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01 1981 Neil Sedaka ("Laughter in the Rain"), Debby Boone ("You Light
Up My Life"), Bette Midler ("My Mother's Eyes"), Peter Allen, Stephen
Bishop, The Manhattans, John Cougar Mellencamp. 10 01
1981 Jim Stafford ("Spiders & Snakes"), Rod Stewart
("Passion"), Billy Burnette, The Commodores, LaToya Jackson, Leo Sayer, Seals &
Crofts. 17 01 1981 The Pointer Sisters ("Could I Be
Dreaming"), Billy Burnette, Teri De Sario ("All I Wanna Do"), Richie
Havens ("Here Comes The Sun"), Tierra ("Together"), The Vapors
("Turning Japanese"), and Dottie West ("Are You Happy Baby?"). Dionne
Warwick ("All The Time") 24 01 1981 Andy Gibb (Time is Time), Rick
Nelson(It hasn't happened Yet), The Captain & Tenille(Do that to me
One more Time), Viola Mills(If you Could Read my Mind) & Con
Funk Shun(Too Tight), the Bellamy Brothers("Do You Love as good as you
look") 31 01 1981 George Burns("Willy Won't you sing a song
with me"), Chuck Berry("Maybellene"), Hall & Oates("Kiss on my List"),
Linda Clifford("Red Light"), Don Williams("I Believe in You"), Air
Supply("Every Woman in the World"). 07 02 1981 Air Supply(All Out of
Love), George Benson(Give me the Night), Irene Cara(Fame), Christopher
Cross(Sailing), Billy Joel(It's Still Rock N Roll to me- music video),
The Pointer sisters(He's So Shy), Eddie Rabbitt(Driving My Life Away
video), Cliff Richard (Dreaming); Rolling Stones(Emotional Rescue
music video), Paul Simon("Late in the Evening" video) 14 02
1981 Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers ("I've Done Enough Dying
Today"), Firefall ("Staying with It"), Rupert Holmes ("Blackjack"),
Tina Turner ("Proud Mary"), ABBA, John Cougar Mellencamp, Ronnie
Milsap. 21 02 1981 Isaac Hayes ("Don't Let Go"), Gail Davies
("I'll Be There"), Rupert Holmes ("Blackjack"), Donnie Iris ("Ah, Leah"), The O’Jays ("Use ta Be My
Girl"),
Phil Seymour ("Precious to
Me"). 28 02 1981 Dottie West ("Are You Happy Baby?"), Delbert
McClinton ("Giving It Up for Your Love"), Fleetwood Mac ("Sara" music
video), the Pointer Sisters ("Where Did the Time Go?"), Yarborough And
Peoples, Molly Hatchet ("The Rambler"), and the Statler Brothers ("In the
Garden"). Dottie West & Dionne Warwick "9 to 5." 07
03 1981 Roberta Flack ("Killing Me Softly with His Song"), Peabo Bryson
("Love Is a Waiting Game"), Barry Manilow ("I Made It Through the Rain"),
Charlie Rich ("Are We Dreamin' the Same Dream?"), Phil
Seymour ("Precious to Me"), Ray Stevens ("Take Care of Business"), the Whispers
("It's a Love Thing"). 14 03 1981 Sister Sledge "All American
Girls", Harry Chapin "Remember when the Music",Jermaine Jackson "You
like me Don't You", Leo Sayer "Living in a Fantasy". Mickey Gilley "A
headache tomorrow or a heartache tonight", Loverboy "Turn Me Loose".
21 03 1981 Smokey Robinson ("Bein' with You"), Nicolette Larson
("Ooo-Eee"), Sheena Easton ("Morning Train"), A Taste of Honey
("Sukiyaki"), Dire Straits ("Sultans of Swing"), James Taylor and
J.D. Souther ("Her Town Too"), Jim Stafford ("Cow Patti"). 28 03
1981 Andrae Crouch, Anne Murray, Andy Gibb, The Who, The
Shirelles, Don Williams, Juice Newton. 04 04 1981 Cliff
Richard ("Give A Little Bit More" and "A Little in Love"), Alabama ("Old
Flame"), Badfinger ("Hold On"), Natalie Cole ("This Will Be" 1975
hit), Gladys Knight & the Pips ("Bourgie, Bourgie"), Ray Parker Jr.
