| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 23, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 | BETTE DAVIS EYES Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| 3 | ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton (Capitol 4976) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 | TAKE IT ON THE RUN REO Speedwagon (Epic 01054) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 5 | MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 6 | SUKIYAKI Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | 9 | 13 | 24 | 12 | |
| 7 | WATCHING THE WHEELS John Lennon (Geffen 49695) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| 8 | STARS ON 45 (Medley) Stars On 45 (Radio 3810) | 11 | 23 | 32 | 7 | |
| 9 | LIVING INSIDE MYSELF Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | |
| 10 | TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS Styx (A&M 2323) | 12 | 16 | 21 | 10 | |
| 11 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0592) | 19 | 22 | 28 | 12 | |
| 12 | HOW ’BOUT US Champaign (Columbia 11433) | 13 | 14 | 20 | 15 | |
| 13 | I LOVE YOU Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros. 49669) | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | |
| 14 | SWEETHEART Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11801) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| 15 | YOU BETTER YOU BET The Who (Warner Bros. 49698) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
| 16 | JUST THE TWO OF US Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra 47103) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| 17 | KISS ON MY LIST Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12142) | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | |
| 18 | THIS LITTLE GIRL Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8079) | 21 | 25 | 38 | 5 | |
| 19 | AMERICA Neil Diamond (Capitol 4994) | 23 | 26 | 39 | 5 | |
| 20 | I MISSED AGAIN Phil Collins (Atlantic 3790) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 11 | |
| 21 | SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ Terri Gibbs (MCA 41309) | 14 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
| 22 | WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty 1404) | 24 | 27 | 33 | 9 | |
| 23 | RAPTURE Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | 17 | 9 | 6 | 17 | |
| 24 | THE WAITING Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 51100) | 31 | 48 | 59 | 4 | |
| 25 | ALL THOSE YEARS AGO George Harrison (Dark Horse 49725) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 26 | LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE John O’Banion (Elektra 47125) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| 27 | SAY YOU’LL BE MINE Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49705) | 28 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| 28 | SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU Don McLean (Millennium 11804) | 30 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| 29 | FIND YOUR WAY BACK Jefferson Starship (Grunt 12211) | 33 | 36 | 41 | 8 | |
| 30 | JESSIE’S GIRL Rick Springfield (RCA 12201) | 35 | 39 | 45 | 9 | |
| 31 | AI NO CORRIDA Quincy Jones (A&M 2309) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 7 | |
| 32 | AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT John Cougar (Riva 207) | 25 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| 33 | HER TOWN TOO James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia 60514) | 20 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| 34 | IS IT YOU Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | 44 | 59 | 71 | 6 | |
| 35 | I LOVED ’EM EVERY ONE T.G. Sheppard (Warner/Curb 49690) | 38 | 41 | 47 | 9 | |
| 36 | WINNING Santana (Columbia 01050) | 39 | 43 | 49 | 7 | |
| 37 | HOLD ON LOOSELY 38 Special (A&M 2316) | 32 | 33 | 36 | 12 | |
| 38 | STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2332) | 45 | 53 | 68 | 6 | |
| 39 | YOU MAKE MY DREAMS Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12217) | 50 | 66 | 85 | 4 | |
| 40 | BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS Anne Murray (Capitol 4987) | 41 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 41 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE Air Supply (Arista 0604) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE Steve Winwood (Island 49656) | 29 | 21 | 11 | 16 | |
| 43 | FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU Jim Photoglo (20th Century Fox 2487) | 48 | 57 | 65 | 7 | |
| 44 | GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8076) | 49 | 54 | 67 | 5 | |
| 45 | SAY WHAT Jesse Winchester (Bearsville 49711) | 51 | 65 | 77 | 6 | |
| 46 | NOBODY WINS Elton John (Geffen 49722) | 59 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 12200) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 8 | |
| 48 | I CAN’T STAND IT Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 1060) | 36 | 29 | 14 | 13 | |
