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UK Top 40 Singles weekending 7th February 1981

 

1 (2) Woman – John Lennon

2 (3) In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins

3 (6) Vienna - Ultravox

4 (1) Imagine – John Lennon

5 (5) Rapture – Blondie

6 (4) Ant Music – Adam & The Ants

7 (7) Don’t Stop The Music – Yarborough & Peoples

8 (12) Fade To Grey - Visage

9 (9) Young Parisians – Adam & The Ants

10 (8) I Am The Beat – The Look

11 (16) Romeo And Juliet – Dire Straits

12 (28) I Surrender – Rainbow

13 (10) I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It – Stevie Wonder

14 (18) The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven – Madness

15 (17) A Little In Love – Cliff Richard

16 (25) It’s My Turn – Diana Ross

17 (24) The Freeze – Spandau Ballet

18 (11) Do Nothing/Maggie’s Farm – The Specials

19 (New) The Oldest Swinger In Town – Fred Wedlock

20 (19) Gangsters Of The Groove – Heatwave

21 (29) Twilight Café – Susan Fassbender

22 (26) Burn Rubber On Me – Gap Band

23 (13) Too Nice To Talk To – The Beat

24 (14) Flash - Queen

25 (21) Lorraine – Bad Manners

26 (40) The Elephant’s Graveyard (Guilty) – Boomtown Rats

27 (15) Runaround Sue - Racey

28 (34) Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me - XTC

29 (20) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) – David Bowie

30 (New) Shaddap You Face – Joe Dolce

31 (New) We’ll Bring The House Down - Slade

32 (27) Who’s Gonna Rock You – The Nolans

33 (35) Give Peace A Chance – Plastic Ono Band

34 (New) I’m Love With A German Filmstar – Passions

35 (New) Rock This Town – Stray Cats

36 (39) Hang Together - Odyssey

37 (37) Turn Me On Turn Me Off – Honey Bane

38 (New) The Bed’s Too Big Without You – Sheila Hylton

39 (New) Just When I Needed You Most – Barbara Jones

40 (New) Car Trouble – Adam & The Ants

 

 

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US Top 100 Singles Week Ending 7th February, 1981

 

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

 

1 3 CELEBRATION

Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-16 (1 week at #1) (1)

2 1 THE TIDE IS HIGH

Blondie (Chrysalis)-13 (1)

3 4 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT

Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-14 (3)

4 8 9 TO 5

Dolly Parton (RCA)-11 (4)

5 6 PASSION

Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-12 (5)

6 2 (Just Like) STARTING OVER

John Lennon (Geffen)-15 (1)

7 5 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Air Supply (Arista)-16 (5)

8 17 WOMAN

John Lennon (Geffen)-4 (8)

9 9 IT'S MY TURN

Diana Ross (Motown)-16 (9)

10 11 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE

Delbert McClinton (Capitol)-10 (10)

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11 12 HEY NINETEEN

Steely Dan (MCA)-11 (11)

12 14 SAME OLD LANG SYNE

Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)-9 (12)

13 19 KEEP ON LOVING YOU

REO Speedwagon (Epic)-11 (13)

14 16 MISS SUN

Boz Scaggs (with Lisa Dal Bello) (Columbia)-11 (14)

15 7 LOVE ON THE ROCKS

Neil Diamond (Capitol)-15 (2)

16 18 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL

Abba (Atlantic)-12 (16)

17 22 THE BEST OF TIMES

Styx (A&M)-3 (17)

18 21 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT

Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9 (18)

19 20 TOGETHER

Tierra (Boardwalk)-14 (19)

20 27 CRYING

Don McLean (Millenium)-3 (20)

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21 23 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD

The Eagles (Asylum)-8 (21)

22 13 GUILTY

Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-15 (3)

23 25 HEARTBREAK HOTEL

The Jacksons (Epic)-10 (23)

24 28 A LITTLE IN LOVE

Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-9 (24)

25 32 HELLO AGAIN

Neil Diamond (Capitol)-2 (25)

26 10 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN

Barry Manilow (Arista)-12 (10)

27 31 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN

Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-11 (27)

28 29 KILLIN' TIME

Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton (Scotti Brothers)-12 (28)

29 34 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-10 (29)

30 36 TREAT ME RIGHT

Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-4 (30)

