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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 27, 1980

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/20 01/03/81 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	3	4	9	★★ NO. 1 ★★ (Just Like) Starting OverJOHN LENNON Geffen 49604/Warner Bros.	1
2	2	2	14	More Than I Can SayLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49565	2
3	4	6	9	Love On The RocksNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4939	3
4	1	1	13	LadyKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1380	1
5	6	7	8	Hungry HeartBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11391	5
6	10	11	10	Every Woman In The WorldAIR SUPPLY Arista 0564	6
7	8	9	9	GuiltyBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11390	7
8	11	20	7	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	8
9	9	10	13	Hit Me With Your Best ShotPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2464	9
10	12	13	6	Tell It Like It IsHEART Epic 19-50950	10
11	16	24	6	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	11
12	14	16	10	De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaTHE POLICE A&M 2275	12
13	5	5	15	Master BlasterSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54317/Motown	5
14	7	3	20	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	1
15	17	18	10	It's My TurnDIANA ROSS Motown 1496	15
16	22	29	6	I Made It Through The RainBARRY MANILOW Arista 0566	16
17	20	25	10	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Mercury	17
18	19	19	12	Everybody's Got To Learn SometimeTHE KORGIS Asylum 47055/Elektra	18
19	26	32	8	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	19
20	27	35	5	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	20
21	29	31	6	Time Is TimeANDY GIBB RSO 1059	21
22	13	8	17	Woman In LoveBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 1-11364	1
23	25	28	10	SuddenlyOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD MCA 51007	23
24	24	26	14	I Believe In YouDON WILLIAMS MCA 41304	24
25	15	12	14	You've Lost That Lovin' FeelingDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12103	12
26	28	30	6	One Step CloserTHE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 49622	26
27	18	17	18	Whip ItDEVO Warner Bros. 49550	14
28	38	69	4	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON MMS/Capitol 4948	28
29	33	38	8	TogetherTIERRA Boardwalk 8-5702/CBS	29
30	45	64	5	Miss SunBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 11-11406	30
31	31	15	12	Never Be The SameCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49580	15
32	21	21	16	Theme From The Dukes Of HazzardWAYLON JENNINGS RCA 12067	21
33	39	45	5	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	33
34	30	14	17	I'm Coming OutDIANA ROSS Motown 1491	5
35	34	34	9	Girls Can Get ItDR. HOOK Casablanca 2314	34
36	44	51	6	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	36
37	59	75	3	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/CBS	37
38	23	23	9	SequelHARRY CHAPIN Boardwalk 8-5700/CBS	23
39	53	67	5	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	39
40	46	57	6	Killin' TimeFRED KNOBLOCK & SUSAN ANTON Scotti Brothers 609/Atlantic	40
41	54	61	5	Cold LoveDONNA SUMMER Geffen 49634/Warner Bros.	41
42	43	44	7	Turn And Walk AwayTHE BABYS Chrysalis 2467	42
43	47	55	6	He Can't Love YouMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8063	43
44	52	59	5	Need Your Loving TonightQUEEN Elektra 47086	44
45	51	58	6	My Mother's EyesBETTE MIDLER Atlantic 3771	45
46	50	54	7	Shine OnL.T.D. A&M 2283	46
47	49	49	7	Gotta Have More LoveCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49605	47
48	48	53	6	YouEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 11-11407	48
49	55	63	6	I Need Your Lovin'TEENA MARIE Gordy 7189/Motown	49
50	57	65	5	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	60	71	4	Heartbreak HotelTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-50959	51
52	58	66	5	Love T.K.O.TEDDY PENDERGRASS P.I.R. 9-3116/CBS	52
53	56	56	6	Teacher TeacherROCKPILE Columbia 1-11388	53
54	63	73	4	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	54
55	64	—	2	Seven Bridges RoadEAGLES Asylum 47100/Elektra	55
56	67	79	3	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	56
57	32	27	14	This TimeJOHN COUGAR Riva 205/Mercury	27
58	35	33	16	DreamingCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8057	10
59	36	22	11	Deep Inside My HeartRANDY MEISNER Epic 9-50939	22
60	37	36	15	The WandererDONNA SUMMER Geffen 49563/Warner Bros.	3
61	71	81	3	Fool That I AmRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2281	61
62	72	82	3	Breakfast In AmericaSUPERTRAMP A&M 2292	62
63	40	37	23	He's So ShyPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47916/Elektra	3
64	76	—	2	Who's Making LoveBLUES BROTHERS Atlantic 3785	64
65	78	88	3	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	65
66	41	40	21	Never Knew Love Like This BeforeSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2460/RCA	6
67	42	42	8	The Horizontal BopBOB SEGER Capitol 4951	42
68	61	52	8	Could I Be DreamingPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47920/Elektra	52
69	81	91	3	What Can You Get A Wookiee For ChristmasTHE STAR WARS INTERGALACTIC DROID CHOIR & CHORALE RSO 1058	69
70	80	90	3	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	70
71	82	—	2	Back In BlackAC/DC Atlantic 3787	71
72	74	77	4	FashionDAVID BOWIE RCA 12134	72
73	75	85	3	Set The Night On FireOAK Mercury 76087	73
74	62	62	6	Easy LoveDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0572	62
75	65	47	14	Turning JapaneseTHE VAPORS United Artists 1364	36
76	66	39	16	Without Your LoveROGER DALTREY Polydor 2121	20
77	68	41	25	Upside DownDIANA ROSS Motown 1494	1
78	69	60	14	Lovely OneTHE JACKSONS Epic 9-50938	12
79	89	—	2	Full Of FireSHALAMAR Solar 12152/RCA	79
80	90	—	2	SkateawayDIRE STRAITS Warner Bros. 49632	80
81	NEW▶		1	United TogetherARETHA FRANKLIN Arista 0569	81
82	NEW▶		1	Merry Christmas In The NflWILLIS VIGORISH Handshake 8-5308/CBS	82
83	NEW▶		1	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	83
84	70	43	19	Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes OnTHE KINGS Elektra 47052	43
85	79	46	21	Let Me Be Your AngelSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 4601/Atlantic	21
86	83	48	8	Stop This GameCHEAP TRICK Epic 19-50942	48
87	85	68	17	On The Road AgainWILLIE NELSON Columbia 1-11351	20
88	NEW▶		1	Don't Want No-BodyJ.D. DREWS Unicorn 95000/MCA	88
89	91	95	5	Gypsy SpiritPENDULUM Venture 131	89
90	NEW▶		1	Got To Rock OnKANSAS Kirshner 6-4292/CBS	90
91	93	96	3	Spend The Night In LoveFOUR SEASONS Warner/Curb 49597	91
92	73	74	5	Trickle TrickleMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3772	73
93	86	70	10	One-Trick PonyPAUL SIMON Warner Bros. 49601	40
94	96	89	7	Remote ControlTHE REDDINGS Believe In A Dream 9-5600/CBS	89
95	77	78	4	I Can't Stop The Feelin'PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2319	77
96	97	—	2	Once A NightJACKIE ENGLISH Venture 135	96
97	84	50	8	Help MeMARCY LEVY & ROBIN GIBB RSO 1047	50
98	87	72	14	I'm Happy That Love Has Found YouJIMMY HALL Epic 9-50931	27
99	88	76	20	Out Here On My OwnIRENE CARA RSO 1048	19
100	100	93	22	JesseCARLY SIMON Warner Bros. 49518	11

Superstars: products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week. Stars: other products demonstrating significant gains.