Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 29, 1981
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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:
Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
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101 | WORKING IN THE COAL MINE | Devo | ||||
102 | EASY TO LOVE AGAIN | Carole Bayer Sager | ||||
103 | AIMING AT YOUR HEART | Temptations |