Friday December 11, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 5, 1981



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1   PHYSICAL 1 1 6 10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
2   WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 3 4 12 9
Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
3   PRIVATE EYES 2 2 1 15
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
4   OH NO 7 8 15 12
Commodores (Motown 1527)
5   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) 5 7 14 12
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
6   LET'S GROOVE 13 17 26 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
7   EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC 8 9 11 11
Police (A&M 2371)
8   YOUNG TURKS 9 15 20 8
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
9   WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 10 14 19 8
Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
10   START ME UP 6 5 4 16
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
11   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 4 3 2 17
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
12   THE NIGHT OWLS 11 10 7 16
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
13   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 17 25 34 6
Journey (Columbia 02567)
14   HARDEN MY HEART 18 23 29 8
Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
15   TROUBLE 19 22 28 7
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
16   THE OLD SONGS 16 18 21 9
Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
17   YESTERDAY'S SONGS 20 24 32 5
Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604)
18   I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) 22 39 60 4
Hall & Oates (RCA 12357)
19   COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE 23 42 65 4
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621)
20   TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 30 34 45 7
George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
21   LEATHER AND LACE 24 29 36 7
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341)
22   MY GIRL 25 27 30 11
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
23   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 26 28 31 15
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
24   TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) 27 32 39 9
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
25   HOOKED ON CLASSICS 33 43 59 6
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304)
26   THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) 32 36 43 8
Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
27   NEVER TOO MUCH 28 30 33 10
Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
28   NO REPLY AT ALL 29 31 35 11
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
29   HEART LIKE A WHEEL 31 35 41 6
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
30   CENTERFOLD 34 45 55 5
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102)
31   JUST ONCE 21 19 13 17
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
32   UNDER PRESSURE 35 41 66 5
David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235)
33   SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT 43 62 82 4
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239)
34   COOL NIGHT 41 55 73 5
Paul Davis (Arista 0645)
35   I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD 39 46 56 7
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
36   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 12 11 9 16  
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
37   HILL STREET BLUES 15 16 17 16  
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
38   TWILIGHT 40 44 52 7
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
39   SHAKE IT UP 52 77 -- 3  
Cars (Elektra 47250)
40   WRACK MY BRAIN 44 51 64 5
Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130)
41   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 14 12 10 16  
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
42   STEAL THE NIGHT 45 50 53 9
Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
43   CASTLES IN THE AIR 47 54 62 7
Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
44   LIVING EYES 48 53 68 5
Bee Gees (RSO 1067)
45   SUPER FREAK 42 33 22 18
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
46   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 37 26 27 13
Diesel (Regency 7339)
47   ENDLESS LOVE 38 6 3 23
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
48   POOR MAN'S SON 50 52 57 8
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
49   WAITING ON A FRIEND -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21004)
50   SHE'S GOT A WAY 62 82 -- 3  
Billy Joel (Columbia 02628)
51   I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU 36 38 40 10  
Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
52   COME GO WITH ME 69 86 -- 3  
Beach Boys (Caribou 02633)
53   MAGIC POWER 46 47 49 10
Triumph (RCA 12298)
54   WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND 59 71 85 4
Loverboy (Columbia 02589)
55   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 51 13 5 20
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
56   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 49 20 8 13
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
57   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME 77 -- -- 2  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101)
58   LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE 68 83 -- 3
Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571)
59   MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US 64 75 87 4
Sneaker (Handshake 02557)
60   TALKING OUT OF TURN 60 67 79 5
Moody Blues (Threshold 603)
61   KEY LARGO 71 80 89 5
Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524)
62   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 54 48 37 16
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
63   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 57 37 23 19
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
64   PROMISES IN THE DARK 56 49 42 10
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
65   STEP BY STEP 53 21 16 20  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
66   IF I WERE YOU 76 84 -- 3
Lulu (Alfa 7011)
67   HARD TO SAY 55 40 18 15  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
68   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 61 57 38 13
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
69   MY KINDA LOVER 80 88 -- 3  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5037)
70   BLAZE OF GLORY 79 89 -- 3
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441)
71   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 58 56 24 13  
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
72   CONTROVERSY 75 78 84 7
Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
73   SWEET MERILEE 65 65 71 6
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198)
74   LEADER OF THE BAND 86 -- -- 2  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02647)
75   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) 78 81 86 7
Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
76   LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE -- -- -- 1  
Rick Springfield (RCA 13008)
77   TAKE IT EASY ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Little River Band (Capitol 5057)
78   FALLING IN LOVE 85 -- -- 2
Balance (Portrait 02608)
79   LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 89 -- -- 2
Alabama (RCA 12288)
80   ANYONE CAN SEE 88 -- -- 2
Irene Cara (Network 47950)
81   BREAKIN' AWAY 84 -- -- 2
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842)
82   I'M JUST TOO SHY 74 68 70 6
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
83   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) 63 58 44 13  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
84   THE COWBOY AND THE LADY 66 66 72 6  
John Denver (RCA 12345)
85   LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU 72 64 67 7  
Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
86   SEA OF LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Del Shannon (Network 47951)
87   IN THE DARK 67 60 46 13  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
88   LITTLE DARLIN' -- -- -- 1  
Sheila (Carrere 02564)
89   CLOSER TO THE HEART -- -- -- 1  
Rush (Mercury 76124)
90   WKRP IN CINCINNATI 91 93 -- 3
Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205)
91   WHO'S CRYING NOW 70 59 25 21  
Journey (Columbia 02241)
92   IT'S MY PARTY -- -- -- 1  
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Platinum 4)
93   PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) 81 69 69 6  
Knack (Capitol 5054)
94   MISTAKEN IDENTITY 73 63 63 7  
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098)
95   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 82 70 58 14  
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
96   BET YOUR HEART ON ME 87 72 61 8
Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215)
97   BURNIN' FOR YOU 92 76 51 17
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
98   ALIEN 90 73 47 15
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
99   ONE MORE NIGHT 83 61 54 9  
Streek (Columbia 02529)
100   QUEEN OF HEARTS 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:

RankSongArtist
101   KEEPING OUR LOVE ALIVE Henry Paul Band
102   LOOKER Sue Saad
103   SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK Nikki Wills
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