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SEPTEMBER 12, 1981

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Number
1

Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
From the album: Endless Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
10
Number
2 Up by 2

I Don't Need You
Kenny Rogers
From the album: Share Your Love
Peak
2
Weeks
14
Number
3 Up by 3

The Boy From New York City
The Manhattan Transfer
From the album: Mecca for Moderns
Peak
3
Weeks
13
Number
4 Down by 1

Promises
Barbra Streisand
From the album: Guilty
Peak
3
Weeks
10
Number
5 Down by 3

Theme from "The Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
Joey Scarbury
From the album: America's Greatest Hero
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
6 Down by 1

The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
Greg Kihn Band
From the album: Rockihnroll
Peak
4
Weeks
13
Number
7 Up by 1

Queen Of Hearts
Juice Newton
From the album: Juice
Peak
7
Weeks
12
Number
8 Up by 2

Slow Hand
Pointer Sisters
From the album: Black & White
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
9 Up by 3

Urgent
Foreigner
From the album: 4
Peak
9
Weeks
10
Number
10 Down by 3

Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield
From the album: Working Class Dog
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
11 Down by 2

Hearts
Marty Balin
From the album: Balin
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
12 Up by 5

Happy Birthday
Stevie Wonder
From the album: Hotter than July
Peak
12
Weeks
7
Number
13 Up by 1

Really Wanna Know You
Gary Wright
From the album: The Right Place
Peak
13
Weeks
9
Number
14 Down by 3

Modern Girl
Sheena Easton
From the album: Take My Time
Peak
7
Weeks
16
Number
15 Up by 11

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Christopher Cross
From the album: Arthur - The Album
Peak
15
Weeks
4
Number
16 Up by 3

Who's Crying Now?
Journey
From the album: E5C4P3 (Escape)
Peak
16
Weeks
8
Number
17 Down by 2

The One That You Love
Air Supply
From the album: The One That You Love
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
17
Number
18 Up by 7

Super Freak
Rick James
From the album: Street Songs
Peak
18
Weeks
4
Number
19 Up by 4

The Beach Boys Medley
The Beach Boys
Peak
19
Weeks
4
Number
20 Down by 7

Time
The Alan Parsons Project
From the album: The Turn of a Friendly Card
Peak
2
Weeks
18
Number
21 Up by 3

The Voice
The Moody Blues
From the album: Long Distance Voyager
Peak
21
Weeks
5
Number
22 Down by 1

Girls On Film
Duran Duran
From the album: Duran Duran
Peak
21
Weeks
6
Number
23 Up by 4

Fire and Ice
Pat Benatar
From the album: Precious Time
Peak
23
Weeks
6
Number
24 Down by 8

Winning
Santana
From the album: Zebop!
Peak
13
Weeks
14
Number
25 Down by 5

All Those Years Ago
George Harrison
From the album: Somewhere in England
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
17
Number
26 Down by 4

Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes
From the album: Mistaken Identity
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
27 Up by 1

Hold On Tight
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Time
Peak
27
Weeks
5
Number
28 Up by 2

For Your Eyes Only
Sheena Easton
From the album: You Could Have Been With Me
Peak
28
Weeks
5
Number
29 Up by 4

In Your Letter
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
29
Weeks
3
Number
30 Down by 12

One Day In Your Life
Michael Jackson
From the album: Forever, Michael, One Day in Your Life
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
31 Up by 5

Start Me Up
The Rolling Stones
From the album: Tattoo You
Peak
31
Weeks
2
Number
32 Down by 1

Step by Step
Eddie Rabbitt
From the album: Step by Step
Peak
31
Weeks
4
Number
33 Up by 1

Draw of the Cards
Kim Carnes
From the album: Mistaken Identity
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
34 Up by 4

Tempted
Squeeze
From the album: East Side Story
Peak
34
Weeks
2
Number
35 Down by 6

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
From the album: Bella Donna
Peak
21
Weeks
8
Number
36 Down by 4

Love On A Two-Way Street
Stacy Lattisaw
From the album: With You
Peak
29
Weeks
6
Number
37 Debut

Private Eyes
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Private Eyes
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38 Up by 2

I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
Lulu
From the album: Don't Take Love for Granted
Peak
38
Weeks
2
Number
39 Debut

The Night Owls
Little River Band
From the album: Time Exposure
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Debut

Breaking Away
Balance
Peak
40
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
35 Dropout

I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
Grace Jones
From the album: Nightclubbing
Peak
4
Weeks
16
Number
37 Dropout

Gemini Dream
The Moody Blues
From the album: Long Distance Voyager
Peak
14
Weeks
12
Number
39 Dropout

Lady (You Bring Me Up)
The Commodores
From the album: In the Pocket
Peak
39
Weeks
1

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Date

September 12, 1981

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1 1 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie – “Endless Love” 1(×2) 10

4 2 Kenny Rogers – “I Don't Need You” 2 14

6 3 The Manhattan Transfer – “The Boy From New York City” 3 13

3 4 Barbra Streisand – “Promises” 3 10

2 5 Joey Scarbury – “Theme from "The Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)” 1(×1) 15

5 6 Greg Kihn Band – “The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)” 4 13

8 7 Juice Newton – “Queen Of Hearts” 7 12

10 8 Pointer Sisters – “Slow Hand” 8 11

12 9 Foreigner – “Urgent” 9 10

7 10 Rick Springfield – “Jessie's Girl” 1(×1) 15

9 11 Marty Balin – “Hearts” 1(×1) 15

17 12 Stevie Wonder – “Happy Birthday” 12 7

14 13 Gary Wright – “Really Wanna Know You” 13 9

11 14 Sheena Easton – “Modern Girl” 7 16

26 15 Christopher Cross – “Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)” 15 4

19 16 Journey – “Who's Crying Now?” 16 8

15 17 Air Supply – “The One That You Love” 1(×2) 17

25 18 Rick James – “Super Freak” 18 4

23 19 The Beach Boys – “The Beach Boys Medley” 19 4

13 20 The Alan Parsons Project – “Time” 2 18

24 21 The Moody Blues – “The Voice” 21 5

21 22 Duran Duran – “Girls On Film” 21 6

27 23 Pat Benatar – “Fire and Ice” 23 6

16 24 Santana – “Winning” 13 14

20 25 George Harrison – “All Those Years Ago” 1(×1) 17

22 26 Kim Carnes – “Bette Davis Eyes” 1(×6) 25

28 27 Electric Light Orchestra – “Hold On Tight” 27 5

30 28 Sheena Easton – “For Your Eyes Only” 28 5

33 29 REO Speedwagon – “In Your Letter” 29 3

18 30 Michael Jackson – “One Day In Your Life” 1(×2) 18

36 31 The Rolling Stones – “Start Me Up” 31 2

31 32 Eddie Rabbitt – “Step by Step” 31 4

34 33 Kim Carnes – “Draw of the Cards” 33 3

38 34 Squeeze – “Tempted” 34 2

29 35 Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Stop Draggin' My Heart Around” 21 8

32 36 Stacy Lattisaw – “Love On A Two-Way Street” 29 6

NE 37 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Private Eyes” 37 1

40 38 Lulu – “I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)” 38 2

NE 39 Little River Band – “The Night Owls” 39 1

NE 40 Balance – “Breaking Away” 40 1

DROPOUTS:

35 -- Grace Jones – “I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)” 4 16

37 -- The Moody Blues – “Gemini Dream” 14 12

39 -- The Commodores – “Lady (You Bring Me Up)” 39 1

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