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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

August 1, 1981





  wks peak  
40 --- --- Really Wanna Know You

from the LP
The Right Place
ARC chart run: 40 -
Gary Wright 1 40 Gary Wright - "Really Wanna Know You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
39 --- --- You're My Girl

from the LP
Franke & The Knockouts
ARC chart run: 39 -
Franke &
The Knockouts
1 39 Franke & The Knockouts - "You Are My Girl" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
38 --- --- That Old Song

from the LP
A Woman Needs Love
ARC chart run: 38 -
Ray Parker, Jr.
& Raydio
1 38 Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio - "That Old Song" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
37 --- --- Love On A Two Way Street

from the LP
With You
ARC chart run: 37 -
Stacy Lattisaw 1 37 Stacy Lattisaw - "Love On A Two Way Street" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
36 --- --- General Hospi-Tale

ARC chart run: 36 -
Afternoon Delights 1 36 Afternoon Delights - "General Hospi-Tale" (Single)
35 24 11 You Make My Dreams

from the LP
Voices
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 20 - 13 - 10 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 5 - 11 - 24 - 35 -
Daryl Hall &
John Oates
12 5 Daryl Hall & John Oates - "You Make My Dreams" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
34 --- --- Don't Give It Up

from the LP
Distant Shores
ARC chart run: 34 -
Robbie Patton 1 34 Robbie Patton - "Don't Give It Up" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
33 --- --- Who's Crying Now

from the LP
Escape
ARC chart run: 33 -
Journey 1 33 Journey - "Who's Crying Now" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
32 39 --- Feels So Right

from the LP
Feels So Right
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 -
Alabama 2 32 Alabama - "Feels So Right" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
31 32 37 Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through

from the LP
Bad For Good
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 31 -
Jim Steinman 3 31 Jim Steinman - "Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
30 --- --- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

from the LP
Bella Donna
ARC chart run: 30 -
Stevie Nicks with
Tom Petty &
The Heartbreakers
1 30 Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty - "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
29 31 34 Double Dutch Bus

from the LP
Children Of Tomorrow
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 31 - 29 -
Frankie Smith 4 29 Frankie Smith - "Double Dutch Bus" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
28 35 --- Cool Love

from the LP
Reflector
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 -
Pablo Cruise 2 28 Pablo Cruise - 'Cool Love' (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
27 30 35 Don't Want To Wait Anymore

from the LP
The Completion Backward Principle
ARC chart run: 35 - 30 - 27 -
The Tubes 3 27 The Tubes - "Don't Want To Wait Anymore" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
26 21 5 All Those Years Ago

from the Somewhere In England
ARC chart run: 22 - 13 - 8 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 5 - 21 - 26 -
George Harrison 11 2 George Harrison - "All Those Years Ago" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
25 28 32 The Breakup Song

from the LP
Rockihnroll
ARC chart run: 40 - 32 - 28 - 25 -
Greg Kihn Band 4 25 The Greg Kihn Band - "The Breakup Song" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
24 26 28 Everlasting Love

from the LP
Everlasting Love
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 28 - 26 - 24 -
Rex Smith &
Rachel Sweet
5 24 Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet - "Everlasting Love" (Single)
23 27 33 Fire And Ice

from the LP
Precious Time
ARC chart run: 33 - 27 - 23 -
Pat Benatar 3 23 Pat Benatar - "Fire And Ice" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
22 6 7 Elvira

from the LP
Fancy Free
ARC chart run: 38 - 28 - 25 - 17 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 22 -
Oak Ridge Boys 9 6 Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
21 25 29 In The Air Tonight

from the LP
Face Value
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 25 - 21 -
Phil Collins 4 21 Phil Collins - "In The Air Tonight" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
20 23 27 It's Now Or Never

from the LP
Now Or Never
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 30 - 27 - 23 - 20 -
John Schneider 6 20 John Schneider - "It's Now Or Never" (Single)
19 22 25 Lady (You Bring Me Up)

