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) | ||||||
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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 | ||||


 
 