Wednesday September 2, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 29, 1981



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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)

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:

   • "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:

RankSongArtist
101   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE Devo
102   EASY TO LOVE AGAIN Carole Bayer Sager
103   AIMING AT YOUR HEART Temptations
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