& Raydio ("A Woman Needs Love"), Mel Tillis ("Southern
Rain") 12 04 1981 Aretha Franklin "Respect", Rick Springfield
("Jessie's Girl"), Air Supply ("Lost in Love"), Tierra, Johnny Mathis, Don
McLean ("Crying"), Roseanne Cash ("Seven Year Ache"),
Dionne Warwick & Aretha "I Say a little Prayer" 18 04 1981 Helen
Reddy ("Can't Say Goodbye to You"), Hall & Oates ("Kiss on My List"),
Rupert Holmes ("Him"), the Marshall Tucker Band ("This Time I Believe"),
Rufus ("Tonight We Love"), T.G. Sheppard ("I Loved 'Em Every One"),
Deniece Williams ("What Two Can Do"). 25 04 1981 Aretha
Franklin ("What a Fool Believes"), Franke and the Knockouts
("Sweetheart"), The Rovers ("Wasn't That a Party"), Sister Sledge ("Next
Time You'll Know"), The Spinners ("Long Live Soul Music") 02
05 1981 Dr. Hook ("That Didn't Hurt Too Bad"), Crystal Gayle ("Too Many
Lovers"), Bobby Goldsboro ("Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"), B.B. King
("The Thrill Is Gone"), the Manhattan Transfer ("The Boy from
New York City") 09 05 1981 Deborah Harry of Blondie("Call
Me"), Glen Campbell ("Rhinestone Cowboy"), The Captain & Tennille ("Do
That to Me One More Time"), Dr. Hook ("When You're in Love with a
Beautiful Woman"), Neil Sedaka ("The Hungry Years"),Chuck Berry, the
Commodores 16 05 1981 Aretha Franklin ("Respect"), Andy Gibb
("Shadow Dancing"), Gladys Knight & the Pips ("I've Got to Use My
Imagination"), Johnny Mathis ("Chances Are"), Helen Reddy ("I
Am Woman"), The Statler Brothers ("Flowers on the Wall"), B.J. Thomas
("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head") 23 05 1981 Rick Nelson
("Believe What You Say"), Kim Carnes ("Bette Davis Eyes"), Sheena Easton
("Morning Train"), Rupert Holmes ("Escape"), Ronnie Milsap ("Am
I Losing You?"), John O'Banion ("Love You like I Never Loved Before"),
Styx ("Too Much Time on My Hands") 30 05 1981 Barry
White "Never Never Gonna Give You Up.", Gary US Bonds ("This Little
Girl"), Terri Gibbs ("Somebody's Knocking"), Pure Prairie League ("Still Right Here In My
Heart"), Nicolette Larson & the Dirt Band ("Make a Little Magic"),
Conway Twitty ("Rest your Love on Me"), Carl
Wilson ("Hold Me"). Dionne Warwick "Reach Out For Me." 06 06
1981 Lacy J. Dalton ("Whisper"), Rupert Holmes ("I Don't Need You"),
Smokey Robinson ("Being with You"), Split Enz ("Hard Act to Follow"),
James Taylor ("Hard Times"), Thin Lizzy ("The Boys Are Back in
Town") 13 06 1981 The Oak Ridge Boys ("Elvira"), Kim Carnes
("Bette Davis Eyes"), Christopher Cross ("Say You'll Be Mine"), Get Wet
("Just So Lonely"), Bill Medley ("Hey, Girl"), Sister Sledge ("We Are
Family"), Bill Withers ("Just the Two of Us"). 04 07
1981 Billy Preston ("Nothing from Nothing"), A Taste of Honey
("Sukiyaki"), Dave & Sugar ("Fool by Your Side"),Juice Newton ("Queen
of Hearts"), Don McLean ("Since I Don't Have You"), Reo Speedwagon
("Don't Let Him Go"), Lee Ritenour ("Is It You?") 11 07
1981 Jose Feliciano ("Chico and the Man" theme), Air Supply ("The One
That You Love"), The Greg Kihn Band ("The Break Up Song"), Stevie
NicksTom Petty with the Heartbreakers ("Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"),
