Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 26, 1981
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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 | ||||
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101 | NEVER TOO MUCH | Luther Vandross | ||||
102 | BEIN' HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT | Gene Cotton | ||||
103 | MAGIC POWER | Triumph |