Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 7, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  KEEP ON LOVING YOU |
3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | ||||||
| 2 | 9 TO 5 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | ||||||
| 3 | WOMAN |
5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | ||||||
| 4 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT |
2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | ||||||
| 5 | CELEBRATION |
4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | ||||||
| 6 | THE BEST OF TIMES |
7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | |
| Styx (A&M 2300) | ||||||
| 7 | RAPTURE |
9 | 15 | 27 | 6 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | ||||||
| 8 | THE TIDE IS HIGH |
6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | ||||||
| 9 | CRYING |
11 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | ||||||
| 10 | SAME OLD LANG SYNE |
8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961) | ||||||
| 11 | TREAT ME RIGHT |
12 | 13 | 15 | 8 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | ||||||
| 12 | HELLO AGAIN |
14 | 19 | 23 | 6 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | ||||||
| 13 | I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT |
13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | ||||||
| 14 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL |
15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3776) | ||||||
| 15 | A LITTLE IN LOVE |
18 | 20 | 22 | 13 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | ||||||
| 16 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE |
10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | ||||||
| 17 | KISS ON MY LIST |
22 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12142) | ||||||
| 18 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY |
20 | 22 | 24 | 14 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | ||||||
| 19 | HEARTS ON FIRE |
21 | 25 | 29 | 7 | |
| Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | ||||||
| 20 | STARTING OVER |
16 | 11 | 9 | 19 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | ||||||
| 21 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL |
25 | 28 | 33 | 6 | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | ||||||
| 22 | DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME |
30 | 37 | 56 | 5 | |
| Police (A&M 2301) | ||||||
| 23 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN |
23 | 24 | 26 | 15 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | ||||||
| 24 | FADE AWAY |
29 | 34 | 49 | 5 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | ||||||
| 25 | AH LEAH |
27 | 29 | 31 | 13 | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025) | ||||||
| 26 | LIVING IN A FANTASY |
28 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657) | ||||||
| 27 | WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE |
31 | 42 | 57 | 5 | |
| Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | ||||||
| 28 | MORNING TRAIN |
33 | 43 | 64 | 4 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | ||||||
| 29 | HEY NINETEEN |
17 | 12 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | ||||||
| 30 | JUST THE TWO OF US |
43 | 62 | 77 | 5 |  |
| Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103) | ||||||
| 31 | SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' |
37 | 46 | 55 | 8 | |
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | ||||||
| 32 | GUITAR MAN |
35 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | ||||||
| 33 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL |
24 | 21 | 21 | 14 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50959) | ||||||
| 34 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING |
46 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
| 35 | PRECIOUS TO ME |
42 | 47 | 52 | 8 | |
| Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | ||||||
| 36 | GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY |
38 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| Outlaws (Arista 0582) | ||||||
| 37 | TOO TIGHT |
39 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | ||||||
| 38 | DON'T STOP THE MUSIC |
44 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | ||||||
| 39 | BACK IN BLACK |
41 | 44 | 48 | 13 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | ||||||
| 40 | JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME |
48 | 59 | 76 | 5 | |
| April Wine (Capitol 4975) | ||||||
| 41 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD |
32 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 47100) | ||||||
| 42 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS |
26 | 18 | 13 | 19 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | ||||||
| 43 | STAYING WITH IT |
47 | 53 | 60 | 7 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3791) | ||||||
| 44 | I CAN'T STAND IT |
63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 1060) | ||||||
| 45 | PASSION |
19 | 8 | 6 | 16 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | ||||||
| 46 | AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT |
53 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207) | ||||||
| 47 | TOGETHER |
36 | 30 | 25 | 18 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | ||||||
| 48 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT |
40 | 32 | 16 | 23 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | ||||||
| 49 | MISS SUN |
34 | 23 | 18 | 15 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | ||||||
| 50 | LADY |
45 | 35 | 32 | 23 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | ||||||
| 51 | BEING WITH YOU |
69 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
| 52 | FLASH'S THEME |
49 | 39 | 42 | 8 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47092) | ||||||
