RCM CHARTS: TOP ROCK 1981

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1 Up by 2

Just Between You and Me
April Wine
From the album: The Nature of the Beast
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
6
Number
2 Up by 2

You Better You Bet
The Who
From the album: Face Dances
Peak
2
Weeks
6
Number
3 Down by 2

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
Outlaws
From the album: Ghost Riders
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
6
Number
4 Down by 2

Don't Let Him Go
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
6
Number
5 Up by 1

Sign of the Gypsy Queen
April Wine
From the album: The Nature of the Beast
Peak
5
Weeks
6
Number
6 Up by 3

Rapture
Blondie
From the album: Autoamerican
Peak
6
Weeks
4
Number
7 Up by 1

Sea of Love
Grace Slick
From the album: Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!
Peak
7
Weeks
6
Number
8 Down by 3

I Can't Stand It
Eric Clapton
From the album: Another Ticket
Peak
4
Weeks
6
Number
9 Down by 2

Treat Me Right
Pat Benatar
From the album: Crimes of Passion
Peak
7
Weeks
6
Number
10 Up by 6

All Over Town
April Wine
From the album: The Nature of the Beast
Peak
10
Weeks
6
Number
11 Up by 3

Fantasy Girl
38 Special
From the album: Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
Peak
11
Weeks
5
Number
12 Up by 5

In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins
From the album: Face Value
Peak
12
Weeks
6
Number
13 Down by 2

Limelight
Rush
From the album: Moving Pictures
Peak
2
Weeks
6
Number
14 Down by 4

Hearts on Fire
Randy Meisner
Peak
10
Weeks
6
Number
15 Up by 4

Snowblind
Styx
From the album: Paradise Theatre
Peak
15
Weeks
6
Number
16 Down by 3

Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield
From the album: Working Class Dog
Peak
10
Weeks
6
Number
17 Down by 2

Message of Love
The Pretenders
From the album: Pretenders II
Peak
7
Weeks
6
Number
18

Tom Sawyer
Rush
From the album: Moving Pictures
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
19 Up by 6

Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
From the album: Blizzard of Ozz
Peak
19
Weeks
2
Number
20 Down by 8

Don't Stand So Close To Me
The Police
From the album: Zenyatta Mondatta
Peak
6
Weeks
6
Number
21

Arc of a Diver
Steve Winwood
Peak
16
Weeks
6
Number
22 Up by 4

Precious to Me
Phil Seymour
From the album: Phil Seymour
Peak
22
Weeks
3
Number
23 Down by 1

Hold on Loosely
38 Special
Peak
6
Weeks
6
Number
24 Down by 4

For You
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
From the album: Chance
Peak
9
Weeks
6
Number
25 Up by 2

Winning
Santana
From the album: Zebop!
Peak
25
Weeks
4
Number
26 Down by 2

Take It on the Run
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
4
Weeks
6
Number
27 Up by 4

Woman
John Lennon
From the album: Double Fantasy
Peak
27
Weeks
6
Number
28 Up by 7

I Surrender
Rainbow [Rock Band]
From the album: Difficult to Cure
Peak
28
Weeks
5
Number
29 Down by 6

Skateaway
Dire Straits
From the album: Making Movies
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
30 Up by 3
I Have the Skill
Sherbs
Peak
30
Weeks
6
Number
31 Up by 5

Burning Bones
Krokus
From the album: Hardware
Peak
31
Weeks
4
Number
32 Down by 4

Turn Me Loose
Loverboy
Peak
21
Weeks
6
Number
33 Up by 5
Catch Me If You Can
Eric Clapton
Peak
33
Weeks
6
Number
34 Up by 5

Little Sister
Rockpile featuring Robert Plant
From the album: Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Peak
34
Weeks
2
Number
35 Down by 5

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

I Will Follow
U2
From the album: Boy
Peak
36
Weeks
2
Number
37 Down by 8
Police on My Back
The Clash
Peak
23
Weeks
6
Number
38 Debut

Another Tricky Day
The Who
From the album: Face Dances
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Down by 7

Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
11
Weeks
6
Number
40 Debut

Antmusic
Adam and the Ants
From the album: Kings of the Wild Frontier
Peak
40
Weeks
1
Number
41 Down by 7

Fade Away
Bruce Springsteen
From the album: The River
Peak
22
Weeks
6
Number
42 Debut

It's All Right, It's O.K.
The Hawks
From the album: Hawks
Peak
42
Weeks
1
Number
43 Down by 2

Tip On In (Butt Rockin')
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
From the album: Butt Rockin'
Peak
41
Weeks
3
Number
44 Up by 6

