Thursday August 20, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 15, 1981



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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:

RankSongArtist
101   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL Four Tops
102   ALL GIRLS WANT IT Jody Moreing
103   NOT FADE AWAY Eric Hine
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