Popjustice Retrochart w/e 24/10/81

THE RETROCHART
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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.

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Retrochart Top Ten w/e 24/10/81

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32 01 03 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
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01 01 06 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
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11 03 06 Happy Birthday Altered Images

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02 02 07 Prince Charming Adam & The Ants
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13 05 03 Physical Olivia Newton-John

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07 06 06 It's My Party Barbara Gaskin & Dave Stewart

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06 06 07 Under Your Thumb Godley & Crème
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11 04 04 05 Invisible Sun The Police
12 03 01 11 Souvenir OMD
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13 15 01 13 Tainted Love Soft Cell
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14 39 14 02 O Superman Laurie Anderson
15 --- 15 01 Absolute Beginners The Jam HIGHEST NEW ENTRY FEATURED
16 26 16 03 Labelled With Love Squeeze
17 18 17 10 Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross
18 23 18 04 Good Year For The Roses Elvis Costello

19 16 15 05 Shut Up Madness
20 21 20 15 Quiet Life Japan
21 09 01 12 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League
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22 20 20 08 Private Eyes Hall & Oates
23 10 05 10 Start Me Up Rolling Stones
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24 22 22 04 Procession New Order
25 25 25 07 Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Gos
26 35 26 03 Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club
27 37 27 02 Charlotte Sometimes The Cure
28 72 28 02 Tonight I'm Yours Rod Stewart HIGHEST CLIMBER

29 27 07 11 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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30 --- 30 01 Joan Of Arc OMD FEATURED
31 17 14 09 Hands Up (Gimme Your Heart) Ottawan
32 29 23 07 In And Out Of Love Imagination
33 56 33 03 When She Was My Girl Four Tops FEATURED
34 34 33 04 Mad Eyed Screamer The Creatures
35 19 08 15 Urgent Foreigner
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36 38 36 04 Walking In The Sunshine Bad Manners
37 41 37 04 Controversy Prince

38 44 04 18 For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton
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39 30 27 07 Just Another Broken Heart Sheena Easton
40 47 40 02 It's Raining Shakin Stevens
41 55 41 04 Let's Hang On Barry Manilow
42 54 42 10 She's A Bad Mama Jama Carl Carlton
43 53 43 06 Aie A Mwana Bananarama

44 45 31 07 So This Is Romance Linx
45 66 45 05 Hill Street Blues Mike Post & Larry Carlton
46 --- 46 01 Twilight ELO FEATURED

47 42 02 13 Hold On Tight ELO
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48 14 08 22 Slow Hand Pointer Sisters
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49 28 13 09 Passionate Friend Teardrop Explodes
50 31 06 10 Abacab Genesis
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51 63 45 05 We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau
52 33 15 09 Wired For Sound Cliff Richard
53 67 53 05 The Birdie Song Tweets
54 59 54 02 Gloria U2

55 49 42 11 Super Freak Rick James
56 52 44 17 Queen Of Hearts Juice Newton
57 78 53 04 Night Owls Little River Band
58 65 58 02 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross
59 51 47 10 Who's Crying Now Journey
60 80 60 03 Hard To Say Dan Fogelberg FEATURED
61 57 57 04 Working In The Coal Mine Devo
62 81 62 03 I've Done Everything For You Rick Springfield
63 43 33 07 Pretend Alvin Stardust
64 84 64 03 Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Live) Billy Joel FEATURED
65 75 65 02 Dead Cities Exploited

66 46 46 03 Promises In The Dark Pat Benatar
67 69 66 03 I Could Never Miss You Lulu
68 62 62 03 Tunnel Of Love Dire Straits
69 40 28 11 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
70 50 27 07 Day After Day Pretenders
71 133 71 01 Waiting For A Girl like You Foreigner FEATURED
72 61 61 03 Step By Step Eddie Rabbitt
73 --- 73 01 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) Haircut 100 FEATURED
74 60 60 02 On The Beat The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band
75 71 71 03 He's A Liar Bee Gees
76 131 76 01 Hold Me BA Robertson feat Maaggie Bell
77 82 77 02 Never Too Much Luther Vandross
78 64 29 11 Japanese Boy Aneka
79 --- 79 01 Begin The Beguine Julio Iglesias FEATURED
80 36 28 08 Play To Win Heaven 17
81 48 41 10 Dancing The Night Away Voggue
82 165 82 01 Here I Am Air Supply
83 114 06 12 Girls On Film Duran Duran
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84 74 19 09 Europe After The Rain John Foxx
85 83 74 05 Why, Tell Me Why Anita Meyer
86 85 54 10 The Voice Moody Blues
87 86 86 04 Homosapien Pete Shelley
88 88 13 13 The Magnificent 7 The Clash
89 93 89 04 Chemistry Mondo Rock
90 87 85 04 I'm So Glad That I'm A Woman Love Unlimited
91 68 08 17 Wordy Rappinghood Tom Tom Club
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92 90 68 08 Lost In Love Air Supply
93 102 51 12 Hooked On Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
94 98 94 02 Mademoiselle Chang Michel Berger
95 91 36 30 Sailing Christopher Cross
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96 123 96 01 Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes Ann Margret
97 73 12 11 Love Song Simple Minds
98 94 94 02 We Are Venus Venus
99 100 78 08 I Can't Tell You Why Eagles
100 97 05 26 Fade To Grey Visage
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PJOPS 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
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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
 
