1981-07-18 AT40

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LW#1: BETTE DAVIS EYES – Kim Carnes
#40: GIVE IT TO ME BABY – Rick James
#39: ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME TRUE – Jim Steinman
#38: ENDLESS LOVE – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
BOR: TWO SONGS IN THE TOP 40 SIMULTANEOUSLY UNDER DIFFERENT NAMES
#37: IS IT YOU – Lee Ritenour
#36: I LOVE YOU – Climax Blues Band
#35: DOUBLE DUTCH BUS – Frankie Smith
#34: A LIFE OF ILLUSION – Joe Walsh
#33: THE BREKUP SONG – Greg Kihn Band
#32: URGENT – Foreigner
ARCHIVE: 148TH #1 OF 60S: CHERISH – Association
#31: IN THE AIR TONIGHT – Genesis
#30: STRONGER THAN BEFORE – Carole Bayer Sager
#29: LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) – Commodores
LDD: I’LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG – Jim Croce
#28: DON’T LET HIM GO – REO Speedwagon
#27: IT’S NOW OR NEVER – John Schneider
#26: (THERE’S) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME – Ronnie Milsap
QL: TWO-SIDED HITS
#25: THE STROKE – Billy Squier
#24: SWEET BABY – Stanley Clarke & George Duke
#23: TOUCH ME WHEN WE’RE DANCING – Carpenters
#22: SEVEN YEAR ACHE – Rosanne Cash
ARCHIVE: 149TH #1 OF 60S: REACH OUT, I’LL BE THERE – Four Tops
#21: SUKIYAKI – A Taste Of Honey
#20: AMERICA – Neil Diamond
#19: TIME – Alan Parsons Project
#18: MODERN GIRL – Sheena Easton
#17: WINNING – Santana
#16: QUEEN OF HEARTS – Juice Newton
#15: THIS LITTLE GIRL – Gary U.S. Bonds
EXTRA: THIS OLD HEART OF MINE – Isley Brothers
#14: A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE – Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
#13: GEMINI DREAM – Moody Blues
#12: 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
ARCHIVE: 150TH #1 OF 60S: 96 TEARS – ? & The Mysterians
#11: HEARTS – Marty Balin
#10: BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY – Manhattan Transfer
#9: SLOW HAND – Pointer Sisters
#8: I DON’T NEED YOU – Kenny Rogers
#7: THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) – Joey Scarbury
LDD: PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES – Charlie Dore
#6: ELVIRA – Oak Ridge Boys
#5: YOU MAKE MY DREAMS – Daryl Hall & John Oates
#4: JESSIE’S GIRL – Rick Springfield
#3: THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE – Air Supply
#2: ALL THOSE YEARS AGO – George Harrison
#1: BETTE DAVIS EYES – Kim Carnes

THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#42: FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU – Jim Photoglo (From #25)
#48: WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE – Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (From #23)
#49: TWO HEARTS – Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (From #40)

KEY:  EXTRA’S/QUESTIONS/LETTERS  TOP 40 DEBUT  NUMBER ONE SONG

Summary

Title:
American Top 40
Number One Song:
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Week #:
81-29
Questions Letters:
QL: Two-Sided Hits
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
July 13, 1981 To July 19, 1981
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
1981-07-18
Almanac:
None
Disk Show:
579
Book Of Records:
BOR: Two Songs In The Top 40 Simultaneously Under Different Names
Distribution Source:
Watermark LP’s
Extra’s:
This Old Heart Of Mine – Isley Brothers”
Source Medium Mastered:
AT40 Master
Oldies:
None
Commercials:
No
Special Requests:
None
Promos:
No
Reports:
None
Segmented Original:
Yes
Premiere Optional Extras:
Fire And Ice – Pat Benatar
Tom Sawyer – Rush
The Kid Is Hot Tonite – Loverboy
Who’s Crying Now – Journey
Bitrate Original:
320k
AT40 Archives:
148th #1 Of 60s – Cherish – Association
149th #1 Of 60s – Reach Out, I’ll Be There – Four Tops
150th #1 Of 60s – 96 Tears – ? & The Mysterians
Size Original:
457.3 MB
Long Distance Dedication:
LDD: I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song – Jim Croce
LDD: Pilot Of The Airwaves – Charlie Dore
Files (Num) Original:
49
Last Weeks Top 3:
LW#1: Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Type:
mp3
Comment:
None
Mastered:
In Process
Host:
Casey Kasem
Bitrate Mastered:
In Process
Cue Sheet:
Watermark Customer Sheet
Size MB Mastered:
In Process
CHR HAC Top 40:
Top 40
Files Mastered:
In Process
Chart Used:
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100 #1 Song:
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO – George Harrison
Cashbox #1 Song:
The One That You Love – Air Supply
Cashbox #2 Song:
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Radio & Records #1 Song:
The One That You Love – Air Supply
Radio & Records #2 Song:
Theme From “Greatest American Hero” (Believe It Or Not) – Joey Scarbury
Mediabase #1 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
Mediabase #2 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
American Top 40 The 70’s:
Aired
Show Date:
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Saturday, July 21, 2018
AT40 Flashback:
No
Show Date:
None

Hot 100 Chart

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