1981-08-22 AT40

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LW#1: ENDLESS LOVE – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
#40: ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME TRUE – Jim Steinman
#39: DOUBLE DUTCH BUS – Frankie Smith
#38: BETTE DAVIS EYES – Kim Carnes
#37: TIME – Alan Parsons Project
#36: BREAKING AWAY – Balance
#35: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Sheena Easton
#34: I COULD NEVER MISS YOU – Lulu
#33: THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE – Air Supply
#32: EVERLASTING LOVE – Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet
ARCHIVE: 163RD #1 OF 60’S: THE HAPPENING – Supremes
#31: THE VOICE – Moody Blues
#30: BEACH BOYS MEDLEY – Beach Boys
#29: LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET – Stacy Lattisaw
#28: HOLD ON TIGHT – Electric Light Orchestra
LDD: I HONESTLY LOVE YOU – Olivia Newton-John
#27: YOU’RE MY GIRL – Franke & The Knockouts
#26: DON’T GIVE IT UP – Robbie Patton
#25: THAT OLD SONG – Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
#24: FEELS SO RIGHT – Alabama
QL: PEAK NUMBERS IN THE TITLE OF SONGS
#23: STEP BY STEP – Eddie Rabbitt
#22: FIRE AND ICE – Pat Benatar
ARCHIVE: 164TH #1 OF 60’S: GROOVIN’ – Young Rascals
#21: REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU – Gary Wright
#20: THE BREAKUP SONG – Greg Kihn Band
#19: IN THE AIR TONIGHT – Phil Collins
#18: COOL LOVE – Pablo Cruise
#17: THE STROKE – Billy Squier
#16: TOUCH ME WHEN WE’RE DANCING – Carpenters
#15: URGENT – Foreigner
EXTRA: LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR – Creedence Clearwater Revival
#14: IT’S NOW OR NEVER – John Schneider
#13: ELVIRA – Oak Ridge Boys
#12: HEARTS – Marty Balin
ARCHIVE: 165TH #1 OF 60’S: RESPECT – Aretha Franklin
#11: WHO’S CRYING NOW – Journey
#10: LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) – Commodores
#9: NO GETTIN’ OVER ME – Ronnie Milsap
#8: QUEEN OF HEARTS – Juice Newton
#7: BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY – Manhattan Transfer
#6: STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND – Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty
#5: JESSIE’S GIRL – Rick Springfield
#4: SLOW HAND – Pointer Sisters
#3: I DON’T NEED YOU – Kenny Rogers
#2: THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) – Joey Scarbury
#1: ENDLESS LOVE – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#45: YOU MAKE MY DREAMS – Daryl Hall and John Oates (From #38)
#82: DON’T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE – The Tubes (From #35)

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

Summary

Title:
American Top 40
Number One Song:
Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Week #:
81-34
Questions Letters:
QL: Peak Numbers In The Title Of Songs
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
August 17, 1981 To August 23, 1981
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
1981-08-22
Almanac:
None
Disk Show:
584
Book Of Records:
None
Distribution Source:
Watermark LP’s
Extra’s:
Lookin’ Out My Back Door – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Source Medium Mastered:
AT40 Master
Oldies:
None
Commercials:
No
Special Requests:
None
Promos:
No
Reports:
None
Segmented Original:
Yes
Premiere Optional Extras:
Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
Super Freak – Rick James
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) – Christopher Cross
Tempted – Squeeze
Bitrate Original:
320k
AT40 Archives:
163rd #1 Of 60’s – The Happening – Supremes
164th #1 Of 60’s – Groovin’ – Young Rascals
165th #1 Of 60’s – Respect – Aretha Franklin
Size Original:
456.8 MB
Long Distance Dedication:
LDD: I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton-John
Files (Num) Original:
47
Last Weeks Top 3:
LW#1: Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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:
Endless Love – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not) – Joey Scarbury
Cashbox #1 Song:
Endless Love – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Cashbox #2 Song:
SLOW HAND – The Pointer Sisters
Radio & Records #1 Song:
Endless Love – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Radio & Records #2 Song:
Who’s Crying Now – Journey
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, August 21, 2010
Saturday, August 23, 2014
AT40 Flashback:
No
Show Date:
None

Hot 100 Chart

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