Sunday February 8, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 7, 1981



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1   THE TIDE IS HIGH 1 2 3 13
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
2   CELEBRATION 3 5 10 15
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
3   STARTING OVER 2 1 1 15
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
4   PASSION 4 7 11 12
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617)
5   9 TO 5 7 16 28 10
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
6   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 8 12 16 14
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
7   LOVE ON THE ROCKS 5 4 4 15
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939)
8   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 10 17 26 9
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
9   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 12 23 30 11
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
10   HEY NINETEEN 14 15 17 11
Steely Dan (MCA 51036)
11   EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD 9 9 9 16
Air Supply (Arista 0564)
12   HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT 11 10 7 19
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464)
13   GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 16 22 29 10
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948)
14   WOMAN 22 32 51 4
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
15   LADY 6 3 2 19
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380)
16   THE BEST OF TIMES 21 31 -- 3
Styx (A&M 2300)
17   HUNGRY HEART 13 6 6 14
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391)
18   MISS SUN 20 21 23 11
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406)
19   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 23 28 35 9
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
20   TREAT ME RIGHT 35 48 63 4  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
21   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 25 30 38 12
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
22   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 27 35 41 10
Jacksons (Epic 50959)
23   TOGETHER 24 25 27 14
Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
24   CRYING 32 43 -- 3
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
25   A LITTLE IN LOVE 29 34 44 9
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068)
26   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 31 40 47 10
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
27   HE CAN'T LOVE YOU 28 29 37 13
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063)
28   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 33 38 45 11
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
29   HELLO AGAIN 36 -- -- 2
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
30   SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD 34 39 49 7
Eagles (Asylum 47100)
31   TIME IS TIME 19 20 21 12  
Andy Gibb (RSO 1059)
32   DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA 17 13 13 16  
Police (A&M 2275)
33   I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN 18 19 20 12  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0566)
34   IT'S MY TURN 26 18 18 16
Diana Ross (Motown 1496)
35   AH LEAH 43 52 62 9
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
36   HEARTS ON FIRE 53 74 -- 3  
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
37   KISS ON MY LIST 54 73 -- 3  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
38   TELL IT LIKE IT IS 30 14 14 12
Heart (Epic 50950)
39   SHINE ON 42 44 46 13
L.T.D. (A&M 2283)
40   GUILTY 15 8 8 15  
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390)
41   MORE THAN I CAN SAY 37 11 5 20
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565)
42   ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 39 26 12 26
Queen (Elektra 47031)
43   ONE STEP CLOSER 38 24 24 12
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622)
44   MASTER BLASTER 40 33 15 20
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
45   RAPTURE 65 -- -- 2  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
46   WHO'S MAKING LOVE 46 50 54 8
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785)
47   FLASH'S THEME 60 70 85 4  
Queen (Elektra 47092)
48   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 73 -- -- 2  
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
49   LIVING IN A FANTASY 69 85 -- 3  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
50   BACK IN BLACK 55 62 68 9
AC/DC (Atlantic 3787)
51   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 59 68 78 4
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
52   I NEED YOUR LOVIN' 44 45 48 12
Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
53   LOVE T.K.O. 45 41 43 11
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3116)
54   SUDDENLY 41 27 19 17  
Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007)
55   FOOL THAT I AM 57 60 66 9
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281)
56   MY MOTHER'S EYES 47 42 42 12
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771)
57   GUITAR MAN 71 79 -- 3  
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
58   TOO TIGHT 70 86 -- 3  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
59   WHIP IT 49 46 32 24
Devo (Warner Bros. 49550)
60   COLD LOVE 52 49 53 10
Donna Summer (Geffen 49634)
61   FADE AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
62   I BELIEVE IN YOU 50 36 25 21  
Don Williams (MCA 41304)
63   WOMAN IN LOVE 48 37 22 23  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364)
64   YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING 51 47 31 20  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12103)
65   GIRLS CAN GET IT 56 51 39 15
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314)
66   PRECIOUS TO ME 78 92 98 4  
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
67   STAYING WITH IT 76 88 -- 3
Firefall (Atlantic 3791)
68   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 79 91 97 4  
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
69   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE -- -- -- 1  
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
70   TURNING JAPANESE 61 56 50 22
Vapors (United Artists 1364)
71   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME -- -- -- 1  
Police (A&M 2301)
72   THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (GOOD OL' BOYS) 58 53 33 22  
Waylon Jennings (RCA 12067)
73   I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME 80 87 -- 3
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959)
74   UNITED TOGETHER 75 77 80 7
Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569)
75   FLY AWAY 81 90 -- 3
Peter Allen (A&M 2288)
76   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 83 -- -- 2
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
77   FANTASTIC VOYAGE 89 -- -- 2  
Lakeside (Solar 12129)
78   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 90 -- -- 2  
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
79   LIPSTICK 87 -- -- 2
Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107)
80   DREAMER 88 -- -- 2
Association (Elektra 47094)
81   SEASONS 82 84 91 7
Charles Fox (Handshake 5307)
82   FIREFLIES -- -- -- 1  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49660)
83   KILLIN' TIME 68 64 67 12  
Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Bros. 609)
84   WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD 77 81 89 4
Doobie Brothers (Sesame Street 49642)
85   AND LOVE GOES ON -- -- -- 1  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434)
86   JUST THE TWO OF US -- -- -- 1  
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
87   EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME 62 55 40 18  
Korgis (Asylum 47055)
88   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME -- -- -- 1  
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
89   LONG TIME LOVIN' YOU 92 -- -- 2
McGuffey Lane (Atco 7319)
90   TURN ME LOOSE -- -- -- 1  
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
91   HE'S SO SHY 66 59 56 29  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
92   I'M COMING OUT 64 57 36 22  
Diana Ross (Motown 1491)
93   THE WANDERER 63 54 34 21  
Donna Summer (Geffen 49563)
94   DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 98 -- -- 2
Touch (Atco 7311)
95   CAFE AMORE 97 -- -- 2
Spyro Gyra (MCA 51035)
96   PROUD -- -- -- 1  
Joe Chemay Band (Unicorn 95001)
97   NEVER BE THE SAME 67 61 55 18  
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580)
98   LOVELY ONE 74 65 59 20  
Jacksons (Epic 50938)
99   GOT TO ROCK ON 84 75 77 8  
Kansas (Kirshner 4292)
100   LOOK UP 96 98 -- 3
Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067)

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:

   • "This Time" by John Cougar Mellencamp (# 72)
   • "Never Knew Love Like This Before" by Stephanie Mills (# 85)
   • "Stop This Game" by Cheap Trick (# 86)
   • "Deep Inside My Heart" by Randy Meisner (# 91)
   • "Turn And Walk Away" by Babys (# 93)
   • "Watching You" by Slave (# 94)
   • "Remote Control" by Reddings (# 95)
   • "Need Your Loving Tonight" by Queen (# 99)
   • "Teacher Teacher" by Rockpile (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   OOO-EEE Nicolette Larson
102   GENERALS AND MAJORS XTC
103   LET'S PICK IT UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF Chris Montan
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