| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 3, 1981 | |||||
| (No issue published this week; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
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N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
(Just Like) STARTING OVER John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| MORE THAN I CAN SAY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||
| MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||
| ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | ||
| LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||
| HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | ||
| HUNGRY HEART Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | ||
| GUILTY Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | ||
| THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 8 | ||
| EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD Air Supply (Arista 0564) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | ||
| WOMAN IN LOVE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | ||
| PASSION Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | ||
| DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA Police (A&M 2275) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | ||
| CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 15 | 21 | 25 | 10 | ||
| TELL IT LIKE IT IS Heart (Epic 50950) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 7 | ||
| THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 17 | 6 | 5 | 16 | ||
| YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12103) | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | ||
| SUDDENLY Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (MCA 51007) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 12 | ||
| HEY NINETEEN Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | 20 | 26 | 30 | 6 | ||
| IT’S MY TURN Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | 21 | 24 | 26 | 11 | ||
| I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN Barry Manilow (Arista 0566) | 22 | 25 | 31 | 7 | ||
| WHIP IT Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 | ||
| TIME IS TIME Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | 24 | 30 | 34 | 7 | ||
| I BELIEVE IN YOU Don Williams (MCA 41304) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 16 | ||
| ONE STEP CLOSER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622) | 26 | 28 | 32 | 7 | ||
| I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 27 | 32 | 41 | 9 | ||
| THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Good Ol’ Boys) Waylon (RCA 12067) | 28 | 22 | 23 | 17 | ||
| EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME Korgis (Asylum 47055) | 29 | 23 | 24 | 13 | ||
| MISS SUN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | 30 | 38 | 49 | 6 | ||
| TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 9 | ||
| I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 32 | 17 | 10 | 17 | ||
| SAME OLD LANG SYNE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50961) | 33 | 42 | 59 | 4 | ||
| GIRLS CAN GET IT Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314) | 34 | 35 | 37 | 10 | ||
| KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | 35 | 48 | 60 | 6 | ||
| GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | 36 | 45 | 58 | 5 | ||
| THIS TIME John Cougar (Riva 205) | 37 | 31 | 28 | 15 | ||
| 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 38 | 56 | 72 | 5 | ||
| NEVER BE THE SAME Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49580) | 39 | 29 | 19 | 13 | ||
| HE CAN’T LOVE YOU Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063) | 40 | 46 | 52 | 8 | ||
| TURNING JAPANESE Vapors (United Artists 1364) | 41 | 40 | 38 | 17 | ||
| DEEP INSIDE MY HEART Randy Meisner (Epic 50939) | 42 | 33 | 27 | 12 | ||
| HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 43 | 39 | 35 | 24 | ||
| THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Abba (Atlantic 3776) | 44 | 51 | 68 | 7 | ||
| NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2460) | 45 | 41 | 36 | 22 | ||
| MY MOTHER’S EYES Bette Midler (Atlantic 3771) | 46 | 52 | 61 | 7 | ||
| LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 47 | 37 | 33 | 15 | ||
| I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | 48 | 63 | 79 | 4 | ||
| LOVE T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116) | 49 | 55 | 66 | 6 | ||
| SHINE ON L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | 50 | 57 | 62 | 8 | ||
| HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 51 | 59 | 71 | 5 | ||
| I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Teena Marie (Gordy 7189) | 52 | 58 | 67 | 7 | ||
| TURN AND WALK AWAY Babys (Chrysalis 2467) | 53 | 54 | 56 | 8 | ||
| GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | 54 | 61 | 69 | 5 | ||
| STOP THIS GAME Cheap Trick (Epic 50942) | 55 | 44 | 45 | 9 | ||
| A LITTLE IN LOVE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | 56 | 74 | 90 | 4 | ||
| SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | 57 | 65 | 75 | 6 | ||
| SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD Eagles (Asylum 47100) | 58 | — | — | 2 | ||
| COLD LOVE Donna Summer (Geffen 49634) | 59 | 67 | 73 | 5 | ||
| WHO’S MAKING LOVE Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785) | 60 | 77 | — | 3 | ||
| DREAMING Cliff Richard (EMI America 8057) | 61 | 34 | 21 | 17 | ||
| WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2121) | 62 | 47 | 42 | 16 | ||
| YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407) | 63 | 53 | 54 | 7 | ||
| JESSE Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | 64 | 43 | 39 | 23 | ||
| SEQUEL Harry Chapin (Boardwalk 5700) | 65 | 49 | 44 | 10 | ||
| NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT Queen (Elektra 47086) | 66 | 68 | 74 | 6 | ||
| GOTTA HAVE MORE LOVE Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49605) | 67 | 60 | 64 | 9 | ||
| SHE’S SO COLD Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21001) | 68 | 50 | 43 | 15 | ||
| BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (A&M 2292) | 69 | 72 | 80 | 4 | ||
| KILLIN’ TIME Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton (Scotti Bros. 609) | 70 | 70 | 76 | 7 | ||
| LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 71 | 62 | 46 | 21 | ||
| FOOL THAT I AM Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281) | 72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | ||
| AH! LEAH! Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51025) | 73 | 81 | 88 | 4 | ||
| COULD I BE DREAMING Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920) | 74 | 64 | 65 | 9 | ||
| THIS BEAT GOES ON / SWITCHIN’ TO GLIDE Kings (Elektra 47052) | 75 | 66 | 50 | 10 / 20 | ||
| BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | 76 | 85 | 95 | 4 | ||
| TEACHER TEACHER Rockpile (Columbia 11388) | 77 | 83 | 86 | 6 | ||
| I CAN’T STOP THE FEELIN’ Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2319) | 78 | 78 | 85 | 4 | ||
| GOT TO ROCK ON Kansas (Kirshner 4292) | 79 | 86 | — | 3 | ||
| FASHION David Bowie (RCA 12134) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 5 | ||
| WHAT CAN YOU GET A WOOKIE FOR CHRISTMAS (When He Already Owns A Comb?) Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir & Chorale (RSO 1058) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | ||
| HELP ME! Marcy Levy & Robin Gibb (RSO 1047) | 82 | 73 | 63 | 8 | ||
| THE HORIZONTAL BOP Bob Seger (Capitol 4951) | 83 | 69 | 55 | 9 | ||
| UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 84 | 71 | 47 | 26 | ||
| TRICKLE TRICKLE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3772) | 85 | 82 | 83 | 6 | ||
| DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 86 | 76 | 53 | 29 | ||
| EASY LOVE Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572) | 87 | 84 | 77 | 6 | ||
| UNITED TOGETHER Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569) | 88 | — | — | 2 | ||
| HOLD ON, HOLD OUT Jackson Browne (Asylum 11477) | 89 | — | — | 2 | ||
| DREAMER Supertramp (A&M 2269) | 90 | 75 | 48 | 16 | ||
| ON THE ROAD AGAIN Willie Nelson (Columbia 11351) | 91 | 87 | 57 | 18 | ||
| I’M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU Jimmy Hall (Epic 50931) | 92 | 89 | 78 | 13 | ||
| THAT GIRL COULD SING Jackson Browne (Asylum 47036) | 93 | 88 | 51 | 16 | ||
| SOMETIMES A FANTASY Billy Joel (Columbia 11379) | 94 | 91 | 70 | 13 | ||
| SEASONS Charles Fox (Handshake 5307) | 95 | — | — | 2 | ||
| THEME FROM ORDINARY PEOPLE Marvin Hamlisch (Planet 47922) | 96 | — | — | 2 | ||
| YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG AC/DC (Atlantic 3761) | 97 | 94 | 92 | 17 | ||
| WATCHING YOU Slave (Cotillion 46006) | 98 | — | — | 2 | ||
| LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11349) | 99 | 93 | 81 | 20 | ||
| ONE-TRICK PONY Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 49601) | 100 | 95 | 89 | 11 | ||
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