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These are all the Top Songs of 1981.
*Note: Based on the Nolan Method, these are the year-end songs that represented the best songs of 1981. The Nolan Method ranking system was formulated by lead Top40Weekly contributor Jarrett Nolan and is based on a point system for an artistβs chart performance on Billboard charts. Be sure to check out our Year in Music snapshot of what was happening in the world of Top 40 music in this decade. Written by radio and music industry veteran Ed Osborne, each overview highlights the important trends and some of the representative songs and artists that shaped the music landscape and occupied the Top 40 charts during this decade of music.
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Top Songs 1981
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 10th January, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-11 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-11 (2)
3 7 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-11 (3)
4 8 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-9 (4)
5 5 HUNGRY HEART ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-10 (5)
6 6 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-12 (6)
7 11 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-8 (7)
8 10 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Heart (Epic)-8 (8)
9 4 LADY ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-15 (1)
10 2 MORE THAN I CAN SAY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-16 (2)
11 12 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA ββ’β The Police (A&M)-12 (11)
12 9 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-15 (9)
13 15 ITβS MY TURN ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-12 (13)
14 16 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-8 (14)
15 19 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-10 (15)
16 17 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-12 (16)
17 20 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-7 (17)
18 13 MASTER BLASTER (Jamminβ) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-17 (5)
19 21 TIME IS TIME ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-8 (19)
20 14 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-22 (1)
21 23 SUDDENLY ββ’β Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard (MCA)-12 (21)
22 28 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-6 (22)
23 18 EVERYBODYβS GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME ββ’β The Korgis (Asylum)-14 (18)
24 26 ONE STEP CLOSER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8 (24)
25 30 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-7 (25)
26 33 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-7 (26)
27 29 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-10 (27)
28 22 WOMAN IN LOVE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-19 (1)
29 25 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-16 (12)
30 36 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-8 (30)
31 37 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-5 (31)
32 24 I BELIEVE IN YOU ββ’β Don Williams (MCA)-16 (24)
33 27 WHIP IT ββ’β Devo (Warner Brothers)-20 (14)
34 39 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-7 (34)
35 55 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-4 (35)
36 31 NEVER BE THE SAME ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-14 (15)
37 41 COLD LOVE ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-7 (37)
38 40 KILLINβ TIME ββ’β Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-8 (38)
39 43 HE CANβT LOVE YOU ββ’β The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-8 (39)
40 51 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 32 THEME FROM βTHE DUKES OF HAZZARDβ (Good Olβ Boys) ββ’β Waylon (RCA)-18 (21)
50 34 IβM COMING OUT ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-15 (5)
54 35 GIRLS CAN GET IT ββ’β Dr. Hook (Casablanca)-11 (34)
55 38 SEQUEL ββ’β Harry Chapin (Boardwalk)-11 (23)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 MY MOTHERβS EYES ββ’β Bette Midler (Atlantic)-8 (41)
43 49 I NEED YOUR LOVINβ ββ’β Teena Marie (Gordy)-8 (43)
44 44 NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-7 (44)
45 46 SHINE ON ββ’β L.T.D. (A&M)-9 (45)
46 50 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-7 (46)
47 52 LOVE T.K.O. ββ’β Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia International)-7 (47)
48 54 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-6 (48)
49 56 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-5 (49)
DEBUTS
86 β TOCCATA ββ’β Sky (Arista)-1 (86)
88 β FLY AWAY ββ’β Peter Allen (A&M)-1 (88)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 17th January, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-12 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-12 (2)
3 3 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-12 (3)
4 4 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-10 (4)
5 5 HUNGRY HEART ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-11 (5)
6 6 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-13 (6)
7 7 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-9 (7)
8 8 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Heart (Epic)-9 (8)
9 9 LADY ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-16 (1)
10 11 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA ββ’β The Police (A&M)-13 (10)
11 13 ITβS MY TURN ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-13 (11)
12 15 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-11 (12)
13 14 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-9 (13)
14 16 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-13 (14)
15 17 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-8 (15)
16 12 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-16 (9)
17 10 MORE THAN I CAN SAY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-17 (2)
18 19 TIME IS TIME ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-9 (18)
19 22 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-7 (19)
20 21 SUDDENLY ββ’β Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard (MCA)-13 (20)
21 25 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-8 (21)
22 26 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-8 (22)
23 27 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-11 (23)
24 24 ONE STEP CLOSER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-9 (24)
25 30 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-9 (25)
26 31 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-6 (26)
27 18 MASTER BLASTER (Jamminβ) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-18 (5)
28 34 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-8 (28)
29 35 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-5 (29)
30 20 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-23 (1)
31 28 WOMAN IN LOVE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-20 (1)
32 49 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-6 (32)
33 37 COLD LOVE ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-8 (33)
34 38 KILLINβ TIME ββ’β Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-9 (34)
35 40 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-7 (35)
36 β WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-1 (36)
37 39 HE CANβT LOVE YOU ββ’β The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-9 (37)
38 23 EVERYBODYβS GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME ββ’β The Korgis (Asylum)-15 (18)
39 41 MY MOTHERβS EYES ββ’β Bette Midler (Atlantic)-9 (39)
40 43 I NEED YOUR LOVINβ ββ’β Teena Marie (Gordy)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
47 29 YOUβVE LOST THAT LOVINβ FEELING ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-17 (12)
48 33 WHIP IT ββ’β Devo (Warner Brothers)-21 (14)
49 32 I BELIEVE IN YOU ββ’β Don Williams (MCA)-17 (24)
50 36 NEVER BE THE SAME ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-15 (15)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 SHINE ON ββ’β L.T.D. (A&M)-10 (41)
42 46 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-8 (42)
43 53 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-6 (43)
44 48 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-7 (44)
45 47 LOVE T.K.O. ββ’β Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia International)-8 (45)
46 52 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-5 (46)
DEBUTS
36 β WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-1 (36)
68 β TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-1 (68)
79 β FLASHβS THEME AKA FLASH ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-1 (79)
90 β WATCHING YOU ββ’β Slave (Cotillion)-1 (90)
94 β SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-1 (94)
97 β LONG TIME LOVINβ YOU ββ’β McGuffey Lane (Atco)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 24th January, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-13 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-13 (2)
3 4 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-11 (3)
4 3 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-13 (3)
5 5 HUNGRY HEART ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-12 (5)
6 6 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-14 (6)
7 7 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-10 (7)
8 12 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-12 (8)
9 11 ITβS MY TURN ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-14 (9)
10 10 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA ββ’β The Police (A&M)-14 (10)
11 13 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-10 (11)
12 14 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-14 (12)
13 8 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Heart (Epic)-10 (8)
14 15 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-9 (14)
15 18 TIME IS TIME ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-10 (15)
16 19 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-8 (16)
17 21 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-9 (17)
18 22 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-9 (18)
19 26 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-7 (19)
20 9 LADY ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-17 (1)
21 25 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-10 (21)
22 23 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-12 (22)
23 28 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (23)
24 20 SUDDENLY ββ’β Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard (MCA)-14 (20)
25 29 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-6 (25)
26 32 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-7 (26)
27 36 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-2 (27)
28 16 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-17 (9)
29 17 MORE THAN I CAN SAY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-18 (2)
30 35 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-8 (30)
31 β THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-1 (31)
32 34 KILLINβ TIME ββ’β Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-10 (32)
33 33 COLD LOVE ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-9 (33)
34 43 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-7 (34)
35 37 HE CANβT LOVE YOU ββ’β The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-10 (35)
36 42 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-9 (36)
37 β CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-1 (37)
38 40 I NEED YOUR LOVINβ ββ’β Teena Marie (Gordy)-10 (38)
39 39 MY MOTHERβS EYES ββ’β Bette Midler (Atlantic)-10 (39)
40 44 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 24 ONE STEP CLOSER ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-10 (24)
45 27 MASTER BLASTER (Jamminβ) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-19 (5)
47 30 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-24 (1)
51 31 WOMAN IN LOVE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-21 (1)
52 38 EVERYBODYβS GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME ββ’β The Korgis (Asylum)-16 (18)
POWER PLAY
41 41 SHINE ON ββ’β L.T.D. (A&M)-11 (41)
42 46 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-6 (42)
44 45 LOVE T.K.O. ββ’β Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia International)-9 (44)
46 51 FOOL THAT I AM ββ’β Rita Coolidge (A&M)-6 (46)
48 52 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-7 (48)
49 54 BACK IN BLACK ββ’β AC/DC (Atlantic)-6 (49)
50 68 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-2 (50)
DEBUTS
31 β THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-1 (31)
37 β CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-1 (37)
65 β HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-1 (65)
69 β KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-1 (69)
75 β TOO TIGHT ββ’β Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-1 (75)
77 β GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-7 (43)
78 β PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-1 (78)
81 β STAYING WITH IT ββ’β Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-1 (81)
85 β LIVING IN A FANTASY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-1 (85)
87 β I DONβT WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME ββ’β Glen Campbell (Capitol)-1 (87)
88 β WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Sesame Street)-1 (88)
89 β SEASONS ββ’β Charles Fox (Handshake)-1 (89)
90 β LIPSTICK ββ’β Suzi Quatro (Dreamland)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 31st January, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 3 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-14 (1)
3 12 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-15 (3)
4 8 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-13 (4)
5 6 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-15 (5)
6 7 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-11 (6)
7 2 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-14 (2)
8 18 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-10 (8)
9 9 ITβS MY TURN ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-15 (9)
10 11 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-11 (10)
11 16 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-9 (11)
12 14 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-10 (12)
13 4 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-14 (3)
14 19 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-8 (14)
15 15 TIME IS TIME ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-11 (15)
16 17 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-10 (16)
17 27 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-3 (17)
18 21 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-11 (18)
19 23 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-10 (19)
20 22 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-13 (20)
21 26 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-8 (21)
22 31 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-2 (22)
23 25 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-7 (23)
24 5 HUNGRY HEART ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-13 (5)
25 30 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-9 (25)
26 10 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA ββ’β The Police (A&M)-15 (10)
27 37 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-2 (27)
28 34 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-8 (28)
29 32 KILLINβ TIME ββ’β Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-11 (29)
30 13 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Heart (Epic)-11 (8)
31 36 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-10 (31)
32 β HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-1 (32)
33 35 HE CANβT LOVE YOU ββ’β The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-11 (33)
34 40 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-9 (34)
35 20 LADY ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-18 (1)
36 50 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-3 (36)
37 38 I NEED YOUR LOVINβ ββ’β Teena Marie (Gordy)-11 (37)
38 24 SUDDENLY ββ’β Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard (MCA)-15 (20)
39 42 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-7 (39)
40 41 SHINE ON ββ’β L.T.D. (A&M)-12 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 28 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-18 (9)
42 29 MORE THAN I CAN SAY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-19 (2)
43 33 COLD LOVE ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-10 (33)
51 39 MY MOTHERβS EYES ββ’β Bette Midler (Atlantic)-11 (39)
POWER PLAYS
44 48 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-8 (44)
45 49 BACK IN BLACK ββ’β AC/DC (Atlantic)-7 (45)
46 46 FOOL THAT I AM ββ’β Rita Coolidge (A&M)-8 (46)
47 44 LOVE T.K.O. ββ’β Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia International)-10 (44)
48 54 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-6 (48)
49 45 MASTER BLASTER (Jamminβ) ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-20 (5)
50 65 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-2 (50)
DEBUTS
32 β HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-1 (32)
61 β RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-1 (61)
72 β WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-1 (72)
81 β AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-1 (81)
83 β DREAMER ββ’β The Association (Elektra)-1 (83)
85 β FANTASTIC VOYAGE ββ’β Lakeside (Solar)-1 (85)
87 β TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-1 (87)
92 β DONβT YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS ββ’β Touch (Atco)-1 (92)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending February 7, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 3 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-16 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-13 (1)
3 4 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-14 (3)
4 8 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-11 (4)
5 6 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-12 (5)
6 2 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-15 (1)
7 5 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-16 (5)
8 17 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-4 (8)
9 9 ITβS MY TURN ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-16 (9)
10 11 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-10 (10)
11 12 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-11 (11)
12 14 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-9 (12)
13 19 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-11 (13)
14 16 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-11 (14)
15 7 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-15 (2)
16 18 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-12 (16)
17 22 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-3 (17)
18 21 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (18)
19 20 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-14 (19)
20 27 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-3 (20)
21 23 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-8 (21)
22 13 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-15 (3)
23 25 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-10 (23)
24 28 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-9 (24)
25 32 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-2 (25)
26 10 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-12 (10)
27 31 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-11 (27)
28 29 KILLINβ TIME ββ’β Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-12 (28)
29 34 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-10 (29)
30 36 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-4 (30)
31 15 TIME IS TIME ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-12 (15)
32 24 HUNGRY HEART ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-14 (5)
33 33 HE CANβT LOVE YOU ββ’β The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-12 (33)
34 26 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA ββ’β The Police (A&M)-16 (10)
35 30 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Heart (Epic)-12 (8)
36 35 LADY ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-19 (1)
37 50 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-3 (37)
38 44 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-9 (38)
39 39 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-8 (39)
40 45 BACK IN BLACK ββ’β AC/DC (Atlantic)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 40 SHINE ON ββ’β L.T.D. (A&M)-13 (40)
47 38 SUDDENLY ββ’β Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard (MCA)-16 (20)
48 37 I NEED YOUR LOVINβ ββ’β Teena Marie (Gordy)-12 (37)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-19 (9)
42 61 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-2 (42)
43 55 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-3 (43)
44 48 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-7 (44)
46 52 FLASHβS THEME AKA FLASH ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-4 (46)
49 42 MORE THAN I CAN SAY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-20 (2)
50 60 TOO TIGHT ββ’β Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-3 (50)
DEBUTS
65 β FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (65)
78 β DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-1 (78)
80 β WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-1 (80)
82 β FIREFLIES ββ’β Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-1 (82)
85 β JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-1 (85)
86 β DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-1 (86)
87 β AND LOVES GOES ON ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-1 (87)
89 β CAFE AMORE ββ’β Spyro Gyra (MCA)-1 (89)
98 β 8TH WONDER ββ’β The Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 14th February, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-17 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-12 (2)
3 3 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-15 (3)
4 2 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-14 (1)
5 5 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-13 (5)
6 8 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-5 (6)
7 6 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-16 (1)
8 13 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-12 (8)
9 10 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-11 (9)
10 11 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-12 (10)
11 12 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-10 (11)
12 17 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-4 (12)
13 7 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-17 (5)
14 14 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-12 (14)
15 16 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-13 (15)
16 18 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-10 (16)
17 20 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-4 (17)
18 9 ITβS MY TURN ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-17 (9)
19 19 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-15 (19)
20 25 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-3 (20)
21 21 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-9 (21)
22 23 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-11 (22)
23 24 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-10 (23)
24 30 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-5 (24)
25 27 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-12 (25)
26 29 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-11 (26)
27 15 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-16 (2)
28 22 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-16 (3)
29 26 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-13 (10)
30 37 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-4 (30)
31 31 TIME IS TIME ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-13 (15)
32 42 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-3 (32)
33 43 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-4 (33)
34 28 KILLINβ TIME ββ’β Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-13 (28)
35 38 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-10 (35)
36 52 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-3 (36)
37 34 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA ββ’β The Police (A&M)-17 (10)
38 58 LIVING IN A FANTASY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-4 (38)
39 40 BACK IN BLACK ββ’β AC/DC (Atlantic)-9 (39)
40 44 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 32 HUNGRY HEART ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-15 (5)
44 35 TELL IT LIKE IT IS ββ’β Heart (Epic)-13 (8)
47 36 LADY ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-20 (1)
51 33 HE CANβT LOVE YOU ββ’β The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-13 (33)
52 39 WHOβS MAKING LOVE ββ’β The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-9 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 FLASHβS THEME AKA FLASH ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-5 (42)
43 41 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-20 (9)
45 50 TOO TIGHT ββ’β Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-4 (45)
46 57 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-4 (46)
48 54 GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-10 (43)
49 65 FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-2 (49)
50 60 STAYING WITH IT ββ’β Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
74 β MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-1 (74)
82 β KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLINβ ββ’β The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (82)
83 β JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-1 (83)
84 β HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-1 (84)
85 β YESTERDAY ONCE MORE/NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME (Medley) ββ’β The Spinners (Atlantic)-1 (85)
87 β ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-1 (87)
89 β BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-1 (89)
90 β PROUD ββ’β The Joe Chemay Band (Unicorn)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 21st February, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-16 (2)
3 1 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-18 (1)
4 6 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-6 (4)
5 4 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-15 (1)
6 8 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-13 (6)
7 12 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-5 (7)
8 9 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-12 (8)
9 11 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-11 (9)
10 10 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-13 (10)
11 5 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-14 (5)
12 15 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-14 (12)
13 7 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-17 (1)
