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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 25, 1981



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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:

RankSongArtist
101   SUMMER '81 Cantina Band
102   WE CAN GET TOGETHER Icehouse
103   FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE Kelly Marie
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