Friday June 12, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 6, 1981



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1   BETTE DAVIS EYES 1 2 4 11
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
2   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 3 8 11 9
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
3   BEING WITH YOU 2 1 3 16
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
4   SUKIYAKI 5 6 9 14
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
5   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 4 4 5 12
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
6   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 10 11 19 14
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
7   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 6 3 2 16
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
8   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 8 10 12 12
Styx (A&M 2323)
9   ALL THOSE YEARS AGO 14 25 -- 3
George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725)
10   HOW 'BOUT US 11 12 13 17
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
11   I LOVE YOU 12 13 16 17
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
12   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 9 9 10 12
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
13   SWEETHEART 13 14 18 14
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
14   AMERICA 17 19 23 7
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
15   THIS LITTLE GIRL 16 18 21 7
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
16   WATCHING THE WHEELS 7 7 8 11
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
17   MORNING TRAIN 15 5 1 17
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
18   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 20 22 24 11
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
19   THE WAITING 21 24 31 6
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
20   I MISSED AGAIN 19 20 22 13
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
21   JESSIE'S GIRL 24 30 35 11
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
22   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 27 41 58 4
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
23   JUST THE TWO OF US 18 16 6 18
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
24   KISS ON MY LIST 22 17 7 20
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
25   YOU BETTER YOU BET 23 15 15 12
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
26   WINNING 32 36 39 9
Santana (Columbia 01050)
27   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 33 39 50 6
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
28   IS IT YOU 31 34 44 8
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
29   ELVIRA 43 64 76 5  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
30   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 29 29 33 10
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
31   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 34 38 45 8
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
32   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 25 21 14 21
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
33   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 37 43 48 9
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
34   NOBODY WINS 39 46 59 5
Elton John (Geffen 49722)
35   AI NO CORRIDA 30 31 34 9
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
36   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 28 28 30 9
Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
37   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 40 44 49 7
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
38   SAY WHAT 41 45 51 8
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
39   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 44 56 64 9
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
40   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 35 35 38 11
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
41   MODERN GIRL 48 57 69 5
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
42   TIME 47 50 55 8
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
43   HEARTS 55 77 -- 3  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
44   SWEET BABY 53 62 70 6
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
45   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF 49 55 60 7
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
46   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY 56 73 -- 3
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
47   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 26 26 26 12  
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
48   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 38 27 28 11
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
49   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 59 71 84 4
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
50   RAPTURE 36 23 17 19  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
51   SHADDAP YOU FACE 57 68 81 7
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
52   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 46 40 41 11
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
53   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 42 32 25 19  
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
54   STRONGER THAN BEFORE 60 70 80 4
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054)
55   YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU 58 60 66 7
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
56   LIFE OF ILLUSION 64 84 -- 3
Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144)
57   TURN ME LOOSE 54 53 46 18
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
58   WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 67 78 88 4
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692)
59   THE STROKE 66 74 83 4
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
60   HOLD ON LOOSELY 45 37 32 14  
38 Special (A&M 2316)
61   MAKE THAT MOVE 65 69 73 7
Shalamar (Solar 12192)
62   QUEEN OF HEARTS 77 -- -- 2  
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
63   TWO HEARTS 69 75 82 5
Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492)
64   JONES VS. JONES 70 83 -- 3
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813)
65   ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT 74 82 90 4
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 72000)
66   LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY 73 80 87 4
Dillman Band (RCA 12206)
67   ARC OF A DIVER 72 76 85 4
Steve Winwood (Island 49726)
68   GEMINI DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
69   SLOW HAND 84 -- -- 2  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
70   BROOKLYN GIRLS 78 85 -- 3
Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47145)
71   SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN 79 86 -- 3
April Wine (Capitol 5001)
72   PROMISES 80 87 -- 3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065)
73   THE BREAKUP SONG 82 89 -- 3
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
74   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 51 42 29 18  
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
75   MERCY, MERCY, MERCY 75 79 79 5
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818)
76   GIVE IT TO ME BABY 83 90 -- 3
Rick James (Gordy 7197)
77   YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE 81 88 -- 3
Gap Band (Mercury 76101)
78   IT'S NOW OR NEVER 85 -- -- 2
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
79   ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH 86 -- -- 2
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111)
80   IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG 87 -- -- 2
Spider (Dreamland 111)
81   IN THE AIR TONIGHT 88 -- -- 2
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
82   YOU'RE SO EASY TO LOVE 68 72 74 6  
Tommy James (Millennium 11802)
83   GOTTA GET AWAY 90 -- -- 2
Randy Meisner (Epic 02059)
84   DOUBLE DUTCH BUS 93 -- -- 2
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
85   FANTASY GIRL -- -- -- 1  
38 Special (A&M 2330)
86   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 71 59 54 16  
Rovers (Epic 51007)
87   RAIN IN MAY 76 81 89 4  
Max Werner (Radio 3821)
88   COME TO ME 89 -- -- 2
Aretha Franklin (Arista 0600)
89   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 52 49 37 19  
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
90   HER TOWN TOO 50 33 20 13  
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
91   JUST SO LONELY 61 51 53 7  
Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018)
92   PARADISE 94 95 -- 3
Change (RFC/Atlantic 3809)
93   I CAN'T STAND IT 62 48 36 15  
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
94   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 63 52 27 18  
Police (A&M 2301)
95   I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU 96 97 -- 3
Helen Reddy (MCA 51106)
96   ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE 91 91 72 8
Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
97   YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joe Royal (Kat Family 02074)
98   CELEBRATION 95 66 56 32
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
99   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 92 54 40 18
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
100   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 98 61 52 28
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)

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:

   • "But You Know I Love You" by Dolly Parton (# 97)
   • "It's A Love Thing" by Whispers (# 99)
   • "Woman" by John Lennon (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   POCKET CALCULATOR Kraftwerk
102   SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) John Denver
103   YOU ARE FOREVER Smokey Robinson
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