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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 4, 1981



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1   RAPTURE 1 2 4 10
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
2   WOMAN 2 1 1 12
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
3   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 3 3 2 19
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
4   9 TO 5 4 4 3 18
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
5   KISS ON MY LIST 7 9 13 11
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
6   THE BEST OF TIMES 5 5 5 11
Styx (A&M 2300)
7   MORNING TRAIN 10 16 20 8
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
8   CRYING 6 6 8 11
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
9   JUST THE TWO OF US 17 21 25 9
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
10   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 12 14 16 10
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
11   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 14 17 19 9
Police (A&M 2301)
12   CELEBRATION 9 7 6 23
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
13   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 19 25 29 7
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
14   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 16 18 21 9
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
15   HELLO AGAIN 8 8 9 10
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
16   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 11 11 12 20
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
17   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 21 24 27 12
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
18   I CAN'T STAND IT 23 26 34 6
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
19   BEING WITH YOU 24 30 36 7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
20   HER TOWN TOO 26 32 39 4
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
21   THE TIDE IS HIGH 18 12 11 21
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
22   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 25 27 33 10
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
23   HEARTS ON FIRE 15 15 17 11
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
24   TREAT ME RIGHT 13 10 10 12  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
25   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 28 31 35 9
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
26   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 30 36 41 10
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
27   YOU BETTER YOU BET 42 59 -- 3  
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
28   I LOVE YOU 37 43 48 8
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
29   TIME OUT OF MIND 34 44 60 4
Steely Dan (MCA 51082)
30   IT'S A LOVE THING 35 41 53 7
Whispers (Solar 12154)
31   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 43 63 -- 3  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
32   HOW 'BOUT US 36 40 46 8
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
33   FADE AWAY 20 20 22 9  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
34   PRECIOUS TO ME 29 29 31 12
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
35   SWEETHEART 45 55 65 5
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
36   AH LEAH 22 22 23 17  
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
37   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 48 61 -- 3  
Styx (A&M 2323)
38   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' 40 45 51 7
Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
39   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 27 13 7 22  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
40   TURN ME LOOSE 46 50 55 9
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
41   WALKING ON THIN ICE 44 49 59 6
Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
42   MISTER SANDMAN 47 52 62 5
Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
43   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 55 74 -- 3  
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
44   GUITAR MAN 38 34 30 11
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
45   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 39 33 14 17
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
46   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 50 54 61 7
Rovers (Epic 51007)
47   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 56 66 78 5
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
48   THE PARTY'S OVER 52 60 66 6
Journey (Columbia 60505)
49   SUKIYAKI 58 72 80 5
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
50   I MISSED AGAIN 63 75 88 4  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
51   WATCHING THE WHEELS 71 -- -- 2  
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
52   BETTE DAVIS EYES 72 -- -- 2  
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
53   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 33 28 18 18  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
54   HOLD ON LOOSELY 60 67 74 5
38 Special (A&M 2316)
55   LIVING IN A FANTASY 31 23 24 11  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
56   ME (WITHOUT YOU) 61 71 83 4
Andy Gibb (RSO 1056)
57   RUNNING SCARED 59 64 70 5
Fools (EMI America 8072)
58   LONELY TOGETHER 65 76 89 4
Barry Manilow (Arista 0596)
59   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 73 89 -- 3  
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
60   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 41 35 26 19  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
61   A LITTLE IN LOVE 32 19 15 17  
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068)
62   STARTING OVER 49 39 37 23  
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
63   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 54 38 28 17
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
64   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 57 48 43 12
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
65   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 74 -- -- 2
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
66   IT'S MY JOB 62 65 69 8
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061)
67   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 81 -- -- 2  
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
68   TOO TIGHT 51 42 40 11  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
69   LIMELIGHT 76 79 86 4
Rush (Mercury 76095)
70   CH CH CHERIE 66 68 71 5
Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671)
71   GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 53 37 32 18  
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948)
72   RIGHT AWAY 79 86 -- 3
Hawks (Columbia 60500)
73   HOLD ON 67 69 75 6
Badfinger (Radio 3793)
74   LOVERS AFTER ALL 75 78 82 5
Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587)
75   JESSIE'S GIRL 85 -- -- 2
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
76   FIND YOUR WAY BACK -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
77   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 87 -- -- 2
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
78   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 88 -- -- 2
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
79   SOMEBODY SPECIAL 82 90 -- 3
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49686)
80   GAMES 80 88 92 5
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800)
81   SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME 89 -- -- 2
Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979)
82   LOVER 90 -- -- 2
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8064)
83   MEMORIES -- -- -- 1  
Tierra (Boardwalk 70073)
84   YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME 70 62 63 7  
Spinners (Atlantic 3798)
85   I DON'T NEED YOU -- -- -- 1  
Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092)
86   BACK IN BLACK 64 51 44 17  
AC/DC (Atlantic 3787)
87   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
88   THAT DIDN'T HURT TOO BAD -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325)
89   I HAVE THE SKILL 91 95 99 4
Sherbs (Atco 7325)
90   SUPER TROUPER -- -- -- 1  
Abba (Atlantic 3806)
91   96 TEARS 94 -- -- 2
Garland Jeffreys (Epic 51008)
92   DON'T KNOW MUCH 95 -- -- 2
Bill Medley (Liberty 1402)
93   TOGETHER 68 58 50 22  
Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
94   STAYING WITH IT 69 46 42 11  
Firefall (Atlantic 3791)
95   FANTASTIC VOYAGE 84 73 56 10  
Lakeside (Solar 12129)
96   LOVE ON THE ROCKS 78 57 49 23  
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939)
97   LET ME LOVE YOU GOODBYE -- -- -- 1  
Bobby Vinton (Tapestry 006)
98   ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 86 80 64 34  
Queen (Elektra 47031)
99   HEY NINETEEN 77 47 38 19  
Steely Dan (MCA 51036)
100   LET ME GO 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:

RankSongArtist
101   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU Jim Photoglo
102   LATELY Stevie Wonder
103   ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE Michael Jackson
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