Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 26, 1981
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PHYSICAL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182) | ||||||
| 2 |  WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3868) | ||||||
| 3 |  LET'S GROOVE | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | ||||||
| 4 |  I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12357) | ||||||
| 5 |  YOUNG TURKS | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843) | ||||||
| 6 |  OH NO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1527) | ||||||
| 7 |  WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| Diana Ross (RCA 12349) | ||||||
| 8 |  DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| Journey (Columbia 02567) | ||||||
| 9 |  HARDEN MY HEART | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| Quarterflash (Geffen 49824) | ||||||
| 10 |  TROUBLE | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
| Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223) | ||||||
| 11 |  COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE | 12 | 16 | 19 | 7 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621) | ||||||
| 12 |  TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND | 13 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846) | ||||||
| 13 |  YESTERDAY'S SONGS | 14 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604) | ||||||
| 14 |  LEATHER AND LACE | 16 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
| Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341) | ||||||
| 15 |  HOOKED ON CLASSICS | 17 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304) | ||||||
| 16 |  CENTERFOLD | 18 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102) | ||||||
| 17 |  EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| Police (A&M 2371) | ||||||
| 18 |  THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 11 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | ||||||
| 19 |  TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | ||||||
| 20 |  OUR LIPS ARE SEALED | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901) | ||||||
| 21 |  SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT | 23 | 27 | 33 | 7 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239) | ||||||
| 22 |  MY GIRL | 19 | 20 | 22 | 14 | |
| Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | ||||||
| 23 |  SHAKE IT UP | 26 | 33 | 39 | 6 | |
| Cars (Elektra 47250) | ||||||
| 24 |  COOL NIGHT | 28 | 30 | 34 | 8 | |
| Paul Davis (Arista 0645) | ||||||
| 25 |  UNDER PRESSURE | 27 | 29 | 32 | 8 | |
| David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235) | ||||||
| 26 |  PRIVATE EYES | 15 | 5 | 3 | 18 |  | 
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12296) | ||||||
| 27 |  I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD | 29 | 31 | 35 | 10 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342) | ||||||
| 28 |  WAITING ON A FRIEND | 32 | 41 | 49 | 4 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21004) | ||||||
| 29 |  SHE'S GOT A WAY | 33 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 02628) | ||||||
| 30 |  COME GO WITH ME | 35 | 43 | 52 | 6 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 02633) | ||||||
| 31 |  CASTLES IN THE AIR | 34 | 38 | 43 | 10 | |
| Don McLean (Millennium 11819) | ||||||
| 32 |  YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME | 38 | 45 | 57 | 5 | |
| Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101) | ||||||
| 33 |  START ME UP | 25 | 11 | 10 | 19 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | ||||||
| 34 |  LEADER OF THE BAND | 41 | 55 | 74 | 5 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02647) | ||||||
| 35 |  STEAL THE NIGHT | 36 | 39 | 42 | 12 | |
| Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | ||||||
| 36 |  HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) | 24 | 9 | 5 | 15 |  | 
| Air Supply (Arista 0626) | ||||||
| 37 |  TAKE IT EASY ON ME | 43 | 54 | 77 | 4 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 5057) | ||||||
| 38 |  ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) | 31 | 25 | 11 | 20 | |
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | ||||||
| 39 |  WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND | 44 | 49 | 54 | 7 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia 02589) | ||||||
| 40 |  MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US | 46 | 50 | 59 | 7 | |
| Sneaker (Handshake 02557) | ||||||
| 41 |  LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE | 45 | 51 | 58 | 6 | |
| Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571) | ||||||
| 42 |  SWEET DREAMS | 55 | 78 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Air Supply (Arista 0655) | ||||||
| 43 |  KEY LARGO | 48 | 52 | 61 | 8 | |
| Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524) | ||||||
| 44 |  LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE | 50 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| Rick Springfield (RCA 13008) | ||||||
| 45 |  HEART LIKE A WHEEL | 39 | 28 | 29 | 9 | |
| Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068) | ||||||
| 46 |  IF I WERE YOU | 51 | 56 | 66 | 6 | |
| Lulu (Alfa 7011) | ||||||
| 47 |  THE OLD SONGS | 30 | 18 | 16 | 12 |  | 
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0633) | ||||||
| 48 |  MY KINDA LOVER | 52 | 57 | 69 | 6 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol 5037) | ||||||
| 49 |  WRACK MY BRAIN | 37 | 37 | 40 | 8 |  | 
| Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130) | ||||||
| 50 |  NEVER TOO MUCH | 42 | 32 | 27 | 13 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | ||||||
| 51 |  SEA OF LOVE | 62 | 75 | 86 | 4 |  | 
| Del Shannon (Network 47951) | ||||||
| 52 |  LIVING EYES | 40 | 40 | 44 | 8 |  | 
| Bee Gees (RSO 1067) | ||||||
| 53 |  LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE | 59 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| Alabama (RCA 12288) | ||||||
