CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
  1  1  112
  2QUEEN OF HEARTS
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
  2  3  517
  3SLOW HAND
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
  3  2  217
  4STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND
    Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336)
  4  710  9
  5URGENT
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
  5  6  912
  6WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
  7  91110
  7ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
142031  6
  8THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY
    Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
101320  9
  9(There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
  9101213
10HOLD ON TIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
121417  9
11STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
131621  9
12LADY (You Bring Me Up)
    Commodores (Motown 1514)
  8  8  814
13FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
161922  9
14THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not)
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
  6  4  319
15START ME UP
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
182233  5
16JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
11  5  426
17THE VOICE
    Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
192124  7
18COOL LOVE
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
17171912
19REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU
    Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
20232512
20I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do)
    Lulu (Alfa 7006)
222427  8
21FIRE AND ICE
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
15151610
22THE NIGHT OWLS
    Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
252940  5
23FEELS SO RIGHT
    Alabama (RCA 12236)
23252815
24PRIVATE EYES
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296)
304164  4
25ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
2111  620
26BREAKING AWAY
    Balance (Portrait 02177)
28303411
27DRAW OF THE CARDS
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
293135  7
28HARD TO SAY
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488)
364974  4
29SUPER FREAK (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7205)
323544  7
30IN YOUR LETTER
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
333643  7
31CHLOE
    Elton John (Geffen 49788)
313337  9
32WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
384553  8
33JUST ONCE
    Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
374249  6
34GENERAL HOSPI-TALE
    Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
343741  9
35YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY
    Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
353842  9
36SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
4459  3
37WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
    Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
415167  5
38I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
435366  5
39BACKFIRED
    Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
394347  6
40STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
    Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
404448  8
41TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
47  2
42THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em)
    Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
26181818
43SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
    Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488)
506678  5
44I’M IN LOVE
    Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
454655  9
45SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone)
    John Denver (RCA 12246)
464751  9
46THAT OLD SONG
    Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
27283011
47BURNIN’ FOR YOU
    Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
526371  6
48SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
67  2
49I DON’T NEED YOU
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
2412  715
50BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
    Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
42271318
51LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
48322314
52ALIEN
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
637585  4
53SQUARE BIZ
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
49525610
54THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES
    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186)
617181  5
55SILLY
    Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
576473  6
56HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride)
    Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175)
535557  9
57LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY
    Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
607688  4
58DON’T GIVE IT UP
    Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
51262611
59YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
56485011
60A HEART IN NEW YORK
    Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
626569  7
61THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE
    Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032)
545759  7
62NICOLE
    Point Blank (MCA 51132)
58616513
63OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
    Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901)
708089  4
64WORKING IN THE COAL MINE
    Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204)
7384  3
65ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
    Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
596268  6
66FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
    Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090)
555661  7
67THE STROKE
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
64393219
68ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love)
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
85  2
69IN THE DARK
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
83  2
70TEMPTED
    Squeeze (A&M 2345)
655054  9
71SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT
    Diesel (Regency 7339)
84  2
72SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
686972  7
73HEARTS
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
66341418
74DOUBLE DUTCH BUS
    Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
71685817
75YOU SAVED MY SOUL
    Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
87  2
76EASY TO LOVE AGAIN
    Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118)
7987  3
77AT THIS MOMENT
    Billy & Beaters (Alfa 7005)
8089  3
78YOU’RE MY GIRL
    Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808)
69402912
79THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE
    Air Supply (Arista 0604)
72541519
80HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
    Air Supply (Arista 0626)
  1
81STAY AWAKE
    Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
8190  3
82THE SENSITIVE KIND
    Santana (Columbia 02178)
746060  8
83BETTE DAVIS EYES
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
76703826
84MORE STARS
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
  1
85OH NO
    Commodores (Motown 1527)
  1
86IN THE AIR TONIGHT
    Phil Collins (Atlantic 3824)
77673917
87I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
    Denroy Morgan (Becket 5)
89  2
88MONY MONY
    Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543)
  1
89TOUCH ME WHEN WE’RE DANCING
    Carpenters (A&M 2344)
75583614
90NO TIME TO LOSE
    Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366)
  8
91EVERLASTING LOVE
    Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet (Columbia 02169)
78724513
92STARS ON 45 (Medley)
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
86796224
93NOT FADE AWAY
    Eric Hine (Montage 1200)
888890  4
94IT’S NOW OR NEVER
    John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02105)
82745217
95GIVE IT TO ME BABY
    Rick James (Gordy 7197)
90736318
96GEMINI DREAM
    Moody Blues (Threshold 601)
92827616
97DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Bernadette Peters (MCA 51152)
917870  7
98ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH
    Jim Steinman (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 02111)
93774617
99WE CAN GET TOGETHER
    Icehouse (Chrysalis 2530)
958175  7
100 SWEET BABY
    Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
94837921
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