RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S WEEKLY SINGLE CHART FROM 1981
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR January 3,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER-JOHN LENNON
2 2 21 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
3 3 10 Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
4 4 14 Lady - Kenny Rogers
5 5 15 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
6 6 10 Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
7 7 16 Theme From 'the Dukes Of Hazzard'-Waylon Jennings
8 8 11 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
9 9 14 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
10 10 9 Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
11 11 7 I Made It Through The Rain - Barry Manilow
12 12 16 I Believe In You - Don Williams
13 13 16 The Wanderer - Donna Summer
14 14 8 The Tide Is High - Blondie
15 15 7 Passion - Rod Stewart
16 16 7 Tell It Like It Is - Heart
17 17 15 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling-Daryl Hall & John Oates
18 18 11 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police
19 19 11 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
20 20 11 Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR January 10,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER-JOHN LENNON
2 2 22 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
3 3 11 Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
4 4 15 Lady - Kenny Rogers
5 5 16 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
6 6 11 Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
7 7 17 Theme From 'the Dukes Of Hazzard'-Waylon Jennings
8 8 12 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
9 9 15 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
10 10 10 Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
11 11 8 I Made It Through The Rain - Barry Manilow
12 12 17 I Believe In You - Don Williams
13 13 17 The Wanderer - Donna Summer
14 14 9 The Tide Is High - Blondie
15 15 8 Passion - Rod Stewart
16 16 8 Tell It Like It Is - Heart
17 17 16 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling-Daryl Hall & John Oates
18 18 12 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police
19 19 12 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
20 20 12 Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR January 17,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER-JOHN LENNON
2 2 23 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
3 3 12 Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
4 8 13 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
5 5 17 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
6 6 12 Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
7 14 10 The Tide Is High - Blondie
8 4 16 Lady - Kenny Rogers
9 9 16 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
10 15 9 Passion - Rod Stewart
11 11 9 I Made It Through The Rain - Barry Manilow
12 12 18 I Believe In You - Don Williams
13 10 11 Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
14 7 18 Theme From 'the Dukes Of Hazzard'-Waylon Jennings
15 19 13 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
16 16 9 Tell It Like It Is - Heart
17 28 10 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
18 22 8 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
19 20 13 Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
20 21 13 It's My Turn - Diana Ross
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR January 24,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER-JOHN LENNON
2 7 11 The Tide Is High - Blondie
3 4 14 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
4 2 24 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
5 9 17 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
6 10 10 Passion - Rod Stewart
7 5 18 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
8 6 13 Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
9 15 14 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
10 11 10 I Made It Through The Rain - Barry Manilow
11 8 17 Lady - Kenny Rogers
12 3 13 Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
13 17 11 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
14 13 12 Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
15 18 9 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
16 12 19 I Believe In You - Don Williams
17 26 8 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
18 23 8 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton
19 16 10 Tell It Like It Is - Heart
20 19 14 Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR January 31,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 12 THE TIDE IS HIGH-BLONDIE
2 1 14 (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
3 3 15 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
4 9 15 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
5 5 18 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
6 6 11 Passion - Rod Stewart
7 13 12 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
8 4 25 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
9 17 9 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
10 25 9 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
11 10 11 I Made It Through The Rain - Barry Manilow
12 15 10 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
13 7 19 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
14 12 14 Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
15 14 13 Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
16 18 9 Giving It Up For Your Love - Delbert McClinton
17 11 18 Lady - Kenny Rogers
18 23 8 Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
19 8 14 Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
20 22 15 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR February 7,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 THE TIDE IS HIGH-BLONDIE 2 2 15 (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
3 10 10 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
4 4 16 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
5 7 13 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
6 6 12 Passion - Rod Stewart
7 9 10 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
8 3 16 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
9 5 19 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
10 12 11 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
11 8 26 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
12 13 20 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
13 18 9 Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
14 16 10 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton
15 14 15 Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
16 11 12 I Made It Through The Rain - Barry Manilow
17 17 19 Lady - Kenny Rogers
18 19 15 Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
19 24 4 Woman - John Lennon
20 23 10 Miss Sun - Boz Scaggs
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR February 14,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 4 17 CELEBRATION-KOOL & THE GANG
2 3 11 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
3 5 14 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
4 1 14 The Tide Is High - Blondie
5 7 11 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
6 6 13 Passion - Rod Stewart
7 2 16 (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
8 8 17 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
9 9 20 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
10 10 12 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
11 13 10 Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
12 21 4 The Best Of Times - Styx
13 14 11 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton
