Monday December 28, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 26, 1981



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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)

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:

   • "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:

RankSongArtist
101   YOU'RE MY LATEST, MY GREATEST INSPIRATION Teddy Pendergrass
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