Wednesday September 23, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 19, 1981



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1   ENDLESS LOVE 1 1 1 12
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
2   QUEEN OF HEARTS 2 3 5 17
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
3   SLOW HAND 3 2 2 17
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
4   STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND 4 7 10 9
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336)
5   URGENT 5 6 9 12
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
6   WHO'S CRYING NOW 7 9 11 10
Journey (Columbia 02241)
7   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 14 20 31 6
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
8   THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY 10 13 20 9
Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
9   (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME 9 10 12 13
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
10   HOLD ON TIGHT 12 14 17 9
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
11   STEP BY STEP 13 16 21 9
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
12   LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) 8 8 8 14
Commodores (Motown 1514)
13   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 16 19 22 9
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
14   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 6 4 3 19
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
15   START ME UP 18 22 33 5
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
16   JESSIE'S GIRL 11 5 4 26
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
17   THE VOICE 19 21 24 7
Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
18   COOL LOVE 17 17 19 12
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
19   REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU 20 23 25 12
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
20   I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) 22 24 27 8
Lulu (Alfa 7006)
21   FIRE AND ICE 15 15 16 10
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
22   THE NIGHT OWLS 25 29 40 5
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
23   FEELS SO RIGHT 23 25 28 15
Alabama (RCA 12236)
24   PRIVATE EYES 30 41 64 4
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
25   ELVIRA 21 11 6 20
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
26   BREAKING AWAY 28 30 34 11
Balance (Portrait 02177)
27   DRAW OF THE CARDS 29 31 35 7
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
28   HARD TO SAY 36 49 74 4
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
29   SUPER FREAK 32 35 44 7
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
30   IN YOUR LETTER 33 36 43 7
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
31   CHLOE 31 33 37 9
Elton John (Geffen 49788)
32   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 38 45 53 8
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
33   JUST ONCE 37 42 49 6
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
34   GENERAL HOSPI-TALE 34 37 41 9
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
35   YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY 35 38 42 9
Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
36   SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME 44 59 -- 3
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
37   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 41 51 67 5
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
38   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 43 53 66 5
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
39   BACKFIRED 39 43 47 6
Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
40   STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART 40 44 48 8
Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
41   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 47 -- -- 2
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
42   THE BREAKUP SONG 26 18 18 18  
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
43   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 50 66 78 5
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
44   I'M IN LOVE 45 46 55 9
Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
45   SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) 46 47 51 9
John Denver (RCA 12246)
46   THAT OLD SONG 27 28 30 11  
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
47   BURNIN' FOR YOU 52 63 71 6
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
48   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 67 -- -- 2  
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
49   I DON'T NEED YOU 24 12 7 15  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
50   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY 42 27 13 18
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
51   LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET 48 32 23 14
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
52   ALIEN 63 75 85 4  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
53   SQUARE BIZ 49 52 56 10
Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
54   HILL STREET BLUES 61 71 81 5
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
55   SILLY 57 64 73 6
Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
56   HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) 53 55 57 9
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
57   LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY 60 76 88 4
Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
58   DON'T GIVE IT UP 51 26 26 11
Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
59   YOU DON'T KNOW ME 56 48 50 11
Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
60   A HEART IN NEW YORK 62 65 69 7
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
61   THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE 54 57 59 7
Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032)
62   NICOLE 58 61 65 13
Point Blank (MCA 51132)
63   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 70 80 89 4
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
64   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 73 84 -- 3
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
65   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 59 62 68 6
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
66   FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN 55 56 61 7  
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090)
67   THE STROKE 64 39 32 19
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
68   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) 85 -- -- 2  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
69   IN THE DARK 83 -- -- 2  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
70   TEMPTED 65 50 54 9
Squeeze (A&M 2345)
71   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 84 -- -- 2  
Diesel (Regency 7339)
72   SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT 68 69 72 7
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
73   HEARTS 66 34 14 18
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
74   DOUBLE DUTCH BUS 71 68 58 17
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
75   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 87 -- -- 2  
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
76   EASY TO LOVE AGAIN 79 87 -- 3
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118)
77   AT THIS MOMENT 80 89 -- 3
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7005)
78   YOU'RE MY GIRL 69 40 29 12
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808)
79   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 72 54 15 19
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
80   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
81   STAY AWAKE 81 90 -- 3
Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
82   THE SENSITIVE KIND 74 60 60 8
Santana (Columbia 02178)
83   BETTE DAVIS EYES 76 70 38 26
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
84   MORE STARS -- -- -- 1  
Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
85   OH NO -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown 1527)
86   IN THE AIR TONIGHT 77 67 39 17
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
87   I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU 89 -- -- 2
Denroy Morgan (Becket 5)
88   MONY MONY -- -- -- 1  
Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543)
89   TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING 75 58 36 14  
Carpenters (A&M 2344)
90   NO TIME TO LOSE -- -- -- 8
Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366)
91   EVERLASTING LOVE 78 72 45 13  
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169)
92   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 86 79 62 24
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
93   NOT FADE AWAY 88 88 90 4
Eric Hine (Montage 1200)
94   IT'S NOW OR NEVER 82 74 52 17  
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
95   GIVE IT TO ME BABY 90 73 63 18
Rick James (Gordy 7197)
96   GEMINI DREAM 92 82 76 16
Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
97   DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE 91 78 70 7
Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152)
98   ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH 93 77 46 17
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111)
99   WE CAN GET TOGETHER 95 81 75 7
Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530)
100   SWEET BABY 94 83 79 21
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)

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:

   • "You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates (# 96)
   • "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)" by Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (# 97)
   • "Don't Want To Wait Anymore" by Tubes (# 98)
   • "Time" by Alan Parsons Project (# 99)
   • "Medley II" by Stars On 45 (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SEARCHIN' Santana
102   SHE DON'T LET NOBODY (BUT ME) Curtis Mayfield
103   THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Dolly Parton
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