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USA TOP 40 - Pop Music
Charts - 1981
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1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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Date
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Song Title
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Artist Name
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Best Position
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Weeks/Top 40
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01.10.81
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COLD LOVE | DONNA SUMMER |
33
|
3
|
|
01.10.81
|
HE CAN'T LOVE YOU | MICHAEL STANLEY BAND |
33
|
5
|
|
01.10.81
|
HEARTBREAK HOTEL | JACKSONS |
22
|
8
|
|
01.10.81
|
SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD | EAGLES |
21
|
7
|
|
01/17/81
|
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT | STEVIE WONDER |
11
|
11
|
|
01/17/81
|
I NEED YOU LOVIN' | TEENA MARIE |
37
|
3
|
|
01/17/81
|
MY MOTHER'S EYES | BETTE MIDLER |
39
|
2
|
|
01/17/81
|
WOMAN | JOHN LENNON |
2
|
17
|
|
01/24/81
|
A LITTLE IN LOVE | CLIFF RICHARD |
17
|
11
|
|
01/24/81
|
CRYING | DON MCLEAN |
5
|
15
|
|
01/24/81
|
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY | ALAN PARSONS PROJECT |
16
|
10
|
|
01/24/81
|
SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN | RONNIE MILSAP |
24
|
9
|
|
01/24/81
|
THE BEST OF TIMES | STYX |
3
|
15
|
|
01/31/81
|
HELLO AGAIN | NEIL DIAMOND |
6
|
12
|
|
01/31/81
|
SHINE ON | L.T.D. |
40
|
1
|
|
01/31/81
|
TREAT ME RIGHT | PAT BENATAR |
18
|
10
|
|
01/31/81
|
WHO'S MAKING LOVE | BLUES BROTHERS |
39
|
2
|
|
02.07.81
|
AH! LEAH! | DONNIE IRIS |
29
|
6
|
|
02.07.81
|
BACK IN BLACK | AC/DC |
37
|
5
|
|
02.07.81
|
HEARTS ON FIRE | RANDY MEISNER |
19
|
9
|
|
02/14/81
|
KISS ON MY LIST | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES |
1
|
17
|
|
02/14/81
|
LIVING IN A FANTASY | LEO SAYER |
23
|
6
|
|
02/14/81
|
RAPTURE | BLONDIE |
1
|
14
|
|
02/14/81
|
RIDERS IN THE SKY | OUTLAWS |
31
|
4
|
|
02/14/81
|
WHAT KIND OF FOOL | BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB |
10
|
10
|
|
02/21/81
|
DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME | POLICE |
10
|
13
|
|
02/21/81
|
FADE AWAY | BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN |
20
|
6
|
|
02/21/81
|
PRECIOUS TO ME | PHIL SEYMOUR |
22
|
7
|
|
02/28/81
|
GUITAR MAN | ELVIS PRESLEY |
28
|
5
|
|
02/28/81
|
MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) | SHEENA EASTON |
1
|
15
|
|
02/28/81
|
SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' | TERRI GIBBS |
13
|
12
|
|
02/28/81
|
STAYING WITH IT | FIREFALL |
37
|
3
|
|
02/28/81
|
TOO TIGHT | CON FUNK SHUN |
40
|
1
|
|
02/28/81
|
WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE | STEVE WINWOOD |
7
|
12
|
|
03.07.81
|
ANGEL OF THE MORNING | JUICE NEWTON |
4
|
16
|
|
03.07.81
|
JUST THE TWO OF US | BILL WITHERS |
2
|
16
|
|
03/14/81
|
AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT | JOHN COUGAR |
17
|
12
|
|
03/14/81
|
DON'T STOP THE MUSIC | YARBROUGH & PEOPLES |
19
|
7
|
|
03/14/81
|
HER TOWN TOO | J.D. SOUTHER & JAMES TAYLOR |
11
|
10
|
|
03/14/81
|
I CAN'T STAND IT | ERIC CLAPTON |
10
|
12
|
|
03/14/81
|
JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME | APRIL WINE |
21
|
7
|
|
03/21/81
|
BEING WITH YOU | SMOKEY ROBINSON |
2
