Retrochart - 7th February 1981

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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

[meister]

I hardly know any on the UK chart - I suppose Ultravox's Vienna is the standout.

The US chart is much more me... my FAVES...

I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER - Prince (funky goodness!)
DESIRE - Andy Gibb (not his best but I love all 3 of his albums)
ROCK WITH YOU - Michael Jackson
LOST IN LOVE - Air Supply (they did write good songs)

[wonderwall]

Vienna got kept of top spot by joe dolce unbelivable.

[Smurfie]

I was a wee lad of five at the time, so not a lot of these ring a bell. From the lists I do like the following:

XTC - Sgt Rock Is Going To Help Me (Senses Working Overtime by XTC is one of my fave songs!)
Fleetwood Mac - Sara
Diana Ross - It's My Turn
Donna Summer - On The Radio
Judie Tzuke - Stay With Me Till Dawn

There are also a bunch of ughs on that list that I'm sure is not of interest (e.g. Bad Manners)

Funnily, as much as my Queen hatred runs deep, both Flash and Crazy Little Thing Called Love on those charts, are ones that I like!

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The correct billboard chart has now been added.

[Smurfie]

Well that adds the fabulous Guilty and Woman In Love to my list of faves!

[Earl Purple]

meister said:

I hardly know any on the UK chart - I suppose Ultravox's Vienna is the standout.

The US chart is much more me... my FAVES...

I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER - Prince (funky goodness!)
DESIRE - Andy Gibb (not his best but I love all 3 of his albums)
ROCK WITH YOU - Michael Jackson
LOST IN LOVE - Air Supply (they did write good songs)

your US list is all from early 1980 though

[ManicKangaroo]

That was because originally the chart from 1980 was posted erroneously

[PurpleCareBear]

The songs I like from the Uk chart :
16 (25) It’s My Turn – Diana Ross

^^^ That's all. .I wouldn't be mad about it either ,it's just ok.The rest of the songs ,I don't know ,or don't like.

Let's see if the U.S chart has more to offer....
Ahh yeah ,that's a bit more like it :

1 3 CELEBRATION-Kool and the Gang
2 1 THE TIDE IS HIGH - Blondie
4 8 9 TO 5- Dolly Parton
9 9 IT'S MY TURN-Diana Ross
72 59 WOMAN IN LOVE-Barbra Streisand
95 82 I'M COMING OUT-Diana Ross

[meister]

Oh right, so I need to recast my vote…

No problem…

Top 5

Andy Gibb – Time Is Time (now THIS is the Andy I know and love!)
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
Air Supply – Every Woman In The World
Suddenly – Olivia and Cliff

The Police hits from 1981 weren't too bad either.