Wednesday May 6, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 2, 1981



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1   MORNING TRAIN 1 1 4 12
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
2   KISS ON MY LIST 2 2 1 15
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
3   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 3 4 8 11
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
4   JUST THE TWO OF US 4 5 6 13
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
5   BEING WITH YOU 6 8 16 11
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
6   RAPTURE 5 3 2 14
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
7   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 9 12 20 7
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
8   HER TOWN TOO 8 11 13 8
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
9   BETTE DAVIS EYES 15 30 35 6
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
10   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 12 13 14 16
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
11   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 10 10 12 13
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
12   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 11 9 9 13
Police (A&M 2301)
13   WATCHING THE WHEELS 16 22 32 6
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
14   I CAN'T STAND IT 13 14 15 10
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
15   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 7 6 3 23
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
16   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 18 19 21 14
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
17   WOMAN 14 7 5 16
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
18   YOU BETTER YOU BET 19 20 22 7
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
19   I LOVE YOU 21 23 25 12
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
20   HOW 'BOUT US 22 25 29 12
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
21   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 24 27 31 7
Styx (A&M 2323)
22   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 27 29 33 7
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
23   SWEETHEART 26 28 30 9
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
24   SUKIYAKI 28 31 37 9
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
25   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 17 17 19 14
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
26   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 20 21 23 13
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
27   I MISSED AGAIN 29 32 36 8
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
28   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 30 34 40 9
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
29   TIME OUT OF MIND 23 24 26 8
Steely Dan (MCA 51082)
30   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 34 39 49 7
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
31   IT'S A LOVE THING 25 26 27 11
Whispers (Solar 12154)
32   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 43 56 73 4  
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
33   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 38 43 55 6
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
34   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 40 47 57 6
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
35   TURN ME LOOSE 33 35 38 13
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
36   HOLD ON LOOSELY 39 42 48 9
38 Special (A&M 2316)
37   THE BEST OF TIMES 31 16 11 15
Styx (A&M 2300)
38   THIS LITTLE GIRL 52 -- -- 2  
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
39   AMERICA 53 -- -- 2  
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
40   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 49 64 79 4
Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
41   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 46 53 63 5
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
42   9 TO 5 32 15 7 22
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
43   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 37 40 43 11
Rovers (Epic 51007)
44   CELEBRATION 36 33 17 27
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
45   JESSIE'S GIRL 50 59 65 6
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
46   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 51 57 67 6
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
47   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 55 62 69 6
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
48   AI NO CORRIDA 64 77 86 4  
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
49   WINNING 57 71 83 4
Santana (Columbia 01050)
50   MISTER SANDMAN 42 37 39 9
Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
51   THE PARTY'S OVER 41 41 44 10
Journey (Columbia 60505)
52   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 35 18 10 14  
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
53   LONELY TOGETHER 47 49 52 8
Barry Manilow (Arista 0596)
54   THE TIDE IS HIGH 44 36 28 25
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
55   CRYING 45 38 18 15
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
56   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU 62 70 77 5
Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
57   I DON'T NEED YOU 63 69 78 5
Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092)
58   WALKING ON THIN ICE 54 48 47 10
Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
59   THE WAITING -- -- -- 1  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
60   HELLO AGAIN 48 44 24 14  
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
61   TREAT ME RIGHT 56 45 41 16
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
62   SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME 65 68 74 6
Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979)
63   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 60 54 51 26
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
64   JUST SO LONELY 74 -- -- 2
Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018)
65   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 75 82 90 4
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
66   SUPER TROUPER 69 76 82 5
Abba (Atlantic 3806)
67   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 82 -- -- 2  
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
68   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 77 86 -- 3
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
69   HURRY UP AND WAIT 76 84 -- 3
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033)
70   TIME 78 87 -- 3
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
71   IS IT YOU 81 89 -- 3
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
72   PRECIOUS TO ME 59 51 45 16  
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
73   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 58 46 34 24  
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
74   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF 88 -- -- 2  
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
75   ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE 79 90 -- 3
Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
76   I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE 83 -- -- 2
Paul Anka (RCA 12225)
77   SAY WHAT 84 88 -- 3
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
78   CAN YOU FEEL IT 85 -- -- 2
Jacksons (Epic 01032)
79   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 86 95 97 4
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
80   YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU 87 -- -- 2
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
81   THAT DIDN'T HURT TOO BAD 73 73 80 5
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325)
82   MAKE THAT MOVE 90 -- -- 2
Shalamar (Solar 12192)
83   HEARTS ON FIRE 61 50 42 15  
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
84   FADE AWAY 68 52 46 13  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
85   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS -- -- -- 1  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
86   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' 66 55 50 11  
Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
87   SWEET BABY -- -- -- 1  
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
88   LATELY 89 -- -- 2
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54323)
89   AH LEAH 72 61 53 21  
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
90   YOU'RE SO EASY TO LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Tommy James (Millennium 11802)
91   PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING 93 94 95 4
Shot In The Dark (RSO 1061)
92   SEDUCED 95 -- -- 2
Leon Redbone (Emerald City 7326)
93   ME (WITHOUT YOU) 67 58 56 8  
Andy Gibb (RSO 1056)
94   SHADDAP YOU FACE 97 -- -- 2
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
95   SHOTGUN RIDER 80 80 87 4  
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4984)
96   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 71 65 62 23  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
97   LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT 98 99 -- 3
Point Blank (MCA 51083)
98   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 70 60 54 21  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
99   MEMORIES 94 74 76 5
Tierra (Boardwalk 70073)
100   LIMELIGHT 92 72 66 8
Rush (Mercury 76095)

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:

   • "Guitar Man" by Elvis Presley (# 91)
   • "Let Me Love You Goodbye" by Bobby Vinton (# 96)
   • "Lover" by Michael Stanley Band (# 99)
   • "Right Away" by Hawks (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SHE DID IT Michael Damian
102   YOU'RE THE REASON GOD MADE OKLAHOMA David Frizzell & Shelly West
103   ARC OF A DIVER Steve Winwood
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