| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 27, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (Just Like) STARTING OVER John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | MORE THAN I CAN SAY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 5 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | |
| 6 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| 7 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| 8 | HUNGRY HEART Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | |
| 9 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | |
| 10 | THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | 13 | 15 | 20 | 7 | |
| 11 | EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD Air Supply (Arista 0564) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 10 | |
| 12 | WOMAN IN LOVE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 17 | |
| 13 | PASSION Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 6 | |
| 14 | DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA Police (A&M 2275) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 15 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 21 | 25 | 33 | 9 | |
| 16 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Heart (Epic 50950) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 6 | |
| 17 | THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 18 | YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12103) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | |
| 19 | SUDDENLY Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| 20 | HEY NINETEEN Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | 26 | 30 | 32 | 5 | |
| 21 | IT’S MY TURN Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | 24 | 26 | 31 | 10 | |
| 22 | I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN Barry Manilow (Arista 0566) | 25 | 31 | 36 | 6 | |
| 23 | WHIP IT Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
| 24 | TIME IS TIME Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | 30 | 34 | 37 | 6 | |
| 25 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA 41304) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 15 | |
| 26 | ONE STEP CLOSER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622) | 28 | 32 | 35 | 6 | |
| 27 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 32 | 41 | 50 | 8 | |
| 28 | THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Good Ol’ Boys) Waylon (RCA 12067) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 16 | |
| 29 | EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME Korgis (Asylum 47055) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 12 | |
| 30 | MISS SUN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | 38 | 49 | 66 | 5 | |
| 31 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 8 | |
| 32 | I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 17 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| 33 | SAME OLD LANG SYNE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50961) | 42 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | GIRLS CAN GET IT Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314) | 35 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| 35 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | 48 | 60 | 77 | 5 | |
| 36 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | 45 | 58 | 89 | 4 | |
| 37 | THIS TIME John Cougar (Riva 205) | 31 | 28 | 28 | 14 | |
| 38 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 56 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| 39 | NEVER BE THE SAME Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580) | 29 | 19 | 15 | 12 | |
| 40 | HE CAN’T LOVE YOU Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063) | 46 | 52 | 63 | 7 | |
| 41 | TURNING JAPANESE Vapors (United Artists 1364) | 40 | 38 | 41 | 16 | |
| 42 | DEEP INSIDE MY HEART Randy Meisner (Epic 50939) | 33 | 27 | 27 | 11 | |
| 43 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 39 | 35 | 25 | 23 | |
| 44 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Abba (Atlantic 3776) | 51 | 68 | 75 | 6 | |
| 45 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2460) | 41 | 36 | 29 | 21 | |
| 46 | MY MOTHER’S EYES Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771) | 52 | 61 | 71 | 6 | |
| 47 | LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 37 | 33 | 16 | 14 | |
| 48 | I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | 63 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | LOVE T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116) | 55 | 66 | 74 | 5 | |
| 50 | SHINE ON L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | 57 | 62 | 70 | 7 | |
| 51 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 59 | 71 | 87 | 4 | |
| 52 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Teena Marie (Gordy 7189) | 58 | 67 | 72 | 6 | |
| 53 | TURN AND WALK AWAY Babys (Chrysalis 2467) | 54 | 56 | 61 | 7 | |
| 54 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | 61 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 55 | STOP THIS GAME Cheap Trick (Epic 50942) | 44 | 45 | 48 | 8 | |
| 56 | A LITTLE IN LOVE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | 74 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | 65 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 58 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD Eagles (Asylum 47100) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | COLD LOVE Donna Summer (Geffen 49634) | 67 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 60 | WHO’S MAKING LOVE Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | DREAMING Cliff Richard (EMI America 8057) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 16 | |
| 62 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2121) | 47 | 42 | 39 | 15 | |
| 63 | YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407) | 53 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 64 | JESSE Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | 43 | 39 | 38 | 22 | |
| 65 | SEQUEL Harry Chapin (Boardwalk 5700) | 49 | 44 | 34 | 9 | |
| 66 | NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT Queen (Elektra 47086) | 68 | 74 | 80 | 5 | |
| 67 | GOTTA HAVE MORE LOVE Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49605) | 60 | 64 | 67 | 8 | |
| 68 | SHE’S SO COLD Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21001) | 50 | 43 | 44 | 14 | |
| 69 | BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (A&M 2292) | 72 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | KILLIN’ TIME Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Bros. 609) | 70 | 76 | 83 | 6 | |
| 71 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 62 | 46 | 47 | 20 | |
| 72 | FOOL THAT I AM Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | AH! LEAH! Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51025) | 81 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | COULD I BE DREAMING Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920) | 64 | 65 | 69 | 8 | |
| 75 | THIS BEAT GOES ON / SWITCHIN’ TO GLIDE Kings (Elektra 47052) | 66 | 50 | 53 | 9 / 19 | |
| 76 | BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | 85 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | TEACHER TEACHER Rockpile (Columbia 11388) | 83 | 86 | 88 | 5 | |
| 78 | I CAN’T STOP THE FEELIN’ Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2319) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | GOT TO ROCK ON Kansas (Kirshner 4292) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | FASHION David Bowie (RCA 12134) | 80 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 81 | WHAT CAN YOU GET A WOOKIE FOR CHRISTMAS (When He Already Owns A Comb?) Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir & Chorale (RSO 1058) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HELP ME! Marcy Levy & Robin Gibb (RSO 1047) | 73 | 63 | 65 | 7 | |
| 83 | THE HORIZONTAL BOP Bob Seger (Capitol 4951) | 69 | 55 | 59 | 8 | |
| 84 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 71 | 47 | 43 | 25 | |
| 85 | TRICKLE TRICKLE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3772) | 82 | 83 | 86 | 5 | |
| 86 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 76 | 53 | 51 | 28 | |
| 87 | EASY LOVE Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572) | 84 | 77 | 81 | 5 | |
| 88 | UNITED TOGETHER Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | HOLD ON, HOLD OUT Jackson Browne (Asylum 11477) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | DREAMER Supertramp (A&M 2269) | 75 | 48 | 46 | 15 | |
| 91 | ON THE ROAD AGAIN Willie Nelson (Columbia 11351) | 87 | 57 | 54 | 17 | |
| 92 | I’M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU Jimmy Hall (Epic 50931) | 89 | 78 | 40 | 12 | |
| 93 | THAT GIRL COULD SING Jackson Browne (Asylum 47036) | 88 | 51 | 45 | 15 | |
| 94 | SOMETIMES A FANTASY Billy Joel (Columbia 11379) | 91 | 70 | 60 | 12 | |
| 95 | SEASONS Charles Fox (Handshake 5307) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | THEME FROM ORDINARY PEOPLE Marvin Hamlisch (Planet 47922) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC (Atlantic 3761) | 94 | 92 | 58 | 16 | |
| 98 | WATCHING YOU Slave (Cotillion 46006) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11349) | 93 | 81 | 57 | 19 | |
| 100 | ONE-TRICK PONY Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 49601) | 95 | 89 | 52 | 10 | |
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