| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 11, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 3 | WOMAN IN LOVE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364) | 7 | 13 | 23 | 6 | |
| 4 | LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47004) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 17 | |
| 6 | ALL OUT OF LOVE Air Supply (Arista 0520) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | |
| 7 | I’M ALRIGHT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11317) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
| 8 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. 49505) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| 9 | XANADU Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41285) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 10 | REAL LOVE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49503) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 6 | |
| 11 | FAME Irene Cara (RSO 1034) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| 12 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 12 | |
| 13 | LATE IN THE EVENING Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 49511) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| 14 | ALL OVER THE WORLD Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41289) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | |
| 15 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11349) | 17 | 19 | 24 | 8 | |
| 16 | JESSE Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 11 | |
| 17 | THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 21 | 30 | 44 | 4 | |
| 18 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2460) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 10 | |
| 19 | HOT ROD HEARTS Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47005) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
| 20 | DREAMING Cliff Richard (EMI America 8057) | 24 | 35 | 45 | 5 | |
| 21 | I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 26 | 41 | 54 | 5 | |
| 22 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 31 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 39 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | YOU’LL ACCOMP’NY ME Bob Seger (Capitol 4904) | 22 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
| 25 | MIDNIGHT ROCKS Al Stewart (Arista 0552) | 27 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 26 | WHO’LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT Larsen-Feiten Band (Warner Bros. 49282) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 10 | |
| 27 | HOW DO I SURVIVE Amy Holland (Capitol 4884) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 10 | |
| 28 | WHIP IT Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | 34 | 42 | 52 | 7 | |
| 29 | ON THE ROAD AGAIN Willie Nelson (Columbia 11351) | 32 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| 30 | DREAMER Supertramp (A&M 2269) | 36 | 44 | 57 | 4 | |
| 31 | THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50921) | 33 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 32 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 35 | 40 | 50 | 9 | |
| 33 | YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12103) | 42 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | OUT HERE ON MY OWN Irene Cara (RSO 1048) | 40 | 47 | 51 | 9 | |
| 35 | LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 45 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | NO NIGHT SO LONG Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 12 | |
| 37 | EMOTIONAL RESCUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 20001) | 13 | 11 | 8 | 15 | |
| 38 | ONE IN A MILLION YOU Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221) | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
| 39 | THAT GIRL COULD SING Jackson Browne (Asylum 47036) | 49 | 63 | 73 | 4 | |
| 40 | I’M ALMOST READY Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2294) | 41 | 45 | 49 | 9 | |
| 41 | TOUCH AND GO Cars (Elektra 47039) | 46 | 53 | 66 | 6 | |
| 42 | DON’T ASK ME WHY Billy Joel (Columbia 11331) | 25 | 21 | 21 | 11 | |
| 43 | SAILING Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49507) | 23 | 4 | 3 | 19 | |
| 44 | YOU’RE THE ONLY WOMAN (You And I) Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49508) | 37 | 24 | 18 | 14 | |
| 45 | MORE THAN I CAN SAY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | 61 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | LET ME TALK Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11366) | 52 | 64 | 74 | 4 | |
| 47 | INTO THE NIGHT Benny Mardones (Polydor 2091) | 38 | 25 | 10 | 19 | |
| 48 | WALK AWAY Donna Summer (Casablanca 2300) | 53 | 58 | 64 | 5 | |
