Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 12, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PHYSICAL |
1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182) | ||||||
| 2 | WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU |
2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3868) | ||||||
| 3 | LET'S GROOVE |
6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | ||||||
| 4 | OH NO |
4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1527) | ||||||
| 5 | PRIVATE EYES |
3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 6 | EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC |
7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| Police (A&M 2371) | ||||||
| 7 | YOUNG TURKS |
8 | 9 | 15 | 9 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843) | ||||||
| 8 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE |
9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| Diana Ross (RCA 12349) | ||||||
| 9 | HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) |
5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0626) | ||||||
| 10 | DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' |
13 | 17 | 25 | 7 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02567) | ||||||
| 11 | START ME UP |
10 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 12 | HARDEN MY HEART |
14 | 18 | 23 | 9 | |
| Quarterflash (Geffen 49824) | ||||||
| 13 | TROUBLE |
15 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223) | ||||||
| 14 | I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) |
18 | 22 | 39 | 5 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12357) | ||||||
| 15 | YESTERDAY'S SONGS |
17 | 20 | 24 | 6 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604) | ||||||
| 16 | COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE |
19 | 23 | 42 | 5 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621) | ||||||
| 17 | TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND |
20 | 30 | 34 | 8 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846) | ||||||
| 18 | THE OLD SONGS |
16 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0633) | ||||||
| 19 | LEATHER AND LACE |
21 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341) | ||||||
| 20 | MY GIRL |
22 | 25 | 27 | 12 | |
| Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | ||||||
| 21 | OUR LIPS ARE SEALED |
23 | 26 | 28 | 16 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 22 | TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) |
24 | 27 | 32 | 10 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | ||||||
| 23 | HOOKED ON CLASSICS |
25 | 33 | 43 | 7 | |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304) | ||||||
| 24 | THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) |
26 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | ||||||
| 25 | ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) |
11 | 4 | 3 | 18 |  |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 26 | CENTERFOLD |
30 | 34 | 45 | 6 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102) | ||||||
| 27 | SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT |
33 | 43 | 62 | 5 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239) | ||||||
| 28 | HEART LIKE A WHEEL |
29 | 31 | 35 | 7 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068) | ||||||
| 29 | UNDER PRESSURE |
32 | 35 | 41 | 6 | |
| David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235) | ||||||
| 30 | COOL NIGHT |
34 | 41 | 55 | 6 | |
| Paul Davis (Arista 0645) | ||||||
| 31 | I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD |
35 | 39 | 46 | 8 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342) | ||||||
| 32 | NEVER TOO MUCH |
27 | 28 | 30 | 11 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | ||||||
| 33 | SHAKE IT UP |
39 | 52 | 77 | 4 | |
| Cars (Elektra 47250) | ||||||
| 34 | NO REPLY AT ALL |
28 | 29 | 31 | 12 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | ||||||
| 35 | THE NIGHT OWLS |
12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 36 | JUST ONCE |
31 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 37 | WRACK MY BRAIN |
40 | 44 | 51 | 6 | |
| Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130) | ||||||
| 38 | CASTLES IN THE AIR |
43 | 47 | 54 | 8 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11819) | ||||||
| 39 | STEAL THE NIGHT |
42 | 45 | 50 | 10 | |
| Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | ||||||
| 40 | LIVING EYES |
44 | 48 | 53 | 6 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 1067) | ||||||
| 41 | WAITING ON A FRIEND |
49 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21004) | ||||||
| 42 | SHE'S GOT A WAY |
50 | 62 | 82 | 4 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02628) | ||||||
| 43 | COME GO WITH ME |
52 | 69 | 86 | 4 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 02633) | ||||||
| 44 | TWILIGHT |
38 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559) | ||||||
| 45 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME |
57 | 77 | -- | 3 |  |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101) | ||||||
| 46 | HILL STREET BLUES |
37 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 47 | WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL |
41 | 14 | 12 | 17 | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 48 | I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU |
36 | 12 | 11 | 17 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 49 | WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND |
54 | 59 | 71 | 5 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 02589) | ||||||
| 50 | MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US |
59 | 64 | 75 | 5 | |
| Sneaker (Handshake 02557) | ||||||
| 51 | LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE |
58 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571) | ||||||
