Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 5, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ENDLESS LOVE |
1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 2 | SLOW HAND |
2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 3 | QUEEN OF HEARTS |
5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 4 | THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO |
3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 5 | JESSIE'S GIRL |
4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 6 | URGENT |
9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 7 | STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND |
10 | 16 | 22 | 7 | |
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 8 | LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) |
8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 9 | WHO'S CRYING NOW |
11 | 13 | 20 | 8 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 10 | (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME |
12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 11 | ELVIRA |
6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 12 | I DON'T NEED YOU |
7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | ||||||
| 13 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY |
20 | 23 | 38 | 7 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 14 | HOLD ON TIGHT |
17 | 22 | 32 | 7 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 15 | FIRE AND ICE |
16 | 18 | 24 | 8 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529) | ||||||
| 16 | STEP BY STEP |
21 | 25 | 33 | 7 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 17 | COOL LOVE |
19 | 21 | 23 | 10 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 18 | THE BREAKUP SONG |
18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 19 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
22 | 26 | 40 | 7 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 20 | ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) |
31 | 46 | 71 | 4 |  |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 21 | THE VOICE |
24 | 27 | 41 | 5 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | ||||||
| 22 | START ME UP |
33 | 49 | -- | 3 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 23 | REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU |
25 | 31 | 36 | 10 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 24 | I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) |
27 | 32 | 42 | 6 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
| 25 | FEELS SO RIGHT |
28 | 30 | 34 | 13 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 26 | DON'T GIVE IT UP |
26 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420) | ||||||
| 27 | BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY |
13 | 9 | 8 | 16 |  |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | ||||||
| 28 | THAT OLD SONG |
30 | 33 | 37 | 9 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616) | ||||||
| 29 | THE NIGHT OWLS |
40 | 63 | -- | 3 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 30 | BREAKING AWAY |
34 | 40 | 45 | 9 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 31 | DRAW OF THE CARDS |
35 | 42 | 53 | 5 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | ||||||
| 32 | LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET |
23 | 24 | 28 | 12 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
| 33 | CHLOE |
37 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| Elton John (Geffen 49788) | ||||||
| 34 | HEARTS |
14 | 12 | 9 | 16 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | ||||||
| 35 | SUPER FREAK |
44 | 54 | 69 | 5 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 36 | IN YOUR LETTER |
43 | 50 | 66 | 5 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | ||||||
| 37 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE |
41 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 38 | YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY |
42 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 39 | THE STROKE |
32 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | ||||||
| 40 | YOU'RE MY GIRL |
29 | 29 | 31 | 10 | |
| Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808) | ||||||
| 41 | PRIVATE EYES |
64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 42 | JUST ONCE |
49 | 62 | 89 | 4 | |
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 43 | BACKFIRED |
47 | 57 | 78 | 4 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526) | ||||||
| 44 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART |
48 | 55 | 70 | 6 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618) | ||||||
| 45 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
53 | 64 | 77 | 6 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 46 | I'M IN LOVE |
55 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
| 47 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) |
51 | 56 | 61 | 7 | |
| John Denver (RCA 12246) | ||||||
| 48 | YOU DON'T KNOW ME |
50 | 53 | 56 | 9 | |
| Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
| 49 | HARD TO SAY |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 50 | TEMPTED |
54 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| Squeeze (A&M 2345) | ||||||
| 51 | WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL |
67 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 52 | SQUARE BIZ |
56 | 58 | 65 | 8 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | ||||||
| 53 | I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU |
66 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 54 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE |
15 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0604) | ||||||
| 55 | HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) |
57 | 60 | 64 | 7 | |
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 56 | FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN |
61 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090) | ||||||
| 57 | THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE |
59 | 65 | 73 | 5 | |
| Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032) | ||||||
| 58 | TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING |
36 | 20 | 17 | 12 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2344) | ||||||
| 59 | SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430) | ||||||
| 60 | THE SENSITIVE KIND |
60 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| Santana (Columbia 02178) | ||||||
| 61 | NICOLE |
65 | 68 | 75 | 11 | |
| Point Blank (MCA 51132) | ||||||
| 62 | ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM |
68 | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065) | ||||||
| 63 | BURNIN' FOR YOU |
71 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | ||||||
| 64 | SILLY |
73 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC 02406) | ||||||
| 65 | A HEART IN NEW YORK |
69 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307) | ||||||
| 66 | SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA |
78 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 67 | IN THE AIR TONIGHT |
39 | 35 | 19 | 15 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824) | ||||||
| 68 | DOUBLE DUTCH BUS |
58 | 51 | 39 | 15 | |
| Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | ||||||
| 69 | SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT |
72 | 76 | 79 | 5 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102) | ||||||
| 70 | BETTE DAVIS EYES |
38 | 15 | 11 | 24 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 71 | HILL STREET BLUES |
81 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 72 | EVERLASTING LOVE |
45 | 34 | 35 | 11 | |
| Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169) | ||||||
| 73 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY |
63 | 52 | 47 | 16 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7197) | ||||||
| 74 | IT'S NOW OR NEVER |
52 | 45 | 44 | 15 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105) | ||||||
| 75 | ALIEN |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471) | ||||||
| 76 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624) | ||||||
| 77 | ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH |
46 | 36 | 29 | 15 | |
| Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111) | ||||||
| 78 | DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE |
70 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152) | ||||||
| 79 | STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) |
62 | 37 | 26 | 22 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | ||||||
| 80 | OUR LIPS ARE SEALED |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 81 | WE CAN GET TOGETHER |
75 | 77 | 81 | 5 | |
| Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530) | ||||||
| 82 | GEMINI DREAM |
76 | 41 | 25 | 14 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 601) | ||||||
| 83 | SWEET BABY |
79 | 44 | 27 | 19 | |
| Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | ||||||
| 84 | WORKING IN THE COAL MINE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Devo (Full Moon 47204) | ||||||
| 85 | YOU MAKE MY DREAMS |
77 | 38 | 13 | 19 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12217) | ||||||
| 86 | A WOMAN IN LOVE (IT'S NOT ME) |
82 | 71 | 62 | 7 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136) | ||||||
| 87 | EASY TO LOVE AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118) | ||||||
| 88 | NOT FADE AWAY |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Hine (Montage 1200) | ||||||
| 89 | AT THIS MOMENT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7005) | ||||||
| 90 | STAY AWAKE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424) | ||||||
| 91 | DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE |
83 | 70 | 46 | 12 | |
| Tubes (Capitol 5007) | ||||||
| 92 | TIME |
80 | 39 | 14 | 21 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | ||||||
| 93 | MEDLEY II |
86 | 79 | 63 | 9 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3830) | ||||||
| 94 | TOM SAWYER |
84 | 74 | 51 | 11 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76109) | ||||||
| 95 | JUST BE MY LADY |
91 | 92 | 93 | 5 | |
| Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49744) | ||||||
| 96 | NIGHTWALKER |
87 | 72 | 43 | 11 | |
| Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613) | ||||||
| 97 | FLY AWAY |
92 | 87 | 57 | 11 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7331) | ||||||
| 98 | DON'T LET HIM GO |
93 | 85 | 49 | 13 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127) | ||||||
| 99 | NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED |
95 | 89 | 59 | 9 | |
| Styx (A&M 2348) | ||||||
| 100 | STRANGER |
94 | 84 | 55 | 9 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275) | ||||||
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:
• "Modern Girl" by Sheena Easton (# 96)
• "Winning" by Santana (# 97)
• "Teardrops" by George Harrison (# 98)
• "All Those Years Ago" by George Harrison (# 99)
• "I Love You" by Climax Blues Band (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | BLUE MOON |
Meco | ||||
| 102 | THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN |
Dolly Parton | ||||
| 103 | NO TIME TO LOSE |
Tarney/Spencer Band | ||||