Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 17, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) |
2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 2 | ENDLESS LOVE |
1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 3 | WHO'S CRYING NOW |
3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 4 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 5 | STEP BY STEP |
5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 6 | QUEEN OF HEARTS |
4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 7 | PRIVATE EYES |
10 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 8 | START ME UP |
9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 9 | STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND |
7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 10 | HOLD ON TIGHT |
8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 11 | HARD TO SAY |
13 | 19 | 23 | 8 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 12 | THE NIGHT OWLS |
15 | 18 | 20 | 9 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 13 | TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU |
21 | 29 | 34 | 6 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5042) | ||||||
| 14 | I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) |
14 | 16 | 18 | 12 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
| 15 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
17 | 20 | 27 | 12 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 16 | SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME |
18 | 21 | 29 | 7 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430) | ||||||
| 17 | JUST ONCE |
19 | 22 | 30 | 10 | |
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 18 | I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU |
24 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 19 | WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL |
23 | 26 | 33 | 9 | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 20 | SUPER FREAK |
22 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 21 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY |
11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 22 | URGENT |
16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 23 | EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC |
31 | 43 | 64 | 4 | |
| Police (A&M 2371) | ||||||
| 24 | SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD |
27 | 32 | 40 | 6 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02518) | ||||||
| 25 | SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA |
28 | 34 | 39 | 9 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 26 | THE VOICE |
20 | 15 | 15 | 11 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | ||||||
| 27 | HILL STREET BLUES |
30 | 36 | 44 | 9 | |
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 28 | HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) |
32 | 40 | 55 | 5 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0626) | ||||||
| 29 | SLOW HAND |
12 | 11 | 6 | 21 |  |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 30 | HE'S A LIAR |
34 | 45 | 66 | 4 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 1066) | ||||||
| 31 | ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) |
35 | 41 | 52 | 6 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8093) | ||||||
| 32 | OH NO |
40 | 48 | 65 | 5 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1527) | ||||||
| 33 | ALIEN |
37 | 42 | 47 | 8 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471) | ||||||
| 34 | BURNIN' FOR YOU |
36 | 39 | 43 | 10 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | ||||||
| 35 | (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME |
25 | 14 | 13 | 17 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 36 | PHYSICAL |
49 | 67 | -- | 3 |  |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182) | ||||||
| 37 | SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT |
42 | 49 | 59 | 6 | |
| Diesel (Regency 7339) | ||||||
| 38 | WORKING IN THE COAL MINE |
41 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| Devo (Full Moon 47204) | ||||||
| 39 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE |
33 | 31 | 31 | 13 | |
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 40 | YOU SAVED MY SOUL |
45 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008) | ||||||
| 41 | BREAKING AWAY |
29 | 23 | 24 | 15 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 42 | WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU |
57 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3868) | ||||||
| 43 | OUR LIPS ARE SEALED |
47 | 51 | 57 | 8 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 44 | HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) |
46 | 50 | 56 | 13 | |
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 45 | LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) |
26 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 46 | PROMISES IN THE DARK |
53 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555) | ||||||
| 47 | IN THE DARK |
51 | 57 | 62 | 6 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5040) | ||||||
| 48 | IN YOUR LETTER |
38 | 28 | 28 | 11 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | ||||||
| 49 | THE OLD SONGS |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0633) | ||||||
| 50 | MY GIRL |
56 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | ||||||
| 51 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY |
44 | 46 | 51 | 8 | |
| Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624) | ||||||
| 52 | DRAW OF THE CARDS |
39 | 25 | 25 | 11 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | ||||||
