Monday March 23, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 21, 1981



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1   WOMAN 1 3 5 10
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
2   RAPTURE 4 7 9 8
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
3   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 2 1 3 17
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
4   9 TO 5 3 2 1 16
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
5   THE BEST OF TIMES 5 6 7 9
Styx (A&M 2300)
6   CRYING 8 9 11 9
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
7   CELEBRATION 6 5 4 21
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
8   HELLO AGAIN 9 12 14 8
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
9   KISS ON MY LIST 13 17 22 9
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
10   TREAT ME RIGHT 10 11 12 10
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
11   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 12 14 15 18
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
12   THE TIDE IS HIGH 11 8 6 19
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
13   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 7 4 2 20
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
14   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 16 21 25 8
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
15   HEARTS ON FIRE 17 19 21 9
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
16   MORNING TRAIN 20 28 33 6
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
17   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 19 22 30 7
Police (A&M 2301)
18   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 21 27 31 7
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
19   A LITTLE IN LOVE 15 15 18 15
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068)
20   FADE AWAY 22 24 29 7
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
21   JUST THE TWO OF US 25 30 43 7
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
22   AH LEAH 23 25 27 15
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)
23   LIVING IN A FANTASY 24 26 28 9
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657)
24   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 27 31 37 10
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
25   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 29 34 46 5
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
26   I CAN'T STAND IT 34 44 63 4
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
27   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 33 38 44 8
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
28   GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 18 18 20 16
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573)
29   PRECIOUS TO ME 31 35 42 10
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
30   BEING WITH YOU 36 51 69 5
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
31   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 35 40 48 7
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
32   HER TOWN TOO 39 -- -- 2
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
33   I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT 14 13 13 15  
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
34   GUITAR MAN 30 32 35 9
Elvis Presley (RCA 12158)
35   SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 26 23 23 17
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084)
36   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 41 46 53 8
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
37   GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE 32 16 10 16
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948)
38   SAME OLD LANG SYNE 28 10 8 15
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50961)
39   STARTING OVER 37 20 16 21
John Lennon (Geffen 49604)
40   HOW 'BOUT US 46 58 66 6
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
41   IT'S A LOVE THING 53 67 80 5  
Whispers (Solar 12154)
42   TOO TIGHT 40 37 39 9
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
43   I LOVE YOU 48 56 65 6
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
44   TIME OUT OF MIND 60 -- -- 2  
Steely Dan (MCA 51082)
45   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' 51 63 73 5
Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
46   STAYING WITH IT 42 43 47 9
Firefall (Atlantic 3791)
47   HEY NINETEEN 38 29 17 17
Steely Dan (MCA 51036)
48   GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 43 36 38 10
Outlaws (Arista 0582)
49   WALKING ON THIN ICE 59 79 88 4
Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
50   TURN ME LOOSE 55 61 67 7
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
51   BACK IN BLACK 44 39 41 15
AC/DC (Atlantic 3787)
52   MISTER SANDMAN 62 74 -- 3
Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
53   SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD 47 41 32 13
Eagles (Asylum 47100)
54   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 61 68 74 5
Rovers (Epic 51007)
55   SWEETHEART 65 77 -- 3
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
56   HEARTBREAK HOTEL 45 33 24 16  
Jacksons (Epic 50959)
57   LOVE ON THE ROCKS 49 42 26 21
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939)
58   TOGETHER 50 47 36 20
Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
59   YOU BETTER YOU BET -- -- -- 1  
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
60   THE PARTY'S OVER 66 75 84 4
Journey (Columbia 60505)
61   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS -- -- -- 1  
Styx (A&M 2323)
62   YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME 63 69 76 5
Spinners (Atlantic 3798)
63   TAKE IT ON THE RUN -- -- -- 1  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
64   RUNNING SCARED 70 81 -- 3
Fools (EMI America 8072)
65   IT'S MY JOB 69 76 83 6
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061)
66   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 78 89 -- 3  
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
67   HOLD ON LOOSELY 74 88 -- 3
38 Special (A&M 2316)
68   CH CH CHERIE 71 78 86 3
Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671)
69   HOLD ON 75 82 90 4
Badfinger (Radio 3793)
70   AND LOVE GOES ON 54 55 58 7  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434)
71   ME (WITHOUT YOU) 83 -- -- 2  
Andy Gibb (RSO 1056)
72   SUKIYAKI 80 87 -- 3
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
73   FANTASTIC VOYAGE 56 57 59 8  
Lakeside (Solar 12129)
74   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF -- -- -- 1  
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
75   I MISSED AGAIN 88 -- -- 2  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
76   LONELY TOGETHER 89 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0596)
77   HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT 52 48 40 25  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464)
78   LOVERS AFTER ALL 82 90 -- 3
Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587)
79   LIMELIGHT 86 -- -- 2
Rush (Mercury 76095)
80   ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST 64 54 54 32  
Queen (Elektra 47031)
81   LADY 57 50 45 25  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380)
82   LET ME GO 84 85 89 5
Rings (MCA 51069)
83   KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN' 72 73 77 5  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670)
84   GUILTY 77 72 64 21
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390)
85   FLASH'S THEME 67 52 49 10  
Queen (Elektra 47092)
86   RIGHT AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Hawks (Columbia 60500)
87   PASSION 58 45 19 18  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617)
88   GAMES 92 94 -- 3
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800)
89   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE -- -- -- 1  
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
90   SOMEBODY SPECIAL -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49686)
91   LIPSTICK 76 65 62 8  
Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107)
92   SHINE ON 73 60 56 19  
L.T.D. (A&M 2283)
93   MISS SUN 68 49 34 17  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406)
94   BON BON VIE (GIMME THE GOOD LIFE) 95 96 -- 3
T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780)
95   I HAVE THE SKILL 99 -- -- 2
Sherbs (Atco 7325)
96   DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA 81 66 61 22  
Police (A&M 2275)
97   WHERE'S YOUR ANGEL? 98 -- -- 2
Lani Hall (A&M 2305)
98   BURN RUBBER (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) 90 91 95 5
Gap Band (Mercury 76091)
99   TIME IS TIME 85 59 51 18  
Andy Gibb (RSO 1059)
100   EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD 79 53 50 22  
Air Supply (Arista 0564)

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:

   • "Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen (# 87)
   • "Fireflies" by Fleetwood Mac (# 91)
   • "He Can't Love You" by Michael Stanley Band (# 93)
   • "Whip It" by Devo (# 94)
   • "Ooo-eee" by Nicolette Larson (# 96)
   • "Don't You Know What Love Is" by Touch (# 97)
   • "It's My Turn" by Diana Ross (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   IF I WAS A DANCER (DANCE PT. 2) Rolling Stones
102   HOOKED ON MUSIC Mac Davis
103   TO LOVE AGAIN Diana Ross
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