Popjustice Retrochart w/e 05/12/81

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The Rules

- This is a retrochart which commenced week ending 5 January 1980.

- Post in the thread or start a new conversation with me with your top 10/20/100 songs of each week.

- Each week I will post a list of new entries and releases that are eligible to chart and links to international charts (click on the flag / icon for the hyperlink).

- The list will not be exhaustive and you are free to add any more obscure songs on your personal list released up to that date or songs contemporaneously charting on international charts. If you do I would appreciate any links to evidence the release date or chart history to update the archive.

- You are free to use your own personal charts from the time (if you have them) or create an updated list for this chart.

- Please rank your songs from your favourite downwards. (eg #1 down to #100)

- Your #1 gets 100 points, #2 gets 99 points etc

- The weekly PJOPS Retrochart is compiled from accumulated points each week.

- It would be fantastic if you could regularly contribute lists but understandably there may be weeks you can not. If someone fails to contribute towards a weekly chart their previous week’s choices will be frozen and contribute to the chart but the points will be halved. This is to prevent wild fluctuations in chart positions depending on contributions.

Retrochart Top Ten w/e 05/12/81

01

01 01 05 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02

03 02 05 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
03

02 01 09 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police

04

04 04 04 Cambodia Kim Wilde
05

177 05 01 Don't You Want Me Human League
06

05 03 09 Physical Olivia Newton-John

07

09 07 05 The Voice Ultravox
08

08 08 04 I Go To Sleep The Pretenders
09

11 09 04 Bedsitter Soft Cell
10

16 10 02 Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz

 

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Retrochart 05/12/81 50-11

11 07 07 07 Joan Of Arc OMD
12 10 10 07 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) Haircut 100
13 13 13 05 The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum Fun Boy Three
14 15 14 08 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross
15 --- 15 01 It Must Be Love Madness HIGHEST NEW ENTRY FEATURED
16 14 14 07 Waiting For A Girl like You Foreigner
17 34 17 04 Mirror Mirror Dollar FEATURED
18 21 18 03 Flashback Imagination
19 06 02 12 Happy Birthday Altered Images

20 23 20 05 Turn Your Love Around George Benson
21 30 21 03 Wedding Bells Godley & Crème
22 29 22 03 The Sweetest Girl Scritti Politti
23 18 18 13 Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Gos

24 17 17 02 My Own Way Duran Duran
25 35 25 05 Don't Stop Believin Journey FEATURED
26 22 17 08 Tonight I'm Yours Rod Stewart
27 24 24 06 Tears Are Not Enough ABC
28 33 28 07 Begin The Beguine Julio Iglesias
29 44 29 02 Four More From Toyah EP: Good Morning Universe Toyah
30 25 22 11 Tom Sawyer Rush
31 27 08 09 Open Your Heart Human League

32 12 05 09 Labelled With Love Squeeze

33 20 21 06 Steppin' Out Kool & The Gang
34 31 27 05 Visions Of China Japan
35 49 35 02 Wild Is The Wind David Bowie
36 41 36 03 Colours Fly Away Teardrop Explodes
37 40 37 04 Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey Modern Romance
38 36 01 19 Tainted Love Soft Cell

39 48 39 05 Harden My Heart Quarterflash
40 45 40 08 Never Too Much Luther Vandross
41 39 13 09 Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club
42 28 06 07 Absolute Beginners The Jam
43 91 43 02 Should I Do It Pointer Sisters HIGHEST CLIMBER
44 75 44 02 Dead Ringer For Love Meatloaf & Cher
45 47 45 04 Paint Me Down Spandau Ballet
46 53 46 04 Young Turks Rod Stewart FEATURED
47 50 47 02 This Is Radio Clash The Clash
48 19 01 12 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode

49 32 18 07 Twilight ELO
50 43 17 16 Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross

 

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Retrochart 05/12/81 100-51

51 67 51 02 Daddy's Home Cliff Richard
52 64 52 04 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Hall & Oates
53 37 20 14 Private Eyes Hall & Oates

54 57 54 06 No Reply At All Genesis
55 42 02 13 Prince Charming Adam & The Ants

56 164 56 01 Rock 'n' Roll Status Quo
57 65 57 03 Starchild Level 42
58 55 55 07 Here I Am Air Supply
59 26 05 12 It's My Party Barbara Gaskin & Dave Stewart

60 --- 60 01 Love Needs No Disguise Gary Numan ft Dramatis FEATURED
61 46 39 11 Hill Street Blues Mike Post & Larry Carlton
62 60 30 10 Controversy Prince
63 38 19 08 Charlotte Sometimes The Cure
64 68 06 13 Under Your Thumb Godley & Crème

