Post by Dawn on May 7, 2010 21:19:32 GMT -5
It's been a long, long while since I've done one of these. Let's look at a chart from 29(!) years ago this week.
US Top 100 Singles Week Ending 2nd May, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 2 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five)
Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 JUST THE TWO OF US
Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-12 (2)
3 3 BEING WITH YOU
Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-12 (3)
4 5 ANGEL OF THE MORNING
Juice Newton (Capitol)-11 (4)
5 1 KISS ON MY LIST
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-15 (1)
6 6 RAPTURE
Blondie (Chrysalis)-14 (1)
7 18 BETTE DAVIS EYES
Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-6 (7)
8 7 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
Steve Winwood (Island)-13 (7)
9 16 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF
Gino Vannelli (Arista)-7 (9)
10 11 I CAN'T STAND IT
Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-10 (10)
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11 12 HER TOWN TOO
James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-8 (11)
12 17 TAKE IT ON THE RUN
REO Speedwagon (Epic)-7 (12)
13 13 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN'
Terri Gibbs (MCA)-16 (13)
14 10 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
The Police (A&M)-13 (10)
15 19 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
Styx (A&M)-7 (15)
16 8 WOMAN
John Lennon (Geffen)-16 (2)
17 25 WATCHING THE WHEELS
John Lennon (Geffen)-6 (17)
18 30 SUKIYAKI
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-9 (18)
19 20 AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT
John Cougar (Riva)-14 (19)
20 23 SWEETHEART
Frankie and the Knockouts (Millenium)-9 (20)
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21 24 YOU BETTER YOU BET
The Who (Warner Brothers)-7 (21)
22 22 TIME OUT OF MIND
Steely Dan (MCA)-8 (22)
23 26 HOW 'BOUT US
Champaign (Columbia)-12 (23)
24 27 I LOVE YOU
The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-11 (24)
25 38 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do)
Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-9 (25)
26 14 KEEP ON LOVING YOU
REO Speedwagon (Epic)-23 (1)
27 29 I MISSED AGAIN
Phil Collins (Atlantic)-7 (27)
28 32 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE
John O'Banion (Elektra)-6 (28)
29 36 WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE
Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-6 (29)
30 33 HOLD ON LOOSELY
38 Special (A&M)-10 (30)
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31 40 SAY YOU'LL BE MINE
Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-6 (31)
32 48 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 45
Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-4 (32)
33 9 THE BEST OF TIMES
Styx (A&M)-15 (3)
34 15 CRYING
Don McLean (Millenium)-15 (5)
35 49 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU
Don McLean (Millenium)-4 (35)
36 42 FIND YOUR WAY BACK
Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-5 (36)
37 39 WASN'T THAT A PARTY
The Rovers (Cleveland International)-11 (37)
38 44 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS
Anne Murray (Capitol)-6 (38)
39 76 AMERICA
Neil Diamond (Capitol)-2 (39)
40 67 THIS LITTLE GIRL
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-2 (40)
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41 21 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
April Wine (Capitol)-13 (21)
42 47 JESSIE'S GIRL
Rick Springifield (RCA)-6 (42)
43 28 IT'S A LOVE THING
The Whispers (Solar)-12 (28)
44 31 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-13 (19)
45 50 I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE
T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-8 (45)
46 35 TURN ME LOOSE
Loverboy (Columbia)-14 (35)
47 54 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
Dolly Parton (RCA)-5 (47)
48 61 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da)
Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-4 (48)
49 37 MISTER SANDMAN
Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-10 (37)
50 34 THE PARTY'S OVER (Hopelessly In Love)
Journey (Columbia)-10 (34)
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51 41 9 TO 5
Dolly Parton (RCA)-23 (1)
52 59 SUPER TROUPER
Abba (Atlantic)-5 (52)
53 65 WINNING
Santana (Columbia)-4 (53)
54 46 CELEBRATION
Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-28 (1)
55 57 SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY BACK HOME
Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS)-6 (55)