14 16 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (14)
15 17 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-5 (15)
16 13 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-18 (5)
17 20 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-4 (17)
18 19 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-16 (18)
19 32 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-4 (19)
20 14 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-13 (14)
21 23 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-11 (21)
22 22 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-12 (22)
23 24 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-6 (23)
24 26 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-12 (24)
25 25 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-13 (25)
26 36 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-4 (26)
27 30 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-5 (27)
28 33 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-5 (28)
29 18 ITβS MY TURN ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-18 (9)
30 38 LIVING IN A FANTASY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-5 (30)
31 35 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-11 (31)
32 21 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-10 (21)
33 49 FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-3 (33)
34 27 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-17 (2)
35 28 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-17 (3)
36 40 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-9 (36)
37 39 BACK IN BLACK ββ’β AC/DC (Atlantic)-10 (37)
38 46 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-5 (38)
39 57 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-3 (39)
40 34 KILLINβ TIME ββ’β Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-14 (28)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 31 TIME IS TIME ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-14 (15)
47 37 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA ββ’β The Police (A&M)-18 (10)
49 29 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-14 (10)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 TOO TIGHT ββ’β Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-5 (41)
42 42 FLASHβS THEME AKA FLASH ββ’β Queen (Elektra)-6 (42)
43 48 GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-11 (43)
44 50 STAYING WITH IT ββ’β Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-5 (44)
45 53 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-6 (45)
48 63 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-3 (48)
50 41 HUNGRY HEART ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-16 (5)
DEBUTS
70 β ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-1 (70)
80 β I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-1 (80)
81 β WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-1 (81)
83 β THEME FROM βRAGING BULLβ (Cavalleria Rusticana) ββ’β Joel Diamond (Motown)-1 (83)
84 β WHO DO YOU THINK YOUβRE FOOLINβ ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-1 (84)
86 β CH CH CHERIE ββ’β The Jonny Average Band (Bearsville)-1 (86)
87 β ITβS MY JOB ββ’β Jimmy Buffett (MCA)-1 (87)
88 β LOVE ON THE AIRWAVES ββ’β Night (Planet)-1 (88)
89 β GAMES ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Mirage)-1 (89)
90 β BON BON VIE (Gimme the Good Life) ββ’β T.S. Monk (Mirage)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 28th February, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-17 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-14 (1)
3 4 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-7 (3)
4 3 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-19 (1)
5 6 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-14 (5)
6 7 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-6 (6)
7 5 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-16 (1)
8 8 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-13 (8)
9 9 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-12 (9)
10 12 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-15 (10)
11 15 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-6 (11)
12 14 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-12 (12)
13 11 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-15 (5)
14 17 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-5 (14)
15 19 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-5 (15)
16 13 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-18 (1)
17 10 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-14 (10)
18 18 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-17 (18)
19 21 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-12 (19)
20 26 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-5 (20)
21 23 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-7 (21)
22 24 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-13 (22)
23 27 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-6 (23)
24 25 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-14 (24)
25 28 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-6 (25)
26 30 LIVING IN A FANTASY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-6 (26)
27 33 FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-4 (27)
28 16 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-19 (5)
29 31 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-12 (29)
30 48 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-4 (30)
31 39 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-4 (31)
32 36 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-10 (32)
33 38 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-6 (33)
34 53 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-3 (34)
35 22 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-13 (22)
36 43 GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-12 (36)
37 37 BACK IN BLACK ββ’β AC/DC (Atlantic)-11 (37)
38 45 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-7 (38)
39 44 STAYING WITH IT ββ’β Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-6 (39)
40 41 TOO TIGHT ββ’β Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 20 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-14 (14)
43 35 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-18 (3)
44 29 ITβS MY TURN ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-19 (9)
45 32 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD ββ’β Eagles (Asylum)-11 (21)
46 34 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-18 (2)
47 40 KILLINβ TIME ββ’β Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-15 (28)
POWER PLAYS
41 65 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-3 (41)
48 54 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-5 (48)
49 58 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-4 (49)
50 63 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
63 β I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-1 (63)
73 β THE PARTYβS OVER (Hopelessly In Love) ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-1 (73)
83 β MISTER SANDMAN ββ’β Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-1 (83)
85 β HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-1 (85)
86 β HOLD ON ββ’β Badfinger (Radio Records)-1 (86)
88 β LOVERS AFTER ALL ββ’β Melissa Manchester and Peabo Bryson (Arista)-1 (88)
95 β BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) ββ’β The Gap Band (Mercury)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 7th March, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-18 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-15 (1)
3 3 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-8 (3)
4 5 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-15 (4)
5 6 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-7 (5)
6 4 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-20 (1)
7 11 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-7 (7)
8 8 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-14 (8)
9 10 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-16 (9)
10 14 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-6 (10)
11 12 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (11)
12 15 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-6 (12)
13 7 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-17 (1)
14 9 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-13 (9)
15 20 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-6 (15)
16 13 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-16 (5)
17 25 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-7 (17)
18 22 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-14 (18)
19 19 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-13 (19)
20 21 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-8 (20)
21 23 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-7 (21)
22 27 FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-5 (22)
23 26 LIVING IN A FANTASY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-7 (23)
24 24 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-15 (24)
25 30 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-5 (25)
26 31 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-5 (26)
27 34 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-4 (27)
28 18 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-18 (18)
29 29 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-13 (29)
30 33 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-7 (30)
31 32 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-11 (31)
32 36 GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-13 (32)
33 38 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-8 (33)
34 41 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-4 (34)
35 17 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-15 (10)
36 54 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-3 (36)
37 39 STAYING WITH IT ββ’β Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-7 (37)
38 16 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-19 (1)
39 28 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-20 (5)
40 37 BACK IN BLACK ββ’β AC/DC (Atlantic)-12 (37)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 40 TOO TIGHT ββ’β Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-7 (40)
45 35 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-14 (22)
POWER PLAYS
42 49 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-5 (42)
43 50 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-5 (43)
44 48 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-6 (44)
46 42 MISS SUN ββ’β Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-15 (14)
47 63 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-2 (47)
48 52 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-6 (48)
49 46 LOVE ON THE ROCKS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-19 (2)
50 43 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-19 (3)
DEBUTS
77 β SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-1 (77)
81 β RUNNING SCARED ββ’β The Fools (EMI-America)-1 (81)
83 β SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-1 (83)
86 β A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-1 (86)
87 β WALKING ON THIN ICE ββ’β Yoko Ono (Geffen)-1 (87)
88 β I HAVE THE SKILL ββ’β The Sherbs (Atco)-1 (88)
89 β LET ME GO ββ’β The Rings (MCA)-1 (89)
92 β THE RAMBLER ββ’β Molly Hatchet (Epic)-1 (92)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 14th March, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-16 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-16 (2)
3 3 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-9 (3)
4 5 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-8 (4)
5 1 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-19 (1)
6 7 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-8 (6)
7 12 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-7 (7)
8 9 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-17 (8)
9 10 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-7 (9)
10 6 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-21 (1)
11 11 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (11)
12 15 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-7 (12)
13 8 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-15 (8)
14 17 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-8 (14)
15 13 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-18 (1)
16 18 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-15 (16)
17 19 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-14 (17)
18 20 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-9 (18)
19 21 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-8 (19)
20 22 FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-6 (20)
21 25 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-6 (21)
22 26 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-6 (22)
23 23 LIVING IN A FANTASY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-8 (23)
24 27 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-5 (24)
25 24 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-16 (24)
26 30 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-8 (26)
27 34 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-5 (27)
28 33 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-9 (28)
29 47 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-3 (29)
30 32 GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-14 (30)
31 36 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-4 (31)
32 14 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-14 (9)
33 16 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-17 (5)
34 28 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-19 (18)
35 29 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-14 (29)
36 42 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-6 (36)
37 37 STAYING WITH IT ββ’β Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-8 (37)
38 β HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-1 (38)
39 43 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-6 (39)
40 44 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 31 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-12 (31)
43 38 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-20 (1)
45 39 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-21 (5)
51 40 BACK IN BLACK ββ’β AC/DC (Atlantic)-13 (37)
56 35 HEY NINETEEN ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-16 (10)
POWER PLAYS
41 55 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-5 (41)
44 48 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-7 (44)
46 45 HEARTBREAK HOTEL ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-15 (22)
47 41 TOO TIGHT ββ’β Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-8 (40)
48 56 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-5 (48)
49 57 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-5 (49)
50 50 GUILTY ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-20 (3)
DEBUTS
38 β HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-1 (38)
70 β TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-1 (70)
72 β ME (Without You) ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-1 (72)
79 β LONELY TOGETHER ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-1 (79)
81 β RIGHT AWAY ββ’β The Hawks (Columbia)-1 (81)
83 β LIMELIGHT ββ’β Rush (Mercury)-1 (83)
86 β 96 TEARS ββ’β Garland Jeffreys (Epic)-1 (86)
87 β I LOVED βEM EVERY ONE ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-1 (87)
90 β MEMORIES ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 21st March, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-17 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-10 (2)
3 4 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-9 (3)
4 1 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-17 (1)
5 6 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-9 (5)
6 7 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-8 (6)
7 9 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-8 (7)
8 8 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-18 (8)
9 5 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-20 (1)
10 12 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-8 (10)
11 11 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-15 (11)
12 14 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-9 (12)
13 10 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-22 (1)
14 21 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-7 (14)
15 22 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-7 (15)
16 16 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-16 (16)
17 17 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-15 (17)
18 18 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-10 (18)
19 19 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-9 (19)
20 20 FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-7 (20)
21 24 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-6 (21)
22 29 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-4 (22)
23 27 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-6 (23)
24 26 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-9 (24)
25 28 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-10 (25)
26 31 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-5 (26)
27 15 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-19 (1)
28 30 GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-15 (28)
29 38 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-2 (29)
30 13 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-16 (8)
31 41 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-6 (31)
32 36 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-7 (32)
33 25 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-17 (24)
34 40 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-8 (34)
35 39 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-7 (35)
36 23 LIVING IN A FANTASY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-9 (23)
37 32 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-15 (9)
38 33 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-18 (5)
39 34 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-20 (18)
40 44 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 35 AH! LEAH! ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-15 (29)
74 37 STAYING WITH IT ββ’β Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-9 (37)
POWER PLAYS
42 49 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-6 (42)
43 53 WHO DO YOU THINK YOUβRE FOOLINβ ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-5 (43)
44 48 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-6 (44)
45 54 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-5 (45)
46 55 THE PARTYβS OVER (Hopelessly In Love) ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-4 (46)
47 42 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY ββ’β The Outlaws (Arista)-13 (31)
48 70 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-2 (48)
49 43 (Just Like) STARTING OVER ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-21 (1)
50 64 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-3 (50)
DEBUTS
60 β TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-1 (60)
63 β YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-1 (63)
65 β TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-1 (65)
77 β LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-1 (77)
79 β I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-1 (79)
81 β SOMEBODY SPECIAL ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-1 (81)
89 β ALL AMERICAN GIRLS ββ’β Sister Sledge (Cotillion)-1 (89)
90 β WHEREβS YOUR ANGEL ββ’β Lani Hall (A&M)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 28th March, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 6 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-9 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-11 (2)
3 3 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-10 (3)
4 1 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-18 (1)
5 5 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-10 (5)
6 7 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-9 (6)
7 4 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-18 (1)
8 23 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-7 (8)
9 12 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-10 (9)
10 10 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-9 (10)
11 14 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-8 (11)
12 8 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-19 (8)
13 15 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-8 (13)
14 21 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-7 (14)
15 9 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-21 (1)
16 22 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-5 (16)
17 13 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-23 (1)
18 26 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-6 (18)
19 19 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-10 (19)
20 17 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-16 (17)
21 25 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-11 (21)
22 24 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-10 (22)
23 29 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-3 (23)
24 18 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-11 (18)
25 35 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-8 (25)
26 11 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-16 (11)
27 31 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-7 (27)
28 28 GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-16 (28)
29 32 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-8 (29)
30 34 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-9 (30)
31 16 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-17 (16)
32 65 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-2 (32)
33 60 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-2 (33)
34 48 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-3 (34)
35 20 FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-8 (20)
36 42 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-7 (36)
37 50 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-4 (37)
38 40 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-9 (38)
39 44 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-7 (39)
40 43 WHO DO YOU THINK YOUβRE FOOLINβ ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 27 THE TIDE IS HIGH ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-20 (1)
49 30 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-17 (8)
69 33 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-18 (24)
73 36 LIVING IN A FANTASY ββ’β Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-10 (23)
76 37 SAME OLD LANG SYNE ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-16 (9)
91 38 PASSION ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-19 (5)
92 39 TOGETHER ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-21 (18)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-6 (41)
42 46 THE PARTYβS OVER (Hopelessly In Love) ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-5 (42)
43 58 ME (Without You) ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-3 (43)
44 54 MISTER SANDMAN ββ’β Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-5 (44)
46 51 GAMES ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Mirage)-6 (46)
47 53 WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-6 (47)
48 63 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-2 (48)
50 61 RUNNING SCARED ββ’β The Fools (EMI-America)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
72 β LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-1 (72)
74 β SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-1 (74)
77 β WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-1 (77)
78 β WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-1 (78)
80 β BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-1 (80)
81 β JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-1 (81)
83 β BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-1 (83)
84 β LOVER ββ’β The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-1 (84)
85 β UNCHAINED MELODY ββ’β Heart (Epic)-1 (85)
87 β SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME ββ’β Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS)-1 (87)
89 β SHOTGUN RIDER ββ’β Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-1 (89)
90 β DONβT KNOW MUCH ββ’β Bill Medley (Liberty)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 4th April, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-10 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-12 (2)
3 3 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-11 (3)
4 9 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-11 (4)
5 5 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-11 (5)
6 6 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-10 (6)
7 8 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-8 (7)
8 4 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-19 (1)
9 11 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-9 (9)
10 10 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-10 (10)
11 14 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-8 (11)
12 13 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-9 (12)
13 16 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-6 (13)
14 12 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-20 (8)
15 18 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-7 (15)
16 7 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-19 (1)
17 17 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-24 (1)
18 23 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-4 (18)
19 21 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-12 (19)
20 27 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-8 (20)
21 25 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-9 (21)
22 22 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-11 (22)
23 15 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-22 (1)
24 20 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-17 (17)
25 29 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-9 (25)
26 30 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-10 (26)
27 32 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-3 (27)
28 34 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-4 (28)
29 33 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-3 (29)
30 24 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-12 (18)
31 37 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-5 (31)
32 59 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-3 (32)
33 36 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-8 (33)
34 19 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-11 (19)
35 48 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-3 (35)
36 39 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-8 (36)
37 38 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-10 (37)
38 41 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-7 (38)
