Friday February 27, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 21, 1981



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1   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 4 6 8 16
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
2   9 TO 5 2 5 7 12
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
3   CELEBRATION 1 2 3 17
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
4   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 5 9 12 13
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
5   THE TIDE IS HIGH 3 1 1 15
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
6   WOMAN 8 14 22 6
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
7   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 7 8 10 11
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
8   PASSION 6 4 4 14
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617)
9   THE BEST OF TIMES 12 16 21 5
Styx (A&M 2300)
10   GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 11 13 16 12
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948)
11   STARTING OVER 9 3 2 17
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
12   HEY NINETEEN 10 10 14 13
Steely Dan (MCA 51036)
13   TREAT ME RIGHT 15 20 35 6
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
14   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 17 19 23 11
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
15   RAPTURE 27 45 65 4  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
16   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 19 21 25 14
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
17   CRYING 20 24 32 5
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
18   LOVE ON THE ROCKS 13 7 5 17
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939)
19   HELLO AGAIN 23 29 36 4
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
20   A LITTLE IN LOVE 22 25 29 11
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068)
21   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 21 22 27 12
Jacksons (Epic 50959)
22   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 24 26 31 12
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
23   MISS SUN 18 18 20 13
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406)
24   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 26 28 33 13
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
25   HEARTS ON FIRE 29 36 53 5
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
26   KISS ON MY LIST 30 37 54 5
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
27   SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD 28 30 34 9
Eagles (Asylum 47100)
28   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 33 48 73 4
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
29   AH LEAH 31 35 43 11
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
30   TOGETHER 25 23 24 16
Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
31   LIVING IN A FANTASY 37 49 69 5
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
32   HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT 16 12 11 21  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464)
33   EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD 14 11 9 18  
Air Supply (Arista 0564)
34   FADE AWAY 49 61 -- 3  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
35   LADY 32 15 6 21
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380)
36   HE CAN'T LOVE YOU 34 27 28 15
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063)
37   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 56 71 -- 3  
Police (A&M 2301)
38   TIME IS TIME 36 31 19 14
Andy Gibb (RSO 1059)
39   FLASH'S THEME 42 47 60 6
Queen (Elektra 47092)
40   GUITAR MAN 47 57 71 5
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
41   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 46 51 59 6
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
42   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 57 69 -- 3  
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
43   MORNING TRAIN 64 -- -- 2  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
44   BACK IN BLACK 48 50 55 11
AC/DC (Atlantic 3787)
45   TOO TIGHT 51 58 70 5
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
46   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 55 68 79 6
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
47   PRECIOUS TO ME 52 66 78 6
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
48   SHINE ON 38 39 42 15
L.T.D. (A&M 2283)
49   HUNGRY HEART 35 17 13 16  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391)
50   ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 44 42 39 28
Queen (Elektra 47031)
51   IT'S MY TURN 41 34 26 18
Diana Ross (Motown 1496)
52   I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN 40 33 18 14  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0566)
53   STAYING WITH IT 60 67 76 5
Firefall (Atlantic 3791)
54   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 63 78 90 4
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
55   DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA 39 32 17 18  
Police (A&M 2275)
56   TELL IT LIKE IT IS 43 38 30 14  
Heart (Epic 50950)
57   GUILTY 50 40 15 17
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390)
58   WHO'S MAKING LOVE 53 46 46 10
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785)
59   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 76 88 -- 3  
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
60   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 69 76 83 4
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
61   FANTASTIC VOYAGE 67 77 89 4
Lakeside (Solar 12129)
62   JUST THE TWO OF US 77 86 -- 3  
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
63   AND LOVE GOES ON 72 85 -- 3
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434)
64   LIPSTICK 70 79 87 4
Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107)
65   FOOL THAT I AM 59 55 57 11
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281)
66   MORE THAN I CAN SAY 45 41 37 22  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565)
67   LOVE T.K.O. 58 53 45 13
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3116)
68   ANGEL OF THE MORNING -- -- -- 1  
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
69   FIREFLIES 75 82 -- 3
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49660)
70   WHIP IT 65 59 49 26
Devo (Warner Bros. 49550)
71   MASTER BLASTER 61 44 40 22
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
72   ONE STEP CLOSER 54 43 38 14  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622)
73   I LOVE YOU 85 -- -- 2  
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
74   TURN ME LOOSE 82 90 -- 3
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
75   HOW 'BOUT US 87 -- -- 2  
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
76   MY MOTHER'S EYES 62 56 47 14  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771)
77   SUDDENLY 66 54 41 19  
Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007)
78   I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME 71 73 80 5
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959)
79   FLY AWAY 74 75 81 5
Peter Allen (A&M 2288)
80   DREAMER 78 80 88 4
Association (Elektra 47094)
81   WASN'T THAT A PARTY -- -- -- 1  
Rovers (Epic 51007)
82   BEING WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
83   GIRLS CAN GET IT 79 65 56 17
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314)
84   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
85   KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN' -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670)
86   YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME -- -- -- 1  
Spinners (Atlantic 3798)
87   OOO-EEE 89 -- -- 2
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 49666)
88   DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 91 94 98 4
Touch (Atco 7311)
89   IT'S A LOVE THING -- -- -- 1  
Whispers (Solar 12154)
90   THEME FROM RAGING BULL (CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA) 90 -- -- 2
Joel Diamond (Motown 1504)
91   PROUD 92 96 -- 3
Joe Chemay Band (Unicorn 95001)
92   IT'S MY JOB 94 -- -- 2
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061)
93   LET ME GO -- -- -- 1  
Rings (MCA 51069)
94   FULL OF FIRE 97 -- -- 2
Shalamar (Solar 12152)
95   BLACKJACK 95 -- -- 2
Rupert Holmes (MCA 51045)
96   8TH WONDER 98 -- -- 2
Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 553)
97   BURN RUBBER (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) -- -- -- 1  
Gap Band (Mercury 76091)
98   LONG TIME LOVIN' YOU 88 89 92 4
McGuffey Lane (Atco 7319)
99   COLD LOVE 73 60 52 12  
Donna Summer (Geffen 49634)
100   CAFE AMORE 93 95 97 4
Spyro Gyra (MCA 51035)

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:

   • "I Need Your Lovin'" by Teena Marie (# 68)
   • "I Believe In You" by Don Williams (# 80)
   • "United Together" by Aretha Franklin (# 81)
   • "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by Hall & Oates (# 83)
   • "Woman In Love" by Barbra Streisand (# 84)
   • "Seasons" by Charles Fox (# 86)
   • "Killin' Time" by Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (# 96)
   • "Wynken, Blynken And Nod" by Doobie Brothers (# 99)
   • "Turning Japanese" by Vapors (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WHERE DID THE TIME GO? Pointer Sisters
102   CH CH CHERIE Johnny Average Band
103   GAMES Phoebe Snow
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