Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 26, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | ||
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | ||
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 14 | 24 | 30 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 8 | ||
| Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | ||||||
| 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 15 | ||
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 20 | ||
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 9 | ||
| Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
| 19 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 27 | ||
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 6 | ||
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 13 | ||
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | ||
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 23 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 5 | ||
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 12 | ||
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 8 | ||
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | ||||||
| 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 27 | 32 | 38 | 45 | 9 | ||
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 28 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 8 | ||
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | ||||||
| 29 | 36 | 44 | 59 | 4 | ||
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430) | ||||||
| 30 | 33 | 37 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 31 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 10 | ||
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 32 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 6 | ||
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 33 | 37 | 41 | 51 | 6 | ||
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 34 | 41 | 47 | -- | 3 | ||
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5042) | ||||||
| 35 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 36 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529) | ||||||
| 37 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 10 | ||
| Elton John (Geffen 49788) | ||||||
| 38 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 10 | ||
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 39 | 43 | 50 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 40 | 48 | 67 | -- | 3 | ||
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02518) | ||||||
| 41 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 42 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 7 | ||
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526) | ||||||
| 43 | 47 | 52 | 63 | 7 | ||
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | ||||||
| 44 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 45 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 9 | ||
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618) | ||||||
| 46 | 42 | 26 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 47 | 52 | 63 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471) | ||||||
| 48 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 10 | ||
| John Denver (RCA 12246) | ||||||
| 49 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 10 | ||
| Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
| 50 | 46 | 27 | 28 | 12 | ||
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616) | ||||||
| 51 | 57 | 60 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624) | ||||||
| 52 | 68 | 85 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8093) | ||||||
| 53 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 15 | ||
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
| 54 | 64 | 73 | 84 | 4 | ||
| Devo (Full Moon 47204) | ||||||
| 55 | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0626) | ||||||
| 56 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 10 | ||
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 57 | 63 | 70 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 58 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 8 | ||
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307) | ||||||
| 59 | 71 | 84 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Diesel (Regency 7339) | ||||||
| 60 | 75 | 87 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008) | ||||||
| 61 | 55 | 57 | 64 | 7 | ||
| Deniece Williams (ARC 02406) | ||||||
| 62 | 69 | 83 | -- | 3 | ||
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5040) | ||||||
| 63 | 53 | 49 | 52 | 11 | ||
| Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | ||||||
| 64 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Police (A&M 2371) | ||||||
| 65 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Commodores (Motown 1527) | ||||||
| 66 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 1066) | ||||||
| 67 | 59 | 56 | 48 | 12 | ||
| Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
| 68 | 50 | 42 | 27 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | ||||||
| 69 | 58 | 51 | 26 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420) | ||||||
| 70 | 62 | 58 | 61 | 14 | ||
| Point Blank (MCA 51132) | ||||||
| 71 | 49 | 24 | 12 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415) | ||||||
| 72 | 65 | 59 | 62 | 7 | ||
| Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065) | ||||||
| 73 | 61 | 54 | 57 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032) | ||||||
| 74 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3863) | ||||||
| 75 | 67 | 64 | 39 | 20 | ||
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | ||||||
| 76 | 81 | 81 | 90 | 4 | ||
| Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424) | ||||||
| 77 | 72 | 68 | 69 | 8 | ||
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102) | ||||||
| 78 | 70 | 65 | 50 | 10 | ||
| Squeeze (A&M 2345) | ||||||
| 79 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 18 | ||
| Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | ||||||
| 80 | 76 | 79 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118) | ||||||
| 81 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | ||||||
| 82 | 90 | -- | -- | 9 | ||
| Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7208) | ||||||
| 86 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Dirt Band (Liberty 1429) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 49782) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Boardwalk 122) | ||||||
| 91 | 77 | 80 | 89 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7005) | ||||||
| 92 | 66 | 55 | 56 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090) | ||||||
| 93 | 79 | 72 | 54 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0604) | ||||||
| 94 | 73 | 66 | 34 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | ||||||
| 95 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340) | ||||||
| 96 | 83 | 76 | 70 | 27 | ![]() | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | ||||||
| 97 | 82 | 74 | 60 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Santana (Columbia 02178) | ||||||
| 98 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169) | ||||||
| 99 | 87 | 89 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Denroy Morgan (Becket 5) | ||||||
| 100 | 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 | Luther Vandross | |||||
| 102 | Gene Cotton | |||||
| 103 | Triumph | |||||


