AT40 The 80s (May 15th 2016)

American Top 40

The 80s

Week Ending May 16th 1981

40 - Winning - Santana
39 - The Waiting - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
38 - You Make My Dreams - Hall and Oates
37 - I Loved'em Every One - T.G. Sheppard
36 - Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
35 - While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
34 - Blessed Are the Believers - Anne Murray
33 - Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
32 - Ai No Corrida - Quincy Jones
31 - Rapture - Blondie
30 - Find Your Way Back - Jefferson Starship
29 - Her Town Too - James Taylor and J.D. Souther
28 - Somebody's Knockin' - Terry Stafford
27 - Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
26 - Since I Don't Have You - Don McLean
25 - This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
24 - Love You Like I Never Loved Before - John O'Banion
23 - What Are We Doin' In Love - Dottie West
22 - Say You'll Be Mine - Christoper Cross
21 - I Missed Again - Phil Collins
20 - America - Neil Diamond
19 - I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
18 - You Better You Bet - The Who
17 - Ain't Even Done With The Night - John Cougar
16 - How 'Bout Us - Champaign
15 - A  Woman Needs Love - Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio
14 - Medley - Stars on 45
13 - Sweetheart - Franke and the Knockouts
12 - I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton
11 - Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
10 - Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
9  -  Kiss On My List - Hall and Oates
8  -  Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey
7  -  Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
6  -  Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
5  -  Morning Train - Sheena Easton
4  -  Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton
3  -  Being With You - Smokey Robinson
2  -  Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr.
1  -  Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
(1st of 9 non consecutive weeks at #1 and the #1 song of 1981)

Casey Kasem's AT40 - The 80s (06/27/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week ending June 27th 1981

40 - It's Now Or Never - John Schneider
39 - Jones vs Jones - Kool and The Gang
38 - A Life of Illusion - Joe Walsh
37 - Say What - Jesse Winchester
36 - The Stroke - Billy Squier
35 - The Waiting - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
34 - Stronger Than Before - Carole Bayer Sager
33 - Sweetheart - Franke and The Knockouts
32 - Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
31 - I Love You - Climax Blues Band
30 - Sweet Baby - Stanley Clarke and George Duke
29 - Seven Year Ache - Rosanne Cash
28 - Still Right Here in My Heart - Pure Prairie League
27 - Fool in Love With You - Jim Photoglo
26 - Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
25 - Time - Alan Parsons Project
24 - Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
23 - Modern Girl - Sheena Easton
22 - Winning - Santana
21 - Nobody Wins - Elton John
20 - Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues
19 - Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
18 - Living Inside Myself - Gino Vanelli
17 - Being With You - Smokey Robinson
16 - Hearts - Marty Balin
15 - Is It You - Lee Ritenour
14 - What Are We Doin' In Love - Dottie West
13 - I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
12 - Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury
11 - This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
10 - Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
9  -  Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
8  -  America - Neil Diamond
7  -  You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall and Oates
6  -  The One That You Love - Air Supply
5  -  All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
4  -  A Woman Needs Love - Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio
3  -  Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey
2  -  Medley - Stars on 45
1  -  Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
(6th of 9 non consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 Album Spotlight - 1981

Mistaken Identity - Kim Carnes

4 consecutive weeks at #1

June 27th - July 24th 1981

The 6th studio album by Kim Carnes became a platinum bestseller and gave us the #1 single for all of 1981 in "Bette Davis Eyes" which spent 9 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  The album was nominated for the Album of the Year Grammy Award, but lost to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy.

Track listing

1. "Bette Davis Eyes" (Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon) – 3:47
2. "Hit and Run" (Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon) – 3:17
3. "Mistaken Identity" (Kim Carnes) – 4:49
4. "When I'm Away from You" (Frankie Miller) – 3:36
5. "Draw of the Cards" (Dave Ellingson, Bill Cuomo, Val Garay) – 4:54
6. "Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)" (Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Wendy Waldman) – 3:17
7. "Still Hold On" (Kim Carnes, Eric Kaz, Dave Ellingson, Wendy Waldman) – 4:39
8. "Don't Call It Love" (Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford) – 3:09
9. "Miss You Tonight" (Kim Carnes) – 5:09
10. "My Old Pals" (Richard Stekol) – 3:19

Billboard No.1 songs on the week of 4th of July - Chart Sweep [1955 - 2012]

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s June 2nd 2012

AT40 the 80 this week from June 6th 1981

40 - Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
39 - I Can Take Care of Myself - Billy and the Beaters
38 - Time - The Alan Parsons Project
37 - Modern Girl - Sheena Easton
36 - You Better You Bet - The Who
35 - Say What - Jesse  Winchester
34 - Fool in Love With You - Jim Photoglo
33 - Find Your Way Back - Jefferson Starship
32 - Still Right Here in My Heart - Pure Prairie League
31 - Kiss On My List - Hall and Oates
30 - Say You'll Be Mine - Christopher Cross
29 - Winning - Santana
28 - AI No Corrida - Quincy Jones
27 - Nobody Wins - Elton John
26 - I Missed Again - Phil Collins
25 - Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
24 - Is It You - Lee Ritenour
23 - Since I Don't Have You - Don McLean
22 - Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
21 - The Waiting - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
20 - The One That You Love - Air Supply
19 - You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall and Oates
18 - Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton
17 - Watching the Wheels - John Lennon
16 - What Are We Doing In Love - Dottie West and Kenny Rogers
15 - Too Much Time on My Hands - Styx
14 - This Little Girl - Gary "U.S" Bonds
13 - I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
12 - How 'Bout Us - The Water Brothers Band
11 - All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
10 - Sweetheart - Frankie and the Knockouts
9  -  America - Neil Diamond
8  -  Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr w/Bill Withers
7  -  A Woman Needs Love - Ray Parker Jr. w/Raydio
6  -  Living Inside Myself - Gino Vanelli
5  -  Take It on the Run - REO Speedwagon
4  -  Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey
3  -  Medley - Stars on 45
2  -  Being With You - Smokey Robinson
1  -  Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
(4th week on 9 non consecutive weeks at #1)
 

Other chart toppers this week in 1981


US #1 Billboard Album Chart
Hi Infidelity - REO Speedwagon
(13th of 15 nonconsecutive weeks at #1)

UK #1 Single/#1 European Single
Stand and Deliver - Adam and the Ants
(5th of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)



UK #1 Album
Stars on 45 - Starsound
(3rd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Country Single
Anywhere There's a Jukebox - Razzy Bailey
(1 week at #1)


#1 US Country Album
Seven Year Ache - Rosanne Cash
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Adult Contemporary
How 'Bout Us - Champaign
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 US R and B Single
What Cha' Gonna Do for Me - Chaka Khan
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 US Mainstream Rock Singles
The Waiting - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 Australian Single
This Ole House - Shakin' Stevens
(1 week at #1)