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Every US Top 10 Hit of 1981

Every song that entered the top 10 of the US Billboard Singles Charts in 1981, in chronological order (date of top 10 entry). List of songs: 1. Rod Stewart - Passion 2. The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 3. Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night 4. Diana Ross - It's My Turn 5. Kool and the Gang - Celebration 6. Dolly Parton - 9 to 5 7. Barry Manilow - I Made It Through the Rain 8. John Lennon - Woman 9. Delbert McClinton - Giving It Up for Your Love 10. REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You 11. Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen 12. Styx - The Best of Times 13. Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Long Syne 14. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 15. Don McLean - Crying 16. Neil Diamond - Hello Again 17. Blondie - Rapture 18. Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb - What Kind of Fool 19. Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers - Just the Two of Us 20. Hall & Oates - Kiss on My List 21. Steve Winwood - While You See a Chance 22. Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 to 5) 23. The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me 24. Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning 25. Smokey Robinson - Being with You 26. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 27. Gino Vannelli - Living Inside Myself 28. Eric Clapton - I Can't Stand It 29. REO Speedwagon - Take It on the Run 30. A Taste of Honey - Sukiyaki 31. Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands 32. Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 33. John Lennon - Watching the Wheels 34. Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio - A Woman Needs Love 35. Neil Diamond - America 36. Franke & the Knockouts - Sweetheart 37. George Harrison - All Those Years Ago 38. Air Supply - The One That You Love 39. Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams 40. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl 41. Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira 42. Joey Scarbury - Theme from 'Greatest American Hero' 43. Kenny Rogers - I Don't Need You 44. Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand 45. The Manhattan Transfer - Boy from New York City 46. Marty Balin - Hearts 47. Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts 48. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love 49. Ronnie Milsap - (There's) No Gettin' Over Me 50. Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 51. Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) 52. Foreigner - Urgent 53. Journey - Who's Crying Now 54. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) 55. Eddie Rabbitt - Step by Step 56. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up 57. ELO - Hold on Tight 58. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only 59. Hall & Oates - Private Eyes 60. Dan Fogelberg - Hard to Say 61. Little River Band - The Night Owls 62. Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything for You 63. Bob Seger - Trying to Live My Life Without You 64. Air Supply - Here I Am 65. Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You 66. Olivia Newton-John - Physical 67. Mike Post - Theme from 'Hill Street Blues' 68. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 69. Commodores - Oh No 70. Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 71. Earth, Wind and Fire - Let's Groove 72. Rod Stewart - Young Turks 73. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart 74. Journey - Don't Stop Believin' 75. Hall & Oates - I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) 76. Stevie Nicks & Don Henley - Leather and Lace 77. Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (05/24/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending May 24th 1980

40 - Love Stinks - J. Geils Band
39 - Don't Say Goodnight - The Isley Brothers
38 - It's Still Rock and Roll To Me - Billy Joel
37 - We Live for Love - Pat  Benatar
36 - I Don't Want To Walk Without You - Barry Manilow
35 - Headed For A Fall - Firefall
34 - Lady - The Whispers
33 - Let Me Love You Tonight - Pure Prairie League
32 - Gee Whiz - Bernadette Peters
31 - Let Me Be the Clock - Smokey Robinson
30 - Should've Never Let You Go - Neil and Dara Sedaka
29 - Cupid - Spinners
28 - The Seduction - James Last Band
27 - Wondering Where the Lions Are - Bruce Cockburn
26 - With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta
25 - Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
24 - Pilot of the Airwaves - Charlie Dore
23 - Train in Vain - The Clash
22 - You May Be Right - Billy Joel
21 - Heart Hotels - Dan Fogelberg
20 - Little Jeannie - Elton John
19 - She's Out of My Life - Michael Jackson
18 - Steal Away - Robbie Dupree
17 - Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
16 - Brass In Pocket - Pretenders
15 - Breakdown Dead Ahead - Boz Scaggs
14 - Coming Up - Paul McCartney
13 - The Rose - Bette Midler
12 - I Can't Help It - Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John
11 - Against The Wind - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
10 - Cars - Gary Numan
9  -  Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross
8  -  Hurt So Bad - Linda Rondstadt
7  -  Stomp - The Brothers Johnson
6  -  Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia
5  -  Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
4  -  Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer - Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
3  -  Lost In Love - Air Supply
2  -  Funkytown - Lipps Inc
1  -  Call Me - Blondie
(6th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s April 6th 2013

