Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 28, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  9 TO 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | ||||||
| 2 |  I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | ||||||
| 3 |  KEEP ON LOVING YOU | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | ||||||
| 4 |  CELEBRATION | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | ||||||
| 5 |  WOMAN | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | ||||||
| 6 |  THE TIDE IS HIGH | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | ||||||
| 7 |  THE BEST OF TIMES | 9 | 12 | 16 | 6 | |
| Styx (A&M 2300) | ||||||
| 8 |  SAME OLD LANG SYNE | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961) | ||||||
| 9 |  RAPTURE | 15 | 27 | 45 | 5 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | ||||||
| 10 |  GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | ||||||
| 11 |  CRYING | 17 | 20 | 24 | 6 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | ||||||
| 12 |  TREAT ME RIGHT | 13 | 15 | 20 | 7 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | ||||||
| 13 |  I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT | 14 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | ||||||
| 14 |  HELLO AGAIN | 19 | 23 | 29 | 5 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | ||||||
| 15 |  THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3776) | ||||||
| 16 |  STARTING OVER | 11 | 9 | 3 | 18 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | ||||||
| 17 |  HEY NINETEEN | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | ||||||
| 18 |  A LITTLE IN LOVE | 20 | 22 | 25 | 12 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | ||||||
| 19 |  PASSION | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 |  | 
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | ||||||
| 20 |  GAMES PEOPLE PLAY | 22 | 24 | 26 | 13 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | ||||||
| 21 |  HEARTS ON FIRE | 25 | 29 | 36 | 6 | |
| Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | ||||||
| 22 |  KISS ON MY LIST | 26 | 30 | 37 | 6 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12142) | ||||||
| 23 |  SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN | 24 | 26 | 28 | 14 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | ||||||
| 24 |  HEARTBREAK HOTEL | 21 | 21 | 22 | 13 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50959) | ||||||
| 25 |  WHAT KIND OF FOOL | 28 | 33 | 48 | 5 | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | ||||||
| 26 |  LOVE ON THE ROCKS | 18 | 13 | 7 | 18 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | ||||||
| 27 |  AH LEAH | 29 | 31 | 35 | 12 | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025) | ||||||
| 28 |  LIVING IN A FANTASY | 31 | 37 | 49 | 6 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657) | ||||||
| 29 |  FADE AWAY | 34 | 49 | 61 | 4 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | ||||||
| 30 |  DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME | 37 | 56 | 71 | 4 | |
| Police (A&M 2301) | ||||||
| 31 |  WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE | 42 | 57 | 69 | 4 |  | 
| Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | ||||||
| 32 |  SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD | 27 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 47100) | ||||||
| 33 |  MORNING TRAIN | 43 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | ||||||
| 34 |  MISS SUN | 23 | 18 | 18 | 14 |  | 
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | ||||||
| 35 |  GUITAR MAN | 40 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | ||||||
| 36 |  TOGETHER | 30 | 25 | 23 | 17 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | ||||||
| 37 |  SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' | 46 | 55 | 68 | 7 | |
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | ||||||
| 38 |  GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY | 41 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| Outlaws (Arista 0582) | ||||||
| 39 |  TOO TIGHT | 45 | 51 | 58 | 6 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | ||||||
| 40 |  HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT | 32 | 16 | 12 | 22 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | ||||||
| 41 |  BACK IN BLACK | 44 | 48 | 50 | 12 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | ||||||
| 42 |  PRECIOUS TO ME | 47 | 52 | 66 | 7 | |
| Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | ||||||
| 43 |  JUST THE TWO OF US | 62 | 77 | 86 | 4 |  | 
| Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103) | ||||||
| 44 |  DON'T STOP THE MUSIC | 54 | 63 | 78 | 5 | |
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | ||||||
| 45 |  LADY | 35 | 32 | 15 | 22 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | ||||||
| 46 |  ANGEL OF THE MORNING | 68 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
| 47 |  STAYING WITH IT | 53 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3791) | ||||||
| 48 |  JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME | 59 | 76 | 88 | 4 |  | 
| April Wine (Capitol 4975) | ||||||
| 49 |  FLASH'S THEME | 39 | 42 | 47 | 7 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47092) | ||||||
| 50 |  EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD | 33 | 14 | 11 | 19 |  | 
| Air Supply (Arista 0564) | ||||||
| 51 |  TIME IS TIME | 38 | 36 | 31 | 15 |  | 
| Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | ||||||
| 52 |  HE CAN'T LOVE YOU | 36 | 34 | 27 | 16 |  | 
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063) | ||||||