39 42 THE PARTYβS OVER (Hopelessly In Love) ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-6 (39)
40 40 WHO DO YOU THINK YOUβRE FOOLINβ ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
49 31 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-18 (16)
56 35 FADE AWAY ββ’β Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-9 (20)
60 26 I AINβT GONNA STAND FOR IT ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-17 (11)
65 28 GUITAR MAN ββ’β Elvis Presley (RCA)-17 (28)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 ME (Without You) ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-4 (41)
42 44 MISTER SANDMAN ββ’β Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-6 (42)
43 52 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-5 (43)
44 47 WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-7 (44)
45 51 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-6 (45)
46 46 GAMES ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Mirage)-7 (46)
47 65 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-3 (47)
48 54 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-5 (48)
50 50 RUNNING SCARED ββ’β The Fools (EMI-America)-5 (50)
DEBUTS
81 β FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-1 (81)
82 β BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-1 (82)
84 β I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Rupert Holmes (MCA)-1 (84)
88 β SUPER TROUPER ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-1 (88)
90 β PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING ββ’β Shot In the Dark (RSO)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 11th April, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 4 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-11 (1)
3 3 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-12 (3)
4 2 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-13 (2)
5 7 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-9 (5)
6 11 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-9 (6)
7 5 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-12 (5)
8 9 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-10 (8)
9 8 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-20 (1)
10 12 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-10 (10)
11 13 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-7 (11)
12 15 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-8 (12)
13 6 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-11 (6)
14 20 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-9 (14)
15 18 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-5 (15)
16 16 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-20 (1)
17 19 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-13 (17)
18 10 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-11 (10)
19 21 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-10 (19)
20 14 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-21 (8)
21 32 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-4 (21)
22 25 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-10 (22)
23 26 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-11 (23)
24 27 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-4 (24)
25 28 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-5 (25)
26 29 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-4 (26)
27 31 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-6 (27)
28 35 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-4 (28)
29 33 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-9 (29)
30 17 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-25 (1)
31 36 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-9 (31)
32 38 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-8 (32)
33 57 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-3 (33)
34 43 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-6 (34)
35 47 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-4 (35)
36 37 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-11 (36)
37 39 THE PARTYβS OVER (Hopelessly In Love) ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-7 (37)
38 52 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-3 (38)
39 42 MISTER SANDMAN ββ’β Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-7 (39)
40 41 ME (Without You) ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 23 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-23 (1)
47 22 PRECIOUS TO ME ββ’β Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-12 (22)
48 24 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-18 (17)
49 30 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-13 (18)
50 34 HEARTS ON FIRE ββ’β Randy Meisner (Epic)-12 (19)
51 40 WHO DO YOU THINK YOUβRE FOOLINβ ββ’β Donna Summer (Geffen)-8 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-8 (41)
42 45 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-7 (42)
43 53 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-3 (43)
44 48 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-6 (44)
45 51 LONELY TOGETHER ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-5 (45)
DEBUTS
71 β SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-1 (71)
76 β MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-1 (76)
81 β AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) ββ’β Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-1 (81)
83 β THAT DIDNβT HURT TOO BAD ββ’β Dr. Hook (Casablanca)-1 (83)
85 β ONE MORE CHANCE ββ’β Diana Ross (Motown)-1 (85)
86 β LATELY ββ’β Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-1 (86)
87 β WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-1 (87)
89 β SEDUCED ββ’β Leon Redbone (Emerald City)-1 (89)
93 β HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS ββ’β Dan Hartman (Blue Sky)-1 (93)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 18th April, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-13 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-12 (1)
3 6 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-10 (3)
4 5 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-10 (4)
5 4 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-14 (2)
6 12 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-9 (6)
7 8 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-11 (7)
8 14 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-10 (8)
9 3 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-13 (3)
10 10 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-11 (10)
11 11 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-8 (11)
12 9 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-21 (1)
13 15 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-6 (13)
14 7 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-13 (5)
15 13 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-12 (6)
16 17 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-14 (16)
17 16 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-21 (1)
18 21 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-5 (18)
19 19 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-11 (19)
20 24 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-5 (20)
21 23 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-12 (21)
22 22 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-11 (22)
23 25 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-6 (23)
24 26 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-5 (24)
25 27 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-7 (25)
26 28 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-5 (26)
27 33 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-4 (27)
28 29 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-10 (28)
29 31 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-10 (29)
30 32 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-9 (30)
31 35 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-5 (31)
32 34 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-7 (32)
33 38 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-4 (33)
34 18 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-12 (10)
35 37 THE PARTYβS OVER (Hopelessly In Love) ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-8 (35)
36 36 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-12 (36)
37 42 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-8 (37)
38 39 MISTER SANDMAN ββ’β Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-8 (38)
39 41 WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-9 (39)
40 43 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 20 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-22 (8)
44 30 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-26 (1)
48 40 ME (Without You) ββ’β Andy Gibb (RSO)-6 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-7 (41)
42 53 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-4 (42)
45 45 LONELY TOGETHER ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-6 (45)
46 54 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-4 (46)
47 46 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-24 (1)
49 48 A LITTLE IN LOVE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-19 (17)
50 49 TREAT ME RIGHT ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-14 (18)
DEBUTS
81 β ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE ββ’β Michael Jackson (Motown)-1 (81)
82 β TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-1 (82)
83 β FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-1 (83)
85 β HURRY UP AND WAIT ββ’β The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-1 (85)
87 β STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-1 (87)
88 β IβVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-1 (88)
93 β YOU LIKE ME DONβT YOU ββ’β Jermaine Jackson (Motown)-1 (93)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 25th April, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-14 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-11 (2)
3 8 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-11 (3)
4 4 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-11 (4)
5 6 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-10 (5)
6 2 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-13 (1)
7 7 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-12 (7)
8 5 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-15 (2)
9 9 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-14 (3)
10 10 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-12 (10)
11 11 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-9 (11)
12 13 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-7 (12)
13 16 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-15 (13)
14 12 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-22 (1)
15 14 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-14 (5)
16 18 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-6 (16)
17 20 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-6 (17)
18 27 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-5 (18)
19 24 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-6 (19)
20 21 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-13 (20)
21 22 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-12 (21)
22 23 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-7 (22)
23 25 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-8 (23)
24 26 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-6 (24)
25 33 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-5 (25)
26 29 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-11 (26)
27 30 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-10 (27)
28 28 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-11 (28)
29 31 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-6 (29)
30 32 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-8 (30)
31 19 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-12 (19)
32 40 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-5 (32)
33 37 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-9 (33)
34 35 THE PARTYβS OVER (Hopelessly In Love) ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-9 (34)
35 36 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-13 (35)
36 42 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-5 (36)
37 38 MISTER SANDMAN ββ’β Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-9 (37)
38 41 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-8 (38)
39 39 WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-10 (39)
40 46 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 17 9 TO 5 ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-22 (1)
43 15 HELLO AGAIN ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-13 (6)
45 34 WHAT KIND OF FOOL ββ’β Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-13 (10)
POWER PLAYS
42 51 FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-4 (42)
44 52 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-5 (44)
46 44 CELEBRATION ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-27 (1)
47 53 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-5 (47)
48 61 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-3 (48)
49 60 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-3 (49)
50 54 I LOVED βEM EVERY ONE ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-7 (50)
DEBUTS
67 β THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-1 (67)
76 β AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-1 (76)
80 β JUST SO LONELY ββ’β Get Wet (Boardwalk)-1 (80)
81 β GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-1 (81)
84 β I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF ββ’β Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-1 (84)
87 β SAY WHAT ββ’β Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-1 (87)
88 β MAKE THAT MOVE ββ’β Shalamar (Solar)-1 (88)
89 β SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-1 (89)
90 β IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 2nd May, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-12 (2)
3 3 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-12 (3)
4 5 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-11 (4)
5 1 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-15 (1)
6 6 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-14 (1)
7 18 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-6 (7)
8 7 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-13 (7)
9 16 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-7 (9)
10 11 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-10 (10)
11 12 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-8 (11)
12 17 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-7 (12)
13 13 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-16 (13)
14 10 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-13 (10)
15 19 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-7 (15)
16 8 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-16 (2)
17 25 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-6 (17)
18 30 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-9 (18)
19 20 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-14 (19)
20 23 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-9 (20)
21 24 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-7 (21)
22 22 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-8 (22)
23 26 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-12 (23)
24 27 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-11 (24)
25 38 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-9 (25)
26 14 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-23 (1)
27 29 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-7 (27)
28 32 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-6 (28)
29 36 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-6 (29)
30 33 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-10 (30)
31 40 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-6 (31)
32 48 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-4 (32)
33 9 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-15 (3)
34 15 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-15 (5)
35 49 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-4 (35)
36 42 FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-5 (36)
37 39 WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-11 (37)
38 44 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-6 (38)
39 76 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-2 (39)
40 67 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 21 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-13 (21)
43 28 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-12 (28)
44 31 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-13 (19)
46 35 TURN ME LOOSE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-14 (35)
49 37 MISTER SANDMAN ββ’β Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-10 (37)
50 34 THE PARTYβS OVER (Hopelessly In Love) ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-10 (34)
POWER PLAYS
42 47 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-6 (42)
45 50 I LOVED βEM EVERY ONE ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-8 (45)
47 54 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-5 (47)
48 61 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) ββ’β Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-4 (48)
DEBUTS
61 β THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-1 (61)
82 β YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-1 (82)
83 β SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-1 (83)
89 β CAN YOU FEEL IT ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-1 (89)
90 β MERCY, MERCY, MERCY ββ’β Phoebe Snow (Mirage)-1 (90)
94 β SHADDAP YOU FACE ββ’β Joe Dolce (MCA)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 9th May, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-13 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-13 (2)
3 3 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-13 (3)
4 4 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-12 (4)
5 7 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-7 (5)
6 5 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-16 (1)
7 12 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-8 (7)
8 9 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-8 (8)
9 18 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-10 (9)
10 10 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-11 (10)
11 11 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-9 (11)
12 15 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-8 (12)
13 17 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-7 (13)
14 6 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-15 (1)
15 8 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-14 (7)
16 20 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-10 (16)
17 19 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-15 (17)
18 21 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-8 (18)
19 23 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-13 (19)
20 25 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-10 (20)
21 32 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-5 (21)
22 24 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-12 (22)
23 27 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-8 (23)
24 31 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-7 (24)
25 29 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-7 (25)
26 28 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-7 (26)
27 39 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-3 (27)
28 30 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-11 (28)
29 13 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-17 (13)
30 35 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-5 (30)
31 40 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-3 (31)
32 36 FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-6 (32)
33 14 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-14 (10)
34 16 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-17 (2)
35 26 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-24 (1)
36 38 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-7 (36)
37 37 WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-12 (37)
38 42 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-7 (38)
39 48 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) ββ’β Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-5 (39)
40 22 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-9 (22)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 33 THE BEST OF TIMES ββ’β Styx (A&M)-16 (3)
44 34 CRYING ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-16 (5)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 I LOVED βEM EVERY ONE ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-9 (41)
43 47 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-6 (43)
45 53 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-5 (45)
46 52 SUPER TROUPER ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-6 (46)
47 41 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-14 (21)
48 61 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-2 (48)
49 43 ITβS A LOVE THING ββ’β The Whispers (Solar)-13 (28)
50 44 DONβT STOP THE MUSIC ββ’β Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-14 (19)
DEBUTS
71 β NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-1 (71)
81 β MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-1 (81)
82 β ARC OF A DIVER ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-1 (82)
85 β THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-1 (85)
86 β YOUβRE SO EASY TO LOVE ββ’β Tommy James (Millennium)-1 (86)
87 β ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT ββ’β Dave Edmunds (Swan Song)-1 (87)
88 β LOVINβ THE NIGHT AWAY ββ’β The Dillman Band (RCA)-1 (88)
90 β NEXT TIME YOUβLL KNOW ββ’β Sister Sledge (Cotillion)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 16th May, 1981Β
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-14 (2)
3 3 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-14 (3)
4 4 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-13 (4)
5 1 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-14 (1)
6 7 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (6)
7 8 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-9 (7)
8 9 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-11 (8)
9 6 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-17 (1)
10 12 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-9 (10)
11 13 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-8 (11)
12 10 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-12 (10)
13 16 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-11 (13)
14 21 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-6 (14)
15 20 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-11 (15)
16 19 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-14 (16)
17 17 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-16 (17)
18 18 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-9 (18)
19 22 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-13 (19)
20 27 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-4 (20)
21 23 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-9 (21)
22 24 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-8 (22)
23 25 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-8 (23)
24 26 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-8 (24)
25 31 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-4 (25)
26 30 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-6 (26)
27 28 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-12 (27)
28 29 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-18 (13)
29 11 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-10 (11)
30 32 FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-7 (30)
31 14 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-16 (1)
32 39 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) ββ’β Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-6 (32)
33 38 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-8 (33)
34 36 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-8 (34)
35 15 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-15 (7)
36 33 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-15 (10)
37 41 I LOVED βEM EVERY ONE ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-10 (37)
38 67 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-3 (38)
39 48 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-3 (39)
40 45 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 35 KEEP ON LOVING YOU ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-25 (1)
51 34 WOMAN ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-18 (2)
54 37 WASNβT THAT A PARTY ββ’β The Rovers (Cleveland International)-13 (37)
68 40 TIME OUT OF MIND ββ’β Steely Dan (MCA)-10 (22)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-7 (41)
43 57 JUST SO LONELY ββ’β Get Wet (Boardwalk)-4 (43)
44 55 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-5 (44)
45 54 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-5 (45)
46 46 SUPER TROUPER ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-7 (46)
47 56 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-5 (47)
48 65 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-4 (48)
49 59 IβVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-5 (49)
50 60 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
59 β THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-1 (59)
78 β ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-1 (78)
83 β STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-1 (83)
84 β THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-1 (84)
86 β DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-1 (86)
87 β WHAT CHAβ GONNA DO FOR ME ββ’β Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-1 (87)
88 β TWO HEARTS ββ’β Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century)-1 (88)
89 β JONES VS. JONES ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (89)
90 β RAIN IN MAY ββ’β Max Werner (Radio Records)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 23rd May, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-15 (2)
3 2 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-15 (2)
4 4 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-14 (4)
5 14 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-7 (5)
6 6 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-10 (6)
7 7 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-10 (7)
8 8 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-12 (8)
9 10 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-10 (9)
10 11 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-9 (10)
11 15 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-12 (11)
12 13 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-12 (12)
13 5 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-15 (1)
14 16 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-15 (14)
15 20 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-5 (15)
16 9 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-18 (1)
