Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 26, 1981
TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
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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 | ||||
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101 | ![]() |
Luther Vandross | ||||
102 | ![]() |
Gene Cotton | ||||
103 | ![]() |
Triumph |