Friday October 1, 1982
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 25, 1982



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1   ABRACADABRA 1 1 1 18
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5126)
2   JACK AND DIANE 3 5 9 10
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 210)
3   HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY 2 3 3 17
Chicago (Full Moon 29979)
4   YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU 4 4 4 18
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0676)
5   EYE OF THE TIGER 5 2 2 17
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02912)
6   EYE IN THE SKY 7 10 13 12
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0696)
7   VACATION 6 7 7 13
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9907)
8   I KEEP FORGETTIN' (EVERY TIME YOU'RE NEAR) 9 14 18 8
Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 29933)
9   SOMEBODY'S BABY 11 13 16 9
Jackson Browne (Asylum 69982)
10   BLUE EYES 10 12 14 11
Elton John (Geffen 29954)
11   WHO CAN IT BE NOW 12 15 17 12
Men At Work (Columbia 02888)
12   HOLD ME 8 6 5 15
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 29966)
13   YOU CAN DO MAGIC 15 18 22 9
America (Capitol 5142)
14   HURTS SO GOOD 13 11 10 23
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 209)
15   TAKE IT AWAY 14 8 6 12
Paul McCartney & Wings (Columbia 03018)
16   ONLY TIME WILL TELL 16 19 20 10
Asia (Geffen 29970)
17   HOLD ON 21 26 33 7
Santana (Columbia 03160)
18   BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY 22 27 43 6
Juice Newton (Capitol 5148)
19   MAKE BELIEVE 19 21 26 8
Toto (Columbia 03143)
20   HEART ATTACK 27 39 67 4
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52100)
21   DON'T FIGHT IT 26 38 46 5
Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry (Columbia 03192)
22   LET ME TICKLE YOUR FANCY 25 28 30 10
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1628)
23   NEVER BEEN IN LOVE 23 25 28 9
Randy Meisner (Epic 03032)
24   LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER) 17 16 11 14
Donna Summer (Geffen 29982)
25   I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) 28 30 34 12
Flock Of Seagulls (Jive 102)
26   LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND 20 17 12 13
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1471)
27   THE ONE YOU LOVE 31 35 44 6
Glenn Frey (Asylum 69974)
28   WHAT'S FOREVER FOR 30 33 36 10
Michael Murphey (Liberty 1466)
29   NOBODY 42 51 65 6  
Sylvia (RCA 13223)
30   VOYEUR 33 34 37 6
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8127)
31   GYPSY 45 53 70 4  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 29918)
32   GLORIA 35 37 42 13
Laura Branigan (Atlantic 4048)
33   JUMP TO IT 38 45 57 6
Aretha Franklin (Arista 0699)
34   YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE 37 40 51 5
Steel Breeze (RCA 13283)
35   DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME (OH YEAH) 29 29 32 9
Joan Jett (Boardwalk 150)
36   BIG FUN 39 41 52 5
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822)
37   YOU KEEP RUNNIN' AWAY 40 42 47 7
38 Special (A&M 2431)
38   HEARTLIGHT 50 69 -- 3  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 03219)
39   JOHNNY CAN'T READ 43 46 58 7
Don Henley (Asylum 69971)
40   WASTED ON THE WAY 18 9 8 14  
Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 4058)
41   EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER 24 20 19 16  
Air Supply (Arista 0692)
42   HOLDIN' ON 46 50 55 7
Tane Cain (RCA 13287)
43   YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME 47 47 54 7
Gap Band (Total Experience 8203)
44   SWEET TIME 48 52 62 5
REO Speedwagon (Epic 03175)
45   UP WHERE WE BELONG 53 67 77 5
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (Island 99996)
46   VALLEY GIRL 52 66 82 11
Frank & Moon Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 02972)
47   LET IT BE ME 49 49 53 8
Willie Nelson (Columbia 03073)
48   STEPPIN' OUT 55 61 69 6
Joe Jackson (A&M 2428)
49   ATHENA 58 71 83 4
Who (Warner Bros. 29905)
50   I NEED YOU 60 72 89 4
Paul Carrack (Epic 03146)
51   LOVE COME DOWN 59 68 78 5
Evelyn King (RCA 13273)
52   I GET EXCITED 62 75 -- 3