17 19 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-14 (17)
18 18 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-10 (18)
19 21 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-10 (19)
20 22 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-9 (20)
21 23 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-9 (21)
22 12 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-13 (10)
23 25 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-5 (23)
24 24 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-9 (24)
25 26 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-7 (25)
26 17 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-17 (17)
27 27 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-13 (27)
28 33 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-9 (28)
29 30 FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-8 (29)
30 32 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) ββ’β Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-7 (30)
31 38 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-4 (31)
32 39 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-4 (32)
33 β ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-1 (33)
34 34 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-9 (34)
35 48 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-5 (35)
36 40 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-7 (36)
37 37 I LOVED βEM EVERY ONE ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-11 (37)
38 59 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-2 (38)
39 44 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-6 (39)
40 43 JUST SO LONELY ββ’β Get Wet (Boardwalk)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 28 SOMEBODYβS KNOCKINβ ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-19 (13)
51 29 HER TOWN TOO ββ’β James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-11 (11)
52 31 RAPTURE ββ’β Blondie (Chrysalis)-17 (1)
56 35 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-16 (7)
57 36 DONβT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ββ’β The Police (A&M)-16 (10)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-6 (41)
43 53 SAY WHAT ββ’β Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-5 (43)
44 47 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-6 (44)
45 46 SUPER TROUPER ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-8 (45)
46 50 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-5 (46)
47 52 I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF ββ’β Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-5 (47)
48 49 IβVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE ββ’β Paul Anka (RCA)-6 (48)
49 57 NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-3 (49)
50 56 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-5 (50)
DEBUTS
33 β ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-1 (33)
72 β BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-1 (72)
83 β PROMISES ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 β A LIFE OF ILLUSION ββ’β Joe Walsh (Asylum)-1 (84)
86 β HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-1 (86)
87 β BROOKLYN GIRLS ββ’β Robbie Dupree (Elektra)-1 (87)
88 β THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-1 (88)
89 β YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE ββ’β The Gap Band (Mercury)-1 (89)
90 β I CANβT SAY GOODBYE TO YOU ββ’β Helen Reddy (MCA)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 30th May, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-16 (2)
3 5 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-8 (3)
4 8 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-13 (4)
5 6 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-11 (5)
6 7 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-11 (6)
7 3 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-16 (2)
8 11 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-13 (8)
9 9 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-11 (9)
10 10 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-10 (10)
11 12 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-13 (11)
12 15 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-6 (12)
13 14 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-16 (13)
14 4 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-15 (4)
15 17 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-15 (15)
16 33 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-2 (16)
17 23 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-6 (17)
18 21 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-10 (18)
19 19 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-11 (19)
20 20 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-10 (20)
21 13 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-16 (1)
22 31 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-5 (22)
23 25 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-8 (23)
24 28 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-10 (24)
25 32 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-5 (25)
26 16 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-19 (1)
27 35 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-6 (27)
28 30 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) ββ’β Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-8 (28)
29 29 FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-9 (29)
30 38 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-3 (30)
31 18 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-11 (18)
32 36 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-8 (32)
33 22 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-14 (10)
34 24 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-10 (24)
35 39 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-7 (35)
36 26 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-18 (17)
37 43 SAY WHAT ββ’β Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-6 (37)
38 41 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-7 (38)
39 40 JUST SO LONELY ββ’β Get Wet (Boardwalk)-6 (39)
40 49 NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 27 HOLD ON LOOSELY ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-14 (27)
47 34 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-10 (34)
53 37 I LOVED βEM EVERY ONE ββ’β T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-12 (37)
POWER PLAYS
42 44 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-7 (42)
43 47 I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF ββ’β Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-6 (43)
44 46 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-6 (44)
45 50 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-6 (45)
46 55 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-4 (46)
48 67 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-3 (48)
49 62 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-4 (49)
50 53 YOU LIKE ME DONβT YOU ββ’β Jermaine Jackson (Motown)-7 (50)
DEBUTS
76 β QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-1 (76)
80 β ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-1 (80)
83 β SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-1 (83)
84 β GIVE IT TO ME BABY ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-1 (84)
85 β ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-1 (85)
86 β COME TO ME ββ’β Aretha Franklin (Arista)-1 (86)
87 β SIGN OF THE GYPSY QUEEN ββ’β April Wine (Capitol)-1 (87)
89 β IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-1 (89)
90 β IT DIDNβT TAKE LONG ββ’β Spider (Dreamland)-1 (90)
91 β SHE DID IT ββ’β Michael Damian (LEG)-1 (91)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 6th June, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-11 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-17 (2)
3 3 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-9 (3)
4 4 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-14 (4)
5 5 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-12 (5)
6 6 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-12 (6)
7 8 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-14 (7)
8 7 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-17 (2)
9 12 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-7 (9)
10 11 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-14 (10)
11 16 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-3 (11)
12 13 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-17 (12)
13 15 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-16 (13)
14 17 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-7 (14)
15 9 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-12 (9)
16 18 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-11 (16)
17 10 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-11 (10)
18 14 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-16 (4)
19 22 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-6 (19)
20 30 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-4 (20)
21 25 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-6 (21)
22 24 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-11 (22)
23 23 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-9 (23)
24 27 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-7 (24)
25 21 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-17 (1)
26 19 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-12 (19)
27 40 NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-5 (27)
28 28 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) ββ’β Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-9 (28)
29 32 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-9 (29)
30 20 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-11 (20)
31 26 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-20 (1)
32 35 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-8 (32)
33 29 FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-10 (29)
34 38 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-8 (34)
35 37 SAY WHAT ββ’β Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-7 (35)
36 31 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-12 (18)
37 46 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-5 (37)
38 42 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-8 (38)
39 43 I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF ββ’β Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-7 (39)
40 48 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 33 I CANβT STAND IT ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-15 (10)
49 36 AINβT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT ββ’β John Cougar (Riva)-19 (17)
53 34 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE ββ’β John OβBanion (Elektra)-11 (24)
71 39 JUST SO LONELY ββ’β Get Wet (Boardwalk)-7 (39)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-7 (41)
42 45 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-7 (42)
43 62 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-3 (43)
44 49 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-5 (44)
45 51 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-6 (45)
47 57 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-3 (47)
48 54 ARC OF A DIVER ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-5 (48)
50 63 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
66 β GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-1 (66)
82 β FANTASY GIRL ββ’β 38 Special (A&M)-1 (82)
85 β TOM SAWYER ββ’β Rush (Mercury)-1 (85)
87 β FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-1 (87)
90 β PARADISE ββ’β Change (Atlantic)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 13th June, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-12 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-10 (2)
3 4 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-15 (3)
4 2 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-18 (2)
5 7 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-15 (5)
6 6 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-13 (6)
7 11 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-4 (7)
8 9 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-8 (8)
9 5 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-13 (5)
10 10 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-15 (10)
11 8 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-18 (2)
12 14 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-8 (12)
13 13 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-17 (13)
14 20 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-5 (14)
15 16 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-12 (15)
16 12 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-18 (12)
17 19 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-7 (17)
18 15 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-13 (9)
19 21 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-7 (19)
20 22 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-12 (20)
21 24 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-8 (21)
22 18 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-17 (4)
23 27 NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-6 (23)
24 43 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-4 (24)
25 17 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-12 (10)
26 29 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-10 (26)
27 44 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-6 (27)
28 40 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-5 (28)
29 37 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-6 (29)
30 32 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-9 (30)
31 34 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-9 (31)
32 35 SAY WHAT ββ’β Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-8 (32)
33 β I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-1 (33)
34 47 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-4 (34)
35 38 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-9 (35)
36 42 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-8 (36)
37 66 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-2 (37)
38 45 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-7 (38)
39 39 I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF ββ’β Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-8 (39)
40 50 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 23 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-10 (23)
45 25 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-18 (1)
53 26 I MISSED AGAIN ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-13 (19)
58 28 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) ββ’β Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-10 (28)
63 30 SAY YOUβLL BE MINE ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-12 (20)
64 31 KISS ON MY LIST ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-21 (1)
68 33 FIND YOUR WAY BACK ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-11 (29)
73 36 YOU BETTER YOU BET ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-13 (18)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-8 (41)
43 64 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-3 (43)
44 55 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-5 (44)
46 51 LOVINβ THE NIGHT AWAY ββ’β The Dillman Band (RCA)-6 (46)
47 57 JONES VS. JONES ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-5 (47)
48 48 ARC OF A DIVER ββ’β Steve Winwood (Island)-6 (48)
49 56 A LIFE OF ILLUSION ββ’β Joe Walsh (Asylum)-4 (49)
50 59 TWO HEARTS ββ’β Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century)-5 (50)
DEBUTS
33 β I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-1 (33)
72 β DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-1 (72)
81 β HARD TIMES ββ’β James Taylor (Columbia)-1 (81)
85 β WHAT SHE DOES TO ME (The Diana Song) ββ’β The Producers (Portrait)-1 (85)
86 β ANOTHER TICKET ββ’β Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-1 (86)
87 β SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-1 (87)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 20th June, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-13 (1)
3 3 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-16 (3)
4 5 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-16 (4)
5 7 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-5 (5)
6 4 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-19 (2)
7 14 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-6 (7)
8 8 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-9 (8)
9 17 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-8 (9)
10 20 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (10)
11 12 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-9 (11)
12 13 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-18 (12)
13 6 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-14 (6)
14 9 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-14 (5)
15 15 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-13 (15)
16 10 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-16 (10)
17 21 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-9 (17)
18 24 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-5 (18)
19 19 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-8 (19)
20 27 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-7 (20)
21 23 NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-7 (21)
22 33 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-2 (22)
23 28 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-6 (23)
24 26 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-11 (24)
25 29 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-7 (25)
26 37 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-3 (26)
27 34 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-5 (27)
28 30 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-10 (28)
29 31 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-10 (29)
30 35 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-10 (30)
31 36 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-9 (31)
32 32 SAY WHAT ββ’β Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-9 (32)
33 43 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 38 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-8 (34)
35 11 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-19 (2)
36 40 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-6 (36)
37 18 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-14 (9)
38 22 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-18 (4)
39 16 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-19 (12)
40 44 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 25 WATCHING THE WHEELS ββ’β John Lennon (Geffen)-13 (10)
49 39 I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF ββ’β Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-9 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 49 A LIFE OF ILLUSION ββ’β Joe Walsh (Asylum)-5 (42)
43 47 JONES VS. JONES ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-6 (43)
44 57 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-4 (44)
45 46 LOVINβ THE NIGHT AWAY ββ’β The Dillman Band (RCA)-7 (45)
46 50 TWO HEARTS ββ’β Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century)-6 (46)
47 51 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-6 (47)
48 52 PROMISES ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-5 (48)
50 42 SINCE I DONβT HAVE YOU ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-11 (23)
DEBUTS
76 β TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-1 (76)
79 β YOU ARE FOREVER ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-1 (79)
81 β THE KID IS HOT TONITE ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-1 (81)
82 β SOME CHANGES ARE FOR GOOD ββ’β Dionne Warwick (Arista)-1 (82)
83 β SUZI ββ’β Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville)-1 (83)
84 β LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-1 (84)
85 β LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-1 (85)
86 β DONβT WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE ββ’β The Tubes (Capitol)-1 (86)
89 β FLY AWAY ββ’β Blackfoot (Atco)-1 (89)
95 β RICH MAN ββ’β Terri Gibbs (MCA)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 27th June, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-14 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 1 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-12 (1)
3 3 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-17 (3)
4 4 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-17 (4)
5 5 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-6 (5)
6 7 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-7 (6)
7 9 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-9 (7)
8 8 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-10 (8)
9 10 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-14 (9)
10 23 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-7 (10)
11 11 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-10 (11)
12 20 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-8 (12)
13 22 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-3 (13)
14 15 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-14 (14)
15 17 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-10 (15)
16 18 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-6 (16)
17 6 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-20 (2)
18 13 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-15 (6)
19 14 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-15 (5)
20 26 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-4 (20)
21 21 NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-8 (21)
22 24 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-12 (22)
23 25 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-8 (23)
24 27 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-6 (24)
25 30 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-11 (25)
26 33 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-5 (26)
27 29 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-11 (27)
28 28 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-11 (28)
29 31 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-10 (29)
30 34 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-9 (30)
31 12 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-19 (12)
32 44 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-5 (32)
33 16 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-17 (10)
34 36 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-7 (34)
35 19 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-9 (19)
36 40 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-7 (36)
37 32 SAY WHAT ββ’β Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-10 (32)
38 42 A LIFE OF ILLUSION ββ’β Joe Walsh (Asylum)-6 (38)
39 43 JONES VS. JONES ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-7 (39)
40 55 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
44 35 JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-20 (2)
45 37 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS ββ’β Styx (A&M)-15 (9)
47 38 ANGEL OF THE MORNING ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-19 (4)
54 39 HOW βBOUT US ββ’β Champaign (Columbia)-20 (12)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-3 (41)
42 46 TWO HEARTS ββ’β Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century)-7 (42)
43 47 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-7 (43)
46 52 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-6 (46)
48 48 PROMISES ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-6 (48)
49 56 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-5 (49)
50 58 GIVE IT TO ME BABY ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-5 (50)
DEBUTS
75 β (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-1 (75)
80 β EVERLASTING LOVE ββ’β Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-1 (80)
81 β THE REAL THING ββ’β The Brothers Johnson (A&M)-1 (81)
83 β WALK RIGHT NOW ββ’β The Jacksons (Epic)-1 (83)
84 β IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE ββ’β Dan Hartman (Blue Sky)-1 (84)
87 β DONβT LET GO THE COAT ββ’β The Who (Warner Brothers)-1 (87)
88 β NICOLE ββ’β Point Blank (MCA)-1 (88)
90 β SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY ββ’β Robert Gordon (RCA)-1 (90)
92 β ON AND ON AND ON ββ’β Abba (Atlantic)-1 (92)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 4th July, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-15 (7 weeks at #1) (1)
2 5 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-7 (2)
3 6 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-8 (3)
4 9 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-15 (4)
5 7 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-10 (5)
6 10 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-8 (6)
7 2 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-13 (1)
8 4 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-18 (4)
9 12 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-9 (9)
10 13 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-4 (10)
11 11 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-11 (11)
12 3 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-18 (3)
13 8 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-11 (8)
14 16 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-7 (14)
15 15 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-11 (15)
16 14 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-15 (14)
17 20 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-5 (17)
18 32 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-6 (18)
19 24 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-7 (19)
20 22 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-13 (20)
21 23 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-9 (21)
22 25 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-12 (22)
23 26 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-6 (23)
24 17 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-21 (2)
25 27 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-12 (25)
26 18 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-16 (6)
27 29 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-11 (27)
28 30 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-10 (28)
29 19 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-16 (5)
30 21 NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-9 (21)
31 31 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-20 (12)
32 34 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-8 (32)
33 41 DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-4 (33)
34 36 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-8 (34)
35 40 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-6 (35)
36 38 A LIFE OF ILLUSION ββ’β Joe Walsh (Asylum)-7 (36)
37 28 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-12 (28)
38 61 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-3 (38)
39 39 JONES VS. JONES ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-8 (39)
40 42 TWO HEARTS ββ’β Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
