CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 25, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
  4  5  618
  2THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE
    Air Supply (Arista 0604)
  1  2  411
  3ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
  3  4  512
  4THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not)
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
  5  6  811
  5BETTE DAVIS EYES
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
  2  1  118
  6I DON’T NEED YOU
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
  8  911  7
  7YOU MAKE MY DREAMS
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12217)
  7  8  913
  8SLOW HAND
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
101220  9
  9STARS ON 45 (Medley)
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
  6  3  216
10BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
    Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
11131910
11ALL THOSE YEARS AGO
    George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725)
  9  7  310
12HEARTS
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
14161810
13THIS LITTLE GIRL
    Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
1210  714
14GEMINI DREAM
    Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
192125  8
15MODERN GIRL
    Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
17192212
16WINNING
    Santana (Columbia 01050)
15151616
17QUEEN OF HEARTS
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
202430  9
18A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do)
    Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
13111021
19TIME
    Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
23252715
20ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
344771  4
21IS IT YOU
    Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
18171715
22TOUCH ME WHEN WE’RE DANCING
    Carpenters (A&M 2344)
263143  6
23SWEET BABY
    Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
25272913
24IN THE AIR TONIGHT
    Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
303338  9
25THE STROKE
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
29323711
26DON’T LET HIM GO
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127)
283033  7
27LADY (You Bring Me Up)
    Commodores (Motown 1514)
313646  6
28(There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
333949  5
29THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em)
    Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
32374210
30URGENT
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
414863  4
31DOUBLE DUTCH BUS
    Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
353841  9
32COOL LOVE
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
425776  4
33I LOVE YOU
    Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
21181324
34GIVE IT TO ME BABY
    Rick James (Gordy 7197)
37404410
35ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH
    Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 02111)
394247  9
36SEVEN YEAR ACHE
    Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
22222416
37IT’S NOW OR NEVER
    John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
404450  9
38SUKIYAKI
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
27261521
39AMERICA
    Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
16141214
40LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
475360  6
41DON’T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE
    Tubes (Capitol 5007)
454958  6
42FIRE AND ICE
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
57  2
43WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
60  2
44DON’T GIVE IT UP
    Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
5574  3
45FEELS SO RIGHT
    Alabama (RCA 12236)
495662  7
46EVERLASTING LOVE
    Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169)
515967  5
47YOU’RE MY GIRL
    Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808)
546883  4
48THE WAITING
    Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
24201413
49A LIFE OF ILLUSION
    Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144)
43353510
50REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU
    Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
627586  4
51WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE
    Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty 1404)
38282118
52NOBODY WINS
    Elton John (Geffen 49722)
36292612
53TOM SAWYER
    Rush (Mercury 76109)
586474  5
54SUZI
    Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49752)
596572  6
55NIGHTWALKER
    Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613)
647381  5
56STRONGER THAN BEFORE
    Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054)
46343611
57FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Jim Photoglo (20th Century Fox 2487)
44232316
58THAT OLD SONG
    Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
6888  3
59STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND
    Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336)
  1
60NICOLE
    Point Blank (MCA 51132)
667175  5
61IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG
    Spider (Dreamland 111)
505055  9
62HOLD ON TIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
  1
63NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED
    Styx (A&M 2348)
6983  3
64TWO HEARTS
    Stephanie Mills (with Teddy Pendergrass) (20th Century Fox 2492)
56454512
65SHADDAP YOU FACE
    Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
61555114
66FLY AWAY
    Blackfoot (Atco 7331)
717987  5
67THE KID IS HOT TONITE
    Loverboy (Columbia 02068)
636773  6
68STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
  1
69STRANGER
    Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275)
7687  3
70BREAKING AWAY
    Balance (Portrait 02177)
7784  3
71BEING WITH YOU
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
48412823
72ANGEL OF THE MORNING
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
52433123
73YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
8090  3
74JOLE BLON
    Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8089)
85  2
75MEDLEY II
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3830)
7889  3
76THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY
    Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
  1
77TAKE IT ON THE RUN
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 01054)
53463219
78PAY YOU BACK WITH INTEREST
    Gary O’ (Capitol 5018)
88  2
79UNDER THE COVERS
    Janis Ian (Columbia 02176)
7986  3
80SQUARE BIZ
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
89  2
81YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY
    Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
  1
82LOVE LIGHT
    Yutaka (Alfa 7004)
90  2
83A WOMAN IN LOVE (It’s Not Me)
    Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136)
  1
84GENERAL HOSPI-TALE
    Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
  1
85FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
  1
86HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride)
    Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175)
  1
87CHLOE
    Elton John (Geffen 49788)
  1
88I’M IN LOVE
    Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
  1
89SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone)
    John Denver (RCA 12246)
  1
90TEMPTED
    Squeeze (A&M 2345)
  1
91PROMISES
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065)
67544810
92FANTASY GIRL
    38 Special (A&M 2330)
655861  8
93SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN
    April Wine (Capitol 5001)
70615610
94WHAT SHE DOES TO ME (The Diana Song)
    Producers (Portrait 02092)
736368  7
95SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY
    Robert Gordon (RCA 12239)
727279  5
96I WAS COUNTRY WHEN COUNTRY WASN’T COOL
    Barbara Mandrell (MCA 51107)
97  2
97WALK RIGHT NOW
    Jacksons (Epic 02132)
837678  5
98THE REAL THING
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2343)
826969  6
99LIVING INSIDE MYSELF
    Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
74523419
100 JONES VS. JONES
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813)
75514010
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