from the LP
In The Pocket
ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 22 - 19 -
The Commodores 4 19 The Commodores - "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
18 20 22 Urgent

from the LP
4
ARC chart run: 36 - 26 - 22 - 20 - 18 -
Foreigner 5 18 Foreigner - "Urgent" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
17 19 21 Sweet Baby

from the LP
The Clarke/Duke Project
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 29 - 26 - 23 - 21 - 19 - 17 -
Stanley Clarke
& George Duke
8 17 Stanley Clarke & George Duke - "Sweet Baby" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
16 18 23 Touch Me When We're Dancing

from the LP
Made In America
ARC chart run: 38 - 27 - 23 - 18 - 16 -
The Carpenters 5 16 The Carpenters - "Touch Me When We're Dancing" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
15 16 17 Don't Let Him Go

from the LP
Hi Infidelity
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 23 - 20 - 17 - 16 - 15 -
REO Speedwagon 7 15 REO Speedwagon - "Don't Let Him Go" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
14 15 26 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me

from the LP
There's No Gettin' Over Me
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 15 - 14 -
Ronnie Milsap 4 14 Ronnie Milsap - "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
13 14 15 Time

from the LP
The Turn Of A Friendly Card
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 27 - 24 - 20 - 18 - 15 - 14 - 13 -
Alan Parsons Project 9 13 Alan Parsons Project - "Time" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
12 13 14 The Stroke

from the LP
Don't Say No
ARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 22 - 20 - 18 - 16 - 14 - 13 - 12 -
Billy Squier 9 12 Billy Squier - "The Stroke" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
11 11 12 Gemini Dream

from the LP
Long Distance Voyager
ARC chart run: 38 - 26 - 18 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 11 - 11 -
Moody Blues 8 11 Moody Blues - "Gemini Dream" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 12 13 Queen Of Hearts

from the LP
Juice
ARC chart run: 35 - 23 - 21 - 17 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 10 -
Juice Newton 8 10 Juice Newton - "Queen Of Hearts" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
9 4 1 Bette Davis Eyes

from the LP
Mistaken Identity
ARC chart run: 40 - 28 - 19 - 12 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 9 -
Kim Carnes 18 1(9) Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
8 10 10 Hearts

from the LP
Balin
ARC chart run: 40 - 23 - 18 - 14 - 13 - 12 - 10 - 10 - 8 -
Marty Balin 9 8 Marty Balin - "Hearts" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
7 8 9 Boy From New York City

from the Mecca For Moderns
ARC chart run: 24 - 19 - 16 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 7 -
Manhattan Transfer 8 7 Manhattan Transfer - "Boy From New York City" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 7 8 Slow Hand

from the LP
Black & White
ARC chart run: 36 - 19 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 6 -
Pointer Sisters 6 6 Pointer Sisters - "Slow Hand" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
5 9 16 Endless Love

from the
Endless Love soundtrack
ARC chart run: 32 - 16 - 9 - 5 -
Diana Ross &
Lionel Richie
4 5 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - "Endless Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
4 5 6 I Don't Need You

from the LP
Share Your Love
ARC chart run: 34 - 20 - 12 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 -
Kenny Rogers 8 4 Kenny Rogers - "I Don't Need You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
3 1 2 The One That You Love

from the LP
The One That You Love
ARC chart run: 34 - 26 - 18 - 11 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 3 -
Air Supply 11 1(1) Air Supply - "The One That You Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 3 4 Theme From "Greatest American Hero"
(Believe It Or Not)

from the LP
America's Greatest Hero
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 26 - 21 - 14 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 2 -
Joey Scarbury 10 2 Joey Scarbury - "Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1 2 3 Jessie's Girl

from the LP
Working Class Dog
ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 25 - 21 - 15 - 12 - 10 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 -
Rick Springfield 13 1(1) Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3




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