CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 24, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
  1  2  211
  2ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
  2  1  117
  3FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
  4  6  714
  4WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
  3  3  415
  5PRIVATE EYES
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296)
  71012  9
  6STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
  5  5  614
  7START ME UP
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
  8  91010
  8QUEEN OF HEARTS
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
  6  4  322
  9HARD TO SAY
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488)
111319  9
10THE NIGHT OWLS
    Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
12151810
11TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
132129  7
12I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
18242710
13WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
    Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
19232610
14WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
15172013
15SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
161821  8
16JUST ONCE
    Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
17192211
17I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do)
    Lulu (Alfa 7006)
14141613
18SUPER FREAK (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7205)
20222412
19EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
    Police (A&M 2371)
233143  5
20STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND
    Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336)
  9  7  514
21HOLD ON TIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
10  8  814
22SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
242732  7
23SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
    Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488)
25283410
24THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES
    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186)
27303610
25HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
    Air Supply (Arista 0626)
283240  6
26PHYSICAL
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
364967  4
27OH NO
    Commodores (Motown 1527)
324048  6
28ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love)
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
313541  7
29HE’S A LIAR
    Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
303445  5
30ALIEN
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
333742  9
31WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
4257  3
32URGENT
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
22161317
33SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT
    Diesel (Regency 7339)
374249  7
34THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY
    Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
2111  914
35YOU SAVED MY SOUL
    Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
404552  7
36WORKING IN THE COAL MINE
    Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204)
384147  8
37BURNIN’ FOR YOU
    Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
34363911
38THE OLD SONGS
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
4967  3
39OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
    Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901)
434751  9
40THE VOICE
    Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
26201512
41PROMISES IN THE DARK
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
465373  4
42HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride)
    Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175)
44465014
43WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
63  2
44IN THE DARK
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
475157  7
45MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone)
    Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
505672  5
46LET’S GROOVE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
536479  4
47YOUNG TURKS
    Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
67  2
48NEVER TOO MUCH
    Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
587386  4
49NO REPLY AT ALL
    Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
546271  5
50STAY AWAKE
    Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
556069  8
51GENERAL HOSPI-TALE
    Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
39333114
52BREAKING AWAY
    Balance (Portrait 02177)
41292316
53SLOW HAND
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
29121122
54(There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
35251418
55A LUCKY GUY
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
596675  5
56I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU
    Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
647283  4
57LADY (You Bring Me Up)
    Commodores (Motown 1514)
45261719
58LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY
    Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
514446  9
59IN YOUR LETTER
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
48382812
60HARDEN MY HEART
    Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
80  2
61FEELS SO RIGHT
    Alabama (RCA 12236)
56483820
62DRAW OF THE CARDS
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
52392512
63TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It)
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
7382  3
64ONE MORE NIGHT
    Streek (Columbia 02529)
7078  3
65MAGIC POWER
    Triumph (RCA 12298)
717989  4
66IT’S ALL I CAN DO
    Anne Murray (Capitol 5023)
728090  4
67MORE STARS
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
606370  6
68FIRE IN THE SKY
    Dirt Band (Liberty 1429)
656976  5
69WHEN SHE DANCES
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201)
7584  3
70WIRED FOR SOUND
    Cliff Richard (EMI America 8095)
7483  3
71I SURRENDER
    Arlan Day (Pasha 02480)
7988  3
72TROUBLE
    Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
  1
73THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known)
    Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
85  2
74STEAL THE NIGHT
    Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
8189  3
75(Want You) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN
    Carpenters (A&M 2370)
788795  4
76LEATHER AND LACE
    Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern 7341)
  1
77BET YOUR HEART ON ME
    Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215)
88  2
78POOR MAN’S SON
    Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
86  2
79RUN TO ME
    Savoy Brown (Town House 1055)
8290  3
80TAKE ME NOW
    David Gates (Arista 0615)
8385  3
81IT’S OVER
    Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340)
848691  5
82TWILIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
  1
83LET’S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL
    Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002)
778182  5
84STILL
    John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489)
767787  4
85TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
    George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
  1
86COOL LOVE
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
57433317
87MISTAKEN IDENTITY
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098)
  1
88I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
  1
89CASTLES IN THE AIR
    Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
  1
90LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
    Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
  1
91JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
62523531
92YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY
    Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
66554414
93BEIN’ HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT
    Gene Cotton (Knoll 5001)
9496  3
94REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU
    Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
61503017
95CONTROVERSY
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
  1
96I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (pt. 1)
    Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
  1
97LET’S DANCE (Make Your Body Move)
    West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 559)
  1
98THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em)
    Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
69595523
99BACKFIRED
    Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
68585311
100 ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
87615425
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