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01 01 12 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie FIFTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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02 02 08 For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton
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03 03 06 Start Me Up Rolling Stones
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05 04 04 Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross
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04 01 10 Hold On Tight ELO

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06 01 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police

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07 01 25 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
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06 05 09 Stop Draggin My Heart Around Stevie Nicks

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01 01 11 Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

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02 01 16 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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03 03 10 Start Me Up Rolling Stones
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04 04 14 For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton
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05 05 14 Step By Step Eddie Rabbitt
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06 06 09 Private Eyes Hall & Oates
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07 03 14 Stop Draggin My Heart Around Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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New Entries

#73 Leather & Lace Stevie Nicks & Don Henley

#74 Trouble Lindsey Buckingham
#79 Twilight ELO
#83 Mistaken Identity Kim Carnes
#85 I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World Ronnie Milsap
#86 Turn Your Love Around George Benson
#89 La La Means I Love You Tierra
#90 Controversy Prince
#99 Snap Shot Slave

US Charts

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Cashbox Singles Chart Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Adult Contemporary Share Your Love With Me Kenny Rogers NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Disco Top 100 Do You Love Me / The Genie Patti Austin SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Hot Soul Singles Never Too Much Luther Vandross NEW NUMBER ONE
 
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UK Official Singles Chart Top 75 w/e 24/10/81
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01 01 06 It's My Party Dave Stewart / Barbara Gaskin
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05 04 04 Thunder In The Mountains Toyah 106,000

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16 05 05 Happy Birthday Altered Images 105,000

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06 06 03 Open Your Heart Human League 70,000

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07 01 Absolute Beginners The Jam 69,000

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03 03 07 Under Your Thumb Godley & Creme 66,000

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11 10 03 It's Raining Shakin' Stevens 57,000
A whopping 5 new hits in the top 10 this week mean we have a lot to get through in this report. None of the new entries can deny a second week at the top for Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin who improve their weekly total to 126,000 and moves over the 300,000 mark since its release.

A fortnight Laurie Anderson was unknown in the pop charts though as a performing artist she was known in the art world. Taking inspiration from Massenet's 1885 opera "Le Cid", "O Superman" crashed in at No 18 last week and this week zooms to No 2 (115,000) championed as it is by Radio 1 DJ John Peel, it's certainly one of the more unusual tracks to make the top 10 this year- could it go all the way next week given Stewart & Gaskin are hardly leaving the field behind?

Speaking of John Peel he's also partly responsible for the success of Altered Images, another band he has championed during his time. Lead singer Grogan may be just as famous for her role in this year's "Gregory's Girl" but that didn't prevent the bands first two singles failing to trouble the top 40 (though "Dead Popstars" did suffer the fate of an unfortunate release date in the immediate aftermath of Lennon's death). "Happy Birthday" however has no trouble making the band stars and duly catapults 16-5 (105,000) today to complete a top 5 which all clear the 100,000 mark this week for the first time this decade spurred on by the school holidays.

A seventh track to debut in the top 10 this year "Absolute Beginners" is also the second one to do so for The Jam, equalling the achievement of Adam & The Ants. The title is taken from one of Weller's favourite novels by Colin MacInnes and is again a stand alone single though the band are back in the studio recording a new album for 1982 release, taking out of the equation imports and re-issues of their old singles this is the fourth consecutive official Jam single to debut in the big 10- the first time this has been done since Slade in the mid 70s. It debuts at No 7 on a sale of 69,000

After three hits which failed to climb any higher than No 30 Elvis Costello & his attractions finally hit the mark again with a cover of a Country hit for Jerry Chesnut , "A Good Year For The Roses" which climbs this week 14-9 (60,000) and is from an album consisting of C & W covers "Almost Blue" which is released next week.

