Music Charts Archive

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FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 01/03 01/17 →

2 WKS AGO agrees with LAST WEEK on this page. The page prints no 2 WKS AGO column (none did until 10/13/1984), so the archive takes the figure from the LAST WEEK column of the week before, 1/3/1981. That week was the frozen repeat of 12/27/1980 in Billboard’s year-end double issue, so both columns name the 12/27 chart.

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★ (Just Like) Starting OverJOHN LENNON Geffen 49604/Warner Bros.	1
2	3	3	11	Love On The RocksNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4939	2
3	7	7	11	GuiltyBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11390	3
4	8	8	9	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	4
5	5	5	10	Hungry HeartBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11391	5
6	6	6	12	Every Woman In The WorldAIR SUPPLY Arista 0564	6
7	11	11	8	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	7
8	10	10	8	Tell It Like It IsHEART Epic 19-50950	8
9	4	4	15	LadyKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1380	1
10	2	2	16	More Than I Can SayLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49565	2
11	12	12	12	De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaTHE POLICE A&M 2275	11
12	9	9	15	Hit Me With Your Best ShotPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2464	9
13	15	15	12	It's My TurnDIANA ROSS Motown 1496	13
14	16	16	8	I Made It Through The RainBARRY MANILOW Arista 0566	14
15	19	19	10	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	15
16	17	17	12	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Mercury	16
17	20	20	7	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	17
18	13	13	17	Master BlasterSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54317/Motown	5
19	21	21	8	Time Is TimeANDY GIBB RSO 1059	19
20	14	14	22	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	1
21	23	23	12	SuddenlyOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD MCA 51007	21
22	28	28	6	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON MMS/Capitol 4948	22
23	18	18	14	Everybody's Got To Learn SometimeTHE KORGIS Asylum 47055/Elektra	18
24	26	26	8	One Step CloserTHE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 49622	24
25	30	30	7	Miss SunBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 11-11406	25
26	33	33	7	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	26
27	29	29	10	TogetherTIERRA Boardwalk 8-5702/CBS	27
28	22	22	19	Woman In LoveBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 1-11364	1
29	25	25	16	You've Lost That Lovin' FeelingDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12103	12
30	36	36	8	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	30
31	37	37	5	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/CBS	31
32	24	24	16	I Believe In YouDON WILLIAMS MCA 41304	24
33	27	27	20	Whip ItDEVO Warner Bros. 49550	14
34	39	39	7	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	34
35	55	55	4	Seven Bridges RoadEAGLES Asylum 47100/Elektra	35
36	31	31	14	Never Be The SameCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49580	15
37	41	41	7	Cold LoveDONNA SUMMER Geffen 49634/Warner Bros.	37
38	40	40	8	Killin' TimeFRED KNOBLOCK & SUSAN ANTON Scotti Brothers 609/Atlantic	38
39	43	43	8	He Can't Love YouMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8063	39
40	51	51	6	Heartbreak HotelTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-50959	40
41	45	45	8	My Mother's EyesBETTE MIDLER Atlantic 3771	41
42	32	32	18	Theme From The Dukes Of HazzardWAYLON JENNINGS RCA 12067	21
43	49	49	8	I Need Your Lovin'TEENA MARIE Gordy 7189/Motown	43
44	44	44	7	Need Your Loving TonightQUEEN Elektra 47086	44
45	46	46	9	Shine OnL.T.D. A&M 2283	45
46	50	50	7	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	46
47	52	52	7	Love T.K.O.TEDDY PENDERGRASS P.I.R. 9-3116/CBS	47
48	54	54	6	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	48
49	56	56	5	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	49
50	34	34	19	I'm Coming OutDIANA ROSS Motown 1491	5

