| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead | |||
| Week ending SEPTEMBER 26, 1981 | |||
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 101 | NEVER TOO MUCH Luther Vandross (Epic 02409) | — | 1 |
| 102 | BEIN’ HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT Gene Cotton & American Ace (Knoll 5001) | — | 1 |
| 103 | MAGIC POWER Triumph (RCA 12298) | — | 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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