14 19 5 Woman - John Lennon
15 26 9 A Little In Love - Cliff Richard
16 29 11 Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
17 11 27 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
18 20 11 Miss Sun - Boz Scaggs
19 22 11 Heartbreak Hotel - The Jacksons
20 23 10 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR February 21,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 12 9 TO 5-DOLLY PARTON
2 1 18 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
3 3 15 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
4 5 12 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
5 4 15 The Tide Is High - Blondie
6 14 6 Woman - John Lennon
7 12 5 The Best Of Times - Styx
8 6 14 Passion - Rod Stewart
9 11 11 Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
10 7 17 (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
11 8 18 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
12 15 10 A Little In Love - Cliff Richard
13 13 12 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton
14 16 12 Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
15 23 5 Crying - Don McLean
16 24 4 Hello Again - Neil Diamond
17 27 6 Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
18 20 11 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder
19 19 12 Heartbreak Hotel - The Jacksons
20 9 21 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR February 28,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 9 TO 5-DOLLY PARTON 2 2 19 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
3 3 16 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
4 4 13 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
5 6 7 Woman - John Lennon
6 5 16 The Tide Is High - Blondie
7 7 6 The Best Of Times - Styx
8 16 5 Hello Again - Neil Diamond
9 9 12 Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
10 22 5 Rapture - Blondie
11 12 11 A Little In Love - Cliff Richard
12 15 6 Crying - Don McLean
13 14 13 Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
14 8 15 Passion - Rod Stewart
15 17 7 Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
16 10 18 (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
17 13 13 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton
18 20 22 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
19 26 5 What Kind Of Fool-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
20 23 13 The Winner Takes It All - Abba
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR March 7,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 14 9 TO 5-DOLLY PARTON 2 4 14 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
3 3 17 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
4 5 8 Woman - John Lennon
5 2 20 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
6 7 7 The Best Of Times - Styx
7 10 6 Rapture - Blondie
8 8 6 Hello Again - Neil Diamond
9 6 17 The Tide Is High - Blondie
10 12 7 Crying - Don McLean
11 11 12 A Little In Love - Cliff Richard
12 9 13 Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
13 13 14 Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
14 15 8 Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
15 19 6 What Kind Of Fool-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
16 23 7 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
17 20 14 The Winner Takes It All - Abba
18 18 23 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
19 22 14 Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
20 14 16 Passion - Rod Stewart
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR March 14,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 15 9 TO 5-DOLLY PARTON 2 2 15 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
3 4 9 Woman - John Lennon
4 5 21 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
5 3 18 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
6 6 8 The Best Of Times - Styx
7 7 7 Rapture - Blondie
8 8 7 Hello Again - Neil Diamond
9 9 18 The Tide Is High - Blondie
10 10 8 Crying - Don McLean
11 11 13 A Little In Love - Cliff Richard
12 16 8 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
13 15 7 What Kind Of Fool-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
14 14 9 Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
15 13 15 Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
16 17 15 The Winner Takes It All - Abba
17 12 14 Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
18 19 15 Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
19 18 24 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
20 22 8 Don't Stop The Music - Yarbrough & Peoples
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR March 21,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 16 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO SPEEDWAGON
2 1 16 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
3 3 10 Woman - John Lennon
4 4 22 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
5 7 8 Rapture - Blondie
6 6 9 The Best Of Times - Styx
7 5 19 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
8 8 8 Hello Again - Neil Diamond
9 10 9 Crying - Don McLean
10 9 19 The Tide Is High - Blondie
11 12 9 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
12 13 8 What Kind Of Fool - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
13 14 10 Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
14 11 14 A Little In Love - Cliff Richard
15 16 16 The Winner Takes It All - Abba
16 18 16 Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
17 28 6 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
18 21 6 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
19 20 9 Don't Stop The Music - Yarbrough & Peoples
20 22 9 Hearts On Fire - Randy Meisner
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR March 28,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 17 9 TO 5-DOLLY PARTON 2 3 11 Woman - John Lennon
3 5 9 Rapture - Blondie
4 4 23 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
5 1 17 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
6 6 10 The Best Of Times - Styx
7 11 10 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
8 7 20 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
9 9 10 Crying - Don McLean
10 17 7 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
11 18 7 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
12 12 9 What Kind Of Fool - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
13 10 20 The Tide Is High - Blondie
14 8 9 Hello Again - Neil Diamond
15 13 11 Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
16 15 17 The Winner Takes It All - Abba
17 19 10 Don't Stop The Music - Yarbrough & Peoples
18 25 9 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
19 24 8 Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
20 23 8 While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR April 4,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 3 10 RAPTURE-BLONDIE
2 2 12 Woman - John Lennon
3 1 18 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
4 4 24 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
5 7 11 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
6 5 18 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
7 6 11 The Best Of Times - Styx
8 11 8 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
9 10 8 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
10 9 11 Crying - Don McLean
11 8 21 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
12 12 10 What Kind Of Fool - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
13 21 7 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
14 18 10 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
15 19 9 Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
16 20 9 While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