56 58 I DON'T NEED YOU
Rupert Holmes (MCA)-5 (56)
57 43 HELLO AGAIN
Neil Diamond (Capitol)-14 (6)
58 45 WHAT KIND OF FOOL
Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-14 (10)
59 51 LONELY TOGETHER
Barry Manilow (Arista)-8 (45)
60 53 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-26 (1)
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61 -- THE WAITING
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-1 (61)
62 70 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
Michael Jackson (Motown)-3 (62)
63 73 TIME
The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-3 (63)
64 74 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU
Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-3 (64)
65 77 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART
The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-3 (65)
66 66 LATELY
Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (66)
67 75 HURRY UP AND WAIT
The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-3 (67)
68 78 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE
Paul Anka (RCA)-3 (68)
69 80 JUST SO LONELY
Get Wet (Boardwalk)-2 (69)
70 81 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE
Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-2 (70)
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71 55 TREAT ME RIGHT
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-16 (18)
72 72 SEDUCED
Leon Redbone (Emerald City)-4 (72)
73 52 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
Abba (Atlantic)-24 (8)
74 84 I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-2 (74)
75 62 A LITTLE IN LOVE
Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-21 (17)
76 60 PRECIOUS TO ME
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-15 (22)
77 87 SAY WHAT
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-2 (77)
78 88 MAKE THAT MOVE
Shalamar (Solar)-2 (78)
79 89 SEVEN YEAR ACHE
Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-2 (79)
80 90 IS IT YOU
Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-2 (80)
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81 91 YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU
Jermaine Jackson (Motown)-3 (81)
82 -- YOU MAKE MY DREAMS
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-1 (82)
83 -- SWEET BABY
Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-1 (83)
84 56 ME (Without You)
Andy Gibb (RSO)-8 (40)
85 63 HEARTS ON FIRE
Randy Meisner (Epic)-15 (19)
86 86 HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky)-4 (86)
87 64 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-22 (16)
88 69 THAT DIDN'T HURT TOO BAD
Dr. Hook (Casablanca)-4 (69)
89 -- CAN YOU FELL IT
The Jacksons (Epic)-1 (89)
90 -- MERCY, MERCY, MERCY
Phoebe Snow (Mirage)-1 (90)
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91 71 PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING
Shot In the Dark (RSO)-5 (71)
92 79 ONE MORE CHANCE
Diana Ross (Motown)-4 (79)
93 68 LIMELIGHT
Rush (Mercury)-8 (55)
94 -- SHADDUP YOUR FACE
Joe Dolce (MCA)-1 (94)
95 83 WALKING ON THIN ICE
Yoko Ono (Geffen)-9 (58)
96 85 MEMORIES
Tierra (Boardwalk)-8 (62)
97 82 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN'
Donna Summer (Geffen)-11 (40)
98 93 LOVER
The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-6 (68)
99 96 THE TIDE IS HIGH
Blondie (Chrysalis)-25 (1)
100 92 SHOTGUN RIDER
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-6 (70)
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BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100
101 101 WHEN LOVE CALLS
Atlantic Starr (A&M)
102 -- SHEILA
Greg Kihn (Beserkley)
103 103 DARLIN'
Tom Jones (Mercury)
104 -- NEXT TIME YOU'LL KNOW
Sister Sledge (Cotillion)
105 -- WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME
Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)
106 -- PARADISE
Change (Atlantic)
107 -- COOL DOWN
Life (Elektra)
108 -- OLD FLAME
Alabama (RCA)
109 -- ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song)
110 107 LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT
Point Blank (MCA)
The music of the early '80s is a period often gets dissed as being bland and unoriginal, but I think that's much too broad of a brush, as there are quite a few gems on this chart and much variety. In addition to pop and rock, you have country (Terri Gibbs, Dottie West/Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray, etc.), jazz (Stanley Clarke/George Duke, Lee Ritenour), disco (Quincy Jones), standards (Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand), folk-rock - a little of everything.
