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FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1981

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 10/24 11/07 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	12	★★ NO. 1 ★★ Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)CHRISTOPHER CROSS Warner Bros. 49787	1
2	3	3	11	Start Me UpTHE ROLLING STONES Rolling Stones Records 21003/Atlantic	2
3	6	6	10	Private EyesDARYL HALL & JOHN OATES RCA 12296	3
4	4	4	15	For Your Eyes OnlySHEENA EASTON Liberty 1418	4
5	2	2	17	Endless LoveDIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Motown 1519	1
6	11	14	8	Tryin' To Live My Life Without YouBOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Capitol 9686	6
7	8	9	10	Hard To SayDAN FOGELBERG Full Moon/Epic 14-02488	7
8	9	10	11	The Night OwlsLITTLE RIVER BAND Capitol 5033	8
9	10	12	11	I've Done Everything For YouRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12166	9
10	5	5	15	Step By StepEDDIE RABBITT Elektra 47174	5
11	15	23	6	Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)AIR SUPPLY Arista 0626	11
12	13	16	12	When She Was My GirlTHE FOUR TOPS Casablanca 2338/Polygram	12
13	17	22	11	The Theme From Hill Street BluesMIKE POST featuring LARRY CARLTON Elektra 47186	13
14	14	15	9	Share Your Love With MeKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1430	14
15	21	25	4	Waiting For A Girl Like YouFOREIGNER Atlantic 3868	15
16	16	17	13	Super FreakRICK JAMES Gordy 7205/Motown	16
17	18	19	14	We're In This Love TogetherAL JARREAU Warner Bros. 49746	17
18	19	20	8	Say Goodbye To HollywoodBILLY JOEL Columbia 18-02518	18
19	20	21	12	Just OnceQUINCY JONES featuring JAMES INGRAM A&M 2357	19
20	23	27	6	Oh NoCOMMODORES Motown 1527	20
21	24	28	6	Every Little Thing She Does Is MagicTHE POLICE A&M 2371	21
22	22	24	11	She's A Bad Mama JamaCARL CARLTON 20th Century-Fox 2488/RCA	22
23	26	31	5	PhysicalOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 51182	23
24	7	7	15	Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundSTEVIE NICKS with TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Modern 7336/Atlantic	3
25	12	8	16	Who's Crying NowJOURNEY Columbia 18-02241	4
26	31	38	4	The Old SongsBARRY MANILOW Arista 0633	26
27	27	29	7	Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)MARTY BALIN EMI-America 8093	27
28	38	56	3	Why Do Fools Fall In Love?DIANA ROSS RCA 12349	28
29	29	33	10	AlienATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION Columbia 18-02471	29
30	41	61	3	Young TurksROD STEWART Warner Bros. 49843	30
31	33	37	8	Sausalito SummernightDIESEL Regency 7339/Atlantic	31
32	25	11	18	UrgentFOREIGNER Atlantic 3831	4
33	28	13	15	Hold On TightELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet 5-02408	10
34	30	32	6	He's A LiarBEE GEES RSO 1066/Polygram	30
35	35	39	8	In The DarkBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5040	35
36	48	58	5	Let's GrooveEARTH, WIND & FIRE ARC/Columbia 18-02536	36
37	37	42	8	You Saved My SoulBURTON CUMMINGS Alfa 7008	37
38	42	48	5	Promises In The DarkPAT BENATAR Chrysalis 2555	38
39	40	41	10	Our Lips Are SealedTHE GO-GO'S I.R.S. 9901/A&M	39
40	44	50	6	My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)CHILLIWACK Millennium 11813/RCA	40
41	47	54	6	No Reply At AllGENESIS Atlantic 3858	41
42	56	67	3	Take My HeartKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 815/Polygram	42
43	32	18	14	I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)LULU Alfa 7006	18
44	34	26	23	Queen Of HeartsJUICE NEWTON Capitol 4997	2
45	36	30	13	The VoiceTHE MOODY BLUES Threshold 602/Polygram	15
46	52	65	4	Never Too MuchLUTHER VANDROSS Epic 14-02409	46
47	51	57	8	Steal The NightSTEVIE WOODS Cotillion 46016/Atlantic	47
