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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

August 23, 1980





  wks peak  
40 --- --- Red Light

from the Fame soundtrack
ARC chart run: 40 -
Linda Clifford 1 40 Linda Clifford - "Red Light" (Single)
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39 --- --- Free Me

from the McVicar soundtrack
ARC chart run: 39 -
Roger Daltrey 1 39 Roger Daltrey - "Free Me" (Single)
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38 --- --- Rebels Are We

from the LP Real People
ARC chart run: 38 -
Chic 1 38 Chic - "Rebels Are We" (Single)
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37 --- --- Xanadu

from the Xanadu soundtrack
ARC chart run: 37 -
Olivia Newton-John
&
ELO
1 37 Olivia Newton-John & ELO - "Xanadu" (Single)
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36 --- --- Hey There Lonely Girl

from the LP Back On The Street
ARC chart run: 36 -
Robert John 1 36 Robert John - "Hey There Lonely Girl" (Single)
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35 27 13 Empire Strikes Back

from the LP Meco Plays Music From The Empire Strikes Back
ARC chart run: 37 - 28 - 23 - 20 - 18 - 15 - 13 - 27 - 35 -
Meco 9 13 Meco - "Empire Strikes Back" (Single)
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34 --- --- Another One Bites The Dust

from the LP The Game
ARC chart run: 34 -
Queen 1 34 Queen - "Another One Bites The Dust" (Single)
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33 23 9 Love The World Away

from the
Urban Cowboy soundtrack
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 23 - 20 - 18 - 15 - 11 - 9 - 23 - 33 -
Kenny Rogers 10 9 Kenny Rogers - "Love The World Away" (Single)
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32 20 15 Cupid

from the LP
Love Trippin'
ARC chart run: 31 - 20 - 15 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 15 - 20 - 32 -
The Spinners 14 3 The Spinners - "Cupid" (Single)
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31 39 --- Don't Ask Me Why

from the LP
Glass Houses
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 -
Billy Joel 2 31 Billy Joel - "Don't Ask My Why" (Single)
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30 10 12 Misunderstanding

from the LP
Duke
ARC chart run: 35 - 32 - 29 - 25 - 22 - 20 - 17 - 12 - 10 - 30 -
Genesis 10 10 Genesis - "Misunderstanding" (Single)
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29 34 --- I'm Alright

from the
Caddyshack soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 29 -
Kenny Loggins 2 29 Kenny Loggins - "I'm Alright" (Single) from 'Caddyshack' soundtrack
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28 30 35 Jesse

from the LP
Come Upstairs
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 30 - 28 -
Carly Simon 4 28 Carly Simon - "Jesse" (Single)
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27 31 39 Hot Rod Hearts

from the LP
Robbie Dupree
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 - 27 -
Robbie Dupree 3 27 Robbie Dupree - "Hot Rod Hearts" (Single)
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26 32 40 One In A Million You

from the LP
One In A Million You
ARC chart run: 40 - 32 - 26 -
Larry Graham 3 26 Larry Graham - "One In A Million You" (Single)
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25 11 8 Shining Star

from the LP After Midnight
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 21 - 16 - 13 - 11 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 8 - 11 - 25 -
The Manhattans 13 3 The Manhattans - "Shining Star" (Single)
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24 29 37 You'll Accomp'ny Me

from the LP
Against The Wind
ARC chart run: 37 - 29 - 24 -
Bob Seger &
The Silver Bullet Band
3 24 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - "You'll Accomp'ny Me" (Single)
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23 26 32 All Over The World

from the
Xanadu soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 26 - 23 -
ELO 4 23 ELO - "All Over The World" (Single)
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22 28 --- Late In The Evening

from the LP
One Trick Pony
ARC chart run: 28 - 22 -
Paul Simon 2 22 Paul Simon - "Late In The Evening" (Single)
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21 22 27 Boulevard

from the LP
Hold Out
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 27 - 22 - 21 -
Jackson Browne 5 21 Jackson Browne - "Boulevard" (Single)
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20 24 29 You're The Only Woman

from the LP
One Eighty
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 24 - 20 -
Ambrosia 4 20 Ambrosia - "You're The Only Woman" (Single)
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19 25 33 Lookin' For Love