49 35 THE WAITING ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-10 (19)
50 33 SWEETHEART ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-18 (10)
68 37 SAY WHAT ββ’β Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-11 (32)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-8 (41)
42 75 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-2 (42)
43 46 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-7 (43)
44 51 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-6 (44)
45 50 GIVE IT TO ME BABY ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-6 (45)
46 49 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-6 (46)
47 52 IT DIDNβT TAKE LONG ββ’β Spider (Dreamland)-6 (47)
48 66 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-3 (48)
DEBUTS
51 β URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-1 (51)
75 β COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-1 (75)
80 β REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-1 (80)
83 β NIGHTWALKER ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-1 (83)
84 β YOUβRE MY GIRL ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-1 (84)
90 β AMERICAN MEMORIES ββ’β Shamus MβCool (Perspective)-1 (90)
95 β READY FOR LOVE ββ’β Silverado (Pavillion)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 11th July, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-16 (8 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-8 (2)
3 3 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-9 (3)
4 4 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-16 (4)
5 5 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-11 (5)
6 6 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-9 (6)
7 7 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-14 (1)
8 9 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-10 (8)
9 10 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-5 (9)
10 18 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-7 (10)
11 8 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-19 (4)
12 11 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-12 (11)
13 14 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-8 (13)
14 13 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-12 (8)
15 17 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-6 (15)
16 19 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-8 (16)
17 12 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-19 (3)
18 20 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-14 (18)
19 21 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-10 (19)
20 22 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-13 (20)
21 23 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-7 (21)
22 15 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-12 (15)
23 16 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-16 (14)
24 27 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-12 (24)
25 25 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-13 (25)
26 28 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-11 (26)
27 38 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-4 (27)
28 34 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-9 (28)
29 33 DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-5 (29)
30 32 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-9 (30)
31 35 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-7 (31)
32 42 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-3 (32)
33 44 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-7 (33)
34 36 A LIFE OF ILLUSION ββ’β Joe Walsh (Asylum)-8 (34)
35 48 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-4 (35)
36 31 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-21 (12)
37 51 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-2 (37)
38 41 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-9 (38)
39 43 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-8 (39)
40 40 TWO HEARTS ββ’β Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 24 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-22 (2)
45 30 NOBODY WINS ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-10 (21)
46 26 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-17 (6)
47 29 TAKE IT ON THE RUN ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-17 (5)
51 37 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-13 (28)
60 39 JONES VS. JONES ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-9 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-7 (42)
43 47 IT DIDNβT TAKE LONG ββ’β Spider (Dreamland)-7 (43)
44 45 GIVE IT TO ME BABY ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-7 (44)
48 53 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-6 (48)
49 59 DONβT WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE ββ’β The Tubes (Capitol)-4 (49)
50 55 TOM SAWYER ββ’β Rush (Mercury)-6 (50)
DEBUTS
54 β ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-1 (54)
76 β DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-1 (76)
77 β STRANGER ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-1 (77)
81 β UNDER THE COVERS ββ’β Janis Ian (Columbia)-1 (81)
82 β BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-1 (82)
83 β YOU DONβT KNOW ME ββ’β Mickey Gilley (Epic)-1 (83)
85 β NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED ββ’β Styx (A&M)-1 (85)
86 β THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-1 (86)
87 β SECRETS ββ’β Mac Davis (Casablanca)-1 (87)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 18th July, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-17 (9 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-9 (2)
3 3 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-10 (3)
4 4 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-17 (4)
5 5 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-12 (5)
6 6 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-10 (6)
7 8 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-11 (7)
8 9 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-6 (8)
9 10 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-8 (9)
10 16 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-9 (10)
11 13 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-9 (11)
12 7 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-15 (1)
13 15 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-7 (13)
14 11 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-20 (4)
15 12 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-13 (11)
16 21 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-8 (16)
17 18 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-15 (17)
18 19 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-11 (18)
19 20 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-14 (19)
20 14 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-13 (8)
21 17 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-20 (3)
22 24 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-13 (22)
23 27 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-5 (23)
24 26 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-12 (24)
25 28 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-10 (25)
26 32 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-4 (26)
27 31 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-8 (27)
28 29 DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-6 (28)
29 35 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-5 (29)
30 30 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-10 (30)
31 33 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-8 (31)
32 37 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-3 (32)
33 39 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-9 (33)
34 34 A LIFE OF ILLUSION ββ’β Joe Walsh (Asylum)-9 (34)
35 38 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-10 (35)
36 36 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-22 (12)
37 22 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-13 (15)
38 54 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-2 (38)
39 42 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-8 (39)
40 44 GIVE IT TO ME BABY ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 25 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU ββ’β Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-14 (25)
48 23 WHAT ARE WE DOINβ IN LOVE ββ’β Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-17 (14)
49 40 TWO HEARTS ββ’β Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century)-10 (40)
POWER PLAYS
41 55 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-3 (41)
43 43 IT DIDNβT TAKE LONG ββ’β Spider (Dreamland)-8 (43)
44 48 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-7 (44)
45 49 DONβT WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE ββ’β The Tubes (Capitol)-5 (45)
46 50 TOM SAWYER ββ’β Rush (Mercury)-7 (46)
47 58 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-5 (47)
50 41 BEING WITH YOU ββ’β Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-23 (2)
DEBUTS
64 β FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-1 (64)
70 β WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-1 (70)
82 β MEDLEY II: STARS ON 45/GOOD DAY SUNSHINE/MY SWEET LORD/HERE COMES
THE SUN/WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS/TAX MAN/A HARD DAYβS NIGHT/
PLEASE PLEASE ME/FROM ME TO YOU/I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-1 (82)
85 β LOVE LIGHT ββ’β Yutaka (with Patti Austin) (Alfa)-1 (85)
87 β JOLE BLON ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-1 (87)
90 β PAY YOU BACK WITH INTEREST ββ’β Gary Oβ (Capitol)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 25th July, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 3 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-18 (1)
3 4 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-18 (3)
4 7 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-12 (4)
5 6 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-11 (5)
6 8 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-7 (6)
7 9 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-9 (7)
8 5 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-13 (5)
9 10 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-10 (9)
10 11 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-10 (10)
11 2 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-10 (2)
12 12 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-16 (1)
13 13 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-8 (13)
14 16 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-9 (14)
15 14 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-21 (4)
16 26 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-5 (16)
17 19 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-15 (17)
18 18 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-12 (18)
19 23 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-6 (19)
20 25 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-11 (20)
21 24 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-13 (21)
22 22 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-14 (22)
23 27 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-9 (23)
24 38 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-3 (24)
25 29 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-6 (25)
26 28 DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-7 (26)
27 32 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-4 (27)
28 31 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-9 (28)
29 33 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-10 (29)
30 15 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-14 (11)
31 17 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-16 (17)
32 20 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-14 (8)
33 35 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-11 (33)
34 41 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-4 (34)
35 36 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-23 (12)
36 21 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-21 (3)
37 39 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-9 (37)
38 30 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-11 (30)
39 44 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-8 (39)
40 40 GIVE IT TO ME BABY ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 34 A LIFE OF ILLUSION ββ’β Joe Walsh (Asylum)-10 (34)
48 37 IS IT YOU ββ’β Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-14 (15)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 DONβT WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE ββ’β The Tubes (Capitol)-6 (41)
42 47 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-6 (42)
44 64 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-2 (44)
45 60 DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-3 (45)
46 46 TOM SAWYER ββ’β Rush (Mercury)-8 (46)
47 52 EVERLASTING LOVE ββ’β Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-5 (47)
49 59 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-4 (49)
50 63 YOUβRE MY GIRL ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
57 β STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-1 (57)
65 β STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-1 (65)
67 β HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-1 (67)
76 β THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-1 (76)
78 β YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY ββ’β Silver Condor (Columbia)-1 (78)
82 β SQUARE BIZ ββ’β Teena Marie (Gordy)-1 (82)
83 β FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-1 (83)
84 β GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-1 (84)
85 β HEAVY METAL (Takinβ a Ride) ββ’β Don Felder (Full Moon)-1 (85)
86 β YOUβRE MINE TONIGHT ββ’β The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-1 (86)
88 β IβM IN LOVE ββ’β Evelyn King (RCA)-1 (88)
89 β CHLOE ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-1 (89)
90 β SUMMER β81 (Beach Boys Medley) ββ’β The Cantina Band (Featuring Lou Christie) (Millennium)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st August, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 3 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-19 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-12 (1)
3 4 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-13 (3)
4 6 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-8 (4)
5 5 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-12 (5)
6 7 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-10 (6)
7 2 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-19 (1)
8 9 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-11 (8)
9 10 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-11 (9)
10 14 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-10 (10)
11 8 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-14 (5)
12 13 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-9 (12)
13 16 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-6 (13)
14 24 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-4 (14)
15 17 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-16 (15)
16 19 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-7 (16)
17 25 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-7 (17)
18 20 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-12 (18)
19 21 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-14 (19)
20 23 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-10 (20)
21 11 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-11 (2)
22 27 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-5 (22)
23 28 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-10 (23)
24 26 DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-8 (24)
25 12 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-17 (1)
26 18 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-13 (18)
27 29 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-11 (27)
28 34 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-5 (28)
29 15 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-22 (4)
30 56 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-3 (30)
31 44 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-3 (31)
32 33 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-12 (32)
33 37 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-10 (33)
34 45 DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-4 (34)
35 39 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-9 (35)
36 42 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-7 (36)
37 41 DONβT WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE ββ’β The Tubes (Capitol)-7 (37)
38 57 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-2 (38)
39 49 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-5 (39)
40 50 YOUβRE MY GIRL ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 22 SEVEN YEAR ACHE ββ’β Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-15 (22)
43 30 THIS LITTLE GIRL ββ’β Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-15 (11)
51 32 AMERICA ββ’β Neil Diamond (Capitol)-15 (8)
55 35 I LOVE YOU ββ’β The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-24 (12)
56 36 SUKIYAKI ββ’β A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-22 (3)
57 38 STRONGER THAN BEFORE ββ’β Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-12 (30)
58 40 GIVE IT TO ME BABY ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-10 (40)
60 31 WINNING ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-17 (17)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 EVERLASTING LOVE ββ’β Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-6 (41)
44 46 TOM SAWYER ββ’β Rush (Mercury)-9 (44)
45 51 NIGHTWALKER ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-5 (45)
46 67 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-2 (46)
47 52 FLY AWAY ββ’β Blackfoot (Atco)-7 (47)
48 54 NICOLE ββ’β Point Blank (MCA)-6 (48)
49 61 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-4 (49)
50 65 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-2 (50)
DEBUTS
71 β I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-1 (71)
82 β A WOMAN IN LOVE (Itβs Not Me) ββ’β Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-1 (82)
83 β TEMPTED ββ’β Squeeze (A&M)-1 (83)
85 β THE SENSITIVE KIND ββ’β Santana (Columbia)-1 (85)
86 β WE CAN GET TOGETHER ββ’β Icehouse (Chrysalis)-1 (86)
88 β WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-1 (88)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th August, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-20 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 14 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-5 (2)
3 3 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-14 (3)
4 4 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-9 (4)
5 5 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-13 (5)
6 6 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-11 (6)
7 8 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-12 (7)
8 9 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-12 (8)
9 10 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-11 (9)
10 2 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-13 (1)
11 13 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-7 (11)
12 7 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-20 (1)
13 11 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-15 (5)
14 17 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-8 (14)
15 15 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-17 (15)
16 16 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-8 (16)
17 20 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-11 (17)
18 18 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-13 (18)
19 19 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-15 (19)
20 22 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-6 (20)
21 23 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-11 (21)
22 30 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-4 (22)
23 28 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-6 (23)
24 24 DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (24)
25 38 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-3 (25)
26 31 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-4 (26)
27 27 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-12 (27)
28 12 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-10 (12)
29 39 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-6 (29)
30 35 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-10 (30)
31 32 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-13 (31)
32 34 DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-5 (32)
33 33 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-11 (33)
34 36 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-8 (34)
35 37 DONβT WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE ββ’β The Tubes (Capitol)-8 (35)
36 40 YOUβRE MY GIRL ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-6 (36)
37 41 EVERLASTING LOVE ββ’β Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-7 (37)
38 50 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-3 (38)
39 46 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-3 (39)
40 49 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 21 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO ββ’β George Harrison (Dark Horse)-12 (2)
44 25 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/IβLL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOUβRE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-18 (1)
49 26 MODERN GIRL ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-14 (18)
50 29 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-23 (4)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 NIGHTWALKER ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-6 (41)
43 47 FLY AWAY ββ’β Blackfoot (Atco)-8 (43)
45 62 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-3 (45)
46 53 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-5 (46)
47 48 NICOLE ββ’β Point Blank (MCA)-7 (47)
48 52 STRANGER ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-5 (48)
DEBUTS
56 β THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-1 (56)
72 β DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-1 (72)
74 β SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-1 (74)
79 β STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART ββ’β The Allman Brothers Band (Arista)-1 (79)
82 β IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-1 (82)
83 β A HEART IN NEW YORK ββ’β Art Garfunkel (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 β FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN ββ’β The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-1 (84)
85 β ITβS JUST THE SUN ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-1 (85)
86 β JUST LIKE PARADISE ββ’β Larry John McNally (ARC)-1 (86)
87 β DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE ββ’β Bernadette Peters (MCA)-1 (87)
88 β SHAKE IT UP TONIGHT ββ’β Cheryl Lynn (Columbia)-1 (88)
89 β HOLD TIGHT ββ’β Change (Atlantic)-1 (89)
90 β THE SUN AINβT GONNA SHINE ANYMORE ββ’β Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 15th August, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-15 (2)
3 4 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-10 (3)
4 1 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-21 (1)
5 5 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-14 (5)
6 6 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-12 (6)
7 7 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-13 (7)
8 8 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-13 (8)
9 9 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-12 (9)
10 11 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-8 (10)
11 14 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-9 (11)
12 10 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-14 (1)
13 22 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-5 (13)
14 17 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-12 (14)
15 15 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-18 (15)
16 16 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-9 (16)
17 18 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-14 (17)
18 20 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-7 (18)
19 21 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-12 (19)
20 23 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-7 (20)
21 25 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-4 (21)
22 12 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-21 (1)
23 29 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-7 (23)
24 26 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-5 (24)
25 27 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-13 (25)
26 30 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-11 (26)
27 38 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-4 (27)
28 32 DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-6 (28)
29 36 YOUβRE MY GIRL ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-7 (29)
30 31 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-14 (30)
31 34 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-9 (31)
32 33 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-12 (32)
33 39 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-4 (33)
34 37 EVERLASTING LOVE ββ’β Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-8 (34)
35 35 DONβT WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE ββ’β The Tubes (Capitol)-9 (35)
36 40 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-6 (36)
37 45 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-4 (37)
38 13 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-16 (5)
39 56 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-2 (39)
40 46 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 19 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-16 (19)
44 24 DONβT LET HIM GO ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-10 (24)
50 28 GEMINI DREAM ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-11 (12)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 NIGHTWALKER ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-7 (41)
42 43 FLY AWAY ββ’β Blackfoot (Atco)-9 (42)
45 47 NICOLE ββ’β Point Blank (MCA)-8 (45)
46 59 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-3 (46)
47 61 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-4 (47)
48 48 STRANGER ββ’β Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-6 (48)
49 58 YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY ββ’β Silver Condor (Columbia)-4 (49)
DEBUTS
71 β ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-1 (71)
75 β BACKFIRED ββ’β Debbie Harry (Chrysalis)-1 (75)
81 β ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ββ’β Andy Gibb and Victoria Principal (RSO)-1 (81)
84 β JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-1 (84)
85 β WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-1 (85)
87 β BURNINβ FOR YOU ββ’β Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 β SILLY ββ’β Deniece Williams (ARC)-1 (88)
90 β LA-DI-DA ββ’β Sad Cafe (Swan Song)-1 (90)
94 β VERY SPECIAL ββ’β Debra Laws (Elektra)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 22nd August,1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-16 (2)
