Thursday September 17, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 12, 1981



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1   ENDLESS LOVE 1 1 1 11
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
2   QUEEN OF HEARTS 3 5 8 16
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
3   SLOW HAND 2 2 2 16
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
4   STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND 7 10 16 8
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336)
5   URGENT 6 9 11 11
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
6   THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO 4 3 3 18
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
7   WHO'S CRYING NOW 9 11 13 9
Journey (Columbia 02241)
8   LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) 8 8 10 13
Commodores (Motown 1514)
9   (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME 10 12 14 12
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
10   THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY 13 20 23 8
Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
11   JESSIE'S GIRL 5 4 4 25
Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
12   HOLD ON TIGHT 14 17 22 8
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
13   STEP BY STEP 16 21 25 8
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
14   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 20 31 46 5
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
15   FIRE AND ICE 15 16 18 9
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
16   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 19 22 26 8
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
17   COOL LOVE 17 19 21 11
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
18   START ME UP 22 33 49 4
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
19   THE VOICE 21 24 27 6
Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
20   REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU 23 25 31 11
Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
21   ELVIRA 11 6 5 19
Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
22   I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) 24 27 32 7
Lulu (Alfa 7006)
23   FEELS SO RIGHT 25 28 30 14
Alabama (RCA 12236)
24   I DON'T NEED YOU 12 7 6 14  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
25   THE NIGHT OWLS 29 40 63 4
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
26   THE BREAKUP SONG 18 18 19 17
Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
27   THAT OLD SONG 28 30 33 10
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
28   BREAKING AWAY 30 34 40 10
Balance (Portrait 02177)
29   DRAW OF THE CARDS 31 35 42 6
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
30   PRIVATE EYES 41 64 -- 3  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
31   CHLOE 33 37 43 8
Elton John (Geffen 49788)
32   SUPER FREAK 35 44 54 6
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
33   IN YOUR LETTER 36 43 50 6
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
34   GENERAL HOSPI-TALE 37 41 48 8
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
35   YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY 38 42 47 8
Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
36   HARD TO SAY 49 74 -- 3  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
37   JUST ONCE 42 49 62 5
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
38   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 45 53 64 7
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
39   BACKFIRED 43 47 57 5
Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
40   STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART 44 48 55 7
Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
41   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 51 67 81 4
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
42   BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY 27 13 9 17  
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
43   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 53 66 82 4
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
44   SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME 59 -- -- 2  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
45   I'M IN LOVE 46 55 61 8
Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
46   SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (SOME DAYS ARE STONE) 47 51 56 8
John Denver (RCA 12246)
47   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
48   LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET 32 23 24 13  
Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
49   SQUARE BIZ 52 56 58 9
Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
50   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 66 78 88 4  
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
51   DON'T GIVE IT UP 26 26 28 10  
Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
52   BURNIN' FOR YOU 63 71 78 5  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
53   HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) 55 57 60 8
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
54   THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE 57 59 65 6
Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032)
55   FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN 56 61 67 6
Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090)
56   YOU DON'T KNOW ME 48 50 53 10
Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
57   SILLY 64 73 80 5
Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
58   NICOLE 61 65 68 12
Point Blank (MCA 51132)
59   ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 62 68 75 5
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
60   LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY 76 88 -- 3  
Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
61   HILL STREET BLUES 71 81 90 4
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
62   A HEART IN NEW YORK 65 69 69 6
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
63   ALIEN 75 85 -- 3  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
64   THE STROKE 39 32 17 18  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
65   TEMPTED 50 54 59 8  
Squeeze (A&M 2345)
66   HEARTS 34 14 12 17  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
67   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
68   SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT 69 72 76 6
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
69   YOU'RE MY GIRL 40 29 29 11  
Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808)
70   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 80 89 -- 3
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
71   DOUBLE DUTCH BUS 68 58 51 16
Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
72   THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE 54 15 7 18  
Air Supply (Arista 0604)
73   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 84 -- -- 2  
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
74   THE SENSITIVE KIND 60 60 66 7  
Santana (Columbia 02178)
75   TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING 58 36 20 13  
Carpenters (A&M 2344)
76   BETTE DAVIS EYES 70 38 15 25
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
77   IN THE AIR TONIGHT 67 39 35 16
Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
78   EVERLASTING LOVE 72 45 34 12
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169)
79   EASY TO LOVE AGAIN 87 -- -- 2
Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118)
80   AT THIS MOMENT 89 -- -- 2
Billy Vera & Beaters (Alfa 7005)
81   STAY AWAKE 90 -- -- 2
Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
82   IT'S NOW OR NEVER 74 52 45 16
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
83   IN THE DARK -- -- -- 1  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
84   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Diesel (Regency 7339)
85   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
86   STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) 79 62 37 23
Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
87   YOU SAVED MY SOUL -- -- -- 1  
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
88   NOT FADE AWAY 88 90 -- 3
Eric Hine (Montage 1200)
89   I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU -- -- -- 1  
Denroy Morgan (Becket 5)
90   GIVE IT TO ME BABY 73 63 52 17  
Rick James (Gordy 7197)
91   DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE 78 70 73 6  
Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152)
92   GEMINI DREAM 82 76 41 15
Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
93   ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH 77 46 36 16  
Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int'l/Epic 02111)
94   SWEET BABY 83 79 44 20  
Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
95   WE CAN GET TOGETHER 81 75 77 6  
Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530)
96   YOU MAKE MY DREAMS 85 77 38 20  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12217)
97   A WOMAN IN LOVE (IT'S NOT ME) 86 82 71 8  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136)
98   DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE 91 83 70 13
Tubes (Capitol 5007)
99   TIME 92 80 39 22
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
100   MEDLEY II 93 86 79 10
Stars On 45 (Radio 3830)

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:

   • "Tom Sawyer" by Rush (# 94)
   • "Just Be My Lady" by Larry Graham (# 95)
   • "Nightwalker" by Gino Vannelli (# 96)
   • "Fly Away" by Blackfoot (# 97)
   • "Don't Let Him Go" by REO Speedwagon (# 98)
   • "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned" by Styx (# 99)
   • "Stranger" by Jefferson Starship (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   STEAL THE NIGHT Stevie Woods
102   I'M GONNA LOVE HER FOR BOTH OF US Meatloaf
103   NO TIME TO LOSE Tarney/Spencer Band
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