| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 19, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) Lionel Richie (Motown 1698) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA 13615) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 | SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia 04168) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | |
| 4 | TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 03906) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| 5 | UPTOWN GIRL Billy Joel (Columbia 04149) | 8 | 13 | 17 | 9 | |
| 6 | CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE Quiet Riot (Pasha 04005) | 7 | 11 | 16 | 10 | |
| 7 | ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Fixx (MCA 52264) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42732) | 12 | 17 | 23 | 9 | |
| 9 | TRUE Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis 42720) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| 10 | SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER Motels (Capitol 5271) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 11 | DELIRIOUS Prince (Warner Bros. 29503) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 12 | HEART AND SOUL Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42726) | 17 | 20 | 26 | 11 | |
| 13 | MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL Air Supply (Arista 9056) | 11 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |
| 14 | TELEFONE (Long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton (EMI America 8172) | 13 | 8 | 9 | 14 | |
| 15 | IF ANYONE FALLS Stevie Nicks (Modern 99832) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| 16 | CRUMBLIN’ DOWN John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 214) | 19 | 24 | 30 | 6 | |
| 17 | SAY IT ISN’T SO Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13654) | 22 | 28 | 38 | 4 | |
| 18 | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson (Epic 04165) | 20 | 25 | 36 | 7 | |
| 19 | TONIGHT, I CELEBRATE MY LOVE Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (Capitol 5242) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | |
| 20 | CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 04144) | 24 | 31 | 42 | 5 | |
| 21 | MODERN LOVE David Bowie (EMI America 8177) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 22 | BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Talking Heads (Sire 29565) | 18 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
| 23 | WHY ME? Irene Cara (Geffen 29464) | 28 | 34 | 50 | 5 | |
| 24 | LOVE IS A STRANGER Eurythmics (RCA 13618) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 9 | |
| 25 | IN A BIG COUNTRY Big Country (Mercury 814 467) | 30 | 43 | 67 | 5 | |
| 26 | TWIST OF FATE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52284) | 31 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | KING OF PAIN Police (A&M 2569) | 21 | 15 | 5 | 13 | |
| 28 | UNION OF THE SNAKE Duran Duran (Capitol 5290) | 49 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | THE SAFETY DANCE Men Without Hats (Backstreet 52232) | 23 | 19 | 8 | 22 | |
| 30 | TENDER IS THE NIGHT Jackson Browne (Asylum 69791) | 34 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| 31 | MIRROR MAN Human League (A&M/Virgin 2587) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 7 | |
| 32 | SEND HER MY LOVE Journey (Columbia 04151) | 35 | 39 | 43 | 8 | |
| 33 | QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS Loverboy (Columbia 04096) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 10 | |
| 34 | SYNCHRONICITY II Police (A&M 2571) | 41 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | BREAK MY STRIDE Matthew Wilder (Private I 04113) | 39 | 42 | 46 | 10 | |
| 36 | AIN’T NOBODY Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 29555) | 40 | 45 | 52 | 8 | |
| 37 | UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 99813) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | MAJOR TOM (Coming Home) Peter Schilling (Elektra 69811) | 44 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| 39 | HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross (Arista 9073) | 42 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 40 | FOOLIN’ Def Leppard (Mercury 814 178) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| 41 | JUST GOT LUCKY JoBoxers (RCA 13601) | 45 | 49 | 53 | 9 | |
| 42 | SOULS Rick Springfield (RCA 13650) | 46 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| 43 | THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR EYES Asia (Geffen 29475) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 6 | |
| 44 | THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL Barbra Streisand (Columbia 04177) | 50 | 58 | 65 | 5 | |
| 45 | OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes (Atco 99817) | 53 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | MY TOWN Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8178) | 48 | 48 | 49 | 8 | |