US Top 100 Singles Week Ending 2nd May, 1981
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 2 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five)
Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-12 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 JUST THE TWO OF US
Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-12 (2)
3 3 BEING WITH YOU
Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-12 (3)
4 5 ANGEL OF THE MORNING
Juice Newton (Capitol)-11 (4)
5 1 KISS ON MY LIST
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-15 (1)
6 6 RAPTURE
Blondie (Chrysalis)-14 (1)
7 18 BETTE DAVIS EYES
Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-6 (7)
8 7 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
Steve Winwood (Island)-13 (7)
9 16 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF
Gino Vannelli (Arista)-7 (9)
10 11 I CAN'T STAND IT
Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO)-10 (10)
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11 12 HER TOWN TOO
James Taylor and J.D. Souther (Columbia)-8 (11)
12 17 TAKE IT ON THE RUN
REO Speedwagon (Epic)-7 (12)
13 13 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN'
Terri Gibbs (MCA)-16 (13)
14 10 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
The Police (A&M)-13 (10)
15 19 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
Styx (A&M)-7 (15)
16 8 WOMAN
John Lennon (Geffen)-16 (2)
17 25 WATCHING THE WHEELS
John Lennon (Geffen)-6 (17)
18 30 SUKIYAKI
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-9 (18)
19 20 AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT
John Cougar (Riva)-14 (19)
20 23 SWEETHEART
Frankie and the Knockouts (Millenium)-9 (20)
------
21 24 YOU BETTER YOU BET
The Who (Warner Brothers)-7 (21)
22 22 TIME OUT OF MIND
Steely Dan (MCA)-8 (22)
23 26 HOW 'BOUT US
Champaign (Columbia)-12 (23)
24 27 I LOVE YOU
The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-11 (24)
25 38 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do)
Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-9 (25)
26 14 KEEP ON LOVING YOU
REO Speedwagon (Epic)-23 (1)
27 29 I MISSED AGAIN
Phil Collins (Atlantic)-7 (27)
28 32 LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE
John O'Banion (Elektra)-6 (28)
29 36 WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE
Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-6 (29)
30 33 HOLD ON LOOSELY
38 Special (A&M)-10 (30)
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31 40 SAY YOU'LL BE MINE
Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-6 (31)
32 48 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 45
Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-4 (32)
33 9 THE BEST OF TIMES
Styx (A&M)-15 (3)
34 15 CRYING
Don McLean (Millenium)-15 (5)
35 49 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU
Don McLean (Millenium)-4 (35)
36 42 FIND YOUR WAY BACK
Jefferson Starship (Grunt)-5 (36)
37 39 WASN'T THAT A PARTY
The Rovers (Cleveland International)-11 (37)
38 44 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS
Anne Murray (Capitol)-6 (38)
39 76 AMERICA
Neil Diamond (Capitol)-2 (39)
40 67 THIS LITTLE GIRL
Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-2 (40)
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41 21 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
April Wine (Capitol)-13 (21)
42 47 JESSIE'S GIRL
Rick Springifield (RCA)-6 (42)
43 28 IT'S A LOVE THING
The Whispers (Solar)-12 (28)
44 31 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
Yarbrough and Peoples (Mercury)-13 (19)
45 50 I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE
T.G. Sheppard (Warner Brothers/Curb)-8 (45)
46 35 TURN ME LOOSE
Loverboy (Columbia)-14 (35)
47 54 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU
Dolly Parton (RCA)-5 (47)
48 61 AI NO CORRIDA (I-No-Ko-ree-da)
Quincy Jones (with Dune) (A&M)-4 (48)
49 37 MISTER SANDMAN
Emmylou Harris (Warner Brothers)-10 (37)
50 34 THE PARTY'S OVER (Hopelessly In Love)
Journey (Columbia)-10 (34)
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51 41 9 TO 5
Dolly Parton (RCA)-23 (1)
52 59 SUPER TROUPER
Abba (Atlantic)-5 (52)
53 65 WINNING
Santana (Columbia)-4 (53)
54 46 CELEBRATION
Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-28 (1)
55 57 SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY BACK HOME
Lenny LeBlanc (Capitol/MSS)-6 (55)
56 58 I DON'T NEED YOU
Rupert Holmes (MCA)-5 (56)
57 43 HELLO AGAIN
Neil Diamond (Capitol)-14 (6)
