Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 24, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 2 | ENDLESS LOVE |
2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 3 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 4 | WHO'S CRYING NOW |
3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 5 | PRIVATE EYES |
7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 6 | STEP BY STEP |
5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 7 | START ME UP |
8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 8 | QUEEN OF HEARTS |
6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
| 9 | HARD TO SAY |
11 | 13 | 19 | 9 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 10 | THE NIGHT OWLS |
12 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 11 | TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU |
13 | 21 | 29 | 7 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5042) | ||||||
| 12 | I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU |
18 | 24 | 27 | 10 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 13 | WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL |
19 | 23 | 26 | 10 | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 14 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
15 | 17 | 20 | 13 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 15 | SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME |
16 | 18 | 21 | 8 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430) | ||||||
| 16 | JUST ONCE |
17 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 17 | I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) |
14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7006) | ||||||
| 18 | SUPER FREAK |
20 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 19 | EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC |
23 | 31 | 43 | 5 | |
| Police (A&M 2371) | ||||||
| 20 | STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND |
9 | 7 | 5 | 14 |  |
| Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336) | ||||||
| 21 | HOLD ON TIGHT |
10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | ||||||
| 22 | SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD |
24 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02518) | ||||||
| 23 | SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA |
25 | 28 | 34 | 10 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 24 | HILL STREET BLUES |
27 | 30 | 36 | 10 | |
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 25 | HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) |
28 | 32 | 40 | 6 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0626) | ||||||
| 26 | PHYSICAL |
36 | 49 | 67 | 4 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182) | ||||||
| 27 | OH NO |
32 | 40 | 48 | 6 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1527) | ||||||
| 28 | ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) |
31 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8093) | ||||||
| 29 | HE'S A LIAR |
30 | 34 | 45 | 5 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 1066) | ||||||
| 30 | ALIEN |
33 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471) | ||||||
| 31 | WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU |
42 | 57 | -- | 3 |  |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3868) | ||||||
| 32 | URGENT |
22 | 16 | 13 | 17 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | ||||||
| 33 | SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT |
37 | 42 | 49 | 7 | |
| Diesel (Regency 7339) | ||||||
| 34 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY |
21 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |
| Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | ||||||
| 35 | YOU SAVED MY SOUL |
40 | 45 | 52 | 7 | |
| Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008) | ||||||
| 36 | WORKING IN THE COAL MINE |
38 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| Devo (Full Moon 47204) | ||||||
| 37 | BURNIN' FOR YOU |
34 | 36 | 39 | 11 | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | ||||||
| 38 | THE OLD SONGS |
49 | 67 | -- | 3 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0633) | ||||||
| 39 | OUR LIPS ARE SEALED |
43 | 47 | 51 | 9 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 40 | THE VOICE |
26 | 20 | 15 | 12 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | ||||||
| 41 | PROMISES IN THE DARK |
46 | 53 | 73 | 4 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555) | ||||||
| 42 | HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) |
44 | 46 | 50 | 14 | |
| Don Felder (Full Moon 47175) | ||||||
| 43 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE |
63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Diana Ross (RCA 12349) | ||||||
| 44 | IN THE DARK |
47 | 51 | 57 | 7 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5040) | ||||||
| 45 | MY GIRL |
50 | 56 | 72 | 5 | |
| Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | ||||||
| 46 | LET'S GROOVE |
53 | 64 | 79 | 4 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | ||||||
| 47 | YOUNG TURKS |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843) | ||||||
| 48 | NEVER TOO MUCH |
58 | 73 | 86 | 4 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | ||||||
| 49 | NO REPLY AT ALL |
54 | 62 | 71 | 5 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | ||||||
| 50 | STAY AWAKE |
55 | 60 | 69 | 8 | |
| Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424) | ||||||
| 51 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE |
39 | 33 | 31 | 14 | |
| Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | ||||||
| 52 | BREAKING AWAY |
41 | 29 | 23 | 16 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02177) | ||||||
| 53 | SLOW HAND |
29 | 12 | 11 | 22 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | ||||||
