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FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 2, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 04/25 05/09 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	3	12	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	1
2	4	4	12	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	2
3	3	8	12	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	3
4	5	6	11	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	4
5	1	1	15	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	1
6	6	2	14	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	1
7	18	27	6	Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	7
8	7	7	13	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	7
9	16	18	7	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	9
10	11	11	10	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	10
11	12	13	8	Her Town TooJAMES TAYLOR & J. D. SOUTHER Columbia 11-60514	11
12	17	20	7	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	12
13	13	16	16	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	13
14	10	10	13	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	10
15	19	24	7	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	15
16	8	5	16	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	2
17	25	33	6	Watching The WheelsJOHN LENNON Geffen 49695/Warner Bros.	17
18	30	32	9	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	18
19	20	21	14	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	19
20	23	25	9	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	20
21	24	26	7	You Better You BetTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49698	21
22	22	23	8	Time Out Of MindSTEELY DAN MCA 51082	22
23	26	29	12	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	23
24	27	30	11	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	24
25	38	41	9	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	25
26	14	12	23	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	1
27	29	31	7	I Missed AgainPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3790	27
28	32	40	6	Love You Like I Never Loved BeforeJOHN O'BANION Elektra 47125	28
29	36	42	6	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	29
30	33	37	10	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	30
31	40	46	6	Say You'll Be MineCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49705	31
32	48	61	4	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	32
33	9	9	15	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	3
34	15	14	15	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	5
35	49	60	4	Since I Don't Have YouDON McLEAN Millennium 11804/RCA	35
36	42	51	5	Find Your Way BackJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12213/RCA	36
37	39	39	11	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	37
38	44	52	6	Blessed Are The BelieversANNE MURRAY Capitol 4987	38
39	76	—	2	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	39
40	67	—	2	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	40
41	21	22	13	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	21
42	47	53	6	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	42
43	28	28	12	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	28
44	31	19	13	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	19
45	50	54	8	I Loved 'Em Every OneT.G. SHEPPARD Warner/Curb 49690	45
46	35	36	14	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	35
47	54	62	5	But You Know I Love YouDOLLY PARTON RCA 12200	47
48	61	71	4	Ai No CorridaQUINCY JONES A&M 2309	48
49	37	38	10	Mister SandmanEMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49684	37
50	34	35	10	The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)JOURNEY Columbia 11-60505	34

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	41	17	23	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
52	59	69	5	Super TrouperABBA Atlantic 3806	52
53	65	75	4	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	53
54	46	44	28	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
55	57	63	6	Somebody Send My Baby HomeLENNY LEBLANC Capitol/MSS 4979	55
56	58	66	5	I Don't Need YouRUPERT HOLMES MCA 51092	56
57	43	15	14	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	6
58	45	34	14	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	10
59	51	45	8	Lonely TogetherBARRY MANILOW Arista 0596	45
60	53	47	26	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	1
61	NEW▶		1	The WaitingTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51100/MCA	61
62	70	81	3	One Day In Your LifeMICHAEL JACKSON Motown 1512	62
63	73	82	3	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	63
64	74	83	3	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	64
65	77	87	3	Still Right Here In My HeartPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2332/Polygram	65
66	66	76	4	LatelySTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54323/Motown	66
67	75	85	3	Hurry Up And WaitTHE ISLEY BROTHERS T-Neck 60-02033/Epic	67
68	78	88	3	I've Been Waiting For You All Of My LifePAUL ANKA RCA 12225	68
69	80	—	2	Just So LonelyGET WET Boardwalk 8-02018/CBS	69
70	81	—	2	Give A Little Bit MoreCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8076	70
71	55	50	16	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	18
72	72	79	4	SeducedLEON REDBONE Emerald City 7326/Atlantic	72
73	52	43	24	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	8
74	84	—	2	I Can Take Care Of MyselfBILLY & THE BEATERS Alfa 7002	74
75	62	49	21	A Little In LoveCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8068	17
76	60	55	15	Precious To MePHIL SEYMOUR Boardwalk 8-5703/CBS	22
77	87	—	2	Say WhatJESSE WINCHESTER Bearsville 49711/Warner Bros.	77
78	88	—	2	Make That MoveSHALAMAR Solar 12192/RCA	78
79	89	—	2	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	79
80	90	—	2	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	80
81	91	93	3	You Like Me Don't YouJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1503	81
82	NEW▶		1	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	82
83	NEW▶		1	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	83
84	56	48	8	Me Without YouANDY GIBB RSO 1056	40
85	63	57	15	Hearts On FireRANDY MEISNER Epic 19-50964	19
86	86	91	4	Heaven In Your ArmsDAN HARTMAN Blue Sky 6-70053/Epic	86
87	64	56	22	Games People PlayTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0573	16
88	69	73	4	That Didn't Hurt Too BadDR. HOOK Casablanca 2325/Polygram	69
89	NEW▶		1	Can You Feel ItTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-01032	89
90	NEW▶		1	Mercy, Mercy, MercyPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3818/Atlantic	90
91	71	72	5	Playing With LightningSHOT IN THE DARK RSO 1061	71
92	79	84	4	One More ChanceDIANA ROSS Motown 1508	79
93	68	58	8	LimelightRUSH Mercury 76095/Polygram	55
94	NEW▶		1	Shaddap You FaceJOE DOLCE MCA 51053	94
95	83	77	9	Walking On Thin IceYOKO ONO Geffen 49683/Warner Bros.	58
96	85	67	8	MemoriesTIERRA Boardwalk 8-70073/CBS	62
97	82	59	11	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'DONNA SUMMER Geffen 49664/Warner Bros.	40
98	93	68	6	LoverMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8064	68
99	96	96	25	The Tide Is HighBLONDIE Chrysalis 2465	1
100	92	70	6	Shotgun RiderDELBERT McCLINTON Capitol/MSS 4984	70

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