| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 14, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BEAT IT Michael Jackson (Epic 03759) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | LET’S DANCE David Bowie (EMI America 8158) | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 3 | COME ON EILEEN Dexy’s Midnight Runners (Mercury 76189) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| 4 | MR. ROBOTO Styx (A&M 2525) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 5 | DER KOMMISSAR After The Fire (Epic 03559) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| 6 | SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5204) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| 7 | FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara (Casablanca 811 440) | 13 | 20 | 27 | 7 | |
| 8 | OVERKILL Men At Work (Columbia 03795) | 11 | 16 | 22 | 6 | |
| 9 | EVEN NOW Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5213) | 9 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 10 | LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince (Warner Bros. 29746) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| 11 | JEOPARDY Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 69847) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| 12 | SOLITAIRE Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89868) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 9 | |
| 13 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| 14 | I WON’T HOLD YOU BACK Toto (Columbia 03597) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 15 | RIO Duran Duran (Capitol 5215) | 16 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| 16 | TIME (Clock Of The Heart) Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03796) | 18 | 24 | 39 | 5 | |
| 17 | MY LOVE Lionel Richie (Motown 1677) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 6 | |
| 18 | PHOTOGRAPH Def Leppard (Mercury 811 215) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 9 | |
| 19 | AFFAIR OF THE HEART Rick Springfield (RCA 13497) | 21 | 26 | 35 | 5 | |
| 20 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 16 | |
| 21 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART Bryan Adams (A&M 2536) | 24 | 27 | 34 | 10 | |
| 22 | IT MIGHT BE YOU Stephen Bishop (Warner Bros. 29791) | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | |
| 23 | ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME Naked Eyes (EMI America 8155) | 25 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| 24 | FAITHFULLY Journey (Columbia 03840) | 27 | 34 | 44 | 5 | |
| 25 | MORNIN’ Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29720) | 26 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| 26 | DON’T LET IT END Styx (A&M 2543) | 29 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | SHE’S A BEAUTY Tubes (Capitol 5217) | 31 | 39 | 50 | 6 | |
| 28 | STRANGER IN MY HOUSE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13470) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| 29 | FAMILY MAN Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13507) | 37 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03368) | 17 | 12 | 12 | 24 | |
| 31 | TRY AGAIN Champaign (Columbia 03563) | 38 | 46 | 56 | 7 | |
| 32 | WELCOME TO HEARTLIGHT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 03555) | 28 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 33 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 23 | 10 | 9 | 18 | |
| 34 | SWINGIN’ John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29788) | 33 | 30 | 30 | 11 | |
| 35 | SO WRONG Patrick Simmons (Elektra 69839) | 34 | 32 | 33 | 9 | |
| 36 | I COULDN’T SAY NO Robert Ellis Orrall with Carlene Carter (RCA 13431) | 39 | 43 | 49 | 8 | |
| 37 | I’M STILL STANDING Elton John (Geffen 29639) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Sergio Mendes (A&M 2540) | 46 | 64 | 76 | 5 | |
| 39 | THE ONE THING INXS (Atco 99905) | 44 | 50 | 57 | 8 | |
| 40 | HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Duran Duran (Harvest 5195) | 32 | 13 | 13 | 21 | |
| 41 | WHIRLY GIRL Oxo (Geffen 29765) | 36 | 29 | 29 | 13 | |
| 42 | WE’VE GOT TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (Liberty 1492) | 40 | 35 | 15 | 16 | |
| 43 | TOO SHY Kajagoogoo (EMI America 8161) | 52 | 67 | 84 | 4 | |
| 44 | FOOL MOON FIRE Walter Egan (Backstreet 52200) | 50 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| 45 | GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN’ ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 29693) | 47 | 53 | 58 | 7 | |
| 46 | SMILING ISLANDS Robbie Patton (Atlantic 89955) | 48 | 52 | 59 | 11 | |
| 47 | ALL THIS LOVE DeBarge (Gordy 1660) | 59 | 66 | 77 | 5 | |
| 48 | ELECTRIC AVENUE Eddy Grant (Portrait 03793) | 60 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 49 | LOVE’S GOT A LINE ON YOU Scandal (Columbia 03615) | 53 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
| 50 | LOOKING FOR A STRANGER Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 42688) | 55 | 65 | 78 | 4 | |
