| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 17, 1984 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04120) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2 | 99 LUFTBALLONS Nena (Epic 04108) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
| 3 | SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME Rockwell (Motown 1702) | 5 | 9 | 19 | 8 | |
| 4 | THRILLER Michael Jackson (Epic 04364) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| 5 | JUMP Van Halen (Warner Bros. 29384) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | FOOTLOOSE Kenny Loggins (Columbia 04310) | 13 | 17 | 25 | 8 | |
| 7 | I WANT A NEW DRUG Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42766) | 9 | 10 | 15 | 9 | |
| 8 | HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN Eurythmics (RCA 13725) | 10 | 15 | 20 | 8 | |
| 9 | NOBODY TOLD ME John Lennon (Polydor 817 254) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | NEW MOON ON MONDAY Duran Duran (Capitol 5309) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
| 11 | KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04221) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
| 12 | AUTOMATIC Pointer Sisters (Planet 13730) | 17 | 25 | 35 | 8 | |
| 13 | WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER Police (A&M 2614) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 14 | GOT A HOLD ON ME Christine McVie (Warner Bros. 29372) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 8 | |
| 15 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Shannon (Mirage 99810) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | |
| 16 | JOANNA Kool & Gang (De-Lite 829) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 19 | |
| 17 | THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 04314) | 23 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 18 | GIVE IT UP KC (Meca 1001) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 13 | |
| 19 | ADULT EDUCATION Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13714) | 25 | 30 | 37 | 5 | |
| 20 | OWNER OF A LONELY HEART Yes (Atco 99817) | 18 | 12 | 5 | 20 | |
| 21 | MISS ME BLIND Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04388) | 27 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP Romantics (Nemperor 04135) | 15 | 13 | 8 | 24 | |
| 23 | THE POLITICS OF DANCING Re-Flex (Capitol 5301) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 16 | |
| 24 | ALMOST OVER YOU Sheena Easton (EMI America 8186) | 26 | 29 | 32 | 15 | |
| 25 | HOLD ME NOW Thompson Twins (Arista 9164) | 36 | 44 | 53 | 6 | |
| 26 | BREAK MY STRIDE Matthew Wilder (Private I 04113) | 19 | 16 | 11 | 27 | |
| 27 | AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins (Atlantic 89700) | 41 | 52 | 70 | 4 | |
| 28 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER Tina Turner (Capitol 5322) | 31 | 34 | 39 | 9 | |
| 29 | RADIO GA-GA Queen (Capitol 5317) | 34 | 40 | 52 | 5 | |
| 30 | REBEL YELL Billy Idol (Chrysalis 42762) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 8 | |
| 31 | RUNNER Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista 9143) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 9 | |
| 32 | THEY DON’T KNOW Tracey Ullman (MCA/Stiff 52347) | 42 | 49 | 66 | 4 | |
| 33 | LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52341) | 39 | 43 | 49 | 6 | |
| 34 | NEW SONG Howard Jones (Elektra 69766) | 37 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 35 | BACK WHERE YOU BELONG 38 Special (A&M 2615) | 38 | 41 | 45 | 7 | |
| 36 | HELLO Lionel Richie (Motown 1722) | 44 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | THINK OF LAURA Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 29658) | 21 | 18 | 12 | 15 | |
| 38 | EAT IT “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 04374) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | COME BACK AND STAY Paul Young (Columbia 04313) | 43 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| 40 | GIRLS Dwight Twilley (EMI America 8196) | 45 | 53 | 59 | 5 | |
| 41 | LOVE SOMEBODY Rick Springfield (RCA 13738) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | RED RED WINE UB40 (A&M 2600) | 46 | 50 | 55 | 7 | |
| 43 | AN INNOCENT MAN Billy Joel (Columbia 04259) | 28 | 22 | 18 | 14 | |
| 44 | THIS WOMAN Kenny Rogers (RCA 13710) | 30 | 31 | 34 | 10 | |
| 45 | MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Pretenders (Sire 29444) | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | |
| 46 | TONIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 830) | 54 | 68 | 80 | 4 | |
| 47 | STRIP Adam Ant (Epic 04337) | 53 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| 48 | LEAVE IT Yes (Atco 99787) | 55 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | DON’T LET GO Wang Chung (Geffen 29377) | 51 | 56 | 62 | 6 | |
