Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 5, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182) | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3868) | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 | ||
| Commodores (Motown 1527) | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | ||
| Air Supply (Arista 0626) | ||||||
| 6 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 10 | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Police (A&M 2371) | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 8 | ||
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843) | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 8 | ||
| Diana Ross (RCA 12349) | ||||||
| 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 16 | ||
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 13 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 02567) | ||||||
| 14 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Quarterflash (Geffen 49824) | ||||||
| 15 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 7 | ||
| Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223) | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0633) | ||||||
| 17 | 20 | 24 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604) | ||||||
| 18 | 22 | 39 | 60 | 4 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12357) | ||||||
| 19 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 4 | ||
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621) | ||||||
| 20 | 30 | 34 | 45 | 7 | ||
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846) | ||||||
| 21 | 24 | 29 | 36 | 7 | ||
| Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341) | ||||||
| 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 11 | ||
| Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | ||||||
| 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 15 | ||
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 24 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 9 | ||
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | ||||||
| 25 | 33 | 43 | 59 | 6 | ||
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304) | ||||||
| 26 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 8 | ||
| Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | ||||||
| 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 10 | ||
| Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | ||||||
| 28 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 11 | ||
| Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | ||||||
| 29 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068) | ||||||
| 30 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 5 | ||
| J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102) | ||||||
| 31 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 17 | ||
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 32 | 35 | 41 | 66 | 5 | ||
| David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235) | ||||||
| 33 | 43 | 62 | 82 | 4 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239) | ||||||
| 34 | 41 | 55 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Paul Davis (Arista 0645) | ||||||
| 35 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 7 | ||
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342) | ||||||
| 36 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 37 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 38 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 7 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559) | ||||||
| 39 | 52 | 77 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Cars (Elektra 47250) | ||||||
| 40 | 44 | 51 | 64 | 5 | ||
| Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130) | ||||||
| 41 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 42 | 45 | 50 | 53 | 9 | ||
| Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | ||||||
| 43 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 7 | ||
| Don McLean (Millennium 11819) | ||||||
| 44 | 48 | 53 | 68 | 5 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 1067) | ||||||
| 45 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 18 | ||
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 46 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 13 | ||
| Diesel (Regency 7339) | ||||||
| 47 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 23 | ||
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 48 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 8 | ||
| Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560) | ||||||
| 49 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21004) | ||||||
| 50 | 62 | 82 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02628) | ||||||
| 51 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 10 | ![]() | |
| Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126) | ||||||
| 52 | 69 | 86 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 02633) | ||||||
| 53 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 10 | ||
| Triumph (RCA 12298) | ||||||
| 54 | 59 | 71 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Loverboy (Columbia 02589) | ||||||
| 55 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 56 | 49 | 20 | 8 | 13 | ||
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5042) | ||||||
| 57 | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101) | ||||||
| 58 | 68 | 83 | -- | 3 | ||
| Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571) | ||||||
| 59 | 64 | 75 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Sneaker (Handshake 02557) | ||||||
| 60 | 60 | 67 | 79 | 5 | ||
| Moody Blues (Threshold 603) | ||||||
| 61 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524) | ||||||
| 62 | 54 | 48 | 37 | 16 | ||
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 63 | 57 | 37 | 23 | 19 | ||
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 64 | 56 | 49 | 42 | 10 | ||
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555) | ||||||
| 65 | 53 | 21 | 16 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 66 | 76 | 84 | -- | 3 | ||
| Lulu (Alfa 7011) | ||||||
| 67 | 55 | 40 | 18 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 68 | 61 | 57 | 38 | 13 | ||
| Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008) | ||||||
| 69 | 80 | 88 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5037) | ||||||
| 70 | 79 | 89 | -- | 3 | ||
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441) | ||||||
| 71 | 58 | 56 | 24 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02518) | ||||||
| 72 | 75 | 78 | 84 | 7 | ||
| Prince (Warner Bros. 49808) | ||||||
| 73 | 65 | 65 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198) | ||||||
| 74 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02647) | ||||||
| 75 | 78 | 81 | 86 | 7 | ||
| Roger (Warner Bros. 49786) | ||||||
| 76 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 13008) | ||||||
| 77 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5057) | ||||||
| 78 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Balance (Portrait 02608) | ||||||
| 79 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Alabama (RCA 12288) | ||||||
| 80 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Irene Cara (Network 47950) | ||||||
| 81 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842) | ||||||
| 82 | 74 | 68 | 70 | 6 | ||
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525) | ||||||
| 83 | 63 | 58 | 44 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8093) | ||||||
| 84 | 66 | 66 | 72 | 6 | ![]() | |
| John Denver (RCA 12345) | ||||||
| 85 | 72 | 64 | 67 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 129) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Del Shannon (Network 47951) | ||||||
| 87 | 67 | 60 | 46 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5040) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Sheila (Carrere 02564) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rush (Mercury 76124) | ||||||
| 90 | 91 | 93 | -- | 3 | ||
| Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205) | ||||||
| 91 | 70 | 59 | 25 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
| 92 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Platinum 4) | ||||||
| 93 | 81 | 69 | 69 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Knack (Capitol 5054) | ||||||
| 94 | 73 | 63 | 63 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098) | ||||||
| 95 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Devo (Full Moon 47204) | ||||||
| 96 | 87 | 72 | 61 | 8 | ||
| Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215) | ||||||
| 97 | 92 | 76 | 51 | 17 | ||
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | ||||||
| 98 | 90 | 73 | 47 | 15 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471) | ||||||
| 99 | 83 | 61 | 54 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Streek (Columbia 02529) | ||||||
| 100 | 94 | 79 | 50 | 28 | ||
| Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | ||||||
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:
• "Share Your Love With Me" by Kenny Rogers (# 93)
• "Run To Me" by Savoy Brown (# 95)
• "I Surrender" by Arlan Day (# 96)
• "Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)" by Don Felder (# 97)
• "When She Dances" by Joey Scarbury (# 98)
• "Stay Awake" by Ronnie Laws (# 99)
• "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" by Lulu (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Henry Paul Band | |||||
| 102 | Sue Saad | |||||
| 103 | Nikki Wills | |||||