58 45 WHAT KIND OF FOOL
Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (Columbia)-14 (10)
59 51 LONELY TOGETHER
Barry Manilow (Arista)-8 (45)
60 53 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-26 (1)
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61 -- THE WAITING
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-1 (61)
62 70 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
Michael Jackson (Motown)-3 (62)
63 73 TIME
The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-3 (63)
64 74 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU
Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-3 (64)
65 77 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART
The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-3 (65)
66 66 LATELY
Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-4 (66)
67 75 HURRY UP AND WAIT
The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-3 (67)
68 78 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE
Paul Anka (RCA)-3 (68)
69 80 JUST SO LONELY
Get Wet (Boardwalk)-2 (69)
70 81 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE
Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-2 (70)
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71 55 TREAT ME RIGHT
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-16 (18)
72 72 SEDUCED
Leon Redbone (Emerald City)-4 (72)
73 52 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
Abba (Atlantic)-24 (8)
74 84 I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
Billy and the Beaters (Alfa)-2 (74)
75 62 A LITTLE IN LOVE
Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-21 (17)
76 60 PRECIOUS TO ME
Phil Seymour (Boardwalk)-15 (22)
77 87 SAY WHAT
Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-2 (77)
78 88 MAKE THAT MOVE
Shalamar (Solar)-2 (78)
79 89 SEVEN YEAR ACHE
Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-2 (79)
80 90 IS IT YOU
Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-2 (80)
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81 91 YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU
Jermaine Jackson (Motown)-3 (81)
82 -- YOU MAKE MY DREAMS
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-1 (82)
83 -- SWEET BABY
Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-1 (83)
84 56 ME (Without You)
Andy Gibb (RSO)-8 (40)
85 63 HEARTS ON FIRE
Randy Meisner (Epic)-15 (19)
86 86 HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky)-4 (86)
87 64 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-22 (16)
88 69 THAT DIDN'T HURT TOO BAD
Dr. Hook (Casablanca)-4 (69)
89 -- CAN YOU FELL IT
The Jacksons (Epic)-1 (89)
90 -- MERCY, MERCY, MERCY
Phoebe Snow (Mirage)-1 (90)
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91 71 PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING
Shot In the Dark (RSO)-5 (71)
92 79 ONE MORE CHANCE
Diana Ross (Motown)-4 (79)
93 68 LIMELIGHT
Rush (Mercury)-8 (55)
94 -- SHADDUP YOUR FACE
Joe Dolce (MCA)-1 (94)
95 83 WALKING ON THIN ICE
Yoko Ono (Geffen)-9 (58)
96 85 MEMORIES
Tierra (Boardwalk)-8 (62)
97 82 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN'
Donna Summer (Geffen)-11 (40)
98 93 LOVER
The Michael Stanley Band (EMI-America)-6 (68)
99 96 THE TIDE IS HIGH
Blondie (Chrysalis)-25 (1)
100 92 SHOTGUN RIDER
Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)-6 (70)
------
BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100
101 101 WHEN LOVE CALLS
Atlantic Starr (A&M)
102 -- SHEILA
Greg Kihn (Beserkley)
103 103 DARLIN'
Tom Jones (Mercury)
104 -- NEXT TIME YOU'LL KNOW
Sister Sledge (Cotillion)
105 -- WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME
Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers)
106 -- PARADISE
Change (Atlantic)
107 -- COOL DOWN
Life (Elektra)
108 -- OLD FLAME
Alabama (RCA)
109 -- ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song)
110 107 LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT
Point Blank (MCA)
The music of the early '80s is a period often gets dissed as being bland and unoriginal, but I think that's much too broad of a brush, as there are quite a few gems on this chart and much variety. In addition to pop and rock, you have country (Terri Gibbs, Dottie West/Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray, etc.), jazz (Stanley Clarke/George Duke, Lee Ritenour), disco (Quincy Jones), standards (Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand), folk-rock - a little of everything.
