CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 21, 1981
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1PHYSICAL
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182)
  61218  8
  2PRIVATE EYES
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296)
  1  2  413
  3ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
    Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49787)
  2  1  115
  4WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3868)
121625  7
  5START ME UP
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21003)
  4  5  614
  6ENDLESS LOVE
    Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519)
  3  3  221
  7HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
    Air Supply (Arista 0626)
14151910
  8OH NO
    Commodores (Motown 1527)
15182110
  9EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
    Police (A&M 2371)
111316  9
10THE NIGHT OWLS
    Little River Band (Capitol 5033)
  7  8  914
11I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
    Rick Springfield (RCA 12166)
  9101114
12WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
    Four Tops (Casablanca 2338)
10111214
13FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    Sheena Easton (Liberty 1418)
  5  4  318
14WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Diana Ross (RCA 12349)
192329  6
15YOUNG TURKS
    Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49843)
202535  6
16THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES
    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra 47186)
17192214
17LET’S GROOVE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 02536)
263139  8
18THE OLD SONGS
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0633)
212431  7
19JUST ONCE
    Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M 2357)
13141515
20TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU
    Bob Seger (Capitol 5042)
  8  91011
21STEP BY STEP
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47174)
16  6  718
22TROUBLE
    Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum 47223)
283850  5
23HARDEN MY HEART
    Quarterflash (Geffen 49824)
293646  6
24YESTERDAY’S SONGS
    Neil Diamond (Columbia 02604)
3248  3
25DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’
    Journey (Columbia 02567)
344656  4
26SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT
    Diesel (Regency 7339)
27283011
27MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone)
    Chilliwack (Millennium 11813)
303438  9
28OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
    Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9901)
31333613
29LEATHER AND LACE
    Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern 7341)
364357  5
30NEVER TOO MUCH
    Luther Vandross (Epic 02409)
333742  8
31NO REPLY AT ALL
    Genesis (Atlantic 3858)
354044  9
32TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It)
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 815)
394552  7
33SUPER FREAK (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7205)
22171716
34TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
    George Benson (Warner Bros. 49846)
455972  5
35HEART LIKE A WHEEL
    Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5068)
415173  4
36THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known)
    Juice Newton (Capitol 5046)
435060  6
37WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746)
23211317
38I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU
    Chris Christian (Boardwalk 126)
404449  8
39I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do)
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12357)
60  2
40HARD TO SAY
    Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 02488)
18  7  813
41UNDER PRESSURE
    Queen & David Bowie (Elektra 47235)
6682  3
42COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02621)
65  2
43HOOKED ON CLASSICS
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Louis Clark) (RCA 12304)
597489  4
44TWILIGHT
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 02559)
525871  5
45CENTERFOLD
    J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102)
5575  3
46I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 12342)
566574  5
47MAGIC POWER
    Triumph (RCA 12298)
495358  8
48SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
    Carl Carlton (20th Century Fox 2488)
37302314
49PROMISES IN THE DARK
    Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2555)
423537  8
50STEAL THE NIGHT
    Stevie Woods (Cotillion 46016)
536067  7
51WRACK MY BRAIN
    Ringo Starr (Boardwalk 130)
6476  3
52POOR MAN’S SON
    Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02560)
576269  6
53LIVING EYES
    Bee Gees (RSO 1067)
6883  3
54CASTLES IN THE AIR
    Don McLean (Millennium 11819)
627279  5
55COOL NIGHT
    Paul Davis (Arista 0645)
7387  3
56SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02518)
24202011
57YOU SAVED MY SOUL
    Burton Cummings (Alfa 7008)
38323211
58ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love)
    Marty Balin (EMI America 8093)
44262611
59WHO’S CRYING NOW
    Journey (Columbia 02241)
2522  519
60IN THE DARK
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5040)
46414311
61ONE MORE NIGHT
    Streek (Columbia 02529)
545459  7
62SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47239)
82  2
63MISTAKEN IDENTITY
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8098)
636975  5
64LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
    Tierra (Boardwalk 129)
677178  5
65SWEET MERILEE
    Donnie Iris (MCA/Caurosel 51198)
718088  4
66THE COWBOY AND THE LADY
    John Denver (RCA 12345)
727987  4
67TALKING OUT OF TURN
    Moody Blues (Threshold 603)
7988  3
68I’M JUST TOO SHY
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1525)
707886  4
69PAY THE DEVIL (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)
    Knack (Capitol 5054)
697785  4
70WORKING IN THE COAL MINE
    Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204)
58494112
71WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND
    Loverboy (Columbia 02589)
85  2
72BET YOUR HEART ON ME
    Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47215)
616470  6
73ALIEN
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia 02471)
47272813
74SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1430)
48291412
75MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US
    Sneaker (Handshake 02557)
87  2
76BURNIN’ FOR YOU
    Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 02415)
51474015
77SHAKE IT UP
    Cars (Elektra 47250)
  1
78CONTROVERSY
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49808)
848992  5
79QUEEN OF HEARTS
    Juice Newton (Capitol 4997)
50392426
80KEY LARGO
    Bertie Higgins (Kat Family 02524)
8998  3
81I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (pt. 1)
    Roger (Warner Bros. 49786)
869091  5
82SHE’S GOT A WAY
    Billy Joel (Columbia 02628)
  1
83LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE
    Greg Lake (Chrysalis 2571)
  1
84IF I WERE YOU
    Lulu (Alfa 7011)
  1
85I SURRENDER
    Arlan Day (Pasha 02480)
766165  7
86COME GO WITH ME
    Beach Boys (Caribou 02633)
  1
87RUN TO ME
    Savoy Brown (Town House 1055)
807376  7
88MY KINDA LOVER
    Billy Squier (Capitol 5037)
  1
89BLAZE OF GLORY
    Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1441)
  1
90HEAVY METAL (Takin’ A Ride)
    Don Felder (Full Moon/Epic 47175)
75554818
91I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do)
    Lulu (Alfa 7006)
74422717
92WHEN SHE DANCES
    Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47201)
836363  7
93WKRP IN CINCINNATI
    Steve Carlisle (MCA 51205)
  1
94STAY AWAKE
    Ronnie Laws (Liberty 1424)
78574712
95STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND
    Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers) (Modern 7336)
77563418
96IT’S ALL I CAN DO
    Anne Murray (Capitol 5023)
886762  8
97HE’S A LIAR
    Bee Gees (RSO 1066)
815233  9
98GENERAL HOSPI-TALE
    Afternoon Delights (MCA 51148)
91815518
99A LUCKY GUY
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49816)
906653  9
100 URGENT
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3831)
93685121
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