Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 1, 1981
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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1 | ELVIRA | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
2 | THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
3 | JESSIE'S GIRL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | |
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
4 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
Air Supply (Arista 0604) | ||||||
5 | I DON'T NEED YOU | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | ||||||
6 | SLOW HAND | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
7 | BETTE DAVIS EYES | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
8 | YOU MAKE MY DREAMS | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217) | ||||||
9 | BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | ||||||
10 | HEARTS | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | |
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | ||||||
11 | ENDLESS LOVE | 20 | 34 | 47 | 5 | |
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
12 | QUEEN OF HEARTS | 17 | 20 | 24 | 10 | |
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
13 | GEMINI DREAM | 14 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
Moody Blues (Threshold 601) | ||||||
14 | STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
15 | MODERN GIRL | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | |
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080) | ||||||
16 | ALL THOSE YEARS AGO | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | |
George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725) | ||||||
17 | TIME | 19 | 23 | 25 | 16 | |
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
18 | WINNING | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
Santana (Columbia 01050) | ||||||
19 | TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING | 22 | 26 | 31 | 7 | |
Carpenters (A&M 2344) | ||||||
20 | LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 7 | |
Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
21 | SWEET BABY | 23 | 25 | 27 | 14 | |
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | ||||||
22 | IN THE AIR TONIGHT | 24 | 30 | 33 | 10 | |
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824) | ||||||
23 | THE STROKE | 25 | 29 | 32 | 12 | |
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | ||||||
24 | (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME | 28 | 33 | 39 | 6 | |
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
25 | URGENT | 30 | 41 | 48 | 5 | |
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
26 | DON'T LET HIM GO | 26 | 28 | 30 | 8 | |
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127) | ||||||
27 | THE BREAKUP SONG | 29 | 32 | 37 | 11 | |
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
28 | COOL LOVE | 32 | 42 | 57 | 5 | |
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
29 | DOUBLE DUTCH BUS | 31 | 35 | 38 | 10 | |
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | ||||||
30 | WHO'S CRYING NOW | 43 | 60 | -- | 3 | |
Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
31 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) | 18 | 13 | 11 | 22 | |
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
32 | ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH | 35 | 39 | 42 | 10 | |
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111) | ||||||
33 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER | 37 | 40 | 44 | 10 | |
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105) | ||||||
34 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY | 34 | 37 | 40 | 11 | |
Rick James (Gordy 7197) | ||||||
35 | FIRE AND ICE | 42 | 57 | -- | 3 | |
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529) | ||||||
36 | LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET | 40 | 47 | 53 | 7 | |
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
37 | DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE | 41 | 45 | 49 | 7 | |
Tubes (Capitol 5007) | ||||||
38 | DON'T GIVE IT UP | 44 | 55 | 74 | 4 | |
Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420) | ||||||
39 | YOU'RE MY GIRL | 47 | 54 | 68 | 5 | |
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808) | ||||||
40 | FEELS SO RIGHT | 45 | 49 | 56 | 8 | |
Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
41 | EVERLASTING LOVE | 46 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169) | ||||||
42 | REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU | 50 | 62 | 75 | 5 | |
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
43 | IS IT YOU | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | ||||||
44 | STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND | 59 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
45 | THIS LITTLE GIRL | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | |
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079) | ||||||
46 | I LOVE YOU | 33 | 21 | 18 | 25 | |
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
47 | HOLD ON TIGHT | 62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
48 | THAT OLD SONG | 58 | 68 | 88 | 4 | |
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616) | ||||||
49 | TOM SAWYER | 53 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
Rush (Mercury 76109) | ||||||
