Thursday April 23, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 18, 1981



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1   MORNING TRAIN 4 7 10 10
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
2   KISS ON MY LIST 1 5 7 13
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
3   RAPTURE 2 1 1 12
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
4   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 8 13 19 9
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
5   JUST THE TWO OF US 6 9 17 11
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
6   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 3 3 3 21
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
7   WOMAN 5 2 2 14
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
8   BEING WITH YOU 16 19 24 9
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
9   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 9 11 14 11
Police (A&M 2301)
10   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 12 14 16 11
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
11   HER TOWN TOO 13 20 26 6
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
12   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 20 31 43 5
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
13   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 14 17 21 14
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
14   I CAN'T STAND IT 15 18 23 8
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
15   9 TO 5 7 4 4 20
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
16   THE BEST OF TIMES 11 6 5 13
Styx (A&M 2300)
17   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 19 22 25 12
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
18   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 10 10 12 12
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
19   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 21 26 30 12
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
20   YOU BETTER YOU BET 22 27 42 5
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
21   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 23 25 28 11
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
22   WATCHING THE WHEELS 32 51 71 4
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
23   I LOVE YOU 25 28 37 10
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
24   TIME OUT OF MIND 26 29 34 6
Steely Dan (MCA 51082)
25   HOW 'BOUT US 29 32 36 10
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
26   IT'S A LOVE THING 27 30 35 9
Whispers (Solar 12154)
27   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 31 37 48 5
Styx (A&M 2323)
28   SWEETHEART 30 35 45 7
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
29   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 33 43 55 5
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
30   BETTE DAVIS EYES 35 52 72 4
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
31   SUKIYAKI 37 49 58 7
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
32   I MISSED AGAIN 36 50 63 6
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
33   CELEBRATION 17 12 9 25  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
34   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 40 47 56 7
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
35   TURN ME LOOSE 38 40 46 11
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
36   THE TIDE IS HIGH 28 21 18 23
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
37   MISTER SANDMAN 39 42 47 7
Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
38   CRYING 18 8 6 13  
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
39   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 49 59 73 5
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
40   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 43 46 50 9
Rovers (Epic 51007)
41   THE PARTY'S OVER 44 48 52 8
Journey (Columbia 60505)
42   HOLD ON LOOSELY 48 54 60 7
38 Special (A&M 2316)
43   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 55 67 81 4  
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
44   HELLO AGAIN 24 15 8 12  
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
45   TREAT ME RIGHT 41 24 13 14
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
46   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 34 16 11 22  
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
47   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 57 65 74 4
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
48   WALKING ON THIN ICE 47 41 44 8
Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
49   LONELY TOGETHER 52 58 65 6
Barry Manilow (Arista 0596)
50   HEARTS ON FIRE 42 23 15 13
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
51   PRECIOUS TO ME 45 34 29 14
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
52   FADE AWAY 46 33 20 11
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
53   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 63 76 -- 3
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
54   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 51 39 27 24
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
55   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' 50 38 40 9
Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
56   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 73 -- -- 2  
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
57   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 67 78 88 4
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
58   ME (WITHOUT YOU) 56 56 61 6
Andy Gibb (RSO 1056)
59   JESSIE'S GIRL 65 75 85 4
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
60   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 54 45 39 19
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
61   AH LEAH 53 36 22 19
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
62   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 69 77 87 4
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
63   GUITAR MAN 58 44 38 13
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
64   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 79 -- -- 2  
Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
65   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 62 60 41 21
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
66   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 60 53 33 20
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
67   RUNNING SCARED 59 57 59 7
Fools (EMI America 8072)
68   SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME 74 81 89 4
Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979)
69   I DON'T NEED YOU 78 85 -- 3
Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092)
70   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU 77 87 -- 3
Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
71   WINNING 83 -- -- 2  
Santana (Columbia 01050)
72   LIMELIGHT 66 69 76 6
Rush (Mercury 76095)
73   THAT DIDN'T HURT TOO BAD 80 88 -- 3
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325)
74   MEMORIES 76 83 -- 3
Tierra (Boardwalk 70073)
75   LOVER 75 82 90 4
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8064)
76   SUPER TROUPER 82 90 -- 3
Abba (Atlantic 3806)
77   AI NO CORRIDA 86 -- -- 2
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
78   RIGHT AWAY 68 72 79 5
Hawks (Columbia 60500)
79   STARTING OVER 70 62 49 25
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
80   SHOTGUN RIDER 87 -- -- 2
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4984)
81   LIVING IN A FANTASY 61 55 31 13  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
82   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 90 -- -- 2
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
83   TOO TIGHT 71 68 51 13  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
84   HURRY UP AND WAIT -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033)
85   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 72 63 54 19  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
86   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART -- -- -- 1  
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
87   TIME -- -- -- 1  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
88   SAY WHAT -- -- -- 1  
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
89   IS IT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
90   ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
91   DON'T KNOW MUCH 88 92 95 4
Bill Medley (Liberty 1402)
92   96 TEARS 89 91 94 4
Garland Jeffreys (Epic 51008)
93   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 84 64 57 14
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
94   PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING 95 -- -- 2
Shot In The Dark (RSO 1061)
95   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 97 -- -- 2
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
96   LET ME LOVE YOU GOODBYE 96 97 -- 3
Bobby Vinton (Tapestry 006)
97   GAMES 91 80 80 7
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800)
98   LOVERS AFTER ALL 92 74 75 7
Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587)
99   LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Point Blank (MCA 51083)
100   HOLD ON 85 73 67 8  
Badfinger (Radio 3793)

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:

   • "A Little In Love" by Cliff Richard (# 64)
   • "Ch Ch Cherie" by Johnny Average Band (# 81)
   • "Somebody Special" by Rod Stewart (# 93)
   • "It's My Job" by Jimmy Buffett (# 94)
   • "Back In Black" by AC/DC (# 98)
   • "I Have The Skill" by Sherbs (# 99)
   • "Yesterday Once More / Nothing Remains The Same" by Spinners (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF Billy Vera & Beaters
102   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE Cliff Richard
103   SWEET BABY Stanley Clarke & George Duke
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