This is a list of singles that reached number one on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart in 1983, presented in chronological order.
| Indicates best-performing single of 1983 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | "Maneater" | Daryl Hall and John Oates | |
| January 8 | |||
| January 15 | |||
| January 22 | "Down Under" | Men at Work | |
| January 29 | |||
| February 5 | |||
| February 12 | |||
| February 19 | |||
| February 26 | "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" | Culture Club | |
| March 5 | |||
| March 12 | "Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | |
| March 19 | |||
| March 26 | |||
| April 2 | |||
| April 9 | |||
| April 16 | |||
| April 23 | "Come on Eileen" | Dexys Midnight Runners | |
| April 30 | "Mr. Roboto" | Styx | |
| May 7 | "Beat It" | Michael Jackson | |
| May 14 | |||
| May 21 | "Let's Dance" | David Bowie | |
| May 28 | bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="6" | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara |
| June 4 | |||
| June 11 | |||
| June 18 | |||
| June 25 | |||
| July 2 | |||
| July 9 | "Electric Avenue" | Eddy Grant | |
| July 16 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police | |
| July 23 | |||
| July 30 | |||
| August 6 | |||
| August 13 | |||
| August 20 | |||
| August 27 | |||
| September 3 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Eurythmics | |
| September 10 | |||
| September 17 | "Puttin On The Ritz" | Taco | |
| September 24 | |||
| October 1 | "The Safety Dance" | Men Without Hats | |
| October 8 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler | |
| October 15 | |||
| October 22 | |||
| October 29 | |||
| November 5 | "Islands in the Stream" | Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton | |
| November 12 | |||
| November 19 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie | |
| November 26 | |||
| December 3 | |||
| December 10 | "Say Say Say" | Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson | |
| December 17 | |||
| December 24 | |||
| December 31 | "Union of the Snake" | Duran Duran |