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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 8, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/01 08/15 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	3	20	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	1
2	14	24	5	Endless LoveDIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1519	2
3	3	4	14	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	3
4	4	6	9	I Don't Need YouKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1415	4
5	5	5	13	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	5
6	6	7	11	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	6
7	8	9	12	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	7
8	9	10	12	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	8
9	10	14	11	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	9
10	2	1	13	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	1
11	13	16	7	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	11
12	7	2	20	Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
13	11	8	15	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	5
14	17	25	8	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	14
15	15	17	17	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	15
16	16	19	8	Touch Me When We're DancingCARPENTERS A&M 2344	16
17	20	23	11	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	17
18	18	20	13	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	18
19	19	21	15	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	19
20	22	27	6	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	20
21	23	28	11	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	21
22	30	56	4	Who's Crying NowJOURNEY Columbia 18-02241	22
23	28	34	6	Cool LovePABLO CRUISE A&M 2349	23
24	24	26	9	Don't Let Him GoREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-02127	24
25	38	57	3	Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundSTEVIE NICKS with TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Modern 7336/Atlantic	25
26	31	44	4	Fire And IcePAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2529	26
27	27	29	12	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	27
28	12	13	10	Gemini DreamTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 601/Polygram	12
29	39	49	6	Really Wanna Know YouGARY WRIGHT Warner Bros. 49769	29
30	35	39	10	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	30
31	32	33	13	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	31
32	34	45	5	Don't Give It UpROBBIE PATTON Liberty 1420	32
33	33	37	11	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 19-0211	33
34	36	42	8	Love On A Two Way StreetSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 46015/Atlantic	34
35	37	41	8	Don't Want To Wait AnymoreTHE TUBES Capitol 5007	35
36	40	50	6	You're My GirlFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11808/RCA	36
37	41	47	7	Everlasting LoveREX SMITH/RACHEL SWEET Columbia 18-02169	37
38	50	65	3	Step By StepEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47174	38
39	46	67	3	Hold On TightELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 5-02408	39
40	49	61	5	That Old SongRAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0616	40
41	45	51	6	NightwalkerGINO VANNELLI Arista 0613	41
42	21	11	12	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	2
43	47	52	8	Fly AwayBLACKFOOT Atco 7331/Atlantic	43
44	25	12	18	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
45	62	76	3	The Beach Boys MedleyTHE BEACH BOYS Capitol 5030	45
46	53	63	5	Breaking AwayBALANCE Portrait 24-02177/Epic	46
47	48	54	7	NicolePOINT BLANK MCA 51132	47
48	52	58	5	StrangerJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12275/RCA	48
49	26	18	14	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	18
50	29	15	23	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	4

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	42	22	16	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	22
52	43	30	16	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	11
53	44	46	10	Tom SawyerRUSH Mercury 76109/Polygram	44
54	54	62	5	Nothing Ever Goes As PlannedSTYX A&M 2348	54
55	51	32	16	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	8
56	NEW▶		1	The VoiceTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 602/Polygram	56
57	55	35	25	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	12
58	69	78	3	You Could Take My Heart AwaySILVER CONDOR Columbia 18-02268	58
59	71	—	2	I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)LULU Alfa 7006	59
60	66	74	5	You Don't Know MeMICKEY GILLEY Epic 14-02172	60
61	73	83	3	For Your Eyes OnlySHEENA EASTON Liberty 1418	61
62	72	82	3	Square BizTEENA MARIE Gordy 7202/Motown	62
63	74	84	3	General Hospi-TaleTHE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS MCA 51148	63
64	75	85	3	Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)DON FELDER Full Moon/Asylum 47175/Elektra	64
65	67	77	4	Jolé BlonGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8089	65
66	80	89	3	ChloeELTON JOHN Geffen 49788/Warner Bros.	66
67	68	72	4	Medley IISTARS ON 45 Radio Records 3830/Atlantic	67
68	77	86	3	You're Mine TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2337/Polygram	68
69	78	87	9	Some Days Are DiamondsJOHN DENVER RCA 12246	67
70	70	80	4	Pay You Back With InterestGARY O. Capitol 5018	70
71	79	88	3	I'm In LoveEVELYN KING RCA 12243	71
72	NEW▶		1	Draw Of The CardsKIM CARNES EMI-America 8087	72
73	83	—	2	TemptedSQUEEZE A&M 2345	73
74	NEW▶		1	Super FreakRICK JAMES Gordy 7205/Motown	74
75	85	—	2	The Sensitive KindSANTANA Columbia 18-02178	75
76	76	79	5	SecretsMAC DAVIS Casablanca 2336/Polygram	76
77	86	—	2	We Can Get TogetherICEHOUSE Chrysalis 2530	77
78	88	—	2	We're In This Love TogetherAL JARREAU Warner Bros. 49746	78
79	NEW▶		1	Straight From The HeartTHE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Arista 0618	79
80	82	—	2	A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51136/MCA	80
81	81	90	3	Summer 81THE CANTINA BAND Millennium 11818/RCA	81
82	NEW▶		1	In Your LetterREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 14-02457	82
83	NEW▶		1	A Heart In New YorkART GARFUNKEL Columbia 18-02307	83
84	NEW▶		1	Falling In Love AgainMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 500630	84
85	NEW▶		1	It's Just The SunDON McLEAN Millennium 11809/RCA	85
86	NEW▶		1	Just Like ParadiseLARRY JOHN McNALLY ARC/Columbia 18-02200	86
87	NEW▶		1	Dedicated To The One I LoveBERNADETTE PETERS MCA 51152	87
88	NEW▶		1	Shake It Up TonightCHERYL LYNN Columbia 11-02102	88
89	NEW▶		1	Hold TightCHANGE Atlantic/RFC 3832	89
90	NEW▶		1	The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine AnymoreNIELSEN/PEARSON Capitol 5032	90
91	56	36	23	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	3
92	57	38	13	Stronger Than BeforeCAROLE BAYER SAGER Boardwalk 8-02054	30
93	58	40	11	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	40
94	59	43	12	A Life Of IllusionJOE WALSH Asylum 47144/Elektra	34
95	60	31	18	WinningSANTANA Columbia 11-01050	17
96	61	48	16	Is It YouLEE RITENOUR Elektra 47124	15
97	63	53	10	Fantasy GirlTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2330	52
98	64	55	8	SuziRANDY VANWARMER Bearsville 49752/Warner Bros.	55
99	65	59	20	What Are We Doin' In LoveDOTTIE WEST Liberty 1404	14
100	84	60	13	Two HeartsSTEPHANIE MILLS 20th Century 2492/RCA	40

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