17 17 11 Don't Stop The Music - Yarbrough & Peoples
18 14 10 Hello Again - Neil Diamond
19 23 6 I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton & His Band
20 26 4 Her Town Too - James Taylor & J.D. Souther
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR April 11,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 RAPTURE-BLONDIE 2 2 13 Woman - John Lennon
3 5 12 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 8 9 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
5 3 19 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
6 6 19 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
7 4 25 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
8 9 9 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
9 13 8 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
10 7 12 The Best Of Times - Styx
11 16 10 While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
12 14 11 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
13 15 10 Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
14 11 22 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
15 21 8 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
16 19 7 I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton & His Band
17 20 5 Her Town Too - James Taylor & J.D. Souther
18 10 12 Crying - Don McLean
19 17 12 Don't Stop The Music - Yarbrough & Peoples
20 22 9 Just Between You And Me - April Wine
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR April 18,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 3 13 KISS ON MY LIST-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
2 4 10 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
3 1 12 Rapture - Blondie
4 9 9 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
5 5 20 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
6 8 10 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
7 6 20 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
8 15 9 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
9 11 11 While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
10 2 14 Woman - John Lennon
11 12 12 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
12 13 11 Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
13 17 6 Her Town Too - James Taylor & J.D. Souther
14 16 8 I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton & His Band
15 10 13 The Best Of Times - Styx
16 7 26 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
17 24 5 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
18 20 10 Just Between You And Me - April Wine
19 18 13 Crying - Don McLean
20 30 5 You Better You Bet - The Who
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR April 25,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 11 MORNING TRAIN (NINE T0 FIVE)-SHEENA EASTON
2 1 14 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 4 10 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
4 3 13 Rapture - Blondie
5 6 11 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
6 8 10 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
7 5 21 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
8 7 21 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
9 9 12 While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
10 11 13 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
11 13 7 Her Town Too - James Taylor & J.D. Souther
12 17 6 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
13 14 9 I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton & His Band
14 12 12 Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
15 10 15 Woman - John Lennon
16 18 11 Just Between You And Me - April Wine
17 21 6 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
18 20 6 You Better You Bet - The Who
19 30 5 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
20 16 27 Celebration - Kool & The Gang
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR May 2,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 MORNING TRAIN (NINE T0 FIVE)-SHEENA EASTON 2 3 11 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
3 2 15 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 6 11 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
5 5 12 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
6 4 14 Rapture - Blondie
7 12 7 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
8 8 22 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
9 9 13 While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
10 10 14 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
11 11 8 Her Town Too - James Taylor & J.D. Souther
12 17 7 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
13 13 10 I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton & His Band
14 19 6 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
15 7 22 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
16 16 12 Just Between You And Me - April Wine
17 18 7 You Better You Bet - The Who
18 25 7 Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
19 21 13 How 'bout Us - Champaign
20 30 6 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR May 9,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 MORNING TRAIN (NINE T0 FIVE)-SHEENA EASTON 2 2 12 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
3 4 12 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
4 7 8 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
5 5 13 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
6 3 16 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 20 7 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
8 6 15 Rapture - Blondie
9 12 8 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
10 10 15 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
11 14 7 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
12 8 23 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
13 18 8 Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
14 17 8 You Better You Bet - The Who
15 23 10 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
16 16 13 Just Between You And Me - April Wine
17 19 14 How 'bout Us - Champaign
18 24 10 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
19 21 10 Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
20 9 14 While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR May 16,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 13 ANGEL OF THE MORNING-JUICE NEWTON
2 1 14 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
3 3 13 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
4 4 9 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
5 7 8 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
6 6 17 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 9 9 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
8 5 14 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
9 15 11 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
10 11 8 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
11 13 9 Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
12 14 9 You Better You Bet - The Who
13 8 16 Rapture - Blondie
14 31 6 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
15 18 11 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
16 17 15 How 'bout Us - Champaign
17 10 16 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
18 19 11 Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
19 12 24 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
20 16 14 Just Between You And Me - April Wine
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR May 23,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 3 14 BEING WITH YOU-SMOKEY ROBINSON
2 5 9 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
3 4 10 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
4 2 15 Morning Train (Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton
5 1 14 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
6 14 7 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
7 7 10 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
8 9 12 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
9 10 9 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
10 11 10 Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
11 6 18 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
12 12 10 You Better You Bet - The Who
13 15 12 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
14 8 15 Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
15 16 16 How 'bout Us - Champaign
16 18 12 Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
17 17 17 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
18 13 17 Rapture - Blondie
19 21 13 I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
20 19 25 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR May 30,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 10 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES
2 1 15 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
3 3 11 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
4 4 16 Morning Train (Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton
5 6 8 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
6 5 15 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
7 13 13 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
8 8 13 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
9 9 10 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
10 10 11 Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
11 7 11 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
12 11 19 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
13 12 11 You Better You Bet - The Who
14 15 17 How 'bout Us - Champaign
15 16 13 Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
16 14 16 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
17 19 14 I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
18 21 6 America - Neil Diamond
19 17 18 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
20 33 2 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR June 6,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES 2 5 9 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
3 3 12 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
4 4 17 Morning Train (Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton
5 7 14 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
6 6 16 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
7 2 16 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
8 8 14 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
9 9 11 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
10 10 12 Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
11 20 3 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
12 11 12 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
13 18 7 America - Neil Diamond
14 17 15 I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
15 15 14 Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
16 12 20 Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
17 14 18 How 'bout Us - Champaign
18 30 4 The One That You Love - Air Supply
19 21 11 What Are We Doin' In Love-Dottie West & Kenny Rogers
20 28 10 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR June 13,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 10 STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY)-STARS ON 45
2 1 12 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
3 11 4 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
4 5 15 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
5 3 13 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
6 6 17 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
7 4 18 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
8 8 15 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
9 13 8 America - Neil Diamond
10 7 17 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
11 18 5 The One That You Love - Air Supply
12 14 16 I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
13 12 13 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
14 9 12 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
15 20 11 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
16 21 8 This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
17 10 13 Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
18 22 7 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
19 19 12 What Are We Doin' In Love-Dottie West & Kenny Rogers
20 15 15 Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR June 20,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 13 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES 2 1 11 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
3 3 5 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
4 4 16 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
5 11 6 The One That You Love - Air Supply
6 5 14 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
7 7 19 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
8 8 16 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
9 9 9 America - Neil Diamond
10 12 17 I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
11 6 18 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
12 15 12 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
13 30 6 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
14 18 8 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
15 16 9 This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
16 13 14 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
17 14 13 Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
18 10 18 Being With You - Smokey Robinson
19 21 8 The Waiting - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
20 23 10 Winning - Santana
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR June 27,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 14 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES 2 2 12 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
3 3 6 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
4 5 7 The One That You Love - Air Supply
5 13 7 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
6 4 17 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
7 12 13 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
8 14 9 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
9 6 15 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
10 10 18 I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
11 8 17 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
12 9 10 America - Neil Diamond
13 23 7 Theme From 'greatest American Hero' - Joey Scarbury
14 15 10 This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
15 7 20 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
16 16 15 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
17 20 11 Winning - Santana
18 11 19 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
19 24 7 Modern Girl - Sheena Easton
20 19 9 The Waiting - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR July 4,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 15 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES 2 4 8 The One That You Love - Air Supply
3 3 7 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
4 5 8 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
5 2 13 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
6 7 14 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
7 8 10 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
8 13 8 Theme From 'greatest American Hero' - Joey Scarbury
9 6 18 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
10 10 19 I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
