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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

November 28, 1981





  wks peak  
40 --- --- Under Pressure

from the Queen LP
Hot Space
ARC chart run: 40 -
Queen & David Bowie 1 40 Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
39 --- --- I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World

from the LP
There's No Gettin' Over Me
ARC chart run: 39 -
Ronnie Milsap 1 39 Ronnie Milsap - "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World" (Single)
iTunes
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38 --- --- Twilight

from the LP
Time
ARC chart run: 38 -
ELO 1 38 ELO - "Twilight" (Single)
iTunes
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37 --- --- Living Eyes

from the LP
Living Eyes
ARC chart run: 37 -
Bee Gees 1 37 Bee Gees - "Living Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
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36 40 --- Poor Man's Son

from the LP Premonition
ARC chart run: 40 - 36 -
Survivor 2 36 Survivor - "Poor Man's Son" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
35 --- --- Hooked On Classics

from the LP
Hooked On Classics
ARC chart run: 35 -
Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra
1 35 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - "Hooked On Classics" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
34 --- --- Cool Night

from the LP
Cool Night
ARC chart run: 34 -
Paul Davis 1 34 Paul Davis - "Cool Night" (Single)
iTunes
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33 22 10 The Night Owls

from the
Time Exposure
ARC chart run: 39 - 28 - 17 - 15 - 14 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 10 - 22 - 33 -
Little River Band 13 3 Little River Band - "Night Owls" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
32 --- --- Comin' In And Out Of Your Life

from the LP
Memories
ARC chart run: 32 -
Barbra Streisand 1 32 Barbra Streisand - "Comin' In And Out Of Your Life" (Singe)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
31 33 39 I Want You, I Need You

from the LP
I Want You, I Need You
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 31 -
Chris Christian 3 31 Chris Christian - "I Want You, I Need You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
30 32 40 Steal The Night

from the LP
Take Me To Your Heaven
ARC chart run: 40 - 32 - 30 -
Stevie Woods 3 30 Stevie Woods - "Steal The Night" (Single)
29 31 38 Heart Like A Wheel

from the LP
Circle Of Love
ARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 29 -
Steve Miller Band 3 29 Steve Miller Band - "Heart Like A Wheel" (Single)
iTunes
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28 39 --- Turn Your Love Around

from the LP
The George Benson Collection
ARC chart run: 39 - 28 -
George Benson 2 28 George Benson - "Turn Your Love Around" (Single)
iTunes
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27 29 31 Never Too Much

from the LP
Never Too Much
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 31 - 29 - 27 -
Luther Vandross 5 27 Luther Vandross - "Never Too Much" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
26 36 --- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

from the LP
Private Eyes
ARC chart run: 36 - 26 -
Daryl Hall &
John Oates
2 26 Daryl Hall & John Oates - "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
25 27 33 Centerfold

from the LP
Freeze Frame
ARC chart run: 33 - 27 - 25 -
J. Geils Band 3 25 J. Geils Band - "Centerfold" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
24 25 30 No Reply At All

from the LP
Abacab
ARC chart run: 35 - 30 - 25 - 24 -
Genesis 4 24 Genesis - "No Reply At All" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
23 26 28 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)

from the LP
Wanna Be A Star
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 28 - 26 - 23 -
Chilliwack 5 23 Chilliwack - "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
22 7 9 Theme From "Hill Street Blues"

from the
Hill Street Blues soundtrack
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 23 - 18 - 14 - 13 - 9 - 7 - 22 -
Mike Post 9 7 Mike Post - "Theme From 'Hill Street Blues'" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
21 28 32 The Sweetest Thing

from the LP
Juice
ARC chart run: 36 - 32 - 28 - 21 -
Juice Newton 4 21 Juice Newton - "The Sweetest Thing" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
20 9 4 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You

from the LP
Nine Tonight
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 24 - 20 - 14 - 9 - 6 - 6 - 4 - 9 - 20 -
Bob Seger & The
Silver Bullet Band
11 4 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" (Single)
iTunes
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19 23 35 Yesterday's Songs

