| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 17, 1983 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ Taco (RCA 13574) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2 | EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE Police (A&M 2542) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| 3 | THE SAFETY DANCE Men Without Hats (Backstreet 52232) | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | |
| 4 | SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics (RCA 13533) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
| 5 | MANIAC Michael Sembello (Casablanca 812 516) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 6 | TELL HER ABOUT IT Billy Joel (Columbia 04012) | 7 | 10 | 16 | 8 | |
| 7 | TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 03906) | 11 | 22 | 32 | 10 | |
| 8 | SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY Donna Summer (Mercury 812 370) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | |
| 9 | DON’T CRY Asia (Geffen 29571) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| 10 | (She’s) SEXY + 17 Stray Cats (EMI America 8168) | 12 | 18 | 29 | 7 | |
| 11 | HUMAN NATURE Michael Jackson (Epic 04026) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 9 | |
| 12 | I’LL TUMBLE 4 YA Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 03912) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
| 13 | LAWYERS IN LOVE Jackson Browne (Asylum 69826) | 14 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| 14 | CHINA GIRL David Bowie (EMI America 8165) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | |
| 15 | MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL Air Supply (Arista 9056) | 21 | 27 | 31 | 8 | |
| 16 | PROMISES, PROMISES Naked Eyes (EMI America 8170) | 18 | 21 | 25 | 10 | |
| 17 | FAR FROM OVER Frank Stallone (RSO 815 023) | 20 | 25 | 28 | 8 | |
| 18 | DEAD GIVEAWAY Shalamar (Solar 69819) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| 19 | KING OF PAIN Police (A&M 2569) | 24 | 30 | 40 | 4 | |
| 20 | TRUE Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis 42720) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| 21 | STAND BACK Stevie Nicks (Modern 99863) | 15 | 11 | 9 | 16 | |
| 22 | FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara (Casablanca 811 440) | 17 | 12 | 6 | 25 | |
| 23 | HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89805) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 12 | |
| 24 | HUMAN TOUCH Rick Springfield (RCA 13576) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 11 | |
| 25 | (Keep Feeling) FASCINATION Human League (A&M/Virgin 2547) | 16 | 7 | 8 | 18 | |
| 26 | IT’S A MISTAKE Men At Work (Columbia 03959) | 23 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
| 27 | ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA 13615) | 32 | 49 | 63 | 4 | |
| 28 | DON’T YOU GET SO MAD Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2561) | 31 | 35 | 39 | 9 | |
| 29 | TONIGHT, I CELEBRATE MY LOVE Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (Capitol 5242) | 30 | 36 | 41 | 11 | |
| 30 | ROCK OF AGES Def Leppard (Mercury 812 604) | 27 | 19 | 19 | 15 | |
| 31 | KISS THE BRIDE Elton John (Geffen 29568) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 7 | |
| 32 | TELL HER NO Juice Newton (Capitol 5265) | 35 | 40 | 46 | 6 | |
| 33 | TELEFONE (Long Distance Love Affair) Sheena Easton (EMI America 8172) | 37 | 48 | 59 | 5 | |
| 34 | IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW Duran Duran (Capitol 5233) | 29 | 29 | 14 | 16 | |
| 35 | ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Fixx (MCA 52264) | 45 | 58 | 80 | 4 | |
| 36 | BIG LOG Robert Plant (Es Paranza 99844) | 39 | 46 | 54 | 6 | |
| 37 | BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Talking Heads (Sire 29565) | 44 | 50 | 58 | 7 | |
| 38 | HOLD ME ’TIL THE MORNIN’ COMES Paul Anka (Columbia 03897) | 38 | 42 | 48 | 12 | |
| 39 | LADY LOVE ME (One More Time) George Benson (Warner Bros. 29563) | 40 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
| 40 | COLD BLOODED Rick James (Gordy 1687) | 42 | 47 | 52 | 9 | |
| 41 | DELIRIOUS Prince (Warner Bros. 29503) | 47 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | YOU’RE DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND Little River Band (Capitol 5256) | 43 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| 43 | DON’T FORGET TO DANCE Kinks (Arista 9075) | 48 | 57 | 72 | 5 | |
| 44 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO Sergio Mendes (A&M 2540) | 36 | 32 | 21 | 23 | |
| 45 | IT MUST BE LOVE Madness (Geffen 29562) | 50 | 56 | 75 | 5 | |
| 46 | SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER Motels (Capitol 5271) | 54 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | WHAT AM I GONNA DO (I’m So In Love With You) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 29564) | 52 | 67 | 81 | 4 | |
| 48 | SITTING AT THE WHEEL Moody Blues (Threshold 604) | 53 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | SOMEONE BELONGING TO SOMEONE Bee Gees (RSO 815 235) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 5 | |
