Wednesday March 18, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 14, 1981



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1   WOMAN 3 5 6 9
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
2   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 1 3 4 16
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
3   9 TO 5 2 1 2 15
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
4   RAPTURE 7 9 15 7
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
5   THE BEST OF TIMES 6 7 9 8
Styx (A&M 2300)
6   CELEBRATION 5 4 3 20
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
7   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 4 2 1 19
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
8   CRYING 9 11 17 8
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
9   HELLO AGAIN 12 14 19 7
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
10   TREAT ME RIGHT 11 12 13 9
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
11   THE TIDE IS HIGH 8 6 5 18
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
12   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 14 15 16 17
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
13   KISS ON MY LIST 17 22 26 8
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
14   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 13 13 14 14
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
15   A LITTLE IN LOVE 15 18 20 14
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068)
16   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 21 25 28 7
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
17   HEARTS ON FIRE 19 21 25 8
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
18   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 18 20 22 15
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
19   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 22 30 37 6
Police (A&M 2301)
20   MORNING TRAIN 28 33 43 5
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
21   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 27 31 42 6
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
22   FADE AWAY 24 29 34 6
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
23   AH LEAH 25 27 29 14
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
24   LIVING IN A FANTASY 26 28 31 8
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
25   JUST THE TWO OF US 30 43 62 6
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
26   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 23 23 24 16
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
27   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 31 37 46 9
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
28   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 10 8 7 14  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
29   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 34 46 68 4
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
30   GUITAR MAN 32 35 40 8
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
31   PRECIOUS TO ME 35 42 47 9
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
32   GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 16 10 10 15  
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948)
33   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 38 44 54 7
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
34   I CAN'T STAND IT 44 63 -- 3
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
35   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 40 48 59 6
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
36   BEING WITH YOU 51 69 82 4  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
37   STARTING OVER 20 16 11 20  
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
38   HEY NINETEEN 29 17 12 16
Steely Dan (MCA 51036)
39   HER TOWN TOO -- -- -- 1  
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
40   TOO TIGHT 37 39 45 8
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
41   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 46 53 60 7
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
42   STAYING WITH IT 43 47 53 8
Firefall (Atlantic 3791)
43   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 36 38 41 9
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
44   BACK IN BLACK 39 41 44 14
AC/DC (Atlantic 3787)
45   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 33 24 21 15  
Jacksons (Epic 50959)
46   HOW 'BOUT US 58 66 75 5  
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
47   SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD 41 32 27 12
Eagles (Asylum 47100)
48   I LOVE YOU 56 65 73 5
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
49   LOVE ON THE ROCKS 42 26 18 20
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939)
50   TOGETHER 47 36 30 19
Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
51   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' 63 73 84 4  
Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
52   HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT 48 40 32 24
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464)
53   IT'S A LOVE THING 67 80 89 4  
Whispers (Solar 12154)
54   AND LOVE GOES ON 55 58 63 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434)
55   TURN ME LOOSE 61 67 74 6
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
56   FANTASTIC VOYAGE 57 59 61 7
Lakeside (Solar 12129)
57   LADY 50 45 35 24
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380)
58   PASSION 45 19 8 17  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617)
59   WALKING ON THIN ICE 79 88 -- 3  
Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
60   TIME OUT OF MIND -- -- -- 1  
Steely Dan (MCA 51082)
61   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 68 74 81 4
Rovers (Epic 51007)
62   MISTER SANDMAN 74 -- -- 2  
Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
63   YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME 69 76 86 4
Spinners (Atlantic 3798)
64   ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 54 54 50 31
Queen (Elektra 47031)
65   SWEETHEART 77 -- -- 2  
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
66   THE PARTY'S OVER 75 84 -- 3
Journey (Columbia 60505)
67   FLASH'S THEME 52 49 39 9  
Queen (Elektra 47092)
68   MISS SUN 49 34 23 16  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406)
69   IT'S MY JOB 76 83 92 5
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061)
70   RUNNING SCARED 81 -- -- 2  
Fools (EMI America 8072)
71   CH CH CHERIE 78 86 -- 2
Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671)
72   KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN' 73 77 85 4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670)
73   SHINE ON 60 56 48 18  
L.T.D. (A&M 2283)
74   HOLD ON LOOSELY 88 -- -- 2  
38 Special (A&M 2316)
75   HOLD ON 82 90 -- 3
Badfinger (Radio 3793)
76   LIPSTICK 65 62 64 7  
Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107)
77   GUILTY 72 64 57 20
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390)
78   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 89 -- -- 2  
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
79   EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD 53 50 33 21  
Air Supply (Arista 0564)
80   SUKIYAKI 87 -- -- 2
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
81   DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA 66 61 55 21  
Police (A&M 2275)
82   LOVERS AFTER ALL 90 -- -- 2
Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587)
83   ME (WITHOUT YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Andy Gibb (RSO 1056)
84   LET ME GO 85 89 93 4
Rings (MCA 51069)
85   TIME IS TIME 59 51 38 17  
Andy Gibb (RSO 1059)
86   LIMELIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Rush (Mercury 76095)
87   HUNGRY HEART 62 55 49 19  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391)
88   I MISSED AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
89   LONELY TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0596)
90   BURN RUBBER (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) 91 95 97 4
Gap Band (Mercury 76091)
91   FIREFLIES 70 68 69 6  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49660)
92   GAMES 94 -- -- 2
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800)
93   HE CAN'T LOVE YOU 64 52 36 18  
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063)
94   WHIP IT 84 78 70 29
Devo (Warner Bros. 49550)
95   BON BON VIE (GIMME THE GOOD LIFE) 96 -- -- 2
T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780)
96   OOO-EEE 92 85 87 5
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 49666)
97   DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 86 87 88 7  
Touch (Atco 7311)
98   WHERE'S YOUR ANGEL? -- -- -- 1  
Lani Hall (A&M 2305)
99   I HAVE THE SKILL -- -- -- 1  
Sherbs (Atco 7325)
100   IT'S MY TURN 71 57 51 21  
Diana Ross (Motown 1496)

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 Made It Through The Rain" by Barry Manilow (# 80)
   • "Fool That I Am" by Rita Coolidge (# 83)
   • "Who's Making Love" by Blues Brothers (# 93)
   • "Tell It Like It Is" by Heart (# 95)
   • "More Than I Can Say" by Leo Sayer (# 97)
   • "I Don't Want To Know Your Name" by Glen Campbell (# 98)
   • "Master Blaster" by Stevie Wonder (# 99)
   • "Love T.K.O." by Teddy Pendergrass (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE T.G. Sheppard
102   HOOKED ON MUSIC Mac Davis
103   LET ME LOVE YOU GOODBYE Bobby Vinton
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