3 3 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-11 (3)
4 6 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-13 (4)
5 4 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-22 (1)
6 21 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-5 (6)
7 7 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-14 (7)
8 9 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-13 (8)
9 10 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-9 (9)
10 11 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-10 (10)
11 13 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-6 (11)
12 8 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-14 (8)
13 5 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-15 (5)
14 14 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-13 (14)
15 18 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-8 (15)
16 16 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-10 (16)
17 17 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-15 (17)
18 20 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-8 (18)
19 19 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-13 (19)
20 25 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-14 (20)
21 23 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-8 (21)
22 24 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-6 (22)
23 27 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-5 (23)
24 26 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-12 (24)
25 36 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-7 (25)
26 28 DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-7 (26)
27 29 YOUβRE MY GIRL ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-8 (27)
28 33 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-5 (28)
29 31 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-10 (29)
30 37 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (30)
31 39 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-3 (31)
32 34 EVERLASTING LOVE ββ’β Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-9 (32)
33 12 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-15 (1)
34 46 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-4 (34)
35 47 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-5 (35)
36 40 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-7 (36)
37 15 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-19 (15)
38 22 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-22 (1)
39 30 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-15 (30)
40 32 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-13 (32)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 38 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-17 (5)
82 35 DONβT WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE ββ’β The Tubes (Capitol)-10 (35)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 NICOLE ββ’β Point Blank (MCA)-9 (41)
42 66 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-3 (42)
43 53 DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-3 (43)
44 49 YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY ββ’β Silver Condor (Columbia)-5 (44)
46 54 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-11 (46)
47 43 SWEET BABY ββ’β Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-17 (19)
48 55 CHLOE ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-5 (48)
49 56 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-5 (49)
50 41 NIGHTWALKER ββ’β Gino Vannelli (Arista)-8 (41)
DEBUTS
61 β START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-1 (61)
68 β THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-1 (68)
79 β IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-1 (79)
83 β THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-1 (83)
86 β SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-1 (86)
89 β NOT FADE AWAY ββ’β Eric Hine (Montage)-1 (89)
96 β I LOVE MY TRUCK ββ’β Glen Campbell (Mirage)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 29th August,1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-14 (2)
3 2 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-17 (2)
4 6 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-6 (4)
5 5 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-23 (1)
6 8 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-14 (6)
7 9 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-10 (7)
8 15 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-9 (8)
9 10 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-11 (9)
10 11 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-7 (10)
11 3 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-12 (3)
12 7 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-15 (7)
13 12 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-15 (8)
14 13 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-16 (5)
15 18 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-9 (15)
16 23 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-6 (16)
17 20 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-15 (17)
18 21 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-9 (18)
19 22 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-7 (19)
20 14 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-14 (14)
21 28 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-6 (21)
22 24 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-13 (22)
23 25 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-8 (23)
24 30 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-6 (24)
25 31 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-4 (25)
26 26 DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-8 (26)
27 27 YOUβRE MY GIRL ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-9 (27)
28 29 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-11 (28)
29 35 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-6 (29)
30 34 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-5 (30)
31 51 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-3 (31)
32 32 EVERLASTING LOVE ββ’β Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-10 (32)
33 36 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-8 (33)
34 42 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-4 (34)
35 61 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-2 (35)
36 43 DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-4 (36)
37 19 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-14 (19)
38 17 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-16 (17)
39 44 YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY ββ’β Silver Condor (Columbia)-6 (39)
40 41 NICOLE ββ’β Point Blank (MCA)-10 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 16 TOUCH ME WHEN WEβRE DANCING ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-11 (16)
46 33 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-16 (1)
47 39 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS ββ’β Frankie Smith (WMOT)-16 (30)
53 37 TIME ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-20 (15)
57 38 BETTE DAVIS EYES ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-23 (1)
75 40 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH ββ’β Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-14 (32)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-12 (41)
42 48 CHLOE ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-6 (42)
43 52 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-4 (43)
44 49 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-6 (44)
48 68 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-2 (48)
49 54 IβM IN LOVE ββ’β Evelyn King (RCA)-6 (49)
50 57 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART ββ’β The Allman Brothers Band (Arista)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
68 β PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-1 (68)
72 β HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-1 (72)
88 β ALIEN ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-1 (88)
89 β LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY ββ’β Aretha Franklin and George Benson (Arista)-1 (89)
90 β OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th September, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-15 (2)
3 4 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-7 (3)
4 8 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-10 (4)
5 7 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-11 (5)
6 6 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-15 (6)
7 10 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-8 (7)
8 9 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-12 (8)
9 5 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-24 (1)
10 3 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-18 (2)
11 11 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-13 (3)
12 16 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-7 (12)
13 15 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-10 (13)
14 12 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-16 (7)
15 17 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-16 (15)
16 18 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-10 (16)
17 19 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-8 (17)
18 21 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-7 (18)
19 24 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-7 (19)
20 22 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-14 (20)
21 23 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-9 (21)
22 25 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-5 (22)
23 29 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-7 (23)
24 31 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-4 (24)
25 30 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-6 (25)
26 28 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-12 (26)
27 13 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-16 (8)
28 34 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-5 (28)
29 35 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-3 (29)
30 33 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-9 (30)
31 14 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-17 (5)
32 36 DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-5 (32)
33 43 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-5 (33)
34 20 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-15 (14)
35 26 DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-9 (26)
36 42 CHLOE ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-7 (36)
37 39 YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY ββ’β Silver Condor (Columbia)-7 (37)
38 41 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-13 (38)
39 40 NICOLE ββ’β Point Blank (MCA)-11 (39)
40 48 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 27 YOUβRE MY GIRL ββ’β Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-10 (27)
53 32 EVERLASTING LOVE ββ’β Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-11 (32)
59 37 IN THE AIR TONIGHT ββ’β Phil Collins (Atlantic)-15 (19)
62 38 THE STROKE ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-17 (17)
POWER PLAYS
42 44 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-7 (42)
43 65 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-3 (43)
44 51 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-6 (44)
45 49 IβM IN LOVE ββ’β Evelyn King (RCA)-7 (45)
46 50 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART ββ’β The Allman Brothers Band (Arista)-5 (46)
47 β SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-1 (47)
48 55 BACKFIRED ββ’β Debbie Harry (Chrysalis)-4 (48)
49 60 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-4 (49)
50 66 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
47 β SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-1 (47)
79 β JUST BE MY LADY ββ’β Larry Graham (Warner Brothers)-1 (79)
84 β MAGIC MAN ββ’β Herb Alpert (A&M)-1 (84)
87 β WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Devo (Full Moon)-1 (87)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 12th September, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-10 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-16 (2)
3 3 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-8 (3)
4 4 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-11 (4)
5 5 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-12 (5)
6 6 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-16 (6)
7 7 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-9 (7)
8 8 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-13 (8)
9 24 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-5 (9)
10 12 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-8 (10)
11 9 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-25 (1)
12 10 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-19 (2)
13 13 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-11 (13)
14 18 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-8 (14)
15 15 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-17 (15)
16 16 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-11 (16)
17 17 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-9 (17)
18 19 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-8 (18)
19 29 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-4 (19)
20 20 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-15 (20)
21 21 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-10 (21)
22 22 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-6 (22)
23 23 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-8 (23)
24 25 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-7 (24)
25 28 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-6 (25)
26 26 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-13 (26)
27 30 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-10 (27)
28 40 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-4 (28)
29 33 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-6 (29)
30 32 DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-6 (30)
31 11 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-14 (3)
32 47 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-2 (32)
33 37 YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY ββ’β Silver Condor (Columbia)-8 (33)
34 54 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-3 (34)
35 36 CHLOE ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-8 (35)
36 43 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-4 (36)
37 38 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-14 (37)
38 42 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-8 (38)
39 44 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-7 (39)
40 45 IβM IN LOVE ββ’β Evelyn King (RCA)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 14 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY ββ’β The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-17 (7)
47 27 HEARTS ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-17 (8)
53 31 ELVIRA ββ’β The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-18 (5)
59 34 ITβS NOW OR NEVER ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-16 (14)
60 35 DONβT GIVE IT UP ββ’β Robbie Patton (Liberty)-10 (26)
67 39 NICOLE ββ’β Point Blank (MCA)-12 (39)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-5 (41)
42 46 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART ββ’β The Allman Brothers Band (Arista)-6 (42)
43 50 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-5 (43)
44 48 BACKFIRED ββ’β Debbie Harry (Chrysalis)-5 (44)
45 58 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-3 (45)
48 64 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-4 (48)
49 51 TEMPTED ββ’β Squeeze (A&M)-7 (49)
50 52 SQUARE BIZ ββ’β Teena Marie (Gordy)-8 (50)
DEBUTS
61 β TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-1 (61)
70 β SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-1 (70)
82 β STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-1 (82)
83 β YOU SAVED MY SOUL ββ’β Burton Cummings (Alfa)-1 (83)
85 β IN THE DARK ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-1 (85)
86 β SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-1 (86)
88 β (Want You) BACK IN MY LIFE AGAIN ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-1 (88)
89 β YOUβVE GOT A GOOD LOVE COMING ββ’β Van Stephenson (Handshake)-1 (89)
90 β STAY AWAKE ββ’β Ronnie Laws (Liberty)-1 (90)
91 β LETβS DANCE (Make Your Body Move) ββ’β The West Street Mob (Sugar Hill)-1 (91)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th September, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-11 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 6 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-17 (2)
3 3 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-9 (3)
4 4 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-12 (4)
5 5 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-13 (5)
6 7 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-10 (6)
7 9 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-6 (7)
8 8 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-14 (8)
9 10 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-9 (9)
10 2 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-17 (2)
11 19 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-5 (11)
12 14 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-9 (12)
13 11 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-26 (1)
14 18 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-9 (14)
15 12 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-20 (2)
16 13 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-12 (13)
17 15 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-18 (15)
18 22 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-7 (18)
19 23 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-9 (19)
20 28 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-5 (20)
21 25 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-7 (21)
22 24 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-8 (22)
23 27 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-11 (23)
24 16 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-12 (16)
25 32 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-3 (25)
26 29 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-7 (26)
27 34 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-4 (27)
28 30 DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-7 (28)
29 45 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-4 (29)
30 17 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-10 (17)
31 36 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-5 (31)
32 33 YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY ββ’β Silver Condor (Columbia)-9 (32)
33 39 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-8 (33)
34 35 CHLOE ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-9 (34)
35 38 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-9 (35)
36 37 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-15 (36)
37 43 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-6 (37)
38 41 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-6 (38)
39 42 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART ββ’β The Allman Brothers Band (Arista)-7 (39)
40 40 IβM IN LOVE ββ’β Evelyn King (RCA)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 20 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-16 (20)
44 21 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-11 (21)
46 26 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET ββ’β Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-14 (26)
57 31 I DONβT NEED YOU ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-15 (3)
POWER PLAYS
42 48 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-5 (42)
43 44 BACKFIRED ββ’β Debbie Harry (Chrysalis)-6 (43)
45 61 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-2 (45)
47 57 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-5 (47)
48 52 BURNINβ FOR YOU ββ’β Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-6 (48)
49 49 TEMPTED ββ’β Squeeze (A&M)-8 (49)
50 58 LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY ββ’β Aretha Franklin and George Benson (Arista)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
77 β ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-1 (77)
83 β AIMING AT YOUR HEART ββ’β The Temptations (Gordy)-1 (83)
84 β NO TIME TO LOSE ββ’β The Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M)-7 (84)
85 β IβM GONNA LOVE HER FOR THE BOTH OF US ββ’β Meat Loaf (Cleveland International)-1 (85)
87 β THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ββ’β Dolly Parton (RCA)-1 (87)
90 β AT THIS MOMENT ββ’β Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 26th September, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-12 (7 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-18 (2)
3 3 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-10 (3)
4 4 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-13 (4)
5 5 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-14 (5)
6 6 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-11 (6)
7 7 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-7 (7)
8 9 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-10 (8)
9 8 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-15 (8)
10 11 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-6 (10)
11 12 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-10 (11)
12 10 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-18 (2)
13 14 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-10 (13)
14 19 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-10 (14)
15 13 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-27 (1)
16 18 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-8 (16)
17 20 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-6 (17)
18 27 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-5 (18)
19 25 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-4 (19)
20 21 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-8 (20)
21 22 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-9 (21)
22 23 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-12 (22)
23 26 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-8 (23)
24 29 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-5 (24)
25 15 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-21 (2)
26 31 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-6 (26)
27 33 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-9 (27)
28 28 DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-8 (28)
29 16 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-13 (13)
30 37 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-7 (30)
31 45 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-3 (31)
32 17 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-19 (15)
33 38 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-7 (33)
34 35 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-10 (34)
35 42 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-6 (35)
36 24 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-13 (16)
37 30 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-11 (17)
38 36 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-16 (36)
39 39 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART ββ’β The Allman Brothers Band (Arista)-8 (39)
40 56 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 40 IβM IN LOVE ββ’β Evelyn King (RCA)-10 (40)
45 32 YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY ββ’β Silver Condor (Columbia)-10 (32)
49 34 CHLOE ββ’β Elton John (Geffen)-10 (34)
POWER PLAYS
42 47 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-6 (42)
43 41 FEELS SO RIGHT ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-17 (20)
44 48 BURNINβ FOR YOU ββ’β Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-7 (44)
46 50 LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY ββ’β Aretha Franklin and George Benson (Arista)-5 (46)
47 43 BACKFIRED ββ’β Debbie Harry (Chrysalis)-7 (43)
48 55 ALIEN ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-5 (48)
50 44 THAT OLD SONG ββ’β Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-12 (21)
DEBUTS
54 β HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-1 (54)
63 β HEβS A LIAR ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-1 (63)
66 β EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-1 (66)
71 β OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-1 (71)
76 β MORE STARS ON 45 (Papa Was a Rolling Stone/Dance To the Music/
Sugar Baby Love/Letβs Go To San Francisco/A Horse With No Name/
Monday Monday/Tears Of a Clown/Stop In the Name Of Love/Cracklinβ
Rosie/Do Wah Diddy-Diddy/A Loverβs Concerto/Reach Out Iβll Be
There/Sounds Of Silence/Stars On 45) (Medley) ββ’β Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-1 (76)
81 β MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-1 (81)
82 β TAKE ME NOW ββ’β David Gates (Arista)-1 (82)
85 β NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-1 (85)
86 β ITβS ALL I CAN DO ββ’β Anne Murray (Capitol)-1 (86)
89 β LETβS PUT THE FUN BACK IN ROCK βNβ ROLL ββ’β Freddy Cannon and the Belmonts (MiaSound)-1 (89)
90 β STILL ββ’β John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-1 (90)
98 β IβM SO GLAD IβM STANDING HERE TODAY ββ’β The Crusaders Featuring Joe Cocker (MCA)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 3rd October, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-13 (8 weeks at #1) (1)
2 7 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-8 (2)
3 3 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-11 (3)
4 6 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-12 (4)
5 5 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-15 (5)
6 2 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-19 (2)
7 8 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-11 (7)
8 4 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-14 (4)
9 10 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-7 (9)
10 11 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-11 (10)
11 14 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-11 (11)
12 13 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (12)
13 18 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-6 (13)
14 17 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-7 (14)
15 16 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-9 (15)
16 9 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-16 (8)
17 19 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-5 (17)
18 24 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-6 (18)
19 21 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-10 (19)
20 20 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (20)
21 23 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-9 (21)
22 22 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-13 (22)
23 26 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-7 (23)
24 27 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-10 (24)
25 30 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-8 (25)
26 31 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-4 (26)
