| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 28, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | |
| 3 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
| 4 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
| 5 | WOMAN John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | |
| 6 | THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 7 | THE BEST OF TIMES Styx (A&M 2300) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 6 | |
| 8 | SAME OLD LANG SYNE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50961) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| 9 | RAPTURE Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | 15 | 27 | 45 | 5 | |
| 10 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 11 | CRYING Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 6 | |
| 12 | TREAT ME RIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | 13 | 15 | 20 | 7 | |
| 13 | I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | 14 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| 14 | HELLO AGAIN Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | 19 | 23 | 29 | 5 | |
| 15 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Abba (Atlantic 3776) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 | |
| 16 | (Just Like) STARTING OVER John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | 11 | 9 | 3 | 18 | |
| 17 | HEY NINETEEN Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| 18 | A LITTLE IN LOVE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | 20 | 22 | 25 | 12 | |
| 19 | PASSION Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| 20 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 13 | |
| 21 | HEARTS ON FIRE Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | 25 | 29 | 36 | 6 | |
| 22 | KISS ON MY LIST Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12142) | 26 | 30 | 37 | 6 | |
| 23 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 14 | |
| 24 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 13 | |
| 25 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | 28 | 33 | 48 | 5 | |
| 26 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | 18 | 13 | 7 | 18 | |
| 27 | AH! LEAH! Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51025) | 29 | 31 | 35 | 12 | |
| 28 | LIVING IN A FANTASY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657) | 31 | 37 | 49 | 6 | |
| 29 | FADE AWAY Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | 34 | 49 | 61 | 4 | |
| 30 | DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME Police (A&M 2301) | 37 | 56 | 71 | 4 | |
| 31 | WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | 42 | 57 | 69 | 4 | |
| 32 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD Eagles (Asylum 47100) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| 33 | MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | 43 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | MISS SUN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | 23 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |
| 35 | GUITAR MAN Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | 40 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| 36 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 30 | 25 | 23 | 17 | |
| 37 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | 46 | 55 | 68 | 7 | |
| 38 | (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY Outlaws (Arista 0582) | 41 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 39 | TOO TIGHT Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | 45 | 51 | 58 | 6 | |
| 40 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | 32 | 16 | 12 | 22 | |
| 41 | BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | 44 | 48 | 50 | 12 | |
| 42 | PRECIOUS TO ME Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | 47 | 52 | 66 | 7 | |
| 43 | JUST THE TWO OF US Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra 47103) | 62 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 44 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | 54 | 63 | 78 | 5 | |
| 45 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 35 | 32 | 15 | 22 | |
| 46 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | STAYING WITH IT Firefall (Atlantic 3791) | 53 | 60 | 67 | 6 | |
| 48 | JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME April Wine (Capitol 4975) | 59 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
| 49 | FLASH’S THEME (aka Flash) Queen (Elektra 47092) | 39 | 42 | 47 | 7 | |
| 50 | EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD Air Supply (Arista 0564) | 33 | 14 | 11 | 19 | |
| 51 | TIME IS TIME Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | 38 | 36 | 31 | 15 | |
| 52 | HE CAN’T LOVE YOU Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8063) | 36 | 34 | 27 | 16 | |
| 53 | AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT John Cougar (Riva 207) | 60 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 54 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 50 | 44 | 42 | 29 | |
| 55 | HUNGRY HEART Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11391) | 49 | 35 | 17 | 17 | |
| 56 | SHINE ON L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | 48 | 38 | 39 | 16 | |
| 57 | IT’S MY TURN Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | 51 | 41 | 34 | 19 | |
| 58 | AND LOVE GOES ON Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434) | 63 | 72 | 85 | 4 | |
| 59 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar 12129) | 61 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| 60 | I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN Barry Manilow (Arista 0566) | 52 | 40 | 33 | 15 | |
| 61 | DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA Police (A&M 2275) | 55 | 39 | 32 | 19 | |
| 62 | LIPSTICK Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107) | 64 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 63 | I CAN’T STAND IT Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 1060) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | 57 | 50 | 40 | 18 | |
| 65 | I LOVE YOU Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | 73 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | HOW ’BOUT US Champaign (Columbia 11433) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | TURN ME LOOSE Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | 74 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | FIREFLIES Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49660) | 69 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| 69 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Heart (Epic 50950) | 56 | 43 | 38 | 15 | |
| 71 | FOOL THAT I AM Rita Coolidge (A&M 2281) | 65 | 59 | 55 | 12 | |
| 72 | WHO’S MAKING LOVE Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3785) | 58 | 53 | 46 | 11 | |
| 73 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU’RE FOOLIN’ Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | WASN’T THAT A PARTY Rovers (Epic 51007) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | LOVE T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116) | 67 | 58 | 53 | 14 | |
| 76 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE/NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN’ Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | WHIP IT Devo (Warner Bros. 49550) | 70 | 65 | 59 | 27 | |
| 79 | MORE THAN I CAN SAY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49565) | 66 | 45 | 41 | 23 | |
| 80 | IT’S A LOVE THING Whispers (Solar 12154) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 71 | 61 | 44 | 23 | |
| 82 | I DON’T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME Glen Campbell (Capitol 4959) | 78 | 71 | 73 | 6 | |
| 83 | IT’S MY JOB Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061) | 92 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | THE PARTY’S OVER (Hopelessly In Love) Journey (Columbia 60505) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | OOO-EEE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 49666) | 87 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | CH CH CHERIE Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Touch (Atco 7311) | 88 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| 88 | WALKING ON THIN ICE Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | LET ME GO Rings (MCA 51069) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | HOLD ON Badfinger (Radio 3793) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | ONE STEP CLOSER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49622) | 72 | 54 | 43 | 15 | |
| 92 | BLACKJACK Rupert Holmes (MCA 51045) | 95 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | FULL OF FIRE Shalamar (Solar 12152) | 94 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | 8TH WONDER Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 553) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | THEME FROM RAGING BULL (Cavalleria Rusticana) Joel Diamond (Motown 1504) | 90 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | PROUD Joe Chemay Band (Unicorn 95001) | 91 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| 98 | DREAMER Association (Elektra 47094) | 80 | 78 | 80 | 5 | |
| 99 | GIRLS CAN GET IT Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2314) | 83 | 79 | 65 | 18 | |
| 100 | FLY AWAY Peter Allen (A&M 2288) | 79 | 74 | 75 | 6 | |
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