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FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/15 08/29 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	2	7	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Endless LoveDIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1519	1
2	2	3	16	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	2
3	3	4	11	I Don't Need YouKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1415	3
4	6	6	13	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	4
5	4	1	22	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	1
6	21	25	5	Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundSTEVIE NICKS with TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Modern 7336/Atlantic	6
7	7	7	14	Boy From New York CityMANHATTAN TRANSFER Atlantic 3816	7
8	9	9	13	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	8
9	10	11	9	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	9
10	11	14	10	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	10
11	13	22	6	Who's Crying NowJOURNEY Columbia 18-02241	11
12	8	8	14	HeartsMARTY BALIN EMI-America 8084	8
13	5	5	15	ElviraOAK RIDGE BOYS MCA 51084	5
14	14	17	13	It's Now Or NeverJOHN SCHNEIDER Scotti Bros. 6-02105/CBS	14
15	18	20	8	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	15
16	16	16	10	Touch Me When We're DancingCARPENTERS A&M 2344	16
17	17	18	15	The StrokeBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5005	17
18	20	23	8	Cool LovePABLO CRUISE A&M 2349	18
19	19	21	13	In The Air TonightPHIL COLLINS Atlantic 3824	19
20	25	27	14	Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)GREG KIHN BAND Beserkley 47149/Elektra	20
21	23	29	8	Really Wanna Know YouGARY WRIGHT Warner Bros. 49769	21
22	24	26	6	Fire And IcePAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2529	22
23	27	38	5	Step By StepEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47174	23
24	26	30	12	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	24
25	36	40	7	That Old SongRAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0616	25
26	28	32	7	Don't Give It UpROBBIE PATTON Liberty 1420	26
27	29	36	8	You're My GirlFRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS Millennium 11808/RCA	27
28	33	39	5	Hold On TightELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 5-02408	28
29	31	34	10	Love On A Two Way StreetSTACY LATTISAW Cotillion 46015/Atlantic	29
30	37	45	5	The Beach Boys MedleyTHE BEACH BOYS Capitol 5030	30
31	39	56	3	The VoiceTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 602/Polygram	31
32	34	37	9	Everlasting LoveREX SMITH/RACHEL SWEET Columbia 18-02169	32
33	12	10	15	The One That You LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 0604	1
34	46	59	4	I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)LULU Alfa 7006	34
35	47	61	5	For Your Eyes OnlySHEENA EASTON Liberty 1418	35
36	40	46	7	Breaking AwayBALANCE Portrait 24-02177/Epic	36
37	15	15	19	TimeTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0598	15
38	22	12	22	Bette Davis EyesKIM CARNES EMI-America 8077	1
39	30	31	15	Double Dutch BusFRANKIE SMITH WMOT 8-5351	30
40	32	33	13	Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come ThroughJIM STEINMAN Epic/Cleveland International 19-0211	32
41	45	47	9	NicolePOINT BLANK MCA 51132	41
42	66	82	3	In Your LetterREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 14-02457	42
43	53	72	3	Draw Of The CardsKIM CARNES EMI-America 8087	43
44	49	58	5	You Could Take My Heart AwaySILVER CONDOR Columbia 18-02268	44
45	38	13	17	You Make My DreamsDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12217	5
46	54	69	11	Some Days Are DiamondsJOHN DENVER RCA 12246	46
47	43	19	17	Sweet BabySTANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE Epic 19-01052	19
48	55	66	5	ChloeELTON JOHN Geffen 49788/Warner Bros.	48
