Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 9, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MORNING TRAIN |
1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | ||||||
| 2 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING |
3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
| 3 | BEING WITH YOU |
5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
| 4 | JUST THE TWO OF US |
4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103) | ||||||
| 5 | BETTE DAVIS EYES |
9 | 15 | 30 | 7 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 6 | TAKE IT ON THE RUN |
7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054) | ||||||
| 7 | KISS ON MY LIST |
2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12142) | ||||||
| 8 | HER TOWN TOO |
8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | |
| James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514) | ||||||
| 9 | RAPTURE |
6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | ||||||
| 10 | SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' |
10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | |
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | ||||||
| 11 | WATCHING THE WHEELS |
13 | 16 | 22 | 7 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49695) | ||||||
| 12 | LIVING INSIDE MYSELF |
22 | 27 | 29 | 8 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | ||||||
| 13 | SUKIYAKI |
24 | 28 | 31 | 10 |  |
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 14 | HOW 'BOUT US |
20 | 22 | 25 | 13 | |
| Champaign (Columbia 11433) | ||||||
| 15 | AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT |
16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207) | ||||||
| 16 | TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS |
21 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| Styx (A&M 2323) | ||||||
| 17 | YOU BETTER YOU BET |
18 | 19 | 20 | 8 | |
| Who (Warner Bros. 49698) | ||||||
| 18 | I LOVE YOU |
19 | 21 | 23 | 13 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 19 | DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME |
12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |
| Police (A&M 2301) | ||||||
| 20 | SWEETHEART |
23 | 26 | 28 | 10 | |
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | ||||||
| 21 | WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE |
11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | ||||||
| 22 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) |
28 | 30 | 34 | 10 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 23 | STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) |
32 | 43 | 56 | 5 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
| 24 | I MISSED AGAIN |
27 | 29 | 32 | 9 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790) | ||||||
| 25 | THIS LITTLE GIRL |
38 | 52 | -- | 3 | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079) | ||||||
| 26 | AMERICA |
39 | 53 | -- | 3 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994) | ||||||
| 27 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE |
33 | 38 | 43 | 7 | |
| Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404) | ||||||
| 28 | LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE |
30 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| John O'Banion (Elektra 47125) | ||||||
| 29 | I CAN'T STAND IT |
14 | 13 | 14 | 11 |  |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 1060) | ||||||
| 30 | SAY YOU'LL BE MINE |
34 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705) | ||||||
| 31 | DON'T STOP THE MUSIC |
25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
| Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | ||||||
| 32 | JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME |
26 | 20 | 21 | 14 | |
| April Wine (Capitol 4975) | ||||||
| 33 | HOLD ON LOOSELY |
36 | 39 | 42 | 10 | |
| 38 Special (A&M 2316) | ||||||
| 34 | SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU |
40 | 49 | 64 | 5 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11804) | ||||||
| 35 | WOMAN |
17 | 14 | 7 | 17 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | ||||||
| 36 | FIND YOUR WAY BACK |
41 | 46 | 53 | 6 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211) | ||||||
| 37 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU |
15 | 7 | 6 | 24 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | ||||||
| 38 | AI NO CORRIDA |
48 | 64 | 77 | 5 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2309) | ||||||
| 39 | JESSIE'S GIRL |
45 | 50 | 59 | 7 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 40 | IT'S A LOVE THING |
31 | 25 | 26 | 12 | |
| Whispers (Solar 12154) | ||||||
| 41 | I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE |
47 | 55 | 62 | 7 | |
| T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690) | ||||||
| 42 | BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS |
46 | 51 | 57 | 7 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4987) | ||||||
| 43 | WINNING |
49 | 57 | 71 | 5 | |
| Santana (Columbia 01050) | ||||||
| 44 | TURN ME LOOSE |
35 | 33 | 35 | 14 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | ||||||
| 45 | TIME OUT OF MIND |
29 | 23 | 24 | 9 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 51082) | ||||||
| 46 | WASN'T THAT A PARTY |
43 | 37 | 40 | 12 | |
| Rovers (Epic 51007) | ||||||
| 47 | CELEBRATION |
44 | 36 | 33 | 28 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | ||||||
| 48 | THE WAITING |
59 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100) | ||||||
| 49 | THE BEST OF TIMES |
37 | 31 | 16 | 16 | |
| Styx (A&M 2300) | ||||||
| 50 | 9 TO 5 |
42 | 32 | 15 | 23 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | ||||||
| 51 | BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU |
56 | 62 | 70 | 6 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 12200) | ||||||
| 52 | MISTER SANDMAN |
50 | 42 | 37 | 10 | |
| Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | ||||||