| 51 | WIND HIM UP Saga (Portrait 03791) | 51 | 57 | 62 | 7 | |
| 52 | ALL MY LIFE Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1495) | 63 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | NEW YEAR’S DAY U2 (Island 99915) | 54 | 60 | 67 | 7 | |
| 54 | WHY ME? Planet P (Geffen 29705) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 7 | |
| 55 | MINIMUM LOVE Mac McAnally (Geffen 29736) | 41 | 38 | 38 | 11 | |
| 56 | BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG Pretenders (Sire 29840) | 35 | 11 | 8 | 22 | |
| 57 | SOME KIND OF FRIEND Barry Manilow (Arista 1046) | 43 | 40 | 31 | 12 | |
| 58 | REAP THE WILD WIND Ultravox (Chrysalis 42682) | 58 | 63 | 69 | 8 | |
| 59 | THAT’S LOVE Jim Capaldi (Atlantic 89849) | 70 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 60 | COOL PLACES Sparks & Jane Wiedlin (Atlantic 89866) | 68 | 75 | 85 | 6 | |
| 61 | LOVE ON YOUR SIDE Thompson Twins (Arista 1056) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | OUR HOUSE Madness (Geffen 29668) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | WE TWO Little River Band (Capitol 5231) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | SING ME AWAY Night Ranger (Boardwalk 175) | 67 | 71 | 79 | 5 | |
| 65 | YOU CAN’T RUN FROM LOVE Eddie Rabbitt (Warner Bros. 29712) | 69 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 66 | DO YOU WANNA HOLD ME? Bow Wow Wow (RCA 13467) | 66 | 74 | 82 | 4 | |
| 67 | DON’T PAY THE FERRYMAN Chris DeBurgh (A&M 2511) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | FRONT PAGE STORY Neil Diamond (Columbia 03801) | 71 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 69 | RICKY “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 03849) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | NO TIME FOR TALK Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 29662) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | THE CLOSER YOU GET Alabama (RCA 13524) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | WHEN I’M WITH YOU Sheriff (Capitol 5199) | 72 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 73 | CANDY GIRL New Edition (StreetWise 1108) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | COME DANCING Kinks (Arista 1054) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | SIDE BY SIDE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03814) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 29686) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | LOVE MY WAY Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 03340) | 45 | 41 | 43 | 11 | |
| 78 | HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING James Ingram & Patti Austin (Qwest 29618) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | THE WALLS CAME DOWN The Call (Mercury 811 487) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | INSIDE LOVE (So Personal) George Benson (Warner Bros. 29649) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | NEVER GIVE UP Sammy Hagar (Geffen 29718) | 49 | 49 | 53 | 8 | |
| 82 | I CANNOT BELIEVE IT’S TRUE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89864) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | TWILIGHT ZONE Golden Earring (21 Records 103) | 42 | 37 | 16 | 25 | |
| 84 | I EAT CANNIBALS Total Coelo (Chrysalis 42669) | 65 | 69 | 75 | 8 | |
| 85 | EASY FOR YOU TO SAY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 69838) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SIGN OF THE TIMES Belle Stars (Warner Bros. 29672) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 61 | 45 | 40 | 15 | |
| 88 | THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT Golden Earring (21 Records 108) | 80 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 89 | WISHING (If I Had A Photograph Of You) Flock Of Seagulls (Jive 2006) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SEPARATE WAYS (Worlds Apart) Journey (Columbia 03513) | 62 | 36 | 14 | 15 | |
| 91 | MEXICAN RADIO Wall Of Voodoo (I.R.S. 9912) | 85 | 55 | 55 | 9 | |
| 92 | TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME Dionne Warwick (Arista 1040) | 64 | 51 | 45 | 12 | |
| 93 | WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Lou Rawls (Epic 03758) | 91 | 54 | 54 | 8 | |
| 94 | I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON Frida (Atlantic 89984) | 86 | 44 | 23 | 28 | |
| 95 | EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE Patti Austin (Qwest 29727) | 94 | 56 | 51 | 9 | |
| 96 | DOWN UNDER Men At Work (Columbia 03303) | 93 | 68 | 48 | 28 | |
| 97 | WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME (The Theme From “Cheers”) Gary Portnoy (Applause 106) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | DER KOMMISSAR Falco (A&M 2532) | 95 | 82 | 74 | 7 | |
| 99 | POISON ARROW ABC (Mercury 810 340) | 92 | 48 | 41 | 16 | |
| 100 | I’VE GOT A ROCK N’ ROLL HEART Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner 29780) | 96 | 47 | 42 | 16 | |
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