CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 26, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
  1  1  113
  2QUEEN OF HEARTS
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
  2  2  318
  3ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
  71420  7
  4STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND
    Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336)
  4  4  710
  5WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
  6  7  911
  6SLOW HAND
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929)
  3  3  218
  7STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
11131610
  8THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY
    Beach Boys (Capitol 5030)
  8101310
  9HOLD ON TIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408)
10121410
10FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
13161910
11START ME UP
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
151822  6
12URGENT
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
  5  5  613
13(There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264)
  9  91014
14PRIVATE EYES
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296)
243041  5
15THE VOICE
    Moody Blues (Threshold 602)
171921  8
16LADY (You Bring Me Up)
    Commodores (Motown 1514)
12  8  815
17THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not)
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147)
14  6  420
18I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do)
    Lulu (Alfa 7006)
202224  9
19JESSIE’S GIRL
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12201)
1611  527
20THE NIGHT OWLS
    Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
222529  6
21REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU
    Gary Wright (Warner Bros. 49769)
19202313
22COOL LOVE
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2349)
18171713
23HARD TO SAY
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488)
283649  5
24BREAKING AWAY
    Balance (Portrait 02177)
26283012
25DRAW OF THE CARDS
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087)
272931  8
26SUPER FREAK (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7205)
293235  8
27WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
323845  9
28IN YOUR LETTER
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457)
303336  8
29SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
364459  4
30JUST ONCE
    Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
333742  7
31GENERAL HOSPI-TALE
    Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
34343710
32I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
384353  6
33WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
    Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
374151  6
34TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
4147  3
35FEELS SO RIGHT
    Alabama (RCA 12236)
23232516
36FIRE AND ICE
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2529)
21151511
37CHLOE
    Elton John (Geffen 49788)
31313310
38YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY
    Silver Condor (Columbia 02268)
35353810
39SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
    Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488)
435066  6
40SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
4867  3
41ELVIRA
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51084)
25211121
42BACKFIRED
    Debbie Harry (Chrysalis 2526)
393943  7
43BURNIN’ FOR YOU
    Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
475263  7
44THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES
    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186)
546171  6
45STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
    Allman Brothers Band (Arista 0618)
404044  9
46THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em)
    Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149)
42261819
47ALIEN
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
526375  5
48SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone)
    John Denver (RCA 12246)
45464710
49I’M IN LOVE
    Evelyn King (RCA 12243)
44454610
50THAT OLD SONG
    Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0616)
46272812
51LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY
    Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624)
576076  5
52ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love)
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
6885  3
53LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015)
51483215
54WORKING IN THE COAL MINE
    Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204)
647384  4
55HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
    Air Supply (Arista 0626)
80  2
56HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride)
    Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175)
56535510
57OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
    Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901)
637080  5
58A HEART IN NEW YORK
    Art Garfunkel (Columbia 02307)
606265  8
59SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT
    Diesel (Regency 7339)
7184  3
60YOU SAVED MY SOUL
    Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
7587  3
61SILLY
    Deniece Williams (ARC 02406)
555764  7
62IN THE DARK
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
6983  3
63SQUARE BIZ
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7202)
53495211
64EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
    Police (A&M 2371)
  1
65OH NO
    Commodores (Motown 1527)
85  2
66HE’S A LIAR
    Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
  1
67YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Mickey Gilley (Epic 02172)
59564812
68BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
    Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3816)
50422719
69DON’T GIVE IT UP
    Robbie Patton (Liberty 1420)
58512612
70NICOLE
    Point Blank (MCA 51132)
62586114
71I DON’T NEED YOU
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1415)
49241216
72ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
    Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal (RSO 1065)
655962  7
73THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE
    Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol 5032)
615457  8
74MORE STARS
    Stars On 45 (Radio 3863)
84  2
75THE STROKE
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5005)
67643920
76STAY AWAKE
    Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
818190  4
77SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102)
726869  8
78TEMPTED
    Squeeze (A&M 2345)
70655010
79DOUBLE DUTCH BUS
    Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356)
74716818
80EASY TO LOVE AGAIN
    Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118)
767987  4
81NO REPLY AT ALL
    Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
  1
82NO TIME TO LOSE
    Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2366)
90  9
83MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone)
    Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
  1
84A LUCKY GUY
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
  1
85AIMING AT YOUR HEART
    Temptations (Gordy 7208)
  1
86MONY MONY
    Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2543)
88  2
87FIRE IN THE SKY
    Dirt Band (Liberty 1429)
  1
88LEILA
    ZZ Top (Warner Bros. 49782)
  1
89LET’S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL
    Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002)
  1
90SHE DON’T LET NOBODY (But Me)
    Curtis Mayfield (Boardwalk 122)
  1
91AT THIS MOMENT
    Billy & Beaters (Alfa 7005)
778089  4
92FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
    Michael Stanley Band (EMI America 8090)
665556  8
93THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE
    Air Supply (Arista 0604)
79725420
94HEARTS
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8084)
73663419
95IT’S OVER
    Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340)
  1
96BETTE DAVIS EYES
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077)
83767027
97THE SENSITIVE KIND
    Santana (Columbia 02178)
827460  9
98FANCY FREE
    Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 51169)
  1
99I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
    Denroy Morgan (Becket 5)
8789  3
100 YOU’RE MY GIRL
    Franke & Knockouts (Millennium 11808)
78694013
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