|
16
|
|
03/21/81
|
SWEETHEART | FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS |
10
|
14
|
|
03/21/81
|
TURN ME LOOSE | LOVERBOY |
35
|
6
|
|
03/28/81
|
HOW 'BOUT US | CHAMPAIGN |
12
|
13
|
|
03/28/81
|
IT'S A LOVE THING | WHISPERS |
28
|
5
|
|
03/28/81
|
TAKE IT ON THE RUN | REO SPEEDWAGON |
5
|
15
|
|
03/28/81
|
TIME OUT OF MIND | STEELY DAN |
22
|
7
|
|
03/28/81
|
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS | STYX |
9
|
13
|
|
03/28/81
|
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' | DONNA SUMMER |
40
|
2
|
|
04.04.81
|
I LOVE YOU | CLIMAX BLUES BAND |
12
|
17
|
|
04.04.81
|
LIVING INSIDE MYSELF | GINO VANNELLI |
6
|
14
|
|
04.04.81
|
THE PARTY'S OVER | JOURNEY |
34
|
4
|
|
04.04.81
|
YOU BETTER YOU BET | WHO |
18
|
10
|
|
04.11.81
|
BETTE DAVIS EYES | KIM CARNES |
1
|
20
|
|
04.11.81
|
I MISSED AGAIN | PHIL COLLINS |
19
|
9
|
|
04.11.81
|
ME (WITHOUT YOU) | ANDY GIBB |
40
|
1
|
|
04.11.81
|
MISTER SANDMAN | EMMYLOU HARRIS |
37
|
3
|
|
04.11.81
|
SUKIYAKI | A TASTE OF HONEY |
3
|
16
|
|
04.11.81
|
WATCHING THE WHEELS | JOHN LENNON |
10
|
10
|
|
04/18/81
|
HOLD ON LOOSELY | 38 SPECIAL |
27
|
6
|
|
04/18/81
|
LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE | JOHN O'BANION |
24
|
7
|
|
04/25/81
|
A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE | RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO |
4
|
15
|
|
04/25/81
|
SAY YOU'LL BE MINE | CHRISTOPHER CROSS |
20
|
7
|
|
04/25/81
|
WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE | DOTTIE WEST |
14
|
12
|
|
05.02.81
|
AMERICA | NEIL DIAMOND |
8
|
13
|
|
05.02.81
|
BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS | ANNE MURRAY |
34
|
4
|
|
05.02.81
|
FIND YOUR WAY BACK | JEFFERSON STARSHIP |
29
|
6
|
|
05.02.81
|
SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU | DON MCLEAN |
23
|
6
|
|
05.02.81
|
STARS ON 45 | STARS ON 45 |
1
|
14
|
|
05.02.81
|
THIS LITTLE GIRL | ARY "U.S. BONDS |
11
|
13
|
|
05.09.81
|
AI NO CORRIDA | QUINCY JONES |
28
|
4
|
|
05.09.81
|
JESSIE'S GIRL | RICK SPRINGFIELD |
1
|
22
|
|
05/16/81
|
I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE | T.G. SHEPPARD |
37
|
2
|
|
05/16/81
|
THE WAITING | TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS |
19
|
7
|
|
05/16/81
|
WINNING | SANTANA |
17
|
11
|
|
05/16/81
|
YOU MAKE MY DREAMS | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES |
5
|
14
|
|
05/23/81
|
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO | GEORGE HARRISON |
2
|
11
|
|
05/23/81
|
IS IT YOU | LEE RITENOUR |
15
|
9
|
|
05/23/81
|
JUST SO LONELY | GET WET |
39
|
2
|
|
05/23/81
|
STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART | PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE |
28
|
6
|
|
05/23/81
|
THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE | AIR SUPPLY |
1
|
14
|
|
05/30/81
|
FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU | PHOTOGLO |
25
|
7
|
|
05/30/81
|
NOBODY WINS | ELTON JOHN |
21
|
6
|
|
05/30/81
|
SAY WHAT | JESSE WINCHESTER |
32
|
5
|
|
06.06.81
|
ELVIRA | OAK RIDGE BOYS |
5
|
14
|
|
06.06.81
|
I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF | BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS |
39
|
2
|
|
06.06.81
|
MODERN GIRL | SHEENA EASTON |
18
|
9
|
|
06.06.81
|
TIME | ALAN PARSONS PROJECT |
15
|
12
|
|
06/13/81
|
BELIEVE IT OR NOT | JOEY SCARBURY |
2
|
18
|
|
06/13/81
|
BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY | MANHATTAN TRANSFER |
7
|
13
|
|
06/13/81
|
GEMINI DREAM | MOODY BLUES |
12
|
9
|
|
06/13/81
|
HEARTS | MARTY BALIN |
8
|
13
|
|
06/13/81
|
I DON'T NEED YOU | KENNY ROGERS |
3
|
14
|
|
06/13/81
|
SEVEN YEAR ACHE | ROSANNE CASH |
22
|
7
|
|
06/13/81
|
STRONGER THAN BEFORE | CAROLE BAYER SAGER |
30
|
7
|
|
06/13/81
|
SWEET BABY | STANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE |
19
|
9
|
|
06/20/81
|
QUEEN OF HEARTS | JUICE NEWTON |
2
|
19
|
|
06/20/81
|
THE STROKE | BILLY SQUIER |
17
|
11
|
|
06/27/81
|
A LIFE OF ILLUSION | JOE WALSH |
34
|
4
|
|
06/27/81
|
IT'S NOW OR NEVER | JOHN SCHNEIDER |
14
|
11
|
|
06/27/81
|
JONES VS. JONES | KOOL & THE GANG |
39
|
2
|
|
06/27/81
|
SLOW HAND | POINTER SISTERS |
2
|
16
|
|
07.04.81
|
DON'T LET HIM GO | REO SPEEDWAGON |
24
|
6
|
|
07.04.81
|
TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING | CARPENTERS |
16
|
9
|
|
07.04.81
|
TWO HEARTS | STEPHANIE MILLS/TEDDY PENDERGRASS |
40
|
2
|
|
07.11.81
|
DOUBLE DUTCH BUS | FRANKIE SMITH |
30
|
7
|
|
07.11.81
|
IN THE AIR TONIGHT | PHIL COLLINS |
19
|
8
|
|
07.11.81
|
LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) | COMMODORES |
8
|
15
|
|
07.11.81
|
NO GETTIN' OVER ME | RONNIE MILSAP |
5
|
15
|
|
07.11.81
|
THE BREAKUP SONG | GREG KIHN BAND |
15
|
13
|
|
07.11.81
|
URGENT | FOREIGNER |
4
|
17
|
|
07/18/81
|
ENDLESS LOVE | DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE |
1
|
19
|
|
07/18/81
|
GIVE IT TO ME BABY | RICK JAMES |
40
|
2
|
|
07/18/81
|
ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH | JIM STEINMAN |
32
|
6
|
|
07/25/81
|
COOL LOVE | PABLO CRUISE |
13
|
11
|
|
07/25/81
|
FEELS SO RIGHT | ALABAMA |
20
|
8
|
|
08.01.81
|
DON'T GIVE IT UP | ROBBIE PATTON |
26
|
6
|
|
08.01.81
|
DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE | TUBES |
35
|
3
|
|
08.01.81
|
FIRE AND ICE | PAT BENATAR |
17
|
9
|
|
08.01.81
|
LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET | STACY LATTISAW |
26
|
7
|
|
08.01.81
|
REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU | GARY WRIGHT |
16
|
10
|
|
08.01.81
|
STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND | TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS/STEVIE NICKS |
3
|
15
|
|
08.01.81
|
WHO'S CRYING NOW | JOURNEY |
4
|
14
|
|
08.01.81
|
YOU'RE MY GIRL | FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS |
27
|
5
|
|
08.08.81
|
EVERLASTING LOVE | REX SMITH & RACHEL SWEET |
32
|
4
|
|
08.08.81
|
HOLD ON TIGHT | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA |
10
|
13
|
|
08.08.81
|
STEP BY STEP | EDDIE RABBITT |
5
|
15
|
|
08.08.81
|
THAT OLD SONG | RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO |
21
|
6
|
|
08/15/81
|
BREAKING AWAY | BALANCE |
22
|
9
|
|
08/15/81
|
THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY | BEACH BOYS |
12
|
11
|
|
08/15/81
|
THE VOICE | MOODY BLUES |
15
|
11
|
|
08/22/81
|
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY | SHEENA EASTON |
4
|
14
|
|
08/22/81
|
I COULD NEVER MISS YOU | LULU |
18
|
10
|
|
08/29/81
|
BEST THAT YOU CAN DO (ARTHUR'S THEME) | CHRISTOPHER CROSS |
1
|
17
|
|
08/29/81
|
DRAW OF THE CARDS | KIM CARNES |
28
|
6
|
|
08/29/81
|
IN YOUR LETTER | REO SPEEDWAGON |
20
|
7
|
|
08/29/81
|
NICOLE | POINT BLANK |
39
|
2
|
|
08/29/81
|
START ME UP | ROLLING STONES |
2
|
19
|
|
08/29/81
|
YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY | SILVER CONDOR |