| 50 | ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) Lionel Richie (Motown 1698) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | IF ANYONE FALLS Stevie Nicks (Modern 99832) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | RAINBOW’S END Sergio Mendes (A&M 2563) | 57 | 64 | 70 | 5 | |
| 53 | BAD BOYS Wham! U.K. (Columbia 03932) | 56 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| 54 | I DON’T WANNA DANCE Eddy Grant (Portait 04039) | 55 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 55 | THIS TIME Bryan Adams (A&M 2574) | 66 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | MIRACLES Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 99855) | 62 | 68 | 74 | 6 | |
| 57 | HOW CAN I REFUSE Heart (Epic 04047) | 58 | 63 | 69 | 5 | |
| 58 | FREAK-A-ZOID Midnight Star (Solar 69828) | 61 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| 59 | THE NIGHT Animals (I.R.S. 9920) | 65 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 60 | HIGH TIME Styx (A&M 2568) | 60 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 61 | JUST BE GOOD TO ME S.O.S. Band (Tabu 03955) | 70 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| 62 | CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE Agnetha Faltskog (Polydor 815 230) | 68 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 63 | DR. HECKYLL & MR. JIVE Men At Work (Columbia 04111) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | ELECTRIC AVENUE Eddy Grant (Portrait 03793) | 28 | 17 | 7 | 22 | |
| 65 | EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 04045) | 72 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Donna Summer (Mercury 814 088) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | 1999 Prince (Warner Bros. 29896) | 51 | 39 | 35 | 32 | |
| 68 | AFTER THE FALL Journey (Columbia 04004) | 33 | 23 | 24 | 11 | |
| 69 | LIVING ON THE EDGE Jim Capaldi (Atlantic 89799) | 75 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 70 | MODERN LOVE David Bowie (EMI America 8177) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | HOT GIRLS IN LOVE Loverboy (Columbia 03941) | 41 | 37 | 33 | 15 | |
| 72 | HEART AND SOUL Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 42726) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | TAKE ME TO HEART Quarterflash (Geffen 29603) | 64 | 31 | 15 | 14 | |
| 74 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL IS KING ELO (Jet 03964) | 46 | 34 | 22 | 13 | |
| 75 | EVERYDAY PEOPLE Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/MCA 52272) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | FOOLIN’ Def Leppard (Mercury 814 178) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | TAKE AWAY Big Ric (Scotti Bros. 04084) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | ALL I NEED TO KNOW Bette Midler (Atlantic 89789) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | SPICE OF LIFE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 89786) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | BREAK MY STRIDE Matthew Wilder (Private I 04113) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | TROUBLE IN PARADISE Jarreau (Warner Bros. 29501) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | ALL TIME HIGH Rita Coolidge (A&M 2551) | 63 | 33 | 34 | 12 | |
| 83 | FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE Kansas (CBS Associated 04057) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | QUEEN OF THE BROKEN HEARTS Loverboy (Columbia 04096) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | DON’T YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13564) | 67 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 86 | WORDS F.R. David (Carrere 101) | 59 | 59 | 64 | 7 | |
| 87 | SHARP DRESSED MAN ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 29576) | 83 | 86 | 90 | 4 | |
| 88 | OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 5276) | — | — | — | 12 | |
| 89 | CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE Quiet Riot (Pasha 04005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SAVED BY ZERO Fixx (MCA 52213) | 71 | 44 | 36 | 17 | |
| 91 | HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING James Ingram & Patti Austin (Qwest 29618) | 84 | 70 | 50 | 20 | |
| 92 | OUR HOUSE Madness (Geffen 29668) | 79 | 45 | 38 | 21 | |
| 93 | WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ Michael Jackson (Epic 03914) | 69 | 51 | 37 | 17 | |
| 94 | DO IT AGAIN/BILLIE JEAN Club House (Atlantic 89795) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 7 | |
| 95 | SHIP TO SHORE Chris DeBurgh (A&M 2565) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 5 | |
| 96 | BLAME IT ON LOVE Smokey Robinson & Barbara Mitchell (Tamla 1684) | 87 | 55 | 49 | 12 | |
| 97 | COME DANCING Kinks (Arista 1054) | 78 | 52 | 42 | 20 | |
| 98 | CHANGE Tears For Fears (Mercury 812 677) | 74 | 75 | 76 | 6 | |
| 99 | GET IT RIGHT Aretha Franklin (Arista 9034) | 92 | 80 | 65 | 7 | |
| 100 | EWOK CELEBRATION Meco (Arista 9045) | 95 | 91 | 83 | 12 | |
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