| 49 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | 37 | 31 | 25 | 17 | |
| 50 | TIME Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0598) | 55 | 62 | 70 | 6 | |
| 51 | JUST SO LONELY Get Wet (Boardwalk 02018) | 53 | 58 | 64 | 5 | |
| 52 | DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME Police (A&M 2301) | 27 | 19 | 12 | 16 | |
| 53 | TURN ME LOOSE Loverboy (Columbia 11421) | 46 | 44 | 35 | 16 | |
| 54 | JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME April Wine (Capitol 4975) | 40 | 32 | 26 | 16 | |
| 55 | I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF Billy & Beaters (Alfa 7002) | 60 | 67 | 74 | 5 | |
| 56 | SEVEN YEAR ACHE Rosanne Cash (Columbia 11426) | 64 | 70 | 79 | 7 | |
| 57 | MODERN GIRL Sheena Easton (EMI America 8080) | 69 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | IT’S A LOVE THING Whispers (Solar 12154) | 42 | 40 | 31 | 14 | |
| 59 | WASN’T THAT A PARTY Rovers (Epic 51007) | 54 | 46 | 43 | 14 | |
| 60 | YOU LIKE ME DON’T YOU Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503) | 66 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 61 | KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953) | 52 | 37 | 15 | 26 | |
| 62 | SWEET BABY Stanley Clarke & George Duke (Epic 01052) | 70 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 63 | I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE Paul Anka (RCA 12225) | 63 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 64 | ELVIRA Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084) | 76 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | WOMAN John Lennon (Geffen 49644) | 43 | 35 | 17 | 19 | |
| 66 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 56 | 47 | 44 | 30 | |
| 67 | HURRY UP AND WAIT Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033) | 62 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| 68 | SHADDAP YOU FACE Joe Dolce (MCA 51053) | 81 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| 69 | MAKE THAT MOVE Shalamar (Solar 12192) | 73 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 70 | STRONGER THAN BEFORE Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 02054) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not) Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | YOU’RE SO EASY TO LOVE Tommy James (Millennium 11802) | 74 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 73 | BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | THE STROKE Billy Squier (Capitol 5005) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | TWO HEARTS Stephanie Mills (with Teddy Pendergrass) (20th Century Fox 2492) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | ARC OF A DIVER Steve Winwood (Island 49726) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | HEARTS Marty Balin (EMI America 8084) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | WHAT CHA’ GONNA DO FOR ME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | MERCY, MERCY, MERCY Phoebe Snow (Mirage 3818) | 79 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | LOVIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY Dillman Band (RCA 12206) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | RAIN IN MAY Max Werner (Radio 3821) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 72000) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | JONES VS. JONES Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | A LIFE OF ILLUSION Joe Walsh (Asylum 47144) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | BROOKLYN GIRLS Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47145) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN April Wine (Capitol 5001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | PROMISES Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE Gap Band (Mercury 76101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em) Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY Rick James (Gordy 7197) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE Michael Jackson (Motown 1512) | 72 | 74 | 75 | 6 | |
| 92 | THE PARTY’S OVER (Hopelessly In Love) Journey (Columbia 60505) | 65 | 55 | 51 | 13 | |
| 93 | CAN YOU FEEL IT Jacksons (Epic 01032) | 75 | 76 | 78 | 5 | |
| 94 | MISTER SANDMAN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49684) | 57 | 52 | 50 | 12 | |
| 95 | PARADISE Change (RFC/Atlantic 3809) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | I DON’T NEED YOU Rupert Holmes (MCA 51092) | 67 | 56 | 57 | 8 | |
| 97 | I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU Helen Reddy (MCA 51106) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | SUPER TROUPER Abba (Atlantic 3806) | 77 | 64 | 66 | 8 | |
| 99 | THE BEST OF TIMES Styx (A&M 2300) | 68 | 49 | 37 | 18 | |
| 100 | 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (RCA 12133) | 78 | 50 | 42 | 25 | |
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