Heading Out To The Highway
Judas Priest
From the album: Point of Entry
Peak
44
Weeks
2
Number
45 Debut

If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2)
The Rolling Stones
From the album: Sucking in the Seventies
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46

Ain't Even Done With the Night
John Cougar
From the album: Nothin' Matters and What If It Did
Peak
44
Weeks
5
Number
47 Down by 7

Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
Joe Ely
From the album: Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
Peak
37
Weeks
4
Number
48

Find Your Way Back
Jefferson Starship
From the album: Modern Times
Peak
47
Weeks
3
Number
49 Debut

Ripple
Grateful Dead
From the album: American Beauty
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Down by 5

Hold On
Badfinger
From the album: Say No More
Peak
44
Weeks
4

Dropouts

Number
37 Dropout

Back in Black
AC/DC
From the album: Back in Black
Peak
11
Weeks
4
Number
43 Dropout
Rita Mae
Eric Clapton
Peak
24
Weeks
5
Number
44 Dropout
96 Tears
Garland Jeffreys
Peak
14
Weeks
5
Number
47 Dropout

Hells Bells
AC/DC
From the album: Back in Black
Peak
8
Weeks
4
Number
49 Dropout

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

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RCM CHARTS ROCK

Date

April 25, 1981

Songs

50

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3 1 April Wine – “Just Between You and Me” 1(×1) 6

4 2 The Who – “You Better You Bet” 2 6

1 3 Outlaws – “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky” 1(×1) 6

2 4 REO Speedwagon – “Don't Let Him Go” 1(×4) 6

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

9 6 Blondie – “Rapture” 6 4

8 7 Grace Slick – “Sea of Love” 7 6

5 8 Eric Clapton – “I Can't Stand It” 4 6

7 9 Pat Benatar – “Treat Me Right” 7 6

16 10 April Wine – “All Over Town” 10 6

14 11 38 Special – “Fantasy Girl” 11 5

17 12 Phil Collins – “In the Air Tonight” 12 6

11 13 Rush – “Limelight” 2 6

10 14 Randy Meisner – “Hearts on Fire” 10 6

19 15 Styx – “Snowblind” 15 6

13 16 Rick Springfield – “Jessie's Girl” 10 6

15 17 The Pretenders – “Message of Love” 7 6

18 18 Rush – “Tom Sawyer” 3 6

25 19 Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train” 19 2

12 20 The Police – “Don't Stand So Close To Me” 6 6

21 21 Steve Winwood – “Arc of a Diver” 16 6

26 22 Phil Seymour – “Precious to Me” 22 3

22 23 38 Special – “Hold on Loosely” 6 6

20 24 Manfred Mann's Earth Band – “For You” 9 6

27 25 Santana – “Winning” 25 4

24 26 REO Speedwagon – “Take It on the Run” 4 6

31 27 John Lennon – “Woman” 27 6

35 28 Rainbow [Rock Band] – “I Surrender” 28 5

23 29 Dire Straits – “Skateaway” 23 4

33 30 Sherbs – “I Have the Skill” 30 6

36 31 Krokus – “Burning Bones” 31 4

28 32 Loverboy – “Turn Me Loose” 21 6

38 33 Eric Clapton – “Catch Me If You Can” 33 6

39 34 Rockpile ft. Robert Plant – “Little Sister” 34 2

30 35 Styx – “The Best of Times” 19 6

42 36 U2 – “I Will Follow” 36 2

29 37 The Clash – “Police on My Back” 23 6

NE 38 The Who – “Another Tricky Day” 38 1

32 39 REO Speedwagon – “Keep On Loving You” 11 6

NE 40 Adam and the Ants – “Antmusic” 40 1

34 41 Bruce Springsteen – “Fade Away” 22 6

NE 42 The Hawks – “It's All Right, It's O.K.” 42 1

41 43 The Fabulous Thunderbirds – “Tip On In (Butt Rockin')” 41 3

50 44 Judas Priest – “Heading Out To The Highway” 44 2

NE 45 The Rolling Stones – “If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2)” 45 1

46 46 John Cougar – “Ain't Even Done With the Night” 44 5

40 47 Joe Ely – “Musta Notta Gotta Lotta” 37 4

48 48 Jefferson Starship – “Find Your Way Back” 47 3

NE 49 Grateful Dead – “Ripple” 49 1

45 50 Badfinger – “Hold On” 44 4

DROPOUTS:

37 -- AC/DC – “Back in Black” 11 4

43 -- Eric Clapton – “Rita Mae” 24 5

44 -- Garland Jeffreys – “96 Tears” 14 5

47 -- AC/DC – “Hells Bells” 8 4

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

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