| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 28, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | RAPTURE Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2 | WOMAN John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| 4 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 5 | THE BEST OF TIMES Styx (A&M 2300) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 6 | CRYING Don McLean (Millennium 11799) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 7 | KISS ON MY LIST Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12142) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| 8 | HELLO AGAIN Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 9 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | |
| 10 | MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | 16 | 20 | 28 | 7 | |
| 11 | THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Abba (Atlantic 3776) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | |
| 12 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430) | 14 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| 13 | TREAT ME RIGHT Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| 14 | DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME Police (A&M 2301) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| 15 | HEARTS ON FIRE Randy Meisner (Epic 50964) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
| 16 | WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 8 | |
| 17 | JUST THE TWO OF US Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra 47103) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 18 | THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie (Chrysalis 2465) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 20 | |
| 19 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | 25 | 29 | 34 | 6 | |
| 20 | FADE AWAY Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 8 | |
| 21 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | 24 | 27 | 31 | 11 | |
| 22 | AH! LEAH! Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51025) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 16 | |
| 23 | I CAN’T STAND IT Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 1060) | 26 | 34 | 44 | 5 | |
| 24 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | 30 | 36 | 51 | 6 | |
| 25 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | 27 | 33 | 38 | 9 | |
| 26 | HER TOWN TOO James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514) | 32 | 39 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066) | 13 | 7 | 4 | 21 | |
| 28 | JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME April Wine (Capitol 4975) | 31 | 35 | 40 | 8 | |
| 29 | PRECIOUS TO ME Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703) | 29 | 31 | 35 | 11 | |
| 30 | AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT John Cougar (Riva 207) | 36 | 41 | 46 | 9 | |
| 31 | LIVING IN A FANTASY Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 49657) | 23 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| 32 | A LITTLE IN LOVE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8068) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
| 33 | GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0573) | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
| 34 | TIME OUT OF MIND Steely Dan (MCA 51082) | 44 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | IT’S A LOVE THING Whispers (Solar 12154) | 41 | 53 | 67 | 6 | |
| 36 | HOW ’BOUT US Champaign (Columbia 11433) | 40 | 46 | 58 | 7 | |
| 37 | I LOVE YOU Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | 43 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| 38 | GUITAR MAN Elvis Presley (RCA 12158) | 34 | 30 | 32 | 10 | |
| 39 | I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | 33 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |
| 40 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU’RE FOOLIN’ Donna Summer (Geffen 49664) | 45 | 51 | 63 | 6 | |
| 41 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12084) | 35 | 26 | 23 | 18 | |
| 42 | YOU BETTER YOU BET The Who (Warner Bros. 49698) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | TAKE IT ON THE RUN REO Speedwagon (Epic 01054) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | WALKING ON THIN ICE Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683) | 49 | 59 | 79 | 5 | |
| 45 | SWEETHEART Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | 55 | 65 | 77 | 4 | |
| 46 | TURN ME LOOSE Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | 50 | 55 | 61 | 8 | |
| 47 | MISTER SANDMAN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | 52 | 62 | 74 | 4 | |
| 48 | TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS Styx (A&M 2323) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | (Just Like) STARTING OVER John Lennon (Geffen 49604) | 39 | 37 | 20 | 22 | |
| 50 | WASN’T THAT A PARTY Rovers (Epic 51007) | 54 | 61 | 68 | 6 | |
| 51 | TOO TIGHT Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | 42 | 40 | 37 | 10 | |
| 52 | THE PARTY’S OVER (Hopelessly In Love) Journey (Columbia 60505) | 60 | 66 | 75 | 5 | |
| 53 | GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS 4948) | 37 | 32 | 16 | 17 | |
| 54 | SAME OLD LANG SYNE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50961) | 38 | 28 | 10 | 16 | |
| 55 | LIVING INSIDE MYSELF Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | 66 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 57 | (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY Outlaws (Arista 0582) | 48 | 43 | 36 | 11 | |
| 58 | SUKIYAKI Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | 72 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 59 | RUNNING SCARED Fools (EMI America 8072) | 64 | 70 | 81 | 4 | |
| 60 | HOLD ON LOOSELY 38 Special (A&M 2316) | 67 | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 61 | ME (Without You) Andy Gibb (RSO 1056) | 71 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | IT’S MY JOB Jimmy Buffett (MCA 51061) | 65 | 69 | 76 | 7 | |
| 63 | I MISSED AGAIN Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (Atlantic 3787) | 51 | 44 | 39 | 16 | |
| 65 | LONELY TOGETHER Barry Manilow (Arista 0596) | 76 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | CH CH CHERIE Johnny Average Band (Bearsville 49671) | 68 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 67 | HOLD ON Badfinger (Radio 3793) | 69 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 68 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 58 | 50 | 47 | 21 | |
| 69 | STAYING WITH IT Firefall (Atlantic 3791) | 46 | 42 | 43 | 10 | |
| 70 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE/NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | 62 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 71 | WATCHING THE WHEELS John Lennon (Geffen 49695) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | BETTE DAVIS EYES Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE John O’Banion (Elektra 47125) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | SAY YOU’LL BE MINE Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | LOVERS AFTER ALL Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587) | 78 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 76 | LIMELIGHT Rush (Mercury 76095) | 79 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | HEY NINETEEN Steely Dan (MCA 51036) | 47 | 38 | 29 | 18 | |
| 78 | LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond (Capitol 4939) | 57 | 49 | 42 | 22 | |
| 79 | RIGHT AWAY Hawks (Columbia 60500) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | GAMES Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3800) | 88 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| 81 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty 1404) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | SOMEBODY SPECIAL Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49686) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD Eagles (Asylum 47100) | 53 | 47 | 41 | 14 | |
| 84 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar 12129) | 73 | 56 | 57 | 9 | |
| 85 | JESSIE’S GIRL Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 80 | 64 | 54 | 33 | |
| 87 | I LOVED ’EM EVERY ONE T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS Anne Murray (Capitol 4987) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | LOVER Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8064) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I HAVE THE SKILL Sherbs (Atco 7325) | 95 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 56 | 45 | 33 | 17 | |
| 93 | LET ME GO Rings (MCA 51069) | 82 | 84 | 85 | 6 | |
| 94 | 96 TEARS Garland Jeffreys (Epic 51008) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | DON’T KNOW MUCH Bill Medley (Liberty 1402) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | GUILTY Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11390) | 84 | 77 | 72 | 22 | |
| 97 | WHERE’S YOUR ANGEL? Lani Hall (A&M 2305) | 97 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | AND LOVE GOES ON Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434) | 70 | 54 | 55 | 8 | |
| 99 | LADY Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380) | 81 | 57 | 50 | 26 | |
| 100 | KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN’ Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49670) | 83 | 72 | 73 | 6 | |
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