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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

March 28, 1981





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40 --- --- It's A Love Thing

from the LP
Imagination
ARC chart run: 40 -
The Whispers 1 40 The Whispers - "It's A Love Thing" (Single)
iTunes
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39 --- --- How 'Bout Us

from the LP How 'Bout Us
ARC chart run: 39 -
Champaign 1 39 Champaign - "How Bout Us" (Single)
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38 --- --- Sweetheart

from the LP
Franke & The Knockouts
ARC chart run: 38 -
Franke &
The Knockouts
1 38 Franke & The Knockouts - "Sweetheart" (Single)
iTunes
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37 --- --- Walking On Thin Ice

from the LP
Walking On Thin Ice
ARC chart run: 37 -
Yoko Ono 1 37 Yoko Ono - "Walking On Thin Ice" (Single)
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36 --- --- Too Much Time On My Hands

from the LP
Paradise Theater
ARC chart run: 36 -
STYX 1 36 STYX - "Too Much Time On My Hands" (Single)
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35 --- --- Time Out Of Mind

from the LP
Gaucho
ARC chart run: 35 -
Steely Dan 1 35 Steely Dan - "Time Out Of Mind" (Single)
iTunes
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34 27 13 Games People Play

from the LP
The Turn Of A Friendly Card
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 32 - 30 - 29 - 23 - 21 - 20 - 18 - 15 - 13 - 27 - 34 -
Alan Parsons Project 12 13 Alan Parsons Project - "Games People Play" (Single)
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33 39 --- Who Do You Think You're Fooling

from the LP
The Wanderer
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 -
Donna Summer 2 33 Donna Summer - "Who Do You Think You're Fooling" (Single)
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32 37 --- Turn Me Loose

from the LP
Loverboy
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 -
Loverboy 2 32 Loverboy - "Turn Me Loose" (Single)
iTunes
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31 26 12 A Little In Love

from the LP
I'm No Hero
ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 29 - 28 - 26 - 22 - 20 - 18 - 16 - 14 - 12 - 26 - 31 -
Cliff Richard 13 12 Cliff Richard - "A Little In Love" (Single)
iTunes
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30 --- --- Take It On The Run

from the LP
Hi Infidelity
ARC chart run: 30 -
REO Speedwagon 1 30 REO Speedwagon - "Take It On The Run" (Single)
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29 25 9 Treat Me Right

from the LP
Crimes Of Passion
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 28 - 23 - 19 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 25 - 29 -
Pat Benatar 10 9 Pat Benatar - "Treat Me Right" (Single)
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28 31 39 I Love You

from the LP
Flying The Flag
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 - 28 -
Climax Blues Band 3 28 Climax Blues Band - "I Love You" (Single)
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27 16 18 Fade Away

from the LP
The River
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 26 - 21 - 18 - 16 - 27 -
Bruce Springsteen 7 16 Bruce Springsteen - "Fade Away" (Single)
iTunes
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26 34 --- Being With You

from the LP
Being With You
ARC chart run: 34 - 26 -
Smokey Robinson 2 26 Smokey Robinson - "Being With You" (Single)
iTunes
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25 30 38 Ain't Even Done With The Night

from the LP
Nothin' Matters And What If It Did
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 25 -
John Cougar 3 25 John Cougar - "Ain't Even Done With The Night" (Single)
iTunes
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24 17 14 The Winner Takes It All

from the LP
Super Trouper
ARC chart run: 40 - 32 - 27 - 25 - 21 - 19 - 17 - 14 - 12 - 11 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 14 - 17 - 24 -
ABBA 16 5 ABBA - "The Winner Takes It All" (Single)
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23 29 36 Just Between You And Me

from the LP
The Nature Of The Beast
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 23 -
April Wine 3 23 April Wine - "Just Between You And Me" (Single)
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22 14 16 Hearts On Fire

from the LP
One More Song
ARC chart run: 35 - 29 - 25 - 22 - 18 - 16 - 14 - 22 -
Randy Meisner 8 14 Randy Meisner - "Hearts On Fire" (Single)
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21 22 25 Precious To Me

from the LP
Phil Seymour
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 28 - 25 - 22 - 21 -
Phil Seymour 6 21 Phil Seymour - "Precious To Me" (Single)
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20 23 29 Her Town Too

from the LP
Dad Loves His Work
ARC chart run: 29 - 23 - 20 -
James Taylor &
J.D. Souther
3 20 James Taylor & J.D. Souther - "Her Town Too" (Single)
iTunes
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19 9 7 I Love A Rainy Night

