Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 10, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ENDLESS LOVE |
1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 2 | ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) |
2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 3 | WHO'S CRYING NOW |
4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 4 | QUEEN OF HEARTS |
3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 5 | STEP BY STEP |
6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 6 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 7 | STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND |
5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 8 | HOLD ON TIGHT |
8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 9 | START ME UP |
10 | 11 | 15 | 8 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 10 | PRIVATE EYES |
12 | 14 | 24 | 7 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 11 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY |
9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 12 | SLOW HAND |
11 | 6 | 3 | 20 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 13 | HARD TO SAY |
19 | 23 | 28 | 7 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 14 | I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) |
16 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
| 15 | THE NIGHT OWLS |
18 | 20 | 22 | 8 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 16 | URGENT |
13 | 12 | 5 | 15 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 17 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
20 | 27 | 32 | 11 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 18 | SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME |
21 | 29 | 36 | 6 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430) | ||||||
| 19 | JUST ONCE |
22 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 20 | THE VOICE |
15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | ||||||
| 21 | TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU |
29 | 34 | 41 | 5 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5042) | ||||||
| 22 | SUPER FREAK |
24 | 26 | 29 | 10 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 23 | WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL |
26 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 24 | I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU |
27 | 32 | 38 | 8 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 25 | (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME |
14 | 13 | 9 | 16 |  |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 26 | LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) |
17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 27 | SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD |
32 | 40 | 48 | 5 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02518) | ||||||
| 28 | SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA |
34 | 39 | 43 | 8 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 29 | BREAKING AWAY |
23 | 24 | 26 | 14 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 30 | HILL STREET BLUES |
36 | 44 | 54 | 8 | |
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 31 | EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC |
43 | 64 | -- | 3 |  |
| Police (A&M 2371) | ||||||
| 32 | HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) |
40 | 55 | 80 | 4 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0626) | ||||||
| 33 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE |
31 | 31 | 34 | 12 | |
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 34 | HE'S A LIAR |
45 | 66 | -- | 3 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 1066) | ||||||
| 35 | ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) |
41 | 52 | 68 | 5 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8093) | ||||||
| 36 | BURNIN' FOR YOU |
39 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | ||||||
| 37 | ALIEN |
42 | 47 | 52 | 7 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471) | ||||||
| 38 | IN YOUR LETTER |
28 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | ||||||
| 39 | DRAW OF THE CARDS |
25 | 25 | 27 | 10 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | ||||||
| 40 | OH NO |
48 | 65 | 85 | 4 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1527) | ||||||
| 41 | WORKING IN THE COAL MINE |
47 | 54 | 64 | 6 | |
| Devo (Full Moon 47204) | ||||||
| 42 | SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT |
49 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| Diesel (Regency 7339) | ||||||
| 43 | COOL LOVE |
33 | 22 | 18 | 15 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 44 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY |
46 | 51 | 57 | 7 | |
| Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624) | ||||||
| 45 | YOU SAVED MY SOUL |
52 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008) | ||||||
| 46 | HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) |
50 | 56 | 56 | 12 | |
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 47 | OUR LIPS ARE SEALED |
51 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 48 | FEELS SO RIGHT |
38 | 35 | 23 | 18 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 49 | PHYSICAL |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182) | ||||||
| 50 | REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU |
30 | 21 | 19 | 15 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 51 | IN THE DARK |
57 | 62 | 69 | 5 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5040) | ||||||
| 52 | JESSIE'S GIRL |
