Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 4, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | ||
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12142) | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | ||
| Styx (A&M 2300) | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 8 | ||
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | ||
| Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | ||||||
| 9 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 9 | ||
| Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103) | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | ||
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 9 | ||
| Police (A&M 2301) | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | ||
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | ||||||
| 13 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 7 | ||
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | ||||||
| 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | ||||||
| 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3776) | ||||||
| 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 12 | ||
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | ||||||
| 18 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Eric Clapton (RSO 1060) | ||||||
| 19 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 7 | ||
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
| 20 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 4 | ||
| James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514) | ||||||
| 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 21 | ||
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | ||||||
| 22 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 10 | ||
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | ||||||
| 23 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | ||
| Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | ||||||
| 24 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | ||||||
| 25 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 9 | ||
| April Wine (Capitol 4975) | ||||||
| 26 | 30 | 36 | 41 | 10 | ||
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207) | ||||||
| 27 | 42 | 59 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Who (Warner Bros. 49698) | ||||||
| 28 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 8 | ||
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 29 | 34 | 44 | 60 | 4 | ||
| Steely Dan (MCA 51082) | ||||||
| 30 | 35 | 41 | 53 | 7 | ||
| Whispers (Solar 12154) | ||||||
| 31 | 43 | 63 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054) | ||||||
| 32 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 8 | ||
| Champaign (Columbia 11433) | ||||||
| 33 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | ||||||
| 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 12 | ||
| Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | ||||||
| 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 5 | ||
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | ||||||
| 36 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025) | ||||||
| 37 | 48 | 61 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Styx (A&M 2323) | ||||||
| 38 | 40 | 45 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | ||||||
| 39 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | ||||||
| 40 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 9 | ||
| Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | ||||||
| 41 | 44 | 49 | 59 | 6 | ||
| Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | ||||||
| 42 | 47 | 52 | 62 | 5 | ||
| Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | ||||||
| 43 | 55 | 74 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | ||||||
| 44 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 11 | ||
| Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | ||||||
| 45 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 17 | ||
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | ||||||
| 46 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 7 | ||
| Rovers (Epic 51007) | ||||||
| 47 | 56 | 66 | 78 | 5 | ||
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 48 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 60505) | ||||||
| 49 | 58 | 72 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 50 | 63 | 75 | 88 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790) | ||||||
| 51 | 71 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49695) | ||||||
| 52 | 72 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 53 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | ||||||
| 54 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 5 | ||
| 38 Special (A&M 2316) | ||||||
| 55 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657) | ||||||
| 56 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 4 | ||
| Andy Gibb (RSO 1056) | ||||||
| 57 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Fools (EMI America 8072) | ||||||
| 58 | 65 | 76 | 89 | 4 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0596) | ||||||
| 59 | 73 | 89 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| John O'Banion (Elektra 47125) | ||||||
| 60 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | ||||||
| 61 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | ||||||
| 62 | 49 | 39 | 37 | 23 | ![]() | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | ||||||
| 63 | 54 | 38 | 28 | 17 | ||
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961) | ||||||
| 64 | 57 | 48 | 43 | 12 | ||
| Outlaws (Arista 0582) | ||||||
| 65 | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705) | ||||||
| 66 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 8 | ||
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061) | ||||||
| 67 | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404) | ||||||
| 68 | 51 | 42 | 40 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | ||||||
| 69 | 76 | 79 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Rush (Mercury 76095) | ||||||
| 70 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 5 | ||
| Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671) | ||||||
| 71 | 53 | 37 | 32 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | ||||||
| 72 | 79 | 86 | -- | 3 | ||
| Hawks (Columbia 60500) | ||||||
| 73 | 67 | 69 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Badfinger (Radio 3793) | ||||||
| 74 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 5 | ||
| Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587) | ||||||
| 75 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 76 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211) | ||||||
| 77 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690) | ||||||
| 78 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4987) | ||||||
| 79 | 82 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49686) | ||||||
| 80 | 80 | 88 | 92 | 5 | ||
| Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800) | ||||||
| 81 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979) | ||||||
| 82 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8064) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 70073) | ||||||
| 84 | 70 | 62 | 63 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092) | ||||||
| 86 | 64 | 51 | 44 | 17 | ![]() | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12200) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325) | ||||||
| 89 | 91 | 95 | 99 | 4 | ||
| Sherbs (Atco 7325) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3806) | ||||||
| 91 | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Garland Jeffreys (Epic 51008) | ||||||
| 92 | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bill Medley (Liberty 1402) | ||||||
| 93 | 68 | 58 | 50 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | ||||||
| 94 | 69 | 46 | 42 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3791) | ||||||
| 95 | 84 | 73 | 56 | 10 | ![]() | |
| Lakeside (Solar 12129) | ||||||
| 96 | 78 | 57 | 49 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | ||||||
| 97 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Bobby Vinton (Tapestry 006) | ||||||
| 98 | 86 | 80 | 64 | 34 | ![]() | |
| Queen (Elektra 47031) | ||||||
| 99 | 77 | 47 | 38 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | ||||||
| 100 | 93 | 82 | 84 | 7 | ||
| Rings (MCA 51069) | ||||||
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:
• "Seven Bridges Road" by Eagles (# 83)
• "Heartbreak Hotel" by Jacksons (# 92)
• "Guilty" by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (# 96)
• "Where's Your Angel?" by Lani Hall (# 97)
• "And Love Goes On" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 98)
• "Lady" by Kenny Rogers (# 99)
• "Keep This Train A-Rollin'" by Doobie Brothers (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Jim Photoglo | |||||
| 102 | Stevie Wonder | |||||
| 103 | Michael Jackson | |||||


