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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

October 3, 1981





  wks peak  
40 --- --- Atlanta Lady

from the LP
Balin
ARC chart run: 40 -
Marty Balin 1 40 Marty Balin - "Atlanta Lady" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
39 29 21 Cool Love

from the LP
Reflector
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 21 - 19 - 15 - 12 - 10 - 9 - 21 - 29 - 39 -
Pablo Cruise 11 9 Pablo Cruise - 'Cool Love' (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
38 20 22 Draw Of The Cards

from the LP
Mistaken Identity
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 25 - 22 - 20 - 38 -
Kim Carnes 6 20 Kim Carnes - "Draw Of The Cards" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
37 --- --- Physical

from the LP
Physical
ARC chart run: 37 -
Olivia Newton-John 1 37 Olivia Newton-John - "Physical" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
36 38 --- Heavy Metal (Talkin' A Ride)

from the
Heavy Metal soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - 36 -
Don Felder 2 36 Don Felder - "Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
35 --- --- Theme From "Hill Street Blues"

from the
Hill Street Blues soundtrack
ARC chart run: 35 -
Mike Post 1 35 Mike Post - "Theme From 'Hill Street Blues'" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
34 --- --- He's A Liar

from the LP
Living Eyes
ARC chart run: 34 -
Bee Gees 1 34 Bee Gees - "He's A Liar" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
33 --- --- Here I Am

from the LP
The One That You Love
ARC chart run: 33 -
Air Supply 1 33 Air Supply - "Here I Am" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
32 34 38 Tempted

from the LP
East Side Story
ARC chart run: 38 - 34 - 32 -
Squeeze 3 32 Squeeze - "Tempted" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
31 36 --- Burnin' For You

from the LP
Fire Of Unknown Origin
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 -
Blue Oyster Cult 2 31 Blue Oyster Cult - "Burnin' For You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
30 25 16 Slow Hand

from the LP
Black & White
ARC chart run: 36 - 19 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 8 - 16 - 25 - 30 -
Pointer Sisters 15 2 Pointer Sisters - "Slow Hand" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
29 35 --- She's A Bad Mama Jama

from the LP
Carl Carlton
ARC chart run: 35 - 29 -
Carl Carlton 2 29 Carl Carlton - "She's A Bad Mama Jama" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
28 18 13 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me

from the LP
There's No Gettin' Over Me
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 15 - 14 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 6 - 5 - 13 - 18 - 28 -
Ronnie Milsap 13 5 Ronnie Milsap - "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
27 31 36 Just Once

from the LP
The Dude
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 27 -
Quincy Jones featuring
James Ingram
3 27 Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram - "Just Once" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
26 30 40 Say Goodbye To Hollywood

from the LP
Songs In The Attic
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 26 -
Billy Joel 3 26 Billy Joel - "Say Goodbye To Hollywood" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
25 28 33 When She Was My Girl

from the LP
Tonight!
ARC chart run: 33 - 28 - 25 -
Four Tops 3 25 Four Tops - "When She Was My Girl" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
24 27 37 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You

from the LP
Nine Tonight
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 24 -
Bob Seger & The
Silver Bullet Band
3 24 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
23 26 28 We're In This Love Together

from the LP
Breakin' Away
ARC chart run: 38 - 28 - 26 - 23 -
Al Jarreau 4 23 Al Jarreau - "We're In This Love Together" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
22 13 5 Lady (You Bring Me Up)

from the LP
In The Pocket
ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 22 - 19 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 13 - 22 -
The Commodores 13 5 The Commodores - "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
21 23 27 I've Done Everything For You

from the LP
Working Class Dog
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 23 - 21 -
Rick Springfield 4 21 Rick Springfield - "I've Done Everything For You" (Singe)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
20 21 23 Breaking Away

from the LP
Balance
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 31 - 29 - 26 - 23 - 21 - 20 -
Balance 8 20 Balance - "Breaking Away" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
19 24 30 Hard To Say

