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FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 4, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 06/27 07/11 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	2	15	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
2	5	5	7	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	2
3	6	7	8	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	3
4	9	10	15	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	4
5	7	9	10	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	5
6	10	23	8	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	6
7	2	1	13	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	1
8	4	4	18	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	4
9	12	20	9	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	9
10	13	22	4	I Don't Need YouKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1415	10
11	11	11	11	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	11
12	3	3	18	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	3
13	8	8	11	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	8
14	16	18	7	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	14
15	15	17	11	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	15
16	14	15	15	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	14
17	20	26	5	Gemini DreamTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 601/Polygram	17
18	32	44	6	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	18
19	24	27	7	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	19
20	22	24	13	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	20
21	23	25	9	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	21
22	25	30	12	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	22
23	26	33	6	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	23
24	17	6	21	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	2
25	27	29	12	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	25
26	18	13	16	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	6
27	29	31	11	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	27
28	30	34	10	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	28
29	19	14	16	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	5
30	21	21	9	Nobody WinsELTON JOHN Geffen 49722/Warner Bros.	21
31	31	12	20	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	12
32	34	36	8	Stronger Than BeforeCAROLE BAYER SAGER Boardwalk 8-02054	32
33	41	51	4	Don't Let Him GoREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-02127	33
34	36	40	8	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	34
35	40	55	6	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	35
36	38	42	7	A Life Of IllusionJOE WALSH Asylum 47144/Elektra	36
37	28	28	12	Still Right Here In My HeartPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2332/Polygram	28
38	61	76	3	Touch Me When We're DancingCARPENTERS A&M 2344	38
39	39	43	8	Jones Vs. JonesKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 813/Polygram	39
40	42	46	8	Two HeartsSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2492/RCA	40
41	43	47	8	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	41
42	75	—	2	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	42
43	46	52	7	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	43
44	51	61	6	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	44
45	50	58	6	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	45
46	49	56	6	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 19-0211	46
47	52	62	6	It Didn't Take LongSPIDER Dreamland/RSO 111/Polydor	47
48	66	84	3	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	48
49	35	19	10	The WaitingTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51100/MCA	19
50	33	16	18	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	10

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	NEW▶		1	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	51
52	53	63	5	Fantasy GirlTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2330	52
53	58	67	5	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	53
54	55	57	10	Shaddap You FaceJOE DOLCE MCA 51053	54
55	60	70	5	Tom SawyerRUSH Mercury 76109/Polygram	55
56	45	37	16	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	9
57	47	38	20	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	4
58	44	35	21	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	2
59	76	86	3	Don't Want To Wait AnymoreTHE TUBES Capitol 5007	59
60	68	79	3	You Are ForeverSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54327/Motown	60
61	54	39	21	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	12
62	71	81	3	The Kid Is Hot ToniteLOVERBOY Columbia 11-02068	62
63	65	75	4	What She Does To MeTHE PRODUCERS Portrait 12-02092/Epic	63
64	70	83	3	SuziRANDY VANWARMER Bearsville 49752/Warner Bros.	64
65	73	82	3	Some Changes Are For GoodDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0602	65
66	74	85	3	Love On A Two Way StreetSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 46015/Atlantic	66
67	67	77	4	Some Days Are DiamondsJOHN DENVER RCA 12246	67
68	37	32	11	Say WhatJESSE WINCHESTER Bearsville 49711/Warner Bros.	32
69	48	48	7	PromisesBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 11-02065	48
70	80	—	2	Everlasting LoveREX SMITH/RACHEL SWEET Columbia 18-02169	70
71	79	89	3	Fly AwayBLACKFOOT Atco 7331/Atlantic	71
72	81	—	2	The Real ThingTHE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2343	72
73	83	—	2	Walk Right NowTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-02132	73
74	84	—	2	It Hurts To Be In LoveDAN HARTMAN Blue Sky 6-02115/Epic	74
75	NEW▶		1	Cool LovePABLO CRUISE A&M 2349	75
76	56	41	15	Watching The WheelsJOHN LENNON Geffen 49695/Warner Bros.	10
77	64	53	8	What Cha' Gonna Do For MeCHAKA KHAN Warner Bros. 49692	53
78	78	78	4	Another TicketERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1064/Polygram	78
79	88	—	2	NicolePOINT BLANK MCA 51132	79
80	NEW▶		1	Really Wanna Know YouGARY WRIGHT Warner Bros. 49769	80
81	57	59	6	Sign Of The Gypsy QueenAPRIL WINE Capitol 5001	57
82	69	71	6	She Did ItMICHAEL DAMIAN Leg 007	69
83	NEW▶		1	NightwalkerGINO VANNELLI Arista 0613	83
84	NEW▶		1	You're My GirlFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11808/RCA	84
85	63	50	13	Since I Don't Have YouDON McLEAN Millennium 11804/RCA	23
86	87	—	2	Don't Let Go The CoatTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49743	86
87	72	72	4	Hard TimesJAMES TAYLOR Columbia 11-02093	72
88	90	—	2	Someday, SomewayROBERT GORDON RCA 12239	88
89	91	95	3	Rich ManTERRI GIBBS MCA 51119	89
90	NEW▶		1	American MemoriesSHAMUS M' COOL Perspective 107	90
91	92	—	2	On And On And OnABBA Atlantic 3826	91
92	62	49	11	I Can Take Care Of MyselfBILLY & THE BEATERS Alfa 7002	39
93	86	65	21	Morning Train (Nine To Five)SHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8071	1
94	82	60	7	Yearning For Your LoveGAP BAND Mercury 76101/Polygram	60
95	NEW▶		1	Ready For LoveSILVERADO Pavillion 6-02077/Epic	95
96	89	66	9	Arc Of A DiverSTEVE WINWOOD Island 49726/Warner Bros.	48
97	93	68	16	I Missed AgainPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3790	19
98	85	64	11	Give A Little Bit MoreCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8076	41
99	77	54	7	Brooklyn GirlsROBBIE DUPREE Elektra 47145	54
100	59	45	9	Lovin' The Night AwayTHE DILLMAN BAND RCA 12206	45

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