Monday March 2, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 28, 1981



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1   9 TO 5 2 2 5 13
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
2   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 1 4 6 17
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
3   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 4 5 9 14
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
4   CELEBRATION 3 1 2 18
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
5   WOMAN 6 8 14 7
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
6   THE TIDE IS HIGH 5 3 1 16
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
7   THE BEST OF TIMES 9 12 16 6
Styx (A&M 2300)
8   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 7 7 8 12
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
9   RAPTURE 15 27 45 5
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
10   GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 10 11 13 13
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948)
11   CRYING 17 20 24 6
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
12   TREAT ME RIGHT 13 15 20 7
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
13   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 14 17 19 12
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
14   HELLO AGAIN 19 23 29 5
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
15   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 16 19 21 15
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
16   STARTING OVER 11 9 3 18
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
17   HEY NINETEEN 12 10 10 14
Steely Dan (MCA 51036)
18   A LITTLE IN LOVE 20 22 25 12
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068)
19   PASSION 8 6 4 15  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617)
20   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 22 24 26 13
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
21   HEARTS ON FIRE 25 29 36 6
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
22   KISS ON MY LIST 26 30 37 6
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
23   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 24 26 28 14
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
24   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 21 21 22 13
Jacksons (Epic 50959)
25   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 28 33 48 5
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
26   LOVE ON THE ROCKS 18 13 7 18
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939)
27   AH LEAH 29 31 35 12
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
28   LIVING IN A FANTASY 31 37 49 6
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
29   FADE AWAY 34 49 61 4
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
30   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 37 56 71 4
Police (A&M 2301)
31   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 42 57 69 4  
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
32   SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD 27 28 30 10
Eagles (Asylum 47100)
33   MORNING TRAIN 43 64 -- 3
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
34   MISS SUN 23 18 18 14  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406)
35   GUITAR MAN 40 47 57 6
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
36   TOGETHER 30 25 23 17
Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
37   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 46 55 68 7
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
38   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 41 46 51 7
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
39   TOO TIGHT 45 51 58 6
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
40   HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT 32 16 12 22
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464)
41   BACK IN BLACK 44 48 50 12
AC/DC (Atlantic 3787)
42   PRECIOUS TO ME 47 52 66 7
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
43   JUST THE TWO OF US 62 77 86 4  
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
44   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 54 63 78 5
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
45   LADY 35 32 15 22
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380)
46   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 68 -- -- 2  
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
47   STAYING WITH IT 53 60 67 6
Firefall (Atlantic 3791)
48   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 59 76 88 4  
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
49   FLASH'S THEME 39 42 47 7
Queen (Elektra 47092)
50   EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD 33 14 11 19  
Air Supply (Arista 0564)
51   TIME IS TIME 38 36 31 15  
Andy Gibb (RSO 1059)
52   HE CAN'T LOVE YOU 36 34 27 16  
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063)
53   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 60 69 76 5
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
54   ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 50 44 42 29
Queen (Elektra 47031)
55   HUNGRY HEART 49 35 17 17
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391)
56   SHINE ON 48 38 39 16
L.T.D. (A&M 2283)
57   IT'S MY TURN 51 41 34 19
Diana Ross (Motown 1496)
58   AND LOVE GOES ON 63 72 85 4
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434)
59   FANTASTIC VOYAGE 61 67 77 5
Lakeside (Solar 12129)
60   I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN 52 40 33 15
Barry Manilow (Arista 0566)
61   DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA 55 39 32 19
Police (A&M 2275)
62   LIPSTICK 64 70 79 5
Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107)
63   I CAN'T STAND IT -- -- -- 1  
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
64   GUILTY 57 50 40 18
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390)
65   I LOVE YOU 73 85 -- 3
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
66   HOW 'BOUT US 75 87 -- 3
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
67   TURN ME LOOSE 74 82 90 4
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
68   FIREFLIES 69 75 82 4
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49660)
69   BEING WITH YOU 82 -- -- 2  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
70   TELL IT LIKE IT IS 56 43 38 15  
Heart (Epic 50950)
71   FOOL THAT I AM 65 59 55 12
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281)
72   WHO'S MAKING LOVE 58 53 46 11  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785)
73   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' 84 -- -- 2  
Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
74   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 81 -- -- 2
Rovers (Epic 51007)
75   LOVE T.K.O. 67 58 53 14
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3116)
76   YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME 86 -- -- 2
Spinners (Atlantic 3798)
77   KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN' 85 -- -- 2
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670)
78   WHIP IT 70 65 59 27
Devo (Warner Bros. 49550)
79   MORE THAN I CAN SAY 66 45 41 23  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565)
80   IT'S A LOVE THING 89 -- -- 2
Whispers (Solar 12154)
81   MASTER BLASTER 71 61 44 23
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
82   I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME 78 71 73 6
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959)
83   IT'S MY JOB 92 94 -- 3
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061)
84   THE PARTY'S OVER -- -- -- 1  
Journey (Columbia 60505)
85   OOO-EEE 87 89 -- 3
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 49666)
86   THE COURT ROOM
Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671)
87   DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 88 91 94 5
Touch (Atco 7311)
88   WALKING ON THIN ICE -- -- -- 1  
Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
89   LET ME GO 93 -- -- 2
Rings (MCA 51069)
90   HOLD ON -- -- -- 1  
Badfinger (Radio 3793)
91   ONE STEP CLOSER 72 54 43 15  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622)
92   BLACKJACK 95 95 -- 3
Rupert Holmes (MCA 51045)
93   FULL OF FIRE 94 97 -- 3
Shalamar (Solar 12152)
94   8TH WONDER 96 98 -- 3
Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 553)
95   BURN RUBBER (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) 97 -- -- 2
Gap Band (Mercury 76091)
96   THEME FROM RAGING BULL (CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA) 90 90 -- 3
Joel Diamond (Motown 1504)
97   PROUD 91 92 96 4
Joe Chemay Band (Unicorn 95001)
98   DREAMER 80 78 80 5  
Association (Elektra 47094)
99   GIRLS CAN GET IT 83 79 65 18  
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314)
100   FLY AWAY 79 74 75 6  
Peter Allen (A&M 2288)

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:

   • "My Mother's Eyes" by Bette Midler (# 76)
   • "Suddenly" by Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (# 77)
   • "Long Time Lovin' You" by McGuffey Lane (# 98)
   • "Cold Love" by Donna Summer (# 99)
   • "Cafe Amore" by Spyro Gyra (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   MISTER SANDMAN Emmylou Harris
102   I HAVE THE SKILL Sherbs
103   BON BON VIE (GIMME THE GOOD LIFE) T.S. Monk
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