Thursday November 5, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 31, 1981



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1   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 1 1 2 12
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
2   ENDLESS LOVE 2 2 1 18
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
3   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 3 4 6 15
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
4   PRIVATE EYES 5 7 10 10
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
5   WHO'S CRYING NOW 4 3 3 16
Journey (Columbia 02241)
6   START ME UP 7 8 9 11
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
7   STEP BY STEP 6 5 5 15
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
8   HARD TO SAY 9 11 13 10
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
9   THE NIGHT OWLS 10 12 15 11
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
10   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 11 13 21 8
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
11   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 12 18 24 11
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
12   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 13 19 23 11
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
13   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 14 15 17 14
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
14   SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME 15 16 18 9
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
15   JUST ONCE 16 17 19 12
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
16   EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC 19 23 31 6
Police (A&M 2371)
17   SUPER FREAK 18 20 22 13
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
18   PHYSICAL 26 36 49 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
19   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) 25 28 32 7
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
20   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 22 24 27 8
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
21   OH NO 27 32 40 7
Commodores (Motown 1527)
22   HILL STREET BLUES 24 27 30 11
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
23   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 23 25 28 11
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
24   QUEEN OF HEARTS 8 6 4 23  
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
25   WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 31 42 57 4
Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
26   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) 28 31 35 8
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
27   I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) 17 14 14 14
Lulu (Alfa 7006)
28   ALIEN 30 33 37 10
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
29   WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 43 63 -- 3  
Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
30   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 33 37 42 8
Diesel (Regency 7339)
31   THE OLD SONGS 38 49 67 4
Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
32   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 35 40 45 8
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
33   HE'S A LIAR 29 30 34 6
Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
34   STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND 20 9 7 15  
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336)
35   YOUNG TURKS 47 67 -- 3  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
36   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 39 43 47 10
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
37   PROMISES IN THE DARK 41 46 53 5
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
38   MY GIRL 45 50 56 6
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
39   LET'S GROOVE 46 53 64 5
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
40   BURNIN' FOR YOU 37 34 36 12
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
41   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 36 38 41 9
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
42   NEVER TOO MUCH 48 58 73 5
Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
43   IN THE DARK 44 47 51 8
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
44   NO REPLY AT ALL 49 54 62 6
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
45   HOLD ON TIGHT 21 10 8 15  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
46   HARDEN MY HEART 60 80 -- 3  
Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
47   STAY AWAKE 50 55 60 9
Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
48   HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) 42 44 46 15
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
49   I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU 56 64 72 5
Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
50   TROUBLE 72 -- -- 2  
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
51   URGENT 32 22 16 18  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
52   TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) 63 73 82 4  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
53   A LUCKY GUY 55 59 66 6
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
54   THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY 34 21 11 15  
Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
55   GENERAL HOSPI-TALE 51 39 33 15
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
56   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' -- -- -- 1  
Journey (Columbia 02567)
57   LEATHER AND LACE 76 -- -- 2  
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341)
58   MAGIC POWER 65 71 79 5
Triumph (RCA 12298)
59   ONE MORE NIGHT 64 70 78 4
Streek (Columbia 02529)
60   THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) 73 85 -- 3  
Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
61   THE VOICE 40 26 20 13  
Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
62   IT'S ALL I CAN DO 66 72 80 5
Anne Murray (Capitol 5023)
63   WHEN SHE DANCES 69 75 84 4
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201)
64   BREAKING AWAY 52 41 29 17  
Balance (Portrait 02177)
65   I SURRENDER 71 79 88 4
Arlan Day (Pasha 02480)
66   (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME 54 35 25 19  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
67   STEAL THE NIGHT 74 81 89 4
Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
68   SLOW HAND 53 29 12 23  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
69   POOR MAN'S SON 78 86 -- 3
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
70   BET YOUR HEART ON ME 77 88 -- 3
Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215)
71   TWILIGHT 82 -- -- 2  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
72   TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 85 -- -- 2  
George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
73   HEART LIKE A WHEEL -- -- -- 1  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
74   I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD 88 -- -- 2  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
75   MISTAKEN IDENTITY 87 -- -- 2  
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098)
76   RUN TO ME 79 82 90 4
Savoy Brown (Town House 1055)
77   WIRED FOR SOUND 70 74 83 4
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8095)
78   LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU 90 -- -- 2  
Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
79   CASTLES IN THE AIR 89 -- -- 2
Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
80   MORE STARS 67 60 63 7  
Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
81   LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) 57 45 26 20  
Commodores (Motown 1514)
82   FEELS SO RIGHT 61 56 48 21  
Alabama (RCA 12236)
83   (WANT YOU) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN 75 78 87 5
Carpenters (A&M 2370)
84   FIRE IN THE SKY 68 65 69 6  
Dirt Band (Liberty 1429)
85   PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) -- -- -- 1  
Knack (Capitol 5054)
86   I'M JUST TOO SHY -- -- -- 1  
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
87   THE COWBOY AND THE LADY -- -- -- 1  
John Denver (RCA 12345)
88   SWEET MERILEE -- -- -- 1  
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198)
89   HOOKED ON CLASSICS -- -- -- 1  
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304)
90   SLIP AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2373)
91   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) 96 -- -- 2
Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
92   CONTROVERSY 95 -- -- 2
Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
93   IT'S OVER 81 84 86 6  
Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340)
94   STILL 84 76 77 5
John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489)
95   LET'S DANCE (MAKE YOUR BODY MOVE) 97 -- -- 2
West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 559)
96   IN YOUR LETTER 59 48 38 13  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
97   LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY 58 51 44 10  
Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
98   TAKE ME NOW 80 83 85 4  
David Gates (Arista 0615)
99   LET'S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL 83 77 81 6  
Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002)
100   DRAW OF THE CARDS 62 52 39 13  
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)

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:

   • "Cool Love" by Pablo Cruise (# 86)
   • "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield (# 91)
   • "You Could Take My Heart Away" by Silver Condor (# 92)
   • "Bein' Here With You Tonight" by Gene Cotton (# 93)
   • "Really Wanna Know You" by Gary Wright (# 94)
   • "The Breakup Song" by Greg Kihn Band (# 98)
   • "Backfired" by Debbie Harry (# 99)
   • "Elvira" by Oak Ridge Boys (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US Sneaker
102   LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE Alabama
103   TALKING OUT OF TURN Moody Blues
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