48	54	62	5	I Want You, I Need YouCHRIS CHRISTIAN Boardwalk 7-11-126	48
49	63	80	3	Harden My HeartQUARTERFLASH Geffen 49824/Warner Bros.	49
50	73	—	2	Leather And LaceSTEVIE NICKS with DON HENLEY Modern 7341/Atlantic	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	65	79	3	The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)JUICE NEWTON Capitol 5046	51
52	61	70	4	When She DancesJOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47201	52
53	53	59	6	It's All I Can DoANNE MURRAY Capitol 5023	53
54	59	68	4	One More NightSTREEK Columbia/Badland 18-02529	54
55	74	—	2	TroubleLINDSEY BUCKINGHAM Asylum 47223/Elektra	55
56	NEW▶		1	Don't Stop Believin'JOURNEY Columbia 18-02567	56
57	39	34	15	The Beach Boys MedleyTHE BEACH BOYS Capitol 5030	12
58	68	78	3	Poor Man's SonSURVIVOR Scotti Brothers 5-02560/Epic	58
59	66	74	4	Bet Your Heart On MeJOHNNY LEE Full Moon/Asylum 47215/Elektra	59
60	67	75	5	Magic PowerTRIUMPH RCA 12298	60
61	43	44	9	Working In The Coal MineDEVO Elektra 47204	43
62	45	40	12	Burnin' For YouBLUE OYSTER CULT Columbia 18-02415	40
63	46	36	20	Lady (You Bring Me Up)COMMODORES Motown 1514	8
64	64	71	5	A Lucky GuyRICKIE LEE JONES Warner Bros. 49816	64
65	49	43	15	Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)DON FELDER Full Moon/Asylum 47175/Elektra	43
66	50	35	19	(There's) No Gettin' Over MeRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12264	5
67	79	—	2	TwilightE.L.O. Jet 5-02559/Epic	67
68	75	82	4	Run To MeSAVOY BROWN Townhouse 1055/Accord	68
69	55	55	6	More Stars On 45STARS ON 45 Radio Records 3863/Atlantic	55
70	57	45	23	Slow HandPOINTER SISTERS Planet 47929/Elektra	2
71	83	—	2	Mistaken IdentityKIM CARNES EMI-America 8098	71
72	76	86	3	Snake EyesTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0635	72
73	80	90	3	I SurrenderARLAN DAY Pasha 5-02480/Epic	73
74	NEW▶		1	Heart Like A WheelTHE STEVE MILLER BAND Capitol 5068	74
75	85	—	2	I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The WorldRONNIE MILSAP RCA 12342	75
76	86	—	2	Turn Your Love AroundGEORGE BENSON Warner Bros. 49846	76
77	58	46	15	General Hospi-TaleTHE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS MCA 51148	33
78	78	88	3	Slip AwayPABLO CRUISE A&M 2373	78
79	89	—	2	La La Means I Love YouTIERRA Boardwalk 7-11-129	79
80	90	—	2	ControversyPRINCE Warner Bros. 49808	80
81	NEW▶		1	Pay The DevilTHE KNACK Capitol 5054	81
82	NEW▶		1	I'm Just Too ShyJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1525	82
83	60	60	8	Stay AwakeRONNIE LAWS Liberty 1424	60
84	NEW▶		1	The Jam Was MovingDEBBIE HARRY Chrysalis 2554	84
85	NEW▶		1	The Cowboy And The LadyJOHN DENVER RCA 12345	85
86	62	63	6	Take Me NowDAVID GATES Arista 0615	62
87	70	64	32	Jessie's GirlRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 12201	1
88	NEW▶		1	Castles In The AirDON McLEAN Millennium 11819/RCA	88
89	NEW▶		1	More Than Just The Two Of UsSNEAKER Handshake 9-02557	89
90	NEW▶		1	Hooked On ClassicsTHE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA RCA 12306	90
91	NEW▶		1	Sweet MerileeDONNIE IRIS MCA/Carousel 51198	91
92	NEW▶		1	DestroyerTHE KINKS Arista 0619	92
93	72	72	8	(Want You) Back In My Life AgainCARPENTERS A&M 2370	72
94	77	49	17	Breaking AwayBALANCE Portrait 24-02177/Epic	22
95	81	53	10	Love All The Hurt AwayARETHA FRANKLIN & GEORGE BENSON Arista 0624	46
96	82	51	26	The Theme From The "Greatest American Hero"JOEY SCARBURY Elektra 47147	2
97	84	47	13	In Your LetterREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 14-02457	20
98	99	—	2	Snap ShotSLAVE Cotillion 46022/Atlantic	98
99	71	73	4	Wired For SoundCLIFF RICHARD EMI-America 8095	71
100	88	83	22	Feels So RightALABAMA RCA 12236	20

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