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending April 4th 1981

40 - Who Do You Think Your're Foolin' - Donna Summer
39 - The Party's Over - Journey
38 - I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
37 - Turn Me Loose - Loverboy
36 - How 'Bout Us - Champaign
35 - You Better You Bet - The Who
34 - Hearts On Fire - Randy Meisner
33 - It's a Love Thing - The Whispers
32 - Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
31 - Sweetheart - Franke and The Knockouts
30 - Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
29 - Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
28 - Time Out Of Mind - Steely Dan
27 - Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
26 - Ain't Even Done With The Night - John Cougar
25 - Just Between You and Me - April Wine
24 - A Little in Love - Cliff Richard
23 - I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
22 - Precious To Me - Phil Seymour
21 - Don't Stop The Music - Yarbrough and Peoples
20- Being With You - Smokey Robinson
19 - Somebody's Knockin - Terri Gibbs
18 - Her Town Too - James Taylor and J.D. Souther
17 - Celebration - Kook and The Gang
16 - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
15 - Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton
14 - The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
13 - I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton and His Band
12 - Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
11 - Morning Train (9 to 5) - Sheena Easton
10 - What Kind of Fool - Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
9  -  While You See a Chance - Steve Winwood
8  -  Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
7  -  Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr. w/Bill Withers
6  -  Hello Again - Neil Diamond
5  -  Crying - Don Mclean
4  -  Kiss On My List - Hall and Oates
3  -  The Best of Times - Styx
2  -  Woman - John Lennon
1  -  Rapture - Blondie
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

AT40 the 70s April 29th 2012 (Regularly Scheduled)

Here is the AT40 the 70s that was originally scheduled for this week and is airing on most stations that carry AT40 the 70s.


April 28th 1979

Top 40

40 - Get Used To It - Roger Voudouris
39 - Don't Write Her Off - McGuinn, Clark and Hillman
38 - Such a Woman - Tycoon
37 - Sweet Lu- Louise - Ironhorse
36 - The Logical Song - Supertramp
35 - Hot Number - Foxy
34 - Roller - April Wine
33 - I Just Fall In Love Again - Anne Murray
32 - Roxanne - The Police
31 - Happiness - Pointer Sisters
30 - Crazy Love - Allman Brothers Band
29 - Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
28 - Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer
27 - Rock N Roll Fantasy - Bad Company
26 - Lady - Little River Band
25 - Renegade - Styx
24 - Disco Nights - G.Q.
23 - Love You Inside Out - Bee Gees
22 - Livin' It Up - Bell and James
21 - I Got My Mind Made Up - Instan Funk
20 - Love Take Time - Orleans
19 - Precious - Bob Welch
18 - Love Ballad - George Benson
17 - Blow Away - George Harrison
16 - Love is the Answer - England Dan and John Ford Coley
15 - Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
14 - Shake Your Body - Jacksons
13 - Tragedy - Bee Gees
12 - Take Me Home - Cher
11 - He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
10 - In the Navy - Village People
9  -  Goodnight Tonight - Wings
8  -  I Want Your Love - Chic
7  -  What a Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
6  -  Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman
5  -  I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
4  -  Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills
3  -  Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
2  -  Reunited - Peaches and Herb
1  -  Heart of Glass - Blondie
(1 week at #1)


