Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 8, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO |
2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 2 | ELVIRA |
1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 3 | JESSIE'S GIRL |
3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 4 | SLOW HAND |
6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 5 | I DON'T NEED YOU |
5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | ||||||
| 6 | ENDLESS LOVE |
11 | 20 | 34 | 6 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 7 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE |
4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0604) | ||||||
| 8 | BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | ||||||
| 9 | HEARTS |
10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | ||||||
| 10 | QUEEN OF HEARTS |
12 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 11 | BETTE DAVIS EYES |
7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 12 | YOU MAKE MY DREAMS |
8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12217) | ||||||
| 13 | GEMINI DREAM |
13 | 14 | 19 | 10 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 601) | ||||||
| 14 | TIME |
17 | 19 | 23 | 17 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
| 15 | STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) |
14 | 9 | 6 | 18 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
| 16 | LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) |
20 | 27 | 31 | 8 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 17 | TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING |
19 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2344) | ||||||
| 18 | (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME |
24 | 28 | 33 | 7 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 19 | THE STROKE |
23 | 25 | 29 | 13 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | ||||||
| 20 | IN THE AIR TONIGHT |
22 | 24 | 30 | 11 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824) | ||||||
| 21 | SWEET BABY |
21 | 23 | 25 | 15 | |
| Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | ||||||
| 22 | URGENT |
25 | 30 | 41 | 6 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 23 | WHO'S CRYING NOW |
30 | 43 | 60 | 4 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 24 | THE BREAKUP SONG |
27 | 29 | 32 | 12 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 25 | COOL LOVE |
28 | 32 | 42 | 6 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 26 | WINNING |
18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | |
| Santana (Columbia 01050) | ||||||
| 27 | FIRE AND ICE |
35 | 42 | 57 | 4 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529) | ||||||
| 28 | STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND |
44 | 59 | -- | 3 |  |
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 29 | DOUBLE DUTCH BUS |
29 | 31 | 35 | 11 | |
| Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | ||||||
| 30 | ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH |
32 | 35 | 39 | 11 | |
| Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111) | ||||||
| 31 | LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET |
36 | 40 | 47 | 8 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
| 32 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER |
33 | 37 | 40 | 11 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105) | ||||||
| 33 | DON'T GIVE IT UP |
38 | 44 | 55 | 5 | |
| Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420) | ||||||
| 34 | YOU'RE MY GIRL |
39 | 47 | 54 | 6 | |
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808) | ||||||
| 35 | DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE |
37 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
| Tubes (Capitol 5007) | ||||||
| 36 | HOLD ON TIGHT |
47 | 62 | -- | 3 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 37 | FEELS SO RIGHT |
40 | 45 | 49 | 9 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 38 | EVERLASTING LOVE |
41 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169) | ||||||
| 39 | REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU |
42 | 50 | 62 | 6 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 40 | STEP BY STEP |
51 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 41 | THAT OLD SONG |
48 | 58 | 68 | 5 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616) | ||||||
| 42 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY |
34 | 34 | 37 | 12 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7197) | ||||||
| 43 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY |
55 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 44 | DON'T LET HIM GO |
26 | 26 | 28 | 9 |  |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127) | ||||||
| 45 | NIGHTWALKER |
50 | 55 | 64 | 7 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613) | ||||||
| 46 | MODERN GIRL |
15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080) | ||||||
| 47 | TOM SAWYER |
49 | 53 | 58 | 7 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76109) | ||||||
| 48 | ALL THOSE YEARS AGO |
16 | 11 | 9 | 12 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725) | ||||||
| 49 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
65 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 50 | BREAKING AWAY |
61 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 51 | IS IT YOU |
43 | 21 | 18 | 17 | |
| Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | ||||||
| 52 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) |
