Wednesday August 12, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 8, 1981



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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:

RankSongArtist
101   THE RAPPER Donnie Iris
102   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED Go-Go's
103   MARTY FELDMAN EYES Bruce "Baby Man" Baum
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