| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 6, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 2 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 4 | MORE THAN I CAN SAY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
| 5 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | WOMAN IN LOVE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| 7 | (Just Like) STARTING OVER John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | 8 | 11 | 17 | 6 | |
| 8 | I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 9 | DREAMING Cliff Richard (EMI America 8057) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
| 10 | YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12103) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| 11 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | |
| 12 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | 14 | 15 | 19 | 6 | |
| 13 | HUNGRY HEART Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391) | 15 | 18 | 24 | 5 | |
| 14 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | 18 | 22 | 32 | 6 | |
| 15 | NEVER BE THE SAME Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 16 | LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 17 | WHIP IT Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| 18 | DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA Police (A&M 2275) | 26 | 34 | 44 | 7 | |
| 19 | EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD Air Supply (Arista 0564) | 22 | 28 | 38 | 7 | |
| 20 | THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | 42 | 57 | 84 | 4 | |
| 21 | PASSION Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | 38 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Heart (Epic 50950) | 27 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Good Ol’ Boys) Waylon (RCA 12067) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 13 | |
| 24 | SUDDENLY Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007) | 33 | 38 | 48 | 8 | |
| 25 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 20 | |
| 26 | EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME Korgis (Asylum 47055) | 28 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| 27 | DEEP INSIDE MY HEART Randy Meisner (Epic 50939) | 29 | 31 | 36 | 8 | |
| 28 | THIS TIME John Cougar (Riva 205) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 11 | |
| 29 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2460) | 19 | 16 | 8 | 18 | |
| 30 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA 41304) | 32 | 35 | 41 | 12 | |
| 31 | IT’S MY TURN Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | 35 | 41 | 52 | 7 | |
| 32 | HEY NINETEEN Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 43 | 51 | 64 | 6 | |
| 34 | SEQUEL Harry Chapin (Boardwalk 5700) | 36 | 39 | 46 | 6 | |
| 35 | ONE STEP CLOSER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622) | 45 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN Barry Manilow (Arista 0566) | 44 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | TIME IS TIME Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | 47 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | JESSE Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | 20 | 19 | 15 | 19 | |
| 39 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2121) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 12 | |
| 40 | I’M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU Jimmy Hall (Epic 50931) | 24 | 25 | 27 | 9 | |
| 41 | TURNING JAPANESE Vapors (United Artists 1364) | 31 | 32 | 35 | 13 | |
| 42 | GIRLS CAN GET IT Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314) | 48 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 43 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 22 | |
| 44 | SHE’S SO COLD Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21001) | 40 | 29 | 21 | 11 | |
| 45 | THAT GIRL COULD SING Jackson Browne (Asylum 47036) | 39 | 23 | 23 | 12 | |
| 46 | DREAMER Supertramp (A&M 2269) | 37 | 26 | 18 | 12 | |
| 47 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | |
| 48 | STOP THIS GAME Cheap Trick (Epic 50942) | 55 | 64 | 71 | 5 | |
| 49 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 58 | 67 | 73 | 5 | |
| 50 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 63 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 51 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 49 | 42 | 31 | 25 | |
| 52 | ONE-TRICK PONY Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 49601) | 53 | 55 | 55 | 7 | |
| 53 | THIS BEAT GOES ON / SWITCHIN’ TO GLIDE Kings (Elektra 47052) | 54 | 59 | 65 | 6 / 16 | |
| 54 | ON THE ROAD AGAIN Willie Nelson (Columbia 11351) | 46 | 36 | 29 | 14 | |
| 55 | TEXAS IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR Mac Davis (Casablanca 2305) | 56 | 58 | 62 | 8 | |
| 56 | IF YOU SHOULD SAIL Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 4910) | 52 | 52 | 57 | 11 | |
| 57 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11349) | 51 | 43 | 33 | 16 | |
| 58 | YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC (Atlantic 3761) | 57 | 46 | 42 | 13 | |
| 59 | THE HORIZONTAL BOP Bob Seger (Capitol 4951) | 62 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 60 | SOMETIMES A FANTASY Billy Joel (Columbia 11379) | 59 | 44 | 40 | 9 | |
| 61 | TURN AND WALK AWAY Babys (Chrysalis 2467) | 68 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 62 | YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407) | 71 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | HE CAN’T LOVE YOU Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063) | 74 | 82 | 88 | 4 | |
| 64 | I’M ALRIGHT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11317) | 60 | 47 | 43 | 22 | |
| 65 | HELP ME! Marcy Levy & Robin Gibb (RSO 1047) | 72 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 66 | MISS SUN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | GOTTA HAVE MORE LOVE Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49605) | 69 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 68 | XANADU Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41285) | 61 | 50 | 47 | 18 | |
| 69 | COULD I BE DREAMING Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920) | 70 | 73 | 75 | 5 | |
| 70 | SHINE ON L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | 76 | 83 | 90 | 4 | |
| 71 | MY MOTHER’S EYES Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Teena Marie (Gordy 7189) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | OUT HERE ON MY OWN Irene Cara (RSO 1048) | 50 | 37 | 25 | 17 | |
| 74 | LOVE T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Abba (Atlantic 3776) | 82 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | HOLD ON Kansas (Kirshner 4291) | 66 | 45 | 39 | 11 | |
| 77 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros. 49505) | 65 | 62 | 50 | 23 | |
| 79 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT Queen (Elektra 47086) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | EASY LOVE Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | KILLIN’ TIME Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Bros. 609) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | COLD LOVE Donna Summer (Geffen 49634) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | TRICKLE TRICKLE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3772) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | TEACHER TEACHER Rockpile (Columbia 11388) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | FASHION David Bowie (RCA 12134) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | LIVE EVERY MINUTE Ali Thomson (A&M 2260) | 67 | 63 | 53 | 14 | |
| 92 | MORNING MAN Rupert Holmes (MCA 51019) | 79 | 81 | 81 | 5 | |
| 93 | COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE Anne Murray (Capitol 4920) | 75 | 71 | 61 | 14 | |
| 94 | LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47004) | 73 | 66 | 45 | 22 | |
| 95 | DON’T SAY NO Billy Burnette (Columbia 11380) | 85 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | CRY LIKE A BABY Kim Carnes (EMI America 8058) | 78 | 68 | 56 | 10 | |
| 97 | HOW DO I SURVIVE Amy Holland (Capitol 4884) | 81 | 61 | 49 | 18 | |
| 98 | WHO WERE YOU THINKIN’ OF Doolittle Band (Columbia 11355) | 92 | 74 | 66 | 9 | |
| 99 | REAL LOVE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49503) | 64 | 48 | 28 | 14 | |
| 100 | WALK AWAY Donna Summer (Casablanca 2300) | 96 | 85 | 69 | 13 | |
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