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FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 21, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 03/14 03/28 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	4	17	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	1
2	3	3	10	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	2
3	4	5	9	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	3
4	1	2	17	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
5	6	7	9	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	5
6	7	12	8	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	6
7	9	10	8	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	7
8	8	9	18	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	8
9	5	1	20	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	1
10	12	15	8	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	10
11	11	11	15	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	11
12	14	17	9	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	12
13	10	6	22	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
14	21	25	7	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	14
15	22	26	7	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	15
16	16	18	16	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	16
17	17	19	15	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	17
18	18	20	10	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	18
19	19	21	9	Hearts On FireRANDY MEISNER Epic 19-50964	19
20	20	22	7	Fade AwayBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11431	20
21	24	27	6	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	21
22	29	47	4	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	22
23	27	34	6	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	23
24	26	30	9	Precious To MePHIL SEYMOUR Boardwalk 8-5703/CBS	24
25	28	33	10	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	25
26	31	36	5	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	26
27	15	13	19	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	1
28	30	32	9	Guitar ManELVIS PRESLEY RCA 12158	28
29	38	—	2	Her Town TooJAMES TAYLOR & J. D. SOUTHER Columbia 11-60514	29
30	13	8	16	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4948	8
31	41	55	6	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	31
32	36	42	7	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	32
33	25	24	17	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	24
34	40	44	8	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	34
35	39	43	7	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	35
36	23	23	9	Living In A FantasyLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49657	23
37	32	14	15	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/Epic	9
38	33	16	18	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	5
39	34	28	20	TogetherTIERRA Boardwalk 8-5702/CBS	18
40	44	48	8	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	40
41	35	29	15	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	29
42	49	57	6	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	42
43	53	64	5	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'DONNA SUMMER Geffen 49664/Warner Bros.	43
44	48	56	6	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	44
45	54	61	5	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	45
46	55	63	4	The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)JOURNEY Columbia 11-60505	46
47	42	31	13	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	31
48	70	—	2	Time Out Of MindSTEELY DAN MCA 51082	48
49	43	38	21	(Just Like) Starting OverJOHN LENNON Geffen 49604/Warner Bros.	1
50	64	77	3	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	61	71	5	GamesPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3800/Atlantic	51
52	52	58	6	Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same (Medley)SPINNERS Atlantic 3798	52
53	59	65	5	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	53
54	63	73	4	Mister SandmanEMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49684	54
55	58	66	5	Ch Ch CherieTHE JOHNNY AVERAGE BAND Bearsville 49671/Warner Bros.	55
56	66	76	4	Hold OnBADFINGER Radio Records 3793/Atlantic	56
57	65	75	4	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	57
58	72	—	2	Me Without YouANDY GIBB RSO 1056	58
59	60	67	5	It's My JobJIMMY BUFFETT MCA 51061	59
60	NEW▶		1	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	60
61	71	81	3	Running ScaredTHE FOOLS EMI-America 8072	61
62	73	83	3	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	62
63	NEW▶		1	You Better You BetTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49698	63
64	74	87	3	Walking On Thin IceYOKO ONO Geffen 49683/Warner Bros.	64
65	NEW▶		1	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-51016	65
66	67	78	4	Lovers After AllMELISSA MANCHESTER & PEABO BRYSON Arista 0587	66
67	68	72	5	Bon Bon VieT.S. MONK Mirage 3780/Atlantic	67
68	69	69	6	ProudTHE JOE CHEMAY BAND Unicorn 3-95001/MCA	68
69	76	86	3	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	69
70	79	—	2	Lonely TogetherBARRY MANILOW Arista 0596	70
71	81	—	2	Right AwayHAWKS Columbia 11-60500	71
72	83	—	2	LimelightRUSH Mercury 76095/Polygram	72
73	84	88	3	I Have The SkillSHERBS Atco 7325/Atlantic	73
74	37	37	9	Staying With ItFIREFALL with LISA NEMZO Atlantic 3791	37
75	85	89	3	Let Me GoTHE RINGS MCA 51069	75
76	86	—	2	96 TearsGARLAND JEFFREYS Epic 19-51008	76
77	NEW▶		1	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	77
78	87	—	2	I Loved 'Em Every OneT.G. SHEPPARD Warner/Curb 49690	78
79	NEW▶		1	I Missed AgainPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3790	79
80	90	—	2	MemoriesTIERRA Boardwalk 8-70073/CBS	80
81	NEW▶		1	Somebody SpecialROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49686	81
82	47	41	9	Too TightCON FUNK SHUN Mercury 76089/Polygram	40
83	56	35	17	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	10
84	50	50	21	GuiltyBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11390	3
85	88	90	7	8Th WonderTHE SUGAR HILL GANG Sugar Hill 753	85
86	89	91	4	Burn RubberGAP BAND Mercury 76091/Polygram	86
87	51	40	14	Back In BlackAC/DC Atlantic 3787	37
88	45	39	22	Every Woman In The WorldAIR SUPPLY Arista 0564	5
89	NEW▶		1	All American GirlsSISTER SLEDGE Cotillion 46007/Atlantic	89
90	NEW▶		1	Where's Your AngelLANI HALL A&M 2305	90
91	91	92	3	The RamblerMOLLY HATCHET Epic 19-50965	91
92	46	45	16	Heartbreak HotelTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-50959	22
93	57	46	17	Miss SunBOZ SCAGGS Columbia 11-11406	14
94	62	59	7	And Love Goes OnEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 11-11434	59
95	75	51	9	LipstickSUZI QUATRO Dreamland 107/RSO	51
96	80	53	14	Seven Bridges RoadEAGLES Asylum 47100/Elektra	21
97	97	80	25	LadyKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1380	1
98	78	68	18	Killin' TimeFRED KNOBLOCK & SUSAN ANTON Scotti Brothers 609/Atlantic	28
99	82	54	10	Flash's Theme Aka FlashQUEEN Elektra 47092	42
100	92	60	8	Fantastic VoyageLAKESIDE Solar 12129/RCA	55

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