Allen Toussaint wrote many songs under the pseudonym Naomi Neville (his mother's maiden name to circumvent a contract he'd signed) including famously Labelle's "Lady Marmalade", he also wrote a song called "It's Raining" (not the same Darts hit from 1978) which has now been covered by Shakin Stevens. After Debuting at No 40 a fortnight ago it sprinted to No 11 last week but this week moves just a spot to No 10 (57,000) proving that with his album top 3 this may be a single too far from the current campaign.

In other news Toyah are still moving northward 5-4 (106,000) to equal the peak set by "Four From Toyah") and the Human League hold at No 6 (70,000) as they sell fractionally more this week than last week but do enter at No 2 on the album chart. The Tweets give up the fight and drop 2-3 (114,000)) with a nice sales increase thanks to TOTP but a week too late, and Godley & Crème tumble 3-8 (66,000).
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New Entries

#27 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
#36 Joan Of Arc OMD
#49 Flame Trees Of Thika Video Symphonic
#50 Twilight ELO
#52 Love Me Tonight Trevor Walters
#66 Favourite Shirts Haircut 100
#67 Never Again Discharge
#68 Star Turn On 45 (Pints) Star Turn
#69 Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empeza) Julio Iglesias
#71 Hollywood Nights Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
#72 Hooked On Can Can Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
#73 You Got The Floor Arthur Adams
 
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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
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Italian Singles Chart
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15 debuts this week
Stevie Woods, Ronnie Milsap, George Benson, Depeche Mode, Nicks/Petty, Lindsey Buckinham, This Years Blonde, Elvis Costello, Hi-Gloss, Human League, Japan, Cure, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, E.L.O., but the biggest debut was by Altered Images with their first hit "Happy Birthday" at #47
 
October 24, 1981
#- Artist- Single - (Wks) Last Week

1. Moody Blues - Voice (13) 1
2. Journey - Who's Crying Now (15) 2
3. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (11) 3
4. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only (13) 6
5. Little River Band - Night Owls (10) 5
6. E.L.O. - Hold On Tight (14) 4
7. Foreigner - Urgent (15) 7
8. Ann Margret - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (4) 23
9. Visage - Fade To Grey (12) 9
10. Dollar - Hand Held In Black & White (6) 19
11. Rick James - Super-freak (12) 10
12. Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' For You (11) 8
13. Dan Fogelberg - Hard To Say (9) 15
14. Pat Benatar - Fire And Ice (16) 12
15. Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet - Everlasting Love (18) 14
16. Balance - Breaking Away (12) 11
17. Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts (21) 13
18. Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything For You (7) 25
19. Pat Benatar - Promises In The Dark (4) 34
20. Debbie Harry - Backfired (11) 16
21. Tweets - Birdie Song (5) 54
22. Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (11) 22
23. Four Tops - When She Was My Girl (11) 29
24. the Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed (11) 30
25. Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama (9) 26
26. Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (12) 18
27. Al Jarreau - Were In This Love Together (8) 27
28. Specials - Ghost Town (15) 24
29. Devo - Working In The Coal Mine (8) 27
30. Marty Balin - Atlanta Lady (6) 31
31. Quick - Zulu (11) 32
32. Toyah - Thunder In the Mountains (4) 61
33. Earth, Wind, & Fire - Let's Groove (4) 56
34. Diesel - Sausalito Summernight (7) 39
35. Atlanta Rhythm Section - Alien (8) 37
36. Bee Gees - He's A Liar (5) 38
37. Billy Squier - In The Dark (7) 40
38. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Private Eyes (6) 35
39. Human League - Love Action (6) 41
40. Dolly Parton - House Of The Rising Sun (6) 45
41. Godley & Creame - Under Your Thumb (5) 60
42. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's my Party (5) 51
43. Genesis - No Reply At All (5) 47
44. Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (7) 42
45. Billy Joel - Say Goodbye To Hollywood (5) 46
46. Air Supply - Here I Am (5) 48
47. Altered Images - Happy Birthday (1) <new
48. Squeeze - Tempted (7) 33
49. Ottawan - Hands Up (6) 63
50. Eddie Rabbitt - Step By Step (12) 36
51. Mike Post & Larry Carlton - Hill Street Blues (5) 32
52. Triumph - Magic Power (4) 59
53. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe (5) 73
54. Chilliwack - My Girl (5) 74
55. E.L.O. - Twilight (1) <new
56. Olivia Newton-John - Physical (4) 68
57. Police - Every Little Thing She Does (5) 67
58. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You (2) 80
59. Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (2) 85
60. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics (1) <new
61. Sheena Easton - Just Another Broken Heart (6) 70
62. John Foxx - Europe After The Rain (6) 53
63. Tight Fit - Back To The 60's (3) 64
64. Ultravox - Thin Wall (6) 66
65. Cure - Charlotte Sometimes (1) <new
66. Exile - Heart And Soul (3) 69
67. Kelly Marie - Loving Just For Fun (4) 71
68. Duran Duran - Girls On Film (4) 72
69. kool & the Gang - Take My heart (2) 88
70. Electronica's - Original Bird Dance (5) 58
71. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (4) 79
72. Juice Newton - Sweetest Thing (2) 91
73. Heaven 17 - Play To Win (2) 78
74. Thelma Houston -96 Tears (2) 86
75. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart (2) 98
76. japan - Quiet Life (1) <new
77. Stars On 45 - More Stars On 45 (5) 65
78. Human League - Open Your Heart (1) <new
79. Hi-Gloss - You'll Never Know (1) <new
80. Lime - You're My Magician (4) 87
81. Elvis Costello - Good Your For The Roses (1) <new
82. O.M.D. - Souvenir (6) 57
83. This Year's Blonde - Platinum Pop (1) <new
84. Savoy Brown - Run To Me (2) 100
85. France Joli - Gonna Get Over You (17) 20
86. Voggue - Dancin' The night Away (17) 17
87. Roni Griffin - Desire (17) 21
88. Burton Cummings - You Saved My Soul (2) 89
89. Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance Again (2) 90
90. Crystal Gayle - Woman In Me (2) 92
91. Chris Christian - I Want You, I Need You (2) 96
92. Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble (1) <new
93. Stevie Nicks & Don Henley - Leather & Lace (1) <new
94. Alan Parsons Project - Snake Eyes (2) 94
95. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (1) <new
96. George Benson - Turn Your Love Around (1) <new
97. Ronnie Laws - Stay Awake (3) 82
98. Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World (1) <new
99. Stevie Woods - Steal The Night 91) <new
100. Jacksons - Walk Right Now (4) 84
 
Most Weeks at #1 (# of #1's)
1. Donna Summer 20 (3)
2. Abba 19 (4)
3. Crystal Gayle 13 (3)
4. Neil Diamond 13 (2)
5. E.L.O. 11 (2)
6. Olivia Newton-John 9 (2)
7. Bee Gees 8 (2)
8. Moody Blues 6 (1)
9. Yarbrough & Peoples 6 (1)


Most Top 10 hits
1. Donna Summer 10
2. E.L.O. 9
3. Blondie 6
4. Chic 6
5. Abba 5
6. Crystal Gayle 5
7. Olivia Newton-John 5
8. Bee Gees 4
9. Earth, Wind & Fire 4
10. Meco 4
11. Pat Benatar 4
12. Lipps Inc. 4
13. Cerrone 4
14. Little River Band 4


Number One singles so far:
artist - song -------#1 peak date-(weeks at #1) * -nonconsecutive weeks at #1
1.Abba - Knowing Me Knowing You - 7-2-77 (3)
2.Jennifer - Do It For Me - 7-23-77 (3)
3.Helen Reddy - You're My World - 8-13-77 (2)
4. London Symphony Orchestra - Star Wars -8-27-77 (4)
5. Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 -9-24-77 (1)
6. Meco - Star Wars -10-7-77 (3)
7. Donna Summer - I Feel Love -10-22-77 (4)
8. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life -11-19-77 (1)
9. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes.. -11-26-77 (6)
10. Freda Payne - Love Magnet -1-7-78 - (2)
11. Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love -1-21-78 (1)
12. Santa Esmerelda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood -1-28-78 (4)
13. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive 2-25-78 (7)
14. Kansas - Dust In The Wind -4-15-78 (3)
15. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You 5-6-78 (3)
16. Earth,Wind, & Fire - Fantasy -5-22-78 (1)
17. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen -6-3-78 (2)
18. Abba - Take A Chance On Me -6-17-78 (1)
19. Love & Kisses - How Much I Love You -6-24-78 (5)
20. Dee D Jackson - Automatic Lover -7-29-78 (3)
21. Pattie Brooks - After Dark -8-19-78 (4)
22. Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It's Over -9-16-78 (2)
23. Ritchie Family - I Feel Disco Good -9-30-78 (1)
24. Boston - Don't Look Back -10-7-78 (2)
25. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park -10-21-78 (11)
26. Abba - Summer Night City - 1-6-79 (7) *
27. Arabesque - Friday Night -2-17-79 (2)
28. Giorgio Moroder - Chase -3-10-79 (4)
29. Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer -4-7-79 (5)
30. Machine - There But For The Grace of God -5-12-79 (2)
31. Claudja Barry - Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes -5-26-79 (5)
32. Earth,Wind, & Fire & Emotions - Boogie Wonderland-6-30-79 (3)
33. Amii Stewart - Light My Fire -7-21-79 (5)
34. Ring - Savage lover -8-25-79 (1)
35. Night -Hot Summer Nights -9-1-79 (4)
36. Sniff N' The Tears - Driver's Seat -9-29-79 (1)
37. M - Pop Muzik -10-6-79 (5)
38. France joli- Come To Me -11-10-79 (2)
39. Crystal Gayle - Half the Way -11-24-79 (5) *
40. Yvonne Elliman - Love Pains -12-15-79 (1)
41. Rupert Holmes - Escape -1-5-80 (2)
42. E.L.O. - Last Train To London -1-19-80 (4)
43. Donna Summer - On The Radio -2-16-80 (5)
44. Dan Fogelberg - Longer -3-22-80 (1)
45. Crystal Gayle - It's like We never Said Goodbye -3-29-80 (2)
46. Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love -4-12-80 (5)
47. Blondie - Call Me -5-17-80 (3)
48. Gary Numan - Cars -6-7-80 (4)
49. Ann Margret - Midnight Message -7-5-80 (1)
50. Blondie - Atomic -7-12-80 (1)
51. Olivia Newton-John - Magic -7-19-80 (2)*
52, Meco -Empire Strikes Back -7-26-80 (4)
53. Irene Cara - Fame -8-30-80 (2)
54. Olivia Newton John & E.L.O. - Xanadu -9-13-80 (7)
55. Harry Thumann - Underwater -11-1-80 (2)
56. Viola Wills - If you Could Read my Mind -11-15-80 (3)
57. Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks -12-6-80 (8)
58. Abba - the Winner Takes It All - 1-31-81 (8)
59. Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music 3-28-81 (6)
60. Juice Newton - Angel Of The morning 5-9-81 (4)
61. Neil Diamond- America 6-6-81 (5)
62. Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache 7-11-81 (5)
63. Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet - Everlasting Love 8-15-81 (3)
64. Pat Benater - Fire And Ice 9-5-81 (2)
65. Moody Blues - the Voice 9-19-81 (6)

 
He/Him
1 – (1) Anita Meyer – Why, Tell Me Why
2 – (4) The Human League – Open Your Heart
3 – (11) Olivia Newton-John - Physical
4 – (3) Love Unlimited – I’m So Glad That I’m a Woman
5 – (2) Aneka – Japanese Boy
6 – (5) Voggue – Dancin’ the Night Away
7 – (13) Sheena Easton – For Your Eyes Only
8 – (6) Bananarama – Aie A Mwana
9 – (8) Venus – We Are Venus
10 – (23) Diana Ross & Lionel Richie – Endless Love

11 – (14) Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin – It’s My Party
12 – (7) Dolly Dots – P.S.
13 – (45) Laurie Anderson – O Superman
14 – (22) Christopher Cross – Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do)
15 – (72) Soft Cell – Tainted Love
16 – (15) Tweets – The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)
17 – (18) Toyah – Thunder in the Mountains
18 – (24) The Rolling Stones – Start Me Up
19 – (43) Altered Images – Happy Birthday
20 – (9) Kim Wilde – Water On Glass

21 – (26) Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed
22 – (35) Alvin Stardust – Pretend
23 – (25) Eddie Rabbitt – Step By Step
24 – (48) Spargo – Just for You
25 – (-) The Jam – Absolute Beginners
26 – (16) Godley and Creme – Under Your Thumb
27 – (27) Hall & Oates – Private Eyes
28 – (28) Maywood - Mano
29 – (50) Doris D and the Pins – The Marvellous Marionettes
30 – (31) Stars On 45 – Stars On 45 Volume III