32
|
4
|
|
09.05.81
|
CHLOE | ELTON JOHN |
34
|
3
|
|
09.05.81
|
SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS | JOHN DENVER |
36
|
4
|
|
09.05.81
|
SUPER FREAK | RICK JAMES |
16
|
10
|
|
09.05.81
|
THE NIGHT OWLS | LITTLE RIVER BAND |
6
|
14
|
|
09.12.81
|
GENERAL HOSPI-TALE | AFTERNOON DELIGHTS |
33
|
5
|
|
09.12.81
|
I'M IN LOVE | VELYN "CHAMPAGNE KING |
40
|
2
|
|
09.12.81
|
I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU | RICK SPRINGFIELD |
8
|
12
|
|
09.12.81
|
PRIVATE EYES | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES |
1
|
17
|
|
09.12.81
|
SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME | KENNY ROGERS |
14
|
10
|
|
09.12.81
|
WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER | AL JARREAU |
15
|
11
|
|
09/19/81
|
HARD TO SAY | DAN FOGELBERG |
7
|
10
|
|
09/19/81
|
JUST ONCE | JAMES INGRAM |
17
|
10
|
|
09/19/81
|
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART | ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND |
39
|
2
|
|
09/19/81
|
WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL | FOUR TOPS |
11
|
11
|
|
09/26/81
|
SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD | BILLY JOEL |
17
|
8
|
|
09/26/81
|
SHE'S A BAD MAMA JACK | CARL CARLTON |
22
|
7
|
|
09/26/81
|
TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU | BOB SEGER |
5
|
12
|
|
10.03.81
|
BURNIN' FOR YOU | BLUE OYSTER CULT |
40
|
3
|
|
10.03.81
|
HERE I AM | AIR SUPPLY |
5
|
15
|
|
10.03.81
|
HILL STREET BLUES (THEME) | MIKE POST |
10
|
10
|
|
10.10.81
|
ALIEN | ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION |
29
|
4
|
|
10.10.81
|
ATLANTA LADY | MARTY BALIN |
27
|
5
|
|
10.10.81
|
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC | POLICE |
3
|
15
|
|
10.10.81
|
HE'S A LIAR | BEE GEES |
30
|
4
|
|
10.10.81
|
OH NO | COMMODORES |
4
|
15
|
|
10/17/81
|
IN THE DARK | BILLY SQUIER |
35
|
3
|
|
10/17/81
|
PHYSICAL | OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN |
1
|
21
|
|
10/17/81
|
SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT | DIESEL |
25
|
6
|
|
10/17/81
|
THE OLD SONGS | BARRY MANILOW |
15
|
10
|
|
10/17/81
|
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU | FOREIGNER |
2
|
19
|
|
10/24/81
|
OUR LIPS ARE SEALED | GO GO'S |
20
|
13
|
|
10/24/81
|
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE | DIANA ROSS |
7
|
14
|
|
10/24/81
|
YOU SAVED MY SOUL | BURTON CUMMINGS |
37
|
2
|
|
10/31/81
|
LET'S GROOVE | EARTH WIND & FIRE |
3
|
16
|
|
10/31/81
|
MY GIRL | CHILLIWACK |
22
|
11
|
|
10/31/81
|
PROMISES IN THE DARK | PAT BENATAR |
38
|
2
|
|
10/31/81
|
YOUNG TURKS | ROD STEWART |
5
|
15
|
|
11.07.81
|
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' | JOURNEY |
9
|
13
|
|
11.07.81
|
HARDEN MY HEART | QUARTERFLASH |
3
|
19
|
|
11.07.81
|
LEATHER AND LACE | STEVIE NICKS |
6
|
15
|
|
11.07.81
|
NO REPLY AT ALL | GENESIS |
29
|
6
|
|
11.07.81
|
TAKE MY HEART | KOOL & THE GANG |
17
|
12
|
|
11.07.81
|
THE SWEETEST THING | JUICE NEWTON |
7
|
18
|
|
11.07.81
|
TROUBLE | LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM |
9
|
14
|
|
11/14/81
|
HEART LIKE A WHEEL | STEVE MILLER BAND |
24
|
9
|
|
11/14/81
|
I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU | CHRIS CHRISTIAN |
37
|
3
|
|
11/14/81
|
NEVER TOO MUCH | LUTHER VANDROSS |
33
|
4
|
|
11/14/81
|
STEAL THE NIGHT | STEVIE WOODS |
25
|
10
|
|
11/14/81
|
YESTERDAY'S SONGS | NEIL DIAMOND |
