Pop and Rock Chart Archive
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Weekly Rock Top 20 for January 17, 1981

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1 1   Woman 1  
  John Lennon
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3 2   Keep On Loving You 1 2  
  REO Speedwagon
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2 3   Treat Me Right 2 8  
  Pat Benatar
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16 4   Flash's Theme aka Flash 30  
  Queen
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5 5   (Ghost) Riders In The Sky 2    
  Outlaws
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4 6   Skateaway 4    
  Dire Straits
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10 7   Snake Eyes    
  The Alan Parsons Project
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- 8   Don't Stand So Close To Me 1 6  
  The Police
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8 9   Giving It Up For Your Love 6 6  
  Delbert McClinton
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7 10   Watching The Wheels 6 2  
  John Lennon
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14 11   (Just Like) Starting Over 1 1  
  John Lennon
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- 12   While You See A Chance 1 3  
  Steve Winwood
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9 13   The River 9    
  Bruce Springsteen
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15 14   Don't Let Him Go 2 17  
  REO Speedwagon
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12 15   Time Out Of Mind 4 10  
  Steely Dan
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6 16   Seven Bridges Road 3 16  
  Eagles
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17 17   Cadillac Ranch 11    
  Bruce Springsteen
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11 18   Once In A Lifetime 2    
  Talking Heads
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- 19   Turn Me Loose 1 19  
  Loverboy
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- 20   Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) 16    
  John Lennon
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John Lennon holds the top position this week with Woman. Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon finds the runner-up spot. Pat Benatar finds the third chart position this week with Treat Me Right.


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