Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 25, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JESSIE'S GIRL |
4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 2 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE |
1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0604) | ||||||
| 3 | ELVIRA |
3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 4 | THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO |
5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 5 | BETTE DAVIS EYES |
2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 6 | I DON'T NEED YOU |
8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | ||||||
| 7 | YOU MAKE MY DREAMS |
7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12217) | ||||||
| 8 | SLOW HAND |
10 | 12 | 20 | 9 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 9 | STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
| 10 | BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY |
11 | 13 | 19 | 10 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | ||||||
| 11 | ALL THOSE YEARS AGO |
9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725) | ||||||
| 12 | HEARTS |
14 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | ||||||
| 13 | THIS LITTLE GIRL |
12 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079) | ||||||
| 14 | GEMINI DREAM |
19 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 601) | ||||||
| 15 | MODERN GIRL |
17 | 19 | 22 | 12 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080) | ||||||
| 16 | WINNING |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
| Santana (Columbia 01050) | ||||||
| 17 | QUEEN OF HEARTS |
20 | 24 | 30 | 9 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 18 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) |
13 | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 19 | TIME |
23 | 25 | 27 | 15 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
| 20 | ENDLESS LOVE |
34 | 47 | 71 | 4 |  |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 21 | IS IT YOU |
18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
| Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | ||||||
| 22 | TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING |
26 | 31 | 43 | 6 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2344) | ||||||
| 23 | SWEET BABY |
25 | 27 | 29 | 13 | |
| Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | ||||||
| 24 | IN THE AIR TONIGHT |
30 | 33 | 38 | 9 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824) | ||||||
| 25 | THE STROKE |
29 | 32 | 37 | 11 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | ||||||
| 26 | DON'T LET HIM GO |
28 | 30 | 33 | 7 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127) | ||||||
| 27 | LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) |
31 | 36 | 46 | 6 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 28 | (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME |
33 | 39 | 49 | 5 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 29 | THE BREAKUP SONG |
32 | 37 | 42 | 10 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 30 | URGENT |
41 | 48 | 63 | 4 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 31 | DOUBLE DUTCH BUS |
35 | 38 | 41 | 9 | |
| Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | ||||||
| 32 | COOL LOVE |
42 | 57 | 76 | 4 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 33 | I LOVE YOU |
21 | 18 | 13 | 24 |  |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 34 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY |
37 | 40 | 44 | 10 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7197) | ||||||
| 35 | ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH |
39 | 42 | 47 | 9 | |
| Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111) | ||||||
| 36 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE |
22 | 22 | 24 | 16 | |
| Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | ||||||
| 37 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER |
40 | 44 | 50 | 9 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105) | ||||||
| 38 | SUKIYAKI |
27 | 26 | 15 | 21 | |
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 39 | AMERICA |
16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994) | ||||||
| 40 | LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET |
47 | 53 | 60 | 6 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
| 41 | DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE |
45 | 49 | 58 | 6 | |
| Tubes (Capitol 5007) | ||||||
| 42 | FIRE AND ICE |
57 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529) | ||||||
| 43 | WHO'S CRYING NOW |
60 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 44 | DON'T GIVE IT UP |
55 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420) | ||||||
| 45 | FEELS SO RIGHT |
49 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 46 | EVERLASTING LOVE |
51 | 59 | 67 | 5 | |
| Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169) | ||||||
| 47 | YOU'RE MY GIRL |
54 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808) | ||||||
| 48 | THE WAITING |
24 | 20 | 14 | 13 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100) | ||||||
| 49 | LIFE OF ILLUSION |
43 | 35 | 35 | 10 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144) | ||||||
| 50 | REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU |
62 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 51 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE |
38 | 28 | 21 | 18 | |
| Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404) | ||||||
| 52 | NOBODY WINS |
36 | 29 | 26 | 12 | |
| Elton John (Geffen 49722) | ||||||
