUCH
    Rick Springfield (RCA 13576)
384348  6
34THE BORDER
    America (Capitol 5236)
363943  8
35PROMISES, PROMISES
    Naked Eyes (EMI America 8170)
404657  5
36FAKE FRIENDS
    Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/MCA 52240)
394249  6
37BABY JANE
    Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 29608)
18181912
38ALL TIME HIGH
    Rita Coolidge (A&M 2551)
434856  7
39HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU
    Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89805)
445159  7
40FAR FROM OVER
    Frank Stallone (RSO 815 023)
4972  3
41CUTS LIKE A KNIFE
    Bryan Adams (A&M 2553)
27272910
42ALL THIS LOVE
    DeBarge (Gordy 1660)
2514  918
43IT’S INEVITABLE
    Charlie (Mirage 99862)
454953  8
44JUICY FRUIT
    Mtume (Epic 03578)
35363910
45MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL
    Air Supply (Arista 9056)
5471  3
46HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING
    James Ingram & Patti Austin (Qwest 29618)
48505215
47(She’s) SEXY + 17
    Stray Cats (EMI America 8168)
64  2
48TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
    Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 03906)
586777  5
49DON’T YOU GET SO MAD
    Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2561)
577083  4
50MIDNIGHT BLUE
    Louise Tucker (Arista 9022)
525454  9
51TONIGHT, I CELEBRATE MY LOVE
    Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (Capitol 5242)
566673  6
52BLAME IT ON LOVE
    Smokey Robinson & Barbara Mitchell (Tamla 1684)
556066  7
53THE SALT IN MY TEARS
    Martin Briley (Mercury 812 165)
46384111
54TIME (Clock Of The Heart)
    Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03796)
28151218
55SLIPPING AWAY
    Dave Edmunds (Columbia 03877)
47323513
56STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE
    Hollies (Atlantic 89819)
42293111
57HOLD ME ’TIL THE MORNIN’ COMES
    Paul Anka (Columbia 03897)
626975  7
58LADY LOVE ME (One More Time)
    George Benson (Warner Bros. 29563)
6778  3
59YOU’RE DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND
    Little River Band (Capitol 5256)
6882  3
60KISS THE BRIDE
    Elton John (Geffen 29568)
79  2
61WAR GAMES
    Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 89812)
535358  8
62SHE’S A BEAUTY
    Tubes (Capitol 5217)
50211619
63TIP OF MY TONGUE
    Tubes (Capitol 5258)
697784  4
64STAND BY
    Roman Holliday (Jive 9036)
615760  9
65COLD BLOODED
    Rick James (Gordy 1687)
727987  4
66TRUE
    Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis 42720)
7890  3
67WEST COAST SUMMER NIGHTS
    Tony Carey (Rocshire 95037)
717380  5
68EWOK CELEBRATION
    Meco (Arista 9045)
656164  7
69FAMILY MAN
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13507)
51332116
70WHO’S BEHIND THE DOOR?
    Zebra (Atlantic 89821)
738088  4
71LET’S DANCE
    David Bowie (EMI America 8158)
59371421
72WISHING (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
    Flock Of Seagulls (Jive 2006)
63554214
73THE WOMAN IN YOU
    Bee Gees (RSO 813 173)
66594413
74TELL HER NO
    Juice Newton (Capitol 5265)
  1
75BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
    Talking Heads (Sire 29565)
85  2
76GET IT RIGHT
    Aretha Franklin (Arista 9034)
84  2
77BEAT IT
    Michael Jackson (Epic 03759)
70623725
78I LOVE ROCKY ROAD
    “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 03998)
8088  3
79WORDS
    F.R. David (Carrere 101)
88  2
80CRAZY
    Manhattans (Columbia 03939)
90  2
81BAD BOYS
    Wham! U.K. (Columbia 03932)
89  2
82I’M STILL STANDING
    Elton John (Geffen 29639)
60302815
83BIG LOG
    Robert Plant (Es Paranza 99844)
  1
84I DON’T WANNA DANCE
    Eddy Grant (Portait 04039)
  1
85FREAK-A-ZOID
    Midnight Star (Solar 69828)
  1
86TRY AGAIN
    Champaign (Columbia 03563)
81746720
87ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME
    Naked Eyes (EMI America 8155)
74563223
88WHITE WEDDING
    Billy Idol (Chrysalis 42697)
77584713
89MIRACLES
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 99855)
  1
90CHANGE
    Tears For Fears (Mercury 812 677)
  1
91CHINA
    Red Rockers (Columbia 03786)
837671  9
92DON’T LET IT END
    Styx (A&M 2543)
75633416
93BOOGIE DOWN
    Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29624)
866870  6
94THE METRO
    Berlin (Geffen 29638)
76645011
95AFFAIR OF THE HEART
    Rick Springfield (RCA 13497)
82655518
96DO IT AGAIN/BILLIE JEAN
    Club House (Atlantic 89795)
98  2
97CANDY GIRL
    New Edition (StreetWise 1108)
92867616
98LEGAL TENDER
    B-52’s (Warner Bros. 29579)
878181  5
99WAITING FOR YOUR LOVE
    Toto (Columbia 03981)
948790  4
100 DON’T PAY THE FERRYMAN
    Chris DeBurgh (A&M 2511)
91756216

The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990

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