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FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 14, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 03/07 03/21 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	2	16	★★ NO. 1 ★★ 9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
2	4	5	16	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	2
3	3	3	9	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	3
4	5	6	8	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	4
5	1	1	19	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	1
6	7	11	8	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	6
7	12	15	7	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	7
8	9	10	17	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	8
9	10	14	7	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	9
10	6	4	21	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
11	11	12	14	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	11
12	15	20	7	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	12
13	8	8	15	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4948	8
14	17	25	8	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	14
15	13	7	18	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	1
16	18	22	15	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	16
17	19	19	14	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	17
18	20	21	9	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	18
19	21	23	8	Hearts On FireRANDY MEISNER Epic 19-50964	19
20	22	27	6	Fade AwayBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11431	20
21	25	30	6	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	21
22	26	31	6	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	22
23	23	26	8	Living In A FantasyLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49657	23
24	27	34	5	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	24
25	24	24	16	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	24
26	30	33	8	Precious To MePHIL SEYMOUR Boardwalk 8-5703/CBS	26
27	34	41	5	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	27
28	33	38	9	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	28
29	47	63	3	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	29
30	32	36	8	Guitar ManELVIS PRESLEY RCA 12158	30
31	36	54	4	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	31
32	14	9	14	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/Epic	9
33	16	13	17	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	5
34	28	18	19	TogetherTIERRA Boardwalk 8-5702/CBS	18
35	29	29	14	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	29
36	42	49	6	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	36
37	37	39	8	Staying With ItFIREFALL with LISA NEMZO Atlantic 3791	37
38	NEW▶		1	Her Town TooJAMES TAYLOR & J. D. SOUTHER Columbia 11-60514	38
39	43	50	6	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	39
40	44	48	7	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	40
41	55	68	5	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	41
42	31	32	12	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	31
43	38	16	20	(Just Like) Starting OverJOHN LENNON Geffen 49604/Warner Bros.	1
44	48	52	7	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	44
45	39	28	21	Every Woman In The WorldAIR SUPPLY Arista 0564	5
46	45	35	15	Heartbreak HotelTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-50959	22
47	41	40	8	Too TightCON FUNK SHUN Mercury 76089/Polygram	40
48	56	65	5	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	48
49	57	67	5	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	49
50	50	43	20	GuiltyBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11390	3

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	40	37	13	Back In BlackAC/DC Atlantic 3787	37
52	58	66	5	Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same (Medley)SPINNERS Atlantic 3798	52
53	64	74	4	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'DONNA SUMMER Geffen 49664/Warner Bros.	53
54	61	71	4	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	54
55	63	73	3	The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)JOURNEY Columbia 11-60505	55
56	35	17	16	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	10
57	46	42	16	Miss SunBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 11-11406	14
58	66	76	4	Ch Ch CherieTHE JOHNNY AVERAGE BAND Bearsville 49671/Warner Bros.	58
59	65	72	4	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	59
60	67	77	4	It's My JobJIMMY BUFFETT MCA 51061	60
61	71	79	4	GamesPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3800/Atlantic	61
62	59	59	6	And Love Goes OnEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 11-11434	59
63	73	83	3	Mister SandmanEMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49684	63
64	77	—	2	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	64
65	75	85	3	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	65
66	76	86	3	Hold OnBADFINGER Radio Records 3793/Atlantic	66
67	78	88	3	Lovers After AllMELISSA MANCHESTER & PEABO BRYSON Arista 0587	67
68	72	80	4	Bon Bon VieT.S. MONK Mirage 3780/Atlantic	68
69	69	70	5	ProudTHE JOE CHEMAY BAND Unicorn 3-95001/MCA	69
70	NEW▶		1	Time Out Of MindSTEELY DAN MCA 51082	70
71	81	—	2	Running ScaredTHE FOOLS EMI-America 8072	71
72	NEW▶		1	Me Without YouANDY GIBB RSO 1056	72
73	83	—	2	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	73
74	87	—	2	Walking On Thin IceYOKO ONO Geffen 49683/Warner Bros.	74
75	51	51	8	LipstickSUZI QUATRO Dreamland 107/RSO	51
76	86	—	2	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	76
77	52	44	21	It's My TurnDIANA ROSS Motown 1496	9
78	68	47	17	Killin' TimeFRED KNOBLOCK & SUSAN ANTON Scotti Brothers 609/Atlantic	28
79	NEW▶		1	Lonely TogetherBARRY MANILOW Arista 0596	79
80	53	45	13	Seven Bridges RoadEAGLES Asylum 47100/Elektra	21
81	NEW▶		1	Right AwayHAWKS Columbia 11-60500	81
82	54	53	9	Flash's Theme Aka FlashQUEEN Elektra 47092	42
83	NEW▶		1	LimelightRUSH Mercury 76095/Polygram	83
84	88	—	2	I Have The SkillSHERBS Atco 7325/Atlantic	84
85	89	—	2	Let Me GoTHE RINGS MCA 51069	85
86	NEW▶		1	96 TearsGARLAND JEFFREYS Epic 19-51008	86
87	NEW▶		1	I Loved 'Em Every OneT.G. SHEPPARD Warner/Curb 49690	87
88	90	90	6	8Th WonderTHE SUGAR HILL GANG Sugar Hill 753	88
89	91	95	3	Burn RubberGAP BAND Mercury 76091/Polygram	89
90	NEW▶		1	MemoriesTIERRA Boardwalk 8-70073/CBS	90
91	92	—	2	The RamblerMOLLY HATCHET Epic 19-50965	91
92	60	55	7	Fantastic VoyageLAKESIDE Solar 12129/RCA	55
93	62	64	5	Keep This Train A Rollin'THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Bros. 49670	62
94	49	46	20	Love On The RocksNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4939	2
95	74	56	21	De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaTHE POLICE A&M 2275	10
96	79	57	24	Hit Me With Your Best ShotPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2464	9
97	80	62	24	LadyKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1380	1
98	98	96	31	Another One Bites The DustQUEEN Elektra 47031	1
99	82	60	6	FirefliesFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 49660	60
100	93	75	17	Time Is TimeANDY GIBB RSO 1059	15

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