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

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The 80s

Week Ending December 20th 1980

40 - He' So Shy - Pointer Sisters
39 - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
38 - Giving It Up For Your Love - Delbert McClinton
37 - The Wanderer - Donna Summer
36 - Deep Inside My Heart - Randy Meisner
35 - Dreaming - Cliff Richard
34 - Girls Can Get It - Dr. Hook
33 - Together - Tierra
32 - This Time - John Cougar
31 - Never Be the Same - Christopher Cross
30 - I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
29 - This Is Time - Andy Gibb
28 - One Step Closer - Doobie Brothers
27 - Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
26 - I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
25 - Suddenly - Cliff Richard and Olivia Newton-John
24 - I Believe In You - Don Williams
23 - Sequel - Harry  Chapin
22 - I Made I Through The Rain - Barry Manilow
21 - Theme from "The Dukes of Hazzard" - Waylon Jennings
20 - Celebration - Kool and The Gang
19 - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime - The Korgis
18 - Whip It - Devo
17 - It's My Turn - Diana Ross
16 - Passion - Rod Stewart
15 - You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Hall and Oates
14 - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da - The Police
13 - Woman In Love - Barbara Streisand
12 - Tell It Like It Is - Heart
11 - The Tide Is High - Blondie
10 - Every Woman in the World - Air Supply
9  -  Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
8  -  Guilty - Barbara Streisand and Barry Gibb
7  -  Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
6  -  Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
5  -  Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
4  -  Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
3  -  (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
2  -  More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
1  -  Lady - Kenny Rogers
(6th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

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The 80s

Week Ending August 29th 1981

40 - Nicole - Point Blank
39 - You Could Take My Heart Away - Silver Condor
38 - The Stroke - Billy Squier
37 - In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
36 - Draw of the Cards - Kim Carnes
35 - Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
34 - In You Letter - REO Speedwagon
33 - Breaking Away - Balance
32 - Everlasting Love - Rex Smith and Rachel Sweet
31 - Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
30 - I Could Never Miss You - Lulu
29 - For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
28 - Love On a Two Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw
27 - You're My Girl - Frank and The Knockouts
26 - Don't Give It Up - Robbie Patton
25 - The Voice - The Moody Blues
24 - The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
23 - That Old Song - Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio
22 - Feel So Right - Alabama
21 - Hold On Tight - ELO
20 - It's Now Or Never - John Schneider
19 - Fire and Ice - Pat Benatar
18 - Really Wanna Know You - Gary Wright
17 - The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band
16 - Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
15 - Cool Love - Pablo Cruise
14 - Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
13 - Hearts - Marty Balin
12 - The Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
11 - I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
10 - Who's  Crying Now - Journey
9  -  Lady You Bring Me Up -  Commodores
8  -  Urgent - Foreigner
7  -  No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
6  -  Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
5  -  Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
4  -  Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
3  -  Believe It or Not - Joey Scarbury
2  -  Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters
1  -  Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
(3rd of 9 consecutive weeks at #1)

Top 10 Girl Groups of All Time

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The 70s

Week Ending October 3rd 1970

40 - Stand By Your Man - Candi Staton
39 - Do What You Wanna Do - Five Flights Up
38 - Make It With You - Bread
37 - Somebody's Been Sleeping - 100 Proof Aged in Soul
36 - Spill the Wine - Eric Burdon and War
35 - In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
34 - El Condor Pasa - Simon and Garfunkel
33 - That's Where I Went Wrong - Poppy Family w/Susan Jacks
32 - It's Only Make Believe - Glen Campbell
31 - Close To You - Carpenters
30 - Fire and Rain - James Taylor
29 - Rubber Duckie - Ernie
28 - Lola - The Kinks
27 - Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad
26 - Long Long Time - Linda Rondstadt
25 - Look What They've Done To My Song Ma - New Seekers
24 - Out In The Country - Three Dog Night
23 - Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
22 - Neanderthal Man - Hotlegs
21 - Joanne - Michael Nesmith and The First National Band
20 - Still Water - Four Tops
19 - I (Who Have Nothing) - Tom Jones
18 - We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
17 - 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
16 - Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
15 - It's A Shame - Spinners
14 - Express Yourself - Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd St Band
13 - Don't Play That Song - Aretha Franklin with Dixie Flyers
12 - Groovy Situation - Gene  Chandler
11 - Patches - Clarence Carter
10 - All Right Now - Free
9  -  War - Edwin Starr
8  -  Snowbird - Anne Murray
7  -  (I Know) I'm Losing You - Rare Earth
6  -  I'll Be There - Jackson 5
5  -  Julie, Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman
4  -  Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
3  -  Candida - Dawn
2  -  Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedance Clearwater Revival
1  -  Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

