Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 17, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  STARTING OVER |
1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | ||||||
| 2 | LADY |
2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | ||||||
| 3 | THE TIDE IS HIGH |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | ||||||
| 4 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS |
6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | ||||||
| 5 | MORE THAN I CAN SAY |
3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | ||||||
| 6 | HUNGRY HEART |
8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391) | ||||||
| 7 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT |
7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | ||||||
| 8 | GUILTY |
9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | ||||||
| 9 | EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD |
11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0564) | ||||||
| 10 | CELEBRATION |
15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | ||||||
| 11 | PASSION |
13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | ||||||
| 12 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST |
5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47031) | ||||||
| 13 | DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Police (A&M 2275) | ||||||
| 14 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS |
16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | |
| Heart (Epic 50950) | ||||||
| 15 | MASTER BLASTER |
4 | 4 | 4 | 17 |  |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | ||||||
| 16 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT |
27 | 27 | 27 | 11 |  |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | ||||||
| 17 | HEY NINETEEN |
20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | ||||||
| 18 | IT'S MY TURN |
21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | ||||||
| 19 | SUDDENLY |
19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | |
| Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007) | ||||||
| 20 | I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN |
22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0566) | ||||||
| 21 | TIME IS TIME |
24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | ||||||
| 22 | WOMAN IN LOVE |
12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364) | ||||||
| 23 | MISS SUN |
30 | 30 | 30 | 8 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | ||||||
| 24 | ONE STEP CLOSER |
26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622) | ||||||
| 25 | I BELIEVE IN YOU |
25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | |
| Don Williams (MCA 41304) | ||||||
| 26 | SAME OLD LANG SYNE |
33 | 33 | 33 | 6 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961) | ||||||
| 27 | TOGETHER |
31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | ||||||
| 28 | 9 TO 5 |
38 | 38 | 38 | 7 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | ||||||
| 29 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE |
36 | 36 | 36 | 7 | |
| Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | ||||||
| 30 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU |
35 | 35 | 35 | 8 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | ||||||
| 31 | YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING |
18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12103) | ||||||
| 32 | WHIP IT |
23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | |
| Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | ||||||
| 33 | THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (GOOD OL' BOYS) |
28 | 28 | 28 | 19 | |
| Waylon Jennings (RCA 12067) | ||||||
| 34 | THE WANDERER |
17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
| Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | ||||||
| 35 | I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT |
48 | 48 | 48 | 6 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | ||||||
| 36 | I'M COMING OUT |
32 | 32 | 32 | 19 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | ||||||
| 37 | HE CAN'T LOVE YOU |
40 | 40 | 40 | 10 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063) | ||||||
| 38 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL |
44 | 44 | 44 | 9 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3776) | ||||||
| 39 | GIRLS CAN GET IT |
34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | |
| Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314) | ||||||
| 40 | EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME |
29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | |
| Korgis (Asylum 47055) | ||||||
| 41 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL |
51 | 51 | 51 | 7 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50959) | ||||||
| 42 | MY MOTHER'S EYES |
46 | 46 | 46 | 9 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771) | ||||||
| 43 | LOVE T.K.O. |
49 | 49 | 49 | 8 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3116) | ||||||
| 44 | A LITTLE IN LOVE |
56 | 56 | 56 | 6 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | ||||||
| 45 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN |
57 | 57 | 57 | 8 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | ||||||
| 46 | SHINE ON |
50 | 50 | 50 | 10 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | ||||||
| 47 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY |
54 | 54 | 54 | 7 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | ||||||
| 48 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN' |
52 | 52 | 52 | 9 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy 7189) | ||||||
| 49 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD |
58 | 58 | 58 | 4 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 47100) | ||||||
| 50 | TURNING JAPANESE |
41 | 41 | 41 | 19 | |
| Vapors (United Artists 1364) | ||||||