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31 15 TIME IS TIME

Andy Gibb (RSO)-12 (15)

32 24 HUNGRY HEART

Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-14 (5)

33 33 HE CAN'T LOVE YOU

The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-12 (33)

34 26 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA

The Police (A&M)-16 (10)

35 30 TELL IT LIKE IT IS

Heart (Epic)-12 (8)

36 35 LADY

Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-19 (1)

37 50 HEARTS ON FIRE

Randy Meisner (Epic)-3 (37)

38 44 AH LEAH

Donnie Iris (MCA)-9 (38)

39 39 WHO'S MAKING LOVE

The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-8 (39)

40 45 BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC (Atlantic)-6 (40)

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41 41 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT

Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-19 (9)

42 61 RAPTURE

Blondie (Chrysalis)-2 (42)

43 55 KISS ON MY LIST

Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-3 (43)

44 48 (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY

The Outlaws (Arista)-7 (44)

45 40 SHINE ON

L.T.D. (A&M)-13 (40)

46 52 FLASH'S THEME AKA FLASH

Queen (Elektra)-4 (46)

47 38 SUDDENLY

Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard (MCA)-16 (20)

48 37 I NEED YOUR LOVIN'

Teena Marie (Gordy)-12 (37)

49 42 MORE THAN I CAN SAY

Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-20 (2)

50 60 TOO TIGHT

Con Funk Shun (Mercury)-3 (50)

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51 43 COLD LOVE

Donna Summer (Geffen)-11 (33)

52 72 WHAT KIND OF FOOL

Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-2 (52)

53 46 FOOL THAT I AM

Rita Coolidge (A&M)-9 (46)

54 65 GUITAR MAN

Elvis Presley (RCA)-9 (43)

55 57 FULL OF FIRE

Shalamar (Solar)-8 (55)

56 63 FLY AWAY

Peter Allen (A&M)-5 (56)

57 67 PRECIOUS TO ME

Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-3 (57)

58 74 LIVING IN A FANTASY

Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-3 (58)

59 47 LOVE T.K.O.

Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia International)-11 (44)

60 70 STAYING WITH IT

Firefall (with Lisa Nemzo) (Atlantic)-3 (60)

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61 49 MASTER BLASTER (Jammin')

Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-21 (5)

62 53 ONE STEP CLOSER

The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-12 (24)

63 73 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN'

Terri Gibbs (MCA)-4 (63)

64 51 MY MOTHER'S EYES

Bette Midler (Atlantic)-12 (39)

65 -- FADE AWAY

Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (65)

66 76 I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME

Glen Campbell (Capitol)-3 (66)

67 54 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Queen (Elektra)-26 (1)

68 56 UNITED TOGETHER

Aretha Franklin (Arista)-7 (56)

69 80 LIPSTICK

Suzi Quatro (Dreamland)-3 (69)

70 58 SKATEAWAY

Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)-8 (58)

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71 81 AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT

John Cougar (Riva)-2 (71)

72 59 WOMAN IN LOVE

Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-23 (1)

73 83 DREAMER

The Association (Elektra)-2 (73)

74 85 FANTASTIC VOYAGE

Lakeside (Solar)-2 (74)

75 77 SEASONS

Charles Fox (Handshake)-3 (75)

76 78 WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD

The Doobie Brothers (Sesame Street)-3 (76)

77 87 TURN ME LOOSE

Loverboy (Columbia)-2 (77)

78 -- DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME

The Police (A&M)-1 (78)

79 79 WATCHING YOU

Slave (Cotillion)-4 (79)

80 -- WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE

Steve Winwood (Island)-1 (80)

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81 62 EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME

The Korgis (Asylum)-18 (18)

82 -- FIREFLIES

Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-1 (82)

83 64 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING

Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-20 (12)

84 66 WHIP IT

Devo (Warner Brothers)-24 (14)

85 -- JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME

April Wine (Capitol)-1 (85)

86 -- DON'T STOP THE MUSIC

Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-1 (86)

87 -- AND LOVES GOES ON

Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-1 (87)

88 91 LONG TIME LOVING YOU

McGuffey Lane (Atco)-4 (88)

89 -- CAFE AMORE

Spyro Gyra (MCA)-1 (89)

90 92 DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Touch (Atco)-2 (90)

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91 68 I BELIEVE IN YOU

Don Williams (MCA)-20 (24)

