Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 15, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ENDLESS LOVE |
6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 2 | THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO |
1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 3 | SLOW HAND |
4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 4 | JESSIE'S GIRL |
3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 5 | ELVIRA |
2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 6 | I DON'T NEED YOU |
5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | ||||||
| 7 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE |
7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0604) | ||||||
| 8 | BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY |
8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | ||||||
| 9 | HEARTS |
9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | ||||||
| 10 | QUEEN OF HEARTS |
10 | 12 | 17 | 12 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 11 | BETTE DAVIS EYES |
11 | 7 | 5 | 21 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 12 | LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) |
16 | 20 | 27 | 9 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 13 | YOU MAKE MY DREAMS |
12 | 8 | 7 | 16 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12217) | ||||||
| 14 | TIME |
14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
| 15 | URGENT |
22 | 25 | 30 | 7 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 16 | (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME |
18 | 24 | 28 | 8 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 17 | TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING |
17 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2344) | ||||||
| 18 | THE STROKE |
19 | 23 | 25 | 14 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | ||||||
| 19 | IN THE AIR TONIGHT |
20 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824) | ||||||
| 20 | WHO'S CRYING NOW |
23 | 30 | 43 | 5 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 21 | THE BREAKUP SONG |
24 | 27 | 29 | 13 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 22 | STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND |
28 | 44 | 59 | 4 | |
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 23 | COOL LOVE |
25 | 28 | 32 | 7 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 24 | FIRE AND ICE |
27 | 35 | 42 | 5 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529) | ||||||
| 25 | GEMINI DREAM |
13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |  |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 601) | ||||||
| 26 | STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) |
15 | 14 | 9 | 19 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
| 27 | SWEET BABY |
21 | 21 | 23 | 16 | |
| Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | ||||||
| 28 | LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET |
31 | 36 | 40 | 9 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
| 29 | ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH |
30 | 32 | 35 | 12 | |
| Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111) | ||||||
| 30 | DON'T GIVE IT UP |
33 | 38 | 44 | 6 | |
| Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420) | ||||||
| 31 | YOU'RE MY GIRL |
34 | 39 | 47 | 7 | |
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808) | ||||||
| 32 | HOLD ON TIGHT |
36 | 47 | 62 | 4 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 33 | STEP BY STEP |
40 | 51 | 68 | 4 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 34 | FEELS SO RIGHT |
37 | 40 | 45 | 10 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 35 | EVERLASTING LOVE |
38 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169) | ||||||
| 36 | REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU |
39 | 42 | 50 | 7 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 37 | THAT OLD SONG |
41 | 48 | 58 | 6 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616) | ||||||
| 38 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY |
43 | 55 | 76 | 4 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 39 | DOUBLE DUTCH BUS |
29 | 29 | 31 | 12 | |
| Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | ||||||
| 40 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
49 | 65 | 85 | 4 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 41 | THE VOICE |
62 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | ||||||
| 42 | I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) |
56 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
| 43 | NIGHTWALKER |
45 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613) | ||||||
| 44 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER |
32 | 33 | 37 | 12 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105) | ||||||
| 45 | BREAKING AWAY |
50 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 46 | DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE |
35 | 37 | 41 | 9 | |
| Tubes (Capitol 5007) | ||||||
| 47 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY |
42 | 34 | 34 | 13 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7197) | ||||||
| 48 | WINNING |
26 | 18 | 16 | 19 | |
| Santana (Columbia 01050) | ||||||
| 49 | DON'T LET HIM GO |
44 | 26 | 26 | 10 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127) | ||||||
| 50 | CHLOE |
57 | 71 | 87 | 4 | |
| Elton John (Geffen 49788) | ||||||
