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FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 7, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 02/28 03/14 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	2	18	★★ NO. 1 ★★ I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	1
2	2	1	15	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
3	3	4	8	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	3
4	5	6	15	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	4
5	6	7	7	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	5
6	4	3	20	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
7	11	15	7	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	7
8	8	8	14	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4948	8
9	10	12	16	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	9
10	14	17	6	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	10
11	12	14	13	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	11
12	15	19	6	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	12
13	7	5	17	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	1
14	9	9	13	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/Epic	9
15	20	26	6	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	15
16	13	11	16	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	5
17	25	28	7	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	17
18	22	24	14	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	18
19	19	21	13	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	19
20	21	23	8	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	20
21	23	27	7	Hearts On FireRANDY MEISNER Epic 19-50964	21
22	27	33	5	Fade AwayBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11431	22
23	26	30	7	Living In A FantasyLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49657	23
24	24	25	15	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	24
25	30	48	5	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	25
26	31	39	5	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	26
27	34	53	4	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	27
28	18	18	18	TogetherTIERRA Boardwalk 8-5702/CBS	18
29	29	31	13	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	29
30	33	38	7	Precious To MePHIL SEYMOUR Boardwalk 8-5703/CBS	30
31	32	36	11	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	31
32	36	43	7	Guitar ManELVIS PRESLEY RCA 12158	32
33	38	45	8	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	33
34	41	65	4	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	34
35	17	10	15	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	10
36	54	70	3	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	36
37	39	44	7	Staying With ItFIREFALL with LISA NEMZO Atlantic 3791	37
38	16	13	19	(Just Like) Starting OverJOHN LENNON Geffen 49604/Warner Bros.	1
39	28	16	20	Every Woman In The WorldAIR SUPPLY Arista 0564	5
40	37	37	12	Back In BlackAC/DC Atlantic 3787	37
41	40	41	7	Too TightCON FUNK SHUN Mercury 76089/Polygram	40
42	49	58	5	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	42
43	50	63	5	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	43
44	48	54	6	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	44
45	35	22	14	Heartbreak HotelTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-50959	22
46	42	20	15	Miss SunBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 11-11406	14
47	63	—	2	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	47
48	52	57	6	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	48
49	46	34	19	Love On The RocksNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4939	2
50	43	35	19	GuiltyBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11390	3

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	51	52	7	LipstickSUZI QUATRO Dreamland 107/RSO	51
52	44	29	20	It's My TurnDIANA ROSS Motown 1496	9
53	45	32	12	Seven Bridges RoadEAGLES Asylum 47100/Elektra	21
54	53	42	8	Flash's Theme Aka FlashQUEEN Elektra 47092	42
55	68	78	4	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	55
56	65	74	4	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	56
57	67	76	4	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	57
58	66	75	4	Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same (Medley)SPINNERS Atlantic 3798	58
59	59	67	5	And Love Goes OnEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 11-11434	59
60	55	56	6	Fantastic VoyageLAKESIDE Solar 12129/RCA	55
61	71	80	3	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	61
62	64	72	4	Keep This Train A Rollin'THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 49670	62
63	73	—	2	The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)JOURNEY Columbia 11-60505	63
64	74	84	3	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'DONNA SUMMER Geffen 49664/Warner Bros.	64
65	72	81	3	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	65
66	76	86	3	Ch Ch CherieTHE JOHNNY AVERAGE BAND Bearsville 49671/Warner Bros.	66
67	77	87	3	It's My JobJIMMY BUFFETT MCA 51061	67
68	47	40	16	Killin' TimeFRED KNOBLOCK & SUSAN ANTON Scotti Brothers 609/Atlantic	28
69	70	79	4	ProudTHE JOE CHEMAY BAND Unicorn 3-95001/MCA	69
70	69	71	6	Don't You Know What Love IsTOUCH Atco 7311/Atlantic	69
71	79	89	3	GamesPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3800/Atlantic	71
72	80	90	3	Bon Bon VieT.S. MONK Mirage 3780/Atlantic	72
73	83	—	2	Mister SandmanEMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49684	73
74	56	47	20	De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaTHE POLICE A&M 2275	10
75	85	—	2	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	75
76	86	—	2	Hold OnBADFINGER Radio Records 3793/Atlantic	76
77	NEW▶		1	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	77
78	88	—	2	Lovers After AllMELISSA MANCHESTER & PEABO BRYSON Arista 0587	78
79	57	51	23	Hit Me With Your Best ShotPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2464	9
80	62	59	23	LadyKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1380	1
81	NEW▶		1	Running ScaredTHE FOOLS BMI-America 8072	81
82	60	61	5	FirefliesFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 49660	60
83	NEW▶		1	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	83
84	58	49	16	I Made It Through The RainBARRY MANILOW Arista 0566	10
85	61	50	18	Hungry HeartBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11391	5
86	NEW▶		1	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	86
87	NEW▶		1	Walking On Thin IceYOKO ONO Geffen 49683/Warner Bros.	87
88	NEW▶		1	I Have The SkillSHERBS Atco 7325/Atlantic	88
89	NEW▶		1	Let Me GoTHE RINGS MCA 51069	89
90	90	93	5	8Th WonderTHE SUGAR HILL GANG Sugar Hill 753	90
91	95	—	2	Burn RubberGAP BAND Mercury 76091/Polygram	91
92	NEW▶		1	The RamblerMOLLY HATCHET Epic 19-50965	92
93	75	46	16	Time Is TimeANDY GIBB RSO 1059	15
94	82	83	3	Theme From Raging BullJOEL DIAMOND Motown 1504	82
95	81	60	12	Full Of FireSHALAMAR Solar 12152/RCA	55
96	78	55	16	Tell It Like It IsHEART Epic 19-50950	8
97	92	62	16	He Can't Love YouMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8063	33
98	96	96	30	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	1
99	84	77	5	Cafe AmoreSPYRO GYRA MCA 51035	77
100	87	88	3	Love On The AirwavesNIGHT Planet 47921/Elektra	87

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