Thursday May 14, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 9, 1981



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1   MORNING TRAIN 1 1 1 13
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
2   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 3 3 4 12
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
3   BEING WITH YOU 5 6 8 12
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
4   JUST THE TWO OF US 4 4 5 14
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
5   BETTE DAVIS EYES 9 15 30 7
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
6   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 7 9 12 8
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
7   KISS ON MY LIST 2 2 2 16
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
8   HER TOWN TOO 8 8 11 9
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
9   RAPTURE 6 5 3 15
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
10   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 10 12 13 17
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
11   WATCHING THE WHEELS 13 16 22 7
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
12   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 22 27 29 8
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
13   SUKIYAKI 24 28 31 10  
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
14   HOW 'BOUT US 20 22 25 13
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
15   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 16 18 19 15
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
16   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 21 24 27 8
Styx (A&M 2323)
17   YOU BETTER YOU BET 18 19 20 8
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
18   I LOVE YOU 19 21 23 13
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
19   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 12 11 9 14
Police (A&M 2301)
20   SWEETHEART 23 26 28 10
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
21   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 11 10 10 14
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
22   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 28 30 34 10
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
23   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 32 43 56 5
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
24   I MISSED AGAIN 27 29 32 9
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
25   THIS LITTLE GIRL 38 52 -- 3  
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
26   AMERICA 39 53 -- 3  
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
27   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 33 38 43 7
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
28   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 30 34 39 8
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
29   I CAN'T STAND IT 14 13 14 11  
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
30   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 34 40 47 7
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
31   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 25 17 17 15
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
32   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 26 20 21 14
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
33   HOLD ON LOOSELY 36 39 42 10
38 Special (A&M 2316)
34   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 40 49 64 5
Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
35   WOMAN 17 14 7 17  
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
36   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 41 46 53 6
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
37   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 15 7 6 24  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
38   AI NO CORRIDA 48 64 77 5
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
39   JESSIE'S GIRL 45 50 59 7
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
40   IT'S A LOVE THING 31 25 26 12
Whispers (Solar 12154)
41   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 47 55 62 7
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
42   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 46 51 57 7
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
43   WINNING 49 57 71 5
Santana (Columbia 01050)
44   TURN ME LOOSE 35 33 35 14
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
45   TIME OUT OF MIND 29 23 24 9  
Steely Dan (MCA 51082)
46   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 43 37 40 12
Rovers (Epic 51007)
47   CELEBRATION 44 36 33 28
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
48   THE WAITING 59 -- -- 2  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
49   THE BEST OF TIMES 37 31 16 16  
Styx (A&M 2300)
50   9 TO 5 42 32 15 23
Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
51   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU 56 62 70 6
Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
52   MISTER SANDMAN 50 42 37 10
Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
53   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 68 77 86 4  
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
54   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 67 82 -- 3  
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
55   THE PARTY'S OVER 51 41 41 11
Journey (Columbia 60505)
56   I DON'T NEED YOU 57 63 69 6
Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092)
57   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 65 75 82 5
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
58   JUST SO LONELY 64 74 -- 3
Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018)
59   IS IT YOU 71 81 89 4  
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
60   WHAT KIND OF FOOL 52 35 18 15
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
61   SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME 62 65 68 7
Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979)
62   TIME 70 78 87 4
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
63   HURRY UP AND WAIT 69 76 84 4
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033)
64   SUPER TROUPER 66 69 76 6
Abba (Atlantic 3806)
65   SAY WHAT 77 84 88 4  
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
66   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 85 -- -- 2  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
67   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF 74 88 -- 3
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
68   THE TIDE IS HIGH 54 44 36 26  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
69   I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE 76 83 -- 3
Paul Anka (RCA 12225)
70   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 79 86 95 5
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
71   I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT 63 60 54 27
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
72   YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU 80 87 -- 3
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
73   TREAT ME RIGHT 61 56 45 17  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
74   ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE 75 79 90 4
Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
75   MAKE THAT MOVE 82 90 -- 3
Shalamar (Solar 12192)
76   CAN YOU FEEL IT 78 85 -- 3
Jacksons (Epic 01032)
77   NOBODY WINS -- -- -- 1  
Elton John (Geffen 49722)
78   LONELY TOGETHER 53 47 49 9  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0596)
79   SWEET BABY 87 -- -- 2
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
80   WALKING ON THIN ICE 58 54 48 11  
Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
81   CRYING 55 45 38 16  
Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
82   YOU'RE SO EASY TO LOVE 90 -- -- 2
Tommy James (Millennium 11802)
83   MODERN GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
84   HELLO AGAIN 60 48 44 15  
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
85   THAT DIDN'T HURT TOO BAD 81 73 73 6
Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325)
86   MERCY, MERCY, MERCY -- -- -- 1  
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818)
87   PRECIOUS TO ME 72 59 51 17  
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
88   THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 73 58 46 25  
Abba (Atlantic 3776)
89   ELVIRA -- -- -- 1  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
90   TWO HEARTS -- -- -- 1  
Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492)
91   SHADDAP YOU FACE 94 97 -- 3
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
92   SEDUCED 92 95 -- 3
Leon Redbone (Emerald City 7326)
93   LATELY 88 89 -- 3
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54323)
94   PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING 91 93 94 5
Shot In The Dark (RSO 1061)
95   LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT 97 98 99 4
Point Blank (MCA 51083)
96   FADE AWAY 84 68 52 14  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
97   WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' 86 66 55 12  
Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
98   HEARTS ON FIRE 83 61 50 16  
Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
99   ME (WITHOUT YOU) 93 67 58 9
Andy Gibb (RSO 1056)
100   AH LEAH 89 72 61 22  
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51025)

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:

   • "Shotgun Rider" by Delbert McClinton (# 95)
   • "Smoky Mountain Rain" by Ronnie Milsap (# 96)
   • "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It" by Stevie Wonder (# 98)
   • "Memories" by Tierra (# 99)
   • "Limelight" by Rush (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO Joey Scarbury
102   WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME Chaka Khan
103   ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT Dave Edmunds
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