Wednesday September 9, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 5, 1981



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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:

RankSongArtist
101   BLUE MOON Meco
102   THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Dolly Parton
103   NO TIME TO LOSE Tarney/Spencer Band
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