| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 18, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DOUBLE DUTCH BUS Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | |
| 2 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY Rick James (Gordy 7197) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| 3 | PULL UP TO THE BUMPER Grace Jones (Island 49697) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
| 4 | FREAKY DANCIN’ Cameo (Chocolate City 3225) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
| 5 | LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46015) | 6 | 14 | 30 | 7 | |
| 6 | TWO HEARTS Stephanie Mills featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 7 | NIGHT (Feel Like Getting Down) Billy Ocean (Epic 02053) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | |
| 8 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0592) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 | |
| 9 | RUNNING AWAY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5000) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| 10 | VERY SPECIAL Debra Laws (Elektra 47142) | 13 | 18 | 24 | 9 | |
| 11 | HEARTBEAT Taana Gardner (West End 1232) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
| 12 | PUSH One Way (MCA 51110) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| 13 | I’M IN LOVE Evelyn King (RCA 12243) | 18 | 36 | 46 | 5 | |
| 14 | SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 02102) | 16 | 25 | 33 | 8 | |
| 15 | SWEET BABY Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic 01052) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
| 16 | RAZZAMATAZZ Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austin (A&M 2334) | 20 | 26 | 32 | 8 | |
| 17 | THE REAL THING Brothers Johnson (A&M 2343) | 21 | 27 | 37 | 5 | |
| 18 | LADY (You Bring Me Up) Commodores (Motown 1514) | 24 | 42 | 54 | 4 | |
| 19 | ARE YOU SINGLE Aurra (Salsoul 2139) | 15 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| 20 | YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE Gap Band (Mercury 76101) | 17 | 9 | 6 | 17 | |
| 21 | SEND FOR ME Atlantic Starr (A&M 2340) | 27 | 32 | 39 | 6 | |
| 22 | SQUARE BIZ Teena Marie (Gordy 7202) | 34 | 47 | 58 | 5 | |
| 23 | WHAT CHA’ GONNA DO FOR ME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 24 | LOVE’S DANCE Klique (MCA 51099) | 22 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 25 | SEARCHING TO FIND THE ONE Unlimited Touch (Prelude 8029) | 23 | 23 | 27 | 9 | |
| 26 | TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT IT Fatback (Spring 3018) | 25 | 21 | 22 | 11 | |
| 27 | PARADISE Change (Atlantic/RFC 3809) | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | |
| 28 | SLOW HAND Pointer Sisters (Planet 47929) | 41 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 29 | IS IT YOU Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 13 | |
| 30 | JUST BE MY LADY Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49744) | 37 | 45 | 65 | 4 | |
| 31 | SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked) Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2488) | 43 | 64 | 72 | 5 | |
| 32 | TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS Walter Jackson (Columbia 02037) | 26 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
| 33 | HERE IS MY LOVE Sylvester (Fantasy/Honey 912) | 33 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| 34 | BODY MUSIC Strikers (Prelude 8025) | 30 | 30 | 23 | 15 | |
| 35 | I DON’T REALLY CARE L.V. Johnson (ICA 027) | 35 | 37 | 42 | 10 | |
| 36 | YOU ARE FOREVER Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54327) | 42 | 48 | 55 | 5 | |
| 37 | CAN’T WE FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Phyllis Hyman & Michael Henderson (Arista 0606) | 45 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | TRY IT OUT Gino Soccio (Atlantic/RFC 3813) | 29 | 24 | 25 | 12 | |
| 39 | ’SCUSE ME, WHILE I FALL IN LOVE Donna Washington (Capitol 4991) | 39 | 34 | 31 | 13 | |
| 40 | IT’S YOUR CONSCIENCE Deniece Williams (ARC 02108) | 40 | 41 | 49 | 8 | |
| 41 | I LOVE YOU MORE Rene & Angela (Capitol 5010) | 47 | 56 | 69 | 5 | |
| 42 | SOME CHANGES ARE FOR GOOD Dionne Warwick (Arista 0602) | 44 | 49 | 56 | 7 | |
| 43 | JUST ONE MOMENT AWAY Manhattans (Columbia 02191) | 50 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | (Hey Who’s Gotta) FUNKY SONG Fantasy (Pavillion 02098) | 49 | 55 | 64 | 7 | |
| 45 | YOU STOPPED LOVING ME Roberta Flack (MCA 51126) | 52 | 59 | 67 | 5 | |
| 46 | WHEN WILL MY LOVE BE RIGHT Robert Winters & Fall (Buddah 627) | 48 | 51 | 52 | 6 | |
| 47 | THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU Shalamar (Solar 12250) | 59 | 67 | 77 | 5 | |
| 48 | YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE Reddings (Believe In A Dream 02066) | 55 | 62 | 70 | 6 | |
| 49 | TOGETHER WE CAN SHINE Linx (Chrysalis 2521) | 51 | 52 | 59 | 6 | |
