US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending November 21, 1981
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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending November 21, 1981

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending November 21st, 1981.

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

1 3 PHYSICAL –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 PRIVATE EYES –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-13 (1)
3 4 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-7 (3)
4 2 START ME UP –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-14 (2)
5 7 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) –•– Air Supply (Arista)-9 (5)
6 5 TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-11 (5)
7 6 THE NIGHT OWLS –•– The Little River Band (Capitol)-14 (6)
8 12 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC –•– The Police (A&M)-9 (8)
9 9 ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do) –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
10 10 THE THEME FROM “HILL STREET BLUES” –•– Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton)-14 (10)

11 13 OH NO –•– The Commodores (Motown)-9 (11)
12 14 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-6 (12)
13 8 I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-14 (8)
14 11 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL –•– The Four Tops (Casablanca)-15 (11)
15 19 YOUNG TURKS –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-6 (15)
16 18 THE OLD SONGS –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-7 (16)
17 17 JUST ONCE –•– Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-15 (17)
18 23 LET’S GROOVE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-8 (18)
19 24 TROUBLE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-5 (19)
20 15 WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER –•– Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-17 (15)

21 25 LEATHER AND LACE –•– Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-5 (21)
22 27 HARDEN MY HEART –•– Quarterflash (Geffen)-6 (22)
23 34 YESTERDAY’S SONGS –•– Neil Diamond (Columbia)-3 (23)
24 28 DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ –•– Journey (Columbia)-4 (24)
25 26 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT –•– Diesel (Regency)-11 (25)
26 30 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-13 (26)
27 29 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-6 (27)
28 31 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) –•– Chilliwack (Millenium)-9 (28)
29 33 THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known) –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-6 (29)
30 32 NO REPLY AT ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-9 (30)

31 36 HEART LIKE A WHEEL –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-4 (31)
32 59 I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-2 (32)
33 16 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-18 (4)
34 39 STEAL THE NIGHT –•– Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-11 (34)
35 37 NEVER TOO MUCH –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-7 (35)
36 20 HARD TO SAY –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)-13 (7)
37 40 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU –•– Chris Christian (Boardwalk)-8 (37)
38 21 ENDLESS LOVE –•– Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-20 (1)
39 49 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-5 (39)
40 44 POOR MAN’S SON –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-6 (40)

OFF THE CHARTS

46 22 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-11 (17)
47 35 STEP BY STEP –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-18 (5)
56 38 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME –•– Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-12 (14)

POWER PLAYS

41 50 CENTERFOLD –•– The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-3 (41)
42 63 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) –•– Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-4 (42)
43 48 TWILIGHT –•– ELO (Jet)-5 (43)
44 52 I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-5 (44)
45 62 COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-2 (45)
49 69 COOL NIGHT –•– Paul Davis (Arista)-3 (49)

DEBUTS

76 — SHAKE IT UP –•– The Cars (Elektra)-1 (76)
79 — SHE’S GOT A WAY –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-1 (79)
83 — LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE –•– Greg Lake (Chrysalis)-1 (83)
85 — IF I WERE YOU –•– Lulu (Alfa)-1 (85)
86 — BLAZE OF GLORY –•– Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-1 (86)
87 — WKRP IN CINCINNATI –•– Steve Carlisle (MCA)-1 (87)
89 — COME GO WITH ME –•– The Beach Boys (Caribou)-1 (89)
90 — FALLING IN LOVE –•– Balance (Portrait)-1 (90)

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