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The 70s

Week Ending May 1st 1976

40 - Anytime - Paul Anka
39 - Can't Hide Love - Earth,Wind and Fire
38 - Hurt - Elvis Presley
37 - I've Got A Feeling - Al Wilson
36 - More, More, More - Andrea True Connection
35 - Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean
34 - Love In The Shadows - Neil Sedaka
33 - Union Man - Cate Brothers
32 - Young Blood - Bad Company
31 - Shout It Out Loud - Kiss
30 - Happy Music - Blackbyrds
29 - Come On Over - Olivia Newton-John
28 - Don't Pull Your Love /Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - Glen Campbell
27 - Sweet Thing - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
26 - Happy Days - Pratt and McClain
25 - There's A Kind of A Hush - Carpenters
24 - Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
23 - Lonely Night - Captain and Tennille
22 - Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
21 - Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore
20 - Livin' For The Weekend - The O'Jays
19 - Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra
18 - Sara Smile - Hall and Oates
17 - Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again - Barry Manilow
16 - December 1963 - Four Seasons
15 - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - Abba
14 - Shannon - Henry Gross
13 - Get Up and Boogie - Silver Convention
12 - Silly Love Songs - Wings
11 - Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook
10 - Love Hangover - Diana Ross
9  -  Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
8  -  Fooled Around and Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
7  -  Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
6  -  Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
5  -  Sweet Love - Commodores
4  -  Welcome Back - John Sebastian
3  -  Boogie Fever - The Sylvers
2  -  Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightengale
1  -  Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
(1 week at #1)

Flashback - Billboard Hot Soul Songs 11/25/78 Top 60

Billboard Hot Soul Songs

Top 60

Week Ending November 25th 1978

Best of the Midnight Special 1976

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The 80s

Week Ending September 26th 1981

40 - Say Goodbye To Hollywood - Billy Joel
39 - Straight From the Heart - The Allman Brothers Band
38 - Some Days Are Diamonds - John Denver
37 - Fire and Ice - Pat Benatar
36 - Really Wanna Know You - Gary Wright
35 - She's a Bad Mama Jama - Carl Carlton
34 - General Hospi - Tale - The Afternoon Delights
33 - Just Once - Quincy Jones w/James Ingram
32 - The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band
31 - Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
30 - When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
29 - Cool Love - Pablo Cruise
28 - Draw of the Cards - Kim Carnes
27 - We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
26 - I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
25 - Theme From "Greatest American Hero" - Joey Scarbury
24 - Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
23 - Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
22 - Breaking Away - Balance
21 - I Could Never Miss You - Lulu
20 - In Your Letter - REO Speedwagon
19 - Share Your Love With Me - Kenny Rogers
18 - Private Eyes - Hall and Oates
17 - The Night Owls - The Little River Band
16 - The Voice - The Moody Blues
15 - Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
14 - For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
13 - The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
12 - Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
11 - Hold On Tight - ELO
10 - Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
9  -  Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
8  -  Step By Step - Eddie Rabbit
7  -  Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
6  -  Who's Crying Now - Journey
5  -  (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
4  -  Urgent - Foreigner
3  -  Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
2  -  Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
1  -  Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
(7th of 9 consecutive weeks at #1)

BillBoard Hot 100 Number1 Hits 1976

Billboard Hot 100

The #1 Singles of 1976

Top of the Pops - The Billboard #1 Songs of 1976

Flashback - Billboard Top 10 Singles - 9/18/1970

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This week on AT40 the 80s September 5th 1981

The Top 40 Singles

40 - The Night Owls - Littler River Band
39 - Nicole - Point Blank
38 - Some Days Are Diamonds - John Denver
37 - You Could Take My Heart Away - Silver Condor
36 - Chloe - Elton John
35 - Don't Give Up - Robbie Patton
34 - It's Now or Never - John Schneider
33 - Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
32 - Draw of the Cards - Kim Carnes
31 - Elvira -  The Oak Ridge Boys
30 - Breaking Away - Balance
29 - Start Me Up -  Rolling Stones
28 - In Your Letter - REO Speedwagon
27 - Hearts - Marty Balin
26 - Love on a Two-Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw
25 - I Could Never Miss You - Lulu
24 - Arthur's Theme (Best You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
23 - For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
22 - The Voice - The Moody Blues
21 - That Old Song - Ray Parker Jr and Raydio
20 - Feels So Right - Alabama
19 - Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
18 - Hold  Tight - ELO
17 - Fire and Ice - Pat Benatar
16 - Really Wanna Know You - Gary Wright
15 - The Break Up Song - The Greg Kihn Band
14 - Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
13 - Cool Love - Pablo Cruise
12 - Step By Step - Eddie Rabbit
11 - I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
10 - Theme From the Greatest American Hero - Joey Scarbury
9  -  Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
8  -  Lady (You Bring Me Up ) - The Commodores
7  -  Who's Crying Now - Journey
6  -  Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
5  -  No Gettin Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
4  -  Urgent - Foreigner
3  -  Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
2  -  Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
1  -  Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
(4th of 9 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top 20 Albums

