Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 19, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PHYSICAL |
1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182) | ||||||
| 2 | WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU |
2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3868) | ||||||
| 3 | LET'S GROOVE |
3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | ||||||
| 4 | OH NO |
4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1527) | ||||||
| 5 | I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) |
14 | 18 | 22 | 6 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12357) | ||||||
| 6 | YOUNG TURKS |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843) | ||||||
| 7 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE |
8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| Diana Ross (RCA 12349) | ||||||
| 8 | EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC |
6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| Police (A&M 2371) | ||||||
| 9 | DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' |
10 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02567) | ||||||
| 10 | HARDEN MY HEART |
12 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |
| Quarterflash (Geffen 49824) | ||||||
| 11 | TROUBLE |
13 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223) | ||||||
| 12 | COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE |
16 | 19 | 23 | 6 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621) | ||||||
| 13 | TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND |
17 | 20 | 30 | 9 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846) | ||||||
| 14 | YESTERDAY'S SONGS |
15 | 17 | 20 | 7 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604) | ||||||
| 15 | PRIVATE EYES |
5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 16 | LEATHER AND LACE |
19 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341) | ||||||
| 17 | HOOKED ON CLASSICS |
23 | 25 | 33 | 8 | |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304) | ||||||
| 18 | CENTERFOLD |
26 | 30 | 34 | 7 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102) | ||||||
| 19 | MY GIRL |
20 | 22 | 25 | 13 | |
| Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | ||||||
| 20 | TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) |
22 | 24 | 27 | 11 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | ||||||
| 21 | OUR LIPS ARE SEALED |
21 | 23 | 26 | 17 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 22 | THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) |
24 | 26 | 32 | 10 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | ||||||
| 23 | SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT |
27 | 33 | 43 | 6 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239) | ||||||
| 24 | HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) |
9 | 5 | 5 | 14 |  |
| Air Supply (Arista 0626) | ||||||
| 25 | START ME UP |
11 | 10 | 6 | 18 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 26 | SHAKE IT UP |
33 | 39 | 52 | 5 | |
| Cars (Elektra 47250) | ||||||
| 27 | UNDER PRESSURE |
29 | 32 | 35 | 7 | |
| David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235) | ||||||
| 28 | COOL NIGHT |
30 | 34 | 41 | 7 | |
| Paul Davis (Arista 0645) | ||||||
| 29 | I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD |
31 | 35 | 39 | 9 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342) | ||||||
| 30 | THE OLD SONGS |
18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0633) | ||||||
| 31 | ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) |
25 | 11 | 4 | 19 | |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 32 | WAITING ON A FRIEND |
41 | 49 | -- | 3 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21004) | ||||||
| 33 | SHE'S GOT A WAY |
42 | 50 | 62 | 5 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02628) | ||||||
| 34 | CASTLES IN THE AIR |
38 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11819) | ||||||
| 35 | COME GO WITH ME |
43 | 52 | 69 | 5 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 02633) | ||||||
| 36 | STEAL THE NIGHT |
39 | 42 | 45 | 11 | |
| Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | ||||||
| 37 | WRACK MY BRAIN |
37 | 40 | 44 | 7 | |
| Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130) | ||||||
| 38 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME |
45 | 57 | 77 | 4 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101) | ||||||
| 39 | HEART LIKE A WHEEL |
28 | 29 | 31 | 8 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068) | ||||||
| 40 | LIVING EYES |
40 | 44 | 48 | 7 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 1067) | ||||||
| 41 | LEADER OF THE BAND |
55 | 74 | 86 | 4 |  |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02647) | ||||||
| 42 | NEVER TOO MUCH |
32 | 27 | 28 | 12 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | ||||||
| 43 | TAKE IT EASY ON ME |
54 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5057) | ||||||
| 44 | WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND |
49 | 54 | 59 | 6 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 02589) | ||||||
| 45 | LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE |
51 | 58 | 68 | 5 | |
| Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571) | ||||||
| 46 | MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US |
50 | 59 | 64 | 6 | |
| Sneaker (Handshake 02557) | ||||||
| 47 | JUST ONCE |
36 | 31 | 21 | 19 | |
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 48 | KEY LARGO |
52 | 61 | 71 | 7 | |
| Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524) | ||||||
| 49 | NO REPLY AT ALL |
34 | 28 | 29 | 13 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | ||||||
| 50 | LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE |
62 | 76 | -- | 3 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 13008) | ||||||
| 51 | IF I WERE YOU |
56 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7011) | ||||||
