Sunday January 25, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 24, 1981



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1   STARTING OVER 1 1 1 13
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
2   THE TIDE IS HIGH 3 10 10 11
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
3   LADY 2 2 2 17
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380)
4   LOVE ON THE ROCKS 4 6 6 13
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939)
5   CELEBRATION 10 15 15 13
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
6   HUNGRY HEART 6 8 8 12
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391)
7   PASSION 11 13 13 10
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617)
8   GUILTY 8 9 9 13
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390)
9   EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD 9 11 11 14
Air Supply (Arista 0564)
10   HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT 7 7 7 17
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464)
11   MORE THAN I CAN SAY 5 3 3 18
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565)
12   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 16 27 27 12
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
13   DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA 13 14 14 14
Police (A&M 2275)
14   TELL IT LIKE IT IS 14 16 16 10
Heart (Epic 50950)
15   HEY NINETEEN 17 20 20 9
Steely Dan (MCA 51036)
16   9 TO 5 28 38 38 8  
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
17   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 26 33 33 7
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
18   IT'S MY TURN 18 21 21 14
Diana Ross (Motown 1496)
19   I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN 20 22 22 10
Barry Manilow (Arista 0566)
20   TIME IS TIME 21 24 24 10
Andy Gibb (RSO 1059)
21   MISS SUN 23 30 30 9
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406)
22   GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 29 36 36 8
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948)
23   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 30 35 35 9
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
24   ONE STEP CLOSER 24 26 26 10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622)
25   TOGETHER 27 31 31 12
Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
26   ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 12 5 5 24  
Queen (Elektra 47031)
27   SUDDENLY 19 19 19 15
Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007)
28   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 35 48 48 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
29   HE CAN'T LOVE YOU 37 40 40 11
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063)
30   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 38 44 44 10
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
31   THE BEST OF TIMES -- -- -- 1  
Styx (A&M 2300)
32   WOMAN 51 -- -- 2  
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
33   MASTER BLASTER 15 4 4 18  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
34   A LITTLE IN LOVE 44 56 56 7
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068)
35   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 41 51 51 8
Jacksons (Epic 50959)
36   I BELIEVE IN YOU 25 25 25 19  
Don Williams (MCA 41304)
37   WOMAN IN LOVE 22 12 12 21  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364)
38   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 45 57 57 9
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
39   SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD 49 58 58 5
Eagles (Asylum 47100)
40   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 47 54 54 8
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
41   LOVE T.K.O. 43 49 49 9
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3116)
42   MY MOTHER'S EYES 42 46 46 10
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771)
43   CRYING -- -- -- 1  
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
44   SHINE ON 46 50 50 11
L.T.D. (A&M 2283)
45   I NEED YOUR LOVIN' 48 52 52 10
Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
46   WHIP IT 32 23 23 22  
Devo (Warner Bros. 49550)
47   YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING 31 18 18 18  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12103)
48   TREAT ME RIGHT 63 -- -- 2  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
49   COLD LOVE 53 59 59 8
Donna Summer (Geffen 49634)
50   WHO'S MAKING LOVE 54 60 60 6
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785)
51   GIRLS CAN GET IT 39 34 34 13  
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314)
52   AH LEAH 62 73 73 7
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
53   THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (GOOD OL' BOYS) 33 28 28 20  
Waylon Jennings (RCA 12067)
54   THE WANDERER 34 17 17 19  
Donna Summer (Geffen 49563)
55   EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME 40 29 29 16  
Korgis (Asylum 47055)
56   TURNING JAPANESE 50 41 41 20
Vapors (United Artists 1364)
57   I'M COMING OUT 36 32 32 20  
Diana Ross (Motown 1491)
58   THIS TIME 52 37 37 18
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 205)
59   HE'S SO SHY 56 43 43 27
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
60   FOOL THAT I AM 66 72 72 7
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281)
61   NEVER BE THE SAME 55 39 39 16
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580)
62   BACK IN BLACK 68 76 76 7
AC/DC (Atlantic 3787)
63   NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE 58 45 45 25
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2460)
64   KILLIN' TIME 67 70 70 10
Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Bros. 609)
65   LOVELY ONE 59 47 47 18
Jacksons (Epic 50938)
66   DEEP INSIDE MY HEART 57 42 42 15
Randy Meisner (Epic 50939)
67   STOP THIS GAME 61 55 55 12
Cheap Trick (Epic 50942)
68   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 78 -- -- 2
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
69   TURN AND WALK AWAY 60 53 53 11
Babys (Chrysalis 2467)
70   FLASH'S THEME 85 -- -- 2  
Queen (Elektra 47092)
71   YOU 64 63 63 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407)
72   DREAMIN' 65 61 61 20
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8057)
73   KISS ON MY LIST -- -- -- 1  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
74   HEARTS ON FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
75   GOT TO ROCK ON 77 79 79 6
Kansas (Kirshner 4292)
76   JESSE 70 64 64 26
Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518)
77   UNITED TOGETHER 80 88 88 5
Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569)
78   NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT 71 66 66 9
Queen (Elektra 47086)
79   GUITAR MAN -- -- -- 1  
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
80   GOTTA HAVE MORE LOVE 72 67 67 12
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49605)
81   WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD 89 -- -- 2
Doobie Brothers (Sesame Street 49642)
82   TEACHER TEACHER 75 77 77 9
Rockpile (Columbia 11388)
83   BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 74 69 69 7
Supertramp (A&M 2292)
84   SEASONS 91 95 95 5
Charles Fox (Handshake 5307)
85   LIVING IN A FANTASY -- -- -- 1  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
86   TOO TIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
87   I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME -- -- -- 1  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959)
88   STAYING WITH IT -- -- -- 1  
Firefall (Atlantic 3791)
89   FASHION 79 80 80 8
David Bowie (RCA 12134)
90   FLY AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Peter Allen (A&M 2288)
91   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 97 -- -- 2
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
92   PRECIOUS TO ME 98 -- -- 2
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
93   SEQUEL 73 65 65 13  
Harry Chapin (Boardwalk 5700)
94   LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL 76 71 71 24  
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001)
95   WATCHING YOU 96 98 98 5
Slave (Cotillion 46006)
96   REMOTE CONTROL -- -- -- 1  
Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5600)
97   WITHOUT YOUR LOVE 69 62 62 19  
Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2121)
98   LOOK UP -- -- -- 1  
Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067)
99   I CAN'T STOP THE FEELIN' 84 78 78 7  
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2319)
100   TRICKLE TRICKLE 88 85 85 9  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3772)

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:

   • "What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb?)" by Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir (# 81)
   • "Could I Be Dreaming" by Pointer Sisters (# 82)
   • "She's So Cold" by Rolling Stones (# 83)
   • "Switchin' To Glide" by Kings (# 86)
   • "Hold On, Hold Out" by Jackson Browne (# 87)
   • "Help Me!" by Marcy Levy & Robin Gibb (# 90)
   • "Easy Love" by Dionne Warwick (# 92)
   • "The Horizontal Bop" by Bob Seger (# 93)
   • "Upside Down" by Diana Ross (# 94)
   • "Theme From Ordinary People" by Marvin Hamlisch (# 95)
   • "Drivin' My Life Away" by Eddie Rabbitt (# 99)
   • "On The Road Again" by Willie Nelson (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT John Cougar Mellencamp
102   LIPSTICK Suzi Quatro
103   LONG TIME LOVIN' YOU McGuffey Lane
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