50 | NIGHTWALKER | 55 | 64 | 73 | 6 | |
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613) | ||||||
51 | STEP BY STEP | 68 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
52 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE | 36 | 22 | 22 | 17 | |
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | ||||||
53 | SUKIYAKI | 38 | 27 | 26 | 22 | |
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
54 | SUZI | 54 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49752) | ||||||
55 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY | 76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
56 | AMERICA | 39 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994) | ||||||
57 | NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED | 63 | 69 | 83 | 4 | |
Styx (A&M 2348) | ||||||
58 | NICOLE | 60 | 66 | 71 | 6 | |
Point Blank (MCA 51132) | ||||||
59 | LIFE OF ILLUSION | 49 | 43 | 35 | 11 | |
Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144) | ||||||
60 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE | 18 | 38 | 28 | 19 | |
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404) | ||||||
61 | BREAKING AWAY | 70 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
62 | FLY AWAY | 66 | 71 | 79 | 6 | |
Blackfoot (Atco 7331) | ||||||
63 | STRANGER | 69 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275) | ||||||
64 | STRONGER THAN BEFORE | 56 | 46 | 34 | 12 | |
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054) | ||||||
65 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
66 | FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU | 57 | 44 | 23 | 17 | |
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487) | ||||||
67 | YOU DON'T KNOW ME | 73 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
68 | NOBODY WINS | 52 | 36 | 29 | 13 | |
Elton John (Geffen 49722) | ||||||
69 | JOLE BLON | 74 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8089) | ||||||
70 | MEDLEY II | 75 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
Stars On 45 (Radio 3830) | ||||||
71 | CHLOE | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Elton John (Geffen 49788) | ||||||
72 | YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
73 | A WOMAN IN LOVE (IT'S NOT ME) | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136) | ||||||
74 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
75 | HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
76 | PAY YOU BACK WITH INTEREST | 78 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
Gary O' (Capitol 5018) | ||||||
77 | I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
78 | SQUARE BIZ | 80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | ||||||
79 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
John Denver (RCA 12246) | ||||||
80 | I'M IN LOVE | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
81 | TEMPTED | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
Squeeze (A&M 2345) | ||||||
82 | LOVE LIGHT | 82 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
Yutaka (Alfa 7004) | ||||||
83 | SHADDAP YOU FACE | 65 | 61 | 55 | 15 | |
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053) | ||||||
84 | THE KID IS HOT TONITE | 67 | 63 | 67 | 7 | |
Loverboy (Columbia 02068) | ||||||
85 | TWO HEARTS | 64 | 56 | 45 | 13 | |
Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492) | ||||||
86 | THE SENSITIVE KIND | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Santana (Columbia 02178) | ||||||
87 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618) | ||||||
88 | IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG | 61 | 50 | 50 | 10 | |
Spider (Dreamland 111) | ||||||
89 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
90 | SECRETS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
Mac Davis (Casablanca 2336) | ||||||
91 | THE WAITING | 48 | 24 | 20 | 14 | |
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100) | ||||||
92 | UNDER THE COVERS | 79 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
Janis Ian (Columbia 02176) | ||||||
93 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING | 72 | 52 | 43 | 24 | |
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | ||||||
94 | BEING WITH YOU | 71 | 48 | 41 | 24 | |
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | ||||||
95 | I WAS COUNTRY WHEN COUNTRY WASN'T COOL | 96 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51107) | ||||||
96 | TAKE IT ON THE RUN | 77 | 53 | 46 | 20 | |
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054) | ||||||
97 | PROMISES | 91 | 67 | 54 | 11 | |
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065) | ||||||
98 | FANTASY GIRL | 92 | 65 | 58 | 9 | |
38 Special (A&M 2330) | ||||||
99 | SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN | 93 | 70 | 61 | 11 | |
April Wine (Capitol 5001) | ||||||
100 | SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY | 95 | 72 | 72 | 6 | |
Robert Gordon (RCA 12239) |
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:
• "What She Does To Me (The Diana Song)" by Producers (# 94)
• "Walk Right Now" by Jacksons (# 97)
• "The Real Thing" by Brothers Johnson (# 98)
• "Living Inside Myself" by Gino Vannelli (# 99)
• "Jones vs. Jones" by Kool & Gang (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN | Michael Stanley Band | ||||
102 | MAGIC MAN | Herb Alpert | ||||
103 | LA-DI-DA | Sad Cafe |