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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending May 23, 1981

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending May 23rd, 1981.

Check out the top 100 artists of 80s here.

Make sure to also check the 1981’s Top 40 Singles here.

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TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 BEING WITH YOU –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-15 (2)
3 2 JUST THE TWO OF US –•– Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-15 (2)
4 4 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-14 (4)
5 14 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 –•– Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-7 (5)
6 6 TAKE IT ON THE RUN –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-10 (6)
7 7 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF –•– Gino Vannelli (Arista)-10 (7)
8 8 SUKIYAKI –•– A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-12 (8)
9 10 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS –•– Styx (A&M)-10 (9)
10 11 WATCHING THE WHEELS –•– John Lennon (Geffen)-9 (10)

11 15 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) –•– Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-12 (11)
12 13 SWEETHEART –•– Frankie and the Knockouts (Millenium)-12 (12)
13 5 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-15 (1)
14 16 HOW ‘BOUT US –•– Champaign (Columbia)-15 (14)
15 20 AMERICA –•– Neil Diamond (Capitol)-5 (15)
16 9 KISS ON MY LIST –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-18 (1)
17 19 I LOVE YOU –•– The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-14 (17)
18 18 YOU BETTER YOU BET –•– The Who (Warner Brothers)-10 (18)
19 21 I MISSED AGAIN –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-10 (19)
20 22 SAY YOU’LL BE MINE –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-9 (20)

21 23 WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE –•– Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-9 (21)
22 12 I CAN’T STAND IT –•– Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-13 (10)
23 25 THIS LITTLE GIRL –•– Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-5 (23)
24 24 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE –•– John O’Banion (Elektra)-9 (24)
25 26 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– Don McLean (Millenium)-7 (25)
26 17 AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT –•– John Cougar (Riva)-17 (17)
27 27 HOLD ON LOOSELY –•– 38 Special (A&M)-13 (27)
28 33 JESSIE’S GIRL –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-9 (28)
29 30 FIND YOUR WAY BACK –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-8 (29)
30 32 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) –•– Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-7 (30)

31 38 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-4 (31)
32 39 THE WAITING –•– Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-4 (32)
33 — ALL THOSE YEARS AGO –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-1 (33)
34 34 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-9 (34)
35 48 IS IT YOU –•– Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-5 (35)
36 40 WINNING –•– Santana (Columbia)-7 (36)
37 37 I LOVED ‘EM EVERY ONE –•– T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-11 (37)
38 59 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE –•– Air Supply (Arista)-2 (38)
39 44 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART –•– The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-6 (39)
40 43 JUST SO LONELY –•– Get Wet (Boardwalk)-5 (40)

OFF THE CHARTS

42 28 SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ –•– Terri Gibbs (MCA)-19 (13)
51 29 HER TOWN TOO –•– James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-11 (11)
52 31 RAPTURE –•– Blondie (Chrysalis)-17 (1)
56 35 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-16 (7)
57 36 DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME –•– The Police (A&M)-16 (10)

POWER PLAYS

41 45 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-6 (41)
43 53 SAY WHAT –•– Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-5 (43)
44 47 TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-6 (44)
45 46 SUPER TROUPER –•– Abba (Atlantic)-8 (45)
46 50 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE –•– Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-5 (46)
47 52 I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF –•– Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-5 (47)
48 49 I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE –•– Paul Anka (RCA)-6 (48)
49 57 NOBODY WINS –•– Elton John (Geffen)-3 (49)
50 56 SEVEN YEAR ACHE –•– Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-5 (50)

DEBUTS

33 — ALL THOSE YEARS AGO –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-1 (33)
72 — BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY –•– The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-1 (72)
83 — PROMISES –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 — A LIFE OF ILLUSION –•– Joe Walsh (Asylum)-1 (84)
86 — HEARTS –•– Marty Balin (EMI-America)-1 (86)
87 — BROOKLYN GIRLS –•– Robbie Dupree (Elektra)-1 (87)
88 — THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ‘Em) –•– The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-1 (88)
89 — YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE –•– The Gap Band (Mercury)-1 (89)
90 — I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU –•– Helen Reddy (MCA)-1 (90)

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