| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead | |||
| Week ending DECEMBER 27, 1980 | |||
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 101 | LONG TIME LOVIN’ YOU McGuffey Lane (Atco 7319) | — | 1 |
| 102 | (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY Outlaws (Arista 0582) | — | 1 |
| 103 | IT’S GONNA HURT Jimmie Mack (RCA 12151) | — | 1 |
| NOTE: Although chart positions were not included on the original Looking Ahead chart, the songs were ranked by radio adds and upward moves. The implied chart positions are shown above. |
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