Saturday June 27, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending June 27, 1981



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1   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 1 2 2 12
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
2   BETTE DAVIS EYES 2 1 1 14
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
3   ALL THOSE YEARS AGO 3 7 9 6
George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725)
4   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 7 15 22 7
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
5   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 5 5 6 17
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
6   SUKIYAKI 4 4 4 17
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
7   THIS LITTLE GIRL 8 13 15 10
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
8   JESSIE'S GIRL 11 14 21 14
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
9   ELVIRA 13 22 29 8
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
10   AMERICA 10 12 14 10
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
11   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 14 20 27 9
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
12   I LOVE YOU 9 9 11 20
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
13   BEING WITH YOU 6 3 3 19
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
14   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 23 32 49 7
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
15   THE WAITING 16 17 19 9
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
16   I DON'T NEED YOU 24 34 -- 3
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
17   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 15 16 18 14
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
18   WINNING 20 23 26 12
Santana (Columbia 01050)
19   IS IT YOU 21 25 28 11
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
20   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 12 6 5 15
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
21   HEARTS 26 39 43 6
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
22   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 17 8 7 19
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
23   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY 31 41 46 6
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
24   NOBODY WINS 25 28 34 8
Elton John (Geffen 49722)
25   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 27 30 33 12
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
26   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 29 33 39 12
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
27   MODERN GIRL 30 37 41 8
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
28   SLOW HAND 40 51 69 5  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
29   TIME 32 38 42 11
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
30   GEMINI DREAM 35 46 68 4
Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
31   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 22 18 12 15
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
32   SWEET BABY 36 40 44 9
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
33   QUEEN OF HEARTS 39 49 62 5
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
34   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 28 29 31 11
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
35   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 18 11 8 15  
Styx (A&M 2323)
36   HOW 'BOUT US 19 10 10 20  
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
37   SWEETHEART 34 19 13 17
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
38   LIFE OF ILLUSION 41 50 56 6
Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144)
39   DON'T LET HIM GO 52 77 -- 3  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127)
40   STRONGER THAN BEFORE 44 48 54 7
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054)
41   THE STROKE 48 53 59 7
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
42   JONES VS. JONES 47 54 64 6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813)
43   SHADDAP YOU FACE 43 47 51 10
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
44   SAY WHAT 33 35 38 11  
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
45   IN THE AIR TONIGHT 53 68 81 5
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
46   JUST THE TWO OF US 38 26 23 21
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
47   DOUBLE DUTCH BUS 65 74 84 5  
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
48   THE BREAKUP SONG 57 66 73 6
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
49   TWO HEARTS 54 60 63 8
Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492)
50   GIVE IT TO ME BABY 61 67 76 6  
Rick James (Gordy 7197)
51   PROMISES 56 62 72 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065)
52   WATCHING THE WHEELS 37 21 16 14  
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
53   ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH 62 69 79 5
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111)
54   TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING 76 -- -- 2  
Carpenters (A&M 2344)
55   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF 42 42 45 10  
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
56   MORNING TRAIN 45 24 17 20  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
57   IT'S NOW OR NEVER 63 70 78 5
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
58   SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN 58 63 71 6
April Wine (Capitol 5001)
59   LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) 78 -- -- 2  
Commodores (Motown 1514)
60   IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG 66 72 80 5
Spider (Dreamland 111)
61   WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 49 52 58 7  
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692)
62   BROOKLYN GIRLS 55 58 70 6
Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47145)
63   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 46 36 37 10  
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
64   KISS ON MY LIST 50 31 24 23  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
65   FANTASY GIRL 69 76 85 4
38 Special (A&M 2330)
66   (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME -- -- -- 1  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
67   I MISSED AGAIN 51 27 20 16  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
68   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 60 45 30 13
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
69   DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE 89 -- -- 2  
Tubes (Capitol 5007)
70   FEELS SO RIGHT 79 88 -- 3
Alabama (RCA 12236)
71   LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY 59 59 66 7  
Dillman Band (RCA 12206)
72   AI NO CORRIDA 67 55 35 12
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
73   YOU ARE FOREVER 83 -- -- 2
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54327)
74   LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET 84 -- -- 2
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
75   WHAT SHE DOES TO ME (THE DIANA SONG) 85 95 -- 3
Producers (Portrait 02092)
76   THE REAL THING 86 -- -- 2
Brothers Johnson (A&M 2343)
77   SOME CHANGES ARE FOR GOOD 88 -- -- 2  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0602)
78   EVERLASTING LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169)
79   SUZI 87 -- -- 2
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49752)
80   ANOTHER TICKET 80 87 -- 3
Eric Clapton (RSO 1064)
81   THE KID IS HOT TONITE 90 -- -- 2
Loverboy (Columbia 02068)
82   HARD TIMES 82 90 -- 3
James Taylor (Columbia 02093)
83   TOM SAWYER -- -- -- 1  
Rush (Mercury 76109)
84   DON'T LET GO THE COAT -- -- -- 1  
Who (Warner Bros. 49743)
85   NICOLE -- -- -- 1  
Point Blank (MCA 51132)
86   WALK RIGHT NOW -- -- -- 1  
Jacksons (Epic 02132)
87   SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY -- -- -- 1  
Robert Gordon (RCA 12239)
88   IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 02115)
89   NIGHTWALKER -- -- -- 1  
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613)
90   FLY AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Blackfoot (Atco 7331)
91   YOU BETTER YOU BET 64 43 25 15  
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
92   MAKE THAT MOVE 75 73 61 10  
Shalamar (Solar 12192)
93   RICH MAN 94 -- -- 2
Terri Gibbs (MCA 51119)
94   YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU 74 71 55 10  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
95   SHE DID IT 95 97 -- 3
Michael Damian (LEG 007)
96   YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE 77 75 77 6  
Gap Band (Mercury 76101)
97   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 68 44 32 24  
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
98   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 71 56 40 14  
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
99   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 73 61 48 14  
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
100   ARC OF A DIVER 72 64 67 7  
Steve Winwood (Island 49726)

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:

   • "Since I Don't Have You" by Don McLean (# 70)
   • "Almost Saturday Night" by Dave Edmunds (# 81)
   • "Turn Me Loose" by Loverboy (# 91)
   • "Rapture" by Blondie (# 92)
   • "Love You Like I Never Loved Before" by John O'Banion (# 93)
   • "You Really Got A Hold On Me" by Billy Joe Royal (# 96)
   • "Come To Me" by Aretha Franklin (# 97)
   • "Paradise" by Change (# 98)
   • "Blessed Are The Believers" by Anne Murray (# 99)
   • "Ain't Even Done With The Night" by John Cougar Mellencamp (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SQUARE BIZ Teena Marie
102   JUST BE MY LADY Larry Graham
103   SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT Cheryl Lynn
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