Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 4, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BETTE DAVIS EYES | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 2 |  STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
| 3 |  ALL THOSE YEARS AGO | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725) | ||||||
| 4 |  THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0604) | ||||||
| 5 |  ELVIRA | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 6 |  JESSIE'S GIRL | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 7 |  THIS LITTLE GIRL | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079) | ||||||
| 8 |  THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO | 14 | 23 | 32 | 8 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 9 |  YOU MAKE MY DREAMS | 11 | 14 | 20 | 10 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12217) | ||||||
| 10 |  A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 11 |  I DON'T NEED YOU | 16 | 24 | 34 | 4 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | ||||||
| 12 |  AMERICA | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994) | ||||||
| 13 |  I LOVE YOU | 12 | 9 | 9 | 21 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 14 |  THE WAITING | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100) | ||||||
| 15 |  SUKIYAKI | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 16 |  WINNING | 18 | 20 | 23 | 13 | |
| Santana (Columbia 01050) | ||||||
| 17 |  IS IT YOU | 19 | 21 | 25 | 12 | |
| Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | ||||||
| 18 |  HEARTS | 21 | 26 | 39 | 7 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | ||||||
| 19 |  BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY | 23 | 31 | 41 | 7 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | ||||||
| 20 |  SLOW HAND | 28 | 40 | 51 | 6 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 21 |  WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
| Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404) | ||||||
| 22 |  MODERN GIRL | 27 | 30 | 37 | 9 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080) | ||||||
| 23 |  FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU | 25 | 27 | 30 | 13 | |
| Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487) | ||||||
| 24 |  SEVEN YEAR ACHE | 26 | 29 | 33 | 13 | |
| Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | ||||||
| 25 |  GEMINI DREAM | 30 | 35 | 46 | 5 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 601) | ||||||
| 26 |  NOBODY WINS | 24 | 25 | 28 | 9 | |
| Elton John (Geffen 49722) | ||||||
| 27 |  TIME | 29 | 32 | 38 | 12 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
| 28 |  BEING WITH YOU | 13 | 6 | 3 | 20 |  | 
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
| 29 |  SWEET BABY | 32 | 36 | 40 | 10 | |
| Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | ||||||
| 30 |  QUEEN OF HEARTS | 33 | 39 | 49 | 6 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 31 |  ANGEL OF THE MORNING | 22 | 17 | 8 | 20 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
| 32 |  TAKE IT ON THE RUN | 20 | 12 | 6 | 16 |  | 
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054) | ||||||
| 33 |  DON'T LET HIM GO | 39 | 52 | 77 | 4 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127) | ||||||
| 34 |  LIVING INSIDE MYSELF | 31 | 22 | 18 | 16 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | ||||||
| 35 |  LIFE OF ILLUSION | 38 | 41 | 50 | 7 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144) | ||||||
| 36 |  STRONGER THAN BEFORE | 40 | 44 | 48 | 8 | |
| Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054) | ||||||
| 37 |  THE STROKE | 41 | 48 | 53 | 8 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | ||||||
| 38 |  IN THE AIR TONIGHT | 45 | 53 | 68 | 6 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824) | ||||||
| 39 |  STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART | 34 | 28 | 29 | 12 | |
| Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332) | ||||||
| 40 |  JONES VS. JONES | 42 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813) | ||||||
| 41 |  DOUBLE DUTCH BUS | 47 | 65 | 74 | 6 | |
| Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | ||||||
| 42 |  THE BREAKUP SONG | 48 | 57 | 66 | 7 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 43 |  TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING | 54 | 76 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Carpenters (A&M 2344) | ||||||
| 44 |  GIVE IT TO ME BABY | 50 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7197) | ||||||
| 45 |  TWO HEARTS | 49 | 54 | 60 | 9 | |
| Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492) | ||||||
| 46 |  LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) | 59 | 78 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 47 |  ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH | 53 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111) | ||||||
| 48 |  PROMISES | 51 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065) | ||||||
| 49 |  (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME | 66 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 50 |  IT'S NOW OR NEVER | 57 | 63 | 70 | 6 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105) | ||||||
| 51 |  SHADDAP YOU FACE | 43 | 43 | 47 | 11 | |
| Joe Dolce (MCA 51053) | ||||||
| 52 |  SWEETHEART | 37 | 34 | 19 | 18 |  | 
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | ||||||
| 53 |  HOW 'BOUT US | 36 | 19 | 10 | 21 |  | 
| Champaign (Columbia 11433) | ||||||
