Pop and Rock Chart Archive
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Weekly Pop Top 30 for October 3, 1981

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2 1   Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)  
  Christopher Cross
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3 2   Who's Crying Now 2 1  
  Journey
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4 3   For Your Eyes Only  
  Sheena Easton
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8 4   Start Me Up 1 2  
  The Rolling Stones
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5 5   Step By Step 3  
  Eddie Rabbitt
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13 6   Private Eyes 1  
  Daryl Hall And John Oates
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11 7   The Night Owls 4  
  Little River Band
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6 8   The Voice 1 6  
  The Moody Blues
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9 9   Endless Love 1  
  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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1 10   Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 1 1  
  Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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7 11   Hold On Tight 8 4  
  ELO
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10 12   I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) 10  
  Lulu
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20 13   Hard To Say 19 1  
  Dan Fogelberg
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21 14   Share Your Love With Me 6  
  Kenny Rogers
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26 15   We're In This Love Together 5  
  Al Jarreau
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18 16   Breaking Away  
  Balance
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29 17   When She Was My Girl 7  
  The Four Tops
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17 18   In Your Letter 17  
  REO Speedwagon
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27 19   Just Once 4  
  Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
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22 20   (There's) No Gettin' Over Me 4  
  Ronnie Milsap
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28 21   Tryin' To Live My Life Without You 1 3  
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
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12 22   Urgent 1 2  
  Foreigner
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14 23   Lady (You Bring Me Up) 1  
  Commodores
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- 24   Say Goodbye To Hollywood 4 12  
  Billy Joel
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15 25   The Beach Boys Medley 13  
  The Beach Boys
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25 26   Burnin' For You 1 23  
  Blue Oyster Cult
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16 27   Queen Of Hearts 2  
  Juice Newton
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- 28   I've Done Everything For You 6  
  Rick Springfield
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30 29   Slow Hand 1  
  Pointer Sisters
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- 30   Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) 2  
  Air Supply
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Christopher Cross and Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) fill the top chart song spot this week. Who's Crying Now by Journey finds the runner-up spot. For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton comes in at number three.


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