11 24 4 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
12 9 16 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
13 12 11 America - Neil Diamond
14 14 11 This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
15 17 12 Winning - Santana
16 11 18 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
17 19 8 Modern Girl - Sheena Easton
18 21 7 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
19 15 21 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
20 16 16 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR July 11,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 9 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE-AIR SUPPLY
2 1 16 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
3 3 8 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
4 4 9 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
5 6 15 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
6 8 9 Theme From 'greatest American Hero' - Joey Scarbury
7 7 11 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
8 5 14 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
9 11 5 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
10 9 19 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
11 10 20 I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
12 18 8 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
13 30 7 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
14 15 13 Winning - Santana
15 17 9 Modern Girl - Sheena Easton
16 14 12 This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
17 16 19 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
18 23 8 Hearts - Marty Balin
19 19 22 Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
20 27 6 Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR July 18,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 6 10 THEME FROM 'GREATEST AMERICAN HERO'-JOEY SCARBURY
2 1 10 The One That You Love - Air Supply
3 4 10 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
4 2 17 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
5 5 16 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
6 9 6 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
7 8 15 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
8 7 12 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
9 3 9 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
10 12 9 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
11 13 8 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
12 10 20 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
13 15 10 Modern Girl - Sheena Easton
14 14 14 Winning - Santana
15 16 13 This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
16 18 9 Hearts - Marty Balin
17 22 14 Time - Alan Parsons Project
18 20 7 Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues
19 27 8 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
20 17 20 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR July 25,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 THEME FROM 'GREATEST AMERICAN HERO'-JOEY SCARBURY 2 2 11 The One That You Love - Air Supply
3 3 11 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
4 5 17 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
5 4 18 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
6 6 7 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
7 7 16 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
8 11 9 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
9 10 10 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
10 16 10 Hearts - Marty Balin
11 19 9 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
12 13 11 Modern Girl - Sheena Easton
13 8 13 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
14 18 8 Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues
15 17 15 Time - Alan Parsons Project
16 9 10 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
17 15 14 This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds
18 14 15 Winning - Santana
19 21 13 Sweet Baby - Stanley Clarke & George Duke
20 24 11 Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR August 1,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 4 18 JESSIE'S GIRL-RICK SPRINGFIELD
2 1 12 Theme From 'greatest American Hero' - Joey Scarbury
3 2 12 The One That You Love - Air Supply
4 3 12 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
5 6 8 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
6 8 10 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
7 11 10 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
8 5 19 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
9 9 11 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
10 10 11 Hearts - Marty Balin
11 7 17 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
12 13 14 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
13 15 16 Time - Alan Parsons Project
14 14 9 Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues
15 29 5 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
16 20 12 Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
17 27 6 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
18 26 6 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
19 19 14 Sweet Baby - Stanley Clarke & George Duke
20 23 10 In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR August 8,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 19 JESSIE'S GIRL-RICK SPRINGFIELD 2 2 13 Theme From 'greatest American Hero' - Joey Scarbury
3 3 13 The One That You Love - Air Supply
4 6 11 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
5 5 9 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
6 7 11 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
7 4 13 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
8 9 12 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
9 15 6 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
10 8 20 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
11 10 12 Hearts - Marty Balin
12 11 18 Stars On 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45
13 13 17 Time - Alan Parsons Project
14 17 7 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
15 18 7 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
16 16 13 Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
17 24 12 The Stroke - Billy Squier
18 20 11 In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
19 12 15 You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
20 27 6 Urgent - Foreigner
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR August 15,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 9 7 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE
2 1 20 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
3 2 14 Theme From 'greatest American Hero'-Joey Scarbury
4 4 12 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
5 6 12 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
6 3 14 The One That You Love - Air Supply
7 7 14 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
8 8 13 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
9 5 10 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
10 14 8 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
11 10 21 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
12 17 13 The Stroke - Billy Squier
13 15 8 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
14 13 18 Time - Alan Parsons Project
15 16 14 Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
16 20 7 Urgent - Foreigner
17 18 12 In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
18 11 13 Hearts - Marty Balin
19 21 9 Touch Me When We're Dancing - Carpenters
20 23 5 Fire And Ice - Pat Benatar
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR August 22,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 8 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE 2 2 21 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
