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NOVEMBER 21, 1981

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Number
1 Up by 2

Physical
Olivia Newton-John
From the album: Physical
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
2 Down by 1

Private Eyes
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Private Eyes
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
3 Down by 1

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Christopher Cross
From the album: Arthur - The Album
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
4

Start Me Up
The Rolling Stones
From the album: Tattoo You
Peak
4
Weeks
12
Number
5 Up by 1

In Your Letter
REO Speedwagon
From the album: Hi Infidelity
Peak
5
Weeks
13
Number
6 Up by 2

Waiting for a Girl Like You
Foreigner
From the album: 4
Peak
6
Weeks
7
Number
7 Down by 2

For Your Eyes Only
Sheena Easton
From the album: You Could Have Been With Me
Peak
2
Weeks
15
Number
8 Up by 2

Tempted
Squeeze
From the album: East Side Story
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
9 Up by 3

Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)
Ottawan
From the album: Ottawan 2
Peak
9
Weeks
7
Number
10 Down by 3

Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
From the album: Endless Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 7 weeks)
Weeks
20
Number
11 Up by 2

Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Billy Joel
From the album: Songs in the Attic
Peak
11
Weeks
9
Number
12 Up by 2

Private Idaho
The B-52's
From the album: Wild Planet, Party Mix!
Peak
12
Weeks
8
Number
13 Down by 2

Super Freak
Rick James
From the album: Street Songs
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
14 Down by 5

The Voice
The Moody Blues
From the album: Long Distance Voyager
Peak
2
Weeks
15
Number
15

All I Have to Do Is Dream
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal
Peak
15
Weeks
10
Number
16 Up by 3

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
Air Supply
From the album: The One That You Love
Peak
16
Weeks
9
Number
17 Up by 1

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
The Police
From the album: Ghost in the Machine
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
18 Up by 5

My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
Chilliwack
From the album: Wanna Be a Star
Peak
18
Weeks
5
Number
19 Down by 3

Working in the Coal Mine
Devo
From the album: New Traditionalists, Heavy Metal (Original Soundtrack)
Peak
16
Weeks
10
Number
20

Just Once
Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
From the album: The Dude
Peak
20
Weeks
8
Number
21 Up by 3

Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Diana Ross
From the album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Peak
21
Weeks
5
Number
22 Up by 3

Young Turks
Rod Stewart
From the album: Tonight I'm Yours
Peak
22
Weeks
5
Number
23 Up by 6

Trouble
Lindsey Buckingham
From the album: Law and Order
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
24 Down by 7

Who's Crying Now?
Journey
From the album: E5C4P3 (Escape)
Peak
7
Weeks
18
Number
25 Up by 6

I've Done Everything for You
Rick Springfield
From the album: Working Class Dog
Peak
25
Weeks
3
Number
26

Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)
Marty Balin
From the album: Balin
Peak
26
Weeks
6
Number
27 Down by 6

Urgent
Foreigner
From the album: 4
Peak
4
Weeks
20
Number
28 Up by 4

Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
From the album: Raise!
Peak
28
Weeks
3
Number
29 Down by 7

Queen Of Hearts
Juice Newton
From the album: Juice
Peak
2
Weeks
22
Number
30

Oh No
The Commodores
From the album: In the Pocket
Peak
30
Weeks
6
Number
31 Up by 2

Our Lips Are Sealed
Go-Go's
From the album: Beauty And The Beat
Peak
31
Weeks
3
Number
32 Up by 2

Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
From the album: E5C4P3 (Escape)
Peak
32
Weeks
3
Number
33 Down by 5

Slow Hand
Pointer Sisters
From the album: Black & White
Peak
2
Weeks
21
Number
34 Up by 6

When She Was My Girl
The Four Tops
From the album: Tonight!
Peak
34
Weeks
2
Number
35 Down by 8

Step by Step
Eddie Rabbitt
From the album: Step by Step
Peak
12
Weeks
14
Number
36 Debut

I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Private Eyes
Peak
36
Weeks
1
Number
37 Debut

Harden My Heart
Quarterflash
From the album: Quarterflash
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38 Debut

Centerfold
The J. Geils Band
From the album: Freeze-Frame
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Debut

Leather and Lace
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
From the album: Bella Donna
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Down by 3

The Beach Boys Medley
The Beach Boys
Peak
6
Weeks
14

Dropouts

Number
35 Dropout

Really Wanna Know You
Gary Wright
From the album: The Right Place
Peak
8
Weeks
18
Number
36 Dropout

He's a Liar
Bee Gees
From the album: Living Eyes
Peak
36
Weeks
4
Number
38 Dropout

Tryin' to Live My Life Without You
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
From the album: Nine Tonight
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Dropout

The Boy From New York City
The Manhattan Transfer
From the album: Mecca for Moderns
Peak
2
Weeks
22

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Date

November 21, 1981

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3 1 Olivia Newton-John – “Physical” 1(×1) 8

1 2 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Private Eyes” 1(×1) 11

2 3 Christopher Cross – “Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)” 1(×3) 14

4 4 The Rolling Stones – “Start Me Up” 4 12

6 5 REO Speedwagon – “In Your Letter” 5 13

8 6 Foreigner – “Waiting for a Girl Like You” 6 7

5 7 Sheena Easton – “For Your Eyes Only” 2 15

10 8 Squeeze – “Tempted” 8 12

12 9 Ottawan – “Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)” 9 7

7 10 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie – “Endless Love” 1(×7) 20

13 11 Billy Joel – “Say Goodbye to Hollywood” 11 9

14 12 The B-52's – “Private Idaho” 12 8

11 13 Rick James – “Super Freak” 3 14

9 14 The Moody Blues – “The Voice” 2 15

15 15 Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal – “All I Have to Do Is Dream” 15 10

19 16 Air Supply – “Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)” 16 9

18 17 The Police – “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” 17 5

23 18 Chilliwack – “My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)” 18 5

16 19 Devo – “Working in the Coal Mine” 16 10

20 20 Quincy Jones ft. James Ingram – “Just Once” 20 8

24 21 Diana Ross – “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” 21 5

25 22 Rod Stewart – “Young Turks” 22 5

29 23 Lindsey Buckingham – “Trouble” 23 4

17 24 Journey – “Who's Crying Now?” 7 18

31 25 Rick Springfield – “I've Done Everything for You” 25 3

26 26 Marty Balin – “Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)” 26 6

21 27 Foreigner – “Urgent” 4 20

32 28 Earth, Wind & Fire – “Let's Groove” 28 3

22 29 Juice Newton – “Queen Of Hearts” 2 22

30 30 The Commodores – “Oh No” 30 6

33 31 Go-Go's – “Our Lips Are Sealed” 31 3

34 32 Journey – “Don't Stop Believin'” 32 3

28 33 Pointer Sisters – “Slow Hand” 2 21

40 34 The Four Tops – “When She Was My Girl” 34 2

27 35 Eddie Rabbitt – “Step by Step” 12 14

NE 36 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)” 36 1

NE 37 Quarterflash – “Harden My Heart” 37 1

NE 38 The J. Geils Band – “Centerfold” 38 1

NE 39 Stevie Nicks & Don Henley – “Leather and Lace” 39 1

37 40 The Beach Boys – “The Beach Boys Medley” 6 14

DROPOUTS:

35 -- Gary Wright – “Really Wanna Know You” 8 18

36 -- Bee Gees – “He's a Liar” 36 4

38 -- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – “Tryin' to Live My Life Without You” 38 1

39 -- The Manhattan Transfer – “The Boy From New York City” 2 22

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