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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 15, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/08 08/22 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	14	6	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Endless LoveDIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1519	1
2	3	3	15	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	2
3	4	4	10	I Don't Need YouKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1415	3
4	1	1	21	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	1
5	5	5	14	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	5
6	6	6	12	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	6
7	7	8	13	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	7
8	8	9	13	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	8
9	9	10	12	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	9
10	11	13	8	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	10
11	14	17	9	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	11
12	10	2	14	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	1
13	22	30	5	Who's Crying NowJOURNEY Columbia 18-02241	13
14	17	20	12	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	14
15	15	15	18	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	15
16	16	16	9	Touch Me When We're DancingCARPENTERS A&M 2344	16
17	18	18	14	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	17
18	20	22	7	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	18
19	21	23	12	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	19
20	23	28	7	Cool LovePABLO CRUISE A&M 2349	20
21	25	38	4	Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundSTEVIE NICKS with TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Modern 7336/Atlantic	21
22	12	7	21	Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
23	29	39	7	Really Wanna Know YouGARY WRIGHT Warner Bros. 49769	23
24	26	31	5	Fire And IcePAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2529	24
25	27	27	13	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	25
26	30	35	11	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	26
27	38	50	4	Step By StepEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47174	27
28	32	34	6	Don't Give It UpROBBIE PATTON Liberty 1420	28
29	36	40	7	You're My GirlFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11808/RCA	29
30	31	32	14	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	30
31	34	36	9	Love On A Two Way StreetSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 46015/Atlantic	31
32	33	33	12	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 19-0211	32
33	39	46	4	Hold On TightELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 5-02408	33
34	37	41	8	Everlasting LoveREX SMITH/RACHEL SWEET Columbia 18-02169	34
35	35	37	9	Don't Want To Wait AnymoreTHE TUBES Capitol 5007	35
36	40	49	6	That Old SongRAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0616	36
37	45	62	4	The Beach Boys MedleyTHE BEACH BOYS Capitol 5030	37
38	13	11	16	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	5
39	56	—	2	The VoiceTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 602/Polygram	39
40	46	53	6	Breaking AwayBALANCE Portrait 24-02177/Epic	40
41	41	45	7	NightwalkerGINO VANNELLI Arista 0613	41
42	43	47	9	Fly AwayBLACKFOOT Atco 7331/Atlantic	42
43	19	19	16	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	19
44	24	24	10	Don't Let Him GoREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-02127	24
45	47	48	8	NicolePOINT BLANK MCA 51132	45
46	59	71	3	I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)LULU Alfa 7006	46
47	61	73	4	For Your Eyes OnlySHEENA EASTON Liberty 1418	47
48	48	52	6	StrangerJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12275/RCA	48
49	58	69	4	You Could Take My Heart AwaySILVER CONDOR Columbia 18-02268	49
50	28	12	11	Gemini DreamTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 601/Polygram	12

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	42	21	13	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	2
52	44	25	19	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
53	72	—	2	Draw Of The CardsKIM CARNES EMI-America 8087	53
54	69	78	10	Some Days Are DiamondsJOHN DENVER RCA 12246	54
55	66	80	4	ChloeELTON JOHN Geffen 49788/Warner Bros.	55
56	63	74	4	General Hospi-TaleTHE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS MCA 51148	56
57	60	66	6	You Don't Know MeMICKEY GILLEY Epic 14-02172	57
58	62	72	4	Square BizTEENA MARIE Gordy 7202/Motown	58
59	64	75	4	Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)DON FELDER Full Moon/Asylum 47175/Elektra	59
60	49	26	15	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	18
61	71	79	4	I'm In LoveEVELYN KING RCA 12243	61
62	50	29	24	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	4
63	73	83	3	TemptedSQUEEZE A&M 2345	63
64	74	—	2	Super FreakRICK JAMES Gordy 7205/Motown	64
65	75	85	3	The Sensitive KindSANTANA Columbia 18-02178	65
66	82	—	2	In Your LetterREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 14-02457	66
67	79	—	2	Straight From The HeartTHE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Arista 0618	67
68	68	77	4	You're Mine TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2337/Polygram	68
69	77	86	3	We Can Get TogetherICEHOUSE Chrysalis 2530	69
70	78	88	3	We're In This Love TogetherAL JARREAU Warner Bros. 49746	70
71	NEW▶		1	Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)CHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49787	71
72	51	42	17	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	22
73	83	—	2	A Heart In New YorkART GARFUNKEL Columbia 18-02307	73
74	52	43	17	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	11
75	NEW▶		1	BackfiredDEBBIE HARRY Chrysalis 2526	75
76	84	—	2	Falling In Love AgainMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 500630	76
77	87	—	2	Dedicated To The One I LoveBERNADETTE PETERS MCA 51152	77
78	88	—	2	Shake It Up TonightCHERYL LYNN Columbia 11-02102	78
79	80	82	3	A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51136/MCA	79
80	90	—	2	The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine AnymoreNIELSEN/PEARSON Capitol 5032	80
81	NEW▶		1	All I Have To Do Is DreamANDY GIBB & VICTORIA PRINCIPAL RSO 1065/Polygram	81
82	53	44	11	Tom SawyerRUSH Mercury 76109/Polygram	44
83	85	—	2	It's Just The SunDON McLEAN Millennium 11809/RCA	83
84	NEW▶		1	Just OnceQUINCY JONES featuring JAMES INGRAM A&M 2357	84
85	NEW▶		1	When She Was My GirlTHE FOUR TOPS Casablanca 2338/Polygram	85
86	86	—	2	Just Like ParadiseLARRY JOHN McNALLY ARC/Columbia 18-02200	86
87	NEW▶		1	Burnin' For YouBLUE OYSTER CULT Columbia 18-02415	87
88	NEW▶		1	SillyDENIECE WILLIAMS ARC/Columbia 18-02406	88
89	89	—	2	Hold TightCHANGE Atlantic/RFC 3832	89
90	NEW▶		1	La-Di-DaSAD CAFE Swan Song 72002/Atlantic	90
91	54	54	6	Nothing Ever Goes As PlannedSTYX A&M 2348	54
92	93	58	12	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	40
93	55	51	17	AmericaNEIL DIAMOND Capitol 4994	8
94	NEW▶		1	Very SpecialDEBRA LAWS Elektra 47142	94
95	57	55	26	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	12
96	65	67	5	Jolé BlonGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8089	65
97	67	68	5	Medley IISTARS ON 45 Radio Records 3830/Atlantic	67
98	70	70	5	Pay You Back With InterestGARY O. Capitol 5018	70
99	76	76	6	SecretsMAC DAVIS Casablanca 2336/Polygram	76
100	91	56	24	SukiyakiA TASTE OF HONEY Capitol 4953	3

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