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FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 07/11 07/25 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	17	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
2	2	2	9	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	2
3	3	3	10	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	3
4	4	4	17	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	4
5	5	5	12	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	5
6	6	6	10	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	6
7	8	9	11	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	7
8	9	10	6	I Don't Need YouKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1415	8
9	10	18	8	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	9
10	16	19	9	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	10
11	13	14	9	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	11
12	7	7	15	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
13	15	17	7	Gemini DreamTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 601/Polygram	13
14	11	8	20	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	4
15	12	11	13	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	11
16	21	23	8	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	16
17	18	20	15	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	17
18	19	21	11	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	18
19	20	22	14	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	19
20	14	13	13	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	8
21	17	12	20	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	3
22	24	27	13	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	22
23	27	38	5	Touch Me When We're DancingCARPENTERS A&M 2344	23
24	26	28	12	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	24
25	28	34	10	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	25
26	32	42	4	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	26
27	31	35	8	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	27
28	29	33	6	Don't Let Him GoREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-02127	28
29	35	48	5	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	29
30	30	32	10	Stronger Than BeforeCAROLE BAYER SAGER Boardwalk 8-02054	30
31	33	44	8	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	31
32	37	51	3	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	32
33	39	43	9	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	33
34	34	36	9	A Life Of IllusionJOE WALSH Asylum 47144/Elektra	34
35	38	41	10	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	35
36	36	31	22	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	12
37	22	15	13	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	15
38	54	—	2	Endless LoveDIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1519	38
39	42	46	8	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 19-0211	39
40	44	45	8	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	40
41	55	75	3	Cool LovePABLO CRUISE A&M 2349	41
42	25	25	14	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	25
43	43	47	8	It Didn't Take LongSPIDER Dreamland/RSO 111/Polygram	43
44	48	53	7	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	44
45	49	59	5	Don't Want To Wait AnymoreTHE TUBES Capitol 5007	45
46	50	55	7	Tom SawyerRUSH Mercury 76109/Polygram	46
47	58	66	5	Love On A Two Way StreetSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 46015/Atlantic	47
48	23	16	17	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	14
49	40	40	10	Two HeartsSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2492/RCA	40
50	41	24	23	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	2

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	45	30	11	Nobody WinsELTON JOHN Geffen 49722/Warner Bros.	21
52	62	70	4	Everlasting LoveREX SMITH/RACHEL SWEET Columbia 18-02169	52
53	52	52	7	Fantasy GirlTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2330	52
54	46	26	18	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	6
55	56	62	5	The Kid Is Hot ToniteLOVERBOY Columbia 11-02068	55
56	47	29	18	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	5
57	57	64	5	SuziRANDY VANWARMER Bearsville 49752/Warner Bros.	57
58	63	71	5	Fly AwayBLACKFOOT Atco 7331/Atlantic	58
59	70	80	3	Really Wanna Know YouGARY WRIGHT Warner Bros. 49769	59
60	76	—	2	Don't Give It UpROBBIE PATTON Liberty 1420	60
61	71	83	3	NightwalkerGINO VANNELLI Arista 0613	61
62	72	79	4	NicolePOINT BLANK MCA 51132	62
63	75	84	3	You're My GirlFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11808/RCA	63
64	NEW▶		1	Fire And IcePAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2529	64
65	53	54	12	Shaddap You FaceJOE DOLCE MCA 51053	53
66	59	60	5	You Are ForeverSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54327/Motown	59
67	69	72	4	The Real ThingTHE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2343	67
68	77	—	2	StrangerJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12275/RCA	68
69	51	37	14	Still Right Here In My HeartPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2332/Polygram	28
70	NEW▶		1	Who's Crying NowJOURNEY Columbia 18-02241	70
71	81	—	2	Under The CoversJANIS IAN Columbia 18-02176	71
72	74	74	4	It Hurts To Be In LoveDAN HARTMAN Blue Sky 6-02115/Epic	72
73	82	—	2	Breaking AwayBALANCE Portrait 24-02177/Epic	73
74	85	—	2	Nothing Ever Goes As PlannedSTYX A&M 2348	74
75	86	—	2	That Old SongRAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0616	75
76	78	88	4	Someday, SomewayROBERT GORDON RCA 12239	76
77	60	39	10	Jones Vs. JonesKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 813/Polygram	39
78	64	49	12	The WaitingTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51100/MCA	19
79	66	56	18	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	9
80	80	90	3	American MemoriesSHAMUS M' COOL Perspective 107	80
81	83	—	2	You Don't Know MeMICKEY GILLEY Epic 14-02172	81
82	NEW▶		1	Medley IISTARS ON 45 Radio Records 3830/Atlantic	82
83	87	—	2	SecretsMAC DAVIS Casablanca 2336/Polygram	83
84	65	65	5	Some Changes Are For GoodDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0602	65
85	NEW▶		1	Love LightYUTAKA Alfa 7004	85
86	67	58	23	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	2
87	NEW▶		1	Jolé BlonGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8089	87
88	68	57	22	Angel Of The MorningJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4976	4
89	73	73	4	Walk Right NowTHE JACKSONS Epic 19-02132	73
90	NEW▶		1	Pay You Back With InterestGARY O. Capitol 5018	90
91	79	69	9	PromisesBARBRA STREISAND Columbia 11-02065	48
92	84	86	4	Don't Let Go The CoatTHE WHO Warner Bros. 49743	84
93	89	89	5	Rich ManTERRI GIBBS MCA 51119	89
94	92	95	3	Ready For LoveSILVERADO Pavillion 6-02077/Epic	92
95	90	91	4	On And On And OnABBA Atlantic 3826	90
96	61	63	6	What She Does To MeTHE PRODUCERS Portrait 12-02092/Epic	61
97	88	67	6	Some Days Are DiamondsJOHN DENVER RCA 12246	67
98	95	76	17	Watching The WheelsJOHN LENNON Geffen 49695/Warner Bros.	10
99	97	61	23	How 'Bout UsCHAMPAIGN Columbia 11-11433	12
100	96	81	8	Sign Of The Gypsy QueenAPRIL WINE Capitol 5001	57

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