| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 18, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | WOMAN IN LOVE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364) | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | |
| 3 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 4 | I’M ALRIGHT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11317) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 5 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | |
| 6 | LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47004) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| 7 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | |
| 8 | REAL LOVE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49503) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 7 | |
| 9 | XANADU Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41285) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 10 | THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 17 | 21 | 30 | 5 | |
| 11 | ALL OUT OF LOVE Air Supply (Arista 0520) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | |
| 12 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 22 | 31 | — | 3 | |
| 13 | JESSE Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 12 | |
| 14 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11349) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 9 | |
| 15 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. 49505) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| 16 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2460) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 17 | DREAMING Cliff Richard (EMI America 8057) | 20 | 24 | 35 | 6 | |
| 18 | I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 21 | 26 | 41 | 6 | |
| 19 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 23 | 39 | 54 | 4 | |
| 20 | LATE IN THE EVENING Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 49511) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
| 21 | FAME Irene Cara (RSO 1034) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 17 | |
| 22 | DREAMER Supertramp (A&M 2269) | 30 | 36 | 44 | 5 | |
| 23 | WHIP IT Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | 28 | 34 | 42 | 8 | |
| 24 | MIDNIGHT ROCKS Al Stewart (Arista 0552) | 25 | 27 | 34 | 9 | |
| 25 | WHO’LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT Larsen-Feiten Band (Warner Bros. 49282) | 26 | 29 | 32 | 11 | |
| 26 | HOW DO I SURVIVE Amy Holland (Capitol 4884) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 27 | ON THE ROAD AGAIN Willie Nelson (Columbia 11351) | 29 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 28 | LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 35 | 45 | 60 | 4 | |
| 29 | YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12103) | 33 | 42 | 57 | 4 | |
| 30 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 32 | 35 | 40 | 10 | |
| 31 | THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50921) | 31 | 33 | 37 | 9 | |
| 32 | OUT HERE ON MY OWN Irene Cara (RSO 1048) | 34 | 40 | 47 | 10 | |
| 33 | ALL OVER THE WORLD Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41289) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | |
| 34 | THAT GIRL COULD SING Jackson Browne (Asylum 47036) | 39 | 49 | 63 | 5 | |
| 35 | MORE THAN I CAN SAY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | 45 | 61 | 79 | 4 | |
| 36 | HOT ROD HEARTS Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47005) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| 37 | YOU’LL ACCOMP’NY ME Bob Seger (Capitol 4904) | 24 | 22 | 20 | 13 | |
| 38 | TOUCH AND GO Cars (Elektra 47039) | 41 | 46 | 53 | 7 | |
| 39 | NO NIGHT SO LONG Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527) | 36 | 28 | 28 | 13 | |
| 40 | EMOTIONAL RESCUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 20001) | 37 | 13 | 11 | 16 | |
| 41 | SHE’S SO COLD Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21001) | 51 | 69 | 77 | 4 | |
| 42 | LET ME TALK Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11366) | 46 | 52 | 64 | 5 | |
| 43 | I’M ALMOST READY Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2294) | 40 | 41 | 45 | 10 | |
| 44 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | 56 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | LIVE EVERY MINUTE Ali Thomson (A&M 2260) | 49 | 59 | 66 | 7 | |
| 46 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2121) | 52 | 63 | 70 | 5 | |
| 47 | NEVER BE THE SAME Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | WALK AWAY Donna Summer (Casablanca 2300) | 48 | 53 | 58 | 6 | |
| 49 | ONE IN A MILLION YOU Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221) | 38 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| 50 | DON’T ASK ME WHY Billy Joel (Columbia 11331) | 42 | 25 | 21 | 12 | |
| 51 | SAILING Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49507) | 43 | 23 | 4 | 20 | |
