| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 19, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson (Epic 03509) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03368) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 3 | YOU ARE Lionel Richie (Motown 1657) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 4 | HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Duran Duran (Harvest 5195) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 5 | STRAY CAT STRUT Stray Cats (EMI America 8122) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 6 | BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG Pretenders (Sire 29840) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 7 | DOWN UNDER Men At Work (Columbia 03303) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | |
| 8 | SHAME ON THE MOON Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5187) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 9 | ONE ON ONE Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13421) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 8 | |
| 10 | WE’VE GOT TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (Liberty 1492) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | |
| 11 | SEPARATE WAYS (Worlds Apart) Journey (Columbia 03513) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 7 | |
| 12 | MR. ROBOTO Styx (A&M 2525) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 6 | |
| 13 | COME ON EILEEN Dexy’s Midnight Runners (Mercury 76189) | 16 | 22 | 27 | 9 | |
| 14 | ALL RIGHT Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 29843) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| 15 | BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest 50036) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 30 | |
| 16 | I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON Frida (Atlantic 89984) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | |
| 17 | BREAKING US IN TWO Joe Jackson (A&M 2510) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 10 | |
| 18 | PASS THE DUTCHIE Musical Youth (MCA 52149) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
| 19 | AFRICA Toto (Columbia 03335) | 15 | 12 | 9 | 21 | |
| 20 | I’VE GOT A ROCK N’ ROLL HEART Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner 29780) | 25 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 21 | JEOPARDY Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 69847) | 27 | 34 | 42 | 8 | |
| 22 | TWILIGHT ZONE Golden Earring (21 Records 103) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 17 | |
| 23 | MY KIND OF LADY Supertramp (A&M 2517) | 23 | 27 | 32 | 8 | |
| 24 | GOODY TWO SHOES Adam Ant (Epic 03367) | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
| 25 | ALLENTOWN Billy Joel (Columbia 03413) | 21 | 15 | 14 | 17 | |
| 26 | DER KOMMISSAR After The Fire (Epic 03559) | 41 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| 27 | YOU AND I Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra 69936) | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | |
| 28 | FALL IN LOVE WITH ME Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 03375) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 9 | |
| 29 | BEAT IT Michael Jackson (Epic 03759) | 42 | 59 | 86 | 4 | |
| 30 | POISON ARROW ABC (Mercury 810 340) | 34 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| 31 | THE WOMAN IN ME Donna Summer (Geffen 29805) | 28 | 28 | 31 | 14 | |
| 32 | MAKE LOVE STAY Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 03525) | 37 | 41 | 45 | 7 | |
| 33 | IT MIGHT BE YOU Stephen Bishop (Warner Bros. 29791) | 39 | 43 | 48 | 8 | |
| 34 | DREAMIN’ IS EASY Steel Breeze (RCA 13427) | 35 | 39 | 43 | 10 | |
| 35 | LIES Thompson Twins (Arista 1024) | 38 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 36 | MANEATER Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13354) | 22 | 19 | 12 | 23 | |
| 37 | SO CLOSE Diana Ross (RCA 13424) | 40 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| 38 | I LIKE IT DeBarge (Gordy 1645) | 45 | 50 | 56 | 7 | |
| 39 | WINDS OF CHANGE Jefferson Starship (Grunt 13439) | 43 | 47 | 53 | 8 | |
| 40 | I’M ALIVE Neil Diamond (Columbia 03503) | 32 | 30 | 30 | 10 | |
| 41 | SEXUAL HEALING Marvin Gaye (Columbia 03302) | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |
| 42 | NICE GIRLS Melissa Manchester (Arista 1045) | 44 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| 43 | CHANGE OF HEART Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 52181) | 50 | 58 | 68 | 4 | |
| 44 | TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME Dionne Warwick (Arista 1040) | 53 | 64 | 75 | 4 | |
| 45 | LITTLE TOO LATE Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 03536) | 49 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| 46 | IT’S RAINING MEN Weather Girls (Entertainment Co. 03354) | 48 | 52 | 57 | 8 | |
| 47 | WHIRLY GIRL Oxo (Geffen 29765) | 54 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 48 | LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince (Warner Bros. 29746) | 60 | 68 | 76 | 4 | |