from the LP
Horizon
ARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 24 - 18 - 16 - 15 - 11 - 8 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 7 - 9 - 19 -
Eddie Rabbitt 17 1(1) Eddie Rabbitt - "I Love A Rainy Night" (Single)
iTunes
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18 21 23 Somebody's Knockin'

from the LP
Somebody's Knockin'
ARC chart run: 35 - 30 - 23 - 21 - 18 -
Terri Gibbs 5 18 Terri Gibbs - "Somebody's Knockin'" (Single)
iTunes
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17 18 22 Guitar Man

from the LP
Guitar Man
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 29 - 22 - 18 - 17 -
Elvis Presley 6 17 Elvis Presley - "Guitar Man" (Single)
iTunes
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16 24 31 I Can't Stand It

from the LP
Another Ticket
ARC chart run: 31 - 24 - 16 -
Eric Clapton
& His Band
3 16 Eric Clapton & His Band - "I Can't Stand It" (Singe)
iTunes
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15 19 26 Don't Stop The Music

from the LP
The Two Of Us
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 26 - 19 - 15 -
Yarbrough & Peoples 5 15 Yarbrough & Peoples - "Don't Stop The Music" (Single)
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14 12 10 9 To 5

from the LP
9 To 5 And Odd Jobs
ARC chart run: 38 - 26 - 22 - 20 - 15 - 13 - 6 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 9 - 10 - 12 - 14 -
Dolly Parton 15 1(2) Dolly Parton - "9 To 5" (Single)
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13 15 24 Angel Of The Morning

from the LP
Juice
ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 24 - 15 - 13 -
Juice Newton 5 13 Juice Newton - "Angel Of The Morning" (Single)
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12 13 21 While You See A Chance

from the LP
Arc Of A Diver
ARC chart run: 36 - 26 - 21 - 13 - 12 -
Steve Winwood 5 12 Steve Winwood - "While You See A Chance" (Single)
iTunes
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11 20 27 Just The Two Of Us

from the LP
Winelight
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 20 - 11 -
Grover Washington, Jr. 4 11 Grover Washington, Jr. - "Just The Two Of Us" (Single)
iTunes
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10 5 2 Woman

from the LP
Double Fantasy
ARC chart run: 35 - 22 - 15 - 8 - 4 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 10 -
John Lennon 11 1(1) John Lennon - "Woman" (Single)
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9 11 20 Don't Stand So Close To Me

from the LP
Zenyatta Mondatta
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 - 25 - 20 - 11 - 9 -
The Police 6 9 The Police - "Don't Stand So Close To Me" (Single)
iTunes
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8 10 17 Morning Train (Nine To Five)

from the LP
Sheena Easton
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 22 - 17 - 10 - 8 -
Sheena Easton 6 8 Sheena Easton - "Morning Train (Nine To Five)" (Single)
iTunes
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7 8 11 Kiss On My List

from the LP
Voices
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 23 - 20 - 16 - 11 - 8 - 7 -
Daryl Hall &
John Oates
8 7 Daryl Hall & John Oates - "Kiss On My List" (Single)
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6 7 8 What Kind Of Fool

from the LP Guilty
ARC chart run: 33 - 25 - 22 - 17 - 12 - 8 - 7 - 6 -
Barbra Streisand &
Barry Gibb
8 6 Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb - "What Kind Of Fool" (Single)
iTunes
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5 2 3 The Best Of Times

from the LP
Paradise Theater
ARC chart run: 33 - 23 - 15 - 12 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 5 -
STYX 10 2 STYX - "The Best Of Times" (Single)
iTunes
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4 6 6 Crying

from the LP
Chain Lightning
ARC chart run: 37 - 28 - 20 - 16 - 14 - 11 - 7 - 6 - 6 - 4 -
Don McLean 10 4 Don McLean - "Crying" (Single)
iTunes
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3 1 1 Keep On Loving You

from the LP
Hi Infidelity
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 29 - 24 - 21 - 18 - 13 - 8 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 3 -
REO Speedwagon 14 1(2) REO Speedwagon - "Keep On Loving You" (Single)
iTunes
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2 4 4 Hello Again

from the The Jazz Singer soundtrack
ARC chart run: 32 - 24 - 19 - 15 - 10 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 2 -
Neil Diamond 9 2 Neil Diamond - "Hello Again" (Single)
iTunes
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1 3 5 Rapture

from the LP
Autoamerican
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 17 - 12 - 10 - 5 - 3 - 1 -
Blondie 8 1(1) Blondie - "Rapture" (Single)
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