35 | 19 | 16 | 29 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 53 | PROMISES IN THE DARK |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555) | ||||||
| 54 | THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO |
37 | 17 | 14 | 22 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 55 | YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY |
44 | 38 | 35 | 12 | |
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 56 | MY GIRL |
72 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | ||||||
| 57 | WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3868) | ||||||
| 58 | BACKFIRED |
53 | 42 | 39 | 9 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526) | ||||||
| 59 | THE BREAKUP SONG |
55 | 46 | 42 | 21 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 60 | STAY AWAKE |
69 | 76 | 81 | 6 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424) | ||||||
| 61 | ELVIRA |
54 | 41 | 25 | 23 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 62 | NO REPLY AT ALL |
71 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | ||||||
| 63 | MORE STARS |
70 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3863) | ||||||
| 64 | LET'S GROOVE |
79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | ||||||
| 65 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART |
56 | 45 | 40 | 11 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618) | ||||||
| 66 | A LUCKY GUY |
75 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816) | ||||||
| 67 | THE OLD SONGS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0633) | ||||||
| 68 | SILLY |
64 | 61 | 55 | 9 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC 02406) | ||||||
| 69 | FIRE IN THE SKY |
76 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Dirt Band (Liberty 1429) | ||||||
| 70 | I'M IN LOVE |
61 | 49 | 44 | 12 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
| 71 | A HEART IN NEW YORK |
65 | 58 | 60 | 10 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307) | ||||||
| 72 | I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126) | ||||||
| 73 | NEVER TOO MUCH |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | ||||||
| 74 | NO TIME TO LOSE |
77 | 82 | 90 | 11 | |
| Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366) | ||||||
| 75 | AIMING AT YOUR HEART |
78 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7208) | ||||||
| 76 | LEILA |
80 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 49782) | ||||||
| 77 | STILL |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489) | ||||||
| 78 | ONE MORE NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Streek (Columbia 02529) | ||||||
| 79 | MAGIC POWER |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Triumph (RCA 12298) | ||||||
| 80 | IT'S ALL I CAN DO |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 5023) | ||||||
| 81 | LET'S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL |
82 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002) | ||||||
| 82 | TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | ||||||
| 83 | WIRED FOR SOUND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8095) | ||||||
| 84 | WHEN SHE DANCES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201) | ||||||
| 85 | TAKE ME NOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Gates (Arista 0615) | ||||||
| 86 | IT'S OVER |
91 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340) | ||||||
| 87 | (WANT YOU) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2370) | ||||||
| 88 | I SURRENDER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Arlan Day (Pasha 02480) | ||||||
| 89 | STEAL THE NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | ||||||
| 90 | RUN TO ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Savoy Brown (Town House 1055) | ||||||
| 91 | MONY MONY |
81 | 86 | 88 | 4 | |
| Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543) | ||||||
| 92 | YOU DON'T KNOW ME |
68 | 67 | 59 | 14 | |
| Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
| 93 | FIRE AND ICE |
58 | 36 | 21 | 13 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529) | ||||||
| 94 | SQUARE BIZ |
66 | 63 | 53 | 13 | |
| Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | ||||||
| 95 | FANCY FREE |
96 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169) | ||||||
| 96 | BEIN' HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gene Cotton (Knoll 5001) | ||||||
| 97 | SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) |
59 | 48 | 45 | 12 | |
| John Denver (RCA 12246) | ||||||
| 98 | SHE DON'T LET NOBODY (BUT ME) |
88 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Curtis Mayfield (Boardwalk 122) | ||||||
| 99 | THAT OLD SONG |
63 | 50 | 46 | 14 | |
| Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616) | ||||||
| 100 | LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET |
62 | 53 | 51 | 17 | |
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | ||||||
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:
• "Chloe" by Elton John (# 60)
• "Nicole" by Point Blank (# 74)
• "Don't Give It Up" by Robbie Patton (# 84)
• "All I Have To Do Is Dream" by Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (# 85)
• "Boy From New York City" by Manhattan Transfer (# 92)
• "The Stroke" by Billy Squier (# 93)
• "Shake It Up Tonight" by Cheryl Lynn (# 94)
• "I Don't Need You" by Kenny Rogers (# 97)
• "Tempted" by Squeeze (# 98)
• "Double Dutch Bus" by Frankie Smith (# 99)
• "Easy To Love Again" by Carole Bayer Sager (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | LET'S DANCE (MAKE YOUR BODY MOVE) |
West Street Mob | ||||
| 102 | LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU |
Tierra | ||||
| 103 | CONTROVERSY |
Prince | ||||