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FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 18, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 04/11 04/25 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	4	13	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	1
2	2	1	12	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	1
3	6	11	10	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	3
4	5	7	10	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	4
5	4	2	14	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	2
6	12	15	9	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	6
7	8	9	11	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	7
8	14	20	10	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	8
9	3	3	13	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	3
10	10	12	11	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	10
11	11	13	8	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	11
12	9	8	21	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	1
13	15	18	6	Her Town TooJAMES TAYLOR & J. D. SOUTHER Columbia 11-60514	13
14	7	5	13	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	5
15	13	6	12	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	6
16	17	19	14	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	16
17	16	16	21	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
18	21	32	5	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	18
19	19	21	11	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	19
20	24	27	5	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	20
21	23	26	12	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	21
22	22	25	11	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	22
23	25	28	6	Time Out Of MindSTEELY DAN MCA 51082	23
24	26	29	5	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	24
25	27	31	7	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	25
26	28	35	5	You Better You BetTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49698	26
27	33	57	4	Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	27
28	29	33	10	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	28
29	31	36	10	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	29
30	32	38	9	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	30
31	35	47	5	I Missed AgainPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3790	31
32	34	43	7	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	32
33	38	52	4	Watching The WheelsJOHN LENNON Geffen 49695/Warner Bros.	33
34	18	10	12	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	10
35	37	39	8	The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)JOURNEY Columbia 11-60505	35
36	36	37	12	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	36
37	42	45	8	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	37
38	39	42	8	Mister SandmanEMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49684	38
39	41	44	9	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	39
40	43	53	4	Love You Like I Never Loved BeforeJOHN O'BANION Elektra 47125	40
41	44	48	7	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	41
42	53	67	4	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	42
43	20	14	22	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	8
44	30	17	26	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
45	45	51	6	Lonely TogetherBARRY MANILOW Arista 0596	45
46	54	64	4	Say You'll Be MineCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49705	46
47	46	23	24	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	1
48	40	41	6	Me Without YouANDY GIBB RSO 1056	40
49	48	24	19	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	17
50	49	30	14	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	18

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	66	81	3	Find Your Way BackJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12213/RCA	51
52	63	73	4	Blessed Are The BelieversANNE MURRAY Capitol 4987	52
53	61	72	4	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	53
54	58	59	6	I Loved 'Em Every OneT.G. SHEPPARD Warner/Curb 49690	54
55	47	22	13	Precious To MePHIL SEYMOUR Boardwalk 8-5703/CBS	22
56	52	49	20	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	16
57	50	34	13	Hearts On FireRANDY MEISNER Epic 19-50964	19
58	55	55	6	LimelightRUSH Mercury 76095/Polygram	55
59	51	40	9	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'DONNA SUMMER Geffen 49664/Warner Bros.	40
60	71	—	2	Since I Don't Have YouDON McLEAN Millennium 11804/RCA	60
61	76	—	2	Medley: Intro Venus/Sugar Sugar/No Reply/I'll Be Back/Drive My Car/Do You Want To Know A Secret/We Can Work It Out/I Should Have Known Better/Nowhere Man/You're Going To Lose That Girl/Stars On 45STARS ON 45 Radio Records 3810/Atlantic	61
62	72	82	3	But You Know I Love YouDOLLY PARTON RCA 12200	62
63	69	77	4	Somebody Send My Baby HomeLENNY LEBLANC Capitol/MSS 4979	63
64	60	56	11	Fade AwayBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia 11-11431	20
65	56	46	9	GamesPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3800/Atlantic	46
66	74	84	3	I Don't Need YouRUPERT HOLMES MCA 51092	66
67	62	62	6	MemoriesTIERRA Boardwalk 8-70073/CBS	62
68	68	76	4	LoverMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8064	68
69	78	88	3	Super TrouperABBA Atlantic 3806	69
70	70	80	4	Shotgun RiderDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4984	70
71	81	—	2	Ai No CorridaQUINCY JONES A&M 2309	71
72	80	90	3	Playing With LightningSHOT IN THE DARK RSO 1061	72
73	83	—	2	That Didn't Hurt Too BadDR. HOOK Casablanca 2325/Polygram	73
74	59	54	8	Lovers After AllMELISSA MANCHESTER & PEABO BRYSON Arista 0587	54
75	87	—	2	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	75
76	86	—	2	LatelySTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54323/Motown	76
77	64	58	7	Walking On Thin IceYOKO ONO Geffen 49683/Warner Bros.	58
78	65	63	6	Right AwayHAWKS Columbia 11-60500	63
79	89	—	2	SeducedLEON REDBONE Emerald City 7326/Atlantic	79
80	67	65	13	Guitar ManELVIS PRESLEY RCA 12158	28
81	NEW▶		1	One Day In Your LifeMICHAEL JACKSON Motown 1512	81
82	NEW▶		1	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	82
83	NEW▶		1	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	83
84	85	—	2	One More ChanceDIANA ROSS Motown 1508	84
85	NEW▶		1	Hurry Up And WaitTHE ISLEY BROTHERS T-Neck 60-02033/Epic	85
86	77	66	6	96 TearsGARLAND JEFFREYS Epic 19-51008	66
87	NEW▶		1	Still Right Here In My HeartPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2332/Polygram	87
88	NEW▶		1	I've Been Waiting For You All Of My LifePAUL ANKA RCA 12225	88
89	73	60	19	I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItSTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54320/Motown	11
90	75	61	7	I Have The SkillSHERBS Atco 7325/Atlantic	61
91	93	—	2	Heaven In Your ArmsDAN HARTMAN Blue Sky 6-70053/Epic	91
92	88	89	4	Don't Know MuchBILL MEDLEY Liberty 1402	88
93	NEW▶		1	You Like Me Don't YouJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1503	93
94	84	85	8	Burn RubberGAP BAND Mercury 76091/Polygram	84
95	57	50	7	Running ScaredTHE FOOLS EMI-America 8072	50
96	82	75	23	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	1
97	79	71	5	Somebody SpecialROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49686	71
98	91	78	21	Smoky Mountain RainRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12084	24
99	92	70	8	Hold OnBADFINGER Radio Records 3793/Atlantic	56
100	90	79	5	All American GirlsSISTER SLEDGE Cotillion 46007/Atlantic	79

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