Wednesday November 25, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 21, 1981



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1   PHYSICAL 6 12 18 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
2   PRIVATE EYES 1 2 4 13
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
3   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 2 1 1 15
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
4   WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 12 16 25 7
Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
5   START ME UP 4 5 6 14
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
6   ENDLESS LOVE 3 3 2 21
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
7   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) 14 15 19 10
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
8   OH NO 15 18 21 10
Commodores (Motown 1527)
9   EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC 11 13 16 9
Police (A&M 2371)
10   THE NIGHT OWLS 7 8 9 14
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
11   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 9 10 11 14
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
12   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 10 11 12 14
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
13   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 5 4 3 18
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
14   WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 19 23 29 6
Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
15   YOUNG TURKS 20 25 35 6
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
16   HILL STREET BLUES 17 19 22 14
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
17   LET'S GROOVE 26 31 39 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
18   THE OLD SONGS 21 24 31 7
Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
19   JUST ONCE 13 14 15 15
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
20   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 8 9 10 11  
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
21   STEP BY STEP 16 6 7 18
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
22   TROUBLE 28 38 50 5
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
23   HARDEN MY HEART 29 36 46 6
Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
24   YESTERDAY'S SONGS 32 48 -- 3
Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604)
25   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 34 46 56 4
Journey (Columbia 02567)
26   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 27 28 30 11
Diesel (Regency 7339)
27   MY GIRL 30 34 38 9
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
28   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 31 33 36 13
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
29   LEATHER AND LACE 36 43 57 5
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341)
30   NEVER TOO MUCH 33 37 42 8
Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
31   NO REPLY AT ALL 35 40 44 9
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
32   TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) 39 45 52 7
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
33   SUPER FREAK 22 17 17 16  
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
34   TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 45 59 72 5  
George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
35   HEART LIKE A WHEEL 41 51 73 4
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
36   THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) 43 50 60 6
Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
37   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 23 21 13 17  
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
38   I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU 40 44 49 8
Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
39   I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) 60 -- -- 2  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12357)
40   HARD TO SAY 18 7 8 13  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
41   UNDER PRESSURE 66 82 -- 3  
David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235)
42   COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE 65 -- -- 2  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621)
43   HOOKED ON CLASSICS 59 74 89 4  
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304)
44   TWILIGHT 52 58 71 5
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
45   CENTERFOLD 55 75 -- 3
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102)
46   I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD 56 65 74 5
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
47   MAGIC POWER 49 53 58 8
Triumph (RCA 12298)
48   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 37 30 23 14  
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
49   PROMISES IN THE DARK 42 35 37 8
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
50   STEAL THE NIGHT 53 60 67 7
Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
51   WRACK MY BRAIN 64 76 -- 3  
Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130)
52   POOR MAN'S SON 57 62 69 6
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
53   LIVING EYES 68 83 -- 3  
Bee Gees (RSO 1067)
54   CASTLES IN THE AIR 62 72 79 5
Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
55   COOL NIGHT 73 87 -- 3  
Paul Davis (Arista 0645)
56   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 24 20 20 11  
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
57   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 38 32 32 11  
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
58   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) 44 26 26 11  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
59   WHO'S CRYING NOW 25 22 5 19  
Journey (Columbia 02241)
60   IN THE DARK 46 41 43 11  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
61   ONE MORE NIGHT 54 54 59 7
Streek (Columbia 02529)
62   SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT 82 -- -- 2  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239)
63   MISTAKEN IDENTITY 63 69 75 5
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098)
64   LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU 67 71 78 5
Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
65   SWEET MERILEE 71 80 88 4
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198)
66   THE COWBOY AND THE LADY 72 79 87 4
John Denver (RCA 12345)
67   TALKING OUT OF TURN 79 88 -- 3  
Moody Blues (Threshold 603)
68   I'M JUST TOO SHY 70 78 86 4
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
69   PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) 69 77 85 4
Knack (Capitol 5054)
70   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 58 49 41 12  
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
71   WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND 85 -- -- 2  
Loverboy (Columbia 02589)
72   BET YOUR HEART ON ME 61 64 70 6  
Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215)
73   ALIEN 47 27 28 13  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
74   SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME 48 29 14 12  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
75   MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US 87 -- -- 2  
Sneaker (Handshake 02557)
76   BURNIN' FOR YOU 51 47 40 15  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
77   SHAKE IT UP -- -- -- 1  
Cars (Elektra 47250)
78   CONTROVERSY 84 89 92 5
Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
79   QUEEN OF HEARTS 50 39 24 26  
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
80   KEY LARGO 89 98 -- 3
Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524)
81   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) 86 90 91 5
Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
82   SHE'S GOT A WAY -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joel (Columbia 02628)
83   LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE -- -- -- 1  
Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571)
84   IF I WERE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Lulu (Alfa 7011)
85   I SURRENDER 76 61 65 7
Arlan Day (Pasha 02480)
86   COME GO WITH ME -- -- -- 1  
Beach Boys (Caribou 02633)
87   RUN TO ME 80 73 76 7
Savoy Brown (Town House 1055)
88   MY KINDA LOVER -- -- -- 1  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5037)
89   BLAZE OF GLORY -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441)
90   HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) 75 55 48 18  
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
91   I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) 74 42 27 17  
Lulu (Alfa 7006)
92   WHEN SHE DANCES 83 63 63 7
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201)
93   WKRP IN CINCINNATI -- -- -- 1  
Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205)
94   STAY AWAKE 78 57 47 12  
Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
95   STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND 77 56 34 18  
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336)
96   IT'S ALL I CAN DO 88 67 62 8
Anne Murray (Capitol 5023)
97   HE'S A LIAR 81 52 33 9  
Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
98   GENERAL HOSPI-TALE 91 81 55 18
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
99   A LUCKY GUY 90 66 53 9
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
100   URGENT 93 68 51 21
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)

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:

   • "Slip Away" by Pablo Cruise (# 92)
   • "The Voice" by Moody Blues (# 94)
   • "Wired For Sound" by Cliff Richard (# 95)
   • "Hold On Tight" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 96)
   • "Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)" by West Street Mob (# 97)
   • "The Beach Boys Medley" by Beach Boys (# 98)
   • "(Want You) Back In My Life Again" by Carpenters (# 99)
   • "Breaking Away" by Balance (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ANYONE CAN SEE Irene Cara
102   CLOSER TO THE HEART Rush
103   A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES Kiss
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