Thursday December 24, 1981
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 19, 1981



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1   PHYSICAL 1 1 1 12
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
2   WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU 2 2 3 11
Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
3   LET'S GROOVE 3 6 13 12
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
4   OH NO 4 4 7 14
Commodores (Motown 1527)
5   I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) 14 18 22 6
Hall & Oates (RCA 12357)
6   YOUNG TURKS 7 8 9 10
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
7   WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE 8 9 10 10
Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
8   EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC 6 7 8 13
Police (A&M 2371)
9   DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' 10 13 17 8
Journey (Columbia 02567)
10   HARDEN MY HEART 12 14 18 10
Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
11   TROUBLE 13 15 19 9
Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
12   COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE 16 19 23 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621)
13   TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND 17 20 30 9
George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
14   YESTERDAY'S SONGS 15 17 20 7
Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604)
15   PRIVATE EYES 5 3 2 17
Hall & Oates (RCA 12296)
16   LEATHER AND LACE 19 21 24 9
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley (Modern 7341)
17   HOOKED ON CLASSICS 23 25 33 8
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA 12304)
18   CENTERFOLD 26 30 34 7
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102)
19   MY GIRL 20 22 25 13
Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
20   TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) 22 24 27 11
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
21   OUR LIPS ARE SEALED 21 23 26 17
Go-Go's (I.R.S. 9901)
22   THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) 24 26 32 10
Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
23   SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT 27 33 43 6
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239)
24   HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) 9 5 5 14  
Air Supply (Arista 0626)
25   START ME UP 11 10 6 18  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
26   SHAKE IT UP 33 39 52 5
Cars (Elektra 47250)
27   UNDER PRESSURE 29 32 35 7
David Bowie & Queen (Elektra 47235)
28   COOL NIGHT 30 34 41 7
Paul Davis (Arista 0645)
29   I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD 31 35 39 9
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
30   THE OLD SONGS 18 16 16 11  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
31   ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) 25 11 4 19
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
32   WAITING ON A FRIEND 41 49 -- 3
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21004)
33   SHE'S GOT A WAY 42 50 62 5
Billy Joel (Columbia 02628)
34   CASTLES IN THE AIR 38 43 47 9
Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
35   COME GO WITH ME 43 52 69 5
Beach Boys (Caribou 02633)
36   STEAL THE NIGHT 39 42 45 11
Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
37   WRACK MY BRAIN 37 40 44 7
Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130)
38   YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME 45 57 77 4
Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101)
39   HEART LIKE A WHEEL 28 29 31 8  
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
40   LIVING EYES 40 44 48 7
Bee Gees (RSO 1067)
41   LEADER OF THE BAND 55 74 86 4  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02647)
42   NEVER TOO MUCH 32 27 28 12
Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
43   TAKE IT EASY ON ME 54 77 -- 3  
Little River Band (Capitol 5057)
44   WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND 49 54 59 6
Loverboy (Columbia 02589)
45   LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE 51 58 68 5
Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571)
46   MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US 50 59 64 6
Sneaker (Handshake 02557)
47   JUST ONCE 36 31 21 19  
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
48   KEY LARGO 52 61 71 7
Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524)
49   NO REPLY AT ALL 34 28 29 13  
Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
50   LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE 62 76 -- 3  
Rick Springfield (RCA 13008)
51   IF I WERE YOU 56 66 76 5
Lulu (Alfa 7011)
52   MY KINDA LOVER 57 69 80 5
Billy Squier (Capitol 5037)
53   TWILIGHT 44 38 40 9
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
54   THE NIGHT OWLS 35 12 11 18  
Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
55   SWEET DREAMS 78 -- -- 2  
Air Supply (Arista 0655)
56   HILL STREET BLUES 46 37 15 18
Mike Post (Elektra 47186)
57   I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU 48 36 12 18
Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
58   POOR MAN'S SON 53 48 50 10
Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
59   LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 69 79 89 4
Alabama (RCA 12288)
60   WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL 47 41 14 18  
Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
61   SUPER FREAK 59 45 42 20
Rick James (Gordy 7205)
62   SEA OF LOVE 75 86 -- 3  
Del Shannon (Network 47951)
63   I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU 58 51 36 12
Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
64   FALLING IN LOVE 70 78 85 4
Balance (Portrait 02608)
65   BREAKIN' AWAY 74 81 84 4
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842)
66   ENDLESS LOVE 61 47 38 25
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
67   ALL OUR TOMORROWS 84 -- -- 2  
Eddie Schwartz (Atco 7342)
68   LITTLE DARLIN' 79 88 -- 3  
Sheila (Carrere 02564)
69   ANYONE CAN SEE 73 80 88 4
Irene Cara (Network 47950)
70   MAGIC POWER 60 53 46 12
Triumph (RCA 12298)
71   TALKING OUT OF TURN 64 60 60 7
Moody Blues (Threshold 603)
72   SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA 67 62 54 18
Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488)
73   CLOSER TO THE HEART 80 89 -- 3
Rush (Mercury 76124)
74   WKRP IN CINCINNATI 81 90 91 5
Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205)
75   BLAZE OF GLORY 68 70 79 5
Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441)
76   SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0658)
77   KEEPING OUR LOVE ALIVE 85 -- -- 2
Henry Paul Band (Atlantic 3883)
78   FEEL LIKE A NUMBER -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger (Capitol 5077)
79   A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES 86 -- -- 2
Kiss (Casablanca 2343)
80   CHARIOTS OF FIRE 89 -- -- 2
Vangelis (Polydor 2189)
81   FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 66 55 51 22  
Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
82   CONTROVERSY 77 72 75 9
Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
83   SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT 63 46 37 15  
Diesel (Regency 7339)
84   COULD IT BE LOVE 88 -- -- 2
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0611)
85   I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (PT. 1) 82 75 78 9
Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
86   EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE -- -- -- 1  
Patti Austin (Qwest 49854)
87   IT'S MY PARTY 90 92 -- 3
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Platinum 4)
88   LOVE IS LIKE A ROCK -- -- -- 1  
Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51223)
89   SOUTHERN PACIFIC -- -- -- 1  
Neil Young (Reprise 49870)
90   THOSE GOOD OLD DREAMS -- -- -- 1  
Carpenters (A&M 2386)
91   I'M JUST TOO SHY 87 82 74 8
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
92   PROMISES IN THE DARK 71 64 56 12  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
93   TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU 65 56 49 15  
Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
94   WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER 72 63 57 21  
Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
95   STEP BY STEP 76 65 53 22  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
96   YOU SAVED MY SOUL 83 68 61 15  
Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
97   THE COWBOY AND THE LADY 93 84 66 8
John Denver (RCA 12345)
98   HARD TO SAY 91 67 55 17
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 02488)
99   LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU 95 85 72 9
Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
100   SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 92 71 58 15
Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)

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:

   • "Sweet Merilee" by Donnie Iris (# 94)
   • "Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)" by Marty Balin (# 96)
   • "Pay The Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)" by Knack (# 97)
   • "In The Dark" by Billy Squier (# 98)
   • "Working In The Coal Mine" by Devo (# 99)
   • "Who's Crying Now" by Journey (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ONLY ONE YOU T.G. Sheppard
102   TONIGHT TONIGHT Bill Champlin
103   ONE HUNDRED WAYS Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
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