31 – (34) The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
32 – (41) Elvis Costello – A Good Year for the Roses
33 – (39) Shakin’ Stevens – It’s Raining
34 – (38) Bad Manners – Walkin’ in the Sunshine
35 – (29) Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around
36 – (79) Dan Fogelberg – Hard to Say
37 – (-) De Strangers – Strangers On 45
38 – (80) Little River Band – The Night Owls
39 – (20) Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
40 – (19) Ottawan – Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)

41 – (17) Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming
42 – (85) Rick Springfield – I’ve Done Everything for You
43 – (88) Bob Seger – Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You
44 – (30) Journey – Who’s Crying Now
45 – (37) John Terra – De dag dat ‘t zonlicht niet meer scheen
46 – (32) Shakin’ Stevens – Green Door
47 – (12) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Hooked On Classics
48 – (73) Barry Manilow – Let’s Hang On
49 – (40) Madness – Shut Up
50 – (92) B.A. Robertson and Maggie Bell – Hold Me

51 – (93) Four Tops – When She Was My Girl
52 – (51) Juice Newton – Queen of Hearts
53 – (89) Kenny Rogers – Share Your Love with Me
54 – (86) Squeeze – Labelled with Love
55 – (46) Japan – Quiet Life
56 – (-) Air Supply – Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
57 – (33) The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band – On the Beat
58 – (52) Fantastique – Mama Told Me………
59 – (21) The Police – Invisible Sun
60 – (54) Rick James – Super Freak

61 – (-) Mike Post – The Theme from Hill Street Blues (feat. Larry Carlton)
62 – (36) Diana Ross – Why Do Fools Fall in Love
63 – (10) The Pointer Sisters – Slow Hand
64 – (57) Frankie Smith – The Auction
65 – (49) Bee Gees – He’s a Liar
66 – (75) Creatures – One-Eyed Screamer
67 – (90) The Fureys and Davie Arthur – When You Were Sweet 16
68 – (44) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Souvenir
69 – (95) Al Jarreau – We’re in This Love Together / Easy
70 – (97) Billy Joel – Say Goodbye to Hollywood

71 – (47) Lime – Your Love
72 – (98) Quincy Jones – Just Once (feat. James Ingram)
73 – (63) The Les Humphries Singers – Mexico
74 – (55) Michael Jackson – One Day in Your Life
75 – (-) Rod Stewart – Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
76 – (77) Imagination – In and Out of Love
77 – (-) Foreigner – Waiting for a Girl Like You
78 – (RE) Carl Carlton – She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)
79 – (61) Cliff Richard – Wired for Sound
80 – (58) Hi-Gloss – You’ll Never Know

81 – (RE) Duran Duran – Girls On Film
82 – (82) Slade – Lock Up Your Daughters
83 – (-) Exploited – Dead Cities
84 – (-) Commodores – Oh No
85 – (84) Foreigner - Urgent
86 – (59) Chris Barrow – Boppin’ Oldie Time
87 – (62) Middle of the Road – The Medley
88 – (53) Electric Light Orchestra – Hold On Tight
89 – (78) Linx – So This Is Romance
90 – (-) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Joan of Arc

91 – (-) Marty Balin – Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)
92 – (99) Gillan - Nightmare
93 – (74) Electronica’s – The Original Bird Dance
94 – (56) Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood
95 – (-) Gary Glitter – And Then She Kissed Me
96 – (-) Telly Savalas – Lovin’, Understandin’ Man
97 – (-) Atlanta Rhythm Section - Alien
98 – (87) Sheena Easton – Just Another Broken Heart
99 – (68) BZN – The Old Calahan
100 – (60) Trini Lopez – Trini’s Tunes On 45

OUT:
42 – (-) Pat Benatar – Promises in the Dark
64 – (52) Exile – Heart and Soul
65 – (88) Deniece Williams – It’s Your Conscience
66 – (53) Patricia Paay – Who Let the Heartache In
67 – (-) Carpenters – (Want You) Back in My Life Again
69 – (-) Kim Carnes – Draw of the Cards
70 – (94) Randy Crawford – You Might Need Somebody
71 – (87) Bill Wyman – (Si, Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star
76 – (-) Debbie Harry – Backfired
81 – (60) Dollar – Hand Held in Black and White
83 – (72) The Teardrop Explodes – Passionate Friend
91 – (78) Tight Fit – Back to the Sixties
94 – (62) Lulu – I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
96 – (93) New Order – Procession / Everything’s Gone Green
100 – (-) U2 – Gloria
 
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