3 3 15 Theme From 'greatest American Hero'-Joey Scarbury
4 4 13 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
5 5 13 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
6 6 15 The One That You Love - Air Supply
7 7 15 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
8 12 14 The Stroke - Billy Squier
9 10 9 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
10 8 14 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
11 13 9 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
12 16 8 Urgent - Foreigner
13 9 11 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
14 11 22 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
15 22 6 Who's Crying Now - Journey
16 23 5 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
17 17 13 In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
18 20 6 Fire And Ice - Pat Benatar
19 19 10 Touch Me When We're Dancing - Carpenters
20 15 15 Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR August 29,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE 2 2 22 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
3 5 14 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
4 4 14 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
5 3 16 Theme From 'greatest American Hero'-Joey Scarbury
6 8 15 The Stroke - Billy Squier
7 7 16 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
8 12 9 Urgent - Foreigner
9 9 10 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
10 11 10 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
11 10 15 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
12 15 7 Who's Crying Now - Journey
13 16 6 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
14 6 16 The One That You Love - Air Supply
15 13 12 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
16 23 6 Hold On Tight - ELO
17 18 7 Fire And Ice - Pat Benatar
18 24 6 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
19 14 23 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
20 19 11 Touch Me When We're Dancing - Carpenters
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR September 5,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE 2 3 15 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
3 2 23 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
4 4 15 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
5 8 10 Urgent - Foreigner
6 6 16 The Stroke - Billy Squier
7 9 11 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
8 10 11 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
9 12 8 Who's Crying Now - Journey
10 13 7 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
11 5 17 Theme From 'greatest American Hero' - Joey Scarbury
12 11 16 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
13 16 7 Hold On Tight - ELO
14 18 7 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
15 25 7 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
16 17 8 Fire And Ice - Pat Benatar
17 26 6 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
18 7 17 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
19 15 13 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
20 21 12 Love On A Two Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR September 12,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE 2 2 16 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
3 5 11 Urgent - Foreigner
4 4 16 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
5 3 24 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
6 9 9 Who's Crying Now - Journey
7 7 12 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
8 8 12 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
9 10 8 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
10 15 8 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
11 14 8 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
12 13 8 Hold On Tight - ELO
13 11 18 Theme From 'greatest American Hero' - Joey Scarbury
14 17 7 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
15 16 9 Fire And Ice - Pat Benatar
16 6 17 The Stroke - Billy Squier
17 12 17 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
18 18 18 Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
19 29 5 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
20 24 6 The Voice - The Moody Blues
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR September 19,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE 2 2 17 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
3 3 12 Urgent - Foreigner
4 4 17 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
5 6 10 Who's Crying Now - Journey
6 9 9 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
7 10 9 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
8 11 9 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
9 8 13 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
10 5 25 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
11 12 9 Hold On Tight - ELO
12 14 8 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
13 13 19 Theme From 'greatest American Hero' - Joey Scarbury
14 19 6 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
15 7 13 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
16 15 10 Fire And Ice - Pat Benatar
17 17 18 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
18 20 7 The Voice - The Moody Blues
19 24 5 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
20 16 18 The Stroke - Billy Squier
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR September 26,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE 2 2 18 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
3 5 11 Who's Crying Now - Journey
4 3 13 Urgent - Foreigner
5 7 10 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
6 6 10 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
7 8 10 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
8 14 7 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
9 4 18 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
10 11 10 Hold On Tight - ELO
11 12 9 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
12 9 14 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
13 19 6 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
14 10 26 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
15 15 14 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
16 18 8 The Voice - The Moody Blues
17 13 20 Theme From 'greatest American Hero'-Joey Scarbury
18 16 11 Fire And Ice - Pat Benatar
19 17 19 Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer
20 20 19 The Stroke - Billy Squier
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR October 3,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 14 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE 2 2 19 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
3 3 12 Who's Crying Now - Journey
4 8 8 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
5 5 11 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
6 4 14 Urgent - Foreigner
7 7 11 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
8 13 7 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
9 11 10 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
10 10 11 Hold On Tight - ELO
11 6 11 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
12 9 19 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
13 12 15 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
14 21 6 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
15 15 15 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
16 16 9 The Voice - The Moody Blues
17 34 6 Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
18 14 27 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