| 52 | HEROES Commodores (Motown 1495) | 58 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 53 | COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE Anne Murray (Capitol 4920) | 59 | 66 | 72 | 7 | |
| 54 | YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC (Atlantic 3761) | 60 | 67 | 73 | 6 | |
| 55 | HOLD ON Kansas (Kirshner 4291) | 62 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| 56 | TURNING JAPANESE Vapors (United Artists 1364) | 63 | 73 | 81 | 6 | |
| 57 | INTO THE NIGHT Benny Mardones (Polydor 2091) | 47 | 38 | 25 | 20 | |
| 58 | MAGIC Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41247) | 50 | 44 | 27 | 22 | |
| 59 | YOU’RE THE ONLY WOMAN (You And I) Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49508) | 44 | 37 | 24 | 15 | |
| 60 | SOMETIMES A FANTASY Billy Joel (Columbia 11379) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | I’M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU Jimmy Hall (Epic 50931) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | CRY LIKE A BABY Kim Carnes (EMI America 8058) | 69 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | THIS TIME John Cougar (Riva 205) | 71 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 64 | THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Good Ol’ Boys) Waylon (RCA 12067) | 72 | 81 | 90 | 6 | |
| 65 | TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1) S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522) | 53 | 43 | 26 | 21 | |
| 66 | TURN IT ON AGAIN Genesis (Atlantic 3751) | 55 | 56 | 56 | 8 | |
| 67 | GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN O’Jays (TSOP 4790) | 54 | 54 | 61 | 9 | |
| 68 | I GOT YOU Split Enz (A&M 2252) | 57 | 50 | 50 | 9 | |
| 69 | SWITCHIN’ TO GLIDE Kings (Elektra 47006) | 64 | 64 | 65 | 9 | |
| 70 | CAN’T WE TRY Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107) | 65 | 57 | 52 | 8 | |
| 71 | SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869) | 61 | 48 | 31 | 17 | |
| 72 | (Sartorial Eloquence) DON’T YA WANNA PLAY THIS GAME NO MORE? Elton John (MCA 41293) | 66 | 58 | 59 | 10 | |
| 73 | ANGELINE Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0555) | 68 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 74 | MY GUY/MY GIRL Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol (Handshake 5300) | 70 | 62 | 62 | 8 | |
| 75 | IF YOU SHOULD SAIL Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 4910) | 82 | 90 | 93 | 4 | |
| 76 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA 41304) | 83 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| 77 | EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME Korgis (Asylum 47055) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | WHO WERE YOU THINKIN’ OF Doolittle Band (Columbia 11355) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | ASHES TO ASHES David Bowie (RCA 12078) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | I COULD BE GOOD FOR YOU 707 (Casablanca 2280) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | MY PRAYER Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2116) | 74 | 55 | 55 | 9 | |
| 82 | HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12048) | 79 | 70 | 49 | 14 | |
| 83 | DEEP INSIDE MY HEART Randy Meisner (Epic 50939) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Robert John (EMI America 8049) | 75 | 60 | 43 | 14 | |
| 85 | PRIVATE IDAHO B-52’s (Warner Bros. 49537) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | BOULEVARD Jackson Browne (Asylum 47003) | 77 | 47 | 29 | 16 | |
| 87 | SUDDENLY Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LOVE X LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49570) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | A LITTLE IS ENOUGH Pete Townshend (Atco 7312) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | TEXAS IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR Mac Davis (Casablanca 2305) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I AIN’T MUCH Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2125) | 84 | 80 | 80 | 5 | |
| 92 | MIDNIGHT RAIN Poco (MCA 41326) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | MORE LOVE Kim Carnes (EMI America 8045) | 78 | 51 | 36 | 21 | |
| 95 | GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS Peter Gabriel (Mercury 76063) | 87 | 83 | 71 | 12 | |
| 96 | IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME Billy Joel (Columbia 11276) | 85 | 75 | 39 | 22 | |
| 97 | THUNDER AND LIGHTNING Chicago (Columbia 11345) | 91 | 82 | 67 | 8 | |
| 98 | ONE LIFE TO LIVE Wayne Massey (Polydor 2112) | 92 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.) Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506) | 95 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 100 | RED LIGHT Linda Clifford (RSO 1041) | 93 | 85 | 76 | 11 | |
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