| 47 | INVISIBLE HANDS Kim Carnes (EMI America 8181) | 51 | 57 | 63 | 6 | |
| 48 | (She’s) SEXY + 17 Stray Cats (EMI America 8168) | 29 | 22 | 19 | 16 | |
| 49 | I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES Elton John (Geffen 29460) | 55 | 63 | 80 | 4 | |
| 50 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP Romantics (Nemperor 04135) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 7 | |
| 51 | I AM LOVE Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 29525) | 57 | 65 | 74 | 6 | |
| 52 | TELL HER ABOUT IT Billy Joel (Columbia 04012) | 25 | 21 | 12 | 17 | |
| 53 | CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE Agnetha Faltskog (Polydor 815 230) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 13 | |
| 54 | I NEED YOU Pointer Sisters (Planet 13639) | 59 | 64 | 70 | 6 | |
| 55 | I WON’T STAND IN YOUR WAY Stray Cats (EMI America 8185) | 64 | 74 | 89 | 4 | |
| 56 | TIME WILL REVEAL DeBarge (Gordy 1705) | 62 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 57 | ALLERGIES Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 29453) | 65 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | STOP DOGGIN’ ME AROUND Klique (MCA 52250) | 54 | 54 | 59 | 7 | |
| 59 | HOLIDAY Madonna (Sire 29478) | 68 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | ONLY YOU Commodores (Motown 1694) | 63 | 67 | 69 | 9 | |
| 61 | IF I’D BEEN THE ONE 38 Special (A&M 2594) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT Naked Eyes (EMI America 8183) | 69 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 63 | STAY WITH ME TONIGHT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2591) | 70 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| 64 | ON THE DARK SIDE Eddie & Cruisers (Scotti Brothers 04107) | 67 | 69 | 73 | 7 | |
| 65 | WHAT’S NEW Linda Ronstadt & Nelson Riddle Orchestra (Asylum 69780) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ Taco (RCA 13574) | 58 | 32 | 22 | 22 | |
| 67 | READ ’EM AND WEEP Barry Manilow (Arista 9101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | JOANNA Kool & Gang (De-Lite 829) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5276) | 38 | 38 | 44 | 21 | |
| 70 | AUTOMATIC MAN Michael Sembello (Warner Bros. 29485) | 37 | 37 | 40 | 8 | |
| 71 | MAMA Genesis (Atlantic 89770) | 60 | 61 | 72 | 6 | |
| 72 | SPICE OF LIFE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 89786) | 52 | 44 | 45 | 11 | |
| 73 | I JUST CAN’T WALK AWAY Four Tops (Motown 1706) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9116) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | MIRACLES Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 99855) | 72 | 60 | 35 | 15 | |
| 76 | BIG LOG Robert Plant (Es Paranza 99844) | 61 | 23 | 21 | 15 | |
| 77 | DR. HECKYLL & MR. JIVE Men At Work (Columbia 04111) | 66 | 26 | 27 | 10 | |
| 78 | GOLD Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis 42743) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | BABY I LIED Deborah Allen (RCA 13600) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | MAGNETIC Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 04210) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE Police (A&M 2542) | 74 | 71 | 58 | 25 | |
| 82 | THIS TIME Bryan Adams (A&M 2574) | 71 | 35 | 29 | 12 | |
| 83 | PROMISES, PROMISES Naked Eyes (EMI America 8170) | 73 | 30 | 24 | 19 | |
| 84 | STREET OF DREAMS Rainbow (Mercury 815 660) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | ROCKIT Herbie Hancock (Columbia 04054) | 76 | 68 | 64 | 9 | |
| 86 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon (Mirage 99810) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | BLUE WORLD Moody Blues (Threshold 605) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | CAUGHT IN THE GAME Survivor (Scotti Brothers 04074) | 78 | 79 | 81 | 5 | |
| 89 | I LIKE Men Without Hats (MCA 52293) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | YOU DON’T BELIEVE Alan Parsons Project (Arista 9108) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 04045) | 81 | 56 | 41 | 13 | |
| 92 | DEAD GIVEAWAY Shalamar (Solar 69819) | 83 | 73 | 37 | 21 | |
| 93 | JUST BE GOOD TO ME S.O.S. Band (Tabu 03955) | 89 | 83 | 54 | 13 | |
| 94 | FREAK-A-ZOID Midnight Star (Solar 69828) | 93 | 90 | 83 | 15 | |
| 95 | HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89805) | 75 | 55 | 25 | 21 | |
| 96 | MANIAC Michael Sembello (Casablanca 812 516) | 85 | 81 | 32 | 25 | |
| 97 | WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (That’s My Home) Paul Young (Columbia 04071) | 97 | 87 | 76 | 6 | |
| 98 | SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY Donna Summer (Mercury 812 370) | 91 | 85 | 75 | 26 | |
| 99 | NEVER SAY DIE (Give A Little Bit More) Cliff Richard (EMI America 8180) | 84 | 78 | 79 | 5 | |
| 100 | FAR FROM OVER Frank Stallone (RSO 815 023) | 86 | 72 | 31 | 17 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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