from the LP
The Innocent Age
ARC chart run: 30 - 24 - 19 -
Dan Fogelberg 3 19 Dan Fogelberg - "Hard To Say" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
18 22 24 Super Freak

from the LP
Street Songs
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 24 - 22 - 18 -
Rick James 5 18 Rick James - "Super Freak" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
17 19 25 Share Your Love With Me

from the LP
Share Your Love
ARC chart run: 35 - 25 - 19 - 17 -
Kenny Rogers 4 17 Kenny Rogers - "Share Your Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
16 17 19 In Your Letter

from the LP
Hi Infidelity
ARC chart run: 33 - 28 - 23 - 19 - 17 - 16 -
REO Speedwagon 6 16 REO Speedwagon - "In Your Letter" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
15 3 4 Urgent

from the LP
4
ARC chart run: 36 - 26 - 22 - 20 - 18 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 5 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 15 -
Foreigner 14 4 Foreigner - "Urgent" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
14 15 17 The Night Owls

from the
Time Exposure
ARC chart run: 39 - 28 - 17 - 15 - 14 -
Little River Band 5 14 Little River Band - "Night Owls" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
13 14 15 I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)

from the LP
Lulu
ARC chart run: 33 - 29 - 25 - 19 - 15 - 14 - 13 -
Lulu 7 13 Lulu - "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
12 16 18 Private Eyes

from the LP
Private Eyes
ARC chart run: 33 - 24 - 18 - 16 - 12 -
Daryl Hall &
John Oates
5 12 Daryl Hall & John Oates - "Private Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
11 12 14 The Voice

from the LP
Long Distance Voyager
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 - 24 - 21 - 16 - 14 - 12 - 11 -
Moody Blues 8 11 Moody Blues - "The Voice" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 11 12 The Beach Boys Medley

from the LP
Sunshine Dream
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 30 - 20 - 17 - 15 - 12 - 11 - 10 -
The Beach Boys 9 10 The Beach Boys - "The Beach Boys Medley" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
9 10 11 For Your Eyes Only

from the
For Your Eyes Only soundtrack
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 29 - 19 - 16 - 14 - 11 - 10 - 9 -
Sheena Easton 9 9 Sheena Easton - "For Your Eyes Only" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
8 9 9 Hold On Tight

from the LP
Time
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 25 - 18 - 14 - 12 - 9 - 9 - 8 -
ELO 9 8 ELO - "Hold On Tight" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
7 8 10 Start Me Up

from the LP
Tattoo You
ARC chart run: 36 - 27 - 17 - 10 - 8 - 7 -
Rolling Stones 6 7 Rolling Stones - "Start Me Up" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 2 3 Queen Of Hearts

from the LP
Juice
ARC chart run: 35 - 23 - 21 - 17 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 6 -
Juice Newton 17 2 Juice Newton - "Queen Of Hearts" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
5 7 8 Step By Step

from the LP
Step By Step
ARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 21 - 16 - 11 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 5 -
Eddie Rabbitt 9 5 Eddie Rabbitt - "Step By Step" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
4 4 2 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

from the LP
Bella Donna
ARC chart run: 30 - 16 - 13 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 4 -
Stevie Nicks with
Tom Petty &
The Heartbreakers
10 2 Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty - "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
3 6 7 Arthur's Theme
(The Best That You Can Do)

from the
Arthur soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 27 - 22 - 11 - 7 - 6 - 3 -
Christopher Cross 7 3 Christopher Cross - "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 5 6 Who's Crying Now

from the LP
Escape
ARC chart run: 33 - 24 - 16 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 2 -
Journey 10 2 Journey - "Who's Crying Now" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1 1 1 Endless Love

from the
Endless Love soundtrack
ARC chart run: 32 - 16 - 9 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 -
Diana Ross &
Lionel Richie
13 1(8) Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - "Endless Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3




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