| CASH BOX Singles Looking Ahead | |||
| Week ending MAY 9, 1981 | |||
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 101 | THEME FROM GREATEST AMERICAN HERO (Believe It Or Not)
Joey Scarbury (Elektra 47147) | | 1 |
| 102 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO FOR ME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49692) | | 1 |
| 103 | ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 72000) | | 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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