| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 1, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THE SAFETY DANCE Men Without Hats (Backstreet 52232) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 2 | TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 03906) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |
| 3 | TELL HER ABOUT IT Billy Joel (Columbia 04012) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 4 | PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ Taco (RCA 13574) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | |
| 5 | (She’s) SEXY + 17 Stray Cats (EMI America 8168) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 6 | EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE Police (A&M 2542) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 7 | MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL Air Supply (Arista 9056) | 11 | 15 | 21 | 10 | |
| 8 | MANIAC Michael Sembello (Casablanca 812 516) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | |
| 9 | KING OF PAIN Police (A&M 2569) | 12 | 19 | 24 | 6 | |
| 10 | SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics (RCA 13533) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | |
| 11 | FAR FROM OVER Frank Stallone (RSO 815 023) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 12 | TRUE Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis 42720) | 16 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| 13 | PROMISES, PROMISES Naked Eyes (EMI America 8170) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| 14 | DON’T CRY Asia (Geffen 29571) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 15 | ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA 13615) | 21 | 27 | 32 | 6 | |
| 16 | DEAD GIVEAWAY Shalamar (Solar 69819) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | |
| 17 | HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89805) | 19 | 23 | 26 | 14 | |
| 18 | SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY Donna Summer (Mercury 812 370) | 15 | 8 | 6 | 19 | |
| 19 | HUMAN NATURE Michael Jackson (Epic 04026) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 20 | I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03912) | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | |
| 21 | ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Fixx (MCA 52264) | 28 | 35 | 45 | 6 | |
| 22 | TONIGHT, I CELEBRATE MY LOVE Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (Capitol 5242) | 25 | 29 | 30 | 13 | |
| 23 | HUMAN TOUCH Rick Springfield (RCA 13576) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 13 | |
| 24 | BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Talking Heads (Sire 29565) | 32 | 37 | 44 | 9 | |
| 25 | TELEFONE (Long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton (EMI America 8172) | 29 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| 26 | LAWYERS IN LOVE Jackson Browne (Asylum 69826) | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| 27 | DELIRIOUS Prince (Warner Bros. 29503) | 34 | 41 | 47 | 5 | |
| 28 | ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) Lionel Richie (Motown 1698) | 35 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | TELL HER NO Juice Newton (Capitol 5265) | 30 | 32 | 35 | 8 | |
| 30 | BIG LOG Robert Plant (Es Paranza 99844) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 8 | |
| 31 | SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER Motels (Capitol 5271) | 36 | 46 | 54 | 5 | |
| 32 | KISS THE BRIDE Elton John (Geffen 29568) | 31 | 31 | 34 | 9 | |
| 33 | DON’T YOU GET SO MAD Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2561) | 27 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| 34 | IT MUST BE LOVE Madness (Geffen 29562) | 38 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 35 | SITTING AT THE WHEEL Moody Blues (Threshold 604) | 42 | 48 | 53 | 5 | |
| 36 | IF ANYONE FALLS Stevie Nicks (Modern 99832) | 41 | 51 | 77 | 4 | |
| 37 | DON’T FORGET TO DANCE Kinks (Arista 9075) | 40 | 43 | 48 | 7 | |
| 38 | COLD BLOODED Rick James (Gordy 1687) | 39 | 40 | 42 | 11 | |
| 39 | WHAT AM I GONNA DO (I’m So In Love With You) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 29564) | 43 | 47 | 52 | 6 | |
| 40 | MODERN LOVE David Bowie (EMI America 8177) | 50 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | THIS TIME Bryan Adams (A&M 2574) | 45 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| 42 | MIRACLES Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 99855) | 46 | 56 | 62 | 8 | |
| 43 | DR. HECKYLL & MR. JIVE Men At Work (Columbia 04111) | 48 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | CHINA GIRL David Bowie (EMI America 8165) | 22 | 14 | 9 | 18 | |
| 45 | STAND BACK Stevie Nicks (Modern 99863) | 24 | 21 | 15 | 18 | |
| 46 | FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara (Casablanca 811 440) | 26 | 22 | 17 | 27 | |
| 47 | LADY LOVE ME (One More Time) George Benson (Warner Bros. 29563) | 37 | 39 | 40 | 10 | |
| 48 | JUST BE GOOD TO ME S.O.S. Band (Tabu 03955) | 55 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 49 | THE NIGHT Animals (I.R.S. 9920) | 53 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
| 50 | BAD BOYS Wham! U.K. (Columbia 03932) | 52 | 53 | 56 | 9 | |
| 51 | FREAK-A-ZOID Midnight Star (Solar 69828) | 54 | 58 | 61 | 8 | |
| 52 | CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE Agnetha Faltskog (Polydor 815 230) | 57 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 53 | EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 04045) | 59 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| 54 | UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Donna Summer (Mercury 814 088) | 60 | 66 | 73 | 5 | |
| 55 | HEART AND SOUL Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42726) | 61 | 72 | 86 | 4 | |
| 56 | IT’S A MISTAKE Men At Work (Columbia 03959) | 47 | 26 | 23 | 14 | |
| 57 | (Keep Feeling) FASCINATION Human League (A&M/Virgin 2547) | 44 | 25 | 16 | 20 | |
| 58 | FOOLIN’ Def Leppard (Mercury 814 178) | 64 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 59 | RAINBOW’S END Sergio Mendes (A&M 2563) | 51 | 52 | 57 | 7 | |
| 60 | EVERYDAY PEOPLE Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/MCA 52272) | 67 | 75 | 88 | 4 | |
| 61 | UPTOWN GIRL Billy Joel (Columbia 04149) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | ROCK OF AGES Def Leppard (Mercury 812 604) | 49 | 30 | 27 | 17 | |
| 63 | HOW CAN I REFUSE Heart (Epic 04047) | 56 | 57 | 58 | 7 | |
| 64 | LOVE IS A STRANGER Eurythmics (RCA 13618) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | SPICE OF LIFE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 89786) | 71 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 66 | BREAK MY STRIDE Matthew Wilder (Private I 04113) | 72 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | AUTOMATIC MAN Michael Sembello (Warner Bros. 29485) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS Loverboy (Columbia 04096) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE Quiet Riot (Pasha 04005) | 77 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | SOMEONE BELONGING TO SOMEONE Bee Gees (RSO 815 235) | 58 | 49 | 49 | 7 | |
| 71 | IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW Duran Duran (Capitol 5233) | 65 | 34 | 29 | 18 | |
| 72 | OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5276) | 80 | 88 | — | 14 | |
| 73 | TROUBLE IN PARADISE Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29501) | 74 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE Kansas (CBS Associated 04057) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42732) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | SEND HER MY LOVE Journey (Columbia 04151) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Sergio Mendes (A&M 2540) | 66 | 44 | 36 | 25 | |
| 78 | ROCKIT Herbie Hancock (Columbia 04054) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | JUST GOT LUCKY JoBoxers (RCA 13601) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | AIN’T NOBODY Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29555) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | ONLY YOU Commodores (Motown 1694) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | A LITTLE GOOD NEWS Anne Murray (Capitol 5264) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | LIVING ON THE EDGE Jim Capaldi (Atlantic 89799) | 68 | 69 | 75 | 6 | |
| 84 | TAKE ANOTHER PICTURE Quarterflash (Geffen 29523) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | MAJOR TOM (Coming Home) Peter Schilling (Elektra 69811) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THE MONKEY TIME Tubes (Capitol 5254) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | TENDER IS THE NIGHT Jackson Browne (Asylum 69791) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | MY TOWN Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8178) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | DON’T TRY TO STOP IT Roman Holliday (Jive 9092) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | MASQUERADE Berlin (Geffen 29504) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HOT GIRLS IN LOVE Loverboy (Columbia 03941) | 81 | 71 | 41 | 17 | |
| 92 | WHAT’S SHE GOT Liquid Gold (Critique 701) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | 1999 Prince (Warner Bros. 29896) | 73 | 67 | 51 | 34 | |
| 94 | YOU’RE DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND Little River Band (Capitol 5256) | 63 | 42 | 43 | 10 | |
| 95 | HOLD ME ’TIL THE MORNIN’ COMES Paul Anka (Columbia 03897) | 62 | 38 | 38 | 14 | |
| 96 | SO MANY MEN, SO LITTLE TIME Miquel Brown (TSR 102) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | TAKE ME TO HEART Quarterflash (Geffen 29603) | 84 | 73 | 64 | 16 | |
| 98 | I DON’T WANNA DANCE Eddy Grant (Portait 04039) | 70 | 54 | 55 | 8 | |
| 99 | HIGH TIME Styx (A&M 2568) | 69 | 60 | 60 | 7 | |
| 100 | ELECTRIC AVENUE Eddy Grant (Portrait 03793) | 78 | 64 | 28 | 24 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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