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FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 30, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 05/23 06/06 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	10	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
2	2	3	16	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	2
3	5	14	8	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	3
4	8	8	13	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	4
5	6	6	11	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	5
6	7	7	11	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	6
7	3	2	16	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	2
8	11	15	13	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	8
9	9	10	11	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	9
10	10	11	10	Watching The WheelsJOHN LENNON Geffen 49695/Warner Bros.	10
11	12	13	13	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	11
12	15	20	6	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	12
13	14	16	16	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	13
14	4	4	15	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	4
15	17	19	15	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	15
16	33	—	2	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	16
17	23	25	6	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	17
18	21	23	10	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	18
19	19	21	11	I Missed AgainPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3790	19
20	20	22	10	Say You'll Be MineCHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49705	20
21	13	5	16	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	1
22	31	38	5	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	22
23	25	26	8	Since I Don't Have YouDON McLEAN Millennium 11804/RCA	23
24	28	33	10	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	24
25	32	39	5	The WaitingTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51100/MCA	25
26	16	9	19	Kiss On My ListDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12142	1
27	35	48	6	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	27
28	30	32	8	Ai No CorridaQUINCY JONES A&M 2309	28
29	29	30	9	Find Your Way BackJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12213/RCA	29
30	38	59	3	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	30
31	18	18	11	You Better You BetTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49698	18
32	36	40	8	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	32
33	22	12	14	I Can't Stand ItERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1060	10
34	24	24	10	Love You Like I Never Loved BeforeJOHN O'BANION Elektra 47125	24
35	39	44	7	Still Right Here In My HeartPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2332/Polygram	35
36	26	17	18	Ain't Even Done With The NightJOHN COUGAR Riva 207/Polygram	17
37	43	53	6	Say WhatJESSE WINCHESTER Bearsville 49711/Warner Bros.	37
38	41	45	7	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	38
39	40	43	6	Just So LonelyGET WET Boardwalk 8-02018	39
40	49	57	4	Nobody WinsELTON JOHN Geffen 49722/Warner Bros.	40
41	27	27	14	Hold On LooselyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2316	27
42	44	47	7	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	42
43	47	52	6	I Can Take Care Of MyselfBILLY & THE BEATERS Alfa 7002	43
44	46	50	6	Give A Little Bit MoreCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8076	44
45	50	56	6	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	45
46	55	67	4	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	46
47	34	34	10	Blessed Are The BelieversANNE MURRAY Capitol 4987	34
48	67	78	3	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	48
49	62	73	4	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	49
50	53	60	7	You Like Me Don't YouJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1503	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	58	66	5	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	51
52	60	70	5	Mercy, Mercy, MercyPHOEBE SNOW Mirage 3818/Atlantic	52
53	37	37	12	I Loved 'Em Every OneT.G. SHEPPARD Warner/Curb 49690	37
54	61	71	4	Arc Of A DiverSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49726/Warner Bros.	54
55	42	28	20	Somebody's Knockin'TERRI GIBBS MCA 41309	13
56	45	46	9	Super TrouperABBA Atlantic 3806	45
57	72	—	2	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	57
58	66	76	4	You're So Easy To LoveTOMMY JAMES Millennium 11802/RCA	58
59	48	49	7	I've Been Waiting For You All Of My LifePAUL ANKA RCA 12225	48
60	63	65	6	Make That MoveSHALAMAR Solar 12192/RCA	60
61	70	80	4	Lovin' The Night AwayTHE DILLMAN BAND RCA 12206	61
62	86	—	2	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	62
63	73	83	3	Stronger Than BeforeCAROLE BAYER SAGER Boardwalk 8-02054/CBS	63
64	71	79	4	Almost Saturday NightDAVE EDMUNDS Swan Song 72000/Atlantic	64
65	74	81	5	Shaddap You FaceJOE DOLCE MCA 51053	65
66	76	86	3	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	66
67	80	89	3	Jones Vs. JonesKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 813/Polygram	67
68	75	84	3	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	68
69	78	88	3	Two HeartsSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2492/RCA	69
70	79	87	3	What Cha' Gonna Do For MeCHAKA KHAN Warner Bros. 49692	70
71	84	—	2	A Life Of IllusionJOE WALSH Asylum 47144/Elektra	71
72	51	29	12	Her Town TooJAMES TAYLOR & J. D. SOUTHER Columbia 11-60514	11
73	83	—	2	PromisesBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 11-02065	73
74	81	90	3	Rain In MayMAX WERNER Radio Records 3821/Atlantic	74
75	52	31	18	RaptureBLONDIE Chrysalis 2485	1
76	NEW▶		1	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	76
77	87	—	2	Brooklyn GirlsROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 47145	77
78	88	—	2	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	78
79	89	—	2	Yearning For Your LoveGAP BAND Mercury 76101/Polygram	79
80	NEW▶		1	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 71232	80
81	54	54	15	Wasn't That A PartyTHE ROVERS Cleveland International 19-51007/Epic	37
82	82	82	4	Next Time You'll KnowSISTER SLEDGE Cotillion 46012/Atlantic	82
83	NEW▶		1	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	83
84	NEW▶		1	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	84
85	NEW▶		1	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	85
86	NEW▶		1	Come To MeARETHA FRANKLIN Arista 0600	86
87	NEW▶		1	Sign Of The Gypsy QueenAPRIL WINE Capitol 5001	87
88	90	—	2	I Can't Say Goodbye To YouHELEN REDDY MCA 51106	88
89	NEW▶		1	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	89
90	NEW▶		1	It Didn't Take LongSPIDER Dreamland 111/Polygram	90
91	NEW▶		1	She Did ItMICHAEL DAMIAN Leg 007	91
92	56	35	17	While You See A ChanceSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49656/Warner Bros.	7
93	57	36	17	Don't Stand So Close To MeTHE POLICE A&M 2301	10
94	59	41	9	But You Know I Love YouDOLLY PARTON RCA 12200	41
95	64	42	27	Keep On Loving YouREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-50953	1
96	65	51	20	WomanJOHN LENNON Geffen 49644/Warner Bros.	2
97	68	55	7	One Day In Your LifeMICHAEL JACKSON Motown 1512	55
98	69	58	7	Hurry Up And WaitTHE ISLEY BROTHERS T-Neck 60-02033/Epic	58
99	77	77	5	Can You Feel ItTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-01032	77
100	85	61	19	The Best Of TimesSTYX A&M 2300	3

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