| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 4, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | IT’S A LOVE THING Whispers (Solar 12154) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3 | WATCHING YOU Slave (Cotillion 46006) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
| 4 | BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
| 5 | SUKIYAKI Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | |
| 6 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | 8 | 15 | 26 | 8 | |
| 7 | THIGHS HIGH (Grip Your Hips And Move) Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2510) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| 8 | JUST THE TWO OF US Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 47103) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | |
| 9 | HOW ’BOUT US Champaign (Columbia 11433) | 13 | 20 | 30 | 9 | |
| 10 | ALL AMERICAN GIRLS Sister Sledge (Cotillion 46007) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 11 | BON BON VIE (Gimme The Good Life) T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | |
| 12 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar 12129) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 | |
| 13 | I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 | |
| 14 | AI NO CORRIDA Quincy Jones (A&M 2309) | 18 | 22 | 32 | 7 | |
| 15 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 20 | |
| 16 | PERFECT FIT Jerry Knight (A&M 2304) | 15 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| 17 | TAKE IT TO THE TOP Kool & Gang (De-Lite 810) | 23 | 27 | 36 | 6 | |
| 18 | WHEN LOVE CALLS Atlantic Starr (A&M 2312) | 24 | 32 | 43 | 6 | |
| 19 | MAGIC MAN Robert Winters & Fall (Buddah 624) | 21 | 24 | 25 | 15 | |
| 20 | RAPTURE Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | 19 | 21 | 39 | 6 | |
| 21 | I JUST LOVE THE MAN Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3121) | 16 | 12 | 9 | 19 | |
| 22 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES Aretha Franklin (Arista 0591) | 25 | 28 | 34 | 7 | |
| 23 | PRAISE Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54322) | 31 | 36 | 50 | 6 | |
| 24 | EVERYTHING IS COOL T-Connection (Capitol 4968) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 10 | |
| 25 | GET TOUGH Kleeer (Atlantic 3788) | 32 | 37 | 44 | 8 | |
| 26 | YOU’RE TOO LATE Fantasy (Pavillion 6407) | 28 | 29 | 33 | 9 | |
| 27 | LOVERS AFTER ALL Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587) | 27 | 33 | 35 | 10 | |
| 28 | YOU LIKE ME DON’T YOU Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503) | 36 | 44 | 52 | 6 | |
| 29 | FEEL ME Cameo (Chocolate City 3222) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| 30 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0592) | 34 | 41 | 55 | 5 | |
| 31 | AND LOVE GOES ON Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11434) | 20 | 18 | 19 | 9 | |
| 32 | WHAT TWO CAN DO Deniece Williams (ARC 60504) | 37 | 42 | 48 | 5 | |
| 33 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 17 | 14 | 10 | 18 | |
| 34 | MAKE THAT MOVE Shalamar (Solar 12192) | 43 | 53 | 65 | 4 | |
| 35 | WHAT CHA’ GONNA DO FOR ME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692) | 46 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | ONE-WAY LOVE AFFAIR Sadane (Warner Bros. 49663) | 41 | 46 | 54 | 7 | |
| 37 | BE YOURSELF Debra Laws (Elektra 47084) | 39 | 40 | 45 | 10 | |
| 38 | NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (pt. 1) Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47113) | 38 | 43 | 49 | 7 | |
| 39 | I HEAR MUSIC IN THE STREETS Unlimited Touch (Prelude 8023) | 33 | 23 | 24 | 16 | |
| 40 | LOVE’S CALLING Zingara (Wheel 5001) | 35 | 30 | 31 | 15 | |
| 41 | TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS Ohio Players (Boardwalk 5708) | 47 | 50 | 58 | 6 | |
| 42 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | 42 | 45 | 47 | 7 | |
| 43 | KEEP ON IT Starpoint (Chocolate City 3223) | 49 | 56 | 67 | 6 | |
| 44 | 8TH WONDER Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 753) | 40 | 25 | 18 | 16 | |
| 45 | TOO TIGHT Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | 22 | 19 | 15 | 20 | |
| 46 | YOU’RE LYING Linx (Chrysalis 2461) | 52 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 47 | TONIGHT WE LOVE Rufus (MCA 51070) | 54 | 64 | 77 | 5 | |
| 48 | BOOGIE BODY LAND Bar-Kays (Mercury 76088) | 29 | 17 | 12 | 19 | |
| 49 | FANCY DANCER Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47087) | 44 | 38 | 28 | 15 | |
| 50 | HAVE YOU SEEN HER Chi-Lites Featuring Gene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2481) | 50 | 54 | 61 | 7 | |
| 51 | MY LADY One Way (MCA 51054) | 55 | 59 | 69 | 5 | |
| 52 | BAD COMPANY Ullanda McCullough (Atlantic 3804) | 61 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 51073) | 62 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| 54 | IN LOVE’S TIME Delegation (Mercury 76094) | 64 | 72 | 81 | 5 | |