from the
Urban Cowboy soundtrack
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 25 - 19 -
Johnny Lee 4 19 Johnny Lee - "Looking For Love" (Single)
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18 21 25 Why Not Me

from the LP
Why Not Me
ARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 25 - 21 - 18 -
Fred Knoblock 5 18 Fred Knoblock - "Why Not Me" (Single)
17 19 24 Drivin' My Life Away

from the LP Horizon
ARC chart run: 35 - 30 - 24 - 19 - 17 -
Eddie Rabbitt 5 17 Eddie Rabbitt - "Drivin' My Life Away" (Single)
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16 17 20 Old Fashion Love

from the LP
Heroes
ARC chart run: 40 - 31 - 27 - 25 - 20 - 17 - 16 -
The Commodores 7 16 The Commodores - "Old Fashion Love" (Single)
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15 18 21 Someone That I Used To Love

from the LP
Don't Look Back
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 26 - 21 - 18 - 15 -
Natalie Cole 6 15 Natalie Cole - "Someone That I Used To Love" (Single)
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14 9 3 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me

from the LP
Glass Houses
ARC chart run: 27 - 18 - 10 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 9 - 14 -
Billy Joel 14 1(2) Billy Joel - "It's Still Rock & Roll To Me" (Single)
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13 16 18 Into The Night

from the LP
Never Run, Never Hide
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 26 - 23 - 18 - 16 - 13 -
Benny Mardones 7 13 Benny Mardones - "Into The Night" (Single)
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12 13 17 Jojo

from the LP
Middle Man
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 30 - 28 - 25 - 23 - 22 - 17 - 13 - 12 -
Boz Scaggs 10 12 Boz Scaggs - "JoJo" (Single)
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11 12 16 Take A Little Rhythm

from the LP
Take A Little Rhythm
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 24 - 20 - 16 - 12 - 11 -
Ali Thomson 7 11 Ali Thomson - "Take A Little Rhythm" (Single)
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10 15 28 Give Me The Night

from the LP Give Me The Night
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 15 - 10 -
George Benson 4 10 George Benson - "Give Me The Night" (Single)
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9 14 23 All Out Of Love

from the LP
Lost In Love
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 27 - 23 - 14 - 9 -
Air Supply 7 9 Air Supply - "All Out Of Love" (Single)
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8 2 2 Take Your Time (Do It Right)

from the LP
S.O.S.
ARC chart run: 38 - 24 - 18 - 11 - 7 - 5 - 2 - 2 - 8 -
The S.O.S. Band 9 2 S.O.S. Band - "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (Single)
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7 8 11 Let My Love Open The Door

from the LP
Empty Glass
ARC chart run: 40 - 36 - 32 - 27 - 24 - 21 - 16 - 11 - 8 - 7 -
Pete Townshend 10 7 Pete Townshend - "Let My Love Open The Door" (Single)
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6 7 10 Upside Down

from the LP
Diana
ARC chart run: 29 - 14 - 10 - 7 - 6 -
Diana Ross 5 6 Diana Ross - "Upside Down" (Single)
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5 6 6 More Love

from the LP
Romance Dance
ARC chart run: 35 - 25 - 21 - 17 - 14 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 6 - 5 -
Kim Carnes 11 5 Kim Carnes - "More Love" (Single)
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4 5 7 Fame

from the
Fame soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 22 - 17 - 16 - 14 - 12 - 7 - 5 - 4 -
Irene Cara 10 4 Irene Cara - "Fame" (Single)
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3 4 5 Emotional Rescue

from the LP Emotional Rescue
ARC chart run: 36 - 22 - 15 - 13 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 3 -
Rolling Stones 8 3 Rolling Stones - "Emotional Rescue" (Single)
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2 1 1 Magic

from the
Xanadu soundtrack
ARC chart run: 30 - 24 - 19 - 12 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 -
Olivia Newton-John 12 1(3) Olivia Newton-John - "Magic" (Single)
iTunes
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1 3 4 Sailing

from the LP Christopher Cross
ARC chart run: 36 - 26 - 21 - 17 - 9 - 4 - 3 - 1 -
Christopher Cross 8 1(1) Christopher Cross - "Sailing" (Single)
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