Friday October 2, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 26, 1981



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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:

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