| 53 | TOM SAWYER |
58 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76109) | ||||||
| 54 | SUZI |
59 | 65 | 72 | 6 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49752) | ||||||
| 55 | NIGHTWALKER |
64 | 73 | 81 | 5 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613) | ||||||
| 56 | STRONGER THAN BEFORE |
46 | 34 | 36 | 11 | |
| Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054) | ||||||
| 57 | FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU |
44 | 23 | 23 | 16 | |
| Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487) | ||||||
| 58 | THAT OLD SONG |
68 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616) | ||||||
| 59 | STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 60 | NICOLE |
66 | 71 | 75 | 5 | |
| Point Blank (MCA 51132) | ||||||
| 61 | IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG |
50 | 50 | 55 | 9 | |
| Spider (Dreamland 111) | ||||||
| 62 | HOLD ON TIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 63 | NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED |
69 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Styx (A&M 2348) | ||||||
| 64 | TWO HEARTS |
56 | 45 | 45 | 12 | |
| Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492) | ||||||
| 65 | SHADDAP YOU FACE |
61 | 55 | 51 | 14 | |
| Joe Dolce (MCA 51053) | ||||||
| 66 | FLY AWAY |
71 | 79 | 87 | 5 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7331) | ||||||
| 67 | THE KID IS HOT TONITE |
63 | 67 | 73 | 6 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 02068) | ||||||
| 68 | STEP BY STEP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 69 | STRANGER |
76 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275) | ||||||
| 70 | BREAKING AWAY |
77 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 71 | BEING WITH YOU |
48 | 41 | 28 | 23 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
| 72 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING |
52 | 43 | 31 | 23 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
| 73 | YOU DON'T KNOW ME |
80 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
| 74 | JOLE BLON |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8089) | ||||||
| 75 | MEDLEY II |
78 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3830) | ||||||
| 76 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 77 | TAKE IT ON THE RUN |
53 | 46 | 32 | 19 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054) | ||||||
| 78 | PAY YOU BACK WITH INTEREST |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gary O' (Capitol 5018) | ||||||
| 79 | UNDER THE COVERS |
79 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Janis Ian (Columbia 02176) | ||||||
| 80 | SQUARE BIZ |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | ||||||
| 81 | YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 82 | LOVE LIGHT |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Yutaka (Alfa 7004) | ||||||
| 83 | A WOMAN IN LOVE (IT'S NOT ME) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136) | ||||||
| 84 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 85 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 86 | HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 87 | CHLOE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Elton John (Geffen 49788) | ||||||
| 88 | I'M IN LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
| 89 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| John Denver (RCA 12246) | ||||||
| 90 | TEMPTED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Squeeze (A&M 2345) | ||||||
| 91 | PROMISES |
67 | 54 | 48 | 10 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065) | ||||||
| 92 | FANTASY GIRL |
65 | 58 | 61 | 8 | |
| 38 Special (A&M 2330) | ||||||
| 93 | SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN |
70 | 61 | 56 | 10 | |
| April Wine (Capitol 5001) | ||||||
| 94 | WHAT SHE DOES TO ME (THE DIANA SONG) |
73 | 63 | 68 | 7 | |
| Producers (Portrait 02092) | ||||||
| 95 | SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY |
72 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| Robert Gordon (RCA 12239) | ||||||
| 96 | I WAS COUNTRY WHEN COUNTRY WASN'T COOL |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51107) | ||||||
| 97 | WALK RIGHT NOW |
83 | 76 | 78 | 5 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 02132) | ||||||
| 98 | THE REAL THING |
82 | 69 | 69 | 6 | |
| Brothers Johnson (A&M 2343) | ||||||
| 99 | LIVING INSIDE MYSELF |
74 | 52 | 34 | 19 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | ||||||
| 100 | JONES VS. JONES |
75 | 51 | 40 | 10 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813) | ||||||
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:
• "You Are Forever" by Smokey Robinson (# 81)
• "Some Changes Are For Good" by Dionne Warwick (# 84)
• "Sweetheart" by Franke & Knockouts (# 86)
• "Still Right Here In My Heart" by Pure Prairie League (# 87)
• "It Hurts To Be In Love" by Dan Hartman (# 91)
• "Don't Let Go The Coat" by Who (# 92)
• "American Memories" by Shamus M'Cool (# 93)
• "Too Much Time On My Hands" by Styx (# 94)
• "Pull Up To The Bumper" by Grace Jones (# 95)
• "Watching The Wheels" by John Lennon (# 96)
• "Just The Two Of Us" by Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (# 98)
• "How 'bout Us" by Champaign (# 99)
• "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me" by Chaka Khan (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | SUMMER '81 |
Cantina Band | ||||
| 102 | WE CAN GET TOGETHER |
Icehouse | ||||
| 103 | FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE |
Kelly Marie | ||||