Sunday May 17, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 16, 1981



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1   MORNING TRAIN 1 1 1 14
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
2   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 2 3 3 13
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
3   BEING WITH YOU 3 5 6 13
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
4   BETTE DAVIS EYES 5 9 15 8
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
5   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 6 7 9 9
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
6   JUST THE TWO OF US 4 4 4 15
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
7   KISS ON MY LIST 7 2 2 17
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
8   WATCHING THE WHEELS 11 13 16 8
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
9   SUKIYAKI 13 24 28 11
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
10   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 12 22 27 9
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
11   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 23 32 43 6  
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
12   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 16 21 24 9
Styx (A&M 2323)
13   HOW 'BOUT US 14 20 22 14
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
14   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 10 10 12 18
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
15   YOU BETTER YOU BET 17 18 19 9
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
16   I LOVE YOU 18 19 21 14
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
17   RAPTURE 9 6 5 16
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
18   SWEETHEART 20 23 26 11
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
19   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 22 28 30 11
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
20   HER TOWN TOO 8 8 8 10  
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
21   THIS LITTLE GIRL 25 38 52 4
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
22   I MISSED AGAIN 24 27 29 10
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
23   AMERICA 26 39 53 4
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
24   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 27 33 38 8
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
25   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 15 16 18 16
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
26   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 28 30 34 9
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
27   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 19 12 11 15
Police (A&M 2301)
28   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 30 34 40 8
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
29   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 21 11 10 15
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
30   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 34 40 49 6
Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
31   THE WAITING 48 59 -- 3  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
32   HOLD ON LOOSELY 33 36 39 11
38 Special (A&M 2316)
33   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 36 41 46 7
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
34   AI NO CORRIDA 38 48 64 6
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
35   JESSIE'S GIRL 39 45 50 8
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
36   I CAN'T STAND IT 29 14 13 12
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
37   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 31 25 17 16
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
38   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 41 47 55 8
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
39   WINNING 43 49 57 6
Santana (Columbia 01050)
40   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 32 26 20 15
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
41   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 42 46 51 8
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
42   IT'S A LOVE THING 40 31 25 13
Whispers (Solar 12154)
43   WOMAN 35 17 14 18
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
44   IS IT YOU 59 71 81 5  
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
45   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 53 68 77 5
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
46   TURN ME LOOSE 44 35 33 15
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
47   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU 51 56 62 7
Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
48   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 57 65 75 6
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
49   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 54 67 82 4
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
50   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 66 85 -- 3  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
51   SAY WHAT 65 77 84 5  
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
52   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 37 15 7 25  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
53   JUST SO LONELY 58 64 74 4
Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018)
54   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 46 43 37 13
Rovers (Epic 51007)
55   TIME 62 70 78 5
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
56   CELEBRATION 47 44 36 29
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
57   MISTER SANDMAN 52 50 42 11
Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
58   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
59   NOBODY WINS 77 -- -- 2  
Elton John (Geffen 49722)
60   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF 67 74 88 4
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
61   TIME OUT OF MIND 45 29 23 10  
Steely Dan (MCA 51082)
62   HURRY UP AND WAIT 63 69 76 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033)
63   I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE 69 76 83 4
Paul Anka (RCA 12225)
64   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 70 79 86 6
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
65   THE PARTY'S OVER 55 51 41 12
Journey (Columbia 60505)
66   YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU 72 80 87 4
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
67   I DON'T NEED YOU 56 57 63 7  
Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092)
68   THE BEST OF TIMES 49 37 31 17  
Styx (A&M 2300)
69   MODERN GIRL 83 -- -- 2  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
70   SWEET BABY 79 87 -- 3
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
71   SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME 61 62 65 8
Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979)
72   ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE 74 75 79 5
Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
73   MAKE THAT MOVE 75 82 90 4
Shalamar (Solar 12192)
74   YOU'RE SO EASY TO LOVE 82 90 -- 3
Tommy James (Millennium 11802)
75   CAN YOU FEEL IT 76 78 85 4
Jacksons (Epic 01032)
76   ELVIRA 89 -- -- 2  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
77   SUPER TROUPER 64 66 69 7  
Abba (Atlantic 3806)
78   9 TO 5 50 42 32 24  
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
79   MERCY, MERCY, MERCY 86 -- -- 2
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818)
80   STRONGER THAN BEFORE -- -- -- 1  
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054)
81   SHADDAP YOU FACE 91 94 97 4
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
82   TWO HEARTS 90 -- -- 2
Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492)
83   THE STROKE -- -- -- 1  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
84   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO -- -- -- 1  
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
85   ARC OF A DIVER -- -- -- 1  
Steve Winwood (Island 49726)
86   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 60 52 35 16  
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
87   LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Dillman Band (RCA 12206)
88   WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME -- -- -- 1  
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692)
89   RAIN IN MAY -- -- -- 1  
Max Werner (Radio 3821)
90   ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 72000)
91   THE TIDE IS HIGH 68 54 44 27  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
92   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 71 63 60 28  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
93   TREAT ME RIGHT 73 61 56 18  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
94   LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT 95 97 98 5
Point Blank (MCA 51083)
95   WALKING ON THIN ICE 80 58 54 12  
Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
96   THAT DIDN'T HURT TOO BAD 85 81 73 7  
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325)
97   LONELY TOGETHER 78 53 47 10  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0596)
98   HELLO AGAIN 84 60 48 16  
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
99   CRYING 81 55 45 17  
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
100   SEDUCED 92 92 95 4
Leon Redbone (Emerald City 7326)

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:

   • "Precious To Me" by Phil Seymour (# 87)
   • "The Winner Takes It All" by Abba (# 88)
   • "Lately" by Stevie Wonder (# 93)
   • "Playing With Lightning" by Shot In The Dark (# 94)
   • "Fade Away" by Bruce Springsteen (# 96)
   • "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" by Donna Summer (# 97)
   • "Hearts On Fire" by Randy Meisner (# 98)
   • "Me (Without You)" by Andy Gibb (# 99)
   • "Ah Leah" by Donnie Iris (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE Gap Band
102   PROMISES Barbra Streisand
103   THE BREAKUP SONG Greg Kihn Band
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