92 69 NEVER BE THE SAME

Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-18 (15)

93 71 THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" (Good Ol' Boys)

Waylon (RCA)-22 (21)

94 75 NEED YOUR LOVING TONIGHT

Queen (Elektra)-11 (44)

95 82 I'M COMING OUT

Diana Ross (Motown)-19 (5)

96 86 TEACHER TEACHER

Rockpile (Columbia)-12 (51)

97 88 YOU

Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-12 (48)

98 -- 8TH WONDER

The Sugar Hill Gang (Sugar Hill)-1 (98)

99 97 DREAMING

Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-22 (10)

100 100 REMOTE CONTROL

The Reddings (Believe In a Dream)-13 (89)

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BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100

 

101 101 BON BON VIE (Gimme the Good Life)

T.S. Monk (Mirage)

102 -- COW PATTI

Jim Stafford (Warner Brothers)

103 -- ONCE IN A LIFETIME

The Talking Heads (Sire)

104 -- LOVE ON THE AIRWAVES

Night (Planet)

105 102 LOOK UP

Patrice Rushen (Elektra)

106 107 SUKIYAKI

A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)

107 108 OUTSIDE

Ambrosia (Full Moon)

108 -- THEME FROM "RAGING BULL" (Cavalleria Rusticana)

Joel Diamond (Motown)

109 109 HERE IS MY LOVE

Tommy Dee (A&M)

110 -- HOW 'BOUT US

Champaign (Columbia)

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Compiled from national sales and CHR (Top 40) radio station airplay by

Billboard

Copyright 1981 Billboard Publications

 

A lot of good tracks in this chart, and the usual few dodgy ones :lol:

 

1 (2) Woman – John Lennon.....sheer class

2 (3) In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins................Collins at his best

3 (6) Vienna - Ultravox :thumbup: .............kept of the top by bloody Joe Dolce :angry:

4 (1) Imagine – John Lennon.........one of the classics of all time

5 (5) Rapture – Blondie................early rap song,a view of the future of US music

6 (4) Ant Music – Adam & The Ants

8 (12) Fade To Grey - Visage :cheer: :cheer: .....superb track

9 (9) Young Parisians – Adam & The Ants

10 (8) I Am The Beat – The Look

11 (16) Romeo And Juliet – Dire Straits

12 (28) I Surrender – Rainbow

14 (18) The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven – Madness :cheer:

17 (24) The Freeze – Spandau Ballet :cheer: ...one of their best

18 (11) Do Nothing/Maggie’s Farm – The Specials :thumbup:

19 (New) The Oldest Swinger In Town – Fred Wedlock :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

21 (29) Twilight Café – Susan Fassbender...............i liked this

23 (13) Too Nice To Talk To – The Beat....................this was a good song

24 (14) Flash - Queen :thumbup:

25 (21) Lorraine – Bad Manners

28 (34) Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me - XTC :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: (is this "This is Pops" favourite song) ;)

29 (20) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) – David Bowie :dance:

30 (New) Shaddap You Face – Joe Dolce :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :puke2:

31 (New) We’ll Bring The House Down - Slade

32 (27) Who’s Gonna Rock You – The Nolans :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :puke2:

33 (35) Give Peace A Chance – Plastic Ono Band :D

34 (New) I’m Love With A German Filmstar – Passions :cheer: :cheer: sheer class

40 (New) Car Trouble – Adam & The Ants

 

strange, i was just thinking of feb 81! :lol:.... a good chart imho.

 

UK Top 40 Singles weekending 7th February 1981

 

1 (2) Woman – John Lennon.................... gawd how bad was this? lennon gone old :(

2 (3) In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins........................not bad

3 (6) Vienna - Ultravox................................. :thumbup: classic track of the time

4 (1) Imagine – John Lennon....................... this was better! overplayed? maybe, but classic.

5 (5) Rapture – Blondie ........................... blondie selling out, poor.

6 (4) Ant Music – Adam & The Ants

7 (7) Don’t Stop The Music – Yarborough & Peoples.........:thumbup: excellant track!

8 (12) Fade To Grey - Visage.................:thumbup: :thumbup: superb!

