CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 12, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1PHYSICAL
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
  1  1  111
  2WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
  2  3  410
  3LET’S GROOVE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
  6131711
  4OH NO
    Commodores (Motown 1527)
  4  7  813
  5PRIVATE EYES
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296)
  3  2  216
  6EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
    Police (A&M 2371)
  7  8  912
  7YOUNG TURKS
    Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
  8  915  9
  8WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
  91014  9
  9HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
    Air Supply (Arista 0626)
  5  5  713
10DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’
    Journey (Columbia 02567)
131725  7
11START ME UP
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
10  6  517
12HARDEN MY HEART
    Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
141823  9
13TROUBLE
    Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
151922  8
14I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do)
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12357)
182239  5
15YESTERDAY’S SONGS
    Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604)
172024  6
16COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621)
192342  5
17TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
    George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
203034  8
18THE OLD SONGS
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
16161810
19LEATHER AND LACE
    Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern 7341)
212429  8
20MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone)
    Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
22252712
21OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
    Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901)
23262816
22TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It)
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
24273210
23HOOKED ON CLASSICS
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Louis Clark) (RCA 12304)
253343  7
24THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known)
    Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
263236  9
25ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
11  4  318
26CENTERFOLD
    J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102)
303445  6
27SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239)
334362  5
28HEART LIKE A WHEEL
    Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
293135  7
29UNDER PRESSURE
    Queen & David Bowie (Elektra 47235)
323541  6
30COOL NIGHT
    Paul Davis (Arista 0645)
344155  6
31I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
353946  8
32NEVER TOO MUCH
    Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
27283011
33SHAKE IT UP
    Cars (Elektra 47250)
395277  4
34NO REPLY AT ALL
    Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
28293112
35THE NIGHT OWLS
    Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
12111017
36JUST ONCE
    Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
31211918
37WRACK MY BRAIN
    Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130)
404451  6
38CASTLES IN THE AIR
    Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
434754  8
39STEAL THE NIGHT
    Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
42455010
40LIVING EYES
    Bee Gees (RSO 1067)
444853  6
41WAITING ON A FRIEND
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21004)
49  2
42SHE’S GOT A WAY
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02628)
506282  4
43COME GO WITH ME
    Beach Boys (Caribou 02633)
526986  4
44TWILIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
384044  8
45YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME
    Sheena Easton (EMI America 8101)
5777  3
46THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES
    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186)
37151617
47WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
    Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
41141217
48I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
36121117
49WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND
    Loverboy (Columbia 02589)
545971  5
50MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US
    Sneaker (Handshake 02557)
596475  5
51LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE
    Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571)
586883  4
52KEY LARGO
    Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524)
617180  6
53POOR MAN’S SON
    Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
485052  9
54TAKE IT EASY ON ME
    Little River Band (Capitol 5057)
77  2
55LEADER OF THE BAND
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02647)
7486  3
56IF I WERE YOU
    Lulu (Alfa 7011)
667684  4
57MY KINDA LOVER
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5037)
698088  4
58I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU
    Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
51363811
59SUPER FREAK (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7205)
45423319
60MAGIC POWER
    Triumph (RCA 12298)
53464711
61ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
4738  624
62LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE
    Rick Springfield (RCA 13008)
76  2
63SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT
    Diesel (Regency 7339)
46372614
64TALKING OUT OF TURN
    Moody Blues (Threshold 603)
606067  6
65TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
56492014
66FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
55511321
67SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
    Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488)
62544817
68BLAZE OF GLORY
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441)
707989  4
69LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE
    Alabama (RCA 12288)
7989  3
70FALLING IN LOVE
    Balance (Portrait 02608)
7885  3
71PROMISES IN THE DARK
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
64564911
72WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
63573720
73ANYONE CAN SEE
    Irene Cara (Network 47950)
8088  3
74BREAKIN’ AWAY
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49842)
8184  3
75SEA OF LOVE
    Del Shannon (Network 47951)
86  2
76STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
65532121
77CONTROVERSY
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
727578  8
78SWEET DREAMS
    Air Supply (Arista 0655)
  1
79LITTLE DARLIN’
    Sheila (Carrere 02564)
88  2
80CLOSER TO THE HEART
    Rush (Mercury 76124)
89  2
81WKRP IN CINCINNATI
    Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205)
909193  4
82I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (pt. 1)
    Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
757881  8
83YOU SAVED MY SOUL
    Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
68615714
84ALL OUR TOMORROWS
    Eddie Schwartz (Atco 7342)
  1
85KEEPING OUR LOVE ALIVE
    Henry Paul Band (Atlantic 3883)
  1
86A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES
    Kiss (Casablanca 2343)
  1
87I’M JUST TOO SHY
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
827468  7
88COULD IT BE LOVE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0611)
  1
89CHARIOTS OF FIRE (Titles)
    Vangelis (Polydor 2189)
  1
90IT’S MY PARTY
    Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (Platinum 4)
92  2
91HARD TO SAY
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488)
67554016
92SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
71585614
93THE COWBOY AND THE LADY
    John Denver (RCA 12345)
846666  7
94SWEET MERILEE
    Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51198)
736565  7
95LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
    Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
857264  8
96ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love)
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
83635814
97PAY THE DEVIL (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)
    Knack (Capitol 5054)
938169  7
98IN THE DARK
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
87676014
99WORKING IN THE COAL MINE
    Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204)
95827015
100 WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
91705922
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