| 53 | LET'S GROOVE |
64 | 79 | -- | 3 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | ||||||
| 54 | NO REPLY AT ALL |
62 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | ||||||
| 55 | STAY AWAKE |
60 | 69 | 76 | 7 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424) | ||||||
| 56 | FEELS SO RIGHT |
48 | 38 | 35 | 19 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 57 | COOL LOVE |
43 | 33 | 22 | 16 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 58 | NEVER TOO MUCH |
73 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | ||||||
| 59 | A LUCKY GUY |
66 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816) | ||||||
| 60 | MORE STARS |
63 | 70 | 74 | 5 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3863) | ||||||
| 61 | REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU |
50 | 30 | 21 | 16 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 62 | JESSIE'S GIRL |
52 | 35 | 19 | 30 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 63 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Diana Ross (RCA 12349) | ||||||
| 64 | I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU |
72 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126) | ||||||
| 65 | FIRE IN THE SKY |
69 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| Dirt Band (Liberty 1429) | ||||||
| 66 | YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY |
55 | 44 | 38 | 13 | |
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 67 | YOUNG TURKS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843) | ||||||
| 68 | BACKFIRED |
58 | 53 | 42 | 10 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526) | ||||||
| 69 | THE BREAKUP SONG |
59 | 55 | 46 | 22 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 70 | ONE MORE NIGHT |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Streek (Columbia 02529) | ||||||
| 71 | MAGIC POWER |
79 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Triumph (RCA 12298) | ||||||
| 72 | IT'S ALL I CAN DO |
80 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 5023) | ||||||
| 73 | TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | ||||||
| 74 | WIRED FOR SOUND |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8095) | ||||||
| 75 | WHEN SHE DANCES |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201) | ||||||
| 76 | STILL |
77 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489) | ||||||
| 77 | LET'S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL |
81 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002) | ||||||
| 78 | (WANT YOU) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN |
87 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2370) | ||||||
| 79 | I SURRENDER |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Arlan Day (Pasha 02480) | ||||||
| 80 | HARDEN MY HEART |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Quarterflash (Geffen 49824) | ||||||
| 81 | STEAL THE NIGHT |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | ||||||
| 82 | RUN TO ME |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Savoy Brown (Town House 1055) | ||||||
| 83 | TAKE ME NOW |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Gates (Arista 0615) | ||||||
| 84 | IT'S OVER |
86 | 91 | 95 | 4 | |
| Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340) | ||||||
| 85 | THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | ||||||
| 86 | POOR MAN'S SON |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560) | ||||||
| 87 | ELVIRA |
61 | 54 | 41 | 24 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
| 88 | BET YOUR HEART ON ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215) | ||||||
| 89 | SILLY |
68 | 64 | 61 | 10 | |
| Deniece Williams (ARC 02406) | ||||||
| 90 | NO TIME TO LOSE |
74 | 77 | 82 | 12 | |
| Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366) | ||||||
| 91 | A HEART IN NEW YORK |
71 | 65 | 58 | 11 | |
| Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307) | ||||||
| 92 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART |
65 | 56 | 45 | 12 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618) | ||||||
| 93 | THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO |
54 | 37 | 17 | 23 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | ||||||
| 94 | BEIN' HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gene Cotton (Knoll 5001) | ||||||
| 95 | LEILA |
76 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 49782) | ||||||
| 96 | AIMING AT YOUR HEART |
75 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| Temptations (Gordy 7208) | ||||||
| 97 | I'M IN LOVE |
70 | 61 | 49 | 13 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | ||||||
| 98 | YOU DON'T KNOW ME |
92 | 68 | 67 | 15 | |
| Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172) | ||||||
| 99 | MONY MONY |
91 | 81 | 86 | 5 | |
| Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543) | ||||||
| 100 | FANCY FREE |
95 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169) | ||||||
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:
• "Fire And Ice" by Pat Benatar (# 93)
• "Square Biz" by Teena Marie (# 94)
• "Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)" by John Denver (# 97)
• "She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)" by Curtis Mayfield (# 98)
• "That Old Song" by Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (# 99)
• "Love On A Two Way Street" by Stacy Lattisaw (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY |
Kim Carnes | ||||
| 102 | CASTLES IN THE AIR |
Don McLean | ||||
| 103 | ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU |
Steve Wariner | ||||