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FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 25, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 07/18 08/01 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	3	3	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★ The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	1
2	1	1	18	Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
3	4	4	18	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	3
4	7	8	12	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	4
5	6	6	11	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	5
6	8	9	7	I Don't Need YouKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1415	6
7	9	10	9	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	7
8	5	5	13	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	5
9	10	16	10	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	9
10	11	13	10	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	10
11	2	2	10	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	2
12	12	7	16	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	13	15	8	Gemini DreamTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 601/Polygram	13
14	16	21	9	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	14
15	14	11	21	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	4
16	26	32	5	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	16
17	19	20	15	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	17
18	18	19	12	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	18
19	23	27	6	Touch Me When We're DancingCARPENTERS A&M 2344	19
20	25	28	11	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	20
21	24	26	13	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	21
22	22	24	14	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	22
23	27	31	9	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	23
24	38	54	3	Endless LoveDIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1519	24
25	29	35	6	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	25
26	28	29	7	Don't Let Him GoREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-02127	26
27	32	37	4	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	27
28	31	33	9	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	28
29	33	39	10	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	29
30	15	12	14	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	11
31	17	18	16	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	17
32	20	14	14	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	8
33	35	38	11	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	33
34	41	55	4	Cool LovePABLO CRUISE A&M 2349	34
35	36	36	23	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	12
36	21	17	21	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	3
37	39	42	9	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 19-0211	37
38	30	30	11	Stronger Than BeforeCAROLE BAYER SAGER Boardwalk 8-02054	30
39	44	48	8	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	39
40	40	44	9	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	40
41	45	49	6	Don't Want To Wait AnymoreTHE TUBES Capitol 5007	41
42	47	58	6	Love On A Two Way StreetSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 46015/Atlantic	42
43	34	34	10	A Life Of IllusionJOE WALSH Asylum 47144/Elektra	34
44	64	—	2	Fire And IcePAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2529	44
45	60	76	3	Don't Give It UpROBBIE PATTON Liberty 1420	45
46	46	50	8	Tom SawyerRUSH Mercury 76109/Polygram	46
47	52	62	5	Everlasting LoveREX SMITH/RACHEL SWEET Columbia 18-02169	47
48	37	22	14	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	15
49	59	70	4	Really Wanna Know YouGARY WRIGHT Warner Bros. 49769	49
50	63	75	4	You're My GirlFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11808/RCA	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	61	71	4	NightwalkerGINO VANNELLI Arista 0613	51
52	58	63	6	Fly AwayBLACKFOOT Atco 7331/Atlantic	52
53	53	52	8	Fantasy GirlTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2330	52
54	62	72	5	NicolePOINT BLANK MCA 51132	54
55	57	57	6	SuziRANDY VANWARMER Bearsville 49752/Warner Bros.	55
56	70	—	2	Who's Crying NowJOURNEY Columbia 18-02241	56
57	NEW▶		1	Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundSTEVIE NICKS with TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Modern 7336/Atlantic	57
58	68	77	3	StrangerJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12275/RCA	58
59	48	23	18	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	14
60	49	40	11	Two HeartsSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2492/RCA	40
61	75	86	3	That Old SongRAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0616	61
62	74	85	3	Nothing Ever Goes As PlannedSTYX A&M 2348	62
63	73	82	3	Breaking AwayBALANCE Portrait 24-02177/Epic	63
64	50	41	24	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	2
65	NEW▶		1	Step By StepEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47174	65
66	42	25	15	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	25
67	NEW▶		1	Hold On TightELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 5-02408	67
68	43	43	9	It Didn't Take LongSPIDER Dreamland/RSO 111/Polygram	43
69	54	46	19	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	6
70	51	45	12	Nobody WinsELTON JOHN Geffen 49722/Warner Bros.	21
71	71	81	3	Under The CoversJANIS IAN Columbia 18-02176	71
72	82	—	2	Medley IISTARS ON 45 Radio Records 3830/Atlantic	72
73	56	47	19	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	5
74	81	83	3	You Don't Know MeMICKEY GILLEY Epic 14-02172	74
75	55	56	6	The Kid Is Hot ToniteLOVERBOY Columbia 11-02068	55
76	NEW▶		1	The Beach Boys MedleyTHE BEACH BOYS Capitol 5030	76
77	87	—	2	Jolé BlonGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8089	77
78	NEW▶		1	You Could Take My Heart AwaySILVER CONDOR Columbia 18-02268	78
79	83	87	3	SecretsMAC DAVIS Casablanca 2336/Polygram	79
80	90	—	2	Pay You Back With InterestGARY O. Capitol 5018	80
81	85	—	2	Love LightYUTAKA Alfa 7004	81
82	NEW▶		1	Square BizTEENA MARIE Gordy 7202/Motown	82
83	NEW▶		1	For Your Eyes OnlySHEENA EASTON Liberty 1418	83
84	NEW▶		1	General Hospi-TaleTHE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS MCA 51148	84
85	NEW▶		1	Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)DON FELDER Full Moon/Asylum 47175/Elektra	85
86	NEW▶		1	You're Mine TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2337/Polygram	86
87	97	88	7	Some Days Are DiamondsJOHN DENVER RCA 12246	67
88	NEW▶		1	I'm In LoveEVELYN KING RCA 12243	88
89	NEW▶		1	ChloeELTON JOHN Geffen 49788/Warner Bros.	89
90	NEW▶		1	Summer 81THE CANTINA BAND Millennium 11818/RCA	90
91	65	53	13	Shaddap You FaceJOE DOLCE MCA 51053	53
92	66	59	6	You Are ForeverSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54327/Motown	59
93	67	69	5	The Real ThingTHE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2343	67
94	95	90	5	On And On And OnABBA Atlantic 3826	90
95	77	60	11	Jones Vs. JonesKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 813/Polygram	39
96	78	64	13	The WaitingTOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51100/MCA	19
97	79	66	19	Too Much Time On My HandsSTYX A&M 2323	9
98	86	67	24	Just The Two Of UsGROVER WASHINGTON JR. Elektra 47103	2
99	84	65	6	Some Changes Are For GoodDIONNE WARWICK Arista 0602	65
100	72	74	5	It Hurts To Be In LoveDAN HARTMAN Blue Sky 6-02115/Epic	72

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