Leo Sayer ("Where Did We Go Wrong?"), Rick Springfield ("Jessie's
Girl"), Hank Williams Jr. ("Dixie on My Mind") 18 07
1981 Stephanie Mills ("Winner"), Stanley Clarke & George Duke ("Sweet
Baby"), Hall & Oates ("You Make My Dreams"), Jim Photoglo ("Fool in
Love with You"), Billy Preston ("A Change Is Going to Come"), Cliff
Richard ("Devil Woman"), Dottie West ("Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest
Word"), Jose Feliciano. 25 07 1981 Gladys Knight and the Pips
("Love Was Made for Two"), Anne Murray ("Blessed Are the Believers"), Joe
Dolce ("Shaddup You Face"), Gary US Bonds ("This Little
Girl"), Firefall ("You Are the Woman"), Rick Springfield ("I've Done
Everything for You"), Robbie Dupree ("Brooklyn Girls"). 01 08
1981 Harry Chapin ("Circle"), The Manhattan Transfer ("Boy from New
York City"), Delbert McClinton ("Shotgun Rider"), Charlie Rich ("You Made
It Beautiful"), Johnny Rivers ("Memphis"), Carole Bayer Sager
("Stronger than Before"), Santana ("Winning"), Holly Stanton ("Just a
Little") 08 08 1981 Mickey Gilley ("You Don't Know Me"); Razzy
Bailey ("Midnight Hauler"); Robbie Dupree ("Saturday Night"), The Oak
Ridge Boys ("Elvira"). Stephen Bishop "On and On". 15 08
1981 Peter Allen "I Go to Rio", Chuck Berry ("Maybellene"),
Debby Boone ("You Light Up My Life"), Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole,
Tina Turner("Proud Mary"), Rick Nelson ("Garden Party"). 22 08
1981 Debbie Harry, Air Supply ("Every Woman In The World"), Chuck Berry
("Maybelline"), George Burns ("Willie, Won't You Sing a Song With Me?"),
Linda Clifford ("Red Light"), Hall and Oates ("Kiss On My List"),
Delbert McClinton, Don Williams ("I Believe In You"). 29 08
1981 Johnny Paycheck "Take this job and Shove It", Jim Stafford Classic
Country Gold "Spiders and Snakes", Anne Murray "Could I have this
Dance", Roger Miller "Dang Me". Glen Campbell & Tanya Tucker duet
"Dream Lover". Charlie Rich "Behind Closed Doors". Larry Gatlin "All
the Gold in California." 12 09 1981 Olivia Newton-John("Physical"),
plus Sister Sledge ("He's Just a Runaway"), Ronnie Milsap ("There's No
Getting over Me"), Mickey Gilley, Air Supply ("Here I Am (Just When I
Thought I Was Over You)"), Gladys Knight and the Pips ("Midnight Train to
Georgia") 19 09 1981 Mickey Gilley ("You Don't Know Me"), Robbie
Patton ("Don't Give It Up"), Peaches & Herb ("Freeway"), Poco
("Widowmaker"), Gary Wright ("Really Wanna Know You"), Kim Carnes, The
Oak Ridge Boys, and Rod Stewart. 26 09 1981 Crystal Gayle ("The
Woman in Me"), Adam & the Ants ("Stand & Deliver"), David Gates
("The Goodbye Girl"), Tim Goodman ("New Romeo"), Rick James ("Super
Freak"), Billy Joel ("Say Goodbye to Hollywood"), Eddie Rabbitt
(interview) 03 10 1981 Victoria Principal ("All I Have To Do Is
Dream" duet with Andy Gibb), The Afternoon Delights ("General HospiTale"),
Chuck Berry ("Roll Over Beethoven"), Novo Combo ("Up Periscope"), Poco
("Widowmaker"), Charley Pride ("Never Been So Loved in All My Life"), The
Rolling Stones ("Start Me Up" music video), Stacey Lattisaw. 10 10
