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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

September 12, 1981





  wks peak  
40 15 17 Feels So Right

from the LP
Feels So Right
ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 26 - 24 - 20 - 17 - 15 - 40 -
Alabama 8 15 Alabama - "Feels So Right" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
39 13 15 Really Wanna Know You

from the LP
The Right Place
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 22 - 18 - 15 - 13 - 39 -
Gary Wright 7 13 Gary Wright - "Really Wanna Know You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
38 --- --- We're In This Love Together

from the LP
Breakin' Away
ARC chart run: 38 -
Al Jarreau 1 38 Al Jarreau - "We're In This Love Together" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
37 --- --- I'm In Love

from the LP
I'm In Love
ARC chart run: 37 -
Evelyn King 1 37 Evelyn King - "I'm In Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
36 20 11 I Don't Need You

from the LP
Share Your Love
ARC chart run: 34 - 20 - 12 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 11 - 20 - 36 -
Kenny Rogers 14 2 Kenny Rogers - "I Don't Need You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
35 --- --- Share Your Love With Me

from the LP
Share Your Love
ARC chart run: 35 -
Kenny Rogers 1 35 Kenny Rogers - "Share Your Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
34 --- --- I've Done Everything For You

from the LP
Working Class Dog
ARC chart run: 34 -
Rick Springfield 1 34 Rick Springfield - "I've Done Everything For You" (Singe)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
33 37 --- Some Days Are Diamonds

from the LP
Some Days Are Diamonds
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 -
John Denver 2 33 John Denver - "Some Days Are Diamonds" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
32 30 13 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 - 4 - 7 - 10 - 13 - 30 - 32 -
Rick Springfield 19 1(1) Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
31 35 40 You Could Take My Heart Away

from the LP
Silver Condor
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 31 -
Silver Condor 3 31 Silver Condor - "You Could Take My Heart Away" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
30 18 8 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 - 1 - 5 - 6 - 8 - 18 - 30 -
Joey Scarbury 16 1(1) Joey Scarbury - "Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
29 31 35 Backfired

from the LP
KooKoo
ARC chart run: 35 - 31 - 29 -
Debbie Harry 3 29 Debbie Harry - "Backfired" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
28 39 --- The Night Owls

from the
Time Exposure
ARC chart run: 39 - 28 -
Little River Band 2 28 Little River Band - "Night Owls" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
27 34 --- Super Freak

from the LP
Street Songs
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 -
Rick James 2 27 Rick James - "Super Freak" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
26 29 31 Breaking Away

from the LP
Balance
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 31 - 29 - 26 -
Balance 5 26 Balance - "Breaking Away" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
25 32 37 Draw Of The Cards

from the LP
Mistaken Identity
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 25 -
Kim Carnes 3 25 Kim Carnes - "Draw Of The Cards" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
24 33 --- Private Eyes

from the LP
Private Eyes
ARC chart run: 33 - 24 -
Daryl Hall &
John Oates
2 24 Daryl Hall & John Oates - "Private Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
23 28 33 In Your Letter

from the LP
Hi Infidelity
ARC chart run: 33 - 28 - 23 -
REO Speedwagon 3 23 REO Speedwagon - "In Your Letter" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
22 26 28 Chloe

from the LP
The Fox
ARC chart run: 36 - 32 - 28 - 26 - 22 -
Elton John 5 22 Elton John - "Chloe" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
21 23 25 Love On A Two Way Street

from the LP
With You
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 29 - 27 - 25 - 23 - 21 -
Stacy Lattisaw 7 21 Stacy Lattisaw - "Love On A Two Way Street" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
20 12 14 The Breakup Song

from the LP
Rockihnroll
ARC chart run: 40 - 32 - 28 - 25 - 22 - 20 - 17 - 14 - 12 - 20 -
Greg Kihn Band 10 12 The Greg Kihn Band - "The Breakup Song" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
19 25 29 I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)

from the LP
Lulu
ARC chart run: 33 - 29 - 25 - 19 -
Lulu 4 19 Lulu - "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
18 19 22 That Old Song

from the LP
A Woman Needs Love
ARC chart run: 38 - 34 - 27 - 23 - 22 - 19 - 18 -
Ray Parker, Jr.
& Raydio
7 18 Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio - "That Old Song" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
17 27 36 Start Me Up

from the LP
Tattoo You
ARC chart run: 36 - 27 - 17 -
Rolling Stones 3 17 Rolling Stones - "Start Me Up" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
16 21 24 The Voice

from the LP
Long Distance Voyager
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 - 24 - 21 - 16 -
Moody Blues 5 16 Moody Blues - "The Voice" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
15 17 20 The Beach Boys Medley

from the LP
Sunshine Dream
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 30 - 20 - 17 - 15 -
The Beach Boys 6 15 The Beach Boys - "The Beach Boys Medley" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
14 16 19 For Your Eyes Only

from the
For Your Eyes Only soundtrack
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 29 - 19 - 16 - 14 -
Sheena Easton 6 14 Sheena Easton - "For Your Eyes Only" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
13 9 10 Fire And Ice

from the LP
Precious Time
ARC chart run: 33 - 27 - 23 - 20 - 17 - 12 - 10 - 9 - 13 -
Pat Benatar 9 9 Pat Benatar - "Fire And Ice" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
12 14 18 Hold On Tight

from the LP
Time
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 25 - 18 - 14 - 12 -
ELO 6 12 ELO - "Hold On Tight" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
11 22 27 Arthur's Theme
(The Best That You Can Do)

from the
Arthur soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 22 - 11 -
Christopher Cross 4 11 Christopher Cross - "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 11 16 Step By Step

from the LP
Step By Step
ARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 21 - 16 - 11 - 10 -
Eddie Rabbitt 6 10 Eddie Rabbitt - "Step By Step" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
9 10 12 Cool Love

from the LP
Reflector
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 21 - 19 - 15 - 12 - 10 - 9 -
Pablo Cruise 8 9 Pablo Cruise - 'Cool Love' (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
8 2 2 Slow Hand

from the LP
Black & White
ARC chart run: 36 - 19 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 8 -
Pointer Sisters 12 2 Pointer Sisters - "Slow Hand" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
7 8 9 Who's Crying Now

from the LP
Escape
ARC chart run: 33 - 24 - 16 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 7 -
Journey 7 7 Journey - "Who's Crying Now" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 7 7 Lady (You Bring Me Up)

from the LP
In The Pocket
ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 22 - 19 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 7 - 6 -
The Commodores 10 6 The Commodores - "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
5 6 6 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me

from the LP
There's No Gettin' Over Me
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 15 - 14 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 6 - 5 -
Ronnie Milsap 10 5 Ronnie Milsap - "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
4 5 5 Urgent

from the LP
4
ARC chart run: 36 - 26 - 22 - 20 - 18 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 5 - 5 - 4 -
Foreigner 11 4 Foreigner - "Urgent" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
3 4 4 Queen Of Hearts

from the LP
Juice
ARC chart run: 35 - 23 - 21 - 17 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 3 -
Juice Newton 14 3 Juice Newton - "Queen Of Hearts" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 3 3 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

from the LP
Bella Donna
ARC chart run: 30 - 16 - 13 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 2 -
Stevie Nicks with
Tom Petty &
The Heartbreakers
7 2 Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty - "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1 1 1 Endless Love

from the
Endless Love soundtrack
ARC chart run: 32 - 16 - 9 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 -
Diana Ross &
Lionel Richie
10 1(5) Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - "Endless Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3




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