CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 3, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
  1  1  114
  2ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
  3  714  8
  3QUEEN OF HEARTS
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
  2  2  219
  4WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
  5  6  712
  5STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND
    Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336)
  4  4  411
  6STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
  7111311
  7FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
10131611
  8HOLD ON TIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
  9101211
  9THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY
    Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
  8  81011
10START ME UP
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
111518  7
11SLOW HAND
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
  6  3  319
12PRIVATE EYES
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296)
142430  6
13URGENT
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
12  5  514
14(There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
13  9  915
15THE VOICE
    Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
151719  9
16I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do)
    Lulu (Alfa 7006)
18202210
17LADY (You Bring Me Up)
    Commodores (Motown 1514)
1612  816
18THE NIGHT OWLS
    Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
202225  7
19HARD TO SAY
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488)
232836  6
20WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
27323810
21SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
293644  5
22JUST ONCE
    Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
303337  8
23BREAKING AWAY
    Balance (Portrait 02177)
24262813
24SUPER FREAK (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7205)
262932  9
25DRAW OF THE CARDS
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
252729  9
26WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
    Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
333741  7
27I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
323843  7
28IN YOUR LETTER
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
283033  9
29TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
344147  4
30REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU
    Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
21192014
31GENERAL HOSPI-TALE
    Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
31343411
32SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
404867  4
33COOL LOVE
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
22181714
34SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
    Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488)
394350  7
35JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
19161128
36THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES
    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186)
445461  7
37THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not)
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
1714  621
38FEELS SO RIGHT
    Alabama (RCA 12236)
35232317
39BURNIN’ FOR YOU
    Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
434752  8
40HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
    Air Supply (Arista 0626)
5580  3
41ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love)
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
526885  4
42ALIEN
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
475263  6
43EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
    Police (A&M 2371)
64  2
44YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY
    Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
38353511
45HE’S A LIAR
    Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
66  2
46LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY
    Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
515760  6
47WORKING IN THE COAL MINE
    Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204)
546473  5
48OH NO
    Commodores (Motown 1527)
6585  3
49SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT
    Diesel (Regency 7339)
597184  4
50HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride)
    Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175)
56565311
51OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
    Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901)
576370  6
52YOU SAVED MY SOUL
    Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
607587  4
53BACKFIRED
    Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
423939  8
54ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
41252122
55THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em)
    Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
46422620
56STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
    Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
45404010
57IN THE DARK
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
626983  4
58FIRE AND ICE
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
36211512
59SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone)
    John Denver (RCA 12246)
48454611
60CHLOE
    Elton John (Geffen 49788)
37313111
61I’M IN LOVE
    Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
49444511
62LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
53514816
63THAT OLD SONG
    Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
50462713
64SILLY
    Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
615557  8
65A HEART IN NEW YORK
    Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
586062  9
66SQUARE BIZ
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
63534912
67PHYSICAL
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
  1
68YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
67595613
69STAY AWAKE
    Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
768181  5
70MORE STARS
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
7484  3
71NO REPLY AT ALL
    Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
81  2
72MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone)
    Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
83  2
73PROMISES IN THE DARK
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
  1
74NICOLE
    Point Blank (MCA 51132)
70625815
75A LUCKY GUY
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
84  2
76FIRE IN THE SKY
    Dirt Band (Liberty 1429)
87  2
77NO TIME TO LOSE
    Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366)
829010
78AIMING AT YOUR HEART
    Temptations (Gordy 7208)
85  2
79LET’S GROOVE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
  1
80LEILA
    ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 49782)
88  2
81MONY MONY
    Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543)
8688  3
82LET’S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL
    Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002)
89  2
83I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU
    Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
  1
84DON’T GIVE IT UP
    Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
69585113
85ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
    Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
726559  8
86NEVER TOO MUCH
    Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
  1
87STILL
    John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489)
  1
88SHE DON’T LET NOBODY (But Me)
    Curtis Mayfield (Boardwalk 122)
90  2
89MAGIC POWER
    Triumph (RCA 12298)
  1
90IT’S ALL I CAN DO
    Anne Murray (Capitol 5023)
  1
91IT’S OVER
    Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340)
95  2
92BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
    Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
68504220
93THE STROKE
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
75676421
94SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
777268  9
95(Want You) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN
    Carpenters (A&M 2370)
  1
96FANCY FREE
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169)
98  2
97I DON’T NEED YOU
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
71492417
98TEMPTED
    Squeeze (A&M 2345)
78706511
99DOUBLE DUTCH BUS
    Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
79747119
100 EASY TO LOVE AGAIN
    Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118)
807679  5
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