RCM CHARTS: TOP ROCK 1981

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1 Up by 1

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
Outlaws
From the album: Ghost Riders
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
5
Number
2 Down by 1

Don't Let Him Go
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
5
Number
3

Just Between You and Me
April Wine
From the album: The Nature of the Beast
Peak
3
Weeks
5
Number
4 Up by 1

You Better You Bet
The Who
From the album: Face Dances
Peak
4
Weeks
5
Number
5 Down by 1

I Can't Stand It
Eric Clapton
From the album: Another Ticket
Peak
4
Weeks
5
Number
6 Up by 1

Sign of the Gypsy Queen
April Wine
From the album: The Nature of the Beast
Peak
6
Weeks
5
Number
7 Up by 2

Treat Me Right
Pat Benatar
From the album: Crimes of Passion
Peak
7
Weeks
5
Number
8 Up by 4

Sea of Love
Grace Slick
From the album: Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!
Peak
8
Weeks
5
Number
9 Up by 12

Rapture
Blondie
From the album: Autoamerican
Peak
9
Weeks
3
Number
10 Up by 3

Hearts on Fire
Randy Meisner
Peak
10
Weeks
5
Number
11 Down by 5

Limelight
Rush
From the album: Moving Pictures
Peak
2
Weeks
5
Number
12 Down by 4

Don't Stand So Close To Me
The Police
From the album: Zenyatta Mondatta
Peak
6
Weeks
5
Number
13 Down by 3

Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield
From the album: Working Class Dog
Peak
10
Weeks
5
Number
14 Up by 1

Fantasy Girl
38 Special
From the album: Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
Peak
14
Weeks
4
Number
15 Down by 4

Message of Love
The Pretenders
From the album: Pretenders II
Peak
7
Weeks
5
Number
16 Up by 4

All Over Town
April Wine
From the album: The Nature of the Beast
Peak
16
Weeks
5
Number
17 Up by 1

In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins
From the album: Face Value
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
18 Down by 4

Tom Sawyer
Rush
From the album: Moving Pictures
Peak
3
Weeks
5
Number
19 Up by 3

Snowblind
Styx
From the album: Paradise Theatre
Peak
19
Weeks
5
Number
20 Down by 3

For You
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
From the album: Chance
Peak
9
Weeks
5
Number
21 Up by 2

Arc of a Diver
Steve Winwood
Peak
16
Weeks
5
Number
22 Down by 6

Hold on Loosely
38 Special
Peak
6
Weeks
5
Number
23 Up by 3

Skateaway
Dire Straits
From the album: Making Movies
Peak
23
Weeks
3
Number
24 Down by 5

Take It on the Run
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
4
Weeks
5
Number
25 Debut

Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
From the album: Blizzard of Ozz
Peak
25
Weeks
1
Number
26 Up by 23

Precious to Me
Phil Seymour
From the album: Phil Seymour
Peak
26
Weeks
2
Number
27 Up by 7

Winning
Santana
From the album: Zebop!
Peak
27
Weeks
3
Number
28

Turn Me Loose
Loverboy
Peak
21
Weeks
5
Number
29 Down by 4
Police on My Back
The Clash
Peak
23
Weeks
5
Number
30 Down by 1

The Best of Times
Styx
From the album: Paradise Theatre
Peak
19
Weeks
5
Number
31 Up by 6

Woman
John Lennon
From the album: Double Fantasy
Peak
31
Weeks
5
Number
32 Down by 5

Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
11
Weeks
5
Number
33 Up by 2
I Have the Skill
Sherbs
Peak
33
Weeks
5
Number
34 Down by 4

Fade Away
Bruce Springsteen
From the album: The River
Peak
22
Weeks
5
Number
35 Up by 6

I Surrender
Rainbow [Rock Band]
From the album: Difficult to Cure
Peak
35
Weeks
4
Number
36 Up by 2

Burning Bones
Krokus
From the album: Hardware
Peak
36
Weeks
3
Number
37 Down by 13

Back in Black
AC/DC
From the album: Back in Black
Peak
11
Weeks
4
Number
38 Up by 1
Catch Me If You Can
Eric Clapton
Peak
37
Weeks
5
Number
39 Debut

Little Sister
Rockpile featuring Robert Plant
From the album: Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40

Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
Joe Ely
From the album: Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
Peak
37
Weeks
3
Number
41 Up by 2

Tip On In (Butt Rockin')
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
From the album: Butt Rockin'
Peak
41
Weeks
2
Number
42 Debut