Rick Springfield (RCA 13303)
53   WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN' 56 58 61 6
Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 2630)
54   THINK I'M IN LOVE 34 22 21 14  
Eddie Money (Columbia 02964)
55   I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 41 43 49 9  
Dolly Parton (RCA 13260)
56   THEMES FROM E.T. (THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL) 32 32 35 9  
Walter Murphy (MCA 52099)
57   TAKE THE L. 64 74 84 4
Motels (Capitol 5149)
58   I'M THE ONE 36 36 39 9  
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 4068)
59   SOUTHERN CROSS 76 -- -- 2  
Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 89969)
60   HE GOT YOU 63 64 68 6
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286)
61   MACHINERY 65 73 86 4
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8131)
62   STILL IN THE GAME 44 44 48 9  
Steve Winwood (Island 29940)
63   ONLY THE LONELY 54 24 23 22
Motels (Capitol 5114)
64   THE LOOK OF LOVE (PT. 1) 70 87 -- 3
ABC (Mercury 76168)
65   MICKEY 72 83 -- 3
Toni Basil (Chrysalis 2638)
66   NEW WORLD MAN 80 -- -- 2  
Rush (Mercury 76179)
67   I'M SO EXCITED 82 -- -- 2  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 13327)
68   PRESSURE -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joel (Columbia 03244)
69   CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT 69 78 88 4
Alabama (RCA 13294)
70   I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 61 48 50 9
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 29948)
71   HOT IN THE CITY 57 31 27 12  
Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2605)
72   YOUNG LOVE 83 -- -- 2  
Air Supply (Arista 1005)
73   AMERICAN MUSIC 51 23 15 14  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 13254)
74   ROCK THIS TOWN 90 -- -- 2  
Stray Cats (EMI America 8132)
75   LOVE ME TOMORROW -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Full Moon 29911)
76   HE COULD BE THE ONE 67 70 73 6
Josie Cotton (Elektra 47481)
77   RIBBON IN THE SKY 89 -- -- 2  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1639)
78   WHAT ABOUT ME 86 -- -- 2
Moving Pictures (Network 69952)
79   BURNING DOWN ONE SIDE 87 -- -- 2
Robert Plant (Swan Song 99979)
80   ALL OF MY LOVE 88 -- -- 2
Bobby Caldwell (Polydor 2212)
81   SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY 66 55 31 12  
Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 29974)
82   KIDS IN AMERICA 68 54 24 19  
Kim Wilde (EMI America 8110)
83   TAINTED LOVE 73 59 29 35
Soft Cell (Sire 49855)
84   AMERICAN HEARTBEAT -- -- -- 1  
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 03213)
85   LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY 71 60 41 11  
Paul Davis (Arista 0697)
86   GET UP AND GO -- -- -- 1  
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9910)
87   AND I AM TELLING YOU I'M NOT GOING 75 56 40 13  
Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 29983)
88   SHE LOOKS A LOT LIKE YOU 77 79 79 5  
Clocks (Boulevard 03075)
89   OUT OF WORK 81 65 59 16
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8117)
90   A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Tavares (RCA 13292)
91   NIGHT SHIFT 74 57 60 7  
Quarterflash (Warner Bros. 29932)
92   SAD HEARTS 85 88 90 4
Four Tops (Casablanca 2353)
93   HEY, E.T. 95 97 -- 3
Dickie Goodman (Extran 601)
94   DON'T YOU WANT ME 78 63 38 30  
Human League (A&M/Virgin 2397)
95   ROSANNA 84 62 25 24  
Toto (Columbia 02811)
96   WORDS 91 80 56 13
Missing Persons (Capitol 5127)
97   OH JULIE 79 77 63 9  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0698)
98   LET IT WHIP 94 85 74 22
Dazz Band (Motown 1609)
99   LET ME GO 93 81 71 10
Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 0695)
100   IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT 92 76 45 19
Leslie Pearl (RCA 13235)

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:

   • "Mystery Girl" by Dukes (# 96)
   • "Keep The Fire Burnin'" by REO Speedwagon (# 97)
   • "Dance Floor (pt. 1)" by Zapp (# 98)
   • "Right Away" by Kansas (# 99)
   • "I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home" by David Frizzell (#100)

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