65 63 03 17 Hand Held In Black And White Dollar

66 72 66 03 Trouble Lindsey Buckingham
67 --- 67 01 Hit It The Beat FEATURED
68 59 46 09 Promises In The Dark Pat Benatar
69 66 05 16 Start Me Up Rolling Stones

70 178 70 01 Leather & Lace Stevie Nicks & Don Henley FEATURED
71 77 71 03 Sweetest Thing Juice Newton
72 51 39 04 Penthouse And Pavement Heaven 17
73 80 51 15 Hooked On Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
74 69 69 02 Me And Mr Sanchez Blue Rondo
75 52 01 17 Souvenir OMD

76 71 53 11 The Birdie Song Tweets
77 78 77 03 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want) Kool & The Gang
78 54 14 08 O Superman Laurie Anderson
79 86 79 03 My Girl Chilliwack
80 73 08 10 Thunder In The Mountains Toyah

81 79 79 08 Mademoiselle Chang Michel Berger
82 99 82 02 Carte Postale Francis Cabrel
83 84 78 07 Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes Ann Margret
84 92 84 02 Je Chante Avec Toi Liberte Nana Mouskouri
85 58 20 09 When She Was My Girl Four Tops
86 95 86 03 Mama Used To Say Junior FEATURED
87 98 67 05 Sweat In Bullet Simple Minds
88 90 08 21 Wordy Rappinghood Tom Tom Club

89 81 81 04 n Beetje Verliefd Andre Hazes
90 56 34 10 Night Owls Little River Band
91 83 13 19 The Magnificent 7 The Clash
92 130 92 01 Chachacha Raymond Van Het Groenewoud
93 104 93 01 The Mob Rules Black Sabbath
94 97 94 02 Summer Of 81 Mondo Rock
95 102 95 01 Magic Power Triumph
96 100 33 10 Pretend Alvin Stardust
97 114 97 01 Woman In Me Crystal Gayle
98 88 05 20 Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel

99 127 99 01 Centrefold The J. Geils Band FEATURED
100 87 85 06 Mony Mony Billy Idol

 

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Popjustice Retrochart Number Ones

1980
05/01/80 Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd 452
12/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 548
19/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 443.5
26/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 498
02/02/80 Sara Fleetwood Mac 526
09/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 441
16/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 456
23/02/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 551
01/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 533
08/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 536
15/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 524
22/03/80 Atomic Blondie 551
29/03/80 Going Underground The Jam 639
05/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 638
12/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 590.5
19/04/80 Call Me Blondie 646
26/04/80 Call Me Blondie 647
03/05/80 Call Me Blondie 597.5
10/05/80 Call Me Blondie 637
17/05/80 A Forest The Cure 584.5
24/05/80 A Forest The Cure 541
31/05/80 A Forest The Cure 485.5
07/06/80 A Forest The Cure 513
14/06/80 We Are Glass Gary Numan 517
21/06/80 Christine Siouxsie & The Banshees 537
28/06/80 Christine Siouxsie & The Banshees 495.5
05/07/80 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra 460
12/07/80 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra 558
19/07/80 Upside Down Diana Ross 506
26/07/80 Babooshka Kate Bush 483
02/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 574
09/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 591
16/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 543
23/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 492
30/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 489
06/09/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 580
13/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 593
20/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 544
27/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 496
04/10/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 486
11/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 481
18/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 480
25/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 468
01/11/80 Woman In Love Barbra Streisand 452
08/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 451
15/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 470
22/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 478
29/11/80 Celebration Kool & The Gang 488
06/12/80 The Tide Is High Blondie 446
13/12/80 The Tide Is High Blondie 436
20/12/80 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 433
27/12/80 Celebration Kool & The Gang 474

CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE

1981
03/01/81 Celebration Kool & The Gang 387
10/01/81 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 403
17/01/81 Flash Queen 390
24/01/81 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 443
31/01/81 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 422.5
07/02/81 Woman John Lennon 422
14/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 398
21/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 449
28/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 451
07/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 438
14/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 438
21/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 425
28/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 404
04/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 397
11/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 392
18/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 379
25/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 368
02/05/81 It's A Love Thing The Whispers 347
09/05/81 Drowning / All Out To Get You The Beat 344
16/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 443
23/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 469
30/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 483
06/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 482
13/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 474
20/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 464
27/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 445
04/07/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 423
11/07/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 402 LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE - NINE WEEKS
18/07/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 431
25/07/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 447
01/08/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 432
08/08/81 Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder 446
15/08/81 Tainted Love Soft Cell 434
22/08/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 482
29/08/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 487
05/09/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 483
12/09/81 Tainted Love Soft Cell 560
19/09/81 Souvenir OMD 586
26/09/81 Souvenir OMD 595
03/10/81 Souvenir OMD 595
10/10/81 Souvenir OMD 567
17/10/81 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode 572
24/10/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 562
31/10/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 568
07/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 642
14/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 655
21/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 650
28/11/81 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 658 HIGHEST EVER WEEKLY TOTAL
05/12/81 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 643

 

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Global Chart Top 10 w/e 05/12/81

01

01 01 06 Physical Olivia Newton-John THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02

02 01 07 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
03

08 03 02 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross
04

03 01 12 Start Me Up Rolling Stones
05

05 05 02 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
06

04 04 03 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
07

09 07 04 Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner
08

06 03 10 Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross
09

07 07 07 La Danse Des Canards J. J. Lionel
10

--- 02 13 For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton

 

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US Billboard Hot 100 w/e 05/12/81

01

01 01 10 Physical Olivia Newton-John THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02

02 02 09 Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner
03

04 03 11 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Police
04

06 04 11 Oh No Commodores
05

05 05 11 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) Air Supply
06

03 01 15 Private Eyes Daryl Hall And John Oates
07

11 07 10 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
08

12 08 08 Young Turks Rod Stewart
09

10 09 08 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross
10

07 02 16 Start Me Up Rolling Stones

New Entries
#70 Waiting On A Friend The Rolling Stones
#81 Breakin' Away Al Jarreau
#82 Take It Easy On Me Little River Band
#84 Love Is Alright Tonite Rick Springfield
#87 The Woman In Me Crystal Gayle
#88 Could It Be Love Jennifer Warnes
#89 Little Darlin' Sheila
#90 Runaway Rita Leif Garrett
#92 Sharing The Love Rufus & Chaka Khan

US Charts

Billboard Magazine
Cashbox Singles Chart Physical Olivia Newton-John THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Adult Contemporary The Old Songs Barry Manilow SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Disco Top 100 Controversy / Let's Work Prince FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Hot Soul Singles Let's Groove Earth Wind & Fire SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

 

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UK Official Singles Chart Top 75 w/e 05/12/81

01

02 01 07 Begin The Beguine Julio Iglesias

83,000 NEW NUMBER ONE
02

01 01 04 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie

71,000
03

03 03 05 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire

69,000
04

05 04 04 Bedsitter Soft Cell 67,000
05

07 05 05 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross 64,000
06

15 06 03 Daddy's Home Cliff Richard 57,000
07

10 07 04 I Go To Sleep Pretenders 57,000
08

04 04 07 Favourite Shirts Haircut One Hundred 57,000
09

--- 09 01 Don't You Want Me Human League 56,000
10

12 10 05 Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey Modern Romance 54,000

We're now in the run up to the big day and those big festive hits are now starting to line up. Abba are releasing a new single next week a week ahead of a new album and are favourites in some quarters for the festive No 1 along with Adam & The Ants who will challenging Abba for a new entry in the top 10. All of this is by way of explanation of the curious "holding" nature of the top 10 this week and the fact that Julio Iglesias rises to the top of the charts despite a sales drop to just 83,000 copies, the lowest winning tally since Aneka back in August, the song has now sold 324,000 in total so the track will be lucky to make vast inroads into the top 40 for the year.

Iglesias was the only one of the top 3 not to feature on TOTP this week but in a curious reversal of the effect of the show the other tracks all lose sales indicating their appeal is truly on the wain, Queen & Bowie fall a spot 1-2 (71,000) and Earth, Wind & Fire hold at No 3 but lose 20% sales wise to post 69,000 sales this week.

Looking very confident in its challenge for Christmas No 1 Cliff Richard rounds off a successful 1981 with "Daddy's Home" a cover of a Shep and the Limelights 1961 US hit that did nothing in the UK charts so is still unknown to many in this country. It accelerates 15-6 (57,000) this week and in a weak market could easily go to No 1 next Sunday.

Nothing, it seems can stop the Human League in 1981, who today score a third top 10 hit in just 3 months with "Don't You Want Me". An usual video of a film within a film has garnered interest and helped in making the fourth single from the No 1 album "Dare" a hit. Indeed the band are reputedly not happy with the release of the single at all, only becoming convinced that it would be good value for their fans by including a poster of the band on the 7" vinyl, whether or not that's true it appears to have done the trick as the track becomes the 12th single to debut in the top 10 this year as it crashes in at No 9 (56,000)

Formed from the remnants of the band Leyton Buzzards, Modern Romance broke onto the chart landscape this summer with "Everybody Salsa" and this week hope to get that Christmas office party all sown up with "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey" which climbs 12-10 (54,000), don't count against this one going much higher over the next weeks.

Elsewhere this week climbers include Diana Ross climbs 7-5 (64,000) and The Pretenders rocket 10-7 (57,000) whilst Soft Cell hold at No 4 (67,000) and lose sales making a repeat of "Tainted Love" looking unlikely, and Haircut 100 drop 4-8 (57,000) as their challenge falters.

Chart News
12 14 12 06 Steppin' Out Kool & The Gang
14 23 14 02 Four More From Toyah (EP) Toyah
16 18 16 05 The Voice Ultravox
18 24 18 04 Cambodia Kim Wilde
19 19 19 06 Tears Are Not Enough ABC
20 21 20 05 The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) The Fun Boy Three
21 26 21 03 Wedding Bells Godley & Creme
23 28 23 04 Flashback Imagination
26 37 26 02 My Own Way Duran Duran
27 42 27 02 Rock N' Roll Status Quo
28 59 28 02 Wild Is The Wind David Bowie
29 31 29 04 Turn Your Love Around George Benson
34 36 34 03 The R'N'B Party Four (EP) Bad Manners
35 48 35 02 The Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz
36 63 36 02 Dead Ringer For Love Meat Loaf
37 41 37 04 Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) Dollar
38 71 38 02 Footsteps Showaddywaddy
39 39 39 03 We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) Boney M
42 47 42 03 Easier Said Than Done Shakatak
43 50 43 02 I Can't Say Goodbye To You Helen Reddy
47 69 47 02 This Is Radio Clash The Clash
50 53 50 02 Friday 13th (EP) The Damned
53 60 53 04 Throwing My Baby Out With The Bathwater Tenpole Tudor

New Entries
#24 It Must Be Love Madness
#33 Love Needs No Disguise Gary Numan & Dramatis
#55 All That Glitters Gary Glitter
#63 Should I Do It? The Pointer Sisters
#65 You Could Have Been With Me Sheena Easton
#70 Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down (EP) The Exploited
#71 Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing The Tweets
#73 Blackboard Jumble Barron Knights
#74 Help, Get Me Some Help! Ottawan
#75 Hit It The Beat

Bubbling Under (The Next 25)
Bouncy Bouncy Jumpp
Brideshead Theme OST Chrysalis
Countdown UK Subs
Cumberland Gap Shakin Pyramids / Lonnie Donegan
Follow You Anywhere Sad Cafe
Hockey Cockey Snowmen
I Could Never Miss You More Than I Do Lulu
Iona Skids
I'll Find My Way Home Jon & Vangelis
I'm Glad That You're Here Alphonse Mouzon
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day Wizzard
Just Once Quincy Jones
Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul The Fool
Lovin' You Kiki Dee & Elton John
Matte Kudasai King Crimson
Never In A Million Years Boomtown Rats
Stars Over 45 Chas & Dave
Sweet Dreams Elvis Costello
The Old Songs Barry Manilow
Theme From Hill Street Blues Mike Post & Larry Carlton
Tonight The Look
Trini-Trax Trini Lopez
Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner
Wrack My Brain Ringo Starr

UK Charts
NME Under Pressure Queen SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
UK Official Indie Chart Four More From Toyah Toyah NEW NUMBER ONE
UK Album Chart Greatest Hits Queen FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

 

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TROS Europarade Top 30
Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 75
Canadian RPM Top 50
Australia Kent Music Report Top 20
New Zealand Top 10
Stichting Nederlandse Top 40
Irish Singles Top 30
Swedish Topplistan Top 20
Swiss Hitparade Top 15
Finnish Singles Chart
French Singles Chart
Italian Singles Chart
Spanish Singles Chart

 

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@phoenix123 Retrochart Singles Top Ten w/e 05/12/81

01

01 01 05 Under Pressure / Queen & David Bowie

100,000 SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02

05 02 04 Cambodia / Kim Wilde 42,500
03

03 03 04 Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) / Dollar 42,500
04

04 04 04 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) / Hall & Oates 40,000
05

02 01 10 Physical / Oliva Newton-John

40,000
06

06 04 08 Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Diana Ross 27,500
07

23 07 03 Daddy's Home / Cliff Richard 25,000 HIGHCLIMBER
08

25 08 03 Land Of Make Believe / Bucks Fizz 22,000 HIGHCLIMBER
09

12 09 10 Mama Used To Say / Junior 21,000
10

51 10 03 Don't You Want Me / Human League 20,000 HIGHEST CLIMBER

Queen & Bowie reign supreme at the top of the singles chart for a second week running.

As expected three tracks overhaul Olivia to stack up behind them but all are off the pace and it could be a third week next week.

That is unless the three new top ten hits this week continue their current pace. Both Cliff Richard and Bucks Fizz are making a run for the top with huge climbs but both pale in comparison to the 41-place leap from Human League, looking for a second chart topper after their last single limped to only #61!

Amongst the massive climbers, Junior slinks his way 12-9 for his first top ten hit.

 

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11 15 11 07 Turn Your Love Around / George Benson
12 13 12 06 Summer Of 81 / Mondo Rock
13 14 13 09 Waiting For A Girl Like You / Foreigner
14 08 07 11 Mony Mony / Billy Idol
15 07 03 12 Never Too Much / Luther Vandross

16 22 16 06 Don't Stop Believin / Journey
17 20 17 09 I Could Never Miss You / Lulu
18 10 04 12 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic / The Police
19 09 09 12 If You Want My Lovin' / Evelyn "Champagne" King
20 39 20 02 You Could Have Been With Me / Sheena Easton
21 11 01 12 Just Can't Get Enough / Depeche Mode

22 21 20 07 Genius Of Love / Tom Tom Club
23 --- 23 01 It Must Be Love / Madness HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
24 27 24 04 Let's Groove / Earth, Wind & Fire
25 26 23 13 Turn It On / Level 42
26 35 26 04 Young Turks / Rod Stewart
27 28 27 05 Centrefold / The J. Geils Band
28 24 01 19 Tainted Love / Soft Cell

29 43 29 04 Starchild / Level 42
30 29 27 07 Tonight I'm Yours / Rod Stewart
31 46 31 04 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) / Haircut 100
32 34 32 04 Colours Fly Away / Teardrop Explodes
33 32 28 09 Labelled With Love / Squeeze
34 30 04 11 Controversy / Prince
35 18 07 11 All I Need / Dan Hartman
36 17 08 14 Happy Birthday / Altered Images
37 52 37 04 The Sweetest Girl / Scritti Politti
38 48 38 09 No Reply At All / Genesis
39 47 39 04 Flashback / Imagination
40 33 33 10 Shake It Up / Cheryl Lynn
41 19 06 10 Aie A Mwana / Bananarama
42 16 11 12 Do You Love Me / Patti Austin
43 31 14 11 Belinda / Eurythmics
44 40 40 08 The Woman In Me / Crystal Gayle
45 73 45 04 Dead Ringer For Love / Meatloaf & Cher
46 38 02 12 Homosapien / Pete Shelley

47 36 03 13 Chemistry / Mondo Rock

48 54 48 02 She's Got A Way / Billy Joel
49 49 48 04 I Don't Know What It Is / Pete Shelley
50 59 50 05 You'll Never Know / Hi Gloss
51 77 51 02 Wedding Bells / Godley & Crème
52 60 52 04 When She Was My Girl / Four Tops
53 61 51 08 Poor Man's Son / Survivor
54 62 54 02 My Own Way / Duran Duran
55 64 55 02 Steppin Out / Kool & The Gang
56 76 56 02 This Is Radio Clash / The Clash
57 44 34 12 Let's Hang On / Barry Manilow
58 41 02 15 Private Eyes / Hall & Oates

59 37 06 17 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) / Christopher Cross

60 42 19 15 Our Lips Are Sealed / Go-Go's
61 78 61 10 I've Done Everything For You / Rick Springfield
62 58 02 17 Hand Held In Black And White / Dollar

63 63 26 12 Under Your Thumb / Godley And Crème
64 91 64 02 Should I Do It / Pointer Sisters
65 89 65 02 The Voice / Ultravox
66 68 66 04 Bedsitter / Soft Cell
67 69 67 04 Penthouse & Pavement / Heaven 17
68 45 31 11 Promises In The Dark / Pat Benatar
69 75 69 08 As Time Goes By / Funkapolitan
70 87 70 05 I Wanna Love You Tonight / Klymaxx
71 90 71 03 Can't Help Myself / Icehouse
72 88 72 05 What A Surprise / Pointer Sisters
73 57 27 08 It's My Party / Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
74 74 08 13 Prince Charming / Adam & The Ants
75 71 63 09 He's A Liar / Bee Gees
76 79 66 10 Cadillac Ranch / Bruce Springsteen
77 81 77 05 The Old Songs / Barry Manilow
78 55 16 17 We Can Get Together / Icehouse
79 50 37 13 We're In This Love Together / Al Jarreau
80 53 47 13 You Sure Look Good To Me / Phyllis Hyman
81 56 21 14 In And Out Of Love / Imagination
82 65 42 10 When She Dances / Joey Scarbury
83 66 43 11 Invisible Sun / The Police
84 --- 84 01 If I Were You / Lulu
85 84 69 07 I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today / Crusaders feat Joe Cocker
86 85 70 08 I'm Going To Love Her For The Both Of Us / Meatloaf
87 86 86 05 La La Means I Love You / Tierra
88 92 88 04 Tom Sawyer / Rush
89 93 69 12 Tunnel Of Love / Dire Straits
90 67 48 14 In Your Letter / REO Speedwagon
91 72 64 08 Thunder In The Mountains / Toyah
92 80 56 10 Love All The Hurt Away / Aretha Franklin & George Benson
93 96 93 03 Night Games / Stephanie Mills
94 82 38 13 Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Live) / Billy Joel
95 83 09 17 Hands Up (Gimme Your Heart) / Ottawan
96 94 23 13 Just Another Broken Heart / Sheena Easton
97 --- 97 01 Hit It / The Beat
98 97 42 13 At This Moment (Live) / Billy & The Beaters
99 98 02 15 Wired For Sound / Cliff Richard

