Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 29, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ENDLESS LOVE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 2 |  SLOW HAND | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 3 |  THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 4 |  JESSIE'S GIRL | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 5 |  QUEEN OF HEARTS | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 6 |  ELVIRA | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 7 |  I DON'T NEED YOU | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | ||||||
| 8 |  LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 11 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 9 |  URGENT | 11 | 15 | 22 | 9 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 10 |  STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND | 16 | 22 | 28 | 6 | |
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 11 |  WHO'S CRYING NOW | 13 | 20 | 23 | 7 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 12 |  (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME | 14 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 13 |  BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | ||||||
| 14 |  HEARTS | 12 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | ||||||
| 15 |  THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0604) | ||||||
| 16 |  FIRE AND ICE | 18 | 24 | 27 | 7 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529) | ||||||
| 17 |  HOLD ON TIGHT | 22 | 32 | 36 | 6 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 18 |  THE BREAKUP SONG | 19 | 21 | 24 | 15 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 19 |  COOL LOVE | 21 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 20 |  THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY | 23 | 38 | 43 | 6 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 21 |  STEP BY STEP | 25 | 33 | 40 | 6 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 22 |  FOR YOUR EYES ONLY | 26 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 23 |  LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET | 24 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
| 24 |  THE VOICE | 27 | 41 | 62 | 4 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | ||||||
| 25 |  REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU | 31 | 36 | 39 | 9 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 26 |  DON'T GIVE IT UP | 28 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420) | ||||||
| 27 |  I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) | 32 | 42 | 56 | 5 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
| 28 |  FEELS SO RIGHT | 30 | 34 | 37 | 12 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 29 |  YOU'RE MY GIRL | 29 | 31 | 34 | 9 | |
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808) | ||||||
| 30 |  THAT OLD SONG | 33 | 37 | 41 | 8 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616) | ||||||
| 31 |  ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) | 46 | 71 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 32 |  THE STROKE | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |  | 
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | ||||||
| 33 |  START ME UP | 49 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 34 |  BREAKING AWAY | 40 | 45 | 50 | 8 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 35 |  DRAW OF THE CARDS | 42 | 53 | 72 | 4 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | ||||||
| 36 |  TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 |  | 
| Carpenters (A&M 2344) | ||||||
| 37 |  CHLOE | 43 | 50 | 57 | 6 | |
| Elton John (Geffen 49788) | ||||||
| 38 |  BETTE DAVIS EYES | 15 | 11 | 11 | 23 |  | 
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 39 |  IN THE AIR TONIGHT | 35 | 19 | 20 | 14 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824) | ||||||
| 40 |  THE NIGHT OWLS | 63 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 41 |  GENERAL HOSPI-TALE | 48 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 42 |  YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY | 47 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 43 |  IN YOUR LETTER | 50 | 66 | 82 | 4 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | ||||||
| 44 |  SUPER FREAK | 54 | 69 | 80 | 4 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 45 |  EVERLASTING LOVE | 34 | 35 | 38 | 10 |  | 
| Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169) | ||||||
| 46 |  ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH | 36 | 29 | 30 | 14 | |
| Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111) | ||||||
| 47 |  BACKFIRED | 57 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526) | ||||||
| 48 |  STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART | 55 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618) | ||||||
| 49 |  JUST ONCE | 62 | 89 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 50 |  YOU DON'T KNOW ME | 53 | 56 | 61 | 8 | |
| Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
| 51 |  SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) | 56 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| John Denver (RCA 12246) | ||||||
| 52 |  IT'S NOW OR NEVER | 45 | 44 | 32 | 14 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105) | ||||||
| 53 |  WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER | 64 | 77 | 81 | 5 |  | 
