Thursday June 25, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 20, 1981



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1   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 2 2 3 11
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
2   BETTE DAVIS EYES 1 1 1 13
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
3   ALL THOSE YEARS AGO 7 9 14 5
George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725)
4   SUKIYAKI 4 4 5 16
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
5   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 5 6 10 16
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
6   BEING WITH YOU 3 3 2 18
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
7   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 15 22 27 6
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
8   THIS LITTLE GIRL 13 15 16 9
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
9   I LOVE YOU 9 11 12 19
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
10   AMERICA 12 14 17 9
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
11   JESSIE'S GIRL 14 21 24 13
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
12   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 6 5 4 14
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
13   ELVIRA 22 29 43 7
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
14   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 20 27 33 8
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
15   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 16 18 20 13
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
16   THE WAITING 17 19 21 8
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
17   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 8 7 6 18
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
18   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 11 8 8 14
Styx (A&M 2323)
19   HOW 'BOUT US 10 10 11 19
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
20   WINNING 23 26 32 11
Santana (Columbia 01050)
21   IS IT YOU 25 28 31 10
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
22   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 18 12 9 14
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
23   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 32 49 59 6
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
24   I DON'T NEED YOU 34 -- -- 2
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
25   NOBODY WINS 28 34 39 7
Elton John (Geffen 49722)
26   HEARTS 39 43 55 5  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
27   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 30 33 37 11
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
28   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 29 31 34 10
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
29   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 33 39 44 11
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
30   MODERN GIRL 37 41 48 7
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
31   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY 41 46 56 5
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
32   TIME 38 42 47 10
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
33   SAY WHAT 35 38 41 10
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
34   SWEETHEART 19 13 13 16  
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
35   GEMINI DREAM 46 68 -- 3  
Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
36   SWEET BABY 40 44 53 8
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
37   WATCHING THE WHEELS 21 16 7 13  
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
38   JUST THE TWO OF US 26 23 18 20  
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
39   QUEEN OF HEARTS 49 62 77 4
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
40   SLOW HAND 51 69 84 4  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
41   LIFE OF ILLUSION 50 56 64 5
Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144)
42   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF 42 45 49 9
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
43   SHADDAP YOU FACE 47 51 57 9
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
44   STRONGER THAN BEFORE 48 54 60 6
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054)
45   MORNING TRAIN 24 17 15 19  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
46   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 36 37 40 9
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
47   JONES VS. JONES 54 64 70 5
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813)
48   THE STROKE 53 59 66 6
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
49   WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 52 58 67 6
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692)
50   KISS ON MY LIST 31 24 22 22  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
51   I MISSED AGAIN 27 20 19 15  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
52   DON'T LET HIM GO 77 -- -- 2  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127)
53   IN THE AIR TONIGHT 68 81 88 4  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
54   TWO HEARTS 60 63 69 7
Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492)
55   BROOKLYN GIRLS 58 70 78 5
Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47145)
56   PROMISES 62 72 80 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065)
57   THE BREAKUP SONG 66 73 82 5
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
58   SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN 63 71 79 5
April Wine (Capitol 5001)
59   LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY 59 66 73 6
Dillman Band (RCA 12206)
60   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 45 30 29 12  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
61   GIVE IT TO ME BABY 67 76 83 5
Rick James (Gordy 7197)
62   ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH 69 79 86 4
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111)
63   IT'S NOW OR NEVER 70 78 85 4
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
64   YOU BETTER YOU BET 43 25 23 14  
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
65   DOUBLE DUTCH BUS 74 84 93 4
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
66   IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG 72 80 87 4
Spider (Dreamland 111)
67   AI NO CORRIDA 55 35 30 11  
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
68   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 44 32 25 23  
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
69   FANTASY GIRL 76 85 -- 3
38 Special (A&M 2330)
70   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 57 36 28 11  
Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
71   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 56 40 35 13  
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
72   ARC OF A DIVER 64 67 72 6
Steve Winwood (Island 49726)
73   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 61 48 38 13  
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
74   YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU 71 55 58 9
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
75   MAKE THAT MOVE 73 61 65 9
Shalamar (Solar 12192)
76   TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 2344)
77   YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE 75 77 81 5
Gap Band (Mercury 76101)
78   LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown 1514)
79   FEELS SO RIGHT 88 -- -- 2
Alabama (RCA 12236)
80   ANOTHER TICKET 87 -- -- 2
Eric Clapton (RSO 1064)
81   ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT 65 65 74 6  
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 72000)
82   HARD TIMES 90 -- -- 2
James Taylor (Columbia 02093)
83   YOU ARE FOREVER -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54327)
84   LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET -- -- -- 1  
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
85   WHAT SHE DOES TO ME (THE DIANA SONG) 95 -- -- 2
Producers (Portrait 02092)
86   THE REAL THING -- -- -- 1  
Brothers Johnson (A&M 2343)
87   SUZI -- -- -- 1  
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49752)
88   SOME CHANGES ARE FOR GOOD -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0602)
89   DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Tubes (Capitol 5007)
90   THE KID IS HOT TONITE -- -- -- 1  
Loverboy (Columbia 02068)
91   TURN ME LOOSE 78 57 54 20  
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
92   RAPTURE 80 50 36 21  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
93   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 79 47 26 14  
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
94   RICH MAN -- -- -- 1  
Terri Gibbs (MCA 51119)
95   SHE DID IT 97 -- -- 2
Michael Damian (LEG 007)
96   YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME 96 97 -- 3
Billy Joe Royal (Kat Family 02074)
97   COME TO ME 91 88 89 4
Aretha Franklin (Arista 0600)
98   PARADISE 94 92 94 5
Change (RFC/Atlantic 3809)
99   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 85 52 46 13  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
100   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 81 53 42 21  
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)

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:

   • "Hold On Loosely" by 38 Special (# 82)
   • "Gotta Get Away" by Randy Meisner (# 83)
   • "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" by Phoebe Snow (# 84)
   • "While You See A Chance" by Steve Winwood (# 86)
   • "Wasn't That A Party" by Rovers (# 89)
   • "You're So Easy To Love" by Tommy James (# 92)
   • "Rain In May" by Max Werner (# 93)
   • "Don't Stop The Music" by Yarbrough & Peoples (# 98)
   • "Just So Lonely" by Get Wet (# 99)
   • "I Can't Say Goodbye To You" by Helen Reddy (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   EVERLASTING LOVE Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet
102   FLY AWAY Blackfoot
103   (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME Ronnie Milsap
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