CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 17, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
  2  2  310
  2ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
  1  1  116
  3WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
  3  4  514
  4FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
  6  71013
  5STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
  5  6  713
  6QUEEN OF HEARTS
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
  4  3  221
  7PRIVATE EYES
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296)
101214  8
  8START ME UP
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
  91011  9
  9STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND
    Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336)
  7  5  413
10HOLD ON TIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
  8  8  913
11HARD TO SAY
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488)
131923  8
12THE NIGHT OWLS
    Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
151820  9
13TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
212934  6
14I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do)
    Lulu (Alfa 7006)
14161812
15WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
17202712
16SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
182129  7
17JUST ONCE
    Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
19223010
18I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
242732  9
19WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
    Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
232633  9
20SUPER FREAK (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7205)
22242611
21THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY
    Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
11  9  813
22URGENT
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
16131216
23EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
    Police (A&M 2371)
314364  4
24SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
273240  6
25SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
    Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488)
283439  9
26THE VOICE
    Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
20151511
27THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES
    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186)
303644  9
28HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
    Air Supply (Arista 0626)
324055  5
29SLOW HAND
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
1211  621
30HE’S A LIAR
    Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
344566  4
31ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love)
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
354152  6
32OH NO
    Commodores (Motown 1527)
404865  5
33ALIEN
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
374247  8
34BURNIN’ FOR YOU
    Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
36394310
35(There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
25141317
36PHYSICAL
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
4967  3
37SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT
    Diesel (Regency 7339)
424959  6
38WORKING IN THE COAL MINE
    Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204)
414754  7
39GENERAL HOSPI-TALE
    Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
33313113
40YOU SAVED MY SOUL
    Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
455260  6
41BREAKING AWAY
    Balance (Portrait 02177)
29232415
42WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
57  2
43OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
    Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901)
475157  8
44HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride)
    Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175)
46505613
45LADY (You Bring Me Up)
    Commodores (Motown 1514)
26171618
46PROMISES IN THE DARK
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
5373  3
47IN THE DARK
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
515762  6
48IN YOUR LETTER
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
38282811
49THE OLD SONGS
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
67  2
50MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone)
    Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
567283  4
51LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY
    Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
444651  8
52DRAW OF THE CARDS
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
39252511
53LET’S GROOVE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
6479  3
54NO REPLY AT ALL
    Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
627181  4
55STAY AWAKE
    Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
606976  7
56FEELS SO RIGHT
    Alabama (RCA 12236)
48383519
57COOL LOVE
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
43332216
58NEVER TOO MUCH
    Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
7386  3
59A LUCKY GUY
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
667584  4
60MORE STARS
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
637074  5
61REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU
    Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
50302116
62JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
52351930
63WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
  1
64I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU
    Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
7283  3
65FIRE IN THE SKY
    Dirt Band (Liberty 1429)
697687  4
66YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY
    Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
55443813
67YOUNG TURKS
    Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
  1
68BACKFIRED
    Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
58534210
69THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em)
    Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
59554622
70ONE MORE NIGHT
    Streek (Columbia 02529)
78  2
71MAGIC POWER
    Triumph (RCA 12298)
7989  3
72IT’S ALL I CAN DO
    Anne Murray (Capitol 5023)
8090  3
73TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It)
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
82  2
74WIRED FOR SOUND
    Cliff Richard (EMI America 8095)
83  2
75WHEN SHE DANCES
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201)
84  2
76STILL
    John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489)
7787  3
77LET’S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL
    Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002)
818289  4
78(Want You) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN
    Carpenters (A&M 2370)
8795  3
79I SURRENDER
    Arlan Day (Pasha 02480)
88  2
80HARDEN MY HEART
    Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
  1
81STEAL THE NIGHT
    Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
89  2
82RUN TO ME
    Savoy Brown (Town House 1055)
90  2
83TAKE ME NOW
    David Gates (Arista 0615)
85  2
84IT’S OVER
    Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340)
869195  4
85THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known)
    Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
  1
86POOR MAN’S SON
    Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
  1
87ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
61544124
88BET YOUR HEART ON ME
    Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215)
  1
89SILLY
    Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
68646110
90NO TIME TO LOSE
    Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366)
74778212
91A HEART IN NEW YORK
    Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
71655811
92STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
    Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
65564512
93THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not)
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
54371723
94BEIN’ HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT
    Gene Cotton (Knoll 5001)
96  2
95LEILA
    ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 49782)
768088  4
96AIMING AT YOUR HEART
    Temptations (Gordy 7208)
757885  4
97I’M IN LOVE
    Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
70614913
98YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
92686715
99MONY MONY
    Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543)
918186  5
100 FANCY FREE
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169)
959698  4
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