 The Top 20 Albums

20 - Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart
19 - 52nd Street - Billy Joel
18 - Destiny - The Jacksons
17 - Love Tracks - Gloria Gaynor
16 - Cheap Trick at Budokan - Cheap Trick
15 - We Are Family - Sister Sledge
14 - George Harrison - George Harrison
13 - Instant Funk - Instant Funk
12 - Go West - Village People
11 - Van Halen II - Van Halen
10 - Blondes Have More Fun - Rod Stewart
9  -  Enlightened Rogues - Allman Brothers Band
8  -  Breakfast in America - Supertramp
7  -  Livin' Inside Your Love - George Benson
6  -  Parallel Lines - Blondie
5  -  Desolation Angels - Bad Company
4  -  Dire Straits - Dire Straits
3  -  2 Hot - Peaches and Herb
2  -  Spirits Having Flown - Bee Gees
1  -  Minute By Minute - Doobie Brothers
(3rd of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Track listing 
 "Here to Love You" (McDonald) – 3:58
"What a Fool Believes" (McDonald, Loggins) – 3:41
"Minute by Minute" (McDonald, Abrams) – 3:26
"Dependin' on You" (Simmons, McDonald) – 3:44
"Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" (Simmons, Baxter, Michael Ebert) – 3:26
"Open Your Eyes" (McDonald, Abrams, Henderson) – 3:18
"Sweet Feelin" (Simmons, Templeman) – 2:41
"Steamer Lane Breakdown" (Simmons) – 3:24
"You Never Change" (Simmons) – 3:26
"How Do the Fools Survive?" (McDonald, Carole Bayer Sager) – 5:12

 

AT40 the 80s April 29th 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from April 26th 1980


The Top 40

40 - The Seduction - James Last Band
39 - The Rose - Bette Midler
38 - Train In Vain - The Clash
37 - Only a Lonely Heart Sees - Felix Cavaliere
36 - Set Me Free - Utopia
35 - The Second Time Around - Shalamar
34 - Him - Rupert Holmes
33 - Heart Hotels - Dan Fogelberg
32 - Fire in the Morning - Melissa Manchester
31 - Do Right - Paul Davis
30 - How Do I Make You - Linda Rondstadt
29 - Funkytown - Lipps Inc
28 - And the Beat Goes On - The Whispers
27 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
26 - Breakdown Dead Ahead - Boz Scaggs
25 - Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders
24 - Stomp - The Brothers Johnson
23 - Any Way You Want It - Journey
22 - Cars - Gary Numan
21 - I Can't Help It - Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John
20 - Think About Me - Fleetwood Mac
19 - I Pledge My Love - Peaches and Herb
18 - Hurt So Bad - Linda Rondstadt
17 - Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia
16 - Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
15 - Pilot of the Airwaves - Charlie Dore
14 - Too Hot - Kook and the Gang
13 - Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer - Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
12 - Hold on To My Love - Jimmy Ruffin
11 - Working My Way Back To You - The Spinners
10 - Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
9  -  You May Be Right - Billy Joel
8  -  I Can't Tell You Why - The Eagles
7  -  Fire Lake - Bob Seger
6  -  Lost in Love - Air Supply
5  -  Special Lady - Ray, Goodman and Brown
4  -  With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta
3  -  Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
2  -  Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross
1  -  Call Me - Blondie 
(2nd of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)




The #1 album this week in 1980


The Wall - Pink Floyd
(15th of 15 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 the 80s March 31st 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from March 28th 1981


