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SEPTEMBER 19, 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 3 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
2 Up by 1

The Boy From New York City
The Manhattan Transfer
From the album: Mecca for Moderns
Peak
2
Weeks
14
Number
3 Up by 5

Slow Hand
Pointer Sisters
From the album: Black & White
Peak
3
Weeks
12
Number
4 Down by 2

I Don't Need You
Kenny Rogers
From the album: Share Your Love
Peak
2
Weeks
15
Number
5 Down by 1

Promises
Barbra Streisand
From the album: Guilty
Peak
3
Weeks
11
Number
6 Up by 1

Queen of Hearts
Juice Newton
From the album: Juice
Peak
6
Weeks
13
Number
7 Up by 2

Urgent
Foreigner
From the album: 4
Peak
7
Weeks
11
Number
8 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
16
Number
9 Down by 3

The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
Greg Kihn Band
From the album: Rockihnroll
Peak
4
Weeks
14
Number
10 Up by 5

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Christopher Cross
From the album: Arthur - The Album
Peak
10
Weeks
5
Number
11 Up by 2

Really Wanna Know You
Gary Wright
From the album: The Right Place
Peak
11
Weeks
10
Number
12 Up by 6

Super Freak
Rick James
From the album: Street Songs
Peak
12
Weeks
5
Number
13 Down by 2

Hearts
Marty Balin
From the album: Balin
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
14 Up by 5

The Beach Boys Medley
The Beach Boys
Peak
14
Weeks
5
Number
15 Down by 3

Happy Birthday
Stevie Wonder
From the album: Hotter Than July
Peak
12
Weeks
8
Number
16 Down by 6

Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield
From the album: Working Class Dog
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
17 Down by 1

Who's Crying Now?
Journey
From the album: E5C4P3 (Escape)
Peak
16
Weeks
9
Number
18 Up by 3

The Voice
The Moody Blues
From the album: Long Distance Voyager
Peak
18
Weeks
6
Number
19 Down by 5

Modern Girl
Sheena Easton
From the album: Take My Time
Peak
7
Weeks
17
Number
20 Up by 7

Hold On Tight
Electric Light Orchestra
From the album: Time
Peak
20
Weeks
6
Number
21 Up by 7

For Your Eyes Only
Sheena Easton
From the album: For Your Eyes Only
Peak
21
Weeks
6
Number
22 Down by 5

The One That You Love
Air Supply
From the album: The One That You Love
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
23 Down by 3

Time
The Alan Parsons Project
From the album: The Turn of a Friendly Card
Peak
2
Weeks
19
Number
24 Up by 8

Step by Step
Eddie Rabbitt
From the album: Step by Step
Peak
24
Weeks
5
Number
25 Up by 4

In Your Letter
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
25
Weeks
4
Number
26 Up by 5

Start Me Up
The Rolling Stones
From the album: Tattoo You
Peak
26
Weeks
3
Number
27 Down by 1

Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes
From the album: Mistaken Identity
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
26
Number
28 Down by 6

Girls on Film
Duran Duran
From the album: Duran Duran
Peak
21
Weeks
7
Number
29 Up by 4

Draw of the Cards
Kim Carnes
From the album: Mistaken Identity
Peak
29
Weeks
4
Number
30 Up by 7

Private Eyes
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Private Eyes
Peak
30
Weeks
2
Number
31 Down by 6

All Those Years Ago
George Harrison
From the album: Somewhere in England
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
32 Up by 2

Tempted
Squeeze
From the album: East Side Story
Peak
32
Weeks
3
Number
33 Down by 3

One Day In Your Life
Michael Jackson
From the album: Forever, Michael
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
34 Down by 10

Winning
Santana
From the album: Zebop!
Peak
13
Weeks
15
Number
35 Down by 12

Fire and Ice
Pat Benatar
From the album: Precious Time
Peak
23
Weeks
7
Number
36

Love On A Two-Way Street
Stacy Lattisaw
From the album: With You
Peak
29
Weeks
7
Number
37 Up by 2

The Night Owls
Little River Band
From the album: Time Exposure
Peak
37
Weeks
2
Number
38 Debut

All I Have to Do Is Dream
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Debut

Working in the Coal Mine
Devo
From the album: Heavy Metal: Music From the Motion Picture
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Debut

Chloe
Elton John
From the album: The Fox
Peak
40
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
35 Dropout

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

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

Breaking Away
Balance
Peak
40
Weeks
1

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1 1 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie – “Endless Love” 1(×3) 11

3 2 The Manhattan Transfer – “The Boy From New York City” 2 14

8 3 Pointer Sisters – “Slow Hand” 3 12

2 4 Kenny Rogers – “I Don't Need You” 2 15

4 5 Barbra Streisand – “Promises” 3 11

7 6 Juice Newton – “Queen of Hearts” 6 13

9 7 Foreigner – “Urgent” 7 11

5 8 Joey Scarbury – “Theme from "The Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)” 1(×1) 16

6 9 Greg Kihn Band – “The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)” 4 14

15 10 Christopher Cross – “Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)” 10 5

13 11 Gary Wright – “Really Wanna Know You” 11 10

18 12 Rick James – “Super Freak” 12 5

11 13 Marty Balin – “Hearts” 1(×1) 16

19 14 The Beach Boys – “The Beach Boys Medley” 14 5

12 15 Stevie Wonder – “Happy Birthday” 12 8

10 16 Rick Springfield – “Jessie's Girl” 1(×1) 16

16 17 Journey – “Who's Crying Now?” 16 9

21 18 The Moody Blues – “The Voice” 18 6

14 19 Sheena Easton – “Modern Girl” 7 17

27 20 Electric Light Orchestra – “Hold On Tight” 20 6

28 21 Sheena Easton – “For Your Eyes Only” 21 6

17 22 Air Supply – “The One That You Love” 1(×2) 18

20 23 The Alan Parsons Project – “Time” 2 19

32 24 Eddie Rabbitt – “Step by Step” 24 5

29 25 REO Speedwagon – “In Your Letter” 25 4

31 26 The Rolling Stones – “Start Me Up” 26 3

26 27 Kim Carnes – “Bette Davis Eyes” 1(×6) 26

22 28 Duran Duran – “Girls on Film” 21 7

33 29 Kim Carnes – “Draw of the Cards” 29 4

37 30 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Private Eyes” 30 2

25 31 George Harrison – “All Those Years Ago” 1(×1) 18

34 32 Squeeze – “Tempted” 32 3

30 33 Michael Jackson – “One Day In Your Life” 1(×2) 19

24 34 Santana – “Winning” 13 15

23 35 Pat Benatar – “Fire and Ice” 23 7

36 36 Stacy Lattisaw – “Love On A Two-Way Street” 29 7

39 37 Little River Band – “The Night Owls” 37 2

NE 38 Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal – “All I Have to Do Is Dream” 38 1

NE 39 Devo – “Working in the Coal Mine” 39 1

NE 40 Elton John – “Chloe” 40 1

DROPOUTS:

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

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

40 -- Balance – “Breaking Away” 40 1

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