20 - Time - ELO
19 - The One That You Love - Air Supply
18 - Share Your Love - Kenny Rogers
(The #1 Country album this week)
17 - Mistaken Identity - Kim Carnes
16 - Feels So Right - Alabama
15 - Breakin' Away - Al Jarreau
14 - Endless Love - Soundtrack
13 - In The Pocket - The Commodores
12 - Black and White - The Pointer Sisters
11 - Pretenders II - The Pretenders
10 - Hi Infidelity - REO Speedwagon
9  -  Long Distance Voyager - The Moody Blues
8  -  Street  Songs - Rick James
7  -  Working Class  Dog - Rick Springfield
6  -  Pirates - Rickie Lee Jones
5  -  Don't  Say No - Billy Squier
4  -  Precious  Time - Pat Benatar
3  -  Escape - Journey
2  -  4 - Foreigner
1  -  Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks
(1 week at #1)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bella Donna"	5:21
2.	"Kind of Woman" (Nicks, Benmont Tench)	3:12
3.	"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, performed by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)	4:04
4.	"Think About It" (Nicks, Roy Bittan)	3:35
5.	"After the Glitter Fades"	3:31
6.	"Edge of Seventeen"	5:28
7.	"How Still My Love"	3:54
8.	"Leather and Lace" (performed by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley)	3:44
9.	"Outside the Rain"	4:18
10.	"The Highwayman"	4:48

#1 Song of the Week

Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross and The Supremes
(1 week at #1) December 1969

This was the last of 12 #1 singles for the Supremes but also the last official #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 1960s.
Originally not a Supremes single, this was to be Diana Ross' first solo single release but as such was released as Diana Ross and The Supremes even though only Diana herself sang on the record.

This final song from the Supremes also went to #1 on the Billboard R & B Chart (4 consecutive weeks) as well as reaching #13 on the UK Top 40.

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AT40 the 70s this week is from January 24th 1976


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Theme from "S.W.A.T." - Rhythm Heritage
19 - Love Hurts - Nazareth
18 - Fox on the Run - Sweet
17 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
16 - Love Machine - The Miracles
15 - Evil Woman - ELO
14 - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
13 - Fly Away - John Denver
12 - Rock and Roll All Night - Kiss
11 - Country Boy - Glenn Campbell
10 - Sing a Song - Earth, Wind and Fire
9  -  Walk a Mile From Love - David Ruffin
8  -  Times of Your Live - Paul Anka
7  -  Convoy - CW McCall
6  -  You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
5  -  I Love Music - The O'Jays
4  -  Love To Love You Baby - Donna Summer
3  -  Love Roller Coaster - The Ohio Players
2  -  I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow
1  -  Theme From "Mahogany" - Diana Ross
(1 week at #1)


The #1 Album This week in 1976

Gratitude - Earth, Wind and Fire
(3 consecutive weeks at #1)

A double album released in December of 1975 and produced 3 singles on the Hot 100 with the highest charting song of the 3 being, "Sing a Song" which reached #5.   The also topped the Black Singles chart with "Sing a Song"  for 2 weeks in 1976.

Billboard #1 Album Spotlight - 1969

Feb 8th 1969


TCB - Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations
(1 week at #1)

At the top of the Billboard album chart for one week this soundtrack to the 1968 NBC television special was the joining of 2 Motown musical giants.   This special featured the groups doing their hits and also singing some of the best of the 1960s music.
This album also reached #1 on the UK album chart in February 1969 and spent 4 weeks on top.

1982 American Music Awards

Today in 1982 the 9th annual American Music Awards were handed out in Los Angeles California.

The Nominees for Favorite Pop/Rock Single were:

Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes


Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon


Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield


The winner of Favorite Pop/Rock Song for 1981

Endless Love by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross