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THE ARC WEEKLY TOP 40 ARCHIVES:

TOP POP SONGS OF 1981: 201+
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201 I Want You, I Need You

from the LP I Want You, I Need You
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 31 - off		 Chris Christian Chris Christian - "I Want You, I Need You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 31 3
202 Promises

from the LP Guilty
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 31 - off		 Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand - "Promises" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 31 3
203 Poor Man's Son

from the LP Premonition
ARC chart run: 40 - 36 - 33 - off		 Survivor Survivor - "Poor Man's Son" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 33 3
204 Staying With It

from the LP Clouds Across The Sun
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 33 - off		 Firefall Firefall - "Staying With It" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 33 3
205 Tempted

from the LP East Side Story
ARC chart run: 38 - 34 - 32 - off		 Squeeze Squeeze - "Tempted" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 32 3
206 Give It To Me Baby

from the LP Street Songs
ARC chart run: 36 - 33 - off		 Rick James Rick James - "Give It To Me Baby" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 33 2
207 I Can Take Care Of Myself

from the LP Billy & The Beaters
ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 33 - off		 Billy & The Beaters Billy & The Beaters - "I Can Take Care Of Myself" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 33 3
208 And Love Goes On

from the LP Faces
ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 32 - off		 Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire - "And Love Goes On" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 32 3
209 Controversy

from the LP Controversy
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 30 - off		 Prince Prince - "Controversy" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 30 3
210 Mister Sandman

from the LP Evangeline
ARC chart run: 38 - 36 - 34 - off		 Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris - "Mister Sandman" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 34 3
211 Sign Of The Gypsy Queen

from the LP The Nature Of The Beast
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 31 - off		 April Wine April Wine - "Sign Of The Gypsy Queen" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 31 3
212 I'm In Love

from the LP I'm In Love
ARC chart run: 37 - 35 - off		 Evelyn King Evelyn King - "I'm In Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 35 2
213 Destroyer

from the LP Give The People What They Want
ARC chart run: 39 - 36 - 34 - off		 The Kinks The Kinks - "Destroyer" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 34 3
214 Living Eyes

from the LP Living Eyes
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 30 - off		 Bee Gees Bee Gees - "Living Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 30 3
215 Some Changes Are For Good

from the LP Hot! Live And Otherwise
ARC chart run: 35 - 32 - off		 Dionne Warwick Dionne Warwick - "Some Changes Are For Good" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 32 2
216 Heavy Metal (Talkin' A Ride)

from the Heavy Metal soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - 36 - off		 Don Felder Don Felder - "Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 36 2
217 Walking On Thin Ice

from the LP Walking On Thin Ice
ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - off		 Yoko Ono Yoko Ono - "Walking On Thin Ice" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 34 2
218 Nightwalker

from the LP Nightwalker
ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - off		 Gino Vannelli Gino Vannelli - "Nightwalker" (Single) 34 2
219 You Like Me, Don't You

from the LP Jermaine
ARC chart run: 36 - 34 - off		 Jermaine Jackson Jermaine Jackson - "You Like Me, Don't You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 34 2
220 Two Hearts

from the LP Stephanie
ARC chart run: 40 - 38 - off		 Stephanie Mills &
Teddy Pendergrass		 Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass - "Two Hearts" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 38 2
221 A Lucky Guy

from the LP Pirates
ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - off		 Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones - "A Lucky Guy" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 34 2
222 Wrack My Brain

from the LP Stop And Smell The Roses
ARC chart run: 39 - 36 - off		 Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - "Wrack My Brain" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 36 2
223 Lonely Together

from the LP Barry
ARC chart run: 36 - 34 - off		 Barry Manilow Barry Manilow - "Lonely Together" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 34 2
224 Tom Sawyer

from the LP Moving Pictures
ARC chart run: 38 - 36 - off		 Rush Rush - "Tom Sawyer" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 36 2
225 Twilight

from the LP Time
ARC chart run: 38 - 36 - off		 ELO ELO - "Twilight" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 36 2
226 Working In A Coal Mine

from the Heavy Metal soundtrack
ARC chart run: 39 - 37 - off		 Devo Devo - "Working In A Coal Mine" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 37 2
227 Shine On

from the LP Shine On
ARC chart run: 39 - 36 - off		 L.T.D. LTD - "Shine On" (Single) 36 2
228 One Day In Your Life

from the LP Forever, Michael
ARC chart run: 38 - 35 - off		 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson - "One Day In Your Life" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 35 2
229 Wasn't That A Party

from the LP Wasn't That A Party
ARC chart run: 38 - 36 - off		 The Rovers The Rovers - "Wasn't That A Party" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 36 2
230 Nicole

from the LP American Excess
ARC chart run: 38 - 36 - off		 Point Blank Point Blank - "Nicole" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 36 2
231 Jole Blon

from the LP Dedication
ARC chart run: 38 - 36 - off		 Gary "U.S." Bonds Gary "U.S." Bonds - "Jole Blon" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 36 2
232 You Saved My Soul

from the LP Sweet Sweet
ARC chart run: 40 - 37 - off		 Burton Cummings Burton Cummings - "You Saved My Soul" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 37 2
233 Just So Lonely

from the LP Get Wet
ARC chart run: 38 - off		 Get Wet Get Wet - "Just So Lonely" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 38 1
234 Can You Feel It

from the LP Triumph
ARC chart run: 38 - 35 - off		 The Jacksons The Jacksons - "Can You Feel It" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 35 2
235 Fantasy Girl

from the LP Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
ARC chart run: 39 - 37 - off		 38 Special 38 Special - "Fantasy Girl" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 37 2
236 Lately

from the LP Hotter Than July
ARC chart run: 38 - off		 Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder - "Lately" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 38 1
237 Nothing Ever Goes As Planned

from the LP Paradise Theater
ARC chart run: 39 - off		 STYX STYX - "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 39 1
238 Straight From The Heart

from the LP Brothers Of The Road
ARC chart run: 39 - off		 Allman Brothers Band Allman Brothers Band - "Straight From The Heart" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 39 1
239 Mistaken Identity

from the LP Mistaken Identity
ARC chart run: 38 - off		 Kim Carnes Kim Carnes - "Mistake Identity" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 		38 1
240 United Together

from the LP Aretha
ARC chart run: 39 - off		 Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin - "United Together" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 39 1
241 Very Special

from the LP Very Special		 Debra Laws Debra Laws - "Very Special" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 ** **
242 Shaddap Your Face

from the LP Shaddap Your Face		 Joe Dolce Joe Dolce - "Shaddap Your Face" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 ** **
243 Flash's Theme

from the Flash Gordon soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - off		 Queen Queen - "Flash's Theme" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 38 1
244 Me (Without You)

from the LP Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
ARC chart run: 39 - off		 Andy Gibb Andy Gibb - "Me (Without You)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 39 1
245 The Kid Is Hot Tonight

from the LP Loverboy
ARC chart run: 38 - off		 Loverboy Loverboy - "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 38 1
246 Stars On 45 (Medley II)

from the LP Stars On Long Play		 Stars On 45 Stars On 45 - "Stars On 45 (Medley II)" (Single) ** **
247 Love T.K.O.

from the LP TP		 Teddy Pendergrass Teddy Pendergrass - "Love TKO" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 ** **
248 Shake It Up Tonight

from the LP In The Night
ARC chart run: 40 - off		 Cheryl Lynn Cheryl Lynn - "Shake It Up Tonight" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3		 40 1



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