List of number one hits on the Cash Box Charts (1981)

This list contains all the number one hits on the American Cash Box Charts in 1981. There were 21 number one singles that year.

Singles

John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
- 5 weeks (December 27, 1980 - January 30, 1981)
Blondie - The Tide Is High
- 2 weeks (January 31 - February 13)
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
- 1 week (February 14th - February 20th)
Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night
- 1 week (February 21st - February 27th)
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
- 1 week (February 28th - March 6th)
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
- 1 week (March 7th - March 13th)
John Lennon - Woman
- 2 weeks (March 14th - March 27th)
Blondie - Rapture
- 2 weeks (March 28th - April 10th)
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Kiss on My List
- 1 week (April 11th - April 17th)
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine to Five)
- 5 weeks (April 18th - May 22nd)
Smokey Robinson - Being with You
- 1 week (May 23rd - May 29th)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
- 3 weeks (May 30th - June 19th, a total of 5 weeks)
Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 (Medley) ¹
- 2 weeks (June 20th - July 3rd)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
- 2 weeks (July 4th - July 17th, a total of 5 weeks)
Air Supply - The One That You Love
- 1 week (July 18th - July 24th)
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
- 1 week (July 25th - July 31st)
Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira
- 1 week (August 1st - August 7th)
Joey Scarbury - Theme From "Greatest American Hero"
- 1 week (August 8th - August 14th)
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
- 9 weeks (August 15 - October 16)
Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- 4 weeks (October 17th - November 13th)
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Private Eyes
- 1 week (November 14th - November 20th)
Olivia Newton-John - Physical
- 8 weeks (November 21, 1981 - January 15, 1982)

footnote

¹ Medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going To Lose That Girl / Stars on 45

Web links

The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts ( June 30, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive )