CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 23, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BEING WITH YOU
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
  3  3  514
  2BETTE DAVIS EYES
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
  4  5  9  9
  3ANGEL OF THE MORNING
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
  2  2  314
  4TAKE IT ON THE RUN
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 01054)
  5  6  710
  5MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five)
    Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
  1  1  115
  6SUKIYAKI
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
  9132412
  7WATCHING THE WHEELS
    John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
  81113  9
  8STARS ON 45 (Medley)
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
112332  7
  9LIVING INSIDE MYSELF
    Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
10122210
10TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
    Styx (A&M 2323)
12162110
11A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do)
    Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
19222812
12HOW ’BOUT US
    Champaign (Columbia 11433)
13142015
13I LOVE YOU
    Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
16181915
14SWEETHEART
    Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
18202312
15YOU BETTER YOU BET
    The Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
15171810
16JUST THE TWO OF US
    Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra 47103)
  6  4  416
17KISS ON MY LIST
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12142)
  7  7  218
18THIS LITTLE GIRL
    Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
212538  5
19AMERICA
    Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
232639  5
20I MISSED AGAIN
    Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
22242711
21SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’
    Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
14101019
22WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE
    Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty 1404)
242733  9
23RAPTURE
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
17  9  617
24THE WAITING
    Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
314859  4
25ALL THOSE YEARS AGO
    George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725)
  1
26LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE
    John O’Banion (Elektra 47125)
26283010
27SAY YOU’LL BE MINE
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
283034  9
28SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
303440  7
29FIND YOUR WAY BACK
    Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
333641  8
30JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
353945  9
31AI NO CORRIDA
    Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
343848  7
32AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT
    John Cougar (Riva 207)
25151617
33HER TOWN TOO
    James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
20  8  811
34IS IT YOU
    Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
445971  6
35I LOVED ’EM EVERY ONE
    T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
384147  9
36WINNING
    Santana (Columbia 01050)
394349  7
37HOLD ON LOOSELY
    38 Special (A&M 2316)
32333612
38STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART
    Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
455368  6
39YOU MAKE MY DREAMS
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12217)
506685  4
40BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
414246  9
41THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE
    Air Supply (Arista 0604)
58  2
42WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
    Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
29211116
43FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Jim Photoglo (20th Century Fox 2487)
485765  7
44GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE
    Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
495467  5
45SAY WHAT
    Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
516577  6
46NOBODY WINS
    Elton John (Geffen 49722)
5977  3
47BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
    Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
475156  8
48I CAN’T STAND IT
    Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 1060)
36291413
49DON’T STOP THE MUSIC
    Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
37312517
50TIME
    Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
556270  6
51JUST SO LONELY
    Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018)
535864  5
52DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
    Police (A&M 2301)
27191216
53TURN ME LOOSE
    Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
46443516
54JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
    April Wine (Capitol 4975)
40322616
55I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
    Billy & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
606774  5
56SEVEN YEAR ACHE
    Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
647079  7
57MODERN GIRL
    Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
6983  3
58IT’S A LOVE THING
    Whispers (Solar 12154)
42403114
59WASN’T THAT A PARTY
    Rovers (Epic 51007)
54464314
60YOU LIKE ME DON’T YOU
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
667280  5
61KEEP ON LOVING YOU
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
52371526
62SWEET BABY
    Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
707987  4
63I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE
    Paul Anka (RCA 12225)
636976  5
64ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
7689  3
65WOMAN
    John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
43351719
66CELEBRATION
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
56474430
67HURRY UP AND WAIT
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033)
626369  6
68SHADDAP YOU FACE
    Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
819194  5
69MAKE THAT MOVE
    Shalamar (Solar 12192)
737582  5
70STRONGER THAN BEFORE
    Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054)
80  2
71THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not)
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
84  2
72YOU’RE SO EASY TO LOVE
    Tommy James (Millennium 11802)
748290  4
73BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
    Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
  1
74THE STROKE
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
83  2
75TWO HEARTS
    Stephanie Mills (with Teddy Pendergrass) (20th Century Fox 2492)
8290  3
76ARC OF A DIVER
    Steve Winwood (Island 49726)
85  2
77HEARTS
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
  1
78WHAT CHA’ GONNA DO FOR ME
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692)
88  2
79MERCY, MERCY, MERCY
    Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818)
7986  3
80LOVIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Dillman Band (RCA 12206)
87  2
81RAIN IN MAY
    Max Werner (Radio 3821)
89  2
82ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT
    Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 72000)
90  2
83JONES VS. JONES
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813)
  1
84A LIFE OF ILLUSION
    Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144)
  1
85BROOKLYN GIRLS
    Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47145)
  1
86SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN
    April Wine (Capitol 5001)
  1
87PROMISES
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065)
  1
88YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE
    Gap Band (Mercury 76101)
  1
89THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em)
    Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
  1
90GIVE IT TO ME BABY
    Rick James (Gordy 7197)
  1
91ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
727475  6
92THE PARTY’S OVER (Hopelessly In Love)
    Journey (Columbia 60505)
65555113
93CAN YOU FEEL IT
    Jacksons (Epic 01032)
757678  5
94MISTER SANDMAN
    Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
57525012
95PARADISE
    Change (RFC/Atlantic 3809)
  1
96I DON’T NEED YOU
    Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092)
675657  8
97I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
    Helen Reddy (MCA 51106)
  1
98SUPER TROUPER
    Abba (Atlantic 3806)
776466  8
99THE BEST OF TIMES
    Styx (A&M 2300)
68493718
100 9 TO 5
    Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
78504225
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