CASH BOX MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 OF 1981*

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No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
  1 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE-MOTOWN-SEPTEMBER
  2 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-EMI AMERICA-June 
  3 JESSIE'S GIRL-RICK SPRINGFIELD-RCA-August
  4 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic-April
  5 SLOW HAND-POINTER SISTERS-Planet-August
  6 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-MCA-December
  7 QUEEN OF HEARTS-JUICE NEWTON-Capitol-September
  8 THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO"-Joey Scarbury-Elektra-September
  9 PRIVATE EYES-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-November
 10 CELEBRATION-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-February
 11 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross-Warner Brothers-November
 12 9 To 5-Dolly Parton-RCA-February
 13 Stars On 45-Stars On 45-Radio-July
 14 Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner-Atlantic-December
 15 Rapture-Blondie-Chrysalis-March
 16 Woman-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-March
 17 Let's Groove-Earth,Wind & Fire-Columbia-December
 18 Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys-MCA-August
 19 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-Tamla-June
 20 The Tide Is High-Blondie-Chrysalis-February 
 21 Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-Capitol-May
 22 Oh No-Commodores-Motown-December
 23 The One That You Love-Air Supply-Arista-July
 24 Morning Train (9 To 5)-Sheena Easton-EMI America-May
 25 Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-May
 26 Who's Crying Now-Journey-Columbia-October
 27 Here I Am-Air Supply-Arista-November
 28 For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton-EMI America-October
 29 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-Epic-June
 30 Step By Step-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra-October
 31 I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-August
 32 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-December
 33 The Best Of Times-Styx-A&M-April
 34 Start Me Up-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-November
 35 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-A&M-December
 36 I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbit-Elektra-February
 37 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington,Jr.-Elektra-May
 38 All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-Capitol-August
 39 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks-Columbia-August
 40 A Woman Needs Love-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-July
 41 Comin' In And Out Of Your Life-Barbra Streisand-Columbia-December
 42 Urgent-Foreigner-Atlantic-September
 43 Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey-Capitol-May
 44 Young Turks-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-December
 45 The Night Owls-Little River Band-Capitol-November
 46 I Love You-Climax Blues Band-Warner Brothers-June
 47 This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-EMI America-July
 48 Yesterday's Songs-Neil Diamond-Columbia-December
 49 The Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer-Atlantic-June
 50 Lady (You Bring Me Up)-Commodores-Motown-September
 51 Passion-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-January
 52 Crying-Don McLean-Millinieum-April
 53 Harden My Heart-Quarterflash-Geffen-December
 54 You Make My Dreams Come True-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-June
 55 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-Jet-September
 56 Hearts-Marty Balin-EMI America-August
 57 (There's) No Getting Over Me-Ronnie Milsap-RCA-October
 58 Don't Stop Believin'-Journey-Columbia-December
 59 Don't Stand So Close-Police-A&M-March
 60 Same Old Lang Syne-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-February
 61 America-Neil Diamond-Capitol-June
 62 Watching The Wheels-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-May
 63 Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys-Capitol-August
 64 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diana Ross-RCA-December
 65 Every Woman In The World-Air Supply-Arista-January
 66 Treat Me Right-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-March
 67 Too Much Time On My Hands-Styx-A&M-May
 68 Somebody's Knockin'-Terry Gibbs-MCA-May
 69 How Bout Us-Champaign-Warner Brothers-June
 70 Turn Your Love Around-George Benson-Warner Brothers-December
 71 I've Done Everything For You-Rick Springfield-RCA-November
 72 While You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-Island-March
 73 Hard To Say-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-November
 74 The Winner Takes It All-Abba-Atlantic-March
 75 Trouble-Lindsey Buckingham-Asylum-December
 76 Hello Again-Neil Diamond-Capitol-March
 77 When She Was My Girl-Four Tops-Casablanca-October
 78 Living Inside Myself-Gino Vinelli-Warner Brothers-June
 79 Her Town Too-James Taylor & J.D. Souther-Columbia-May
 80 Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan-MCA-February
 81 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger-Capitol-November
 82 Hooked On Classics-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra-RCA-December
 83 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton-Capitol-February
 84 What Kind Of Fool-Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand-Columbia-March
 85 Just Once-Quincy Jones-A&M-November
 86 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-February
 87 Winning-Santana-Columbia-July
 88 Leather And Lace-Stevie Nicks & Don Henley-Modern-December
 89 Gemini Dream-Moody Blues-Polygram-August
 90 I Could Never Miss You(More Than I Do)-Lulu-Alta-October
 91 I Can't Stand It-Eric Clapton-RSO-April
 92 The Waiting-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-Backstreet-June
 93 We're In This Love Together-Al Jarreau-Warner Brothers-November
 94 Time-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-August
 95 You Better You Bet-The Who-Warner Brothers-May
 96 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da-Police-A&M-January
 97 What Are We Doin' In Love-Kenny Rogers & Dottie West-Liberty-June
 98 Cool Love-Pablo Cruise-A&M-August
 99 A Little In Love-Cliff Richard-EMI America-March
100 The Voice-Moody Blues-Threshold-September

* As published in the December 26th,1981 issue of Cash Box Magazine.