100 100 01 18 Love Action (I Believe In Love) / Human League

 

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@phoenix123 NUMBER ONES

1980

05/01/80 3 Off The Wall Michael Jackson
26/01/80 1 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
02/02/80 3 Rock With You Michael Jackson
23/02/80 2 Save Me Queen
08/03/80 3 Atomic Blondie
29/03/80 2 You Know How To Love Me Phyllis Hyman
12/04/80 1 Working My Way Back To You The Detroit Spinners
19/04/80 1 Turn It On Again Genesis
26/04/80 1 You May Be Right Billy Joel
03/05/80 2 Call Me Blondie
17/05/80 2 What's Another Year Johnny Logan
31/05/80 1 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
07/06/80 2 The Rose Bette Midler
21/06/80 2 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me Billy Joel
05/07/80 3 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & ELO
26/07/80 1 Could You Be Loved Bob Marley & The Wailers
02/08/80 2 Upside Down Diana Ross
16/08/80 3 The Winner Takes It All ABBA
06/09/80 4 Fame Irene Cara LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
04/10/80 2 Another One Bites The Dust Queen
18/10/80 1 One Day I'll Fly Away Randy Crawford
25/10/80 2 Three Little Birds Bob Marley & The Wailers
08/11/80 1 Enola Gay OMD
15/11/80 1 Celebration Kool & The Gang
22/11/80 3 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
13/12/80 3 Super Trouper ABBA

CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE

1981

03/01/81 1 Happy Christmas (War Is Over) John Lennon
10/01/81 2 Flash Queen
24/01/81 2 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
07/02/81 3 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins
28/02/81 1 Rapture Blondie
07/03/81 1 I Surrender Rainbow
14/03/81 2 Reward Teardrop Explodes
28/03/81 2 Kids In America Kim Wilde
11/04/81 1 Can You Handle It Sharon Redd
18/04/81 2 Make That Move Shalamar
02/05/81 2 Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz
16/05/81 1 Heaven In Your Arms Dan Hartman
23/05/81 1 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
30/05/81 4 You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
27/06/81 1 One Day In Your Life Michael Jackson
04/07/81 4 Believe It Or Not Joey Scarbury LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
01/08/81 1 The River Bruce Springsteen
08/08/81 1 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA
15/08/81 1 For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton
22/08/81 1 New Life Depeche Mode
29/08/81 1 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League
06/09/81 3 Tainted Love Soft Cell
26/09/81 1 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
03/10/81 4 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
31/10/81 4 Physical Olivia Newton-John LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
28/11/81 2 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie

ARTIST WITH MOST NUMBER ONES:

4 Michael Jackson
4 Queen
3 Blondie
3 ABBA
2 Billy Joel
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers
2 Hall & Oates
2 Bruce Springsteen
2 Diana Ross
2 Depeche Mode
2 Olivia Newton-John


MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE:

8 Michael Jackson
8 Queen*
7 ABBA
7 Olivia Newton-John
6 Blondie
6 Hall & Oates
5 Depeche Mode
4 Irene Cara
4 Joey Scarbury
4 Bruce Springsteen


LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONES:

4 Fame Irene Cara 1980
4 You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates 1981
4 Believe It Or Not (Theme From The Greatest American Hero) Joey Scarbury 1981
4 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode 1981
4 Physical Olivia Newton-John 1981
3 Off The Wall Michael Jackson 1980
3 Rock With You Michael Jackson 1980
3 Atomic Blondie 1980
3 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & ELO 1980
3 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 1980
3 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen 1980
3 Super Trouper ABBA 1980
3 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 1981
3 Tainted Love Soft Cell 1981


MOST WEEKS IN THE TOP 100 - BY SONG:

31 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
31 Fame Irene Cara
29 Save Me Queen
28 When I Dream Teardrop Explodes
27 Believe It Or Not Joey Scarbury
27 Rock With You Michael Jackson
27 The Rose Bette Midler
26 He's So Shy Pointer Sisters
26 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
26 Looking Up Donna Summer
26 Kids In America Kim Wilde
25 Rock Lobster B-52s
25 Magic Olivia Newton-John
25 Upside Down Diana Ross
25 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
24 Off The Wall Michael Jackson
24 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me Billy Joel
24 Who Do You Think You're Fooling Donna Summer

