Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 21, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  WOMAN |
1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | ||||||
| 2 | RAPTURE |
4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | ||||||
| 3 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU |
2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | ||||||
| 4 | 9 TO 5 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | ||||||
| 5 | THE BEST OF TIMES |
5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| Styx (A&M 2300) | ||||||
| 6 | CRYING |
8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | ||||||
| 7 | CELEBRATION |
6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | ||||||
| 8 | HELLO AGAIN |
9 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | ||||||
| 9 | KISS ON MY LIST |
13 | 17 | 22 | 9 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12142) | ||||||
| 10 | TREAT ME RIGHT |
10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | ||||||
| 11 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL |
12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3776) | ||||||
| 12 | THE TIDE IS HIGH |
11 | 8 | 6 | 19 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | ||||||
| 13 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT |
7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | ||||||
| 14 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL |
16 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | ||||||
| 15 | HEARTS ON FIRE |
17 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | ||||||
| 16 | MORNING TRAIN |
20 | 28 | 33 | 6 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | ||||||
| 17 | DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME |
19 | 22 | 30 | 7 | |
| Police (A&M 2301) | ||||||
| 18 | WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE |
21 | 27 | 31 | 7 | |
| Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | ||||||
| 19 | A LITTLE IN LOVE |
15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | ||||||
| 20 | FADE AWAY |
22 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | ||||||
| 21 | JUST THE TWO OF US |
25 | 30 | 43 | 7 | |
| Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103) | ||||||
| 22 | AH LEAH |
23 | 25 | 27 | 15 | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025) | ||||||
| 23 | LIVING IN A FANTASY |
24 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657) | ||||||
| 24 | SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' |
27 | 31 | 37 | 10 | |
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | ||||||
| 25 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING |
29 | 34 | 46 | 5 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
| 26 | I CAN'T STAND IT |
34 | 44 | 63 | 4 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 1060) | ||||||
| 27 | DON'T STOP THE MUSIC |
33 | 38 | 44 | 8 | |
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | ||||||
| 28 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY |
18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | ||||||
| 29 | PRECIOUS TO ME |
31 | 35 | 42 | 10 | |
| Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | ||||||
| 30 | BEING WITH YOU |
36 | 51 | 69 | 5 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
| 31 | JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME |
35 | 40 | 48 | 7 | |
| April Wine (Capitol 4975) | ||||||
| 32 | HER TOWN TOO |
39 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514) | ||||||
| 33 | I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT |
14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |  |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | ||||||
| 34 | GUITAR MAN |
30 | 32 | 35 | 9 | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | ||||||
| 35 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN |
26 | 23 | 23 | 17 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | ||||||
| 36 | AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT |
41 | 46 | 53 | 8 | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207) | ||||||
| 37 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE |
32 | 16 | 10 | 16 | |
| Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | ||||||
| 38 | SAME OLD LANG SYNE |
28 | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961) | ||||||
| 39 | STARTING OVER |
37 | 20 | 16 | 21 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | ||||||
| 40 | HOW 'BOUT US |
46 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| Champaign (Columbia 11433) | ||||||
| 41 | IT'S A LOVE THING |
53 | 67 | 80 | 5 |  |
| Whispers (Solar 12154) | ||||||
| 42 | TOO TIGHT |
40 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | ||||||
| 43 | I LOVE YOU |
48 | 56 | 65 | 6 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 44 | TIME OUT OF MIND |
60 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 51082) | ||||||
| 45 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' |
51 | 63 | 73 | 5 | |
| Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | ||||||
| 46 | STAYING WITH IT |
42 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3791) | ||||||
| 47 | HEY NINETEEN |
38 | 29 | 17 | 17 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | ||||||
| 48 | GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY |
43 | 36 | 38 | 10 | |
| Outlaws (Arista 0582) | ||||||
| 49 | WALKING ON THIN ICE |
59 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | ||||||
| 50 | TURN ME LOOSE |
55 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | ||||||
| 51 | BACK IN BLACK |
44 | 39 | 41 | 15 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | ||||||
| 52 | MISTER SANDMAN |
62 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | ||||||
| 53 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD |
47 | 41 | 32 | 13 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 47100) | ||||||
| 54 | WASN'T THAT A PARTY |
61 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| Rovers (Epic 51007) | ||||||
| 55 | SWEETHEART |
65 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | ||||||
| 56 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL |
45 | 33 | 24 | 16 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50959) | ||||||
| 57 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS |
49 | 42 | 26 | 21 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | ||||||
| 58 | TOGETHER |
50 | 47 | 36 | 20 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | ||||||
| 59 | YOU BETTER YOU BET |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Who (Warner Bros. 49698) | ||||||
| 60 | THE PARTY'S OVER |
66 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| Journey (Columbia 60505) | ||||||
| 61 | TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Styx (A&M 2323) | ||||||
| 62 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME |
63 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | ||||||
| 63 | TAKE IT ON THE RUN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054) | ||||||
| 64 | RUNNING SCARED |
70 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Fools (EMI America 8072) | ||||||
| 65 | IT'S MY JOB |
69 | 76 | 83 | 6 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061) | ||||||
| 66 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) |
78 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 67 | HOLD ON LOOSELY |
74 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| 38 Special (A&M 2316) | ||||||
| 68 | CH CH CHERIE |
71 | 78 | 86 | 3 | |
| Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671) | ||||||
| 69 | HOLD ON |
75 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| Badfinger (Radio 3793) | ||||||
| 70 | AND LOVE GOES ON |
54 | 55 | 58 | 7 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434) | ||||||
| 71 | ME (WITHOUT YOU) |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 1056) | ||||||
| 72 | SUKIYAKI |
80 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 73 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE |
56 | 57 | 59 | 8 | |
| Lakeside (Solar 12129) | ||||||
| 74 | LIVING INSIDE MYSELF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | ||||||
| 75 | I MISSED AGAIN |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790) | ||||||
| 76 | LONELY TOGETHER |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0596) | ||||||
| 77 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT |
52 | 48 | 40 | 25 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | ||||||
| 78 | LOVERS AFTER ALL |
82 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587) | ||||||
| 79 | LIMELIGHT |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76095) | ||||||
| 80 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST |
64 | 54 | 54 | 32 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47031) | ||||||
| 81 | LADY |
57 | 50 | 45 | 25 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | ||||||
| 82 | LET ME GO |
84 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| Rings (MCA 51069) | ||||||
| 83 | KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN' |
72 | 73 | 77 | 5 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670) | ||||||
| 84 | GUILTY |
77 | 72 | 64 | 21 | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | ||||||
| 85 | FLASH'S THEME |
67 | 52 | 49 | 10 | |
| Queen (Elektra 47092) | ||||||
| 86 | RIGHT AWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hawks (Columbia 60500) | ||||||
| 87 | PASSION |
58 | 45 | 19 | 18 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | ||||||
| 88 | GAMES |
92 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800) | ||||||
| 89 | LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John O'Banion (Elektra 47125) | ||||||
| 90 | SOMEBODY SPECIAL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49686) | ||||||
| 91 | LIPSTICK |
76 | 65 | 62 | 8 | |
| Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107) | ||||||
| 92 | SHINE ON |
73 | 60 | 56 | 19 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | ||||||
| 93 | MISS SUN |
68 | 49 | 34 | 17 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | ||||||
| 94 | BON BON VIE (GIMME THE GOOD LIFE) |
95 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780) | ||||||
| 95 | I HAVE THE SKILL |
99 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sherbs (Atco 7325) | ||||||
| 96 | DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA |
81 | 66 | 61 | 22 | |
| Police (A&M 2275) | ||||||
| 97 | WHERE'S YOUR ANGEL? |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lani Hall (A&M 2305) | ||||||
| 98 | BURN RUBBER (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) |
90 | 91 | 95 | 5 | |
| Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | ||||||
| 99 | TIME IS TIME |
85 | 59 | 51 | 18 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | ||||||
| 100 | EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD |
79 | 53 | 50 | 22 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0564) | ||||||
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:
• "Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen (# 87)
• "Fireflies" by Fleetwood Mac (# 91)
• "He Can't Love You" by Michael Stanley Band (# 93)
• "Whip It" by Devo (# 94)
• "Ooo-eee" by Nicolette Larson (# 96)
• "Don't You Know What Love Is" by Touch (# 97)
• "It's My Turn" by Diana Ross (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | IF I WAS A DANCER (DANCE PT. 2) |
Rolling Stones | ||||
| 102 | HOOKED ON MUSIC |
Mac Davis | ||||
| 103 | TO LOVE AGAIN |
Diana Ross | ||||