| 54 |  TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS | 35 | 18 | 11 | 16 |  | 
| Styx (A&M 2323) | ||||||
| 55 |  IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG | 60 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| Spider (Dreamland 111) | ||||||
| 56 |  SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN | 58 | 58 | 63 | 7 | |
| April Wine (Capitol 5001) | ||||||
| 57 |  SAY WHAT | 44 | 33 | 35 | 12 |  | 
| Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711) | ||||||
| 58 |  DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE | 69 | 89 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Tubes (Capitol 5007) | ||||||
| 59 |  WATCHING THE WHEELS | 52 | 37 | 21 | 15 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen 49695) | ||||||
| 60 |  LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET | 74 | 84 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
| 61 |  FANTASY GIRL | 65 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 38 Special (A&M 2330) | ||||||
| 62 |  FEELS SO RIGHT | 70 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 63 |  URGENT | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 64 |  JUST THE TWO OF US | 46 | 38 | 26 | 22 |  | 
| Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103) | ||||||
| 65 |  I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF | 55 | 42 | 42 | 11 | |
| Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002) | ||||||
| 66 |  YOU ARE FOREVER | 73 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54327) | ||||||
| 67 |  EVERLASTING LOVE | 78 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169) | ||||||
| 68 |  WHAT SHE DOES TO ME (THE DIANA SONG) | 75 | 85 | 95 | 4 | |
| Producers (Portrait 02092) | ||||||
| 69 |  THE REAL THING | 76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 2343) | ||||||
| 70 |  SOME CHANGES ARE FOR GOOD | 77 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0602) | ||||||
| 71 |  ENDLESS LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 72 |  SUZI | 79 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49752) | ||||||
| 73 |  THE KID IS HOT TONITE | 81 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 02068) | ||||||
| 74 |  TOM SAWYER | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76109) | ||||||
| 75 |  NICOLE | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Point Blank (MCA 51132) | ||||||
| 76 |  COOL LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 77 |  DON'T LET GO THE COAT | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Who (Warner Bros. 49743) | ||||||
| 78 |  WALK RIGHT NOW | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 02132) | ||||||
| 79 |  SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Robert Gordon (RCA 12239) | ||||||
| 80 |  IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 02115) | ||||||
| 81 |  NIGHTWALKER | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613) | ||||||
| 82 |  WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME | 61 | 49 | 52 | 8 |  | 
| Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692) | ||||||
| 83 |  YOU'RE MY GIRL | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808) | ||||||
| 84 |  ANOTHER TICKET | 80 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 1064) | ||||||
| 85 |  BROOKLYN GIRLS | 62 | 55 | 58 | 7 |  | 
| Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47145) | ||||||
| 86 |  REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 87 |  FLY AWAY | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7331) | ||||||
| 88 |  MORNING TRAIN | 56 | 45 | 24 | 21 |  | 
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | ||||||
| 89 |  HARD TIMES | 82 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia 02093) | ||||||
| 90 |  KISS ON MY LIST | 64 | 50 | 31 | 24 |  | 
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12142) | ||||||
| 91 |  RICH MAN | 93 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Terri Gibbs (MCA 51119) | ||||||
| 92 |  FIND YOUR WAY BACK | 68 | 60 | 45 | 14 |  | 
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211) | ||||||
| 93 |  AI NO CORRIDA | 72 | 67 | 55 | 13 |  | 
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2309) | ||||||
| 94 |  GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE | 63 | 46 | 36 | 11 |  | 
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076) | ||||||
| 95 |  AMERICAN MEMORIES | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Shamus M'Cool (Perspective 107) | ||||||
| 96 |  I MISSED AGAIN | 67 | 51 | 27 | 17 |  | 
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790) | ||||||
| 97 |  LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY | 71 | 59 | 59 | 8 |  | 
| Dillman Band (RCA 12206) | ||||||
| 98 |  PULL UP TO THE BUMPER | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Grace Jones (Island 49697) | ||||||
| 99 |  SHE DID IT | 95 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| Michael Damian (LEG 007) | ||||||
| 100 |  MAKE THAT MOVE | 92 | 75 | 73 | 11 | |
| Shalamar (Solar 12192) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "You Better You Bet" by Who (# 91)
    • "You Like Me Don't You" by Jermaine Jackson (# 94)
    • "Yearning For Your Love" by Gap Band (# 96)
    • "Somebody's Knockin'" by Terri Gibbs (# 97)
    • "I Loved 'em Every One" by T.G. Sheppard (# 98)
    • "Say You'll Be Mine" by Christopher Cross (# 99)
    • "Arc Of A Diver" by Steve Winwood (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  SECRETS | Mac Davis | ||||
| 102 |  TEMPTED | Squeeze | ||||
| 103 |  DDT | New England | ||||


 
 