| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 31, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2 | ENDLESS LOVE Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| 3 | FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| 4 | PRIVATE EYES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | WHO’S CRYING NOW Journey (Columbia 02241) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 6 | START ME UP Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| 7 | STEP BY STEP Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 8 | HARD TO SAY Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 9 | THE NIGHT OWLS Little River Band (Capitol 5033) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 10 | TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Bob Seger (Capitol 5042) | 11 | 13 | 21 | 8 | |
| 11 | I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU Rick Springfield (RCA 12166) | 12 | 18 | 24 | 11 | |
| 12 | WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL Four Tops (Casablanca 2338) | 13 | 19 | 23 | 11 | |
| 13 | WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | |
| 14 | SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
| 15 | JUST ONCE Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| 16 | EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC Police (A&M 2371) | 19 | 23 | 31 | 6 | |
| 17 | SUPER FREAK (pt. 1) Rick James (Gordy 7205) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 13 | |
| 18 | PHYSICAL Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182) | 26 | 36 | 49 | 5 | |
| 19 | HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) Air Supply (Arista 0626) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 7 | |
| 20 | SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD Billy Joel (Columbia 02518) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| 21 | OH NO Commodores (Motown 1527) | 27 | 32 | 40 | 7 | |
| 22 | THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 11 | |
| 23 | SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked) Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 11 | |
| 24 | QUEEN OF HEARTS Juice Newton (Capitol 4997) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | |
| 25 | WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU Foreigner (Atlantic 3868) | 31 | 42 | 57 | 4 | |
| 26 | ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) Marty Balin (EMI America 8093) | 28 | 31 | 35 | 8 | |
| 27 | I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) Lulu (Alfa 7006) | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| 28 | ALIEN Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 10 | |
| 29 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Diana Ross (RCA 12349) | 43 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT Diesel (Regency 7339) | 33 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 31 | THE OLD SONGS Barry Manilow (Arista 0633) | 38 | 49 | 67 | 4 | |
| 32 | YOU SAVED MY SOUL Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008) | 35 | 40 | 45 | 8 | |
| 33 | HE’S A LIAR Bee Gees (RSO 1066) | 29 | 30 | 34 | 6 | |
| 34 | STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336) | 20 | 9 | 7 | 15 | |
| 35 | YOUNG TURKS Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843) | 47 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | OUR LIPS ARE SEALED Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 10 | |
| 37 | PROMISES IN THE DARK Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555) | 41 | 46 | 53 | 5 | |
| 38 | MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) Chilliwack (Millennium 11813) | 45 | 50 | 56 | 6 | |
| 39 | LET’S GROOVE Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536) | 46 | 53 | 64 | 5 | |
| 40 | BURNIN’ FOR YOU Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415) | 37 | 34 | 36 | 12 | |
| 41 | WORKING IN THE COAL MINE Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204) | 36 | 38 | 41 | 9 | |
| 42 | NEVER TOO MUCH Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | 48 | 58 | 73 | 5 | |
| 43 | IN THE DARK Billy Squier (Capitol 5040) | 44 | 47 | 51 | 8 | |
| 44 | NO REPLY AT ALL Genesis (Atlantic 3858) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 45 | HOLD ON TIGHT Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02408) | 21 | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
| 46 | HARDEN MY HEART Quarterflash (Geffen 49824) | 60 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | STAY AWAKE Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 9 | |
| 48 | HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride) Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175) | 42 | 44 | 46 | 15 | |
| 49 | I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126) | 56 | 64 | 72 | 5 | |
| 50 | TROUBLE Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | URGENT Foreigner (Atlantic 3831) | 32 | 22 | 16 | 18 | |
| 52 | TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815) | 63 | 73 | 82 | 4 | |
| 53 | A LUCKY GUY Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816) | 55 | 59 | 66 | 6 | |
| 54 | THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY Beach Boys (Capitol 5030) | 34 | 21 | 11 | 15 | |
| 55 | GENERAL HOSPI-TALE Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148) | 51 | 39 | 33 | 15 | |
| 56 | DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ Journey (Columbia 02567) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | LEATHER AND LACE Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern 7341) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | MAGIC POWER Triumph (RCA 12298) | 65 | 71 | 79 | 5 | |
| 59 | ONE MORE NIGHT Streek (Columbia 02529) | 64 | 70 | 78 | 4 | |
| 60 | THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known) Juice Newton (Capitol 5046) | 73 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | THE VOICE Moody Blues (Threshold 602) | 40 | 26 | 20 | 13 | |
| 62 | IT’S ALL I CAN DO Anne Murray (Capitol 5023) | 66 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 63 | WHEN SHE DANCES Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201) | 69 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 64 | BREAKING AWAY Balance (Portrait 02177) | 52 | 41 | 29 | 17 | |
| 65 | I SURRENDER Arlan Day (Pasha 02480) | 71 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | (There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12264) | 54 | 35 | 25 | 19 | |
| 67 | STEAL THE NIGHT Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016) | 74 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 68 | SLOW HAND Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | 53 | 29 | 12 | 23 | |
| 69 | POOR MAN’S SON Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | BET YOUR HEART ON ME Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215) | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | TWILIGHT Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | HEART LIKE A WHEEL Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | MISTAKEN IDENTITY Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | RUN TO ME Savoy Brown (Town House 1055) | 79 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 77 | WIRED FOR SOUND Cliff Richard (EMI America 8095) | 70 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 78 | LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU Tierra (Boardwalk 129) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | CASTLES IN THE AIR Don McLean (Millennium 11819) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | MORE STARS Stars On 45 (Radio 3863) | 67 | 60 | 63 | 7 | |
| 81 | LADY (You Bring Me Up) Commodores (Motown 1514) | 57 | 45 | 26 | 20 | |
| 82 | FEELS SO RIGHT Alabama (RCA 12236) | 61 | 56 | 48 | 21 | |
| 83 | (Want You) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN Carpenters (A&M 2370) | 75 | 78 | 87 | 5 | |
| 84 | FIRE IN THE SKY Dirt Band (Liberty 1429) | 68 | 65 | 69 | 6 | |
| 85 | PAY THE DEVIL (Ooo, Baby, Ooo) Knack (Capitol 5054) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I’M JUST TOO SHY Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THE COWBOY AND THE LADY John Denver (RCA 12345) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SWEET MERILEE Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51198) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | HOOKED ON CLASSICS Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Louis Clark) (RCA 12304) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SLIP AWAY Pablo Cruise (A&M 2373) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (pt. 1) Roger (Warner Bros. 49786) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | CONTROVERSY Prince (Warner Bros. 49808) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | IT’S OVER Teddy Baker (Casablanca 2340) | 81 | 84 | 86 | 6 | |
| 94 | STILL John Schneider (Scotti Bros. 02489) | 84 | 76 | 77 | 5 | |
| 95 | LET’S DANCE (Make Your Body Move) West Street Mob (Sugar Hill 559) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | IN YOUR LETTER REO Speedwagon (Epic 02457) | 59 | 48 | 38 | 13 | |
| 97 | LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY Aretha Franklin & George Benson (Arista 0624) | 58 | 51 | 44 | 10 | |
| 98 | TAKE ME NOW David Gates (Arista 0615) | 80 | 83 | 85 | 4 | |
| 99 | LET’S PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK N ROLL Freddy Cannon & Belmonts (MiaSound 1002) | 83 | 77 | 81 | 6 | |
| 100 | DRAW OF THE CARDS Kim Carnes (EMI America 8087) | 62 | 52 | 39 | 13 | |
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