*still charting

 

[phoenix123]

@phoenix123 Retrochart Albums Top 10 w/e 05/12/81

01

01 01 05 Greatest Hits / Queen

120,000 FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02

04 02 03 Chart Hits Vol 1 & 2 / Various Artists 50,000
03

02 02 06 Private Eyes / Hall & Oates 45,000
04

03 03 06 Best Of Blondie / Blondie 40,000
05

09 05 07 Dare / Human League 30,000
06

07 01 08 Chemistry / Mondo Rock 30,000
07

06 06 05 Physical / Olivia Newton-John 30,000
08

05 04 04 Speak And Spell / Depeche Mode 30,000
09

10 09 05 Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Diana Ross 20,000
10

08 06 09 I'm In Love / Evelyn Champagne King 20,000

 

[Ironheade]

So Queen and Bowie sit at the top for a third week as Ultravox look to get a second "Vienna" and Soft Cell look to get a second "Tainted Love", while Fun Boy Three come close to the success of their old band the Specials. David Bowie has a second top 10 from an archival single release, and hotly-tipped newcomers Scritti Politti earn their first top 10 hit. Elsewhere, Black Sabbath almost repeat the success of "Neon Knights", and how will The Clash and George Benson do, let alone the new entries from the Human League and Madness... watch this space!

1. (1) Under Pressure - Queen and David Bowie
2. (4) The Voice - Ultravox
3. (5) Bedsitter - Soft Cell
4. (9) The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum - Fun Boy Three
5. (7) Let's Groove - Earth, Wind and Fire
6. (2) Visions of China - Japan
7. (13) The Sweetest Girl - Scritti Politti
8. (3) Tom Sawyer - Rush
9. (12) I Go to Sleep - The Pretenders
10. (14) Wild is the Wind - David Bowie

11. (15) The Mob Rules - Black Sabbath
12. (6) Joan of Arc - Orchestral Maneouvres in the Dark
13. (NEW) Don't You Want Me - The Human League
14. (16) Cambodia - Kim Wilde
15. (8) Tears Are Not Enough - ABC
16. (NEW) It Must Be Love - Madness
17. (10) Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police
18. (22) Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
19. (11) Charlotte Sometimes - The Cure
20. (23) This is Radio Clash - The Clash

21. (25) My Own Way - Duran Duran
22. (24) Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) - Dollar
23. (18) Princess of the Night - Saxon
24. (19) Wedding Bells - Godley and Creme
25. (17) Happy Birthday - Altered Images
26. (28) Dead Ringer for Love - Meat Loaf
27. (20) Absolute Beginners - The Jam
28. (21) Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club
29. (31) Colours Fly By - The Teardrop Explodes
30. (NEW) Hit It - The Beat

31. (26) Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) - Haircut 100
32. (37) Four More from Toyah - Toyah
33. (27) Labelled with Love - Squeeze
34. (NEW) Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters
35. (32) Paint Me Down - Spandau Ballet
36. (NEW) Love Needs No Disguise - Gary Numan and Dramatis
37. (29) O Superman - Laurie Anderson
38. (NEW) Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down - The Exploited
39. (35) Friday 13th EP - The Damned
40. (38) Open Your Heart - The Human League

 

[phoenix123]

As we are heading into December I was wondering what kind of Year-End round-up we should have for 1981? Just a straightforward countdown of the top 40 for the year? A few polls? Brit style awards?

 

[Hairycub1969]

A Top 100 for the year would be great - how about a poll "Brit Awards" style where we vote for our favourite single/album/artist from a shortlist?

 

[phoenix123]

Yeah I wasn't sure whether to do a thread+poll and how to decide a shortlist etc. The poll threads @Tommy Johnson was doing a while back seemed to get a lot of votes!

 

[cityofdoomsday]