| 49 | I WON’T HOLD YOU BACK Toto (Columbia 03597) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | THE OTHER GUY Little River Band (Capitol 5185) | 31 | 21 | 18 | 18 | |
| 51 | ALWAYS Firefall (Atlantic 89916) | 56 | 61 | 67 | 10 | |
| 52 | I DON’T CARE ANYMORE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89877) | 57 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| 53 | SOMETHING TO GRAB FOR Ric Ocasek (Geffen 29784) | 58 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 54 | SOME KIND OF FRIEND Barry Manilow (Arista 1046) | 61 | 76 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE Thomas Dolby (Capitol 5204) | 62 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 56 | WELCOME TO HEARTLIGHT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 03555) | 71 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | EVEN NOW Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5213) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | SWINGIN’ John Anderson (Warner Bros. 29788) | 68 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | DON’T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME Night Ranger (Boardwalk 171) | 46 | 46 | 50 | 9 | |
| 60 | MICKEY Toni Basil (Chrysalis 2638) | 33 | 31 | 24 | 28 | |
| 61 | BURNING HEART Vandenberg (Atco 99947) | 47 | 49 | 49 | 13 | |
| 62 | BETCHA SHE DON’T LOVE YOU Evelyn King (RCA 13380) | 36 | 37 | 41 | 9 | |
| 63 | YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY Sammy Hagar (Geffen 29816) | 51 | 35 | 25 | 16 | |
| 64 | LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES J. Geils Band (EMI America 8156) | 70 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 65 | MINIMUM LOVE Mac McAnally (Geffen 29736) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? Clash (Epic 03547) | 69 | 75 | 82 | 12 | |
| 67 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART Bryan Adams (A&M 2536) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | THE FANATIC Felony (Rock ’n’ Roll 03497) | 72 | 74 | 81 | 5 | |
| 69 | SEX (I’m A...) Berlin (Geffen 29747) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LOVE MY WAY Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 03340) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | SOLITAIRE Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89868) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | OUTSTANDING Gap Band (Total Experience 8205) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | COME GIVE YOUR LOVE TO ME Janet Jackson (A&M 2522) | 73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 74 | SO WRONG Patrick Simmons (Elektra 69839) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM System (Mirage 99937) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME Naked Eyes (EMI America 8155) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | DESPERATE BUT NOT SERIOUS Adam Ant (Epic 03688) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | ESCALATOR OF LIFE Robert Hazard (RCA 13449) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | WALKING IN L.A. Missing Persons (Capitol 5212) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | PHOTOGRAPH Def Leppard (Mercury 811 215) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | EENIE MEENIE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2530) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | ONLY YOU Yaz (Sire 29844) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89933) | 55 | 36 | 34 | 20 | |
| 84 | EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE Patti Austin (Qwest 29727) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | MORNIN’ Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29720) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | ROCK THE CASBAH Clash (Epic 03245) | 52 | 33 | 26 | 24 | |
| 87 | GOODNIGHT SAIGON Billy Joel (Columbia 03780) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | MEXICAN RADIO Wall Of Voodoo (I.R.S. 9912) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | CARRIE’S GONE Le Roux (RCA 13456) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | DON’T RUN (Come Back To Me) KC & Sunshine Band (Epic 03556) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SHOPPIN’ FROM A TO Z Toni Basil (Chrysalis 03537) | 81 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 92 | LAST NIGHT A D.J. SAVED MY LIFE Indeep (Sound Of New York 5102) | 96 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | SMILING ISLANDS Robbie Patton (Atlantic 89955) | 95 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | SHOOT FOR THE MOON Poco (Atlantic 89919) | 65 | 44 | 47 | 13 | |
| 95 | I CAN’T STAND STILL Don Henley (Asylum 69931) | 59 | 38 | 38 | 10 | |
| 96 | WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures (Network 69952) | 66 | 60 | 52 | 27 | |
| 97 | ON THE LOOSE Saga (Portrait 03359) | 63 | 54 | 40 | 16 | |
| 98 | I WON’T BE HOME TONIGHT Tony Carey (Rocshire 95030) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | THE BLUES Randy Newman & Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 29803) | 76 | 70 | 63 | 10 | |
| 100 | I KNEW YOU WHEN Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 69853) | 67 | 55 | 37 | 15 | |
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