| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 17, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (Just Like) STARTING OVER John Lennon (Geffen 49604) |
N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
1 | 12 | |
| 2 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 2 | 16 | |||
| 3 | THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | 10 | 10 | |||
| 4 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | 6 | 12 | |||
| 5 | MORE THAN I CAN SAY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | 3 | 17 | |||
| 6 | HUNGRY HEART Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391) | 8 | 11 | |||
| 7 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | 7 | 16 | |||
| 8 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | 9 | 12 | |||
| 9 | EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD Air Supply (Arista 0564) | 11 | 13 | |||
| 10 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 15 | 12 | |||
| 11 | PASSION Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | 13 | 9 | |||
| 12 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 5 | 23 | |||
| 13 | DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA Police (A&M 2275) | 14 | 13 | |||
| 14 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Heart (Epic 50950) | 16 | 9 | |||
| 15 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 4 | 17 | |||
| 16 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 27 | 11 | |||
| 17 | HEY NINETEEN Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | 20 | 8 | |||
| 18 | IT’S MY TURN Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | 21 | 13 | |||
| 19 | SUDDENLY Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007) | 19 | 14 | |||
| 20 | I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN Barry Manilow (Arista 0566) | 22 | 9 | |||
| 21 | TIME IS TIME Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | 24 | 9 | |||
| 22 | WOMAN IN LOVE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364) | 12 | 20 | |||
| 23 | MISS SUN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | 30 | 8 | |||
| 24 | ONE STEP CLOSER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622) | 26 | 9 | |||
| 25 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA 41304) | 25 | 18 | |||
| 26 | SAME OLD LANG SYNE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50961) | 33 | 6 | |||
| 27 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 31 | 11 | |||
| 28 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 38 | 7 | |||
| 29 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | 36 | 7 | |||
| 30 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | 35 | 8 | |||
| 31 | YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12103) | 18 | 17 | |||
| 32 | WHIP IT Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | 23 | 21 | |||
| 33 | THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Good Ol’ Boys) Waylon (RCA 12067) | 28 | 19 | |||
| 34 | THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 17 | 18 | |||
| 35 | I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | 48 | 6 | |||
| 36 | I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 32 | 19 | |||
| 37 | HE CAN’T LOVE YOU Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063) | 40 | 10 | |||
| 38 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Abba (Atlantic 3776) | 44 | 9 | |||
| 39 | GIRLS CAN GET IT Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314) | 34 | 12 | |||
| 40 | EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME Korgis (Asylum 47055) | 29 | 15 | |||
| 41 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 51 | 7 | |||
| 42 | MY MOTHER’S EYES Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771) | 46 | 9 | |||
| 43 | LOVE T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116) | 49 | 8 | |||
| 44 | A LITTLE IN LOVE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | 56 | 6 | |||
| 45 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | 57 | 8 | |||
| 46 | SHINE ON L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | 50 | 10 | |||
| 47 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | 54 | 7 | |||
| 48 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Teena Marie (Gordy 7189) | 52 | 9 | |||
| 49 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD Eagles (Asylum 47100) | 58 | 4 | |||
| 50 | TURNING JAPANESE Vapors (United Artists 1364) | 41 | 19 | |||
| 51 | WOMAN John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | THIS TIME John Cougar (Riva 205) | 37 | 17 | |||
| 53 | COLD LOVE Donna Summer (Geffen 49634) | 59 | 7 | |||
| 54 | WHO’S MAKING LOVE Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785) | 60 | 5 | |||
| 55 | NEVER BE THE SAME Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580) | 39 | 15 | |||
| 56 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 43 | 26 | |||
| 57 | DEEP INSIDE MY HEART Randy Meisner (Epic 50939) | 42 | 14 | |||
| 58 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2460) | 45 | 24 | |||
| 59 | LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 47 | 17 | |||
| 60 | TURN AND WALK AWAY Babys (Chrysalis 2467) | 53 | 10 | |||
| 61 | STOP THIS GAME Cheap Trick (Epic 50942) | 55 | 11 | |||
| 62 | AH! LEAH! Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51025) | 73 | 6 | |||
| 63 | TREAT ME RIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407) | 63 | 9 | |||
| 65 | DREAMING Cliff Richard (EMI America 8057) | 61 | 19 | |||
| 66 | FOOL THAT I AM Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281) | 72 | 6 | |||
| 67 | KILLIN’ TIME Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Bros. 609) | 70 | 9 | |||
| 68 | BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | 76 | 6 | |||
| 69 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2121) | 62 | 18 | |||
| 70 | JESSE Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | 64 | 25 | |||
| 71 | NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT Queen (Elektra 47086) | 66 | 8 | |||
| 72 | GOTTA HAVE MORE LOVE Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49605) | 67 | 11 | |||
| 73 | SEQUEL Harry Chapin (Boardwalk 5700) | 65 | 12 | |||
| 74 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (A&M 2292) | 69 | 6 | |||
| 75 | TEACHER TEACHER Rockpile (Columbia 11388) | 77 | 8 | |||
| 76 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 71 | 23 | |||
| 77 | GOT TO ROCK ON Kansas (Kirshner 4292) | 79 | 5 | |||
| 78 | (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY Outlaws (Arista 0582) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | FASHION David Bowie (RCA 12134) | 80 | 7 | |||
| 80 | UNITED TOGETHER Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569) | 88 | 4 | |||
| 81 | WHAT CAN YOU GET A WOOKIE FOR CHRISTMAS (When He Already Owns A Comb?) Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir & Chorale (RSO 1058) | 81 | 5 | |||
| 82 | COULD I BE DREAMING Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920) | 74 | 11 | |||
| 83 | SHE’S SO COLD Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21001) | 68 | 17 | |||
| 84 | I CAN’T STOP THE FEELIN’ Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2319) | 78 | 6 | |||
| 85 | FLASH’S THEME (aka Flash) Queen (Elektra 47092) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THIS BEAT GOES ON / SWITCHIN’ TO GLIDE Kings (Elektra 47052) | 75 | 12 / 22 | |||
| 87 | HOLD ON, HOLD OUT Jackson Browne (Asylum 11477) | 89 | 4 | |||
| 88 | TRICKLE TRICKLE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3772) | 85 | 8 | |||
| 89 | WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD Doobie Brothers (Sesame Street 49642) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | HELP ME! Marcy Levy & Robin Gibb (RSO 1047) | 82 | 10 | |||
| 91 | SEASONS Charles Fox (Handshake 5307) | 95 | 4 | |||
| 92 | EASY LOVE Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572) | 87 | 8 | |||
| 93 | THE HORIZONTAL BOP Bob Seger (Capitol 4951) | 83 | 11 | |||
| 94 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 84 | 28 | |||
| 95 | THEME FROM ORDINARY PEOPLE Marvin Hamlisch (Planet 47922) | 96 | 4 | |||
| 96 | WATCHING YOU Slave (Cotillion 46006) | 98 | 4 | |||
| 97 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | PRECIOUS TO ME Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 86 | 31 | |||
| 100 | ON THE ROAD AGAIN Willie Nelson (Columbia 11351) | 91 | 20 | |||
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