from the LP
On The Way To The Sky
ARC chart run: 35 - 23 - 19 -
Neil Diamond 3 19 Neil Diamond - "Yesterday's Songs" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
18 10 7 Arthur's Theme
(The Best That You Can Do)

from the
Arthur soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 22 - 11 - 7 - 6 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 5 - 7 - 10 - 18 -
Christopher Cross 15 1(2) Christopher Cross - "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
17 18 22 Take My Heart

from the LP
Something Special
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 25 - 22 - 18 - 17 -
Kool & The Gang 6 17 Kool & The Gang - "Take My Heart" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
16 21 27 Our Lips Are Sealed

from the LP
Beauty & The Beat
ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 31 - 27 - 21 - 16 -
The Go-Go's 6 16 The Go-Go's - "Our Lips Are Sealed" (Single)
iTunes
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15 20 26 Harden My Heart

from the LP
Quarterflash
ARC chart run: 34 - 26 - 20 - 15 -
Quarterflash 4 15 Quarterflash - "Harden My Heart" (Singe)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
14 16 23 Trouble

from the LP
Law And Order
ARC chart run: 28 - 23 - 16 - 14 -
Lindsey Buckingham 4 14 Lindsey Buckingham - "Trouble" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
13 17 24 Leather And Lace

from the LP
Bella Donna
ARC chart run: 29 - 24 - 17 - 13 -
Stevie Nicks
with
Don Henley
4 13 Stevie Nicks with Don Henley - "Leather And Lace" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
12 15 20 Don't Stop Believing

from the LP
Escape
ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 24 - 20 - 15 - 12 -
Journey 6 12 Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
11 12 14 The Old Songs

from the LP
If I Should Love Again
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 22 - 18 - 14 - 12 - 11 -
Barry Manilow 7 11 Barry Manilow - "The Old Songs" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 14 18 Let's Groove

from the LP
Raise!
ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 21 - 18 - 14 - 10 -
Earth, Wind & Fire 6 10 Earth, Wind & Fire - "Let's Groove" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
9 13 15 Young Turks

from the LP
Tonight I'm Yours
ARC chart run: 34 - 26 - 20 - 15 - 13 - 9 -
Rod Stewart 6 9 Rod Stewart - "Young Turks" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
8 6 5 Start Me Up

from the LP
Tattoo You
ARC chart run: 36 - 27 - 17 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 6 - 8 -
Rolling Stones 14 1(1) Rolling Stones - "Start Me Up" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
7 11 13 Why Do Fools Fall In Love

from the
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 25 - 19 - 13 - 11 - 7 -
Diana Ross 7 7 Diana Ross - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 3 1 Private Eyes

from the LP
Private Eyes
ARC chart run: 33 - 24 - 18 - 16 - 12 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 6 -
Daryl Hall &
John Oates
13 1(1) Daryl Hall & John Oates - "Private Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
5 8 11 Oh No

from the LP
In The Pocket
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 23 - 19 - 16 - 11 - 8 - 5 -
The Commodores 8 5 The Commodores - "Oh No" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
4 5 6 Here I Am

from the LP
The One That You Love
ARC chart run: 33 - 25 - 18 - 15 - 12 - 9 - 6 - 5 - 4 -
Air Supply 9 4 Air Supply - "Here I Am" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
3 4 8 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

from the LP
Ghost In The Machine
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 24 - 18 - 14 - 8 - 4 - 3 -
The Police 8 3 The Police - "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 2 2 Waiting For A Girl Like You

from the LP
4
ARC chart run: 31 - 20 - 16 - 11 - 2 - 2 - 2 -
Foreigner 7 2 Foreigner - "Waiting For A Girl Like You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1 1 3 Physical

from the LP
Physical
ARC chart run: 37 - 29 - 24 - 17 - 13 - 12 - 3 - 1 - 1 -
Olivia Newton-John 9 1(2) Olivia Newton-John - "Physical" (Single)
iTunes
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