Friday January 23, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 17, 1981



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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:

RankSongArtist
101   CAFE AMORE Spyro Gyra
102   LONG TIME LOVIN' YOU McGuffey Lane
103   DREAMER Association
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