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	53	53	8	Teacher TeacherROCKPILE Columbia 1-11388	51
52	64	64	4	Who's Making LoveBLUES BROTHERS Atlantic 3785	52
53	65	65	5	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	53
54	35	35	11	Girls Can Get ItDR. HOOK Casablanca 2314	34
55	38	38	11	SequelHARRY CHAPIN Boardwalk 8-5700/CBS	23
56	42	42	9	Turn And Walk AwayTHE BABYS Chrysalis 2467	42
57	48	48	8	YouEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 11-11407	48
58	61	61	5	Fool That I AmRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2281	58
59	47	47	9	Gotta Have More LoveCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49605	47
60	60	60	17	The WandererDONNA SUMMER Geffen 49563/Warner Bros.	3
61	70	70	5	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	61
62	62	62	5	Breakfast In AmericaSUPERTRAMP A&M 2292	62
63	71	71	4	Back In BlackAC/DC Atlantic 3787	63
64	57	57	16	This TimeJOHN COUGAR Riva 205/Mercury	27
65	58	58	18	DreamingCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8057	10
66	59	59	13	Deep Inside My HeartRANDY MEISNER Epic 9-50939	22
67	81	81	3	United TogetherARETHA FRANKLIN Arista 0569	67
68	79	79	4	Full Of FireSHALAMAR Solar 12152/RCA	68
69	69	69	5	What Can You Get A Wookiee For ChristmasTHE STAR WARS INTERGALACTIC DROID CHOIR & CHORALE RSO 1058	69
70	72	72	6	FashionDAVID BOWIE RCA 12134	70
71	73	73	5	Set The Night On FireOAK Mercury 76087	71
72	80	80	4	SkateawayDIRE STRAITS Warner Bros. 49632	72
73	83	83	3	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	73
74	63	63	25	He's So ShyPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47916/Elektra	3
75	75	75	16	Turning JapaneseTHE VAPORS United Artists 1364	36
76	66	66	23	Never Knew Love Like This BeforeSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2460/RCA	6
77	67	67	10	The Horizontal BopBOB SEGER Capitol 4951	42
78	78	78	16	Lovely OneTHE JACKSONS Epic 9-50938	12
79	74	74	8	Easy LoveDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0572	62
80	90	90	3	Got To Rock OnKANSAS Kirshner 6-4292/CBS	80
81	68	68	10	Could I Be DreamingPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47920/Elektra	52
82	82	82	3	Merry Christmas In The NflWILLIS VIGORISH Handshake 8-5308/CBS	82
83	76	76	18	Without Your LoveROGER DALTREY Polydor 2121	20
84	88	88	3	Don't Want No-BodyJ.D. DREWS Unicorn 95000/MCA	84
85	77	77	27	Upside DownDIANA ROSS Motown 1494	1
86	NEW▶		1	ToccataSKY Arista 0568	86
87	84	84	21	Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes OnTHE KINGS Elektra 47052	43
88	NEW▶		1	Fly AwayPETER ALLEN A&M 2288	88
89	89	89	7	Gypsy SpiritPENDULUM Venture 131	89
90	86	86	10	Stop This GameCHEAP TRICK Epic 19-50942	48
91	91	91	5	Spend The Night In LoveFOUR SEASONS Warner/Curb 49597	91
92	85	85	23	Let Me Be Your AngelSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 4601/Atlantic	21
93	94	94	9	Remote ControlTHE REDDINGS Believe In A Dream 9-5600/CBS	89
94	96	96	4	Once A NightJACKIE ENGLISH Venture 135	94
95	95	95	6	I Can't Stop The Feelin'PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2319	77
96	87	87	19	On The Road AgainWILLIE NELSON Columbia 1-11351	20
97	92	92	7	Trickle TrickleMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3772	73
98	97	97	10	Help MeMARCY LEVY & ROBIN GIBB RSO 1047	50
99	98	98	16	I'm Happy That Love Has Found YouJIMMY HALL Epic 9-50931	27
100	99	99	22	Out Here On My OwnIRENE CARA RSO 1048	19

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