US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending May 16, 1981
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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending May 16, 1981

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending May 16th, 1981.

Check out the top 100 artists of 80s here.

You can also check the complete 1981 Top Singles here.

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

1 5 BETTE DAVIS EYES –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 2 JUST THE TWO OF US –•– Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-14 (2)
3 3 BEING WITH YOU –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-14 (3)
4 4 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-13 (4)
5 1 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-14 (1)
6 7 TAKE IT ON THE RUN –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (6)
7 8 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF –•– Gino Vannelli (Arista)-9 (7)
8 9 SUKIYAKI –•– A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-11 (8)
9 6 KISS ON MY LIST –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-17 (1)
10 12 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS –•– Styx (A&M)-9 (10)

11 13 WATCHING THE WHEELS –•– John Lennon (Geffen)-8 (11)
12 10 I CAN’T STAND IT –•– Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-12 (10)
13 16 SWEETHEART –•– Frankie and the Knockouts (Millenium)-11 (13)
14 21 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/I’LL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 –•– Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-6 (14)
15 20 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) –•– Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-11 (15)
16 19 HOW ‘BOUT US –•– Champaign (Columbia)-14 (16)
17 17 AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT –•– John Cougar (Riva)-16 (17)
18 18 YOU BETTER YOU BET –•– The Who (Warner Brothers)-9 (18)
19 22 I LOVE YOU –•– The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-13 (19)
20 27 AMERICA –•– Neil Diamond (Capitol)-4 (20)

21 23 I MISSED AGAIN –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-9 (21)
22 24 SAY YOU’LL BE MINE –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-8 (22)
23 25 WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE –•– Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-8 (23)
24 26 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE –•– John O’Banion (Elektra)-8 (24)
25 31 THIS LITTLE GIRL –•– Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-4 (25)
26 30 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– Don McLean (Millenium)-6 (26)
27 28 HOLD ON LOOSELY –•– 38 Special (A&M)-12 (27)
28 29 SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ –•– Terri Gibbs (MCA)-18 (13)
29 11 HER TOWN TOO –•– James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-10 (11)
30 32 FIND YOUR WAY BACK –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-7 (30)

31 14 RAPTURE –•– Blondie (Chrysalis)-16 (1)
32 39 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da) –•– Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-6 (32)
33 38 JESSIE’S GIRL –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-8 (33)
34 36 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-8 (34)
35 15 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-15 (7)
36 33 DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME –•– The Police (A&M)-15 (10)
37 41 I LOVED ‘EM EVERY ONE –•– T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-10 (37)
38 67 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-3 (38)
39 48 THE WAITING –•– Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-3 (39)
40 45 WINNING –•– Santana (Columbia)-6 (40)

OFF THE CHARTS

41 43 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-7 (41)
42 35 KEEP ON LOVING YOU –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-25 (1)
51 34 WOMAN –•– John Lennon (Geffen)-18 (2)
54 37 WASN’T THAT A PARTY –•– The Rovers (Cleveland International)-13 (37)
68 40 TIME OUT OF MIND –•– Steely Dan (MCA)-10 (22)

POWER PLAYS

41 43 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-7 (41)
43 57 JUST SO LONELY –•– Get Wet (Boardwalk)-4 (43)
44 55 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART –•– The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-5 (44)
45 54 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-5 (45)
46 46 SUPER TROUPER –•– Abba (Atlantic)-7 (46)
47 56 TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-5 (47)
48 65 IS IT YOU –•– Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-4 (48)
49 59 I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE –•– Paul Anka (RCA)-5 (49)
50 60 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE –•– Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-4 (50)

DEBUTS

59 — THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE –•– Air Supply (Arista)-1 (59)
78 — ELVIRA –•– The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-1 (78)
83 — STRONGER THAN BEFORE –•– Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-1 (83)
84 — THE STROKE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-1 (84)
86 — DOUBLE DUTCH BUS –•– Frankie Smith (WMOT)-1 (86)
87 — WHAT CHA’ GONNA DO FOR ME –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)-1 (87)
88 — TWO HEARTS –•– Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century)-1 (88)
89 — JONES VS. JONES –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-1 (89)
90 — RAIN IN MAY –•– Max Werner (Radio Records)-1 (90)

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