49	56	63	5	General Hospi-TaleTHE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS MCA 51148	49
50	41	41	8	NightwalkerGINO VANNELLI Arista 0613	41

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	71	—	2	Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)CHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49787	51
52	64	74	3	Super FreakRICK JAMES Gordy 7205/Motown	52
53	63	73	4	TemptedSQUEEZE A&M 2345	53
54	61	71	5	I'm In LoveEVELYN KING RCA 12243	54
55	57	60	7	You Don't Know MeMICKEY GILLEY Epic 14-02172	55
56	58	62	5	Square BizTEENA MARIE Gordy 7202/Motown	56
57	67	79	3	Straight From The HeartTHE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Arista 0618	57
58	65	75	4	The Sensitive KindSANTANA Columbia 18-02178	58
59	59	64	5	Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)DON FELDER Full Moon/Asylum 47175/Elektra	59
60	70	78	4	We're In This Love TogetherAL JARREAU Warner Bros. 49746	60
61	NEW▶		1	Start Me UpTHE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones 21003/Atlantic	61
62	69	77	4	We Can Get TogetherICEHOUSE Chrysalis 2530	62
63	44	24	11	Don't Let Him GoREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 19-02127	24
64	50	28	12	Gemini DreamTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 601/Polygram	12
65	75	—	2	BackfiredDEBBIE HARRY Chrysalis 2526	65
66	48	48	7	StrangerJEFFERSON STARSHIP Grunt 12275/RCA	48
67	42	43	10	Fly AwayBLACKFOOT Atco 7331/Atlantic	42
68	NEW▶		1	The Night OwlsLITTLE RIVER BAND Capitol 5033	68
69	81	—	2	All I Have To Do Is DreamANDY GIBB & VICTORIA PRINCIPAL RSO 1065/Polygram	69
70	77	87	3	Dedicated To The One I LoveBERNADETTE PETERS MCA 51152	70
71	80	90	3	The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine AnymoreNIELSEN/PEARSON Capitol 5032	71
72	84	—	2	Just OnceQUINCY JONES featuring JAMES INGRAM A&M 2357	72
73	73	83	3	A Heart In New YorkART GARFUNKEL Columbia 18-02307	73
74	76	84	3	Falling In Love AgainMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 500630	74
75	78	88	3	Shake It Up TonightCHERYL LYNN Columbia 11-02102	75
76	85	—	2	When She Was My GirlTHE FOUR TOPS Casablanca 2338/Polygram	76
77	87	—	2	Burnin' For YouBLUE OYSTER CULT Columbia 18-02415	77
78	88	—	2	SillyDENIECE WILLIAMS ARC/Columbia 18-02406	78
79	NEW▶		1	I've Done Everything For YouRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12166	79
80	90	—	2	La-Di-DaSAD CAFE Swan Song 72002/Atlantic	80
81	51	42	14	All Those Years AgoGEORGE HARRISON Dark Horse 49725/Warner Bros.	2
82	35	35	10	Don't Want To Wait AnymoreTHE TUBES Capitol 5007	35
83	NEW▶		1	The Theme From Hill Street BluesMIKE POST featuring LARRY CARLTON Elektra 47186	83
84	60	49	16	Modern GirlSHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8080	18
85	62	50	25	A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Arista 0592	4
86	NEW▶		1	She's A Bad Mama JamaCARL CARLTON 20th Century-Fox 2488/RCA	86
87	72	51	18	Seven Year AcheROSANNE CASH Columbia 11-11426	22
88	79	80	4	A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Backstreet 51136/MCA	79
89	NEW▶		1	Not Fade AwayERIC HINE Montage 1200	89
90	74	52	18	This Little GirlGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8079	11
91	82	53	12	Tom SawyerRUSH Mercury 76109/Polygram	44
92	94	—	2	Very SpecialDEBRA LAWS Elektra 47142	92
93	91	54	7	Nothing Ever Goes As PlannedSTYX A&M 2348	54
94	92	93	13	Give It To Me BabyRICK JAMES Gordy 7197/Motown	40
95	95	57	27	I Love YouCLIMAX BLUES BAND Warner Bros. 49669	12
96	NEW▶		1	I Love My TruckGLEN CAMPBELL Mirage 3845/Atlantic	96
97	96	65	6	Jolé BlonGARY U.S. BONDS EMI-America 8089	65
98	97	67	6	Medley IISTARS ON 45 Radio Records 3830/Atlantic	67
99	68	68	5	You're Mine TonightPURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Casablanca 2337/Polygram	68
100	52	44	20	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

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