Music Charts Archive

Weekly national charts, as the trade papers printed them

Select a year

Select a chart

Select an issue date

FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 05/09 05/23 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	5	7	8	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
2	2	2	14	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	2
3	3	3	14	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	3
4	4	4	13	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	4
5	1	1	14	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	1
6	7	12	9	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	6
7	8	9	9	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	7
8	9	18	11	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	8
9	6	5	17	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	1
10	12	15	9	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	10
11	13	17	8	Watching The WheelsJOHN LENNON Geffen 49695/Warner Bros.	11
12	10	10	12	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	10
13	16	20	11	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	13
14	21	32	6	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	14
15	20	25	11	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	15
16	19	23	14	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	16
17	17	19	16	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	17
18	18	21	9	You Better You BetTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49698	18
19	22	24	13	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	19
20	27	39	4	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	20
21	23	27	9	I Missed AgainPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3790	21
22	24	31	8	Say You'll Be MineCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49705	22
23	25	29	8	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	23
24	26	28	8	Love You Like I Never Loved BeforeJOHN O'BANION Elektra 47125	24
25	31	40	4	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	25
26	30	35	6	Since I Don't Have YouDON McLEAN Millennium 11804/RCA	26
27	28	30	12	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	27
28	29	13	18	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	13
29	11	11	10	Her Town TooJAMES TAYLOR & J. D. SOUTHER Columbia 11-60514	11
30	32	36	7	Find Your Way BackJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12213/RCA	30
31	14	6	16	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	1
32	39	48	6	Ai No CorridaQUINCY JONES A&M 2309	32
33	38	42	8	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	33
34	36	38	8	Blessed Are The BelieversANNE MURRAY Capitol 4987	34
35	15	8	15	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	7
36	33	14	15	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	10
37	41	45	10	I Loved 'Em Every OneT.G. SHEPPARD Warner/Curb 49690	37
38	67	82	3	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	38
39	48	61	3	The WaitingTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51100/MCA	39
40	45	53	6	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	40
41	43	47	7	But You Know I Love YouDOLLY PARTON RCA 12200	41
42	35	26	25	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	1
43	57	69	4	Just So LonelyGET WET Boardwalk 8-02018/CBS	43
44	55	65	5	Still Right Here In My HeartPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2332/Polygram	44
45	54	64	5	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	45
46	46	52	7	Super TrouperABBA Atlantic 3806	46
47	56	63	5	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	47
48	65	80	4	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	48
49	59	68	5	I've Been Waiting For You All Of My LifePAUL ANKA RCA 12225	49
50	60	70	4	Give A Little Bit MoreCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8076	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	34	16	18	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	2
52	62	74	4	I Can Take Care Of MyselfBILLY & THE BEATERS Alfa 7002	52
53	66	77	4	Say WhatJESSE WINCHESTER Bearsville 49711/Warner Bros.	53
54	37	37	13	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	37
55	58	62	5	One Day In Your LifeMICHAEL JACKSON Motown 1512	55
56	68	79	4	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	56
57	71	—	2	Nobody WinsELTON JOHN Geffen 49722/Warner Bros.	57
58	63	67	5	Hurry Up And WaitTHE ISLEY BROTHERS T-Neck 60-02033/Epic	58
59	NEW▶		1	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	59
60	70	81	5	You Like Me Don't YouJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1503	60
61	42	33	17	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	3
62	44	34	17	CryingDON McLEAN Millennium 11799/RCA	5
63	47	41	15	Just Between You And MeAPRIL WINE Capitol 4975	21
64	64	66	6	LatelySTEVIE WONDER Tamla 54323/Motown	64
65	69	78	4	Make That MoveSHALAMAR Solar 12192/RCA	65
66	73	83	3	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	66
67	81	—	2	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	67
68	40	22	10	Time Out Of MindSTEELY DAN MCA 51082	22
69	50	44	15	Don't Stop The MusicYARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury 76085/Polygram	19
70	80	90	3	Mercy, Mercy, MercyPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3818/Atlantic	70
71	82	—	2	Arc Of A DiverSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49726/Warner Bros.	71
72	49	43	14	It's A Love ThingTHE WHISPERS Solar 12154/RCA	28
73	85	—	2	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	73
74	51	46	16	Turn Me LooseLOVERBOY Columbia 11-11421	35
75	52	49	12	Mister SandmanEMMYLOU HARRIS Warner Bros. 49684	37
76	86	—	2	You're So Easy To LoveTOMMY JAMES Millennium 11802/RCA	76
77	79	89	3	Can You Feel ItTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-01032	77
78	NEW▶		1	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	78
79	87	—	2	Almost Saturday NightDAVE EDMUNDS Swan Song 72000/Atlantic	79
80	88	—	2	Lovin' The Night AwayTHE DILLMAN BAND RCA 12206	80
81	89	94	3	Shaddap You FaceJOE DOLCE MCA 51053	81
82	90	—	2	Next Time You'll KnowSISTER SLEDGE Cotillion 46012/Atlantic	82
83	NEW▶		1	Stronger Than BeforeCAROLE BAYER SAGER Boardwalk 8-02054/CBS	83
84	NEW▶		1	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	84
85	53	50	12	The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)JOURNEY Columbia 11-60505	34
86	NEW▶		1	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	86
87	NEW▶		1	What Cha' Gonna Do For MeCHAKA KHAN Warner Bros. 49692	87
88	NEW▶		1	Two HeartsSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2492/RCA	88
89	NEW▶		1	Jones Vs. JonesKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 813/Polygram	89
90	NEW▶		1	Rain In MayMAX WERNER Radio Records 3821/Atlantic	90
91	61	51	25	9 To 5DOLLY PARTON RCA 12133	1
92	72	54	30	CelebrationKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 807/Polygram	1
93	74	58	16	What Kind Of FoolBARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB Columbia 11-11430	10
94	76	57	16	Hello AgainNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4960	6
95	75	60	28	I Love A Rainy NightEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47066	1
96	84	71	18	Treat Me RightPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2487	18
97	83	59	10	Lonely TogetherBARRY MANILOW Arista 0596	45
98	77	56	7	I Don't Need YouRUPERT HOLMES MCA 51092	56
99	92	73	26	The Winner Takes It AllABBA Atlantic 3776	8
100	91	72	6	SeducedLEON REDBONE Emerald City 7326/Atlantic	72

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