19 24 7 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
20 25 9 Super Freak - Rick James
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR October 10,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 15 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE 2 4 9 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
3 3 13 Who's Crying Now - Journey
4 2 20 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
5 5 12 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
6 9 11 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
7 7 12 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
8 8 8 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
9 6 15 Urgent - Foreigner
10 10 12 Hold On Tight - ELO
11 11 12 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
12 14 7 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
13 12 20 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
14 24 8 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
15 17 7 Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
16 19 8 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
17 13 16 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
18 20 10 Super Freak - Rick James
19 21 11 I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) - Lulu
20 22 6 Share Your Love With Me - Kenny Rogers
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR October 17,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 10 ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)-CHRISTOPHER CROSS
2 1 16 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
3 6 12 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
4 4 21 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
5 5 13 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
6 12 8 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 7 13 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
8 8 9 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
9 3 14 Who's Crying Now - Journey
10 14 9 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
11 16 9 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
12 9 16 Urgent - Foreigner
13 15 8 Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
14 10 13 Hold On Tight - ELO
15 22 6 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
16 18 11 Super Freak - Rick James
17 21 9 When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
18 20 7 Share Your Love With Me - Kenny Rogers
19 19 12 I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) - Lulu
20 11 13 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR October 24,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)-CHRISTOPHER CROSS 2 2 17 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
3 3 13 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
4 6 9 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
5 4 22 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
6 5 14 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
7 7 14 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
8 8 10 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
9 10 10 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
10 11 10 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
11 13 9 Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
12 15 7 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
13 9 15 Who's Crying Now - Journey
14 16 12 Super Freak - Rick James
15 17 10 When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
16 12 17 Urgent - Foreigner
17 18 8 Share Your Love With Me - Kenny Rogers
18 30 6 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
19 21 13 We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
20 24 13 She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built,She's Stacked)-Carl Carlton
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR October 31,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)-CHRISTOPHER CROSS 2 4 10 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 3 14 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
4 2 18 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
5 8 11 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
6 9 11 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
7 12 8 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
8 10 11 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
9 7 15 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
10 11 10 Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
11 6 15 The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
12 18 7 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
13 15 11 When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
14 14 13 Super Freak - Rick James
15 27 5 Physical - Olivia Newton-John
16 29 4 Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
17 19 14 We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
18 25 6 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
19 21 11 Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
20 20 14 She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built,She's Stacked)-Carl Carlton
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR November 7,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 11 PRIVATE EYES-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
2 1 13 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
3 3 15 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
4 4 19 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
5 5 12 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
6 6 12 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
7 7 9 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
8 8 12 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
9 12 8 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
10 10 11 Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
11 15 6 Physical - Olivia Newton-John
12 16 5 Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
13 13 12 When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
14 9 16 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
15 18 7 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
16 14 14 Super Freak - Rick James
17 17 15 We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
18 19 12 Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
19 21 7 Oh No - The Commodores
20 20 15 She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built,She's Stacked)-Carl Carlton
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR November 14,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 PRIVATE EYES-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 2 11 7 Physical - Olivia Newton-John
3 2 14 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
4 9 9 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
5 12 6 Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
6 5 13 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
7 6 13 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
8 8 13 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
9 7 10 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
10 15 8 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
11 3 16 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
12 13 13 When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
13 4 20 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
14 18 13 Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
15 19 8 Oh No - The Commodores
16 21 5 Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
17 10 12 Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
18 14 17 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
19 23 6 The Old Songs - Barry Manilow
20 22 11 Theme From 'Hill Street Blues'-Mike Post & Larry Carlton