| 54 | (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME |
35 | 25 | 14 | 18 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | ||||||
| 55 | A LUCKY GUY |
59 | 66 | 75 | 5 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816) | ||||||
| 56 | I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU |
64 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126) | ||||||
| 57 | LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) |
45 | 26 | 17 | 19 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1514) | ||||||
| 58 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY |
51 | 44 | 46 | 9 | |
| Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624) | ||||||
| 59 | IN YOUR LETTER |
48 | 38 | 28 | 12 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | ||||||
| 60 | HARDEN MY HEART |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Quarterflash (Geffen 49824) | ||||||
| 61 | FEELS SO RIGHT |
56 | 48 | 38 | 20 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12236) | ||||||
| 62 | DRAW OF THE CARDS |
52 | 39 | 25 | 12 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | ||||||
| 63 | TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) |
73 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | ||||||
| 64 | ONE MORE NIGHT |
70 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| Streek (Columbia 02529) | ||||||
| 65 | MAGIC POWER |
71 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| Triumph (RCA 12298) | ||||||
| 66 | IT'S ALL I CAN DO |
72 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 5023) | ||||||
| 67 | MORE STARS |
60 | 63 | 70 | 6 | |
| Stars On 45 (Radio 3863) | ||||||
| 68 | FIRE IN THE SKY |
65 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| Dirt Band (Liberty 1429) | ||||||
| 69 | WHEN SHE DANCES |
75 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201) | ||||||
| 70 | WIRED FOR SOUND |
74 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8095) | ||||||
| 71 | I SURRENDER |
79 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Arlan Day (Pasha 02480) | ||||||
| 72 | TROUBLE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223) | ||||||
| 73 | THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | ||||||
| 74 | STEAL THE NIGHT |
81 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | ||||||
| 75 | (WANT YOU) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN |
78 | 87 | 95 | 4 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2370) | ||||||
| 76 | LEATHER AND LACE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341) | ||||||
| 77 | BET YOUR HEART ON ME |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215) | ||||||
| 78 | POOR MAN'S SON |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560) | ||||||
| 79 | RUN TO ME |
82 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Savoy Brown (Town House 1055) | ||||||
| 80 | TAKE ME NOW |
83 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| David Gates (Arista 0615) | ||||||
| 81 | IT'S OVER |
84 | 86 | 91 | 5 | |
| Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340) | ||||||
| 82 | TWILIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559) | ||||||
| 83 | LET'S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL |
77 | 81 | 82 | 5 | |
| Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002) | ||||||
| 84 | STILL |
76 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489) | ||||||
| 85 | TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846) | ||||||
| 86 | COOL LOVE |
57 | 43 | 33 | 17 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349) | ||||||
| 87 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098) | ||||||
| 88 | I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342) | ||||||
| 89 | CASTLES IN THE AIR |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11819) | ||||||
| 90 | LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 129) | ||||||
| 91 | JESSIE'S GIRL |
62 | 52 | 35 | 31 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | ||||||
| 92 | YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY |
66 | 55 | 44 | 14 | |
| Silver Condor (Columbia 02268) | ||||||
| 93 | BEIN' HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT |
94 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Gene Cotton (Knoll 5001) | ||||||
| 94 | REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU |
61 | 50 | 30 | 17 | |
| Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769) | ||||||
| 95 | CONTROVERSY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Prince (Warner Bros. 49808) | ||||||
| 96 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Roger (Warner Bros. 49786) | ||||||
| 97 | LET'S DANCE (MAKE YOUR BODY MOVE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 559) | ||||||
| 98 | THE BREAKUP SONG |
69 | 59 | 55 | 23 | |
| Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | ||||||
| 99 | BACKFIRED |
68 | 58 | 53 | 11 | |
| Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526) | ||||||
| 100 | ELVIRA |
87 | 61 | 54 | 25 | |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | ||||||
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:
• "Silly" by Deniece Williams (# 89)
• "No Time To Lose" by Tarney/Spencer Band (# 90)
• "A Heart In New York" by Art Garfunkel (# 91)
• "Straight From The Heart" by Allman Brothers Band (# 92)
• "Theme From Greatest American Hero" by Joey Scarbury (# 93)
• "Leila" by ZZ Top (# 95)
• "Aiming At Your Heart" by Temptations (# 96)
• "I'm In Love" by Evelyn King (# 97)
• "You Don't Know Me" by Mickey Gilley (# 98)
• "Mony Mony" by Billy Idol (# 99)
• "Fancy Free" by Oak Ridge Boys (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) |
Knack | ||||
| 102 | THE COWBOY AND THE LADY |
John Denver | ||||
| 103 | SWEET MERILEE |
Donnie Iris | ||||