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FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 4, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 03/28 04/11 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	6	10	★★ NO. 1 ★★ RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	1
2	2	2	12	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	2
3	3	3	11	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	3
4	9	12	11	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	4
5	5	5	11	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	5
6	6	7	10	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	6
7	8	23	8	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	7
8	4	1	19	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	1
9	11	14	9	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	9
10	10	10	10	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	10
11	14	21	8	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	11
12	13	15	9	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	12
13	16	22	6	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	13
14	12	8	20	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	8
15	18	26	7	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	15
16	7	4	19	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
17	17	13	24	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
18	23	29	4	Her Town TooJAMES TAYLOR & J. D. SOUTHER Columbia 11-60514	18
19	21	25	12	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	19
20	27	31	8	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	20
21	25	35	9	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	21
22	22	24	11	Precious To MePHIL SEYMOUR Boardwalk 8-5703/CBS	22
23	15	9	22	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	1
24	20	17	17	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	17
25	29	32	9	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	25
26	30	34	10	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	26
27	32	65	3	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	27
28	34	48	4	Time Out Of MindSTEELY DAN MCA 51082	28
29	33	60	3	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	29
30	24	18	12	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	18
31	37	50	5	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	31
32	59	77	3	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	32
33	36	42	8	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	33
34	19	19	11	Hearts On FireRANDY MEISNER Epic 19-50964	19
35	48	63	3	You Better You BetTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49698	35
36	39	44	8	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	36
37	38	40	10	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	37
38	41	45	7	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	38
39	42	46	6	The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)JOURNEY Columbia 11-60505	39
40	40	43	7	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'DONNA SUMMER Geffen 49664/Warner Bros.	40
41	43	58	4	Me Without YouANDY GIBB RSO 1056	41
42	44	54	6	Mister SandmanEMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49684	42
43	52	62	5	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	43
44	47	53	7	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	44
45	51	57	6	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	45
46	46	51	7	GamesPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3800/Atlantic	46
47	65	79	3	I Missed AgainPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3790	47
48	54	69	5	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	48
49	31	16	18	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	16
50	50	61	5	Running ScaredTHE FOOLS EMI-America 8072	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	58	70	4	Lonely TogetherBARRY MANILOW Arista 0596	51
52	77	—	2	Watching The WheelsJOHN LENNON Geffen 49695/Warner Bros.	52
53	72	—	2	Love You Like I Never Loved BeforeJOHN O'BANION Elektra 47125	53
54	55	66	6	Lovers After AllMELISSA MANCHESTER & PEABO BRYSON Arista 0587	54
55	61	72	4	LimelightRUSH Mercury 76095/Polygram	55
56	35	20	9	Fade AwayBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11431	20
57	80	—	2	Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	57
58	60	64	5	Walking On Thin IceYOKO ONO Geffen 49683/Warner Bros.	58
59	67	78	4	I Loved 'Em Every OneT.G. SHEPPARD Warner/Curb 49690	59
60	26	11	17	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	11
61	62	73	5	I Have The SkillSHERBS Atco 7325/Atlantic	61
62	70	80	4	MemoriesTIERRA Boardwalk 8-70073/CBS	62
63	64	71	4	Right AwayHAWKS Columbia 11-60500	63
64	74	—	2	Say You'll Be MineCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49705	64
65	28	28	11	Guitar ManELVIS PRESLEY RCA 12158	28
66	66	76	4	96 TearsGARLAND JEFFREYS Epic 19-51008	66
67	78	—	2	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	67
68	49	30	18	Giving It Up For Your LoveDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4948	8
69	57	59	7	It's My JobJIMMY BUFFETT MCA 51061	57
70	56	56	6	Hold OnBADFINGER Radio Records 3793/Atlantic	56
71	71	81	3	Somebody SpecialROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49686	71
72	81	—	2	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	72
73	83	—	2	Blessed Are The BelieversANNE MURRAY Capitol 4987	73
74	63	67	7	Bon Bon VieT.S. MONK Mirage 3780/Atlantic	63
75	45	27	21	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	1
76	84	—	2	LoverMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8064	76
77	87	—	2	Somebody Send My Baby HomeLENNY LEBLANC Capitol/MSS 4979	77
78	69	33	19	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	24
79	79	89	3	All American GirlsSISTER SLEDGE Cotillion 46007/Atlantic	79
80	89	—	2	Shotgun RiderDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4984	80
81	NEW▶		1	Find Your Way BackJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12213/RCA	81
82	NEW▶		1	But You Know I Love YouDOLLY PARTON RCA 12200	82
83	85	—	2	Unchained MelodyHEART Epic 19-51010	83
84	NEW▶		1	I Don't Need YouRUPERT HOLMES MCA 51092	84
85	86	86	6	Burn RubberGAP BAND Mercury 76091/Polygram	85
86	76	37	17	Same Old Lang SyneDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon 19-50961/Epic	9
87	73	36	11	Living In A FantasyLEO SAYER Warner Bros. 49657	23
88	NEW▶		1	Super TrouperABBA Atlantic 3806	88
89	90	—	2	Don't Know MuchBILL MEDLEY Liberty 1402	89
90	NEW▶		1	Playing With LightningSHOT IN THE DARK RSO 1061	90
91	68	68	8	ProudTHE JOE CHEMAY BAND Unicorn 3-95001/MCA	68
92	82	85	9	8Th WonderTHE SUGAR HILL GANG Sugar Hill 753	82
93	93	41	17	Ah! Leah!DONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51025	29
94	75	75	5	Let Me GoTHE RINGS MCA 51069	75
95	88	90	3	Where's Your AngelLANI HALL A&M 2305	88
96	53	55	7	Ch Ch CherieTHE JOHNNY AVERAGE BAND Bearsville 49671/Warner Bros.	53
97	91	38	20	PassionROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49617	5
98	96	52	8	Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same (Medley)SPINNERS Atlantic 3798	52
99	94	47	15	(Ghost) Riders In The SkyOUTLAWS Arista 0582	31
100	98	83	19	Hey NineteenSTEELY DAN MCA 41036	10

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