| 49 | LIVE EVERY MINUTE Ali Thomson (A&M 2260) | 59 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| 50 | MAGIC Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41247) | 44 | 27 | 26 | 21 | |
| 51 | SHE’S SO COLD Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21001) | 69 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2121) | 63 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| 53 | TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1) S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522) | 43 | 26 | 12 | 20 | |
| 54 | GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN O’Jays (TSOP 4790) | 54 | 61 | 68 | 8 | |
| 55 | TURN IT ON AGAIN Genesis (Atlantic 3751) | 56 | 56 | 59 | 7 | |
| 56 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | I GOT YOU Split Enz (A&M 2252) | 50 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| 58 | HEROES Commodores (Motown 1495) | 65 | 75 | 89 | 4 | |
| 59 | COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE Anne Murray (Capitol 4920) | 66 | 72 | 75 | 6 | |
| 60 | YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC (Atlantic 3761) | 67 | 73 | 82 | 5 | |
| 61 | SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869) | 48 | 31 | 29 | 16 | |
| 62 | HOLD ON Kansas (Kirshner 4291) | 72 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | TURNING JAPANESE Vapors (United Artists 1364) | 73 | 81 | 94 | 5 | |
| 64 | SWITCHIN’ TO GLIDE Kings (Elektra 47006) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 8 | |
| 65 | CAN’T WE TRY Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107) | 57 | 52 | 56 | 7 | |
| 66 | (Sartorial Eloquence) DON’T YA WANNA PLAY THIS GAME NO MORE? Elton John (MCA 41293) | 58 | 59 | 62 | 9 | |
| 67 | NEVER BE THE SAME Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | ANGELINE Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0555) | 68 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 69 | CRY LIKE A BABY Kim Carnes (EMI America 8058) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | MY GUY/MY GIRL Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol (Handshake 5300) | 62 | 62 | 67 | 7 | |
| 71 | THIS TIME John Cougar (Riva 205) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Good Ol’ Boys) Waylon (RCA 12067) | 81 | 90 | 93 | 5 | |
| 73 | SOMETIMES A FANTASY Billy Joel (Columbia 11379) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | MY PRAYER Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2116) | 55 | 55 | 61 | 8 | |
| 75 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Robert John (EMI America 8049) | 60 | 43 | 33 | 13 | |
| 76 | I’M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU Jimmy Hall (Epic 50931) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | BOULEVARD Jackson Browne (Asylum 47003) | 47 | 29 | 27 | 15 | |
| 78 | MORE LOVE Kim Carnes (EMI America 8045) | 51 | 36 | 32 | 20 | |
| 79 | HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12048) | 70 | 49 | 40 | 13 | |
| 80 | ASHES TO ASHES David Bowie (RCA 12078) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR Pete Townshend (Atco 7217) | 71 | 46 | 36 | 18 | |
| 82 | IF YOU SHOULD SAIL Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 4910) | 90 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA 41304) | 91 | 94 | 99 | 4 | |
| 84 | I AIN’T MUCH Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2125) | 80 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 85 | IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME Billy Joel (Columbia 11276) | 75 | 39 | 31 | 21 | |
| 86 | WHO WERE YOU THINKIN’ OF Doolittle Band (Columbia 11355) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS Peter Gabriel (Mercury 76063) | 83 | 71 | 60 | 11 | |
| 88 | I COULD BE GOOD FOR YOU 707 (Casablanca 2280) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME Korgis (Asylum 47055) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | A LITTLE IS ENOUGH Pete Townshend (Atco 7312) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | THUNDER AND LIGHTNING Chicago (Columbia 11345) | 82 | 67 | 69 | 7 | |
| 92 | ONE LIFE TO LIVE Wayne Massey (Polydor 2112) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | RED LIGHT Linda Clifford (RSO 1041) | 85 | 76 | 53 | 10 | |
| 94 | MIDNIGHT RAIN Poco (MCA 41326) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.) Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | OLD-FASHION LOVE Commodores (Motown 1489) | 76 | 48 | 34 | 17 | |
| 97 | TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM Ali Thomson (A&M 2243) | 77 | 51 | 38 | 18 | |
| 98 | FIRST TIME LOVE Livingston Taylor (Epic 50894) | 84 | 68 | 48 | 11 | |
| 99 | YOU BETTER RUN Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2450) | 86 | 78 | 58 | 12 | |
| 100 | SHINING STAR Manhattans (Columbia 11222) | 88 | 82 | 43 | 25 | |
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