| 55 | DOUBLE DUTCH BUS Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | 58 | 67 | 76 | 6 | |
| 56 | F-ENCOUNTER Bootsy (Warner Bros. 49661) | 56 | 58 | 60 | 8 | |
| 57 | MOMENT OF WEAKNESS Enchantment (RCA 12163) | 60 | 65 | 68 | 7 | |
| 58 | WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT Betty Wright (Epic 51009) | 66 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | YOUNG LOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7194) | 59 | 60 | 64 | 7 | |
| 60 | LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN Switch (Gordy 7193) | 48 | 39 | 22 | 22 | |
| 61 | THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 759) | 65 | 69 | 74 | 7 | |
| 62 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY Rick James (Gordy 7197) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | GOLDEN TOUCH Rose Royce (Whitfield 49681) | 72 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 64 | YOUR LOVE IS ON THE ONE Lakeside (Solar 12188) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | YOU’RE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE Dramatics (MCA 51041) | 53 | 47 | 37 | 15 | |
| 66 | YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE Gap Band (Mercury 76101) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | WIND ME UP R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Buddah 625) | 67 | 71 | 71 | 10 | |
| 68 | I’M READY Kano (Emergency 4504) | 63 | 52 | 41 | 19 | |
| 69 | SOMETHING TO REMEMBER Dynasty (Solar 12180) | 73 | 82 | 94 | 4 | |
| 70 | SUPERLOVE Skyy (Salsoul 2136) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | LOVE IS A WAITING GAME Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic 3803) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SHOESTRINGS Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2159) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | GOT TO MAKE IT BETTER Mystic Merlin (Capitol 4961) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | BODY FEVER Bar-Kays (Mercury 76097) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | LADY’S WILD Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76099) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | DIDN’T WE MAKE IT HAPPEN, BABY Barry White & Glodean White (Unlimited Gold 70064) | 76 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 77 | FEEL IT Revelation (Handshake 5305) | 78 | 81 | 90 | 5 | |
| 78 | MAKE YOU MINE Side Effect (Elektra 47112) | 86 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | YOU ARE Niteflyte (Ariola 814) | 83 | 86 | 92 | 4 | |
| 80 | INVITATION TO LOVE Dazz Band (Motown 1507) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | LATELY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54323) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | REACTION SATISFACTION (Jam Ya’ll: Funk It Up) Sun (Capitol 4981) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SURRENDER Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2157) | 80 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 84 | I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE GOING AWAY Mass Production (Cotillion 46011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | THE ELECTRIC SPANKING OF WAR BABIES Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49667) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I WANT IT Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5602) | 57 | 57 | 59 | 7 | |
| 87 | LOVE DON’T STRIKE TWICE Blackbyrds (Fantasy 910) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | CAN YOU FEEL IT Jacksons (Epic 01032) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU’D BE A MILLIONAIRE Bobby “Blue” Bland (MCA 51068) | 88 | 88 | 91 | 5 | |
| 90 | LOVE ATTACK Mighty Fire (Elektra 47108) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | CONNECTIONS AND DISCONNECTIONS Funkadelic (LAX 70055) | 91 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| 92 | RAPPER DAPPER SNAPPER Edwin Birdsong (Salsoul 2135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | SEARCHIN’ FOR LOVE Wanda Walden/Narada Michael Walden (Elektra 47109) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | CHILL-OUT! Free Expression (Vanguard 35223) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE Blue Magic (Capitol 4977) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | LET’S DO IT Convertion (SAM 5017) | 96 | 89 | 89 | 6 | |
| 97 | CAN YOU HANDLE IT Sharon Redd (Prelude 8024) | 74 | 73 | 73 | 9 | |
| 98 | WHERE DID I GO WRONG Heatwave (Epic 51005) | 68 | 63 | 63 | 7 | |
| 99 | WHO SAID? Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2293) | 45 | 31 | 29 | 15 | |
| 100 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 51 | 34 | 16 | 26 | |
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