| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 21, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WOMAN John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | RAPTURE Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
| 3 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
| 4 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| 5 | THE BEST OF TIMES Styx (A&M 2300) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 6 | CRYING Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| 7 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | |
| 8 | HELLO AGAIN Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| 9 | KISS ON MY LIST Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12142) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 9 | |
| 10 | TREAT ME RIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| 11 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Abba (Atlantic 3776) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | |
| 12 | THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 19 | |
| 13 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | |
| 14 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | 16 | 21 | 25 | 8 | |
| 15 | HEARTS ON FIRE Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| 16 | MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | 20 | 28 | 33 | 6 | |
| 17 | DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME Police (A&M 2301) | 19 | 22 | 30 | 7 | |
| 18 | WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | 21 | 27 | 31 | 7 | |
| 19 | A LITTLE IN LOVE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | |
| 20 | FADE AWAY Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | 22 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| 21 | JUST THE TWO OF US Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra 47103) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 7 | |
| 22 | AH! LEAH! Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51025) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 15 | |
| 23 | LIVING IN A FANTASY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657) | 24 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| 24 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | 27 | 31 | 37 | 10 | |
| 25 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 5 | |
| 26 | I CAN’T STAND IT Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 1060) | 34 | 44 | 63 | 4 | |
| 27 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | 33 | 38 | 44 | 8 | |
| 28 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | |
| 29 | PRECIOUS TO ME Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | 31 | 35 | 42 | 10 | |
| 30 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | 36 | 51 | 69 | 5 | |
| 31 | JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME April Wine (Capitol 4975) | 35 | 40 | 48 | 7 | |
| 32 | HER TOWN TOO James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
| 34 | GUITAR MAN Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | 30 | 32 | 35 | 9 | |
| 35 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | 26 | 23 | 23 | 17 | |
| 36 | AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT John Cougar (Riva 207) | 41 | 46 | 53 | 8 | |
| 37 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | 32 | 16 | 10 | 16 | |
| 38 | SAME OLD LANG SYNE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50961) | 28 | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
| 39 | (Just Like) STARTING OVER John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | 37 | 20 | 16 | 21 | |
| 40 | HOW ’BOUT US Champaign (Columbia 11433) | 46 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| 41 | IT’S A LOVE THING Whispers (Solar 12154) | 53 | 67 | 80 | 5 | |
| 42 | TOO TIGHT Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | 40 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| 43 | I LOVE YOU Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | 48 | 56 | 65 | 6 | |
| 44 | TIME OUT OF MIND Steely Dan (MCA 51082) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU’RE FOOLIN’ Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | 51 | 63 | 73 | 5 | |
| 46 | STAYING WITH IT Firefall (Atlantic 3791) | 42 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| 47 | HEY NINETEEN Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | 38 | 29 | 17 | 17 | |
| 48 | (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY Outlaws (Arista 0582) | 43 | 36 | 38 | 10 | |
| 49 | WALKING ON THIN ICE Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | 59 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 50 | TURN ME LOOSE Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | 55 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| 51 | BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | 44 | 39 | 41 | 15 | |
| 52 | MISTER SANDMAN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | 62 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD Eagles (Asylum 47100) | 47 | 41 | 32 | 13 | |
| 54 | WASN’T THAT A PARTY Rovers (Epic 51007) | 61 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 55 | SWEETHEART Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | 65 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 45 | 33 | 24 | 16 | |
| 57 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | 49 | 42 | 26 | 21 | |
| 58 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 50 | 47 | 36 | 20 | |
| 59 | YOU BETTER YOU BET The Who (Warner Bros. 49698) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | THE PARTY’S OVER (Hopelessly In Love) Journey (Columbia 60505) | 66 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 61 | TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS Styx (A&M 2323) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE/NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | 63 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 63 | TAKE IT ON THE RUN REO Speedwagon (Epic 01054) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | RUNNING SCARED Fools (EMI America 8072) | 70 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | IT’S MY JOB Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061) | 69 | 76 | 83 | 6 | |
| 66 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | 78 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | HOLD ON LOOSELY 38 Special (A&M 2316) | 74 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | CH CH CHERIE Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671) | 71 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 69 | HOLD ON Badfinger (Radio 3793) | 75 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 70 | AND LOVE GOES ON Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434) | 54 | 55 | 58 | 7 | |
| 71 | ME (Without You) Andy Gibb (RSO 1056) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | SUKIYAKI Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | 80 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar 12129) | 56 | 57 | 59 | 8 | |
| 74 | LIVING INSIDE MYSELF Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | I MISSED AGAIN Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | LONELY TOGETHER Barry Manilow (Arista 0596) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2464) | 52 | 48 | 40 | 25 | |
| 78 | LOVERS AFTER ALL Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | LIMELIGHT Rush (Mercury 76095) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 64 | 54 | 54 | 32 | |
| 81 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 57 | 50 | 45 | 25 | |
| 82 | LET ME GO Rings (MCA 51069) | 84 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| 83 | KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN’ Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670) | 72 | 73 | 77 | 5 | |
| 84 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | 77 | 72 | 64 | 21 | |
| 85 | FLASH’S THEME (aka Flash) Queen (Elektra 47092) | 67 | 52 | 49 | 10 | |
| 86 | RIGHT AWAY Hawks (Columbia 60500) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | PASSION Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49617) | 58 | 45 | 19 | 18 | |
| 88 | GAMES Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800) | 92 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE John O’Banion (Elektra 47125) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SOMEBODY SPECIAL Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49686) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | LIPSTICK Suzi Quatro (Dreamland 107) | 76 | 65 | 62 | 8 | |
| 92 | SHINE ON L.T.D. (A&M 2283) | 73 | 60 | 56 | 19 | |
| 93 | MISS SUN Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11406) | 68 | 49 | 34 | 17 | |
| 94 | BON BON VIE (Gimme The Good Life) T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780) | 95 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | I HAVE THE SKILL Sherbs (Atco 7325) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA Police (A&M 2275) | 81 | 66 | 61 | 22 | |
| 97 | WHERE’S YOUR ANGEL? Lani Hall (A&M 2305) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 98 | BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | 90 | 91 | 95 | 5 | |
| 99 | TIME IS TIME Andy Gibb (RSO 1059) | 85 | 59 | 51 | 18 | |
| 100 | EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD Air Supply (Arista 0564) | 79 | 53 | 50 | 22 | |
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