Friday December 4, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 28, 1981



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1   PHYSICAL 1 6 12 9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
2   PRIVATE EYES 2 1 2 14
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
3   WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 4 12 16 8
Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
4   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 3 2 1 16
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
5   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) 7 14 15 11
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
6   START ME UP 5 4 5 15
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
7   OH NO 8 15 18 11
Commodores (Motown 1527)
8   EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC 9 11 13 10
Police (A&M 2371)
9   YOUNG TURKS 15 20 25 7
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
10   WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 14 19 23 7
Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
11   THE NIGHT OWLS 10 7 8 15
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
12   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 11 9 10 15
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
13   LET'S GROOVE 17 26 31 9
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
14   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 12 10 11 15
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
15   HILL STREET BLUES 16 17 19 15
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
16   THE OLD SONGS 18 21 24 8
Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
17   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 25 34 46 5
Journey (Columbia 02567)
18   HARDEN MY HEART 23 29 36 7
Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
19   TROUBLE 22 28 38 6
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
20   YESTERDAY'S SONGS 24 32 48 4
Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604)
21   JUST ONCE 19 13 14 16
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
22   I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) 39 60 -- 3  
Hall & Oates (RCA 12357)
23   COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE 42 65 -- 3  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621)
24   LEATHER AND LACE 29 36 43 6
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341)
25   MY GIRL 27 30 34 10
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
26   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 28 31 33 14
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
27   TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) 32 39 45 8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
28   NEVER TOO MUCH 30 33 37 9
Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
29   NO REPLY AT ALL 31 35 40 10
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
30   TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 34 45 59 6
George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
31   HEART LIKE A WHEEL 35 41 51 5
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
32   THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) 36 43 50 7
Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
33   HOOKED ON CLASSICS 43 59 74 5
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304)
34   CENTERFOLD 45 55 75 4  
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102)
35   UNDER PRESSURE 41 66 82 4
David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235)
36   I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU 38 40 44 9
Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
37   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 26 27 28 12  
Diesel (Regency 7339)
38   ENDLESS LOVE 6 3 3 22  
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
39   I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD 46 56 65 6
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
40   TWILIGHT 44 52 58 6
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
41   COOL NIGHT 55 73 87 4  
Paul Davis (Arista 0645)
42   SUPER FREAK 33 22 17 17
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
43   SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT 62 82 -- 3  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239)
44   WRACK MY BRAIN 51 64 76 4
Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130)
45   STEAL THE NIGHT 50 53 60 8
Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
46   MAGIC POWER 47 49 53 9
Triumph (RCA 12298)
47   CASTLES IN THE AIR 54 62 72 6
Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
48   LIVING EYES 53 68 83 4
Bee Gees (RSO 1067)
49   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 20 8 9 12  
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
50   POOR MAN'S SON 52 57 62 7
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
51   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 13 5 4 19  
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
52   SHAKE IT UP 77 -- -- 2  
Cars (Elektra 47250)
53   STEP BY STEP 21 16 6 19  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
54   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 48 37 30 15
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
55   HARD TO SAY 40 18 7 14  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
56   PROMISES IN THE DARK 49 42 35 9
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
57   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 37 23 21 18  
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
58   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 56 24 20 12
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
59   WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND 71 85 -- 3  
Loverboy (Columbia 02589)
60   TALKING OUT OF TURN 67 79 88 4
Moody Blues (Threshold 603)
61   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 57 38 32 12
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
62   SHE'S GOT A WAY 82 -- -- 2  
Billy Joel (Columbia 02628)
63   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) 58 44 26 12
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
64   MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US 75 87 -- 3  
Sneaker (Handshake 02557)
65   SWEET MERILEE 65 71 80 5
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198)
66   THE COWBOY AND THE LADY 66 72 79 5
John Denver (RCA 12345)
67   IN THE DARK 60 46 41 12
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
68   LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE 83 -- -- 2  
Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571)
69   COME GO WITH ME 86 -- -- 2  
Beach Boys (Caribou 02633)
70   WHO'S CRYING NOW 59 25 22 20  
Journey (Columbia 02241)
71   KEY LARGO 80 89 98 4
Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524)
72   LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU 64 67 71 6
Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
73   MISTAKEN IDENTITY 63 63 69 6
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098)
74   I'M JUST TOO SHY 68 70 78 5
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
75   CONTROVERSY 78 84 89 6
Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
76   IF I WERE YOU 84 -- -- 2
Lulu (Alfa 7011)
77   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME -- -- -- 1  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101)
78   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) 81 86 90 6
Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
79   BLAZE OF GLORY 89 -- -- 2
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441)
80   MY KINDA LOVER 88 -- -- 2
Billy Squier (Capitol 5037)
81   PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) 69 69 77 5  
Knack (Capitol 5054)
82   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 70 58 49 13  
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
83   ONE MORE NIGHT 61 54 54 8  
Streek (Columbia 02529)
84   BREAKIN' AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842)
85   FALLING IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Balance (Portrait 02608)
86   LEADER OF THE BAND -- -- -- 1  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02647)
87   BET YOUR HEART ON ME 72 61 64 7  
Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215)
88   ANYONE CAN SEE -- -- -- 1  
Irene Cara (Network 47950)
89   LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE -- -- -- 1  
Alabama (RCA 12288)
90   ALIEN 73 47 27 14  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
91   WKRP IN CINCINNATI 93 -- -- 2
Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205)
92   BURNIN' FOR YOU 76 51 47 16  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
93   SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME 74 48 29 13  
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
94   QUEEN OF HEARTS 79 50 39 27  
Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
95   RUN TO ME 87 80 73 8
Savoy Brown (Town House 1055)
96   I SURRENDER 85 76 61 8  
Arlan Day (Pasha 02480)
97   HEAVY METAL (TAKIN' A RIDE) 90 75 55 19
Don Felder (Full Moon 47175)
98   WHEN SHE DANCES 92 83 63 8
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201)
99   STAY AWAKE 94 78 57 13
Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
100   I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) 91 74 42 18
Lulu (Alfa 7006)

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:

   • "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks (# 95)
   • "It's All I Can Do" by Anne Murray (# 96)
   • "He's A Liar" by Bee Gees (# 97)
   • "General Hospi-tale" by Afternoon Delights (# 98)
   • "A Lucky Guy" by Rickie Lee Jones (# 99)
   • "Urgent" by Foreigner (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   STUCK IN THE MIDDLE Grand Funk Railroad
102   A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES Kiss
103   CHARIOTS OF FIRE Vangelis
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