Monday August 24, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 22, 1981



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1   ENDLESS LOVE 1 6 11 8
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
2   SLOW HAND 3 4 6 13
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
3   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 2 1 2 15
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
4   JESSIE'S GIRL 4 3 3 22
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
5   ELVIRA 5 2 1 16
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
6   I DON'T NEED YOU 6 5 5 11
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
7   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 7 7 4 15
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
8   QUEEN OF HEARTS 10 10 12 13
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
9   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY 8 8 9 14
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
10   LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) 12 16 20 10
Commodores (Motown 1514)
11   URGENT 15 22 25 8
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
12   HEARTS 9 9 10 14
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
13   WHO'S CRYING NOW 20 23 30 6
Journey (Columbia 02241)
14   (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME 16 18 24 9
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
15   BETTE DAVIS EYES 11 11 7 22
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
16   STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND 22 28 44 5
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336)
17   THE STROKE 18 19 23 15
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
18   FIRE AND ICE 24 27 35 6
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
19   THE BREAKUP SONG 21 24 27 14
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
20   TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING 17 17 19 10
Carpenters (A&M 2344)
21   COOL LOVE 23 25 28 8
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
22   HOLD ON TIGHT 32 36 47 5
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
23   THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY 38 43 55 5  
Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
24   LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET 28 31 36 10
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
25   STEP BY STEP 33 40 51 5
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
26   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 40 49 65 5  
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
27   THE VOICE 41 62 -- 3  
Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
28   DON'T GIVE IT UP 30 33 38 7
Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
29   YOU'RE MY GIRL 31 34 39 8
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808)
30   FEELS SO RIGHT 34 37 40 11
Alabama (RCA 12236)
31   REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU 36 39 42 8
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
32   I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) 42 56 77 4
Lulu (Alfa 7006)
33   THAT OLD SONG 37 41 48 7
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
34   EVERLASTING LOVE 35 38 41 9
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169)
35   IN THE AIR TONIGHT 19 20 22 13  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
36   ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH 29 30 32 13
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111)
37   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 26 15 14 20  
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
38   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 13 12 8 17  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
39   TIME 14 14 17 19  
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
40   BREAKING AWAY 45 50 61 7
Balance (Portrait 02177)
41   GEMINI DREAM 25 13 13 12  
Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
42   DRAW OF THE CARDS 53 72 -- 3  
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
43   CHLOE 50 57 71 5
Elton John (Geffen 49788)
44   SWEET BABY 27 21 21 17  
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
45   IT'S NOW OR NEVER 44 32 33 13
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
46   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 71 -- -- 2  
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
47   YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY 52 60 72 5
Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
48   GENERAL HOSPI-TALE 54 63 74 5
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
49   START ME UP -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
50   IN YOUR LETTER 66 82 -- 3  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
51   DOUBLE DUTCH BUS 39 29 29 13  
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
52   GIVE IT TO ME BABY 47 42 34 14
Rick James (Gordy 7197)
53   YOU DON'T KNOW ME 56 61 67 7
Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
54   SUPER FREAK 69 80 -- 3  
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
55   STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART 70 77 87 4  
Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
56   SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) 61 70 79 5
John Denver (RCA 12246)
57   BACKFIRED 78 -- -- 2  
Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
58   SQUARE BIZ 65 71 78 6
Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
59   TEMPTED 68 74 81 5
Squeeze (A&M 2345)
60   HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) 64 69 75 5
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
61   I'M IN LOVE 67 73 80 5
Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
62   JUST ONCE 89 -- -- 2  
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
63   THE NIGHT OWLS -- -- -- 1  
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
64   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 77 81 89 4  
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
65   THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE 73 84 -- 3
Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032)
66   THE SENSITIVE KIND 72 79 86 4
Santana (Columbia 02178)
67   FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN 74 83 -- 3
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090)
68   NICOLE 75 65 58 9
Point Blank (MCA 51132)
69   A HEART IN NEW YORK 76 85 -- 3
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
70   DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE 46 35 37 10  
Tubes (Capitol 5007)
71   A WOMAN IN LOVE (IT'S NOT ME) 62 67 73 5
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136)
72   NIGHTWALKER 43 45 50 9  
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613)
73   DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE 80 87 -- 3
Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152)
74   TOM SAWYER 51 47 49 9  
Rush (Mercury 76109)
75   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 87 -- -- 2  
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
76   SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT 79 86 -- 3
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
77   WE CAN GET TOGETHER 81 89 -- 3
Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530)
78   BURNIN' FOR YOU 85 -- -- 2
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
79   MEDLEY II 63 66 70 7  
Stars On 45 (Radio 3830)
80   SILLY 90 -- -- 2
Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
81   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
82   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
83   WINNING 48 26 18 20  
Santana (Columbia 01050)
84   STRANGER 55 58 63 7  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275)
85   DON'T LET HIM GO 49 44 26 11  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127)
86   MODERN GIRL 58 46 15 16  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
87   FLY AWAY 57 59 62 9  
Blackfoot (Atco 7331)
88   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA -- -- -- 1  
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
89   NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED 59 54 57 7  
Styx (A&M 2348)
90   HILL STREET BLUES -- -- -- 1  
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
91   ALL THOSE YEARS AGO 60 48 16 14  
George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725)
92   JUST BE MY LADY 93 97 -- 3
Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49744)
93   TEARDROPS 88 90 -- 3
George Harrison (Dark Horse 49785)
94   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 83 64 52 20  
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
95   I LOVE YOU 84 53 46 28  
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
96   JOLE BLON 86 75 69 6
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8089)
97   IS IT YOU 82 51 43 19  
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
98   SUKIYAKI 91 68 53 25
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
99   THIS LITTLE GIRL 92 55 45 18
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
100   SECRETS 95 88 90 4
Mac Davis (Casablanca 2336)

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:

   • "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" by Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (# 94)
   • "What Are We Doin' In Love" by Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (# 96)
   • "Life Of Illusion" by Joe Walsh (# 97)
   • "Pay You Back With Interest" by Gary O' (# 98)
   • "Suzi" by Randy Vanwarmer (# 99)
   • "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ALIEN Atlanta Rhythm Section
102   STAY AWAKE Ronnie Laws
103   MORE TO LOVE Jim Photoglo
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