27 12 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-19 (2)
28 33 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-8 (28)
29 35 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-7 (29)
30 40 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-4 (30)
31 15 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-28 (1)
32 25 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-22 (2)
33 34 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-11 (33)
34 28 DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-9 (28)
35 29 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-14 (13)
36 42 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-7 (36)
37 54 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-2 (37)
38 32 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-20 (15)
39 36 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-14 (16)
40 44 BURNINβ FOR YOU ββ’β Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 37 FIRE AND ICE ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-12 (17)
47 38 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-17 (36)
53 39 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART ββ’β The Allman Brothers Band (Arista)-9 (39)
POWER PLAYS
42 48 ALIEN ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-6 (42)
43 60 ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-3 (43)
44 66 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-2 (44)
45 51 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-6 (45)
46 46 LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY ββ’β Aretha Franklin and George Benson (Arista)-6 (46)
48 52 HEAVY METAL (Takinβ a Ride) ββ’β Don Felder (Full Moon)-11 (48)
49 63 HEβS A LIAR ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-2 (49)
50 58 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Devo (Full Moon)-5 (50)
DEBUTS
66 β PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-1 (66)
71 β PROMISES IN THE DARK ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-1 (71)
82 β I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU ββ’β Chris Christian (Boardwalk)-1 (82)
83 β LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-1 (83)
84 β A LUCKY GUY ββ’β Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brothers)-1 (84)
85 β LEILA ββ’β ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-1 (85)
86 β FIRE IN THE SKY ββ’β The Dirt Band (Liberty)-1 (86)
89 β MAGIC POWER ββ’β Triumph (RCA)-1 (89)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 10th October, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-14 (9 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-9 (2)
3 3 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-12 (3)
4 4 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-13 (4)
5 11 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-12 (5)
6 7 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-12 (6)
7 9 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-8 (7)
8 13 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-7 (8)
9 8 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-15 (4)
10 10 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-12 (10)
11 14 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-8 (11)
12 12 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-12 (12)
13 18 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-7 (13)
14 6 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-20 (2)
15 15 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-10 (15)
16 17 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-6 (16)
17 23 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-8 (17)
18 19 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-11 (18)
19 21 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-10 (19)
20 24 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-11 (20)
21 25 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-9 (21)
22 26 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-5 (22)
23 28 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-9 (23)
24 5 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-16 (5)
25 30 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-5 (25)
26 29 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-8 (26)
27 37 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-3 (27)
28 16 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-17 (8)
29 36 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-8 (29)
30 27 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-20 (2)
31 20 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-10 (20)
32 22 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-14 (22)
33 33 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-12 (33)
34 43 ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-4 (34)
35 32 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-23 (2)
36 44 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-3 (36)
37 49 HEβS A LIAR ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-3 (37)
38 42 ALIEN ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-7 (38)
39 61 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-3 (39)
40 40 BURNINβ FOR YOU ββ’β Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
49 34 DRAW OF THE CARDS ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-10 (28)
50 38 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Donβt Write βEm) ββ’β The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-21 (15)
52 35 COOL LOVE ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-15 (13)
53 39 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU ββ’β Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-15 (16)
54 31 JESSIEβS GIRL ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-29 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-7 (41)
42 β WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-1 (42)
43 52 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-5 (43)
44 48 HEAVY METAL (Takinβ a Ride) ββ’β Don Felder (Full Moon)-12 (44)
45 50 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Devo (Full Moon)-6 (45)
46 55 IN THE DARK ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-5 (46)
47 66 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-2 (47)
48 54 YOU SAVED MY SOUL ββ’β Burton Cummings (Alfa)-5 (48)
DEBUTS
42 β WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-1 (42)
57 β THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-1 (57)
78 β ONE MORE NIGHT ββ’β Streek (Columbia/Badland)-1 (78)
80 β WHEN SHE DANCES ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-1 (80)
83 β WIRED FOR SOUND ββ’β Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-1 (83)
84 β BET YOUR HEART ON ME ββ’β Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum)-1 (84)
85 β NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-1 (85)
89 β BACK TO THE 60βS (Medley) ββ’β Tight Fit (Arista)-1 (89)
90 β RUN TO ME ββ’β Savoy Brown (Town House)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 17th October, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 2 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-10 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-15 (1)
3 7 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-9 (3)
4 5 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-13 (4)
5 6 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-13 (5)
6 8 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-8 (6)
7 3 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-13 (3)
8 4 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-14 (4)
9 13 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-8 (9)
10 11 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-9 (10)
11 9 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-16 (4)
12 17 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-9 (12)
13 10 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-13 (10)
14 22 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-6 (14)
15 16 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-7 (15)
16 21 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-10 (16)
17 19 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-11 (17)
18 18 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-12 (18)
19 20 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-12 (19)
20 25 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-6 (20)
21 23 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-10 (21)
22 29 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-9 (22)
23 27 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-4 (23)
24 26 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-9 (24)
25 42 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-2 (25)
26 14 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-21 (2)
27 39 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-4 (27)
28 36 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-4 (28)
29 34 ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-5 (29)
30 15 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-11 (15)
31 47 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-3 (31)
32 37 HEβS A LIAR ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-4 (32)
33 38 ALIEN ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-8 (33)
34 12 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-13 (12)
35 24 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-17 (5)
36 28 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-18 (8)
37 43 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-6 (37)
38 57 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-2 (38)
39 46 IN THE DARK ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-6 (39)
40 40 BURNINβ FOR YOU ββ’β Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-10 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 30 SLOW HAND ββ’β The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-21 (2)
46 33 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE ββ’β The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-13 (33)
47 31 IN YOUR LETTER ββ’β REO Speedwagon (Epic)-11 (20)
49 32 BREAKING AWAY ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-15 (22)
51 35 THEME FROM βGREATEST AMERICAN HEROβ (Believe It Or Not) ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-24 (2)
POWER PLAYS
41 41 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-8 (41)
42 48 YOU SAVED MY SOUL ββ’β Burton Cummings (Alfa)-6 (42)
43 44 HEAVY METAL (Takinβ a Ride) ββ’β Don Felder (Full Moon)-13 (43)
44 45 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Devo (Full Moon)-7 (44)
48 58 PROMISES IN THE DARK ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-3 (48)
50 60 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-4 (50)
DEBUTS
56 β WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-1 (56)
61 β YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-1 (61)
67 β TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (67)
78 β POOR MANβS SON ββ’β Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-1 (78)
79 β THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-1 (79)
80 β HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-1 (80)
86 β SNAKE EYES ββ’β The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-1 (86)
88 β SLIP AWAY ββ’β Pablo Cruise (A&M)-1 (88)
90 β I SURRENDER ββ’β Arlan Day (Pasha)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 24th October, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-16 (1)
3 3 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-10 (3)
4 4 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-14 (4)
5 5 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-14 (5)
6 6 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-9 (6)
7 7 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-14 (3)
8 9 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-9 (8)
9 10 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-10 (9)
10 12 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-10 (10)
11 14 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-7 (11)
12 8 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-15 (4)
13 16 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-11 (13)
14 15 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-8 (14)
15 23 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-5 (15)
16 17 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-12 (16)
17 22 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-10 (17)
18 19 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-13 (18)
19 20 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-7 (19)
20 21 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-11 (20)
21 25 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-3 (21)
22 24 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-10 (22)
23 27 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-5 (23)
24 28 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-5 (24)
25 11 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-17 (4)
26 31 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-4 (26)
27 29 ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-6 (27)
28 13 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-14 (10)
29 33 ALIEN ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-9 (29)
30 32 HEβS A LIAR ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-5 (30)
31 38 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-3 (31)
32 18 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-13 (18)
33 37 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-7 (33)
34 26 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-22 (2)
35 39 IN THE DARK ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-7 (35)
36 30 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-12 (15)
37 42 YOU SAVED MY SOUL ββ’β Burton Cummings (Alfa)-7 (37)
38 56 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-2 (38)
39 34 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-14 (12)
40 41 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
45 40 BURNINβ FOR YOU ββ’β Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-11 (40)
46 36 LADY (You Bring Me Up) ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-19 (8)
50 35 (Thereβs) NO GETTINβ OVER ME ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-18 (5)
POWER PLAYS
41 61 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-2 (41)
42 48 PROMISES IN THE DARK ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-4 (42)
43 44 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE ββ’β Devo (Full Moon)-8 (43)
44 50 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-5 (44)
47 54 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-5 (47)
48 58 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-4 (48)
49 43 HEAVY METAL (Takinβ a Ride) ββ’β Don Felder (Full Moon)-14 (43)
DEBUTS
73 β LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-1 (73)
74 β TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-1 (74)
79 β TWILIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-1 (79)
83 β MISTAKEN IDENTITY ββ’β Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-1 (83)
85 β I WOULDNβT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-1 (85)
86 β TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND ββ’β George Benson (Warner Brothers)-1 (86)
89 β LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU ββ’β Tierra (Boardwalk)-1 (89)
90 β CONTROVERSY ββ’β Prince (Warner Brothers)-1 (90)
99 β SNAP SHOT ββ’β Slave (Cotillion)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 31st October, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-12 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-11 (2)
3 6 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-10 (3)
4 4 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-15 (4)
5 2 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-17 (1)
6 11 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-8 (6)
7 8 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-10 (7)
8 9 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-11 (8)
9 10 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-11 (9)
10 5 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-15 (5)
11 15 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-6 (11)
12 13 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-12 (12)
13 17 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-11 (13)
14 14 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-9 (14)
15 21 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-4 (15)
16 16 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-13 (16)
17 18 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-14 (17)
18 19 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-8 (18)
19 20 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-12 (19)
20 23 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-6 (20)
21 24 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-6 (21)
22 22 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-11 (22)
23 26 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (23)
24 7 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-15 (3)
25 12 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-16 (4)
26 31 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-4 (26)
27 27 ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-7 (27)
28 38 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-3 (28)
29 29 ALIEN ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-10 (29)
30 41 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-3 (30)
31 33 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-8 (31)
32 25 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-18 (4)
33 28 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-15 (10)
34 30 HEβS A LIAR ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-6 (30)
35 35 IN THE DARK ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-8 (35)
36 48 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-5 (36)
37 37 YOU SAVED MY SOUL ββ’β Burton Cummings (Alfa)-8 (37)
38 42 PROMISES IN THE DARK ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-5 (38)
39 40 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-10 (39)
40 44 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 32 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-14 (18)
44 34 QUEEN OF HEARTS ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-23 (2)
45 36 THE VOICE ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-13 (15)
57 39 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY ββ’β The Beach Boys (Capitol)-15 (12)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-6 (41)
42 56 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-3 (42)
46 52 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-4 (46)
47 51 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-8 (47)
48 54 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU ββ’β Chris Christian (Boardwalk)-5 (48)
49 63 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-3 (49)
50 73 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-2 (50)
DEBUTS
56 β DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-1 (56)
74 β HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-1 (74)
81 β PAY THE DEVIL (Ooo, Baby, Ooo) ββ’β The Knack (Capitol)-1 (81)
82 β IβM JUST TOO SHY ββ’β Jermaine Jackson (Motown)-1 (82)
84 β THE JAM WAS MOVING ββ’β Debbie Harry (Chrysalis)-1 (84)
85 β THE COWBOY AND THE LADY ββ’β John Denver (RCA)-1 (85)
88 β CASTLES IN THE AIR (1981 Version) ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-1 (88)
89 β MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Sneaker (Handshake)-1 (89)
90 β HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) ββ’β Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-1 (90)
91 β SWEET MERILEE ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA/Carousel)-1 (91)
92 β DESTROYER ββ’β The Kinks (Arista)-1 (92)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 7th November, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 3 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-12 (2)
3 1 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
4 4 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-16 (4)
5 6 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-9 (5)
6 8 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-12 (6)
7 7 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-11 (7)
8 9 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-12 (8)
9 11 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-7 (9)
10 15 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-5 (10)
11 12 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-13 (11)
12 13 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-12 (12)
13 5 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-18 (1)
14 23 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-6 (14)
15 17 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-15 (15)
16 20 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-7 (16)
17 18 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-9 (17)
18 19 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-13 (18)
19 21 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-7 (19)
20 26 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-5 (20)
21 28 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-4 (21)
22 10 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-16 (5)
23 14 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-10 (14)
24 16 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-14 (16)
25 30 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-4 (25)
26 22 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-12 (22)
27 27 ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-8 (27)
28 31 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-9 (28)
29 36 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-6 (29)
30 55 TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-3 (30)
31 50 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-3 (31)
32 24 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-16 (3)
33 49 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-4 (33)
34 40 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-7 (34)
35 39 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-11 (35)
36 41 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-7 (36)
37 42 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-4 (37)
38 38 PROMISES IN THE DARK ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-6 (38)
39 51 THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-4 (39)
40 56 DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 25 WHOβS CRYING NOW ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-17 (4)
45 29 ALIEN ββ’β The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-11 (29)
46 32 URGENT ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-19 (4)
52 33 HOLD ON TIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-16 (10)
53 35 IN THE DARK ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-9 (35)
60 37 YOU SAVED MY SOUL ββ’β Burton Cummings (Alfa)-9 (37)
86 34 HEβS A LIAR ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-7 (30)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-5 (41)
43 47 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-9 (43)
44 48 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU ββ’β Chris Christian (Boardwalk)-6 (44)
47 54 ONE MORE NIGHT ββ’β Streek (Columbia/Badland)-5 (47)
48 58 POOR MANβS SON ββ’β Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-4 (48)
49 52 WHEN SHE DANCES ββ’β Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-5 (49)
50 74 HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-2 (50)
DEBUTS
51 β YESTERDAYβS SONGS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-1 (51)
70 β CENTERFOLD ββ’β The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-1 (70)
79 β WRACK MY BRAIN ββ’β Ringo Starr (Boardwalk)-1 (79)
80 β UNDER PRESSURE ββ’β Queen and David Bowie (Elektra)-1 (80)
83 β COOL NIGHT ββ’β Paul Davis (Arista)-1 (83)
84 β LIVING EYES ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-1 (84)
88 β TALKING OUT OF TURN ββ’β The Moody Blues (Threshold)-1 (88)
91 β I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (Part 1) ββ’β Roger (Warner Brothers)-1 (91)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 14th November, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-12 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-13 (2)
3 14 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-7 (3)
4 10 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-6 (4)
5 5 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-10 (5)
6 6 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-13 (6)
7 9 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-8 (7)
8 8 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (8)
9 3 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
10 12 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-13 (10)
11 11 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-14 (11)
12 19 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-8 (12)
13 16 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-8 (13)
14 21 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-5 (14)
15 15 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-16 (15)
16 4 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-17 (4)
17 18 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-14 (17)
18 20 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-6 (18)
19 25 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-5 (19)
20 7 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-12 (7)
21 13 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-19 (1)
22 17 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-10 (17)
23 29 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-7 (23)
24 30 TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-4 (24)
25 31 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-4 (25)
26 28 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-10 (26)
27 33 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-5 (27)
28 40 DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-3 (28)
29 37 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-5 (29)
30 35 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-12 (30)
31 34 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-8 (31)
32 36 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-8 (32)
33 39 THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-5 (33)
34 51 YESTERDAYβS SONGS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-2 (34)
35 22 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-17 (5)
36 50 HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-3 (36)
37 41 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-6 (37)
38 23 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-11 (14)
39 43 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-10 (39)
40 44 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU ββ’β Chris Christian (Boardwalk)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 24 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-15 (16)
42 26 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-13 (22)
