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FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 11, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 07/04 07/18 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	16	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
2	2	5	8	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	2
3	3	6	9	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	3
4	4	9	16	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	4
5	5	7	11	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	5
6	6	10	9	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	6
7	7	2	14	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	9	12	10	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	8
9	10	13	5	I Don't Need YouKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1415	9
10	18	32	7	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	10
11	8	4	19	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	4
12	11	11	12	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	11
13	14	16	8	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	13
14	13	8	12	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	8
15	17	20	6	Gemini DreamTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 601/Polygram	15
16	19	24	8	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	16
17	12	3	19	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	3
18	20	22	14	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	18
19	21	23	10	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	19
20	22	25	13	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	20
21	23	26	7	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	21
22	15	15	12	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	15
23	16	14	16	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	14
24	27	29	12	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	24
25	25	27	13	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	25
26	28	30	11	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	26
27	38	61	4	Touch Me When We're DancingCARPENTERS A&M 2344	27
28	34	36	9	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	28
29	33	41	5	Don't Let Him GoREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-02127	29
30	32	34	9	Stronger Than BeforeCAROLE BAYER SAGER Boardwalk 8-02054	30
31	35	40	7	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	31
32	42	75	3	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	32
33	44	51	7	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	33
34	36	38	8	A Life Of IllusionJOE WALSH Asylum 47144/Elektra	34
35	48	66	4	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	35
36	31	31	21	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	12
37	51	—	2	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	37
38	41	43	9	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	38
39	43	46	8	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	39
40	40	42	9	Two HeartsSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2492/RCA	40
41	24	17	22	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	2
42	46	49	7	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 19-0211	42
43	47	52	7	It Didn't Take LongSPIDER Dreamland/RSO 111/Polygram	43
44	45	50	7	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	44
45	30	21	10	Nobody WinsELTON JOHN Geffen 49722/Warner Bros.	21
46	26	18	17	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	6
47	29	19	17	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	5
48	53	58	6	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	48
49	59	76	4	Don't Want To Wait AnymoreTHE TUBES Capitol 5007	49
50	55	60	6	Tom SawyerRUSH Mercury 76109/Polygram	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	37	28	13	Still Right Here In My HeartPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2332/Polygram	28
52	52	53	6	Fantasy GirlTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2330	52
53	54	55	11	Shaddap You FaceJOE DOLCE MCA 51053	53
54	NEW▶		1	Endless LoveDIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1519	54
55	75	—	2	Cool LovePABLO CRUISE A&M 2349	55
56	62	71	4	The Kid Is Hot ToniteLOVERBOY Columbia 11-02068	56
57	64	70	4	SuziRANDY VANWARMER Bearsville 49752/Warner Bros.	57
58	66	74	4	Love On A Two Way StreetSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 46015/Atlantic	58
59	60	68	4	You Are ForeverSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54327/Motown	59
60	39	39	9	Jones Vs. JonesKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 813/Polygram	39
61	63	65	5	What She Does To MeTHE PRODUCERS Portrait 12-02092/Epic	61
62	70	80	3	Everlasting LoveREX SMITH/RACHEL SWEET Columbia 18-02169	62
63	71	79	4	Fly AwayBLACKFOOT Atco 7331/Atlantic	63
64	49	35	11	The WaitingTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51100/MCA	19
65	65	73	4	Some Changes Are For GoodDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0602	65
66	56	45	17	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	9
67	58	44	22	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	2
68	57	47	21	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	4
69	72	81	3	The Real ThingTHE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2343	69
70	80	—	2	Really Wanna Know YouGARY WRIGHT Warner Bros. 49769	70
71	83	—	2	NightwalkerGINO VANNELLI Arista 0613	71
72	79	88	3	NicolePOINT BLANK MCA 51132	72
73	73	83	3	Walk Right NowTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-02132	73
74	74	84	3	It Hurts To Be In LoveDAN HARTMAN Blue Sky 6-02115/Epic	74
75	84	—	2	You're My GirlFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11808/RCA	75
76	NEW▶		1	Don't Give It UpROBBIE PATTON Liberty 1420	76
77	NEW▶		1	StrangerJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12275/RCA	77
78	88	90	3	Someday, SomewayROBERT GORDON RCA 12239	78
79	69	48	8	PromisesBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 11-02065	48
80	90	—	2	American MemoriesSHAMUS M' COOL Perspective 107	80
81	NEW▶		1	Under The CoversJANIS IAN Columbia 18-02176	81
82	NEW▶		1	Breaking AwayBALANCE Portrait 24-02177/Epic	82
83	NEW▶		1	You Don't Know MeMICKEY GILLEY Epic 14-02172	83
84	86	87	3	Don't Let Go The CoatTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49743	84
85	NEW▶		1	Nothing Ever Goes As PlannedSTYX A&M 2348	85
86	NEW▶		1	That Old SongRAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0616	86
87	NEW▶		1	SecretsMAC DAVIS Casablanca 2336/Polygram	87
88	67	67	5	Some Days Are DiamondsJOHN DENVER RCA 12246	67
89	89	91	4	Rich ManTERRI GIBBS MCA 51119	89
90	91	92	3	On And On And OnABBA Atlantic 3826	90
91	77	64	9	What Cha' Gonna Do For MeCHAKA KHAN Warner Bros. 49692	53
92	95	—	2	Ready For LoveSILVERADO Pavillion 6-02077/Epic	92
93	50	33	19	SweetheartFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11801/RCA	10
94	68	37	12	Say WhatJESSE WINCHESTER Bearsville 49711/Warner Bros.	32
95	76	56	16	Watching The WheelsJOHN LENNON Geffen 49695/Warner Bros.	10
96	81	57	7	Sign Of The Gypsy QueenAPRIL WINE Capitol 5001	57
97	61	54	22	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	12
98	78	78	5	Another TicketERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND RSO 1064/Polygram	78
99	87	72	5	Hard TimesJAMES TAYLOR Columbia 11-02093	72
100	85	63	14	Since I Don't Have YouDON McLEAN Millennium 11804/RCA	23

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