Friday October 16, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 10, 1981



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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:

RankSongArtist
101   LET'S DANCE (MAKE YOUR BODY MOVE) West Street Mob
102   LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU Tierra
103   CONTROVERSY Prince
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