43 27 ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) ββ’β Marty Balin (EMI-America)-9 (27)
45 32 STOP DRAGGINβ MY HEART AROUND ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-17 (3)
46 38 PROMISES IN THE DARK ββ’β Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-7 (38)
POWER PLAYS
44 48 POOR MANβS SON ββ’β Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-5 (44)
47 47 ONE MORE NIGHT ββ’β Streek (Columbia/Badland)-6 (47)
48 55 TWILIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-4 (48)
49 62 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND ββ’β George Benson (Warner Brothers)-4 (49)
50 70 CENTERFOLD ββ’β The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-2 (50)
DEBUTS
59 β I CANβT GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-1 (59)
62 β COMINβ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-1 (62)
76 β SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-1 (76)
79 β WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-1 (79)
86 β KEY LARGO ββ’β Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)-1 (86)
90 β LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-1 (90)
91 β WALKING INTO SUNSHINE ββ’β Central Line (Mercury)-1 (91)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 21st November, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 3 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-13 (1)
3 4 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-7 (3)
4 2 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-14 (2)
5 7 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-9 (5)
6 5 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-11 (5)
7 6 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-14 (6)
8 12 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-9 (8)
9 9 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
10 10 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-14 (10)
11 13 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-9 (11)
12 14 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-6 (12)
13 8 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-14 (8)
14 11 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-15 (11)
15 19 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-6 (15)
16 18 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-7 (16)
17 17 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-15 (17)
18 23 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-8 (18)
19 24 TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-5 (19)
20 15 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-17 (15)
21 25 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-5 (21)
22 27 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-6 (22)
23 34 YESTERDAYβS SONGS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-3 (23)
24 28 DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-4 (24)
25 26 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-11 (25)
26 30 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-13 (26)
27 29 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-6 (27)
28 31 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-9 (28)
29 33 THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-6 (29)
30 32 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-9 (30)
31 36 HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-4 (31)
32 59 I CANβT GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-2 (32)
33 16 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-18 (4)
34 39 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-11 (34)
35 37 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-7 (35)
36 20 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-13 (7)
37 40 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU ββ’β Chris Christian (Boardwalk)-8 (37)
38 21 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-20 (1)
39 49 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND ββ’β George Benson (Warner Brothers)-5 (39)
40 44 POOR MANβS SON ββ’β Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
46 22 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-11 (17)
47 35 STEP BY STEP ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-18 (5)
56 38 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-12 (14)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 CENTERFOLD ββ’β The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-3 (41)
42 63 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) ββ’β Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-4 (42)
43 48 TWILIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-5 (43)
44 52 I WOULDNβT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-5 (44)
45 62 COMINβ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-2 (45)
48 41 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) ββ’β Rick James (Gordy)-16 (16)
49 69 COOL NIGHT ββ’β Paul Davis (Arista)-3 (49)
50 42 SHEβS A BAD MAMA JAMA (Sheβs Built, Sheβs Stacked) ββ’β Carl Carlton (20th Century)-14 (22)
DEBUTS
76 β SHAKE IT UP ββ’β The Cars (Elektra)-1 (76)
79 β SHEβS GOT A WAY ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-1 (79)
83 β LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE ββ’β Greg Lake (Chrysalis)-1 (83)
85 β IF I WERE YOU ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-1 (85)
86 β BLAZE OF GLORY ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-1 (86)
87 β WKRP IN CINCINNATI ββ’β Steve Carlisle (MCA)-1 (87)
89 β COME GO WITH ME ββ’β The Beach Boys (Caribou)-1 (89)
90 β FALLING IN LOVE ββ’β Balance (Portrait)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 28th November, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-8 (2)
3 2 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-14 (1)
4 8 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-10 (4)
5 5 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-10 (5)
6 11 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-10 (6)
7 4 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-15 (2)
8 6 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-12 (5)
9 9 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
10 12 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-7 (10)
11 18 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-9 (11)
12 15 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-7 (12)
13 7 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-15 (6)
14 10 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-15 (10)
15 16 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-8 (15)
16 19 TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-6 (16)
17 22 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-7 (17)
18 21 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-6 (18)
19 23 YESTERDAYβS SONGS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-4 (19)
20 24 DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-5 (20)
21 13 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-15 (8)
22 32 I CANβT GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-3 (22)
23 26 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-14 (23)
24 27 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-7 (24)
25 29 THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-7 (25)
26 28 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-10 (26)
27 39 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND ββ’β George Benson (Warner Brothers)-6 (27)
28 31 HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-5 (28)
29 30 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-10 (29)
30 45 COMINβ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-3 (30)
31 34 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-12 (31)
32 42 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) ββ’β Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-5 (32)
33 35 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-8 (33)
34 49 COOL NIGHT ββ’β Paul Davis (Arista)-4 (34)
35 41 CENTERFOLD ββ’β The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-4 (35)
36 40 POOR MANβS SON ββ’β Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-7 (36)
37 37 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU ββ’β Chris Christian (Boardwalk)-9 (37)
38 43 TWILIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-6 (38)
39 14 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-16 (11)
40 44 I WOULDNβT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 17 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-16 (17)
42 20 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-18 (15)
45 25 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-12 (25)
47 33 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY ββ’β Sheena Easton (Liberty)-19 (4)
48 36 HARD TO SAY ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-14 (7)
50 38 ENDLESS LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-21 (1)
POWER PLAYS
43 53 WRACK MY BRAIN ββ’β Ringo Starr (Boardwalk)-4 (43)
44 59 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-3 (44)
46 54 UNDER PRESSURE ββ’β Queen and David Bowie (Elektra)-4 (46)
49 58 CASTLES IN THE AIR (1981 Version) ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-5 (49)
DEBUTS
78 β YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-1 (78)
81 β LEADER OF THE BAND ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-1 (81)
82 β MY KINDA LOVER ββ’β Billy Squier (Capitol)-1 (82)
90 β ANYONE CAN SEE ββ’β Irene Cara (Network)-1 (90)
94 β IβM YOUR SUPERMAN ββ’β The All Sports Band (Radio Records)-1 (94)
98 β BETTER THINGS ββ’β The Kinks (Arista)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th December, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-9 (2)
3 4 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-11 (3)
4 6 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-11 (4)
5 5 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-11 (5)
6 3 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-15 (1)
7 11 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-10 (7)
8 12 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-8 (8)
9 10 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-8 (9)
10 7 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-16 (2)
11 20 DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-6 (11)
12 18 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-7 (12)
13 16 TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-7 (13)
14 17 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-8 (14)
15 15 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-9 (15)
16 19 YESTERDAYβS SONGS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-5 (16)
17 9 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
18 22 I CANβT GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-4 (18)
19 30 COMINβ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-4 (19)
20 25 THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-8 (20)
21 23 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-15 (21)
22 24 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-8 (22)
23 27 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND ββ’β George Benson (Warner Brothers)-7 (23)
24 26 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-11 (24)
25 34 COOL NIGHT ββ’β Paul Davis (Arista)-5 (25)
26 28 HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-6 (26)
27 32 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) ββ’β Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-6 (27)
28 31 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-13 (28)
29 29 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-11 (29)
30 35 CENTERFOLD ββ’β The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-5 (30)
31 8 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-13 (5)
32 44 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-4 (32)
33 33 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-9 (33)
34 36 POOR MANβS SON ββ’β Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-8 (34)
35 13 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-16 (6)
36 40 I WOULDNβT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-7 (36)
37 14 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-16 (10)
38 38 TWILIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-7 (38)
39 43 WRACK MY BRAIN ββ’β Ringo Starr (Boardwalk)-5 (39)
40 46 UNDER PRESSURE ββ’β Queen and David Bowie (Elektra)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
41 21 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-16 (8)
47 37 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU ββ’β Chris Christian (Boardwalk)-10 (37)
48 39 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL ββ’β The Four Tops (Casablanca)-17 (11)
POWER PLAYS
42 41 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-17 (17)
43 58 SHAKE IT UP ββ’β The Cars (Elektra)-3 (43)
44 49 CASTLES IN THE AIR (1981 Version) ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-6 (44)
45 51 LIVING EYES ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-5 (45)
46 52 MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Sneaker (Handshake)-6 (46)
49 42 WEβRE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-19 (15)
50 45 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT ββ’β Diesel (Regency)-13 (25)
DEBUTS
70 β WAITING ON A FRIEND ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-1 (70)
81 β BREAKINβ AWAY ββ’β Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-1 (81)
82 β TAKE IT EASY ON ME ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-1 (82)
84 β LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-1 (84)
87 β THE WOMAN IN ME ββ’β Crystal Gayle (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 β COULD IT BE LOVE ββ’β Jennifer Warnes (Arista)-1 (88)
89 β LITTLE DARLINβ ββ’β Sheila (Carrere)-1 (89)
90 β RUNAWAY RITA ββ’β Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers)-1 (90)
92 β SHARING THE LOVE ββ’β Rufus with Chaka Khan (MCA)-1 (92)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 12th December, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-11 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-10 (2)
3 3 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-12 (3)
4 4 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-12 (4)
5 7 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-11 (5)
6 8 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-9 (6)
7 5 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-12 (5)
8 9 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-9 (8)
9 14 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-9 (9)
10 11 DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-7 (10)
11 12 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-8 (11)
12 13 TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-8 (12)
13 18 I CANβT GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-5 (13)
14 16 YESTERDAYβS SONGS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-6 (14)
15 19 COMINβ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-5 (15)
16 23 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND ββ’β George Benson (Warner Brothers)-8 (16)
17 20 THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-9 (17)
18 6 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-16 (1)
19 22 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-9 (19)
20 21 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-16 (20)
21 25 COOL NIGHT ββ’β Paul Davis (Arista)-6 (21)
22 24 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-12 (22)
23 27 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) ββ’β Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-7 (23)
24 26 HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-7 (24)
25 30 CENTERFOLD ββ’β The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-6 (25)
26 28 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-14 (26)
27 32 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-5 (27)
28 10 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-17 (2)
29 15 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-10 (15)
30 36 I WOULDNβT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-8 (30)
31 17 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-18 (1)
32 43 SHAKE IT UP ββ’β The Cars (Elektra)-4 (32)
33 34 POOR MANβS SON ββ’β Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-9 (33)
34 29 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-12 (29)
35 40 UNDER PRESSURE ββ’β Queen and David Bowie (Elektra)-6 (35)
36 70 WAITING ON A FRIEND ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-2 (36)
37 52 SHEβS GOT A WAY ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-4 (37)
38 39 WRACK MY BRAIN ββ’β Ringo Starr (Boardwalk)-6 (38)
39 31 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-14 (5)
40 44 CASTLES IN THE AIR (1981 Version) ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 33 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-10 (33)
44 37 THE THEME FROM βHILL STREET BLUESβ ββ’β Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton) (Elektra)-17 (10)
51 35 THE NIGHT OWLS ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-17 (6)
69 38 TWILIGHT ββ’β ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-8 (38)
POWER PLAYS
41 62 COME GO WITH ME ββ’β The Beach Boys (Caribou)-4 (41)
42 46 MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Sneaker (Handshake)-7 (42)
45 45 LIVING EYES ββ’β The Bee Gees (RSO)-6 (45)
46 42 JUST ONCE ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-18 (17)
47 41 IβVE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-17 (8)
48 69 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-3 (48)
49 82 TAKE IT EASY ON ME ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-2 (49)
50 55 WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-5 (50)
DEBUTS
74 β SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-1 (74)
80 β ALL OUR TOMORROWS ββ’β Eddie Schwartz (Atco)-1 (80)
81 β SEA OF LOVE ββ’β Del Shannon (Network)-1 (81)
88 β KEEPING OUR LOVE ALIVE ββ’β The Henry Paul Band (Atlantic)-1 (88)
90 β CLOSER TO THE HEART (Live Version) ββ’β Rush (Mercury)-1 (90)
92 β A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES ββ’β Kiss (Casablanca)-1 (92)
93 β EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE ββ’β Patti Austin (Qwest)-1 (93)
94 β CHARIOTS OF FIRE β TITLES ββ’β Vangelis (Polydor)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th December, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-12 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-11 (2)
3 5 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-12 (3)
4 4 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-13 (4)
5 6 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-10 (5)
6 13 I CANβT GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-6 (6)
7 8 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-10 (7)
8 9 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-10 (8)
9 10 DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-8 (9)
10 11 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-9 (10)
11 12 TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-9 (11)
12 3 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-13 (3)
13 14 YESTERDAYβS SONGS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-7 (13)
14 15 COMINβ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-6 (14)
15 16 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND ββ’β George Benson (Warner Brothers)-9 (15)
16 17 THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-10 (16)
17 7 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-13 (5)
18 19 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-10 (18)
19 21 COOL NIGHT ββ’β Paul Davis (Arista)-7 (19)
20 20 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-17 (20)
21 23 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) ββ’β Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-8 (21)
22 22 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-13 (22)
23 25 CENTERFOLD ββ’β The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-7 (23)
24 24 HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-8 (24)
25 27 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-6 (25)
26 26 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-15 (26)
27 30 I WOULDNβT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-9 (27)
28 32 SHAKE IT UP ββ’β The Cars (Elektra)-5 (28)
29 18 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-17 (1)
30 36 WAITING ON A FRIEND ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-3 (30)
31 28 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-18 (2)
32 37 SHEβS GOT A WAY ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-5 (32)
33 35 UNDER PRESSURE ββ’β Queen and David Bowie (Elektra)-7 (33)
34 41 COME GO WITH ME ββ’β The Beach Boys (Caribou)-5 (34)
35 29 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-11 (15)
36 31 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-19 (1)
37 53 LEADER OF THE BAND ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-4 (37)
38 40 CASTLES IN THE AIR (1981 Version) ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-8 (38)
39 42 MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Sneaker (Handshake)-8 (39)
40 48 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
42 34 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-13 (29)
43 38 WRACK MY BRAIN ββ’β Ringo Starr (Boardwalk)-7 (38)
45 33 POOR MANβS SON ββ’β Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-10 (33)
46 39 TRYINβ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU ββ’β Bob Seger (Capitol)-15 (5)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 TAKE IT EASY ON ME ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-3 (41)
44 50 WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-6 (44)
47 43 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-11 (33)
48 56 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-6 (48)
49 60 LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-3 (49)
50 59 IF I WERE YOU ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-5 (50)
DEBUTS
76 β SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-1 (76)
79 β FEEL LIKE A NUMBER ββ’β Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)-1 (79)
82 β THOSE GOOD OLD DREAMS ββ’β The Carpenters (A&M)-1 (82)
83 β ONE HUNDRED WAYS ββ’β Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-1 (83)
87 β LOVE IS LIKE A ROCK ββ’β Donnie Iris (MCA)-1 (87)
96 β ITβS MY PARTY ββ’β Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin (Platinum)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 26th December, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)Β
1 1 PHYSICAL ββ’β Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-13 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU ββ’β Foreigner (Atlantic)-12 (2)
3 3 LETβS GROOVE ββ’β Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-13 (3)
4 6 I CANβT GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-7 (4)
5 5 YOUNG TURKS ββ’β Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-11 (5)
6 8 HARDEN MY HEART ββ’β Quarterflash (Geffen)-11 (6)
7 7 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE ββ’β Diana Ross (RCA)-11 (7)
8 10 LEATHER AND LACE ββ’β Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-10 (8)
9 9 DONβT STOP BELIEVINβ ββ’β Journey (Columbia)-9 (9)
10 11 TROUBLE ββ’β Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-10 (10)
11 23 CENTERFOLD ββ’β The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-8 (11)
12 13 YESTERDAYβS SONGS ββ’β Neil Diamond (Columbia)-8 (12)
13 14 COMINβ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE ββ’β Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-7 (13)
14 15 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND ββ’β George Benson (Warner Brothers)-10 (14)
15 16 THE SWEETEST THING (Iβve Ever Known) ββ’β Juice Newton (Capitol)-11 (15)
16 21 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) ββ’β Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-9 (16)
17 18 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) ββ’β Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-11 (17)
18 19 COOL NIGHT ββ’β Paul Davis (Arista)-8 (18)
19 4 OH NO ββ’β The Commodores (Motown)-14 (4)
20 12 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC ββ’β The Police (A&M)-14 (3)
21 25 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT ββ’β Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-7 (21)
22 17 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-14 (5)
23 27 I WOULDNβT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD ββ’β Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-10 (23)
24 28 SHAKE IT UP ββ’β The Cars (Elektra)-6 (24)
25 26 STEAL THE NIGHT ββ’β Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-16 (25)
26 30 WAITING ON A FRIEND ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-4 (26)
27 20 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED ββ’β The Go-Goβs (I.R.S.)-18 (20)
28 32 SHEβS GOT A WAY ββ’β Billy Joel (Columbia)-6 (28)
29 22 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) ββ’β Chilliwack (Millennium)-14 (22)
30 34 COME GO WITH ME ββ’β The Beach Boys (Caribou)-6 (30)
31 33 UNDER PRESSURE ββ’β Queen and David Bowie (Elektra)-8 (31)
32 40 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME ββ’β Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-5 (32)
33 37 LEADER OF THE BAND ββ’β Dan Fogelberg (Epic / Full Moon)-5 (33)
34 24 HEART LIKE A WHEEL ββ’β The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-9 (24)
35 41 TAKE IT EASY ON ME ββ’β Little River Band (Capitol)-4 (35)
36 38 CASTLES IN THE AIR (1981 Version) ββ’β Don McLean (Millennium)-9 (36)
37 39 MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US ββ’β Sneaker (Handshake)-9 (37)
38 29 PRIVATE EYES ββ’β Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-18 (1)
39 31 START ME UP ββ’β The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-19 (2)
40 49 LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE ββ’β Rick Springfield (RCA)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKβS DROPS
43 35 THE OLD SONGS ββ’β Barry Manilow (Arista)-12 (15)
45 36 ARTHURβS THEME (Best That You Can Do) ββ’β Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-20 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND ββ’β Loverboy (Columbia)-7 (41)
42 53 SWEET DREAMS ββ’β Air Supply (Arista)-3 (42)
44 48 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE ββ’β Alabama (RCA)-7 (44)
46 50 IF I WERE YOU ββ’β Lulu (Alfa)-6 (46)
47 51 KEY LARGO ββ’β Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)-7 (47)
48 52 LET ME LOVE YOU ONCE ββ’β Greg Lake (Chrysalis)-6 (48)
49 42 NO REPLY AT ALL ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-14 (29)
50 47 NEVER TOO MUCH ββ’β Luther Vandross (Epic)-12 (33)
DEBUTS
71 β ABACAB ββ’β Genesis (Atlantic)-1 (71)
80 β SOUTHERN PACIFIC ββ’β Neil Young and Crazy Horse (Reprise)-1 (80)
82 β THROUGH THE YEARS ββ’β Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-1 (82)
83 β CRAZY (Keep On Falling) ββ’β The John Hall Band (EMI-America)-1 (83)
85 β TONIGHT TONIGHT ββ’β Bill Champlin (Elektra)-1 (85)
91 β CANβT HOLD BACK (Your Loving) ββ’β Kano (Mirage)-1 (91)
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