| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead | |||
| Week ending MAY 16, 1981 | |||
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 101 | YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE Gap Band (Mercury 76101) | — | 1 |
| 102 | PROMISES Barbra Streisand (Columbia 02065) | — | 1 |
| 103 | THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ’Em) Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 47149) | — | 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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