| 52 | MY KINDA LOVER |
57 | 69 | 80 | 5 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5037) | ||||||
| 53 | TWILIGHT |
44 | 38 | 40 | 9 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559) | ||||||
| 54 | THE NIGHT OWLS |
35 | 12 | 11 | 18 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 55 | SWEET DREAMS |
78 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Air Supply (Arista 0655) | ||||||
| 56 | HILL STREET BLUES |
46 | 37 | 15 | 18 | |
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 57 | I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU |
48 | 36 | 12 | 18 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 58 | POOR MAN'S SON |
53 | 48 | 50 | 10 | |
| Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560) | ||||||
| 59 | LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE |
69 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12288) | ||||||
| 60 | WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL |
47 | 41 | 14 | 18 | |
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 61 | SUPER FREAK |
59 | 45 | 42 | 20 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 62 | SEA OF LOVE |
75 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Del Shannon (Network 47951) | ||||||
| 63 | I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU |
58 | 51 | 36 | 12 | |
| Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126) | ||||||
| 64 | FALLING IN LOVE |
70 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02608) | ||||||
| 65 | BREAKIN' AWAY |
74 | 81 | 84 | 4 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842) | ||||||
| 66 | ENDLESS LOVE |
61 | 47 | 38 | 25 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 67 | ALL OUR TOMORROWS |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Schwartz (Atco 7342) | ||||||
| 68 | LITTLE DARLIN' |
79 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Sheila (Carrere 02564) | ||||||
| 69 | ANYONE CAN SEE |
73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| Irene Cara (Network 47950) | ||||||
| 70 | MAGIC POWER |
60 | 53 | 46 | 12 | |
| Triumph (RCA 12298) | ||||||
| 71 | TALKING OUT OF TURN |
64 | 60 | 60 | 7 | |
| Moody Blues (Threshold 603) | ||||||
| 72 | SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA |
67 | 62 | 54 | 18 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 73 | CLOSER TO THE HEART |
80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76124) | ||||||
| 74 | WKRP IN CINCINNATI |
81 | 90 | 91 | 5 | |
| Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205) | ||||||
| 75 | BLAZE OF GLORY |
68 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441) | ||||||
| 76 | SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0658) | ||||||
| 77 | KEEPING OUR LOVE ALIVE |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Henry Paul Band (Atlantic 3883) | ||||||
| 78 | FEEL LIKE A NUMBER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5077) | ||||||
| 79 | A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 2343) | ||||||
| 80 | CHARIOTS OF FIRE |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Vangelis (Polydor 2189) | ||||||
| 81 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
66 | 55 | 51 | 22 | |
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 82 | CONTROVERSY |
77 | 72 | 75 | 9 | |
| Prince (Warner Bros. 49808) | ||||||
| 83 | SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT |
63 | 46 | 37 | 15 | |
| Diesel (Regency 7339) | ||||||
| 84 | COULD IT BE LOVE |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0611) | ||||||
| 85 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) |
82 | 75 | 78 | 9 | |
| Roger (Warner Bros. 49786) | ||||||
| 86 | EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Patti Austin (Qwest 49854) | ||||||
| 87 | IT'S MY PARTY |
90 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Platinum 4) | ||||||
| 88 | LOVE IS LIKE A ROCK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51223) | ||||||
| 89 | SOUTHERN PACIFIC |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 49870) | ||||||
| 90 | THOSE GOOD OLD DREAMS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2386) | ||||||
| 91 | I'M JUST TOO SHY |
87 | 82 | 74 | 8 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525) | ||||||
| 92 | PROMISES IN THE DARK |
71 | 64 | 56 | 12 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555) | ||||||
| 93 | TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU |
65 | 56 | 49 | 15 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5042) | ||||||
| 94 | WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER |
72 | 63 | 57 | 21 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
| 95 | STEP BY STEP |
76 | 65 | 53 | 22 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | ||||||
| 96 | YOU SAVED MY SOUL |
83 | 68 | 61 | 15 | |
| Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008) | ||||||
| 97 | THE COWBOY AND THE LADY |
93 | 84 | 66 | 8 | |
| John Denver (RCA 12345) | ||||||
| 98 | HARD TO SAY |
91 | 67 | 55 | 17 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488) | ||||||
| 99 | LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU |
95 | 85 | 72 | 9 | |
| Tierra (Boardwalk 129) | ||||||
| 100 | SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD |
92 | 71 | 58 | 15 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02518) | ||||||
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:
• "Sweet Merilee" by Donnie Iris (# 94)
• "Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)" by Marty Balin (# 96)
• "Pay The Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)" by Knack (# 97)
• "In The Dark" by Billy Squier (# 98)
• "Working In The Coal Mine" by Devo (# 99)
• "Who's Crying Now" by Journey (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | ONLY ONE YOU |
T.G. Sheppard | ||||
| 102 | TONIGHT TONIGHT |
Bill Champlin | ||||
| 103 | ONE HUNDRED WAYS |
Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram | ||||