9 (9) Young Parisians – Adam & The Ants

10 (8) I Am The Beat – The Look................... who was 'mr kruger'?... :lol:

11 (16) Romeo And Juliet – Dire Straits............ rather boring, no... VERY boring mor, aor .

12 (28) I Surrender – Rainbow........................... rock/pop... ok.

13 (10) I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It – Stevie Wonder

14 (18) The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven – Madness ......... not their best

15 (17) A Little In Love – Cliff Richard....:puke2:

16 (25) It’s My Turn – Diana Ross........:puke2:

17 (24) The Freeze – Spandau Ballet.............. :thumbup: excellant! sb's best era

18 (11) Do Nothing/Maggie’s Farm – The Specials................ :)

19 (New) The Oldest Swinger In Town – Fred Wedlock..... unfunny now.

20 (19) Gangsters Of The Groove – Heatwave

21 (29) Twilight Café – Susan Fassbender........ a greatr little track! :)

22 (26) Burn Rubber On Me – Gap Band

23 (13) Too Nice To Talk To – The Beat......... the beats best...

24 (14) Flash - Queen

25 (21) Lorraine – Bad Manners............ <_<

26 (40) The Elephant’s Graveyard (Guilty) – Boomtown Rats

27 (15) Runaround Sue - Racey

28 (34) Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me - XTC.............................:) excellant pop :)

29 (20) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) – David Bowie

30 (New) Shaddap You Face – Joe Dolce............ guilty pleasure...lol...

31 (New) We’ll Bring The House Down - Slade

32 (27) Who’s Gonna Rock You – The Nolans

33 (35) Give Peace A Chance – Plastic Ono Band

34 (New) I’m Love With A German Filmstar – Passions ...........:thumbup:

35 (New) Rock This Town – Stray Cats

36 (39) Hang Together - Odyssey

37 (37) Turn Me On Turn Me Off – Honey Bane

38 (New) The Bed’s Too Big Without You – Sheila Hylton..... a police cover?... oh dear.

39 (New) Just When I Needed You Most – Barbara Jones

40 (New) Car Trouble – Adam & The Ants

 

I always thought it weird that my favourite Bowie single, 'Scary Monsters' was such a minor hit.

 

Look at that top 10, though - how many classics can you possibly get in one weeks' top 10? Awesome stuff....

I know & like:

 

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1 (2) Woman – John Lennon

2 (3) In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins

3 (6) Vienna - Ultravox

4 (1) Imagine – John Lennon

5 (5) Rapture – Blondie

6 (4) Ant Music – Adam & The Ants

7 (7) Don’t Stop The Music – Yarborough & Peoples

8 (12) Fade To Grey - Visage

9 (9) Young Parisians – Adam & The Ants

10 (8) I Am The Beat – The Look

11 (16) Romeo And Juliet – Dire Straits

12 (28) I Surrender – Rainbow

13 (10) I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It – Stevie Wonder

14 (18) The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven – Madness

15 (17) A Little In Love – Cliff Richard

17 (24) The Freeze – Spandau Ballet

18 (11) Do Nothing/Maggie’s Farm – The Specials

23 (13) Too Nice To Talk To – The Beat

24 (14) Flash - Queen

28 (34) Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me - XTC

29 (20) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) – David Bowie

31 (New) We’ll Bring The House Down - Slade

34 (New) I’m Love With A German Filmstar – Passions

35 (New) Rock This Town – Stray Cats

38 (New) The Bed’s Too Big Without You – Sheila Hylton

40 (New) Car Trouble – Adam & The Ants

 

What a brilliant chart!

Just realised the billboard chart that was previously posted was 1980.

1981 chart is now up.

I know and like

 

1 (2) Woman – John Lennon

2 (3) In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins

3 (6) Vienna - Ultravox

4 (1) Imagine – John Lennon

5 (5) Rapture – Blondie

6 (4) Ant Music – Adam & The Ants

7 (7) Don’t Stop The Music – Yarborough & Peoples

8 (12) Fade To Grey - Visage

9 (9) Young Parisians – Adam & The Ants

11 (16) Romeo And Juliet – Dire Straits

24 (14) Flash - Queen

29 (20) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) – David Bowie

33 (35) Give Peace A Chance – Plastic Ono Band

38 (New) The Bed’s Too Big Without You – Sheila Hylton

39 (New) Just When I Needed You Most – Barbara Jones

 

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