11
|
12
|
|
11/21/81
|
I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) | DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES |
1
|
17
|
|
11/21/81
|
POOR MAN'S SON | SURVIVOR |
33
|
4
|
|
11/21/81
|
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND | GEORGE BENSON |
5
|
16
|
|
11/28/81
|
CENTERFOLD | J. GEILS BAND |
1
|
20
|
|
11/28/81
|
COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE | BARBRA STREISAND |
11
|
11
|
|
11/28/81
|
COOL NIGHT | PAUL DAVIS |
11
|
13
|
|
11/28/81
|
HOOKED ON CLASSICS | ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA |
10
|
12
|
|
11/28/81
|
I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD | RONNIE MILSAP |
20
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11/28/81
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TWILIGHT | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA |
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12.05.81
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SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT | EDDIE RABBITT |
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10
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12.05.81
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UNDER PREASURE | QUEEN |
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8
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WRACK MY BRAIN | RINGO STARR |
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12.12.81
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CASTLES IN THE AIR | DON MCLEAN |
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5
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12.12.81
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SHAKE IT UP | CARS |
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12.12.81
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SHE'S GOT A WAY | BILLY JOEL |
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9
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12.12.81
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WAITING ON A FRIEND | ROLLING STONES |
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12
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12/19/81
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COME GO WITH ME | BEACH BOYS |
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8
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12/19/81
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LEADER OF THE BAND | DAN FOGELBERG |
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12/19/81
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MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US | SNEAKER |
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6
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12/19/81
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YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME | SHEENA EASTON |
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12/26/81
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LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONIGHT | RICK SPRINGFIELD |
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10
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12/26/81
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TAKE IT EASY ON ME | LITTLE RIVER BAND |
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