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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 07/25 08/08 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	3	4	19	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	1
2	1	3	12	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	1
3	4	7	13	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	3
4	6	8	8	I Don't Need YouKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1415	4
5	5	6	12	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	5
6	7	9	10	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	6
7	2	1	19	Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
8	9	10	11	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	8
9	10	11	11	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	9
10	14	16	10	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	10
11	8	5	14	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	5
12	13	13	9	Gemini DreamTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 601/Polygram	12
13	16	26	6	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	13
14	24	38	4	Endless LoveDIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1519	14
15	17	19	16	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	15
16	19	23	7	Touch Me When We're DancingCARPENTERS A&M 2344	16
17	25	29	7	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	17
18	20	25	12	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	18
19	21	24	14	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	19
20	23	27	10	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	20
21	11	2	11	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	2
22	27	32	5	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	22
23	28	31	10	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	23
24	26	28	8	Don't Let Him GoREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-02127	24
25	12	12	17	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
26	18	18	13	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	18
27	29	33	11	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	27
28	34	41	5	Cool LovePABLO CRUISE A&M 2349	28
29	15	14	22	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	4
30	56	70	3	Who's Crying NowJOURNEY Columbia 18-02241	30
31	44	64	3	Fire And IcePAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2529	31
32	33	35	12	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	32
33	37	39	10	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 19-0211	33
34	45	60	4	Don't Give It UpROBBIE PATTON Liberty 1420	34
35	39	44	9	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	35
36	42	47	7	Love On A Two Way StreetSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 46015/Atlantic	36
37	41	45	7	Don't Want To Wait AnymoreTHE TUBES Capitol 5007	37
38	57	—	2	Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundSTEVIE NICKS with TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Modern 7336/Atlantic	38
39	49	59	5	Really Wanna Know YouGARY WRIGHT Warner Bros. 49769	39
40	50	63	5	You're My GirlFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11808/RCA	40
41	47	52	6	Everlasting LoveREX SMITH/RACHEL SWEET Columbia 18-02169	41
42	22	22	15	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	22
43	30	15	15	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	11
44	46	46	9	Tom SawyerRUSH Mercury 76109/Polygram	44
45	51	61	5	NightwalkerGINO VANNELLI Arista 0613	45
46	67	—	2	Hold On TightELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 5-02408	46
47	52	58	7	Fly AwayBLACKFOOT Atco 7331/Atlantic	47
48	54	62	6	NicolePOINT BLANK MCA 51132	48
49	61	75	4	That Old SongRAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0616	49
50	65	—	2	Step By StepEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47174	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	32	20	15	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	8
52	58	68	4	StrangerJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12275/RCA	52
53	63	73	4	Breaking AwayBALANCE Portrait 24-02177/Epic	53
54	62	74	4	Nothing Ever Goes As PlannedSTYX A&M 2348	54
55	35	36	24	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	12
56	36	21	22	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	3
57	38	30	12	Stronger Than BeforeCAROLE BAYER SAGER Boardwalk 8-02054	30
58	40	40	10	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	40
59	43	34	11	A Life Of IllusionJOE WALSH Asylum 47144/Elektra	34
60	31	17	17	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	17
61	48	37	15	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	15
62	76	—	2	The Beach Boys MedleyTHE BEACH BOYS Capitol 5030	62
63	53	53	9	Fantasy GirlTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2330	52
64	55	57	7	SuziRANDY VANWARMER Bearsville 49752/Warner Bros.	55
65	59	48	19	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	14
66	74	81	4	You Don't Know MeMICKEY GILLEY Epic 14-02172	66
67	77	87	3	Jolé BlonGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8089	67
68	72	82	3	Medley IISTARS ON 45 Radio Records 3830/Atlantic	68
69	78	—	2	You Could Take My Heart AwaySILVER CONDOR Columbia 18-02268	69
70	80	90	3	Pay You Back With InterestGARY O. Capitol 5018	70
71	NEW▶		1	I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)LULU Alfa 7006	71
72	82	—	2	Square BizTEENA MARIE Gordy 7202/Motown	72
73	83	—	2	For Your Eyes OnlySHEENA EASTON Liberty 1418	73
74	84	—	2	General Hospi-TaleTHE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS MCA 51148	74
75	85	—	2	Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)DON FELDER Full Moon/Asylum 47175/Elektra	75
76	79	83	4	SecretsMAC DAVIS Casablanca 2336/Polygram	76
77	86	—	2	You're Mine TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2337/Polygram	77
78	87	97	8	Some Days Are DiamondsJOHN DENVER RCA 12246	67
79	88	—	2	I'm In LoveEVELYN KING RCA 12243	79
80	89	—	2	ChloeELTON JOHN Geffen 49788/Warner Bros.	80
81	90	—	2	Summer 81THE CANTINA BAND Millennium 11818/RCA	81
82	NEW▶		1	A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51136/MCA	82
83	NEW▶		1	TemptedSQUEEZE A&M 2345	83
84	60	49	12	Two HeartsSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2492/RCA	40
85	NEW▶		1	The Sensitive KindSANTANA Columbia 18-02178	85
86	NEW▶		1	We Can Get TogetherICEHOUSE Chrysalis 2530	86
87	66	42	16	Fool In Love With YouJIM PHOTOGLO 20th Century 2487/RCA	25
88	NEW▶		1	We're In This Love TogetherAL JARREAU Warner Bros. 49746	88
89	64	50	25	Being With YouSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54321/Motown	2
90	69	54	20	Living Inside MyselfGINO VANNELLI Arista 0588	6
91	70	51	13	Nobody WinsELTON JOHN Geffen 49722/Warner Bros.	21
92	73	56	20	Take It On The RunREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-01054	5
93	93	67	6	The Real ThingTHE BROTHERS JOHNSON A&M 2343	67
94	68	43	10	It Didn't Take LongSPIDER Dreamland/RSO 111/Polygram	43
95	75	55	7	The Kid Is Hot ToniteLOVERBOY Columbia 11-02068	55
96	81	85	3	Love LightYUTAKA Alfa 7004	81
97	91	65	14	Shaddap You FaceJOE DOLCE MCA 51053	53
98	71	71	4	Under The CoversJANIS IAN Columbia 18-02176	71
99	94	95	6	On And On And OnABBA Atlantic 3826	90
100	92	66	7	You Are ForeverSMOKEY ROBINSON Tamla 54327/Motown	59

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