| 54 |  ALL OUR TOMORROWS | 67 | 84 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Eddie Schwartz (Atco 7342) | ||||||
| 55 |  JUST ONCE | 47 | 36 | 31 | 20 | |
| Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | ||||||
| 56 |  NO REPLY AT ALL | 49 | 34 | 28 | 14 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | ||||||
| 57 |  SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD | 76 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0658) | ||||||
| 58 |  BREAKIN' AWAY | 65 | 74 | 81 | 5 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842) | ||||||
| 59 |  FALLING IN LOVE | 64 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| Balance (Portrait 02608) | ||||||
| 60 |  THROUGH THE YEARS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1444) | ||||||
| 61 |  TWILIGHT | 53 | 44 | 38 | 10 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559) | ||||||
| 62 |  LITTLE DARLIN' | 68 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Sheila (Carrere 02564) | ||||||
| 63 |  FEEL LIKE A NUMBER | 78 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Bob Seger (Capitol 5077) | ||||||
| 64 |  KEEPING OUR LOVE ALIVE | 77 | 85 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Henry Paul Band (Atlantic 3883) | ||||||
| 65 |  ANYONE CAN SEE | 69 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| Irene Cara (Network 47950) | ||||||
| 66 |  SUPER FREAK | 61 | 59 | 45 | 21 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7205) | ||||||
| 67 |  HILL STREET BLUES | 56 | 46 | 37 | 19 |  | 
| Mike Post (Elektra 47186) | ||||||
| 68 |  WKRP IN CINCINNATI | 74 | 81 | 90 | 6 | |
| Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205) | ||||||
| 69 |  POOR MAN'S SON | 58 | 53 | 48 | 11 |  | 
| Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560) | ||||||
| 70 |  LOVE IS LIKE A ROCK | 88 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51223) | ||||||
| 71 |  A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES | 79 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 2343) | ||||||
| 72 |  CHARIOTS OF FIRE | 80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Vangelis (Polydor 2189) | ||||||
| 73 |  CLOSER TO THE HEART | 73 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| Rush (Mercury 76124) | ||||||
| 74 |  THE NIGHT OWLS | 54 | 35 | 12 | 19 |  | 
| Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | ||||||
| 75 |  ENDLESS LOVE | 66 | 61 | 47 | 26 | |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | ||||||
| 76 |  ABACAB | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Genesis (Atlantic 3891) | ||||||
| 77 |  COULD IT BE LOVE | 84 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0611) | ||||||
| 78 |  SOUTHERN PACIFIC | 89 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Neil Young (Reprise 49870) | ||||||
| 79 |  EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Patti Austin (Qwest 49854) | ||||||
| 80 |  I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU | 57 | 48 | 36 | 19 |  | 
| Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | ||||||
| 81 |  THOSE GOOD OLD DREAMS | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2386) | ||||||
| 82 |  SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA | 72 | 67 | 62 | 19 | |
| Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | ||||||
| 83 |  CRAZY (KEEP ON FALLING) | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| John Hall Band (EMI America 8096) | ||||||
| 84 |  LET THE FEELING FLOW | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol 5065) | ||||||
| 85 |  IT'S MY PARTY | 87 | 90 | 92 | 4 | |
| Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Platinum 4) | ||||||
| 86 |  TALKING OUT OF TURN | 71 | 64 | 60 | 8 |  | 
| Moody Blues (Threshold 603) | ||||||
| 87 |  PAC-MAN FEVER | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Buckner & Garcia (Columbia 02673) | ||||||
| 88 |  YOU CAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Madleen Kane (Chalet 1225) | ||||||
| 89 |  SEASONS OF GOLD | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker (Profile 5003) | ||||||
| 90 |  TONIGHT TONIGHT | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Bill Champlin (Elektra 47240) | ||||||
| 91 |  WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL | 60 | 47 | 41 | 19 |  | 
| Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | ||||||
| 92 |  MAGIC POWER | 70 | 60 | 53 | 13 |  | 
| Triumph (RCA 12298) | ||||||
| 93 |  I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU | 63 | 58 | 51 | 13 |  | 
| Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126) | ||||||
| 94 |  CONTROVERSY | 82 | 77 | 72 | 10 |  | 
| Prince (Warner Bros. 49808) | ||||||
| 95 |  I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) | 85 | 82 | 75 | 10 | |
| Roger (Warner Bros. 49786) | ||||||
| 96 |  BLAZE OF GLORY | 75 | 68 | 70 | 6 |  | 
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441) | ||||||
| 97 |  I'M JUST TOO SHY | 91 | 87 | 82 | 9 | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525) | ||||||
| 98 |  FOR YOUR EYES ONLY | 81 | 66 | 55 | 23 |  | 
| Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | ||||||
| 99 |  SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT | 83 | 63 | 46 | 16 |  | 
| Diesel (Regency 7339) | ||||||
| 100 |  WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER | 94 | 72 | 63 | 22 | |
| Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "Promises In The Dark" by Pat Benatar (# 92)
    • "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" by Bob Seger (# 93)
    • "Step By Step" by Eddie Rabbitt (# 95)
    • "You Saved My Soul" by Burton Cummings (# 96)
    • "The Cowboy And The Lady" by John Denver (# 97)
    • "Hard To Say" by Dan Fogelberg (# 98)
    • "La La Means I Love You" by Tierra (# 99)
    • "Say Goodbye To Hollywood" by Billy Joel (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |  YOU'RE MY LATEST, MY GREATEST INSPIRATION | Teddy Pendergrass | ||||


 
 