CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 5, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
  1  1  110
  2SLOW HAND
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
  2  2  315
  3QUEEN OF HEARTS
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
  5  81015
  4THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not)
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
  3  3  217
  5JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
  4  4  424
  6URGENT
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
  9111510
  7STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND
    Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336)
101622  7
  8LADY (You Bring Me Up)
    Commodores (Motown 1514)
  8101212
  9WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
111320  8
10(There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
12141611
11ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
  6  5  518
12I DON’T NEED YOU
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
  7  6  613
13THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY
    Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
202338  7
14HOLD ON TIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
172232  7
15FIRE AND ICE
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
161824  8
16STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
212533  7
17COOL LOVE
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
19212310
18THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em)
    Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
18192116
19FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
222640  7
20ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
314671  4
21THE VOICE
    Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
242741  5
22START ME UP
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
3349  3
23REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU
    Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
25313610
24I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do)
    Lulu (Alfa 7006)
273242  6
25FEELS SO RIGHT
    Alabama (RCA 12236)
28303413
26DON’T GIVE IT UP
    Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
262830  9
27BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
    Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
13  9  816
28THAT OLD SONG
    Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
303337  9
29THE NIGHT OWLS
    Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
4063  3
30BREAKING AWAY
    Balance (Portrait 02177)
344045  9
31DRAW OF THE CARDS
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
354253  5
32LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
23242812
33CHLOE
    Elton John (Geffen 49788)
374350  7
34HEARTS
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
1412  916
35SUPER FREAK (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7205)
445469  5
36IN YOUR LETTER
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
435066  5
37GENERAL HOSPI-TALE
    Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
414854  7
38YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY
    Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
424752  7
39THE STROKE
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
32171817
40YOU’RE MY GIRL
    Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808)
29293110
41PRIVATE EYES
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296)
64  2
42JUST ONCE
    Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
496289  4
43BACKFIRED
    Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
475778  4
44STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
    Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
485570  6
45WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
536477  6
46I’M IN LOVE
    Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
556167  7
47SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone)
    John Denver (RCA 12246)
515661  7
48YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
505356  9
49HARD TO SAY
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488)
74  2
50TEMPTED
    Squeeze (A&M 2345)
545968  7
51WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
    Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
6781  3
52SQUARE BIZ
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
565865  8
53I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
6682  3
54THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE
    Air Supply (Arista 0604)
15  7  717
55HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride)
    Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175)
576064  7
56FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
    Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090)
616774  5
57THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE
    Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032)
596573  5
58TOUCH ME WHEN WE’RE DANCING
    Carpenters (A&M 2344)
36201712
59SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
  1
60THE SENSITIVE KIND
    Santana (Columbia 02178)
606672  6
61NICOLE
    Point Blank (MCA 51132)
65687511
62ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
    Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
687587  4
63BURNIN’ FOR YOU
    Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
717885  4
64SILLY
    Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
738090  4
65A HEART IN NEW YORK
    Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
696976  5
66SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
    Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488)
7888  3
67IN THE AIR TONIGHT
    Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
39351915
68DOUBLE DUTCH BUS
    Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
58513915
69SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
727679  5
70BETTE DAVIS EYES
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
38151124
71THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES
    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186)
8190  3
72EVERLASTING LOVE
    Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169)
45343511
73GIVE IT TO ME BABY
    Rick James (Gordy 7197)
63524716
74IT’S NOW OR NEVER
    John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
52454415
75ALIEN
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
85  2
76LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY
    Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
88  2
77ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH
    Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 02111)
46362915
78DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152)
707380  5
79STARS ON 45 (Medley)
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
62372622
80OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
    Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901)
89  2
81WE CAN GET TOGETHER
    Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530)
757781  5
82GEMINI DREAM
    Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
76412514
83SWEET BABY
    Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
79442719
84WORKING IN THE COAL MINE
    Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204)
  1
85YOU MAKE MY DREAMS
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12217)
77381319
86A WOMAN IN LOVE (It’s Not Me)
    Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51136)
827162  7
87EASY TO LOVE AGAIN
    Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118)
  1
88NOT FADE AWAY
    Eric Hine (Montage 1200)
90  2
89AT THIS MOMENT
    Billy & Beaters (Alfa 7005)
  1
90STAY AWAKE
    Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
  1
91DON’T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE
    Tubes (Capitol 5007)
83704612
92TIME
    Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
80391421
93MEDLEY II
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3830)
867963  9
94TOM SAWYER
    Rush (Mercury 76109)
84745111
95JUST BE MY LADY
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49744)
919293  5
96NIGHTWALKER
    Gino Vannelli (Arista 0613)
87724311
97FLY AWAY
    Blackfoot (Atco 7331)
92875711
98DON’T LET HIM GO
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 02127)
93854913
99NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED
    Styx (A&M 2348)
958959  9
100 STRANGER
    Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12275)
948455  9
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