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 54 |  TEMPTED | 59 | 68 | 74 | 6 | |
| Squeeze (A&M 2345) | ||||||
| 55 |  I'M IN LOVE | 61 | 67 | 73 | 6 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
| 56 |  SQUARE BIZ | 58 | 65 | 71 | 7 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | ||||||
| 57 |  HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) | 60 | 64 | 69 | 6 | |
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 58 |  DOUBLE DUTCH BUS | 51 | 39 | 29 | 14 | |
| Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | ||||||
| 59 |  THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE | 65 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
| Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032) | ||||||
| 60 |  THE SENSITIVE KIND | 66 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| Santana (Columbia 02178) | ||||||
| 61 |  FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN | 67 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090) | ||||||
| 62 |  STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) | 37 | 26 | 15 | 21 |  | 
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
| 63 |  GIVE IT TO ME BABY | 52 | 47 | 42 | 15 |  | 
| Rick James (Gordy 7197) | ||||||
| 64 |  PRIVATE EYES | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 65 |  NICOLE | 68 | 75 | 65 | 10 | |
| Point Blank (MCA 51132) | ||||||
| 66 |  I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU | 82 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 67 |  WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL | 81 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 68 |  ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM | 75 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065) | ||||||
| 69 |  A HEART IN NEW YORK | 69 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307) | ||||||
| 70 |  DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE | 73 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152) | ||||||
| 71 |  BURNIN' FOR YOU | 78 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | ||||||
| 72 |  SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT | 76 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102) | ||||||
| 73 |  SILLY | 80 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC 02406) | ||||||
| 74 |  HARD TO SAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 75 |  WE CAN GET TOGETHER | 77 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530) | ||||||
| 76 |  GEMINI DREAM | 41 | 25 | 13 | 13 |  | 
| Moody Blues (Threshold 601) | ||||||
| 77 |  YOU MAKE MY DREAMS | 38 | 13 | 12 | 18 |  | 
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12217) | ||||||
| 78 |  SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 79 |  SWEET BABY | 44 | 27 | 21 | 18 |  | 
| Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | ||||||
| 80 |  TIME | 39 | 14 | 14 | 20 |  | 
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
| 81 |  HILL STREET BLUES | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 82 |  A WOMAN IN LOVE (IT'S NOT ME) | 71 | 62 | 67 | 6 |  | 
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136) | ||||||
| 83 |  DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE | 70 | 46 | 35 | 11 |  | 
| Tubes (Capitol 5007) | ||||||
| 84 |  TOM SAWYER | 74 | 51 | 47 | 10 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76109) | ||||||
| 85 |  ALIEN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471) | ||||||
| 86 |  MEDLEY II | 79 | 63 | 66 | 8 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3830) | ||||||
| 87 |  NIGHTWALKER | 72 | 43 | 45 | 10 |  | 
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613) | ||||||
| 88 |  LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624) | ||||||
| 89 |  OUR LIPS ARE SEALED | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 90 |  NOT FADE AWAY | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Eric Hine (Montage 1200) | ||||||
| 91 |  JUST BE MY LADY | 92 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49744) | ||||||
| 92 |  FLY AWAY | 87 | 57 | 59 | 10 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7331) | ||||||
| 93 |  DON'T LET HIM GO | 85 | 49 | 44 | 12 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127) | ||||||
| 94 |  STRANGER | 84 | 55 | 58 | 8 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275) | ||||||
| 95 |  NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED | 89 | 59 | 54 | 8 | |
| Styx (A&M 2348) | ||||||
| 96 |  MODERN GIRL | 86 | 58 | 46 | 17 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080) | ||||||
| 97 |  WINNING | 83 | 48 | 26 | 21 |  | 
| Santana (Columbia 01050) | ||||||
| 98 |  TEARDROPS | 93 | 88 | 90 | 4 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 49785) | ||||||
| 99 |  ALL THOSE YEARS AGO | 91 | 60 | 48 | 15 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725) | ||||||
| 100 |  I LOVE YOU | 95 | 84 | 53 | 29 | |
| Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "Seven Year Ache" by Rosanne Cash (# 94)
    • "Jole Blon" by Gary U.S. Bonds (# 96)
    • "Is It You" by Lee Ritenour (# 97)
    • "Sukiyaki" by Taste Of Honey (# 98)
    • "This Little Girl" by Gary U.S. Bonds (# 99)
    • "Secrets" by Mac Davis (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  WORKING IN THE COAL MINE | Devo | ||||
| 102 |  EASY TO LOVE AGAIN | Carole Bayer Sager | ||||
| 103 |  AIMING AT YOUR HEART | Temptations | ||||


 
 