| 53 | EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD |
50 | 33 | 14 | 20 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0564) | ||||||
| 54 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST |
54 | 50 | 44 | 30 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47031) | ||||||
| 55 | AND LOVE GOES ON |
58 | 63 | 72 | 5 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434) | ||||||
| 56 | I LOVE YOU |
65 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 57 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE |
59 | 61 | 67 | 6 | |
| Lakeside (Solar 12129) | ||||||
| 58 | HOW 'BOUT US |
66 | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| Champaign (Columbia 11433) | ||||||
| 59 | TIME IS TIME |
51 | 38 | 36 | 16 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | ||||||
| 60 | SHINE ON |
56 | 48 | 38 | 17 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | ||||||
| 61 | TURN ME LOOSE |
67 | 74 | 82 | 5 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | ||||||
| 62 | HUNGRY HEART |
55 | 49 | 35 | 18 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391) | ||||||
| 63 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' |
73 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | ||||||
| 64 | HE CAN'T LOVE YOU |
52 | 36 | 34 | 17 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063) | ||||||
| 65 | LIPSTICK |
62 | 64 | 70 | 6 | |
| Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107) | ||||||
| 66 | DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA |
61 | 55 | 39 | 20 | |
| Police (A&M 2275) | ||||||
| 67 | IT'S A LOVE THING |
80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Whispers (Solar 12154) | ||||||
| 68 | WASN'T THAT A PARTY |
74 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Rovers (Epic 51007) | ||||||
| 69 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME |
76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | ||||||
| 70 | FIREFLIES |
68 | 69 | 75 | 5 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49660) | ||||||
| 71 | IT'S MY TURN |
57 | 51 | 41 | 20 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | ||||||
| 72 | GUILTY |
64 | 57 | 50 | 19 | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | ||||||
| 73 | KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN' |
77 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670) | ||||||
| 74 | MISTER SANDMAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | ||||||
| 75 | THE PARTY'S OVER |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Journey (Columbia 60505) | ||||||
| 76 | IT'S MY JOB |
83 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061) | ||||||
| 77 | SWEETHEART |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | ||||||
| 78 | CH CH CHERIE |
86 | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671) | ||||||
| 79 | WALKING ON THIN ICE |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | ||||||
| 80 | I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN |
60 | 52 | 40 | 16 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0566) | ||||||
| 81 | RUNNING SCARED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Fools (EMI America 8072) | ||||||
| 82 | HOLD ON |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Badfinger (Radio 3793) | ||||||
| 83 | FOOL THAT I AM |
71 | 65 | 59 | 13 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281) | ||||||
| 84 | WHIP IT |
78 | 70 | 65 | 28 | |
| Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | ||||||
| 85 | LET ME GO |
89 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Rings (MCA 51069) | ||||||
| 86 | DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS |
87 | 88 | 91 | 6 | |
| Touch (Atco 7311) | ||||||
| 87 | SUKIYAKI |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 88 | HOLD ON LOOSELY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| 38 Special (A&M 2316) | ||||||
| 89 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 90 | LOVERS AFTER ALL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587) | ||||||
| 91 | BURN RUBBER (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) |
95 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | ||||||
| 92 | OOO-EEE |
85 | 87 | 89 | 4 | |
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 49666) | ||||||
| 93 | WHO'S MAKING LOVE |
72 | 58 | 53 | 12 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785) | ||||||
| 94 | GAMES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800) | ||||||
| 95 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS |
70 | 56 | 43 | 16 | |
| Heart (Epic 50950) | ||||||
| 96 | BON BON VIE (GIMME THE GOOD LIFE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780) | ||||||
| 97 | MORE THAN I CAN SAY |
79 | 66 | 45 | 24 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | ||||||
| 98 | I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME |
82 | 78 | 71 | 7 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959) | ||||||
| 99 | MASTER BLASTER |
81 | 71 | 61 | 24 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | ||||||
| 100 | LOVE T.K.O. |
75 | 67 | 58 | 15 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3116) | ||||||
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:
• "One Step Closer" by Doobie Brothers (# 91)
• "Blackjack" by Rupert Holmes (# 92)
• "Full Of Fire" by Shalamar (# 93)
• "8th Wonder" by Sugarhill Gang (# 94)
• "Theme From Raging Bull (Cavalleria Rusticana)" by Joel Diamond (# 96)
• "Proud" by Joe Chemay Band (# 97)
• "Dreamer" by Association (# 98)
• "Girls Can Get It" by Dr. Hook (# 99)
• "Fly Away" by Peter Allen (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | I HAVE THE SKILL |
Sherbs | ||||
| 102 | 96 TEARS |
Garland Jeffreys | ||||
| 103 | LIMELIGHT |
Rush | ||||