| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 2, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SUKIYAKI Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4953) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 2 | BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54321) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3 | JUST THE TWO OF US Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 47103) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | WHEN LOVE CALLS Atlantic Starr (A&M 2312) | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |
| 5 | HOW ’BOUT US Champaign (Columbia 11433) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | |
| 6 | AI NO CORRIDA Quincy Jones (A&M 2309) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 7 | A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0592) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 9 | |
| 8 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | |
| 9 | IT’S A LOVE THING Whispers (Solar 12154) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| 10 | WHAT CHA’ GONNA DO FOR ME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692) | 13 | 20 | 25 | 7 | |
| 11 | MAGIC MAN Robert Winters & Fall (Buddah 624) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 19 | |
| 12 | MAKE THAT MOVE Shalamar (Solar 12192) | 16 | 19 | 27 | 8 | |
| 13 | THIGHS HIGH (Grip Your Hips And Move) Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2510) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | |
| 14 | GET TOUGH Kleeer (Atlantic 3788) | 15 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| 15 | YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE Gap Band (Mercury 76101) | 19 | 29 | 49 | 6 | |
| 16 | WHAT TWO CAN DO Deniece Williams (ARC 60504) | 20 | 22 | 28 | 9 | |
| 17 | TAKE IT TO THE TOP Kool & Gang (De-Lite 810) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| 18 | BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | |
| 19 | BON BON VIE (Gimme The Good Life) T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780) | 18 | 12 | 11 | 21 | |
| 20 | TONIGHT WE LOVE Rufus (MCA 51070) | 26 | 31 | 39 | 9 | |
| 21 | YOU LIKE ME DON’T YOU Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1503) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 10 | |
| 22 | YOUR LOVE IS ON THE ONE Lakeside (Solar 12188) | 25 | 35 | 52 | 6 | |
| 23 | WATCHING YOU Slave (Cotillion 46006) | 17 | 11 | 8 | 21 | |
| 24 | PRAISE Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54322) | 21 | 18 | 18 | 10 | |
| 25 | CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT Bill Summers & Summers Heat (MCA 51073) | 28 | 36 | 44 | 8 | |
| 26 | YOU’RE LYING Linx (Chrysalis 2461) | 31 | 37 | 41 | 10 | |
| 27 | KEEP ON IT Starpoint (Chocolate City 3223) | 32 | 34 | 35 | 10 | |
| 28 | GIVE IT TO ME BABY Rick James (Gordy 7197) | 35 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 29 | PARADISE Change (Atlantic/RFC 3809) | 38 | 48 | 60 | 4 | |
| 30 | DOUBLE DUTCH BUS Frankie Smith (WMOT 5356) | 34 | 40 | 47 | 10 | |
| 31 | PERFECT FIT Jerry Knight (A&M 2304) | 22 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| 32 | LATELY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54323) | 41 | 50 | 70 | 5 | |
| 33 | EVERYTHING IS COOL T-Connection (Capitol 4968) | 27 | 26 | 24 | 14 | |
| 34 | BAD COMPANY Ullanda McCullough (Atlantic 3804) | 36 | 41 | 46 | 7 | |
| 35 | HURRY UP AND WAIT Isley Brothers (T-Neck 02033) | 49 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | ONE-WAY LOVE AFFAIR Sadane (Warner Bros. 49663) | 29 | 30 | 31 | 11 | |
| 37 | SWEET BABY Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic 01052) | 46 | 53 | 65 | 4 | |
| 38 | SUPERLOVE Skyy (Salsoul 2136) | 44 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 39 | WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT Betty Wright (Epic 51009) | 40 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| 40 | TWO HEARTS Stephanie Mills featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century-Fox 2492) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES Aretha Franklin (Arista 0591) | 30 | 27 | 22 | 11 | |
| 42 | ALL AMERICAN GIRLS Sister Sledge (Cotillion 46007) | 24 | 21 | 14 | 14 | |
| 43 | LADY’S WILD Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76099) | 50 | 57 | 64 | 6 | |
| 44 | CAN YOU FEEL IT Jacksons (Epic 01032) | 54 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| 45 | BE YOURSELF Debra Laws (Elektra 47084) | 42 | 39 | 37 | 14 | |
| 46 | BODY FEVER Bar-Kays (Mercury 76097) | 47 | 55 | 63 | 7 | |
| 47 | MAKE YOU MINE Side Effect (Elektra 47112) | 53 | 60 | 68 | 7 | |
| 48 | JUST CHILLIN’ OUT Bernard Wright (Arista/GRP 2511) | 56 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | YOU’RE TOO LATE Fantasy (Pavillion 6407) | 43 | 38 | 32 | 13 | |
| 50 | PULL UP TO THE BUMPER Grace Jones (Island 49697) | 62 | 71 | 80 | 4 | |
