Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 25, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12142) | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103) | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 7 | ||
| James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514) | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 6 | ||
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054) | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | ||
| Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Police (A&M 2301) | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | ||
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 9 | ||
| Eric Clapton (RSO 1060) | ||||||
| 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | ||
| John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | ||||||
| 15 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 16 | 22 | 32 | 51 | 5 | ||
| John Lennon (Geffen 49695) | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 13 | ||
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 13 | ||
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207) | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Who (Warner Bros. 49698) | ||||||
| 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 12 | ||
| April Wine (Capitol 4975) | ||||||
| 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 11 | ||
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 22 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 11 | ||
| Champaign (Columbia 11433) | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 7 | ||
| Steely Dan (MCA 51082) | ||||||
| 24 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Styx (A&M 2323) | ||||||
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 10 | ||
| Whispers (Solar 12154) | ||||||
| 26 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | ||||||
| 27 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 6 | ||
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | ||||||
| 28 | 31 | 37 | 49 | 8 | ||
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 29 | 32 | 36 | 50 | 7 | ||
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790) | ||||||
| 30 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 8 | ||
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 31 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Styx (A&M 2300) | ||||||
| 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | ||||||
| 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 12 | ||
| Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | ||||||
| 34 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 6 | ||
| John O'Banion (Elektra 47125) | ||||||
| 35 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | ||||||
| 36 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 26 | ||
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | ||||||
| 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 10 | ||
| Rovers (Epic 51007) | ||||||
| 38 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 5 | ||
| Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404) | ||||||
| 39 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 8 | ||
| 38 Special (A&M 2316) | ||||||
| 40 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 5 | ||
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705) | ||||||
| 41 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 9 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 60505) | ||||||
| 42 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 8 | ||
| Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | ||||||
| 43 | 56 | 73 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
| 44 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 24 | ||
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | ||||||
| 45 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 14 | ||
| Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | ||||||
| 46 | 53 | 63 | 76 | 4 | ||
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211) | ||||||
| 47 | 49 | 52 | 58 | 7 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0596) | ||||||
| 48 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 13 | ||
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | ||||||
| 49 | 64 | 79 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11804) | ||||||
| 50 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 51 | 57 | 67 | 78 | 5 | ||
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4987) | ||||||
| 52 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079) | ||||||
| 53 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994) | ||||||
| 54 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 9 | ||
| Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | ||||||
| 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 5 | ||
| T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690) | ||||||
| 56 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | ||||||
| 57 | 71 | 83 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Santana (Columbia 01050) | ||||||
| 58 | 46 | 34 | 16 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3776) | ||||||
| 59 | 51 | 45 | 34 | 15 | ||
| Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | ||||||
| 60 | 54 | 51 | 39 | 25 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | ||||||
| 61 | 50 | 42 | 23 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | ||||||
| 62 | 70 | 77 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12200) | ||||||
| 63 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092) | ||||||
| 64 | 77 | 86 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2309) | ||||||
| 65 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979) | ||||||
| 66 | 55 | 50 | 38 | 10 | ![]() | |
| Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | ||||||
| 67 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 7 | ||
| Andy Gibb (RSO 1056) | ||||||
| 68 | 52 | 46 | 33 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | ||||||
| 69 | 76 | 82 | 90 | 4 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3806) | ||||||
| 70 | 60 | 54 | 45 | 20 | ||
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | ||||||
| 71 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 22 | ||
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | ||||||
| 72 | 61 | 53 | 36 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025) | ||||||
| 73 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325) | ||||||
| 74 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018) | ||||||
| 75 | 82 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487) | ||||||
| 76 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033) | ||||||
| 77 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332) | ||||||
| 78 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
| 79 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1512) | ||||||
| 80 | 80 | 87 | -- | 3 | ||
| Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4984) | ||||||
| 81 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | ||||||
| 82 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Paul Anka (RCA 12225) | ||||||
| 84 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Jacksons (Epic 01032) | ||||||
| 86 | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | ||
| Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54323) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Shalamar (Solar 12192) | ||||||
| 91 | 63 | 58 | 44 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | ||||||
| 92 | 72 | 66 | 69 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Rush (Mercury 76095) | ||||||
| 93 | 94 | 95 | -- | 3 | ||
| Shot In The Dark (RSO 1061) | ||||||
| 94 | 74 | 76 | 83 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 70073) | ||||||
| 95 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Leon Redbone (Emerald City 7326) | ||||||
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 4 | ||
| Bobby Vinton (Tapestry 006) | ||||||
| 97 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Joe Dolce (MCA 51053) | ||||||
| 98 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Point Blank (MCA 51083) | ||||||
| 99 | 75 | 75 | 82 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8064) | ||||||
| 100 | 78 | 68 | 72 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Hawks (Columbia 60500) | ||||||
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:
• "Games People Play" by Alan Parsons Project (# 66)
• "Running Scared" by Fools (# 67)
• "Starting Over" by John Lennon (# 79)
• "Living In A Fantasy" by Leo Sayer (# 81)
• "Too Tight" by Con Funk Shun (# 83)
• "Same Old Lang Syne" by Dan Fogelberg (# 85)
• "Don't Know Much" by Bill Medley (# 91)
• "96 Tears" by Garland Jeffreys (# 92)
• "Ghost Riders In The Sky" by Outlaws (# 93)
• "Games" by Phoebe Snow (# 97)
• "Lovers After All" by Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (# 98)
• "Hold On" by Badfinger (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | David Frizzell & Shelly West | |||||
| 102 | Helen Reddy | |||||
| 103 | Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass | |||||