I Will Follow
U2
From the album: Boy
Peak
42
Weeks
1
Number
43 Down by 7
Rita Mae
Eric Clapton
Peak
24
Weeks
5
Number
44 Down by 13
96 Tears
Garland Jeffreys
Peak
14
Weeks
5
Number
45 Down by 1

Hold On
Badfinger
From the album: Say No More
Peak
44
Weeks
3
Number
46

Ain't Even Done With the Night
John Cougar
From the album: Nothin' Matters and What If It Did
Peak
44
Weeks
4
Number
47 Down by 15

Hells Bells
AC/DC
From the album: Back in Black
Peak
8
Weeks
4
Number
48 Down by 1

Find Your Way Back
Jefferson Starship
From the album: Modern Times
Peak
47
Weeks
2
Number
49 Down by 16

Rockin' the Paradise
Styx
From the album: Paradise Theatre
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
50 Debut

Heading Out To The Highway
Judas Priest
From the album: Point of Entry
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
42 Dropout

Ah Leah
Donnie Iris
Peak
18
Weeks
4
Number
45 Dropout

While You See a Chance
Steve Winwood
From the album: Arc of a Diver
Peak
27
Weeks
4
Number
48 Dropout

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC
From the album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
50 Dropout

Live for Today
Toto
Peak
40
Weeks
4

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Date

April 18, 1981

Songs

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2 1 Outlaws – “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky” 1(×1) 5

1 2 REO Speedwagon – “Don't Let Him Go” 1(×4) 5

3 3 April Wine – “Just Between You and Me” 3 5

5 4 The Who – “You Better You Bet” 4 5

4 5 Eric Clapton – “I Can't Stand It” 4 5

7 6 April Wine – “Sign of the Gypsy Queen” 6 5

9 7 Pat Benatar – “Treat Me Right” 7 5

12 8 Grace Slick – “Sea of Love” 8 5

21 9 Blondie – “Rapture” 9 3

13 10 Randy Meisner – “Hearts on Fire” 10 5

6 11 Rush – “Limelight” 2 5

8 12 The Police – “Don't Stand So Close To Me” 6 5

10 13 Rick Springfield – “Jessie's Girl” 10 5

15 14 38 Special – “Fantasy Girl” 14 4

11 15 The Pretenders – “Message of Love” 7 5

20 16 April Wine – “All Over Town” 16 5

18 17 Phil Collins – “In the Air Tonight” 17 5

14 18 Rush – “Tom Sawyer” 3 5

22 19 Styx – “Snowblind” 19 5

17 20 Manfred Mann's Earth Band – “For You” 9 5

23 21 Steve Winwood – “Arc of a Diver” 16 5

16 22 38 Special – “Hold on Loosely” 6 5

26 23 Dire Straits – “Skateaway” 23 3

19 24 REO Speedwagon – “Take It on the Run” 4 5

NE 25 Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train” 25 1

49 26 Phil Seymour – “Precious to Me” 26 2

34 27 Santana – “Winning” 27 3

28 28 Loverboy – “Turn Me Loose” 21 5

25 29 The Clash – “Police on My Back” 23 5

29 30 Styx – “The Best of Times” 19 5

37 31 John Lennon – “Woman” 31 5

27 32 REO Speedwagon – “Keep On Loving You” 11 5

35 33 Sherbs – “I Have the Skill” 33 5

30 34 Bruce Springsteen – “Fade Away” 22 5

41 35 Rainbow [Rock Band] – “I Surrender” 35 4

38 36 Krokus – “Burning Bones” 36 3

24 37 AC/DC – “Back in Black” 11 4

39 38 Eric Clapton – “Catch Me If You Can” 37 5

NE 39 Rockpile ft. Robert Plant – “Little Sister” 39 1

40 40 Joe Ely – “Musta Notta Gotta Lotta” 37 3

43 41 The Fabulous Thunderbirds – “Tip On In (Butt Rockin')” 41 2

NE 42 U2 – “I Will Follow” 42 1

36 43 Eric Clapton – “Rita Mae” 24 5

31 44 Garland Jeffreys – “96 Tears” 14 5

44 45 Badfinger – “Hold On” 44 3

46 46 John Cougar – “Ain't Even Done With the Night” 44 4

32 47 AC/DC – “Hells Bells” 8 4

47 48 Jefferson Starship – “Find Your Way Back” 47 2

33 49 Styx – “Rockin' the Paradise” 17 5

NE 50 Judas Priest – “Heading Out To The Highway” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

42 -- Donnie Iris – “Ah Leah” 18 4

45 -- Steve Winwood – “While You See a Chance” 27 4

48 -- AC/DC – “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” 48 1

50 -- Toto – “Live for Today” 40 4

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