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FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 17, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 01/10 01/24 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	12	★★ NO. 1 ★★ (Just Like) Starting OverJOHN LENNON Geffen 49604/Warner Bros.	1
2	2	3	12	Love On The RocksNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4939	2
3	3	7	12	GuiltyBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11390	3
4	4	8	10	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	4
5	5	5	11	Hungry HeartBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11391	5
6	6	6	13	Every Woman In The WorldAIR SUPPLY Arista 0564	6
7	7	11	9	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	7
8	8	10	9	Tell It Like It IsHEART Epic 19-50950	8
9	9	4	16	LadyKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1380	1
10	11	12	13	De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaTHE POLICE A&M 2275	10
11	13	15	13	It's My TurnDIANA ROSS Motown 1496	11
12	15	19	11	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	12
13	14	16	9	I Made It Through The RainBARRY MANILOW Arista 0566	13
14	16	17	13	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Mercury	14
15	17	20	8	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	15
16	12	9	16	Hit Me With Your Best ShotPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2464	9
17	10	2	17	More Than I Can SayLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49565	2
18	19	21	9	Time Is TimeANDY GIBB RSO 1059	18
19	22	28	7	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON MMS/Capitol 4948	19
20	21	23	13	SuddenlyOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD MCA 51007	20
21	25	30	8	Miss SunBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 11-11406	21
22	26	33	8	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	22
23	27	29	11	TogetherTIERRA Boardwalk 8-5702/CBS	23
24	24	26	9	One Step CloserTHE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 49622	24
25	30	36	9	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	25
26	31	37	6	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/CBS	26
27	18	13	18	Master BlasterSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54317/Motown	5
28	34	39	8	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	28
29	35	55	5	Seven Bridges RoadEAGLES Asylum 47100/Elektra	29
30	20	14	23	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	1
31	28	22	20	Woman In LoveBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 1-11364	1
32	49	56	6	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	32
33	37	41	8	Cold LoveDONNA SUMMER Geffen 49634/Warner Bros.	33
34	38	40	9	Killin' TimeFRED KNOBLOCK & SUSAN ANTON Scotti Brothers 609/Atlantic	34
35	40	51	7	Heartbreak HotelTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-50959	35
36	NEW▶		1	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	36
37	39	43	9	He Can't Love YouMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8063	37
38	23	18	15	Everybody's Got To Learn SometimeTHE KORGIS Asylum 47055/Elektra	18
39	41	45	9	My Mother's EyesBETTE MIDLER Atlantic 3771	39
40	43	49	9	I Need Your Lovin'TEENA MARIE Gordy 7189/Motown	40
41	45	46	10	Shine OnL.T.D. A&M 2283	41
42	46	50	8	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	42
43	53	65	6	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	43
44	48	54	7	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	44
45	47	52	8	Love T.K.O.TEDDY PENDERGRASS P.I.R. 9-3116/CBS	45
46	52	64	5	Who's Making LoveBLUES BROTHERS Atlantic 3785	46
47	29	25	17	You've Lost That Lovin' FeelingDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12103	12
48	33	27	21	Whip ItDEVO Warner Bros. 49550	14
49	32	24	17	I Believe In YouDON WILLIAMS MCA 41304	24
50	36	31	15	Never Be The SameCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49580	15

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	58	61	6	Fool That I AmRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2281	51
52	61	70	6	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	52
53	42	32	19	Theme From The Dukes Of HazzardWAYLON JENNINGS RCA 12067	21
54	63	71	5	Back In BlackAC/DC Atlantic 3787	54
55	44	44	8	Need Your Loving TonightQUEEN Elektra 47086	44
56	50	34	20	I'm Coming OutDIANA ROSS Motown 1491	5
57	54	35	12	Girls Can Get ItDR. HOOK Casablanca 2314	34
58	51	53	9	Teacher TeacherROCKPILE Columbia 1-11388	51
59	57	48	9	YouEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 11-11407	48
60	67	81	4	United TogetherARETHA FRANKLIN Arista 0569	60
61	68	79	5	Full Of FireSHALAMAR Solar 12152/RCA	61
62	72	80	5	SkateawayDIRE STRAITS Warner Bros. 49632	62
63	55	38	12	SequelHARRY CHAPIN Boardwalk 8-5700/CBS	23
64	73	83	4	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	64
65	56	42	10	Turn And Walk AwayTHE BABYS Chrysalis 2467	42
66	60	60	18	The WandererDONNA SUMMER Geffen 49563/Warner Bros.	3
67	59	47	10	Gotta Have More LoveCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49605	47
68	NEW▶		1	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	68
69	62	62	6	Breakfast In AmericaSUPERTRAMP A&M 2292	62
70	65	58	19	DreamingCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8057	10
71	66	59	14	Deep Inside My HeartRANDY MEISNER Epic 9-50939	22
72	64	57	17	This TimeJOHN COUGAR Riva 205/Mercury	27
73	70	72	7	FashionDAVID BOWIE RCA 12134	70
74	74	63	26	He's So ShyPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47916/Elektra	3
75	71	73	6	Set The Night On FireOAK Mercury 76087	71
76	80	90	4	Got To Rock OnKANSAS Kirshner 6-4292/CBS	76
77	88	—	2	Fly AwayPETER ALLEN A&M 2288	77
78	76	66	24	Never Knew Love Like This BeforeSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2460/RCA	6
79	NEW▶		1	Flash's Theme Aka FlashQUEEN Elektra 47092	79
80	84	88	4	Don't Want No-BodyJ.D. DREWS Unicorn 95000/MCA	80
81	75	75	17	Turning JapaneseTHE VAPORS United Artists 1364	36
82	77	67	11	The Horizontal BopBOB SEGER Capitol 4951	42
83	86	—	2	ToccataSKY Arista 0568	83
84	79	74	9	Easy LoveDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0572	62
85	78	78	17	Lovely OneTHE JACKSONS Epic 9-50938	12
86	85	77	28	Upside DownDIANA ROSS Motown 1494	1
87	87	84	22	Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes OnTHE KINGS Elektra 47052	43
88	81	68	11	Could I Be DreamingPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47920/Elektra	52
89	90	86	11	Stop This GameCHEAP TRICK Epic 19-50942	48
90	NEW▶		1	Watching YouSLAVE Cotillion 46006/Atlantic	90
91	69	69	6	What Can You Get A Wookiee For ChristmasTHE STAR WARS INTERGALACTIC DROID CHOIR & CHORALE RSO 1058	69
92	93	94	10	Remote ControlTHE REDDINGS Believe In A Dream 9-5600/CBS	89
93	83	76	19	Without Your LoveROGER DALTREY Polydor 2121	20
94	NEW▶		1	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	94
95	92	85	24	Let Me Be Your AngelSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 4601/Atlantic	21
96	96	87	20	On The Road AgainWILLIE NELSON Columbia 1-11351	20
97	NEW▶		1	Long Time Lovin' YouMcGUFFEY LANE Atco 7319/Atlantic	97
98	97	92	8	Trickle TrickleMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3772	73
99	99	98	17	I'm Happy That Love Has Found YouJIMMY HALL Epic 9-50931	27
100	100	99	23	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.