| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 12, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2 | DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03368) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | |
| 3 | STRAY CAT STRUT Stray Cats (EMI America 8122) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 4 | DOWN UNDER Men At Work (Columbia 03303) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| 5 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 6 | HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Duran Duran (Harvest 5195) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| 7 | SHAME ON THE MOON Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5187) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 8 | BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG Pretenders (Sire 29840) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 9 | ALL RIGHT Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 29843) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
| 10 | WE’VE GOT TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (Liberty 1492) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 7 | |
| 11 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 7 | |
| 12 | BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest 50036) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | |
| 13 | SEPARATE WAYS (Worlds Apart) Journey (Columbia 03513) | 16 | 19 | 27 | 6 | |
| 14 | PASS THE DUTCHIE Musical Youth (MCA 52149) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| 15 | AFRICA Toto (Columbia 03335) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 20 | |
| 16 | COME ON EILEEN Dexy’s Midnight Runners (Mercury 76189) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 8 | |
| 17 | BREAKING US IN TWO Joe Jackson (A&M 2510) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 18 | I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON Frida (Atlantic 89984) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 19 | |
| 19 | MR. ROBOTO Styx (A&M 2525) | 23 | 28 | 39 | 5 | |
| 20 | GOODY TWO SHOES Adam Ant (Epic 03367) | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |
| 21 | ALLENTOWN Billy Joel (Columbia 03413) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 22 | MANEATER Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13354) | 19 | 12 | 10 | 22 | |
| 23 | MY KIND OF LADY Supertramp (A&M 2517) | 27 | 32 | 36 | 7 | |
| 24 | TWILIGHT ZONE Golden Earring (21 Records 103) | 26 | 29 | 32 | 16 | |
| 25 | I’VE GOT A ROCK N’ ROLL HEART Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner 29780) | 29 | 33 | 37 | 7 | |
| 26 | YOU AND I Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69936) | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
| 27 | JEOPARDY Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 69847) | 34 | 42 | 56 | 7 | |
| 28 | THE WOMAN IN ME Donna Summer (Geffen 29805) | 28 | 31 | 34 | 13 | |
| 29 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03375) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| 30 | SEXUAL HEALING Marvin Gaye (Columbia 03302) | 25 | 21 | 17 | 20 | |
| 31 | THE OTHER GUY Little River Band (Capitol 5185) | 21 | 18 | 12 | 17 | |
| 32 | I’M ALIVE Neil Diamond (Columbia 03503) | 30 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 33 | MICKEY Toni Basil (Chrysalis 2638) | 31 | 24 | 20 | 27 | |
| 34 | POISON ARROW ABC (Mercury 810 340) | 40 | 44 | 49 | 7 | |
| 35 | DREAMIN’ IS EASY Steel Breeze (RCA 13427) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| 36 | BETCHA SHE DON’T LOVE YOU Evelyn King (RCA 13380) | 37 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| 37 | MAKE LOVE STAY Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 03525) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 6 | |
| 38 | LIES Thompson Twins (Arista 1024) | 42 | 46 | 52 | 8 | |
| 39 | IT MIGHT BE YOU Stephen Bishop (Warner Bros. 29791) | 43 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
| 40 | SO CLOSE Diana Ross (RCA 13424) | 45 | 51 | 58 | 6 | |
| 41 | DER KOMMISSAR After The Fire (Epic 03559) | 51 | 60 | 72 | 5 | |
| 42 | BEAT IT Michael Jackson (Epic 03759) | 59 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | WINDS OF CHANGE Jefferson Starship (Grunt 13439) | 47 | 53 | 60 | 7 | |
| 44 | NICE GIRLS Melissa Manchester (Arista 1045) | 48 | 54 | 61 | 6 | |
| 45 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 50 | 56 | 66 | 6 | |
| 46 | DON’T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME Night Ranger (Boardwalk 171) | 46 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| 47 | BURNING HEART Vandenberg (Atco 99947) | 49 | 49 | 54 | 12 | |
| 48 | IT’S RAINING MEN Weather Girls (Entertainment Co. 03354) | 52 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| 49 | LITTLE TOO LATE Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 03536) | 53 | 59 | 65 | 6 | |