| 51 | TOM SAWYER |
47 | 49 | 53 | 8 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76109) | ||||||
| 52 | YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY |
60 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 53 | DRAW OF THE CARDS |
72 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | ||||||
| 54 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE |
63 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 55 | STRANGER |
58 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275) | ||||||
| 56 | YOU DON'T KNOW ME |
61 | 67 | 73 | 6 | |
| Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
| 57 | FLY AWAY |
59 | 62 | 66 | 8 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7331) | ||||||
| 58 | MODERN GIRL |
46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080) | ||||||
| 59 | NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED |
54 | 57 | 63 | 6 | |
| Styx (A&M 2348) | ||||||
| 60 | ALL THOSE YEARS AGO |
48 | 16 | 11 | 13 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725) | ||||||
| 61 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) |
70 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| John Denver (RCA 12246) | ||||||
| 62 | A WOMAN IN LOVE (IT'S NOT ME) |
67 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136) | ||||||
| 63 | MEDLEY II |
66 | 70 | 75 | 6 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3830) | ||||||
| 64 | HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) |
69 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 65 | SQUARE BIZ |
71 | 78 | 80 | 5 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | ||||||
| 66 | IN YOUR LETTER |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | ||||||
| 67 | I'M IN LOVE |
73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
| 68 | TEMPTED |
74 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| Squeeze (A&M 2345) | ||||||
| 69 | SUPER FREAK |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 70 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART |
77 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618) | ||||||
| 71 | ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 72 | THE SENSITIVE KIND |
79 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Santana (Columbia 02178) | ||||||
| 73 | THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032) | ||||||
| 74 | FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090) | ||||||
| 75 | NICOLE |
65 | 58 | 60 | 8 | |
| Point Blank (MCA 51132) | ||||||
| 76 | A HEART IN NEW YORK |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307) | ||||||
| 77 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
81 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 78 | BACKFIRED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526) | ||||||
| 79 | SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102) | ||||||
| 80 | DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152) | ||||||
| 81 | WE CAN GET TOGETHER |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530) | ||||||
| 82 | IS IT YOU |
51 | 43 | 21 | 18 | |
| Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | ||||||
| 83 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE |
64 | 52 | 36 | 19 | |
| Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | ||||||
| 84 | I LOVE YOU |
53 | 46 | 33 | 27 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
| 85 | BURNIN' FOR YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | ||||||
| 86 | JOLE BLON |
75 | 69 | 74 | 5 | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8089) | ||||||
| 87 | ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065) | ||||||
| 88 | TEARDROPS |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 49785) | ||||||
| 89 | JUST ONCE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 90 | SILLY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC 02406) | ||||||
| 91 | SUKIYAKI |
68 | 53 | 38 | 24 | |
| Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | ||||||
| 92 | THIS LITTLE GIRL |
55 | 45 | 13 | 17 | |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079) | ||||||
| 93 | JUST BE MY LADY |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49744) | ||||||
| 94 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) |
52 | 31 | 18 | 24 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | ||||||
| 95 | SECRETS |
88 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Mac Davis (Casablanca 2336) | ||||||
| 96 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE |
78 | 60 | 51 | 21 | |
| Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404) | ||||||
| 97 | LIFE OF ILLUSION |
76 | 59 | 49 | 13 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144) | ||||||
| 98 | PAY YOU BACK WITH INTEREST |
91 | 76 | 78 | 5 | |
| Gary O' (Capitol 5018) | ||||||
| 99 | SUZI |
92 | 54 | 54 | 9 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49752) | ||||||
| 100 | SHADDAP YOU FACE |
96 | 83 | 65 | 17 | |
| Joe Dolce (MCA 51053) | ||||||
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:
• "Stronger Than Before" by Carole Bayer Sager (# 93)
• "America" by Neil Diamond (# 94)
• "Fool In Love With You" by Jim Photoglo (# 95)
• "Nobody Wins" by Elton John (# 98)
• "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" by Loverboy (# 99)
• "Two Hearts" by Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL |
Four Tops | ||||
| 102 | ALL GIRLS WANT IT |
Jody Moreing | ||||
| 103 | NOT FADE AWAY |
Eric Hine | ||||