December 5, 1981
#- Artist- Single - (Wks) Last Week
1. Earth, Wind, & Fire - Let's Groove (10) 1
2. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics (7) 2
3. E.L.O. - Twilight (7) 5
4. Go-Go's -Our Lips Are Sealed (17) 12
5. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party (11) 6
6. Dollar -Hand Held In Black & White (12) 3
7. Ann Margret -Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (10) 4
8. Tweets -Birdie Song (11) 9
9. Pat benatar-Promises In The Dark (10) 7
10. Little River band -Night Owls (16) 8
11. Toyah - Thunder In The Mountain (10) 11
12. Triumph - Magic Power (10) 14
13. Ultravox -Voice (5) 18
14. Godley & Creame -Under Your Thumb (11) 13
15. Genesis -No Reply At All (11) 16
16. Diana Ross- Why Do Fools Fall In Love (8) 17
17. Olivia Newton-John - Physical (10) 22
18. Queen & David Bowie- Under Pressure (5) 22
19. Juice Newton -Sweetest Thing (8) 27
20. Christopher Cross-Arthur's Theme (17) 10
21. Diesel -Sausalito Summernight (13) 15
22. Police- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (11) 23
23. Foreigner- Waiting For A Girl Like You (8) 24
24. Journey -Don't Stop Believin' (6) 25
25. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart (8) 29
26. Air Supply -Here I Am (11) 26
27. Altered Images -Happy Birthday (7) 28
28. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only (19) 19
29. Moody Blues - Voice (19) 20
30. Chilliwack - My Girl (11) 30
31. Kool & the Gang -Take my Heart (8) 31
32. Lindsey Buckingham -Trouble (7) 33
33. Arabesque- In For A Penny (6) 35
34. Ottawan -Hands Up (7) 39
35. O.M.D. - Joan Of Arc (6) 36
36. Fun Boy Three- Lunatics (5) 37
37. Human League -Open Your Heart (7) 40
38. ABC -Tears Are Not Enough (6) 34
39. Heaven 17-Play To Win (8) 32
40. Loverboy -Working For The Weekend (4) 47
41. Steve Carlisle -WKRP In Cincinnati (3) 61
42. Kim Wilde -Cambodia (4) 46
43. Scritti Politti -Sweetest Girl (3) 49
44. Stevie Nicks & Don Henley - Leather & Lace (7) 51
45. Red Rider -Lunatic Fringe (11) 38
46. Charley McClain -Sleepin' With The Radio On (5) 53
47. Squeeze - Labelled With Love (6) 45
48. George Benson -Turn Your Love Around (7) 54
49. Ronnie Milsap -I Wouldn't Have Missed It..(7) 55
50. Mike post & Larry Carlton - Hill Street Blues Theme (11) 41
51. Sheena Easton - Just Another Broken Heart (12) 42
52. Rod Stewart - Young Turks (6) 59
53. Sheila - Little Darlin' (3) 84
54. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (10) 56
55. Eddie Rabbitt - Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight (2) 72
56. Sneaker -More Than Just The Two Of Us (2) 71
57. Moody Blues - Talking Out Of Turn (5) 60
58. Balance - Falling In love (3) 63
59. Nicolette Larson -Fool Me Again (3) 67
60. Stevie Woods -Steal The Night (7) 66
61. Ringo Starr -Wrack my Brain (4) 69
62. Chris Christian - I Want You, I Need You (8) 57
63. Don McLean - Castles In The Air (2) 73
64. Irene Cara - Anyone Can See (3) 85
65. Duran Duran -Girls On Film (10) 50
66. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -Hooked On A Can-Can (4) 68
67. Teardrop Explodes -Colours Fly By (3) 70
68. Alabama - Love In The First Degree (2) 88
69. Dan Fogelberg -Hard To Say (15) 48
70. Crystal Gayle -Woman In Me (8) 80
71. Madleen Kane -You Can (3) 82
72. Depeche Mode -Just Can't Get Enough (7) 76
73. Bertie Higgins -Key Largo (2) 87
74. Bohannon- Let's Start The Dance Again (8) 74
75. Little River Band - Take It Easy On Me (1) <new
76. Kinks - Better Things (3) 78
77. Karla Devito - Midnight Confession (3) 79
78. Gary Wright -Heartbeat (3) 81
79. Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (3) 90
80. Neil Diamond -Yesterday's Songs (3) 83
81. Bee Gees - Living Eyes (2) 89
82. Julio Iglasias - Begin The Beguine (1) <new
83. Dollar - Mirror, Mirror (3) 86
84. Billy Joel -She's Got A Way (2) 96
85. Steve Wariner -All Roads Lead to You (1) <new
86. Hi-Gloss- You'll Never Know (7) 58
87. Billy Squier - My Kinda Lover (1) <new
88. Steve Miller Band - Heart Like A Wheel (3) 94
89. Lulu -If I Were You (3) 92
90. Human League - Don't You Want Me (1) <new
91. Paul Davis - Cool Night (2) 97
92. Rush - Closer To The Heart (1) <new
93. Dolly Dots - P.S. (1) <new
94. Devo - Beautiful World (2) 98
95. Debra Laws -Meant For You (3) 93
96. Barbara Mandrell -Wish You Were Here (4) 95
97. Debra DeJean -Are you Lovin' Somebody (1) <new
98. Jam - Absolute Beginners (6) 64
99. Rupert Holmes - Loved By One You Love (4) 91
100. Cars - Shake It Up (1) <new

 

[cityofdoomsday]

Little River Band is still in the top 10 with Night Owls, and now they have a great new song called Take it Easy On Me that could possibly do even better, debuting at #75, highest debut of the week!