CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 9, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five)
    Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071)
  1  1  113
  2ANGEL OF THE MORNING
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4976)
  3  3  412
  3BEING WITH YOU
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321)
  5  6  812
  4JUST THE TWO OF US
    Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra 47103)
  4  4  514
  5BETTE DAVIS EYES
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
  91530  7
  6TAKE IT ON THE RUN
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 01054)
  7  912  8
  7KISS ON MY LIST
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12142)
  2  2  216
  8HER TOWN TOO
    James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514)
  8  811  9
  9RAPTURE
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2485)
  6  5  315
10SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’
    Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309)
10121317
11WATCHING THE WHEELS
    John Lennon (Geffen 49695)
131622  7
12LIVING INSIDE MYSELF
    Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588)
222729  8
13SUKIYAKI
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953)
24283110
14HOW ’BOUT US
    Champaign (Columbia 11433)
20222513
15AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT
    John Cougar (Riva 207)
16181915
16TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
    Styx (A&M 2323)
212427  8
17YOU BETTER YOU BET
    The Who (Warner Bros. 49698)
181920  8
18I LOVE YOU
    Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669)
19212313
19DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
    Police (A&M 2301)
1211  914
20SWEETHEART
    Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801)
23262810
21WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
    Steve Winwood (Island 49656)
11101014
22A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do)
    Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592)
28303410
23STARS ON 45 (Medley)
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3810)
324356  5
24I MISSED AGAIN
    Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790)
272932  9
25THIS LITTLE GIRL
    Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079)
3852  3
26AMERICA
    Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994)
3953  3
27WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE
    Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty 1404)
333843  7
28LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE
    John O’Banion (Elektra 47125)
303439  8
29I CAN’T STAND IT
    Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 1060)
14131411
30SAY YOU’LL BE MINE
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705)
344047  7
31DON’T STOP THE MUSIC
    Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
25171715
32JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
    April Wine (Capitol 4975)
26202114
33HOLD ON LOOSELY
    38 Special (A&M 2316)
36394210
34SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Don McLean (Millennium 11804)
404964  5
35WOMAN
    John Lennon (Geffen 49644)
1714  717
36FIND YOUR WAY BACK
    Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211)
414653  6
37KEEP ON LOVING YOU
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953)
15  7  624
38AI NO CORRIDA
    Quincy Jones (A&M 2309)
486477  5
39JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
455059  7
40IT’S A LOVE THING
    Whispers (Solar 12154)
31252612
41I LOVED ’EM EVERY ONE
    T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690)
475562  7
42BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4987)
465157  7
43WINNING
    Santana (Columbia 01050)
495771  5
44TURN ME LOOSE
    Loverboy (Columbia 11421)
35333514
45TIME OUT OF MIND
    Steely Dan (MCA 51082)
292324  9
46WASN’T THAT A PARTY
    Rovers (Epic 51007)
43374012
47CELEBRATION
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
44363328
48THE WAITING
    Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100)
59  2
49THE BEST OF TIMES
    Styx (A&M 2300)
37311616
509 TO 5
    Dolly Parton (RCA 12133)
42321523
51BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
    Dolly Parton (RCA 12200)
566270  6
52MISTER SANDMAN
    Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684)
50423710
53STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART
    Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332)
687786  4
54GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE
    Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076)
6782  3
55THE PARTY’S OVER (Hopelessly In Love)
    Journey (Columbia 60505)
51414111
56I DON’T NEED YOU
    Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092)
576369  6
57FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Jim Photoglo (20th Century Fox 2487)
657582  5
58JUST SO LONELY
    Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018)
6474  3
59IS IT YOU
    Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124)
718189  4
60WHAT KIND OF FOOL
    Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia 11430)
52351815
61SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME
    Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS 4979)
626568  7
62TIME
    Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598)
707887  4
63HURRY UP AND WAIT
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033)
697684  4
64SUPER TROUPER
    Abba (Atlantic 3806)
666976  6
65SAY WHAT
    Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711)
778488  4
66YOU MAKE MY DREAMS
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12217)
85  2
67I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
    Billy & Beaters (Alfa 7002)
7488  3
68THE TIDE IS HIGH
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2465)
54443626
69I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE
    Paul Anka (RCA 12225)
7683  3
70SEVEN YEAR ACHE
    Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426)
798695  5
71I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066)
63605427
72YOU LIKE ME DON’T YOU
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503)
8087  3
73TREAT ME RIGHT
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2487)
61564517
74ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
    Michael Jackson (Motown 1512)
757990  4
75MAKE THAT MOVE
    Shalamar (Solar 12192)
8290  3
76CAN YOU FEEL IT
    Jacksons (Epic 01032)
7885  3
77NOBODY WINS
    Elton John (Geffen 49722)
  1
78LONELY TOGETHER
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0596)
534749  9
79SWEET BABY
    Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052)
87  2
80WALKING ON THIN ICE
    Yoko Ono (Geffen 49683)
58544811
81CRYING
    Don McLean (Millennium 11799)
55453816
82YOU’RE SO EASY TO LOVE
    Tommy James (Millennium 11802)
90  2
83MODERN GIRL
    Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080)
  1
84HELLO AGAIN
    Neil Diamond (Capitol 4960)
60484415
85THAT DIDN’T HURT TOO BAD
    Dr. Hook (Casablanca 2325)
817373  6
86MERCY, MERCY, MERCY
    Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818)
  1
87PRECIOUS TO ME
    Phil Seymour (Boardwalk 5703)
72595117
88THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
    Abba (Atlantic 3776)
73584625
89ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
  1
90TWO HEARTS
    Stephanie Mills (with Teddy Pendergrass) (20th Century Fox 2492)
  1
91SHADDAP YOU FACE
    Joe Dolce (MCA 51053)
9497  3
92SEDUCED
    Leon Redbone (Emerald City 7326)
9295  3
93LATELY
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54323)
8889  3
94PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING
    Shot In The Dark (RSO 1061)
919394  5
95LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT
    Point Blank (MCA 51083)
979899  4
96FADE AWAY
    Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 11431)
84685214
97WHO DO YOU THINK YOU’RE FOOLIN’
    Donna Summer (Geffen 49664)
86665512
98HEARTS ON FIRE
    Randy Meisner (Epic 50964)
83615016
99ME (Without You)
    Andy Gibb (RSO 1056)
936758  9
100 AH! LEAH!
    Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51025)
89726122
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