31 | 18 | 13 | 23 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 53 | I LOVE YOU |
46 | 33 | 21 | 26 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 54 | NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED |
57 | 63 | 69 | 5 | |
| Styx (A&M 2348) | ||||||
| 55 | THIS LITTLE GIRL |
45 | 13 | 12 | 16 | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079) | ||||||
| 56 | I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
| 57 | CHLOE |
71 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Elton John (Geffen 49788) | ||||||
| 58 | STRANGER |
63 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275) | ||||||
| 59 | FLY AWAY |
62 | 66 | 71 | 7 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7331) | ||||||
| 60 | YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY |
72 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 61 | YOU DON'T KNOW ME |
67 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
| 62 | THE VOICE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | ||||||
| 63 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE |
74 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 64 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE |
52 | 36 | 22 | 18 | |
| Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | ||||||
| 65 | NICOLE |
58 | 60 | 66 | 7 | |
| Point Blank (MCA 51132) | ||||||
| 66 | MEDLEY II |
70 | 75 | 78 | 5 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3830) | ||||||
| 67 | A WOMAN IN LOVE (IT'S NOT ME) |
73 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136) | ||||||
| 68 | SUKIYAKI |
53 | 38 | 27 | 23 | |
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 69 | HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) |
75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 70 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) |
79 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| John Denver (RCA 12246) | ||||||
| 71 | SQUARE BIZ |
78 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | ||||||
| 72 | DRAW OF THE CARDS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | ||||||
| 73 | I'M IN LOVE |
80 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
| 74 | TEMPTED |
81 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Squeeze (A&M 2345) | ||||||
| 75 | JOLE BLON |
69 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8089) | ||||||
| 76 | LIFE OF ILLUSION |
59 | 49 | 43 | 12 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144) | ||||||
| 77 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618) | ||||||
| 78 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE |
60 | 51 | 38 | 20 | |
| Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404) | ||||||
| 79 | THE SENSITIVE KIND |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Santana (Columbia 02178) | ||||||
| 80 | SUPER FREAK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 81 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 82 | IN YOUR LETTER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | ||||||
| 83 | FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090) | ||||||
| 84 | THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032) | ||||||
| 85 | A HEART IN NEW YORK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307) | ||||||
| 86 | SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102) | ||||||
| 87 | DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152) | ||||||
| 88 | SECRETS |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mac Davis (Casablanca 2336) | ||||||
| 89 | WE CAN GET TOGETHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530) | ||||||
| 90 | TEARDROPS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 49785) | ||||||
| 91 | PAY YOU BACK WITH INTEREST |
76 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| Gary O' (Capitol 5018) | ||||||
| 92 | SUZI |
54 | 54 | 59 | 8 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49752) | ||||||
| 93 | STRONGER THAN BEFORE |
64 | 56 | 46 | 13 | |
| Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054) | ||||||
| 94 | AMERICA |
56 | 39 | 16 | 16 | |
| Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994) | ||||||
| 95 | FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU |
66 | 57 | 44 | 18 | |
| Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487) | ||||||
| 96 | SHADDAP YOU FACE |
83 | 65 | 61 | 16 | |
| Joe Dolce (MCA 51053) | ||||||
| 97 | JUST BE MY LADY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49744) | ||||||
| 98 | NOBODY WINS |
68 | 52 | 36 | 14 | |
| Elton John (Geffen 49722) | ||||||
| 99 | THE KID IS HOT TONITE |
84 | 67 | 63 | 8 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 02068) | ||||||
| 100 | TWO HEARTS |
85 | 64 | 56 | 14 | |
| Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492) | ||||||
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:
• "Love Light" by Yutaka (# 82)
• "It Didn't Take Long" by Spider (# 88)
• "The Waiting" by Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (# 91)
• "Under The Covers" by Janis Ian (# 92)
• "Angel Of The Morning" by Juice Newton (# 93)
• "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson (# 94)
• "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell (# 95)
• "Take It On The Run" by REO Speedwagon (# 96)
• "Promises" by Barbra Streisand (# 97)
• "Fantasy Girl" by 38 Special (# 98)
• "Sign Of The Gypsy Queen" by April Wine (# 99)
• "Someday, Someway" by Robert Gordon (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | THE RAPPER |
Donnie Iris | ||||
| 102 | OUR LIPS ARE SEALED |
Go-Go's | ||||
| 103 | MARTY FELDMAN EYES |
Bruce "Baby Man" Baum | ||||