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR November 21,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 2 8 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
2 1 13 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 5 7 Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
4 4 10 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
5 3 15 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
6 6 14 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
7 7 14 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
8 8 14 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
9 10 9 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
10 15 9 Oh No - The Commodores
11 9 11 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
12 12 14 When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
13 14 14 Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
14 16 6 Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
15 21 6 Young Turks - Rod Stewart
16 11 17 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
17 19 7 The Old Songs - Barry Manilow
18 24 4 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
19 22 8 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
20 20 12 Theme From 'Hill Street Blues'-Mike Post & Larry Carlton
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR November 28,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 9 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 2 2 14 Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 3 8 Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
4 4 11 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
5 10 10 Oh No - The Commodores
6 6 15 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
7 5 16 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
8 9 10 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
9 7 15 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
10 15 7 Young Turks - Rod Stewart
11 14 7 Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
12 18 5 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
13 13 15 Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
14 19 9 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
15 17 8 The Old Songs - Barry Manilow
16 8 15 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
17 11 12 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger
18 12 15 When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops
19 20 13 Theme From 'Hill Street Blues'-Mike Post & Larry Carlton
20 28 7 Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR December 5,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 10 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
2 3 9 Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner
3 2 15 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 4 12 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
5 5 11 Oh No - The Commodores
6 6 16 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
7 11 8 Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
8 8 11 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
9 10 8 Young Turks - Rod Stewart
10 14 10 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
11 12 6 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
12 9 16 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
13 7 17 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
14 20 8 Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
15 15 9 The Old Songs - Barry Manilow
16 23 7 Trouble - Lindsay Buckingham
17 13 16 Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
18 21 7 Leather And Lace-Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
19 16 16 The Night Owls - The Little River Band
20 25 5 Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR December 12,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 11 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 2 2 10 Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
3 3 16 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 10 11 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
5 5 12 Oh No - The Commodores
6 7 9 Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
7 9 9 Young Turks - Rod Stewart
8 8 12 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
9 11 7 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
10 4 13 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
11 14 9 Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
12 16 8 Trouble - Lindsay Buckingham
13 6 17 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
14 13 18 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
15 18 8 Leather And Lace-Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
16 26 5 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)-Daryl Hall & John Oates
17 25 8 Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
18 20 6 Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond
19 21 11 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) - Chilliwack
20 27 5 Comin' In And Out Of Your Life - Barbra Streisand
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR December 19,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 12 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 2 2 11 Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
3 4 12 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
4 3 17 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
5 7 10 Young Turks - Rod Stewart
6 6 10 Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
7 16 6 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)-Daryl Hall & John Oates
8 11 10 Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
9 9 8 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
10 12 9 Trouble - Lindsay Buckingham
11 5 13 Oh No - The Commodores
12 10 14 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
13 21 7 Hooked On Classics-The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Louis Clark
14 15 9 Leather And Lace-Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
15 17 9 Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
16 20 6 Comin' In And Out Of Your Life - Barbra Streisand
17 18 7 Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond
18 8 13 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
19 19 12 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) - Chilliwack
20 22 11 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)-Kool & The Gang
RECORD WORLD SINGLES CHART FOR December 26,1981
TW LW Wks Song-Artist
1 1 13 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 2 2 12 Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner
3 3 13 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
4 7 7 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)-Daryl Hall & John Oates
5 5 11 Young Turks - Rod Stewart
6 6 11 Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
7 8 11 Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
8 10 10 Trouble - Lindsay Buckingham
9 9 9 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
10 13 8 Hooked On Classics-The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Louis Clark
11 4 18 Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
12 14 10 Leather And Lace-Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
13 21 8 Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
14 15 10 Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
15 16 7 Comin' In And Out Of Your Life - Barbra Streisand
16 17 8 Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond
17 11 14 Oh No - The Commodores
18 22 10 The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) - Juice Newton
19 19 13 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) - Chilliwack
20 20 12 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)-Kool & The Gang
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