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