Tuesday February 3, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 31, 1981



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1   THE TIDE IS HIGH 2 3 10 12
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
2   STARTING OVER 1 1 1 14
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
3   CELEBRATION 5 10 15 14
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
4   PASSION 7 11 13 11
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617)
5   LOVE ON THE ROCKS 4 4 6 14
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939)
6   LADY 3 2 2 18
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380)
7   9 TO 5 16 28 38 9
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
8   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 12 16 27 13
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
9   EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD 9 9 11 15
Air Supply (Arista 0564)
10   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 17 26 33 8
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
11   HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT 10 7 7 18
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464)
12   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 23 30 35 10  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
13   HUNGRY HEART 6 6 8 13
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391)
14   HEY NINETEEN 15 17 20 10
Steely Dan (MCA 51036)
15   GUILTY 8 8 9 14
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390)
16   GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 22 29 36 9
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948)
17   DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA 13 13 14 15
Police (A&M 2275)
18   I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN 19 20 22 11
Barry Manilow (Arista 0566)
19   TIME IS TIME 20 21 24 11
Andy Gibb (RSO 1059)
20   MISS SUN 21 23 30 10
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406)
21   THE BEST OF TIMES 31 -- -- 2
Styx (A&M 2300)
22   WOMAN 32 51 -- 3
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
23   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 28 35 48 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
24   TOGETHER 25 27 31 13
Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
25   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 30 38 44 11
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
26   IT'S MY TURN 18 18 21 15
Diana Ross (Motown 1496)
27   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 35 41 51 9
Jacksons (Epic 50959)
28   HE CAN'T LOVE YOU 29 37 40 12
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063)
29   A LITTLE IN LOVE 34 44 56 8
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068)
30   TELL IT LIKE IT IS 14 14 16 11  
Heart (Epic 50950)
31   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 40 47 54 9
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
32   CRYING 43 -- 2  
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
33   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 38 45 57 10
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
34   SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD 39 49 58 6
Eagles (Asylum 47100)
35   TREAT ME RIGHT 48 63 -- 3  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
36   HELLO AGAIN -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
37   MORE THAN I CAN SAY 11 5 3 19  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565)
38   ONE STEP CLOSER 24 24 26 11  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622)
39   ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 26 12 5 25  
Queen (Elektra 47031)
40   MASTER BLASTER 33 15 4 19
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
41   SUDDENLY 27 19 19 16  
Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007)
42   SHINE ON 44 46 50 12
L.T.D. (A&M 2283)
43   AH LEAH 52 62 73 8
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
44   I NEED YOUR LOVIN' 45 48 52 11
Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
45   LOVE T.K.O. 41 43 49 10
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3116)
46   WHO'S MAKING LOVE 50 54 60 7
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785)
47   MY MOTHER'S EYES 42 42 46 11
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771)
48   WOMAN IN LOVE 37 22 12 22  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364)
49   WHIP IT 46 32 23 23
Devo (Warner Bros. 49550)
50   I BELIEVE IN YOU 36 25 25 20  
Don Williams (MCA 41304)
51   YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING 47 31 18 19
Hall & Oates (RCA 12103)
52   COLD LOVE 49 53 59 9
Donna Summer (Geffen 49634)
53   HEARTS ON FIRE 74 -- -- 2  
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
54   KISS ON MY LIST 73 -- -- 2  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
55   BACK IN BLACK 62 68 76 8
AC/DC (Atlantic 3787)
56   GIRLS CAN GET IT 51 39 34 14
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314)
57   FOOL THAT I AM 60 66 72 8
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281)
58   THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (GOOD OL' BOYS) 53 33 28 21
Waylon Jennings (RCA 12067)
59   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 68 78 -- 3
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
60   FLASH'S THEME 70 85 -- 3
Queen (Elektra 47092)
61   TURNING JAPANESE 56 50 41 21
Vapors (United Artists 1364)
62   EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME 55 40 29 17
Korgis (Asylum 47055)
63   THE WANDERER 54 34 17 20
Donna Summer (Geffen 49563)
64   I'M COMING OUT 57 36 32 21
Diana Ross (Motown 1491)
65   RAPTURE -- -- -- 1  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
66   HE'S SO SHY 59 56 43 28
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
67   NEVER BE THE SAME 61 55 39 17
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580)
68   KILLIN' TIME 64 67 70 11
Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Bros. 609)
69   LIVING IN A FANTASY 85 -- -- 2  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
70   TOO TIGHT 86 -- -- 2  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
71   GUITAR MAN 79 -- -- 2
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
72   THIS TIME 58 52 37 19  
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 205)
73   WHAT KIND OF FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
74   LOVELY ONE 65 59 47 19
Jacksons (Epic 50938)
75   UNITED TOGETHER 77 80 88 6
Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569)
76   STAYING WITH IT 88 -- -- 2  
Firefall (Atlantic 3791)
77   WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD 81 89 -- 3
Doobie Brothers (Sesame Street 49642)
78   PRECIOUS TO ME 92 98 -- 3  
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
79   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 91 97 -- 3  
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
80   I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME 87 -- -- 2
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959)
81   FLY AWAY 90 -- -- 2
Peter Allen (A&M 2288)
82   SEASONS 84 91 95 6
Charles Fox (Handshake 5307)
83   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
84   GOT TO ROCK ON 75 77 79 7
Kansas (Kirshner 4292)
85   NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE 63 58 45 26  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2460)
86   STOP THIS GAME 67 61 55 13  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50942)
87   LIPSTICK -- -- -- 1  
Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107)
88   DREAMER -- -- -- 1  
Association (Elektra 47094)
89   FANTASTIC VOYAGE -- -- -- 1  
Lakeside (Solar 12129)
90   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
91   DEEP INSIDE MY HEART 66 57 42 16  
Randy Meisner (Epic 50939)
92   LONG TIME LOVIN' YOU -- -- -- 1  
McGuffey Lane (Atco 7319)
93   TURN AND WALK AWAY 69 60 53 12  
Babys (Chrysalis 2467)
94   WATCHING YOU 95 96 98 6
Slave (Cotillion 46006)
95   REMOTE CONTROL 96 -- -- 2
Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5600)
96   LOOK UP 98 -- -- 2
Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067)
97   CAFE AMORE -- -- -- 1  
Spyro Gyra (MCA 51035)
98   DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS -- -- -- 1  
Touch (Atco 7311)
99   NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT 78 71 66 10  
Queen (Elektra 47086)
100   TEACHER TEACHER 82 75 77 10  
Rockpile (Columbia 11388)

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:

   • "You" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 71)
   • "Dreamin'" by Cliff Richard (# 72)
   • "Jesse" by Carly Simon (# 76)
   • "Gotta Have More Love" by Climax Blues Band (# 80)
   • "Breakfast In America" by Supertramp (# 83)
   • "Fashion" by David Bowie (# 89)
   • "Sequel" by Harry Chapin (# 93)
   • "Let Me Be Your Angel" by Stacy Lattisaw (# 94)
   • "Without Your Love" by Roger Daltrey (# 97)
   • "I Can't Stop The Feelin'" by Pure Prairie League (# 99)
   • "Trickle Trickle" by Manhattan Transfer (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TURN ME LOOSE Loverboy
102   THEME FROM RAGING BULL (CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA) Joel Diamond
103   COW PATTI Jim Stafford
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