| 50 | CHANGE OF HEART Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 52181) | 58 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY Sammy Hagar (Geffen 29816) | 35 | 25 | 25 | 15 | |
| 52 | ROCK THE CASBAH Clash (Epic 03245) | 33 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
| 53 | TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME Dionne Warwick (Arista 1040) | 64 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | WHIRLY GIRL Oxo (Geffen 29765) | 62 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 55 | YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89933) | 36 | 34 | 28 | 19 | |
| 56 | ALWAYS Firefall (Atlantic 89916) | 61 | 67 | 70 | 9 | |
| 57 | I DON’T CARE ANYMORE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89877) | 65 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 58 | SOMETHING TO GRAB FOR Ric Ocasek (Geffen 29784) | 63 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 59 | I CAN’T STAND STILL Don Henley (Asylum 69931) | 38 | 38 | 41 | 9 | |
| 60 | LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince (Warner Bros. 29746) | 68 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | SOME KIND OF FRIEND Barry Manilow (Arista 1046) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5204) | 69 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 63 | ON THE LOOSE Saga (Portrait 03359) | 54 | 40 | 35 | 15 | |
| 64 | I WON’T HOLD YOU BACK Toto (Columbia 03597) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | SHOOT FOR THE MOON Poco (Atlantic 89919) | 44 | 47 | 50 | 12 | |
| 66 | WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures (Network 69952) | 60 | 52 | 45 | 26 | |
| 67 | I KNEW YOU WHEN Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 69853) | 55 | 37 | 31 | 14 | |
| 68 | SWINGIN’ John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29788) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? Clash (Epic 03547) | 75 | 82 | 90 | 11 | |
| 70 | LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES J. Geils Band (EMI America 8156) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | WELCOME TO HEARTLIGHT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 03555) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | THE FANATIC Felony (Rock ’n’ Roll 03497) | 74 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 73 | COME GIVE YOUR LOVE TO ME Janet Jackson (A&M 2522) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | BAD BOY Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 1030) | 67 | 61 | 48 | 16 | |
| 75 | MINIMUM LOVE Mac McAnally (Geffen 29736) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | THE BLUES Randy Newman & Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 29803) | 70 | 63 | 59 | 9 | |
| 77 | SEX (I’m A...) Berlin (Geffen 29747) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | LOVE MY WAY Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 03340) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Gentle Persuasion (Capitol 5207) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | OUTSTANDING Gap Band (Total Experience 8205) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SHOPPIN’ FROM A TO Z Toni Basil (Chrysalis 03537) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM System (Mirage 99937) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | EVEN NOW Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5213) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | DESPERATE BUT NOT SERIOUS Adam Ant (Epic 03688) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | ESCALATOR OF LIFE Robert Hazard (RCA 13449) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | WALKING IN L.A. Missing Persons (Capitol 5212) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME Naked Eyes (EMI America 8155) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART Bryan Adams (A&M 2536) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | EENIE MEENIE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2530) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ONLY YOU Yaz (Sire 29844) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HEART OF THE NIGHT Juice Newton (Capitol 5192) | 56 | 39 | 29 | 16 | |
| 92 | LOVE ME AGAIN John Hall Band (EMI America 8151) | 72 | 70 | 67 | 7 | |
| 93 | NEW FRONTIER Donald Fagen (Warner Bros. 29792) | 79 | 72 | 68 | 7 | |
| 94 | YA MAMA Wuf Ticket (Prelude 644) | 95 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| 95 | SMILING ISLANDS Robbie Patton (Atlantic 89955) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | LAST NIGHT A D.J. SAVED MY LIFE Indeep (Sound Of New York 5102) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | WHAT LOVE IS Marty Balin (EMI America 8153) | 73 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 98 | HEART TO HEART Kenny Loggins (Columbia 03377) | 57 | 36 | 22 | 16 | |
| 99 | TIED UP Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52155) | 66 | 55 | 42 | 9 | |
| 100 | DIRTY LAUNDRY Don Henley (Asylum 69894) | 71 | 58 | 30 | 20 | |
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