Wednesday October 28, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 24, 1981



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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:

RankSongArtist
101   PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) Knack
102   THE COWBOY AND THE LADY John Denver
103   SWEET MERILEE Donnie Iris
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