Wednesday November 11, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 7, 1981



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1   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 1 1 1 13
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
2   PRIVATE EYES 4 5 7 11
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
3   ENDLESS LOVE 2 2 2 19
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
4   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 3 3 4 16
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
5   START ME UP 6 7 8 12
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
6   STEP BY STEP 7 6 5 16
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
7   HARD TO SAY 8 9 11 11
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
8   THE NIGHT OWLS 9 10 12 12
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
9   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 10 11 13 9
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
10   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 11 12 18 12
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
11   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 12 13 19 12
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
12   PHYSICAL 18 26 36 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
13   EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC 16 19 23 7
Police (A&M 2371)
14   JUST ONCE 15 16 17 13
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
15   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) 19 25 28 8
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
16   WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 25 31 42 5
Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
17   SUPER FREAK 17 18 20 14
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
18   OH NO 21 27 32 8
Commodores (Motown 1527)
19   HILL STREET BLUES 22 24 27 12
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
20   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 20 22 24 9
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
21   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 13 14 15 15
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
22   WHO'S CRYING NOW 5 4 3 17  
Journey (Columbia 02241)
23   WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 29 43 63 4
Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
24   THE OLD SONGS 31 38 49 5
Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
25   YOUNG TURKS 35 47 67 4
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
26   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) 26 28 31 9
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
27   ALIEN 28 30 33 11
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
28   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 30 33 37 9
Diesel (Regency 7339)
29   SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME 14 15 16 10  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
30   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 23 23 25 12
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
31   LET'S GROOVE 39 46 53 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
32   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 32 35 40 9
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
33   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 36 39 43 11
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
34   MY GIRL 38 45 50 7
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
35   PROMISES IN THE DARK 37 41 46 6
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
36   HARDEN MY HEART 46 60 80 4
Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
37   NEVER TOO MUCH 42 48 58 6
Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
38   TROUBLE 50 72 -- 3  
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
39   QUEEN OF HEARTS 24 8 6 24  
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
40   NO REPLY AT ALL 44 49 54 7
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
41   IN THE DARK 43 44 47 9
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
42   I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) 27 17 14 15  
Lulu (Alfa 7006)
43   LEATHER AND LACE 57 76 -- 3  
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341)
44   I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU 49 56 64 6
Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
45   TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) 52 63 73 5
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
46   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 56 -- -- 2
Journey (Columbia 02567)
47   BURNIN' FOR YOU 40 37 34 13
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
48   YESTERDAY'S SONGS -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604)
49   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 41 36 38 10
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
50   THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) 60 73 85 4
Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
51   HEART LIKE A WHEEL 73 -- -- 2  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
52   HE'S A LIAR 33 29 30 7  
Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
53   MAGIC POWER 58 65 71 6
Triumph (RCA 12298)
54   ONE MORE NIGHT 59 64 70 5
Streek (Columbia 02529)
55   HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) 48 42 44 16
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
56   STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND 34 20 9 16  
Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (Modern 7336)
57   STAY AWAKE 47 50 55 10
Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
58   TWILIGHT 71 82 -- 3  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
59   TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 72 85 -- 3  
George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
60   STEAL THE NIGHT 67 74 81 5
Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
61   I SURRENDER 65 71 79 5
Arlan Day (Pasha 02480)
62   POOR MAN'S SON 69 78 86 4
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
63   WHEN SHE DANCES 63 69 75 5
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201)
64   BET YOUR HEART ON ME 70 77 88 4
Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215)
65   I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD 74 88 -- 3
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
66   A LUCKY GUY 53 55 59 7  
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
67   IT'S ALL I CAN DO 62 66 72 6
Anne Murray (Capitol 5023)
68   URGENT 51 32 22 19  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
69   MISTAKEN IDENTITY 75 87 -- 3
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098)
70   HOLD ON TIGHT 45 21 10 16  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
71   LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU 78 90 -- 3
Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
72   CASTLES IN THE AIR 79 89 -- 3
Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
73   RUN TO ME 76 79 82 5
Savoy Brown (Town House 1055)
74   HOOKED ON CLASSICS 89 -- -- 2  
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304)
75   CENTERFOLD -- -- -- 1  
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102)
76   WRACK MY BRAIN -- -- -- 1  
Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130)
77   PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) 85 -- -- 2
Knack (Capitol 5054)
78   I'M JUST TOO SHY 86 -- -- 2
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
79   THE COWBOY AND THE LADY 87 -- -- 2
John Denver (RCA 12345)
80   SWEET MERILEE 88 -- -- 2
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198)
81   GENERAL HOSPI-TALE 55 51 39 16  
Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
82   UNDER PRESSURE -- -- -- 1  
David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235)
83   LIVING EYES -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO 1067)
84   THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY 54 34 21 16  
Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
85   WIRED FOR SOUND 77 70 74 5
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8095)
86   SLIP AWAY 90 -- -- 2
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2373)
87   COOL NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis (Arista 0645)
88   TALKING OUT OF TURN -- -- -- 1  
Moody Blues (Threshold 603)
89   CONTROVERSY 92 95 -- 3
Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
90   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) 91 96 -- 3
Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
91   BREAKING AWAY 64 52 41 18  
Balance (Portrait 02177)
92   THE VOICE 61 40 26 14  
Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
93   (WANT YOU) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN 83 75 78 6
Carpenters (A&M 2370)
94   LET'S DANCE (MAKE YOUR BODY MOVE) 95 97 -- 3
West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 559)
95   (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME 66 54 35 20  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
96   FEELS SO RIGHT 82 61 56 22  
Alabama (RCA 12236)
97   SLOW HAND 68 53 29 24  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
98   KEY LARGO -- -- -- 1  
Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524)
99   FIRE IN THE SKY 84 68 65 7  
Dirt Band (Liberty 1429)
100   LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) 81 57 45 21  
Commodores (Motown 1514)

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:

   • "More Stars" by Stars On 45 (# 80)
   • "It's Over" by Teddy Baker (# 93)
   • "Still" by John Schneider (# 94)
   • "In Your Letter" by REO Speedwagon (# 96)
   • "Love All The Hurt Away" by Aretha Franklin & George Benson (# 97)
   • "Take Me Now" by David Gates (# 98)
   • "Let's Put The Fun Back In Rock N Roll" by Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (# 99)
   • "Draw Of The Cards" by Kim Carnes (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND Loverboy
102   IF I WERE YOU Lulu
103   FOOL ME AGAIN Nicolette Larson
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