Wednesday October 7, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 3, 1981



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1   ENDLESS LOVE 1 1 1 14
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
2   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 3 7 14 8
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
3   QUEEN OF HEARTS 2 2 2 19
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
4   WHO'S CRYING NOW 5 6 7 12
Journey (Columbia 02241)
5   STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND 4 4 4 11
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336)
6   STEP BY STEP 7 11 13 11
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
7   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 10 13 16 11
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
8   HOLD ON TIGHT 9 10 12 11
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
9   THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY 8 8 10 11
Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
10   START ME UP 11 15 18 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
11   SLOW HAND 6 3 3 19
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
12   PRIVATE EYES 14 24 30 6
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
13   URGENT 12 5 5 14
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
14   (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME 13 9 9 15
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
15   THE VOICE 15 17 19 9
Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
16   I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) 18 20 22 10
Lulu (Alfa 7006)
17   LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) 16 12 8 16
Commodores (Motown 1514)
18   THE NIGHT OWLS 20 22 25 7
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
19   HARD TO SAY 23 28 36 6
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
20   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 27 32 38 10
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
21   SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME 29 36 44 5
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
22   JUST ONCE 30 33 37 8
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
23   BREAKING AWAY 24 26 28 13
Balance (Portrait 02177)
24   SUPER FREAK 26 29 32 9
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
25   DRAW OF THE CARDS 25 27 29 9
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
26   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 33 37 41 7
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
27   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 32 38 43 7
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
28   IN YOUR LETTER 28 30 33 9
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
29   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 34 41 47 4
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
30   REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU 21 19 20 14
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
31   GENERAL HOSPI-TALE 31 34 34 11
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
32   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 40 48 67 4
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
33   COOL LOVE 22 18 17 14  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
34   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 39 43 50 7
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
35   JESSIE'S GIRL 19 16 11 28  
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
36   HILL STREET BLUES 44 54 61 7
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
37   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 17 14 6 21  
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
38   FEELS SO RIGHT 35 23 23 17
Alabama (RCA 12236)
39   BURNIN' FOR YOU 43 47 52 8
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
40   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) 55 80 -- 3  
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
41   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) 52 68 85 4  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
42   ALIEN 47 52 63 6
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
43   EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC 64 -- -- 2  
Police (A&M 2371)
44   YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY 38 35 35 11
Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
45   HE'S A LIAR 66 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
46   LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY 51 57 60 6
Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
47   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 54 64 73 5
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
48   OH NO 65 85 -- 3  
Commodores (Motown 1527)
49   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 59 71 84 4
Diesel (Regency 7339)
50   HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) 56 56 53 11
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
51   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 57 63 70 6
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
52   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 60 75 87 4
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
53   BACKFIRED 42 39 39 8  
Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
54   ELVIRA 41 25 21 22  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
55   THE BREAKUP SONG 46 42 26 20
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
56   STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART 45 40 40 10  
Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
57   IN THE DARK 62 69 83 4
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
58   FIRE AND ICE 36 21 15 12  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
59   SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) 48 45 46 11  
John Denver (RCA 12246)
60   CHLOE 37 31 31 11  
Elton John (Geffen 49788)
61   I'M IN LOVE 49 44 45 11  
Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
62   LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET 53 51 48 16
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
63   THAT OLD SONG 50 46 27 13  
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
64   SILLY 61 55 57 8
Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
65   A HEART IN NEW YORK 58 60 62 9
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
66   SQUARE BIZ 63 53 49 12
Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
67   PHYSICAL -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
68   YOU DON'T KNOW ME 67 59 56 13
Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
69   STAY AWAKE 76 81 81 5
Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
70   MORE STARS 74 84 -- 3
Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
71   NO REPLY AT ALL 81 -- -- 2
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
72   MY GIRL 83 -- -- 2  
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
73   PROMISES IN THE DARK -- -- -- 1  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
74   NICOLE 70 62 58 15
Point Blank (MCA 51132)
75   A LUCKY GUY 84 -- -- 2
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
76   FIRE IN THE SKY 87 -- -- 2  
Dirt Band (Liberty 1429)
77   NO TIME TO LOSE 82 90 -- 10
Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366)
78   AIMING AT YOUR HEART 85 -- -- 2
Temptations (Gordy 7208)
79   LET'S GROOVE -- -- -- 1  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
80   LEILA 88 -- -- 2
ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 49782)
81   MONY MONY 86 88 -- 3
Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543)
82   LET'S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL 89 -- -- 2
Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002)
83   I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU -- -- -- 1  
Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
84   DON'T GIVE IT UP 69 58 51 13  
Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
85   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 72 65 59 8  
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
86   NEVER TOO MUCH -- -- -- 1  
Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
87   STILL -- -- -- 1  
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489)
88   SHE DON'T LET NOBODY (BUT ME) 90 -- -- 2
Curtis Mayfield (Boardwalk 122)
89   MAGIC POWER -- -- -- 1  
Triumph (RCA 12298)
90   IT'S ALL I CAN DO -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 5023)
91   IT'S OVER 95 -- -- 2
Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340)
92   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY 68 50 42 20  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
93   THE STROKE 75 67 64 21  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
94   SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT 77 72 68 9  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
95   (WANT YOU) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 2370)
96   FANCY FREE 98 -- -- 2
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169)
97   I DON'T NEED YOU 71 49 24 17  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
98   TEMPTED 78 70 65 11  
Squeeze (A&M 2345)
99   DOUBLE DUTCH BUS 79 74 71 19  
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
100   EASY TO LOVE AGAIN 80 76 79 5  
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118)

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:

   • "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" by Nielsen/Pearson (# 73)
   • "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & Beaters (# 91)
   • "Falling In Love Again" by Michael Stanley Band (# 92)
   • "The One That You Love" by Air Supply (# 93)
   • "Hearts" by Marty Balin (# 94)
   • "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes (# 96)
   • "The Sensitive Kind" by Santana (# 97)
   • "I'll Do Anything For You" by Denroy Morgan (# 99)
   • "You're My Girl" by Franke & Knockouts (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   RUN TO ME Savoy Brown
102   CONTROVERSY Prince
103   SLIP AWAY Pablo Cruise
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