| 52 | KEY LARGO |
61 | 71 | 80 | 6 | |
| Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524) | ||||||
| 53 | POOR MAN'S SON |
48 | 50 | 52 | 9 | |
| Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560) | ||||||
| 54 | TAKE IT EASY ON ME |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5057) | ||||||
| 55 | LEADER OF THE BAND |
74 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02647) | ||||||
| 56 | IF I WERE YOU |
66 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7011) | ||||||
| 57 | MY KINDA LOVER |
69 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5037) | ||||||
| 58 | I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU |
51 | 36 | 38 | 11 | |
| Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126) | ||||||
| 59 | SUPER FREAK |
45 | 42 | 33 | 19 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 60 | MAGIC POWER |
53 | 46 | 47 | 11 | |
| Triumph (RCA 12298) | ||||||
| 61 | ENDLESS LOVE |
47 | 38 | 6 | 24 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 62 | LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 13008) | ||||||
| 63 | SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT |
46 | 37 | 26 | 14 | |
| Diesel (Regency 7339) | ||||||
| 64 | TALKING OUT OF TURN |
60 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 603) | ||||||
| 65 | TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU |
56 | 49 | 20 | 14 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5042) | ||||||
| 66 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
55 | 51 | 13 | 21 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 67 | SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA |
62 | 54 | 48 | 17 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 68 | BLAZE OF GLORY |
70 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441) | ||||||
| 69 | LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE |
79 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12288) | ||||||
| 70 | FALLING IN LOVE |
78 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02608) | ||||||
| 71 | PROMISES IN THE DARK |
64 | 56 | 49 | 11 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555) | ||||||
| 72 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
63 | 57 | 37 | 20 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 73 | ANYONE CAN SEE |
80 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Irene Cara (Network 47950) | ||||||
| 74 | BREAKIN' AWAY |
81 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842) | ||||||
| 75 | SEA OF LOVE |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Del Shannon (Network 47951) | ||||||
| 76 | STEP BY STEP |
65 | 53 | 21 | 21 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 77 | CONTROVERSY |
72 | 75 | 78 | 8 | |
| Prince (Warner Bros. 49808) | ||||||
| 78 | SWEET DREAMS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Air Supply (Arista 0655) | ||||||
| 79 | LITTLE DARLIN' |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sheila (Carrere 02564) | ||||||
| 80 | CLOSER TO THE HEART |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76124) | ||||||
| 81 | WKRP IN CINCINNATI |
90 | 91 | 93 | 4 | |
| Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205) | ||||||
| 82 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) |
75 | 78 | 81 | 8 | |
| Roger (Warner Bros. 49786) | ||||||
| 83 | YOU SAVED MY SOUL |
68 | 61 | 57 | 14 | |
| Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008) | ||||||
| 84 | ALL OUR TOMORROWS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eddie Schwartz (Atco 7342) | ||||||
| 85 | KEEPING OUR LOVE ALIVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Henry Paul Band (Atlantic 3883) | ||||||
| 86 | A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 2343) | ||||||
| 87 | I'M JUST TOO SHY |
82 | 74 | 68 | 7 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525) | ||||||
| 88 | COULD IT BE LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0611) | ||||||
| 89 | CHARIOTS OF FIRE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Vangelis (Polydor 2189) | ||||||
| 90 | IT'S MY PARTY |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Platinum 4) | ||||||
| 91 | HARD TO SAY |
67 | 55 | 40 | 16 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 92 | SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD |
71 | 58 | 56 | 14 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02518) | ||||||
| 93 | THE COWBOY AND THE LADY |
84 | 66 | 66 | 7 | |
| John Denver (RCA 12345) | ||||||
| 94 | SWEET MERILEE |
73 | 65 | 65 | 7 | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198) | ||||||
| 95 | LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU |
85 | 72 | 64 | 8 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 129) | ||||||
| 96 | ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) |
83 | 63 | 58 | 14 | |
| Marty Balin (EMI America 8093) | ||||||
| 97 | PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) |
93 | 81 | 69 | 7 | |
| Knack (Capitol 5054) | ||||||
| 98 | IN THE DARK |
87 | 67 | 60 | 14 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5040) | ||||||
| 99 | WORKING IN THE COAL MINE |
95 | 82 | 70 | 15 | |
| Devo (Full Moon 47204) | ||||||
| 100 | WHO'S CRYING NOW |
91 | 70 | 59 | 22 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02241) | ||||||
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:
• "Mistaken Identity" by Kim Carnes (# 94)
• "Bet Your Heart On Me" by Johnny Lee (# 96)
• "Burnin' For You" by Blue Oyster Cult (# 97)
• "Alien" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 98)
• "One More Night" by Streek (# 99)
• "Queen Of Hearts" by Juice Newton (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | SEASONS OF GOLD |
Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker | ||||
| 102 | TUBE SNAKE BOOGIE |
ZZ Top | ||||
| 103 | KICKIN' BACK |
L.T.D. | ||||