The Top 40

40 - Who Do You Think You're Foolin' - Donna Summer
39 - How 'bout Us? - Champaign
38 - Turn Me Loose - Loverboy
37 - Sweetheart - Franke and the Knockouts
36 - It's A Love Thing - The Whispers
35 - Fade Away - Bruce Springsteen
34 - Time out of Mind - Steely Dan
33 - Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
32 - Take It On the Run - REO Speedwagon
31 - Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
30 - Ain't Even Done with the Night - John Cougar
29 - Just Between You and Me - April Wine
28 - Guitar Man - Elvis Presley
27 - Being With You - Smokey Robinson
26 - I Ain't Gonna Stand for It - Stevie Wonder
25 - Don't Stop the Music - Yarbrough and Peoples
24 - Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
23 - Her Town Too - James Taylor and J.D. Souther
22 - Precious To Me - Phil Seymour
21 - Somebody's Knockin - Terri Gibbs
20 - A Little in Love - Cliff Richard
19 - Hearts on Fire - Randy Meisner
18 - Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton
17 - Celebration - Kool and the Gang
16 - I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton
15 - I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit
14 - Morning Train - Sheena Easton
13 - Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
12 - The Winner Takes it All - Abba
11 - While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
10 - What Kind of Fool - Streisand and Gibb
9  -  Kiss on My List - Hall and Oates
8  -  Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr.
7  -  I Can Help - Billy Swan
6  -  Hello Again - Neil Diamond
5  -  Crying - Don McLean
4  -  Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
3  -  The Best of Times - Styx
2  -  Woman - John Lennon
1  -  Rapture - Blondie
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)
 

The #1 Album
Hi Infidelity - REO Speedwagon
(6th of 15 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Track Listing

Side 1

1 - Don't Let Him Go  - Kevin Cronin

2 - Keep On Loving You - Kevin Cronin

3 - Follow My Heart - Gary Richrath, Tomy Kelly

4 - In Your Letter - Gary Richrath

5 - Take It on the Run - Gary Richrath

Side 2

Tough Guys - Kevin Cronin

Out of Season - Tom Kelly, Kevin Cronin

Shakin' It Loose - Gary Richrath

Someone Tonight - Bruce Hall

I Wish You Were There - Kevin Cronin

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - January 28th 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from January 31st 1981


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Together - Tierra
19 - Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon
18 - The Winner Takes it All - Abba
17 - Woman - John Lennon
16 - Miss Sun - Boz Scaggs
15 - Time is Time - Andy Gibb
14 - Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
13 - Guilty - Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
12 - Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
11 - Giving It Up For Your Love - Delbert McClinton
10 - I Mad it Through the Rain - Barry Manilow
9  -  It's My Turn - Diana Ross
8  -  9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
7  -  Love on the Rocks - Neil Diamond
6  -  Passion - Rod Stewart
5  -  Every Woman in the World - Air Supply
4  -  I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit
3  -  Celebration - Kool and the Gang
2  -  (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
1  -  The Tide is High - Blondie
(1 week at #1)


The #1 Album this week in 1981


Double Fantasay - John Lennon 
(6th of 8 consecutive weeks at #1)

The Year in #1 UK Hits - 1980

April 26th 1980


Call Me - Blondie
(1 week at #1)

The Year in #1 UK Hits - 1980

March 1st 1980


Atomic - Blondie
(2 weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - April 16th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week April 19th 1980

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Off The Wall - Michael Jackson

9  -  Working My Way Back To You - The Spinners

8  -  I Can't Tell You Why - The Eagles

7  -  Fire Lake - Bob Seger

6  -  Lost in Love - Air Supply

5  -  Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown

4  -  With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston & Syretta

3  -  Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross

2  -  Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd

1  -  Call Me - Blondie

(1st of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

The Top Ten Albums

10 - Damn The Torpedoes - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

9  -  Departure - Journey

8  -  American Gigolo - Soundtrack

7  -  Light Up the Night - The Brothers Johnson

6  -  The Whispers - The Whispers

5  -  Off the Wall - Michael Jackson

4  -  Mad Love - Linda Rondstadt

3  -  Glass Houses - Billy Joel

2  -  Against The Wind - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

1  -  The Wall - Pink Floyd

(14th of 15 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - May 8th 2010

This week AT40 The 80s is May 10th 1980.

10- Hold on to My Love - Jimmy Ruffin
9- Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer - Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
8- Sexy Eyes - Dr Hook
7- You May Be Right - Billy Joel
6- Fire Lake - Bob Seger
5- Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
4- With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston & Syreeta
3- Lost in Love - Air Supply
2- Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross
1- Call Me - Blondie
(4th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)