Back to American Top 40 1970-Current
Playlist – Top 100 of 1981 (50-1)
#50: THE NIGHT OWLS – Little River Band
#49: LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) – Commodores
#48: NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE – Stephanie Mills
#47: ELVIRA – Oak Ridge Boys
#46: LIVING INSIDE MYSELF – Gino Vannelli
#45: HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT – Pat Benatar
#44: TAKE IT ON THE RUN – REO Speedwagon
#43: STEP BY STEP – Eddie Rabbitt
#42: HUNGRY HEART – Bruce Springsteen
#41: THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL – ABBA
#40: I DON’T NEED YOU – Kenny Rogers
#39: CRYING – Don McLean
#38: WHO’S CRYING NOW – Journey
#37: ANGEL OF THE MORNING – Juice Newton
#36: NO GETTING OVER ME – Ronnie Milsap
#35: GUILTY – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
#34: A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE – Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
#33: SUKIYAKI – A Taste Of Honey
#32: THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE – Air Supply
#31: STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND – Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
#30: PASSION – Rod Stewart
#29: URGENT – Foreigner
#28: MORE THAN I CAN SAY – Leo Sayer
#27: MASTER BLASTER – Stevie Wonder
#26: THE BEST OF TIMES – Styx
#25: EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD – Air Supply
#24: 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
#23: SLOW HAND – Pointer Sisters
#22: JUST THE TWO OF US – Grover Washington, Jr.
#21: START ME UP – Rolling Stones
#20: MORNING TRAIN – Sheena Easton
#19: BEING WITH YOU – Smokey Robinson
#18: RAPTURE – Blondie
#17: LOVE ON THE ROCKS – Neil Diamond
#16: PRIVATE EYES – Daryl Hall & John Oates
#15: WOMAN – John Lennon
#14: THEME FROM “”GREATEST AMERICAN HERO”” (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) – Joey Scarbury
#13: QUEEN OF HEARTS – Juice Newton
#12: THE TIDE IS HIGH – Blondie
#11: KEEP ON LOVING YOU – REO Speedwagon
#10: ARTHUR’S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) – Christopher Cross
#9: KISS ON MY LIST – Daryl Hall & John Oates
#8: 9 TO 5 – Dolly Parton
#7: I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT – Eddie Rabbitt
#6: CELEBRATION – Kool & The Gang
#5: JESSIE’S GIRL – Rick Springfield
#4: (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER – John Lennon
#3: LADY – Kenny Rogers
#2: ENDLESS LOVE – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
#1: BETTE DAVIS EYES – Kim Carnes
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 #: |
81-53 |
Questions Letters: |
None |
From Date Monday To Date Sunday: |
December 28, 1981 To January 3, 1982 |
What Happened To: |
None |
Chart Date: |
1982-01-02 |
Almanac: |
None |
Disk Show: |
603 |
Book Of Records: |
None |
Distribution Source: |
Watermark LP’s |
Extra’s: |
None |
Source Medium Mastered: |
AT40 Master |
Oldies: |
None |
Commercials: |
No |
Special Requests: |
None |
Promos: |
No |
Reports: |
None |
Segmented Original: |
Yes |
Premiere Optional Extras: |
You Better You Bet – The Who
|
Bitrate Original: |
320k |
AT40 Archives: |
None |
Size Original: |
461.8 MB |
Long Distance Dedication: |
None |
Files (Num) Original: |
50 |
Last Weeks Top 3: |
None |
Type: |
mp3 |
Comment: |
Top 100 Of 1981 (50-1) |
Mastered: |
Yes |
Host: |
Casey Kasem |
Bitrate Mastered: |
320k |
Cue Sheet: |
Watermark Customer Sheet |
Size MB Mastered: |
701 MB |
CHR HAC Top 40: |
Top 40 |
Files Mastered: |
27 |
Chart Used: |
Billboard Hot 100 |
Billboard Hot 100 #1 Song: |
Physical – Olivia Newton-John |
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song: |
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU – Foreigner |
Cashbox #1 Song: |
Physical – Olivia Newton-John |
Cashbox #2 Song: |
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU – Foreigner |
Radio & Records #1 Song: |
No Issue |
Radio & Records #2 Song: |
No Issue |
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, January 4, 2014 |
AT40 Flashback: |
No |
Show Date: |
None |
1982-01-02 Chart
#40: LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE – Rick Springfield
#39: START ME UP – Rolling Stones
#38: PRIVATE EYES – Hall and Oates
#37: MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US – Sneaker
#36: CASTLES IN THE AIR – Don McLean
#35: TAKE IT EASY ON ME – Little River Band
#34: HEART LIKE A WHEEL – Steve Miller Band
#33: LEADER OF THE BAND – Dan Fogelberg
#32: YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME – Sheena Easton
#31: UNDER PRESSURE – Queen and David Bowie
#30: COME GO WITH ME – Beach Boys
#29: MY GIRL – Chilliwack
#28: SHE’S GOT A WAY – Billy Joel
#27: OUR LIPS ARE SEALED – Go-Go’s
#26: WAITING ON A FRIEND – Rolling Stones
#25: STEAL THE NIGHT – Stevie Woods
#24: SHAKE IT UP – Cars
#23: I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD – Ronnie Milsap
#22: HERE I AM – Air Supply
#21: SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT – Eddie Rabbitt
#20: EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC – Police
#19: OH NO – Commodores
#18: COOL NIGHT – Paul Davis
#17: TAKE MY HEART – Kool and the Gang
#16: HOOKED ON CLASSICS – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
#15: THE SWEETEST THING – Juice Newton
#14: TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND – George Benson
#13: COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE – Barbra Streisand
#12: YESTERDAY’S SONGS – Neil Diamond
#11: CENTERFOLD – J. Geils Band
#10: TROUBLE – Lindsey Buckingham
#9: DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ – Journey
#8: LEATHER AND LACE – Stevie Nicks
#7: WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE – Diana Ross
#6: HARDEN MY HEART – Quarterflash
#5: YOUNG TURKS – Rod Stewart
#4: I CAN’T GO FOR THAT – Hall and Oates
#3: LET’S GROOVE – Earth, Wind and Fire
#2: WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU – Foreigner
#1: PHYSICAL – Olivia Newton-John
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#43: THE OLD SONGS – Barry Manilow (From #35)
#45: ARTHUR’S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) – Christopher Cross (From #36)
Hot 100 Chart
