Wednesday June 3, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 30, 1981



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1   BETTE DAVIS EYES 2 4 5 10
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
2   BEING WITH YOU 1 3 3 15
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
3   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 8 11 23 8
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
4   TAKE IT ON THE RUN 4 5 6 11
REO Speedwagon (Epic 51054)
5   SUKIYAKI 6 9 13 13
Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
6   ANGEL OF THE MORNING 3 2 2 15
Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
7   WATCHING THE WHEELS 7 8 11 10
John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
8   TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS 10 12 16 11
Styx (A&M 2323)
9   LIVING INSIDE MYSELF 9 10 12 11
Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
10   A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) 11 19 22 13
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
11   HOW 'BOUT US 12 13 14 16
Champaign (Columbia 11433)
12   I LOVE YOU 13 16 18 16
Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
13   SWEETHEART 14 18 20 13
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
14   ALL THOSE YEARS AGO 25 -- -- 2  
George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725)
15   MORNING TRAIN 5 1 1 16
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
16   THIS LITTLE GIRL 18 21 25 6
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
17   AMERICA 19 23 26 6
Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
18   JUST THE TWO OF US 16 6 4 17
Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers (Elektra 47103)
19   I MISSED AGAIN 20 22 24 12
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
20   WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE 22 24 27 10
Dottie West with Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1404)
21   THE WAITING 24 31 48 5
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
22   KISS ON MY LIST 17 7 7 19
Hall & Oates (RCA 12142)
23   YOU BETTER YOU BET 15 15 17 11
Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
24   JESSIE'S GIRL 30 35 39 10
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
25   SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 21 14 10 20
Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
26   LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE 26 26 28 11
John O'Banion (Elektra 47125)
27   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 41 58 -- 3  
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
28   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 28 30 34 8
Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
29   FIND YOUR WAY BACK 29 33 36 9
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
30   AI NO CORRIDA 31 34 38 8
Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
31   IS IT YOU 34 44 59 7
Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
32   WINNING 36 39 43 8
Santana (Columbia 01050)
33   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 39 50 66 5
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
34   STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 38 45 53 7
Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
35   I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE 35 38 41 10
T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
36   RAPTURE 23 17 9 18  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
37   FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU 43 48 57 8
Jim Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2487)
38   SAY YOU'LL BE MINE 27 28 30 10  
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
39   NOBODY WINS 46 59 77 4
Elton John (Geffen 49722)
40   GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 44 49 54 6
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
41   SAY WHAT 45 51 65 7
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
42   AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT 32 25 15 18
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 207)
43   ELVIRA 64 76 89 4  
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
44   SEVEN YEAR ACHE 56 64 70 8  
Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
45   HOLD ON LOOSELY 37 32 33 13
38 Special (A&M 2316)
46   BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS 40 41 42 10
Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
47   TIME 50 55 62 7
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
48   MODERN GIRL 57 69 83 4
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
49   I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF 55 60 67 6
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
50   HER TOWN TOO 33 20 8 12  
James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
51   WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE 42 29 21 17
Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
52   DON'T STOP THE MUSIC 49 37 31 18
Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
53   SWEET BABY 62 70 79 5
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
54   TURN ME LOOSE 53 46 44 17
Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
55   HEARTS 77 -- -- 2  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
56   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY 73 -- -- 2  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
57   SHADDAP YOU FACE 68 81 91 6  
Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
58   YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU 60 66 72 6
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
59   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 71 84 -- 3  
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
60   STRONGER THAN BEFORE 70 80 -- 3
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054)
61   JUST SO LONELY 51 53 58 6
Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018)
62   I CAN'T STAND IT 48 36 29 14  
Eric Clapton (RSO 1060)
63   DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME 52 27 19 17  
Police (A&M 2301)
64   LIFE OF ILLUSION 84 -- -- 2  
Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144)
65   MAKE THAT MOVE 69 73 75 6
Shalamar (Solar 12192)
66   THE STROKE 74 83 -- 3
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
67   WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME 78 88 -- 3  
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692)
68   YOU'RE SO EASY TO LOVE 72 74 82 5
Tommy James (Millennium 11802)
69   TWO HEARTS 75 82 90 4
Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492)
70   JONES VS. JONES 83 -- -- 2  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813)
71   WASN'T THAT A PARTY 59 54 46 15  
Rovers (Epic 51007)
72   ARC OF A DIVER 76 85 -- 3
Steve Winwood (Island 49726)
73   LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY 80 87 -- 3
Dillman Band (RCA 12206)
74   ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT 82 90 -- 3
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 72000)
75   MERCY, MERCY, MERCY 79 79 86 4
Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818)
76   RAIN IN MAY 81 89 -- 3
Max Werner (Radio 3821)
77   QUEEN OF HEARTS -- -- -- 1  
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
78   BROOKLYN GIRLS 85 -- -- 2
Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47145)
79   SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN 86 -- -- 2
April Wine (Capitol 5001)
80   PROMISES 87 -- -- 2
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065)
81   YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE 88 -- -- 2
Gap Band (Mercury 76101)
82   THE BREAKUP SONG 89 -- -- 2
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
83   GIVE IT TO ME BABY 90 -- -- 2
Rick James (Gordy 7197)
84   SLOW HAND -- -- -- 1  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
85   IT'S NOW OR NEVER -- -- -- 1  
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
86   ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH -- -- -- 1  
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111)
87   IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG -- -- -- 1  
Spider (Dreamland 111)
88   IN THE AIR TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
89   COME TO ME -- -- -- 1  
Aretha Franklin (Arista 0600)
90   GOTTA GET AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Randy Meisner (Epic 02059)
91   ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE 91 72 74 7
Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
92   JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 54 40 32 17  
April Wine (Capitol 4975)
93   DOUBLE DUTCH BUS -- -- -- 1  
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
94   PARADISE 95 -- -- 2
Change (RFC/Atlantic 3809)
95   CELEBRATION 66 56 47 31  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
96   I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU 97 -- -- 2
Helen Reddy (MCA 51106)
97   BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU 47 47 51 9  
Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
98   KEEP ON LOVING YOU 61 52 37 27  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
99   IT'S A LOVE THING 58 42 40 15  
Whispers (Solar 12154)
100   WOMAN 65 43 35 20  
John Lennon (Geffen 49644)

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:

   • "I've Been Waiting For You All Of My Life" by Paul Anka (# 63)
   • "Hurry Up And Wait" by Isley Brothers (# 67)
   • "The Party's Over" by Journey (# 92)
   • "Can You Feel It" by Jacksons (# 93)
   • "Mister Sandman" by Emmylou Harris (# 94)
   • "I Don't Need You" by Rupert Holmes (# 96)
   • "Super Trouper" by Abba (# 98)
   • "The Best Of Times" by Styx (# 99)
   • "9 To 5" by Dolly Parton (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   THE KID IS HOT TONITE Loverboy
102   YOU ARE FOREVER Smokey Robinson
103   LET'S GET CRAZY Roger Taylor
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