| 50 | YOU MIGHT THINK Cars (Elektra 69744) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | THE KID’S AMERICAN Matthew Wilder (Private I 04363) | 57 | 65 | 73 | 5 | |
| 52 | THAT’S ALL! Genesis (Atlantic 89724) | 47 | 32 | 27 | 17 | |
| 53 | I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES Elton John (Geffen 29460) | 29 | 21 | 14 | 21 | |
| 54 | YAH MO B THERE James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest 29394) | 48 | 35 | 29 | 14 | |
| 55 | BANG YOUR HEAD (Metal Health) Quiet Riot (Pasha 04267) | 32 | 24 | 24 | 10 | |
| 56 | DON’T ANSWER ME Alan Parsons Project (Arista 9160) | 71 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | ONE IN A MILLION Romantics (Nemperor 04373) | 64 | 77 | 89 | 4 | |
| 58 | HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 04370) | 65 | 75 | 88 | 4 | |
| 59 | TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE LOVED BEFORE Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson (Columbia 04217) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | JOYSTICK Dazz Band (Motown 1701) | 63 | 69 | 75 | 6 | |
| 61 | NO MORE WORDS Berlin (Geffen 29360) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | MAKE MY DAY T.G. Sheppard with Clint Eastwood (Warner/Curb 29343) | 66 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 63 | LOOKS THAT KILL Motley Crue (Elektra 69756) | 49 | 51 | 58 | 8 | |
| 64 | IF ONLY YOU KNEW Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 04248) | 56 | 39 | 40 | 9 | |
| 65 | A FINE FINE DAY Tony Carey (MCA 52343) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | SEND ME AN ANGEL Real Life (MCA/Curb 52287) | 40 | 26 | 22 | 17 | |
| 67 | HEAD OVER HEELS Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9926) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | RUNAWAY Bon Jovi (Mercury 818 309) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | SHE WAS HOT Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 99788) | 52 | 54 | 60 | 7 | |
| 70 | RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT Lionel Richie (Motown 1710) | 58 | 45 | 28 | 17 | |
| 71 | AUTHORITY SONG John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 216) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2618) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia 04168) | 62 | 59 | 38 | 23 | |
| 74 | HYPERACTIVE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5321) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | HOLIDAY Madonna (Sire 29478) | 61 | 46 | 33 | 21 | |
| 76 | BORDERLINE Madonna (Sire 29354) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | SHOW ME Pretenders (Sire 29317) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | CLUB MICHELLE Eddie Money (Columbia 04376) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | WALKING IN MY SLEEP Roger Daltrey (Atlantic 89704) | 87 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | SISTER CHRISTIAN Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 52350) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | DANCING IN THE SHEETS Shalamar (Columbia 04372) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | SO BAD Paul McCartney (Columbia 04296) | 59 | 33 | 21 | 13 | |
| 83 | ENCORE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 04256) | 72 | 76 | 78 | 6 | |
| 84 | ILLEGAL ALIEN Genesis (Atlantic 89698) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | BABY I LIED Deborah Allen (RCA 13600) | 69 | 61 | 47 | 19 | |
| 86 | PINK HOUSES John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 215) | 76 | 57 | 31 | 15 | |
| 87 | WHITE HORSE Laid Back (Sire 29346) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | DO YOU LOVE ME Andy Fraser (Island 99784) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | BABY COME BACK Billy Rankin (A&M 2613) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | FOR A ROCKER Jackson Browne (Asylum 69764) | 68 | 47 | 48 | 9 | |
| 91 | FIELDS OF FIRE Big Country (Mercury 811 450) | 73 | 62 | 64 | 6 | |
| 92 | BODY TALK Deele (Solar 69785) | 82 | 74 | 63 | 8 | |
| 93 | YOU’RE LOOKING LIKE LOVE TO ME Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (Capitol 5307) | 88 | 87 | 67 | 13 | |
| 94 | THIS COULD BE THE RIGHT ONE April Wine (Capitol 5319) | 83 | 78 | 79 | 5 | |
| 95 | TWIST OF FATE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52284) | 78 | 64 | 41 | 20 | |
| 96 | YOU MAKE MY HEART BEAT FASTER (And That’s All That Matters) Kim Carnes (EMI America 8191) | 77 | 63 | 65 | 7 | |
| 97 | UNION OF THE SNAKE Duran Duran (Capitol 5290) | 80 | 66 | 50 | 20 | |
| 98 | I STILL CAN’T GET OVER LOVING YOU Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 9116) | 79 | 58 | 43 | 19 | |
| 99 | TIME WILL REVEAL DeBarge (Gordy 1705) | 94 | 81 | 54 | 22 | |
| 100 | ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) Lionel Richie (Motown 1698) | 92 | 84 | 74 | 27 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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