| 53 | STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART |
68 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332) | ||||||
| 54 | GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE |
67 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076) | ||||||
| 55 | THE PARTY'S OVER |
51 | 41 | 41 | 11 | |
| Journey (Columbia 60505) | ||||||
| 56 | I DON'T NEED YOU |
57 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092) | ||||||
| 57 | FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU |
65 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487) | ||||||
| 58 | JUST SO LONELY |
64 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018) | ||||||
| 59 | IS IT YOU |
71 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | ||||||
| 60 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL |
52 | 35 | 18 | 15 | |
| Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | ||||||
| 61 | SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME |
62 | 65 | 68 | 7 | |
| Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979) | ||||||
| 62 | TIME |
70 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
| 63 | HURRY UP AND WAIT |
69 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033) | ||||||
| 64 | SUPER TROUPER |
66 | 69 | 76 | 6 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3806) | ||||||
| 65 | SAY WHAT |
77 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711) | ||||||
| 66 | YOU MAKE MY DREAMS |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12217) | ||||||
| 67 | I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF |
74 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002) | ||||||
| 68 | THE TIDE IS HIGH |
54 | 44 | 36 | 26 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | ||||||
| 69 | I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE |
76 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Paul Anka (RCA 12225) | ||||||
| 70 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE |
79 | 86 | 95 | 5 | |
| Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | ||||||
| 71 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT |
63 | 60 | 54 | 27 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | ||||||
| 72 | YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU |
80 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503) | ||||||
| 73 | TREAT ME RIGHT |
61 | 56 | 45 | 17 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | ||||||
| 74 | ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE |
75 | 79 | 90 | 4 | |
| Michael Jackson (Motown 1512) | ||||||
| 75 | MAKE THAT MOVE |
82 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Shalamar (Solar 12192) | ||||||
| 76 | CAN YOU FEEL IT |
78 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 01032) | ||||||
| 77 | NOBODY WINS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Elton John (Geffen 49722) | ||||||
| 78 | LONELY TOGETHER |
53 | 47 | 49 | 9 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0596) | ||||||
| 79 | SWEET BABY |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | ||||||
| 80 | WALKING ON THIN ICE |
58 | 54 | 48 | 11 | |
| Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | ||||||
| 81 | CRYING |
55 | 45 | 38 | 16 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | ||||||
| 82 | YOU'RE SO EASY TO LOVE |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tommy James (Millennium 11802) | ||||||
| 83 | MODERN GIRL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080) | ||||||
| 84 | HELLO AGAIN |
60 | 48 | 44 | 15 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | ||||||
| 85 | THAT DIDN'T HURT TOO BAD |
81 | 73 | 73 | 6 | |
| Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325) | ||||||
| 86 | MERCY, MERCY, MERCY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818) | ||||||
| 87 | PRECIOUS TO ME |
72 | 59 | 51 | 17 | |
| Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | ||||||
| 88 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL |
73 | 58 | 46 | 25 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3776) | ||||||
| 89 | ELVIRA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 90 | TWO HEARTS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492) | ||||||
| 91 | SHADDAP YOU FACE |
94 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Joe Dolce (MCA 51053) | ||||||
| 92 | SEDUCED |
92 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Leon Redbone (Emerald City 7326) | ||||||
| 93 | LATELY |
88 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54323) | ||||||
| 94 | PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING |
91 | 93 | 94 | 5 | |
| Shot In The Dark (RSO 1061) | ||||||
| 95 | LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT |
97 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| Point Blank (MCA 51083) | ||||||
| 96 | FADE AWAY |
84 | 68 | 52 | 14 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | ||||||
| 97 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' |
86 | 66 | 55 | 12 | |
| Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | ||||||
| 98 | HEARTS ON FIRE |
83 | 61 | 50 | 16 | |
| Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | ||||||
| 99 | ME (WITHOUT YOU) |
93 | 67 | 58 | 9 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 1056) | ||||||
| 100 | AH LEAH |
89 | 72 | 61 | 22 | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025) | ||||||
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:
• "Shotgun Rider" by Delbert McClinton (# 95)
• "Smoky Mountain Rain" by Ronnie Milsap (# 96)
• "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It" by Stevie Wonder (# 98)
• "Memories" by Tierra (# 99)
• "Limelight" by Rush (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO |
Joey Scarbury | ||||
| 102 | WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME |
Chaka Khan | ||||
| 103 | ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT |
Dave Edmunds | ||||