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FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 02/21 03/07 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	3	17	★★ NO. 1 ★★ I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	1
2	1	2	14	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
3	4	6	7	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	3
4	3	1	19	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
5	6	8	14	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	5
6	7	12	6	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	6
7	5	4	16	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	1
8	8	9	13	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4948	8
9	9	11	12	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/Epic	9
10	12	15	15	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	10
11	15	17	6	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	11
12	14	16	12	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	12
13	11	5	15	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	5
14	17	20	5	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	14
15	19	32	5	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	15
16	13	7	18	(Just Like) Starting OverJOHN LENNON Geffen 49604/Warner Bros.	1
17	10	10	14	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	10
18	18	19	17	TogetherTIERRA Boardwalk 8-5702/CBS	18
19	21	23	12	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	19
20	26	36	5	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	20
21	23	24	7	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	21
22	24	26	13	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	22
23	27	30	6	Hearts On FireRANDY MEISNER Epic 19-50964	23
24	25	25	14	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	24
25	28	33	6	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	25
26	30	38	6	Living In A FantasyLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49657	26
27	33	49	4	Fade AwayBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11431	27
28	16	13	19	Every Woman In The WorldAIR SUPPLY Arista 0564	5
29	31	35	12	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	29
30	48	63	4	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	30
31	39	57	4	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	31
32	36	40	10	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	32
33	38	46	6	Precious To MePHIL SEYMOUR Boardwalk 8-5703/CBS	33
34	53	74	3	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	34
35	22	22	13	Heartbreak HotelTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-50959	22
36	43	48	6	Guitar ManELVIS PRESLEY RCA 12158	36
37	37	39	11	Back In BlackAC/DC Atlantic 3787	37
38	45	53	7	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	38
39	44	50	6	Staying With ItFIREFALL with LISA NEMZO Atlantic 3791	39
40	41	45	6	Too TightCON FUNK SHUN Mercury 76089/Polygram	40
41	65	83	3	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	41
42	20	14	14	Miss SunBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 11-11406	14
43	35	28	18	GuiltyBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11390	3
44	29	18	19	It's My TurnDIANA ROSS Motown 1496	9
45	32	21	11	Seven Bridges RoadEAGLES Asylum 47100/Elektra	21
46	34	27	18	Love On The RocksNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4939	2
47	40	34	15	Killin' TimeFRED KNOBLOCK & SUSAN ANTON Scotti Brothers 609/Atlantic	28
48	54	61	5	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	48
49	58	73	4	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	49
50	63	75	4	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	52	59	6	LipstickSUZI QUATRO Dreamland 107/RSO	51
52	57	68	5	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	52
53	42	42	7	Flash's Theme Aka FlashQUEEN Elektra 47092	42
54	70	—	2	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	54
55	56	67	5	Fantastic VoyageLAKESIDE Solar 12129/RCA	55
56	47	37	19	De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaTHE POLICE A&M 2275	10
57	51	43	22	Hit Me With Your Best ShotPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2464	9
58	49	29	15	I Made It Through The RainBARRY MANILOW Arista 0566	10
59	67	77	4	And Love Goes OnEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 11-11434	59
60	61	72	4	FirefliesFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 49660	60
61	50	41	17	Hungry HeartBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11391	5
62	59	47	22	LadyKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1380	1
63	NEW▶		1	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	63
64	72	82	3	Keep This Train A Rollin'THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 49670	64
65	74	84	3	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	65
66	75	85	3	Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same (Medley)SPINNERS Atlantic 3798	66
67	76	87	3	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	67
68	78	89	3	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	68
69	71	81	5	Don't You Know What Love IsTOUCH Atco 7311/Atlantic	69
70	79	90	3	ProudTHE JOE CHEMAY BAND Unicorn 3-95001/MCA	70
71	80	—	2	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	71
72	81	—	2	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	72
73	NEW▶		1	The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)JOURNEY Columbia 11-60505	73
74	84	—	2	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'DONNA SUMMER Geffen 49664/Warner Bros.	74
75	46	31	15	Time Is TimeANDY GIBB RSO 1059	15
76	86	—	2	Ch Ch CherieTHE JOHNNY AVERAGE BAND Bearsville 49671/Warner Bros.	76
77	87	—	2	It's My JobJIMMY BUFFETT MCA 51061	77
78	55	44	15	Tell It Like It IsHEART Epic 19-50950	8
79	89	—	2	GamesPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3800/Atlantic	79
80	90	—	2	Bon Bon VieT.S. MONK Mirage 3780/Atlantic	80
81	60	60	11	Full Of FireSHALAMAR Solar 12152/RCA	55
82	83	—	2	Theme From Raging BullJOEL DIAMOND Motown 1504	82
83	NEW▶		1	Mister SandmanEMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49684	83
84	77	79	4	Cafe AmoreSPYRO GYRA MCA 51035	77
85	NEW▶		1	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	85
86	NEW▶		1	Hold OnBADFINGER Radio Records 3793/Atlantic	86
87	88	—	2	Love On The AirwavesNIGHT Planet 47921/Elektra	87
88	NEW▶		1	Lovers After AllMELISSA MANCHESTER & PEABO BRYSON Arista 0587	88
89	69	55	8	Fly AwayPETER ALLEN A&M 2288	55
90	93	96	4	8Th WonderTHE SUGAR HILL GANG Sugar Hill 753	90
91	91	62	23	More Than I Can SayLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49565	2
92	62	51	15	He Can't Love YouMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8063	33
93	64	54	16	Shine OnL.T.D. A&M 2283	40
94	66	66	5	DreamerTHE ASSOCIATION Elektra 47094	66
95	NEW▶		1	Burn RubberGAP BAND Mercury 76091/Polygram	95
96	96	70	29	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	1
97	68	52	11	Who's Making LoveBLUES BROTHERS Atlantic 3785	39
98	73	56	19	SuddenlyOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD MCA 51007	20
99	82	58	12	Fool That I AmRITA COOLIDGE A&M 2281	46
100	85	88	7	Long Time Lovin' YouMcGUFFEY LANE Atco 7319/Atlantic	85

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