| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead | |||
| Week ending AUGUST 29, 1981 | |||
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 101 | WORKING IN THE COAL MINE Devo (Full Moon/Asylum 47204) | — | 1 |
| 102 | EASY TO LOVE AGAIN Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk 118) | — | 1 |
| 103 | AIMING AT YOUR HEART Temptations (Gordy 7208) | — | 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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