| 50 | (Oh I) NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Eddie Kendricks (Atlantic 3796) | 57 | 65 | 87 | 4 | |
| 51 | I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU Denroy Morgan (Becket 45-5) | 61 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 52 | ANYBODY WANNA DANCE Ebonee Webb (Capitol 5008) | 60 | 68 | 76 | 6 | |
| 53 | NOTHING BUT LOVE Peter Tosh (EMI America/Rolling Stones 8083) | 54 | 57 | 60 | 6 | |
| 54 | IF YOU FEEL IT Thelma Houston (RCA 12215) | 46 | 39 | 34 | 12 | |
| 55 | CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 51073) | 36 | 31 | 21 | 19 | |
| 56 | ENDLESS LOVE Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | HOW ’BOUT US Champaign (Columbia 11433) | 38 | 29 | 16 | 24 | |
| 58 | DO IT NOW (pt. 1) S.O.S. Band (Tabu 02125) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | HOLD TIGHT Change (Atlantic/RFC 3832) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | WALK RIGHT NOW Jacksons (Epic 02132) | 62 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 61 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | 31 | 15 | 12 | 23 | |
| 62 | FUNTOWN U.S.A. Rafael Cameron (Salsoul 2144) | 72 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 63 | HERE I AM Dynasty (Solar 47932) | 73 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS Odyssey (RCA 12240) | 65 | 69 | 71 | 6 | |
| 65 | I ONCE HAD YOUR LOVE (And I Can’t Let Go) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02179) | 74 | 76 | 90 | 4 | |
| 66 | WE CAN WORK IT OUT Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49759) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | AIN’T NO WOMAN LIKE MY BABY L. J. Reynolds (Capitol 4998) | 70 | 72 | 82 | 5 | |
| 68 | LET ME LET YOU ROCK ME Sue Ann (Warner Bros. 49750) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | I WANT YOU CLOSER Starpoint (Chocolate City 3226) | 78 | 81 | 93 | 4 | |
| 70 | HOLD ON TO A FRIEND Rufus (MCA 51125) | 71 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 71 | ON THE BEAT B. B. & Q. Band (Capitol 4993) | 83 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | JONES VS. JONES Kool & Gang (De-Lite 813) | 58 | 40 | 40 | 9 | |
| 73 | TURN UP THE MUSIC Mass Production (Cotillion 46013) | 63 | 38 | 36 | 11 | |
| 74 | WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49746) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | I’VE BEEN WATCHING YOU Midnight Star (Solar 47933) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | LOVE LIGHT Yutaka (Alfa 7004) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | TURN OUT THE NIGHTLIGHT Tavares (Capitol 5019) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | HUMPIN’ Gap Band (Mercury 76114) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | RUNNING BACK TO YOU Kleeer (Atlantic 3823) | 84 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| 80 | THAT OLD SONG Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0616) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | FUNKY BEBOP Vin Zee (Emergency 4512) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | MAKE THAT MOVE Shalamar (Solar 12192) | 32 | 17 | 9 | 19 | |
| 83 | IT’S YOU Afterbach (ARC 02222) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDMASTER FLASH ON THE WHEELS OF STEEL Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 557) | 82 | 77 | 79 | 5 | |
| 85 | THIRD DEGREE Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76111) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | FOREVER YESTERDAY (For The Children) Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 02113) | 53 | 53 | 57 | 7 | |
| 87 | STAY THE NIGHT LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2177) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | TURN IT OUT Emotions (ARC 02239) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SHINE YOUR LIGHT Graingers (BC 002) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | SWEAT (Til You Get Wet) Brick (Bang 02246) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | CUTIE PIE Dayton (Liberty 1414) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | I CAN MAKE IT BETTER Whispers (Solar 12232) | 66 | 44 | 45 | 9 | |
| 93 | DANCING ON THE FLOOR (Hooked On Love) Third World (Columbia 02170) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | I WANNA DO IT Scandal Featuring Lee Genesis (SAM 5019) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | THE BEST WAY TO BREAK A HABIT Lonnie Youngblood (Radio 3820) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | SUKIYAKI Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | 56 | 43 | 29 | 26 | |
| 97 | GROOVE CITY T-Connection (Capitol 4995) | 67 | 50 | 50 | 10 | |
| 98 | NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A WOMAN Klymaxx (Solar 12223) | 86 | 71 | 73 | 8 | |
| 99 | SKINNY Ohio Players (Boardwalk 02063) | 64 | 46 | 48 | 10 | |
| 100 | KEMO-KIMO Webster Lewis (Epic 02112) | 75 | 74 | 74 | 7 | |
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