| 51 | WOMAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | ||||||
| 52 | THIS TIME |
37 | 37 | 37 | 17 | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 205) | ||||||
| 53 | COLD LOVE |
59 | 59 | 59 | 7 | |
| Donna Summer (Geffen 49634) | ||||||
| 54 | WHO'S MAKING LOVE |
60 | 60 | 60 | 5 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785) | ||||||
| 55 | NEVER BE THE SAME |
39 | 39 | 39 | 15 | |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580) | ||||||
| 56 | HE'S SO SHY |
43 | 43 | 43 | 26 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | ||||||
| 57 | DEEP INSIDE MY HEART |
42 | 42 | 42 | 14 | |
| Randy Meisner (Epic 50939) | ||||||
| 58 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE |
45 | 45 | 45 | 24 | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2460) | ||||||
| 59 | LOVELY ONE |
47 | 47 | 47 | 17 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50938) | ||||||
| 60 | TURN AND WALK AWAY |
53 | 53 | 53 | 10 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis 2467) | ||||||
| 61 | STOP THIS GAME |
55 | 55 | 55 | 11 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50942) | ||||||
| 62 | AH LEAH |
73 | 73 | 73 | 6 | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025) | ||||||
| 63 | TREAT ME RIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | ||||||
| 64 | YOU |
63 | 63 | 63 | 9 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407) | ||||||
| 65 | DREAMIN' |
61 | 61 | 61 | 19 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8057) | ||||||
| 66 | FOOL THAT I AM |
72 | 72 | 72 | 6 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281) | ||||||
| 67 | KILLIN' TIME |
70 | 70 | 70 | 9 | |
| Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Bros. 609) | ||||||
| 68 | BACK IN BLACK |
76 | 76 | 76 | 6 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | ||||||
| 69 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE |
62 | 62 | 62 | 18 | |
| Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2121) | ||||||
| 70 | JESSE |
64 | 64 | 64 | 25 | |
| Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | ||||||
| 71 | NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT |
66 | 66 | 66 | 8 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47086) | ||||||
| 72 | GOTTA HAVE MORE LOVE |
67 | 67 | 67 | 11 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49605) | ||||||
| 73 | SEQUEL |
65 | 65 | 65 | 12 | |
| Harry Chapin (Boardwalk 5700) | ||||||
| 74 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA |
69 | 69 | 69 | 6 | |
| Supertramp (A&M 2292) | ||||||
| 75 | TEACHER TEACHER |
77 | 77 | 77 | 8 | |
| Rockpile (Columbia 11388) | ||||||
| 76 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL |
71 | 71 | 71 | 23 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | ||||||
| 77 | GOT TO ROCK ON |
79 | 79 | 79 | 5 | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4292) | ||||||
| 78 | GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Outlaws (Arista 0582) | ||||||
| 79 | FASHION |
80 | 80 | 80 | 7 | |
| David Bowie (RCA 12134) | ||||||
| 80 | UNITED TOGETHER |
88 | 88 | 88 | 4 | |
| Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569) | ||||||
| 81 | WHAT CAN YOU GET A WOOKIE FOR CHRISTMAS (WHEN HE ALREADY OWNS A COMB?) |
81 | 81 | 81 | 5 | |
| Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir (RSO 1058) | ||||||
| 82 | COULD I BE DREAMING |
74 | 74 | 74 | 11 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920) | ||||||
| 83 | SHE'S SO COLD |
68 | 68 | 68 | 17 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21001) | ||||||
| 84 | I CAN'T STOP THE FEELIN' |
78 | 78 | 78 | 6 | |
| Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2319) | ||||||
| 85 | FLASH'S THEME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47092) | ||||||
| 86 | SWITCHIN' TO GLIDE |
75 | 75 | 75 | 22 | |
| Kings (Elektra 47052) | ||||||
| 87 | HOLD ON, HOLD OUT |
89 | 89 | 89 | 4 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 11477) | ||||||
| 88 | TRICKLE TRICKLE |
85 | 85 | 85 | 8 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3772) | ||||||
| 89 | WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Sesame Street 49642) | ||||||
| 90 | HELP ME! |
82 | 82 | 82 | 10 | |
| Marcy Levy & Robin Gibb (RSO 1047) | ||||||
| 91 | SEASONS |
95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | |
| Charles Fox (Handshake 5307) | ||||||
| 92 | EASY LOVE |
87 | 87 | 87 | 8 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572) | ||||||
| 93 | THE HORIZONTAL BOP |
83 | 83 | 83 | 11 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4951) | ||||||
| 94 | UPSIDE DOWN |
84 | 84 | 84 | 28 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | ||||||
| 95 | THEME FROM ORDINARY PEOPLE |
96 | 96 | 96 | 4 | |
| Marvin Hamlisch (Planet 47922) | ||||||
| 96 | WATCHING YOU |
98 | 98 | 98 | 4 | |
| Slave (Cotillion 46006) | ||||||
| 97 | SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | ||||||
| 98 | PRECIOUS TO ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | ||||||
| 99 | DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY |
86 | 86 | 86 | 31 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | ||||||
| 100 | ON THE ROAD AGAIN |
91 | 91 | 91 | 20 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia 11351) | ||||||
designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that entered the chart this week
Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "Dreamer" by Supertramp (# 90)
• "I'm Happy That Love Has Found You" by Jimmy Hall (# 92)
• "That Girl Could Sing" by Jackson Browne (# 93)
• "Sometimes A Fantasy" by Billy Joel (# 94)
• "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC (# 97)
• "Look What You've Done To Me" by Boz Scaggs (# 99)
• "One-Trick Pony" by Paul Simon (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | CAFE AMORE |
Spyro Gyra | ||||
| 102 | LONG TIME LOVIN' YOU |
McGuffey Lane | ||||
| 103 | DREAMER |
Association | ||||