The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1983
TOP 100 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 31, 1983, issue)
POSTITLE – Artist (Label)
  1FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING – Irene Cara (Casablanca)
  2EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE – The Police (A&M)
  3BILLIE JEAN – Michael Jackson (Epic)
  4LET’S DANCE – David Bowie (EMI America)
  5TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – Bonnie Tyler (Columbia)
  6ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) – Lionel Richie (Motown)
  7BEAT IT – Michael Jackson (Epic)
  8DOWN UNDER – Men At Work (Columbia)
  9ELECTRIC AVENUE – Eddy Grant (Portrait)
10DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME – Culture Club (Epic/Virgin)
11ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA)
12COME ON EILEEN – Dexy’s Midnight Runners (Mercury)
13YOU ARE – Lionel Richie (Motown)
14SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This) – The Eurythmics (RCA)
15THE SAFETY DANCE – Men Without Hats (Backstreet)
16SAY SAY SAY – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia)
17MR. ROBOTO – Styx (A&M)
18MANIAC – Michael Sembello (Casablanca)
19PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ – Taco (RCA)
20UNION OF THE SNAKE – Duran Duran (Capitol)
21SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE – Thomas Dolby (Capitol)
22SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY – Donna Summer (Mercury)
23TIME (Clock Of The Heart) – Culture Club (Epic/Virgin)
24BABY, COME TO ME – Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest)
25STRAY CAT STRUT – The Stray Cats (EMI America)
26HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF – Duran Duran (Harvest)
27MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – Air Supply (Arista)
28BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG – The Pretenders (Sire)
29AFRICA – Toto (Columbia)
30TELL HER ABOUT IT – Billy Joel (Columbia)
31DER KOMMISSAR – After The Fire (Epic)
32ONE ON ONE – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
33NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO – Sergio Mendes (A&M)
34TRUE – Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis)
35JEOPARDY – The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)
36UPTOWN GIRL – Billy Joel (Columbia)
37SHAME ON THE MOON – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)
38(She’s) SEXY + 17 – The Stray Cats (EMI America)
39LITTLE RED CORVETTE – Prince (Warner Bros.)
40CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – Quiet Riot (Pasha)
41ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER – The Fixx (MCA)
42TOO SHY – Kajagoogoo (EMI America)
43LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
44OVERKILL – Men At Work (Columbia)
45KING OF PAIN – The Police (A&M)
46OUR HOUSE – Madness (Geffen)
47SAY IT ISN’T SO – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
48IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW – Duran Duran (Capitol)
49SEXUAL HEALING – Marvin Gaye (Columbia)
50ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME – Naked Eyes (EMI America)
51WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ – Michael Jackson (Epic)
52SHE’S A BEAUTY – The Tubes (Capitol)
53SOLITAIRE – Laura Branigan (Atlantic)
54WE’VE GOT TONIGHT – Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (Liberty)
55STAND BACK – Stevie Nicks (Modern)
56THE OTHER GUY – The Little River Band (Capitol)
57(Keep Feeling) FASCINATION – The Human League (A&M)
58ALL RIGHT – Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)
59CHINA GIRL – David Bowie (EMI America)
60SEPARATE WAYS (Worlds Apart) – Journey (Columbia)
61CRUMBLIN’ DOWN – John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)
62DELIRIOUS – Prince (Warner Bros.)
63I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA – Culture Club (Epic/Virgin)
64AFFAIR OF THE HEART – Rick Springfield (RCA)
65DON’T CRY – Asia (Geffen)
66TELEFONE (Long Distance Love Affair) – Sheena Easton (EMI America)
67MY LOVE – Lionel Richie (Motown)
68SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER – The Motels (Capitol)
69ALL THIS LOVE – DeBarge (Gordy)
70HEART AND SOUL – Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)
71YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – Phil Collins (Atlantic)
72BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – Talking Heads (Sire)
73FAMILY MAN – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
74EVEN NOW – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)
75CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND – Culture Club (Epic/Virgin)
76PROMISES, PROMISES – Naked Eyes (EMI America)
77COME DANCING – The Kinks (Arista)
78FAR FROM OVER – Frank Stallone (RSO)
79HUMAN NATURE – Michael Jackson (Epic)
80GOODY TWO SHOES – Adam Ant (Epic)
81IN A BIG COUNTRY – Big Country (Mercury)
82IT’S A MISTAKE – Men At Work (Columbia)
83ROCK THE CASBAH – The Clash (Epic)
84TWIST OF FATE – Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
85PHOTOGRAPH – Def Leppard (Mercury)
86LAWYERS IN LOVE – Jackson Browne (Asylum)
87HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU – Laura Branigan (Atlantic)
881999 – Prince (Warner Bros.)
89PASS THE DUTCHIE – Musical Youth (MCA)
90I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON – Frida (Atlantic)
91TONIGHT, I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (Capitol)
92ALLENTOWN – Billy Joel (Columbia)
93DON’T LET IT END – Styx (A&M)
94RIO – Duran Duran (Capitol)
95I WON’T HOLD YOU BACK – Toto (Columbia)
96P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) – Michael Jackson (Epic)
97MODERN LOVE – David Bowie (EMI America)
98IF ANYONE FALLS – Stevie Nicks (Modern)
99TAKE ME TO HEART – Quarterflash (Geffen)
100 HEART TO HEART – Kenny Loggins (Columbia)
ALBUMS  |  1983