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FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 21, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 02/14 02/28 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	4	13	★★ NO. 1 ★★ 9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
2	3	3	16	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	2
3	1	1	18	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
4	6	8	6	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	4
5	4	2	15	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	1
6	8	13	13	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	6
7	12	17	5	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	7
8	9	10	12	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4948	8
9	11	12	11	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/Epic	9
10	10	11	13	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	10
11	5	5	14	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	5
12	15	16	14	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	12
13	7	6	17	(Just Like) Starting OverJOHN LENNON Geffen 49604/Warner Bros.	1
14	16	18	11	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	14
15	17	20	5	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	15
16	13	7	18	Every Woman In The WorldAIR SUPPLY Arista 0564	5
17	20	25	4	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	17
18	19	19	16	TogetherTIERRA Boardwalk 8-5702/CBS	18
19	32	42	4	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	19
20	14	14	13	Miss SunBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 11-11406	14
21	23	24	11	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	21
22	22	23	12	Heartbreak HotelTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-50959	22
23	24	30	6	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	23
24	26	29	12	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	24
25	25	27	13	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	25
26	36	52	4	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	26
27	30	37	5	Hearts On FireRANDY MEISNER Epic 19-50964	27
28	33	43	5	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	28
29	18	9	18	It's My TurnDIANA ROSS Motown 1496	9
30	38	58	5	Living In A FantasyLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49657	30
31	35	38	11	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	31
32	21	21	10	Seven Bridges RoadEAGLES Asylum 47100/Elektra	21
33	49	65	3	Fade AwayBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11431	33
34	27	15	17	Love On The RocksNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4939	2
35	28	22	17	GuiltyBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11390	3
36	40	44	9	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	36
37	39	40	10	Back In BlackAC/DC Atlantic 3787	37
38	46	57	5	Precious To MePHIL SEYMOUR Boardwalk 8-5703/CBS	38
39	57	78	3	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	39
40	34	28	14	Killin' TimeFRED KNOBLOCK & SUSAN ANTON Scotti Brothers 609/Atlantic	28
41	45	50	5	Too TightCON FUNK SHUN Mercury 76089/Polygram	41
42	42	46	6	Flash's Theme Aka FlashQUEEN Elektra 47092	42
43	48	54	5	Guitar ManELVIS PRESLEY RCA 12158	43
44	50	60	5	Staying With ItFIREFALL with LISA NEMZO Atlantic 3791	44
45	53	63	6	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	45
46	31	31	14	Time Is TimeANDY GIBB RSO 1059	15
47	37	34	18	De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaTHE POLICE A&M 2275	10
48	63	80	3	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	48
49	29	26	14	I Made It Through The RainBARRY MANILOW Arista 0566	10
50	41	32	16	Hungry HeartBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11391	5

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	43	41	21	Hit Me With Your Best ShotPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2464	9
52	59	69	5	LipstickSUZI QUATRO Dreamland 107/RSO	52
53	74	—	2	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	53
54	61	71	4	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	54
55	44	35	14	Tell It Like It IsHEART Epic 19-50950	8
56	67	74	4	Fantastic VoyageLAKESIDE Solar 12129/RCA	56
57	68	77	4	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	57
58	73	85	3	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	58
59	47	36	21	LadyKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1380	1
60	60	55	10	Full Of FireSHALAMAR Solar 12152/RCA	55
61	72	82	3	FirefliesFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 49660	61
62	51	33	14	He Can't Love YouMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8063	33
63	75	86	3	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	63
64	54	45	15	Shine OnL.T.D. A&M 2283	40
65	83	—	2	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	65
66	66	73	4	DreamerTHE ASSOCIATION Elektra 47094	66
67	77	87	3	And Love Goes OnEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 11-11434	67
68	52	39	10	Who's Making LoveBLUES BROTHERS Atlantic 3785	39
69	55	56	7	Fly AwayPETER ALLEN A&M 2288	55
70	NEW▶		1	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	70
71	81	90	4	Don't You Know What Love IsTOUCH Atco 7311/Atlantic	71
72	82	—	2	Keep This Train A Rollin'THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 49670	72
73	56	47	18	SuddenlyOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD MCA 51007	20
74	84	—	2	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	74
75	85	—	2	Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same (Medley)SPINNERS Atlantic 3798	75
76	87	—	2	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	76
77	79	89	3	Cafe AmoreSPYRO GYRA MCA 51035	77
78	89	—	2	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	78
79	90	—	2	ProudTHE JOE CHEMAY BAND Unicorn 3-95001/MCA	79
80	NEW▶		1	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	80
81	NEW▶		1	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	81
82	58	53	11	Fool That I AmRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2281	46
83	NEW▶		1	Theme From Raging BullJOEL DIAMOND Motown 1504	83
84	NEW▶		1	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'DONNA SUMMER Geffen 49664/Warner Bros.	84
85	88	88	6	Long Time Lovin' YouMcGUFFEY LANE Atco 7319/Atlantic	85
86	NEW▶		1	Ch Ch CherieTHE JOHNNY AVERAGE BAND Bearsville 49671/Warner Bros.	86
87	NEW▶		1	It's My JobJIMMY BUFFETT MCA 51061	87
88	NEW▶		1	Love On The AirwavesNIGHT Planet 47921/Elektra	88
89	NEW▶		1	GamesPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3800/Atlantic	89
90	NEW▶		1	Bon Bon VieT.S. MONK Mirage 3780/Atlantic	90
91	62	49	22	More Than I Can SayLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49565	2
92	64	59	13	Love T.K.O.TEDDY PENDERGRASS P.I.R. 9-3116/Epic	44
93	96	98	3	8Th WonderTHE SUGAR HILL GANG Sugar Hill 753	93
94	65	66	5	I Don't Want To Know Your NameGLEN CAMPBELL Capitol 4959	65
95	69	48	14	I Need Your Lovin'TEENA MARIE Gordy 7189/Motown	37
96	70	67	28	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	1
97	71	61	23	Master BlasterSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54317/Motown	5
98	78	79	6	Watching YouSLAVE Cotillion 46006/Atlantic	78
99	80	62	14	One Step CloserTHE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 49622	24
100	86	70	10	SkateawayDIRE STRAITS Warner Bros. 49632	58

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