| 53 |  AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT | 60 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207) | ||||||
| 54 |  ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST | 50 | 44 | 42 | 29 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47031) | ||||||
| 55 |  HUNGRY HEART | 49 | 35 | 17 | 17 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391) | ||||||
| 56 |  SHINE ON | 48 | 38 | 39 | 16 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | ||||||
| 57 |  IT'S MY TURN | 51 | 41 | 34 | 19 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | ||||||
| 58 |  AND LOVE GOES ON | 63 | 72 | 85 | 4 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434) | ||||||
| 59 |  FANTASTIC VOYAGE | 61 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| Lakeside (Solar 12129) | ||||||
| 60 |  I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN | 52 | 40 | 33 | 15 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0566) | ||||||
| 61 |  DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA | 55 | 39 | 32 | 19 | |
| Police (A&M 2275) | ||||||
| 62 |  LIPSTICK | 64 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107) | ||||||
| 63 |  I CAN'T STAND IT | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Eric Clapton (RSO 1060) | ||||||
| 64 |  GUILTY | 57 | 50 | 40 | 18 | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | ||||||
| 65 |  I LOVE YOU | 73 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 66 |  HOW 'BOUT US | 75 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Champaign (Columbia 11433) | ||||||
| 67 |  TURN ME LOOSE | 74 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | ||||||
| 68 |  FIREFLIES | 69 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49660) | ||||||
| 69 |  BEING WITH YOU | 82 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
| 70 |  TELL IT LIKE IT IS | 56 | 43 | 38 | 15 |  | 
| Heart (Epic 50950) | ||||||
| 71 |  FOOL THAT I AM | 65 | 59 | 55 | 12 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281) | ||||||
| 72 |  WHO'S MAKING LOVE | 58 | 53 | 46 | 11 |  | 
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785) | ||||||
| 73 |  WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' | 84 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | ||||||
| 74 |  WASN'T THAT A PARTY | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rovers (Epic 51007) | ||||||
| 75 |  LOVE T.K.O. | 67 | 58 | 53 | 14 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3116) | ||||||
| 76 |  YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | ||||||
| 77 |  KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN' | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670) | ||||||
| 78 |  WHIP IT | 70 | 65 | 59 | 27 | |
| Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | ||||||
| 79 |  MORE THAN I CAN SAY | 66 | 45 | 41 | 23 |  | 
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | ||||||
| 80 |  IT'S A LOVE THING | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Whispers (Solar 12154) | ||||||
| 81 |  MASTER BLASTER | 71 | 61 | 44 | 23 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | ||||||
| 82 |  I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME | 78 | 71 | 73 | 6 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959) | ||||||
| 83 |  IT'S MY JOB | 92 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061) | ||||||
| 84 |  THE PARTY'S OVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Journey (Columbia 60505) | ||||||
| 85 |  OOO-EEE | 87 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 49666) | ||||||
| 86 |  THE COURT ROOM | |||||
| Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671) | ||||||
| 87 |  DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS | 88 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| Touch (Atco 7311) | ||||||
| 88 |  WALKING ON THIN ICE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | ||||||
| 89 |  LET ME GO | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rings (MCA 51069) | ||||||
| 90 |  HOLD ON | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Badfinger (Radio 3793) | ||||||
| 91 |  ONE STEP CLOSER | 72 | 54 | 43 | 15 |  | 
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622) | ||||||
| 92 |  BLACKJACK | 95 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Rupert Holmes (MCA 51045) | ||||||
| 93 |  FULL OF FIRE | 94 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Shalamar (Solar 12152) | ||||||
| 94 |  8TH WONDER | 96 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 553) | ||||||
| 95 |  BURN RUBBER (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | ||||||
| 96 |  THEME FROM RAGING BULL (CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA) | 90 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Joel Diamond (Motown 1504) | ||||||
| 97 |  PROUD | 91 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| Joe Chemay Band (Unicorn 95001) | ||||||
| 98 |  DREAMER | 80 | 78 | 80 | 5 |  | 
| Association (Elektra 47094) | ||||||
| 99 |  GIRLS CAN GET IT | 83 | 79 | 65 | 18 |  | 
| Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314) | ||||||
| 100 |  FLY AWAY | 79 | 74 | 75 | 6 |  | 
| Peter Allen (A&M 2288) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "My Mother's Eyes" by Bette Midler (# 76)
    • "Suddenly" by Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (# 77)
    • "Long Time Lovin' You" by McGuffey Lane (# 98)
    • "Cold Love" by Donna Summer (# 99)
    • "Cafe Amore" by Spyro Gyra (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  MISTER SANDMAN | Emmylou Harris | ||||
| 102 |  I HAVE THE SKILL | Sherbs | ||||
| 103 |  BON BON VIE (GIMME THE GOOD LIFE) | T.S. Monk | ||||


 
 