Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 26, 1981

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ENDLESS LOVE	1	1	1	13
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
2	QUEEN OF HEARTS	2	2	3	18
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
3	ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)	7	14	20	7
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
4	STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND	4	4	7	10
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336)
5	WHO'S CRYING NOW	6	7	9	11
Journey (Columbia 02241)
6	SLOW HAND	3	3	2	18
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
7	STEP BY STEP	11	13	16	10
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
8	THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY	8	10	13	10
Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
9	HOLD ON TIGHT	10	12	14	10
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
10	FOR YOUR EYES ONLY	13	16	19	10
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
11	START ME UP	15	18	22	6
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
12	URGENT	5	5	6	13
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
13	(THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME	9	9	10	14
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
14	PRIVATE EYES	24	30	41	5
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
15	THE VOICE	17	19	21	8
Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
16	LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)	12	8	8	15
Commodores (Motown 1514)
17	THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO	14	6	4	20
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
18	I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO)	20	22	24	9
Lulu (Alfa 7006)
19	JESSIE'S GIRL	16	11	5	27
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
20	THE NIGHT OWLS	22	25	29	6
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
21	REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU	19	20	23	13
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
22	COOL LOVE	18	17	17	13
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
23	HARD TO SAY	28	36	49	5
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
24	BREAKING AWAY	26	28	30	12
Balance (Portrait 02177)
25	DRAW OF THE CARDS	27	29	31	8
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
26	SUPER FREAK	29	32	35	8
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
27	WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER	32	38	45	9
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
28	IN YOUR LETTER	30	33	36	8
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
29	SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME	36	44	59	4
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
30	JUST ONCE	33	37	42	7
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
31	GENERAL HOSPI-TALE	34	34	37	10
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
32	I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU	38	43	53	6
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
33	WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL	37	41	51	6
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
34	TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU	41	47	--	3
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
35	FEELS SO RIGHT	23	23	25	16
Alabama (RCA 12236)
36	FIRE AND ICE	21	15	15	11
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
37	CHLOE	31	31	33	10
Elton John (Geffen 49788)
38	YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY	35	35	38	10
Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
39	SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA	43	50	66	6
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
40	SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD	48	67	--	3
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
41	ELVIRA	25	21	11	21
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
42	BACKFIRED	39	39	43	7
Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
43	BURNIN' FOR YOU	47	52	63	7
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
44	HILL STREET BLUES	54	61	71	6
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
45	STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART	40	40	44	9
Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
46	THE BREAKUP SONG	42	26	18	19
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
47	ALIEN	52	63	75	5
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
48	SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE)	45	46	47	10
John Denver (RCA 12246)
49	I'M IN LOVE	44	45	46	10
Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
50	THAT OLD SONG	46	27	28	12
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
51	LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY	57	60	76	5
Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
52	ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE)	68	85	--	3
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
53	LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET	51	48	32	15
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
54	WORKING IN THE COAL MINE	64	73	84	4
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
55	HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU)	80	--	--	2
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
56	HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE)	56	53	55	10
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
57	OUR LIPS ARE SEALED	63	70	80	5
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
58	A HEART IN NEW YORK	60	62	65	8
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
59	SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT	71	84	--	3
Diesel (Regency 7339)
60	YOU SAVED MY SOUL	75	87	--	3
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
61	SILLY	55	57	64	7
Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
62	IN THE DARK	69	83	--	3
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
63	SQUARE BIZ	53	49	52	11
Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
64	EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC	--	--	--	1
Police (A&M 2371)
65	OH NO	85	--	--	2
Commodores (Motown 1527)
66	HE'S A LIAR	--	--	--	1
Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
67	YOU DON'T KNOW ME	59	56	48	12
Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
68	BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY	50	42	27	19
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
69	DON'T GIVE IT UP	58	51	26	12
Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
70	NICOLE	62	58	61	14
Point Blank (MCA 51132)
71	I DON'T NEED YOU	49	24	12	16
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
72	ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM	65	59	62	7
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
73	THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE	61	54	57	8
Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032)
74	MORE STARS	84	--	--	2
Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
75	THE STROKE	67	64	39	20
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
76	STAY AWAKE	81	81	90	4
Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
77	SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT	72	68	69	8
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
78	TEMPTED	70	65	50	10
Squeeze (A&M 2345)
79	DOUBLE DUTCH BUS	74	71	68	18
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
80	EASY TO LOVE AGAIN	76	79	87	4
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118)
81	NO REPLY AT ALL	--	--	--	1
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
82	NO TIME TO LOSE	90	--	--	9
Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366)
83	MY GIRL	--	--	--	1
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
84	A LUCKY GUY	--	--	--	1
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
85	AIMING AT YOUR HEART	--	--	--	1
Temptations (Gordy 7208)
86	MONY MONY	88	--	--	2
Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543)
87	FIRE IN THE SKY	--	--	--	1
Dirt Band (Liberty 1429)
88	LEILA	--	--	--	1
ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 49782)
89	LET'S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL	--	--	--	1
Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002)
90	SHE DON'T LET NOBODY (BUT ME)	--	--	--	1
Curtis Mayfield (Boardwalk 122)
91	AT THIS MOMENT	77	80	89	4
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7005)
92	FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN	66	55	56	8
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090)
93	THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE	79	72	54	20
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
94	HEARTS	73	66	34	19
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
95	IT'S OVER	--	--	--	1
Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340)
96	BETTE DAVIS EYES	83	76	70	27
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
97	THE SENSITIVE KIND	82	74	60	9
Santana (Columbia 02178)
98	FANCY FREE	--	--	--	1
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169)
99	I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU	87	89	--	3
Denroy Morgan (Becket 5)
100	YOU'RE MY GIRL	78	69	40	13
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808)

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:

   • "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins (# 86)
   • "Touch Me When We're Dancing" by Carpenters (# 89)
   • "Everlasting Love" by Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (# 91)
   • "Stars On 45 (Medley)" by Stars On 45 (# 92)
   • "Not Fade Away" by Eric Hine (# 93)
   • "It's Now Or Never" by John Schneider (# 94)
   • "Give It To Me Baby" by Rick James (# 95)
   • "Gemini Dream" by Moody Blues (# 96)
   • "Dedicated To The One I Love" by Bernadette Peters (# 97)
   • "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through" by Jim Steinman (# 98)
   • "We Can Get Together" by Icehouse (# 99)
   • "Sweet Baby" by Stanley Clarke & George Duke (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

Rank	Song	Artist
101	NEVER TOO MUCH	Luther Vandross
102	BEIN' HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT	Gene Cotton
103	MAGIC POWER	Triumph