Thursday May 28, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 23, 1981



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1   BEING WITH YOU 3 3 5 14
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
2   BETTE DAVIS EYES 4 5 9 9
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
3   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 2 2 3 14
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
4   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 5 6 7 10
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
5   MORNING TRAIN 1 1 1 15
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
6   SUKIYAKI 9 13 24 12
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
7   WATCHING THE WHEELS 8 11 13 9
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
8   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 11 23 32 7
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
9   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 10 12 22 10
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
10   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 12 16 21 10
Styx (A&M 2323)
11   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 19 22 28 12
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
12   HOW 'BOUT US 13 14 20 15
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
13   I LOVE YOU 16 18 19 15
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
14   SWEETHEART 18 20 23 12
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
15   YOU BETTER YOU BET 15 17 18 10
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
16   JUST THE TWO OF US 6 4 4 16
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
17   KISS ON MY LIST 7 7 2 18
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
18   THIS LITTLE GIRL 21 25 38 5
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
19   AMERICA 23 26 39 5
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
20   I MISSED AGAIN 22 24 27 11
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
21   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 14 10 10 19
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
22   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 24 27 33 9
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
23   RAPTURE 17 9 6 17
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
24   THE WAITING 31 48 59 4
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
25   ALL THOSE YEARS AGO -- -- -- 1  
George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725)
26   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 26 28 30 10
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
27   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 28 30 34 9
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
28   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 30 34 40 7
Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
29   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 33 36 41 8
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
30   JESSIE'S GIRL 35 39 45 9
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
31   AI NO CORRIDA 34 38 48 7
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
32   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 25 15 16 17
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
33   HER TOWN TOO 20 8 8 11  
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
34   IS IT YOU 44 59 71 6
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
35   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 38 41 47 9
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
36   WINNING 39 43 49 7
Santana (Columbia 01050)
37   HOLD ON LOOSELY 32 33 36 12
38 Special (A&M 2316)
38   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 45 53 68 6
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
39   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 50 66 85 4  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
40   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 41 42 46 9
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
41   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 58 -- -- 2  
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
42   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 29 21 11 16  
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
43   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 48 57 65 7
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
44   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 49 54 67 5
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
45   SAY WHAT 51 65 77 6
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
46   NOBODY WINS 59 77 -- 3  
Elton John (Geffen 49722)
47   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU 47 51 56 8
Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
48   I CAN'T STAND IT 36 29 14 13  
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
49   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 37 31 25 17  
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
50   TIME 55 62 70 6
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
51   JUST SO LONELY 53 58 64 5
Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018)
52   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 27 19 12 16  
Police (A&M 2301)
53   TURN ME LOOSE 46 44 35 16
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
54   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 40 32 26 16  
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
55   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF 60 67 74 5
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
56   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 64 70 79 7
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
57   MODERN GIRL 69 83 -- 3  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
58   IT'S A LOVE THING 42 40 31 14  
Whispers (Solar 12154)
59   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 54 46 43 14
Rovers (Epic 51007)
60   YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU 66 72 80 5
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
61   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 52 37 15 26
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
62   SWEET BABY 70 79 87 4
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
63   I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE 63 69 76 5
Paul Anka (RCA 12225)
64   ELVIRA 76 89 -- 3  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
65   WOMAN 43 35 17 19  
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
66   CELEBRATION 56 47 44 30
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
67   HURRY UP AND WAIT 62 63 69 6
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033)
68   SHADDAP YOU FACE 81 91 94 5  
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
69   MAKE THAT MOVE 73 75 82 5
Shalamar (Solar 12192)
70   STRONGER THAN BEFORE 80 -- -- 2
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054)
71   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 84 -- -- 2  
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
72   YOU'RE SO EASY TO LOVE 74 82 90 4
Tommy James (Millennium 11802)
73   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY -- -- -- 1  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
74   THE STROKE 83 -- -- 2
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
75   TWO HEARTS 82 90 -- 3
Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492)
76   ARC OF A DIVER 85 -- -- 2
Steve Winwood (Island 49726)
77   HEARTS -- -- -- 1  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
78   WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 88 -- -- 2
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692)
79   MERCY, MERCY, MERCY 79 86 -- 3
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818)
80   LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY 87 -- -- 2
Dillman Band (RCA 12206)
81   RAIN IN MAY 89 -- -- 2
Max Werner (Radio 3821)
82   ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT 90 -- -- 2
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 72000)
83   JONES VS. JONES -- -- -- 1  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813)
84   LIFE OF ILLUSION -- -- -- 1  
Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144)
85   BROOKLYN GIRLS -- -- -- 1  
Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47145)
86   SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN -- -- -- 1  
April Wine (Capitol 5001)
87   PROMISES -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065)
88   YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Gap Band (Mercury 76101)
89   THE BREAKUP SONG -- -- -- 1  
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
90   GIVE IT TO ME BABY -- -- -- 1  
Rick James (Gordy 7197)
91   ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE 72 74 75 6  
Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
92   THE PARTY'S OVER 65 55 51 13  
Journey (Columbia 60505)
93   CAN YOU FEEL IT 75 76 78 5  
Jacksons (Epic 01032)
94   MISTER SANDMAN 57 52 50 12  
Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
95   PARADISE -- -- -- 1  
Change (RFC/Atlantic 3809)
96   I DON'T NEED YOU 67 56 57 8  
Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092)
97   I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (MCA 51106)
98   SUPER TROUPER 77 64 66 8  
Abba (Atlantic 3806)
99   THE BEST OF TIMES 68 49 37 18  
Styx (A&M 2300)
100   9 TO 5 78 50 42 25  
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)

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:

   • "Time Out Of Mind" by Steely Dan (# 61)
   • "Somebody Send My Baby Home" by Lenny LeBlanc (# 71)
   • "What Kind Of Fool" by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (# 86)
   • "The Tide Is High" by Blondie (# 91)
   • "I Love A Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt (# 92)
   • "Treat Me Right" by Pat Benatar (# 93)
   • "Let Me Stay With You Tonight" by Point Blank (# 94)
   • "Walking On Thin Ice" by Yoko Ono (# 95)
   • "That Didn't Hurt Too Bad" by Dr. Hook (# 96)
   • "Lonely Together" by Barry Manilow (# 97)
   • "Hello Again" by Neil Diamond (# 98)
   • "Crying" by Don McLean (# 99)
   • "Seduced" by Leon Redbone (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   TOM SAWYER Rush
102   GOTTA GET AWAY Randy Meisner
103   ONLY HEAVEN KNOWS Roulettes
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