| 51 | THE ELECTRIC SPANKING OF WAR BABIES Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49667) | 58 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 52 | GOLDEN TOUCH Rose Royce (Whitfield 49681) | 52 | 56 | 59 | 8 | |
| 53 | LOVE DON’T STRIKE TWICE Blackbyrds (Fantasy 910) | 60 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 54 | REACTION SATISFACTION (Jam Ya’ll: Funk It Up) Sun (Capitol 4981) | 55 | 59 | 66 | 5 | |
| 55 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 33 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
| 56 | BODY MUSIC Strikers (Prelude 8025) | 65 | 76 | 95 | 4 | |
| 57 | FEEL IT Revelation (Handshake 5305) | 57 | 62 | 67 | 9 | |
| 58 | RAPTURE Blondie (Chrysalis 2485) | 37 | 32 | 30 | 10 | |
| 59 | ONE ALONE Michael Wycoff featuring Merry Clayton (RCA 12179) | 67 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| 60 | INVITATION TO LOVE Dazz Band (Motown 1507) | 61 | 69 | 77 | 6 | |
| 61 | FEEL ME Cameo (Chocolate City 3222) | 45 | 33 | 29 | 11 | |
| 62 | NEXT TIME YOU’LL KNOW Sister Sledge (Cotillion 46012) | 73 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | LOVERS AFTER ALL Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson (Arista 0587) | 48 | 42 | 34 | 14 | |
| 64 | LIVING INSIDE MYSELF Gino Vannelli (Arista 0588) | 69 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | TELL’EM THAT I HEARD IT Sandra Feva (Venture 138) | 74 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | ’SCUSE ME, WHILE I FALL IN LOVE Donna Washington (Capitol 4991) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | IF I DON’T LOVE YOU Randy Brown (Chocolate City 3224) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING Eloise Laws (Liberty 1399) | 70 | 73 | 84 | 4 | |
| 69 | TURN THE HANDS OF TIME Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4989) | 71 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 70 | LOVE ATTACK Mighty Fire (Elektra 47108) | 78 | 78 | 82 | 5 | |
| 71 | HEARTBEAT Taana Gardner (West End 1232) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS Walter Jackson (Columbia 02037) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | IS IT YOU Lee Ritenour (Elektra 47124) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | LOVE (Is Gonna Be On Your Side) Firefly (Emergency 4509) | 80 | 82 | 92 | 4 | |
| 75 | ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE Michael Jackson (Motown 1512) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | YOU AND I Switch (Gordy 7199) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | IF YOU LOVE (The One You Lose) Brenda Russell (A&M 2326) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | IF YOU FEEL IT Thelma Houston (RCA 12215) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | LET ME BE THE ONE Webster Lewis (Epic 51014) | 79 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 80 | LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE Blue Magic (Capitol 4977) | 83 | 83 | 86 | 5 | |
| 81 | DON’T STOP K.I.D. (SAM 5018) | 86 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | WHEN I LOSE MY WAY Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 49709) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LOVE IS A WAITING GAME Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic 3803) | 66 | 66 | 71 | 7 | |
| 84 | WE CAN START TONIGHT Harvey Mason (Arista 0593) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | CONNECTIONS AND DISCONNECTIONS Funkadelic (LAX 70055) | 88 | 90 | 90 | 8 | |
| 86 | MY DESTINY Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 2164) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | TRY IT OUT Gino Soccio (Atlantic/RFC 3813) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar 12129) | 39 | 24 | 13 | 26 | |
| 89 | ARE YOU SINGLE Aurra (Salsoul 2139) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE GOING AWAY Mass Production (Cotillion 46011) | 64 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| 91 | ALL THE REASONS WHY Noel Pointer (Liberty 1403) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | RAPPIN ABOUT RAPPIN (Uh-Uh-Uh) Junie (Columbia 60520) | 89 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 93 | I REALLY LOVE YOU Heaven And Earth (WMOT 02028) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE Persuaders Featuring Douglas Scott (Brunswick 55553) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | MEMORIES Tierra (Boardwalk 70073) | 84 | 84 | 85 | 4 | |
| 96 | I JUST LOVE THE MAN Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3121) | 51 | 28 | 21 | 23 | |
| 97 | I HEAR MUSIC IN THE STREETS Unlimited Touch (Prelude 8023) | 59 | 46 | 42 | 20 | |
| 98 | RAPPER DAPPER SNAPPER Edwin Birdsong (Salsoul 2135) | 94 | 87 | 87 | 5 | |
| 99 | YESTERDAY ONCE MORE / NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME Spinners (Atlantic 3798) | 72 | 63 | 43 | 11 | |
| 100 | SHOESTRINGS Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2159) | 68 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
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