1981 Cliff Richard ("Wired for Sound"), Billy Idol ("Mony Mony"), Eddie
Rabbitt ("Step by Step"), Kool & the Gang, Albert
Hammond, Little River Band ("The Night Owls"), Johnny Lee. 17
10 1981 Aretha Franklin and George Benson ("Love All The Hurt Away"),
Rita Coolidge ("The Closer You Get"), David Lindley ("Mercury
Blues"), The Allman Brothers Band, James Ingram, Rita Coolidge
"The Way You Do the Things You Do." 24 10 1981 A Taste of Honey
("Boogie Oogie Oogie"), Rick Springfield ("I've Done Everything for You"),
Nicolette Larson("Fool Me Again"), Conway Twitty, Balance, Carl Carlton
("She's a Bad Mama Jama"), Freddy Cannon & the Belmonts. 31 10
1981 Anne Murray ("Could I Have This Dance?"), Air Supply ("Here I
Am"), Pat Benatar ("Promises in the Dark"), The Four Tops ("When She Was
My Girl"), Don McLean ("Castles in the Air"), Stevie Woods ("Steal the
Night"), Danny & the Juniors ("At the Hop"), the Greg Kihn Band ("The
Girl Most Likely"). 07 11 1981 Burton Cummings ("You Saved My
Soul"), Sheena Easton ("For Your Eyes Only" & "Morning Train"),
Journey ("Who's Cryin' Now?"), Olivia Newton-John ("Physical"), Jerry
Reed ("Patches"). 14 11 1981 Crystal Gayle ("Don't It Make My Brown
Eyes Blue"), Rod Stewart ("Passion"), Debbie Harry ("Call Me"), The Little
River Band ("Lonesome Loser"), The Spinners ("Working My Way Back to
You"), Sister Sledge, Billy Preston ("Nothing from Nothing"), Lulu. 21
11 1981 Peaches & Herb "Shake Your Groove Thing.", The Pointer
Sisters "He's So Shy,", Robbie Dupree "Hot Rod Hearts." Johnny Mathis
"Chances Are,", Rick Nelson "Believe What You Say.", Marilyn McCoo
"Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In,",The Commodores "Easy.", Rita
Coolidge "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher.", Rupert Holmes
"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)". 28 11 1981 Chris Christian ("I Want
You, I Need You"), Natalie Cole ("These Eyes" and "Nothin' But a Fool"),
Hall & Oates ("Private Eyes"), Iron City Houserockers ("Friday
Night"), Fred Knoblock ("Memphis"), John Schneider ("Them Good Ol'
Boys Are Bad"), The Spinners ("You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine"). 05 12
1981 Joey Scarbury ("Believe It or Not"), The Bee Gees ("Living Eyes"),
Paul Williams("Evergreen"), Alabama ("Love in the First Degree"),Curtis
Mayfield and The Los Angeles Dodgers' Big Blue Wrecking Crew ("We Are
the Champions"). Andy Gibb "Trying to Live my life without
You". 12 12 1981 Melba Moore "Take My Love.", Gladys Knight
and the Pips "I Will Fight.", Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" (music video),
Chilliwack "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone).", The Bellamy Brothers do
"You're My Favorite Star.", Marilyn McCoo "Oh No.", Rex Smith "Remember
The Love Songs.", Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics "Black Leather
Monster.", Gladys Knight & Andy Gibb sing "Best Thing That Ever
Happened To Me." 19 12 1981 Freda Payne ("Band of Gold"), John
Schneider ("Katey's Christmas Card"), Loverboy ("Working for the
Weekend"), Peaches & Herb ("Bluer than Blue"), Paul Williams ("Making
Believe").