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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 12, 1981



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1   PHYSICAL 1 1 1 11
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
2   WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 2 3 4 10
Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
3   LET'S GROOVE 6 13 17 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
4   OH NO 4 7 8 13
Commodores (Motown 1527)
5   PRIVATE EYES 3 2 2 16
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
6   EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC 7 8 9 12
Police (A&M 2371)
7   YOUNG TURKS 8 9 15 9
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
8   WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 9 10 14 9
Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
9   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) 5 5 7 13
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
10   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 13 17 25 7
Journey (Columbia 02567)
11   START ME UP 10 6 5 17
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
12   HARDEN MY HEART 14 18 23 9
Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
13   TROUBLE 15 19 22 8
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
14   I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) 18 22 39 5
Hall & Oates (RCA 12357)
15   YESTERDAY'S SONGS 17 20 24 6
Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604)
16   COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE 19 23 42 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621)
17   TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 20 30 34 8
George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
18   THE OLD SONGS 16 16 18 10
Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
19   LEATHER AND LACE 21 24 29 8
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341)
20   MY GIRL 22 25 27 12
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
21   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 23 26 28 16
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
22   TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) 24 27 32 10
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
23   HOOKED ON CLASSICS 25 33 43 7
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304)
24   THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) 26 32 36 9
Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
25   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 11 4 3 18  
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
26   CENTERFOLD 30 34 45 6
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102)
27   SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT 33 43 62 5
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239)
28   HEART LIKE A WHEEL 29 31 35 7
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
29   UNDER PRESSURE 32 35 41 6
David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235)
30   COOL NIGHT 34 41 55 6
Paul Davis (Arista 0645)
31   I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD 35 39 46 8
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
32   NEVER TOO MUCH 27 28 30 11
Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
33   SHAKE IT UP 39 52 77 4
Cars (Elektra 47250)
34   NO REPLY AT ALL 28 29 31 12
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
35   THE NIGHT OWLS 12 11 10 17  
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
36   JUST ONCE 31 21 19 18
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
37   WRACK MY BRAIN 40 44 51 6
Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130)
38   CASTLES IN THE AIR 43 47 54 8
Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
39   STEAL THE NIGHT 42 45 50 10
Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
40   LIVING EYES 44 48 53 6
Bee Gees (RSO 1067)
41   WAITING ON A FRIEND 49 -- -- 2
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21004)
42   SHE'S GOT A WAY 50 62 82 4
Billy Joel (Columbia 02628)
43   COME GO WITH ME 52 69 86 4
Beach Boys (Caribou 02633)
44   TWILIGHT 38 40 44 8
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
45   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME 57 77 -- 3  
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101)
46   HILL STREET BLUES 37 15 16 17
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
47   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 41 14 12 17
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
48   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 36 12 11 17  
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
49   WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND 54 59 71 5
Loverboy (Columbia 02589)
50   MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US 59 64 75 5
Sneaker (Handshake 02557)
51   LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE 58 68 83 4
Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571)
52   KEY LARGO 61 71 80 6
Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524)
53   POOR MAN'S SON 48 50 52 9
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
54   TAKE IT EASY ON ME 77 -- -- 2  
Little River Band (Capitol 5057)
55   LEADER OF THE BAND 74 86 -- 3  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02647)
56   IF I WERE YOU 66 76 84 4
Lulu (Alfa 7011)
57   MY KINDA LOVER 69 80 88 4  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5037)
58   I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU 51 36 38 11
Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
59   SUPER FREAK 45 42 33 19  
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
60   MAGIC POWER 53 46 47 11
Triumph (RCA 12298)
61   ENDLESS LOVE 47 38 6 24  
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
62   LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE 76 -- -- 2  
Rick Springfield (RCA 13008)
63   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 46 37 26 14  
Diesel (Regency 7339)
64   TALKING OUT OF TURN 60 60 67 6
Moody Blues (Threshold 603)
65   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 56 49 20 14
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
66   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 55 51 13 21  
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
67   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 62 54 48 17
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
68   BLAZE OF GLORY 70 79 89 4
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441)
69   LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 79 89 -- 3
Alabama (RCA 12288)
70   FALLING IN LOVE 78 85 -- 3
Balance (Portrait 02608)
71   PROMISES IN THE DARK 64 56 49 11
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
72   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 63 57 37 20
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
73   ANYONE CAN SEE 80 88 -- 3
Irene Cara (Network 47950)
74   BREAKIN' AWAY 81 84 -- 3
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842)
75   SEA OF LOVE 86 -- -- 2  
Del Shannon (Network 47951)
76   STEP BY STEP 65 53 21 21  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
77   CONTROVERSY 72 75 78 8
Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
78   SWEET DREAMS -- -- -- 1  
Air Supply (Arista 0655)
79   LITTLE DARLIN' 88 -- -- 2
Sheila (Carrere 02564)
80   CLOSER TO THE HEART 89 -- -- 2
Rush (Mercury 76124)
81   WKRP IN CINCINNATI 90 91 93 4
Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205)
82   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) 75 78 81 8
Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
83   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 68 61 57 14  
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
84   ALL OUR TOMORROWS -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Schwartz (Atco 7342)
85   KEEPING OUR LOVE ALIVE -- -- -- 1  
Henry Paul Band (Atlantic 3883)
86   A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES -- -- -- 1  
Kiss (Casablanca 2343)
87   I'M JUST TOO SHY 82 74 68 7
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
88   COULD IT BE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0611)
89   CHARIOTS OF FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Vangelis (Polydor 2189)
90   IT'S MY PARTY 92 -- -- 2
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Platinum 4)
91   HARD TO SAY 67 55 40 16  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
92   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 71 58 56 14  
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
93   THE COWBOY AND THE LADY 84 66 66 7
John Denver (RCA 12345)
94   SWEET MERILEE 73 65 65 7  
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198)
95   LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU 85 72 64 8
Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
96   ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) 83 63 58 14  
Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
97   PAY THE DEVIL (OOO, BABY, OOO) 93 81 69 7
Knack (Capitol 5054)
98   IN THE DARK 87 67 60 14  
Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
99   WORKING IN THE COAL MINE 95 82 70 15
Devo (Full Moon 47204)
100   WHO'S CRYING NOW 91 70 59 22
Journey (Columbia 02241)

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:

   • "Mistaken Identity" by Kim Carnes (# 94)
   • "Bet Your Heart On Me" by Johnny Lee (# 96)
   • "Burnin' For You" by Blue Oyster Cult (# 97)
   • "Alien" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 98)
   • "One More Night" by Streek (# 99)
   • "Queen Of Hearts" by Juice Newton (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SEASONS OF GOLD Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker
102   TUBE SNAKE BOOGIE ZZ Top
103   KICKIN' BACK L.T.D.
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