| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead | |||
| Week ending OCTOBER 24, 1981 | |||
| TW | TITLE Artist (Label) | LW | WKS |
| 101 | PAY THE DEVIL (Ooo, Baby, Ooo) Knack (Capitol 5054) | — | 1 |
| 102 | THE COWBOY AND THE LADY John Denver (RCA 12345) | — | 1 |
| 103 | SWEET MERILEE Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel 51198) | — | 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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