ADULT CONTEMPORARY

The week of September 19, 1981
Radio Airplay =ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1
Two Weeks Ago
1
Last Week
RIAA Certification
3
Weeks at no. 1
11
Weeks on chart
Two Weeks Ago Last Week this Week Certification RIAA Pos Peak. Weeks On Chart
1 1 1
#1 3 wks
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
 3 11
5 2 2
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
Ronnie Milsap
 0 12
3 3 3
Step By Step
Eddie Rabbitt
Not Listed
Elektra
 0 8
17 8 4
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Christopher Cross
 0 5
2 4 5
Queen Of Hearts
Juice Newton
R.Landis, Not Listed
Capitol
 0 15
18 11 6
I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
Lulu
 0 6
8 7 7
That Old Song
Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
R.Parker,Jr.
Arista
 0 9
6 6 8
Slow Hand
The Pointer Sisters
Not Listed
Planet
 0 14
10 9 9
Feels So Right
Alabama
Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd
RCA
 0 14
11 10 10
A Heart In New York
Art Garfunkel
Not Listed
Columbia
 0 7
16 15 11
For Your Eyes Only
Sheena Easton
C.Neil, Not Listed
Liberty
 0 9
15 14 12
You Don't Know Me
Mickey Gilley
Not Listed
Epic
 0 9
29 18 13
Hard To Say
Dan Fogelberg
Not Listed
Epic
 0 4
35 25 14
Share Your Love With Me
Kenny Rogers
Not Listed
Liberty
 0 3
4 5 15
Touch Me When We're Dancing
Carpenters
R.Carpenter, Not Listed
A&M
 0 13
23 19 16
Chloe
Elton John
Not Listed
Geffen
 0 8
28 23 17
We're In This Love Together
Al Jarreau
J.Graydon, Not Listed
Warner Bros.
 0 6
14 17 18
Cool Love
Pablo Cruise
Not Listed
A&M
 0 11
12 12 19
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
John Denver
 0 13
21 21 20
The Beach Boys Medley
The Beach Boys
Not Listed
Capitol
 0 7
27 24 21
Who's Crying Now
Journey
M.Stone, Not Listed
Columbia
 Gold 0 6
22 22 22
Magic Man
Herb Alpert
Not Listed
A&M
 0 8
20 20 23
It's Just The Sun
Don McLean
Not Listed
Millennium
 0 8
30 27 24
The Voice
The Moody Blues
Not Listed
Threshold
 0 5
31 28 25
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal
A.Gibb, M.Barbiero, Not Listed
RSO
 0 5
9 16 26
I Don't Need You
Kenny Rogers
Not Listed
Liberty
 0 15
26 29 27
Foxy
George Fischoff
Not Listed
Heritage
 0 8
-- -- 28
Just Once
Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
Q.Jones II, Not Listed
A&M
 0 1
13 13 29
Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Commodores
J.Carmichael, Commodores, Not Listed
Motown
 0 11
38 34 30
In Your Letter
REO Speedwagon
Not Listed
Epic
 0 3
33 32 31
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
Nielsen/Pearson
 0 4
-- 40 32
When She Was My Girl
Four Tops
Not Listed
Casablanca
 0 2
-- -- 33
(Want You) Back In My Life Again
Carpenters
 0 1
-- 38 34
It's All I Can Do
Anne Murray
Not Listed
Capitol
 0 2
-- 39 35
The House Of The Rising Sun
Dolly Parton
Not Listed
0 2
40 37 36
You're Not So Easy To Forget
Michael Johnson
Not Listed
EMI
 0 3
-- -- 37
Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
Air Supply
 0 1
-- -- 38
The Theme From Hill Street Blues
Mike Post w/ Larry Carlton
 0 1
-- -- 39
Fancy Free
The Oak Ridge Boys
Not Listed
MCA
 0 1
-- 45 40
Memphis
Fred Knoblock
Not Listed
0 2
7 26 41
It's Now Or Never
John Schneider
Not Listed
Scotti Bros.
 0 16
24 31 42
The One That You Love
Air Supply
Not Listed
Arista
 0 18
19 30 43
Love On A Two Way Street
Stacy Lattisaw
N.M.Walden, Not Listed
Cotillion
 0 10
34 41 44
Time
The Alan Parsons Project
Not Listed
Arista
 0 16
37 44 45
Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
Joey Scarbury
 0 17
43 43 46
Really Wanna Know You
Gary Wright
Not Listed
Warner Bros.
 0 8
39 46 47
Hearts
Marty Balin
J.Balin, Not Listed
EMI
 0 15
32 35 48
Miracles
Don Williams
Not Listed
MCA
 0 6
36 36 49
My World Keeps Slipping Away
Neil Sedaka
 0 4
25 33 50
Summer's Here
James Taylor
Not Listed
Columbia
 0 8
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ADULT CONTEMPORARY

The week of
3
WEEKS AT NO. 1
11
WEEKS ON CHART
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Imprint/Promotion Label
Motown

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1
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Endless Love Billboard Adult Contemporary
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1  Last
1  Peak
11  Weeks
1
LAST WEEK
1
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
11
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motown
2
Ronnie Milsap (There's) No Gettin' Over Me Billboard Adult Contemporary
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
Ronnie Milsap
2  Last
2  Peak
12  Weeks
2
LAST WEEK
5
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
12
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA
3
Eddie Rabbitt Step By Step Billboard Adult Contemporary
Step By Step
Eddie Rabbitt
3  Last
3  Peak
8  Weeks
3
LAST WEEK
3
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra | Unknown
4
Christopher Cross Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Billboard Adult Contemporary
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Christopher Cross
8  Last
4  Peak
5  Weeks
8
LAST WEEK
17
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner
5
Juice Newton Queen Of Hearts Billboard Adult Contemporary
Queen Of Hearts
Juice Newton
4  Last
2  Peak
15  Weeks
4
LAST WEEK
2
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
15
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
R.Landis, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol | Unknown
6
Lulu I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) Billboard Adult Contemporary
I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
Lulu
11  Last
6  Peak
6  Weeks
11
LAST WEEK
18
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Alfa
7
Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio That Old Song Billboard Adult Contemporary
That Old Song
Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
7  Last
7  Peak
9  Weeks
7
LAST WEEK
8
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
9
WEEKS ON CHART
Songwriter(s):
R.Parker, Jr.
Producer(s):
R.Parker,Jr.
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista | Unknown
8
The Pointer Sisters Slow Hand Billboard Adult Contemporary
Slow Hand
The Pointer Sisters
6  Last
6  Peak
14  Weeks
6
LAST WEEK
6
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
14
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Planet | Unknown
9
Alabama Feels So Right Billboard Adult Contemporary
Feels So Right
Alabama
9  Last
9  Peak
14  Weeks
9
LAST WEEK
10
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
14
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA | Unknown
10
Art Garfunkel A Heart In New York Billboard Adult Contemporary
A Heart In New York
Art Garfunkel
10  Last
10  Peak
7  Weeks
10
LAST WEEK
11
TWO WEEKS AGO
10
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia | Unknown
11
Sheena Easton For Your Eyes Only Billboard Adult Contemporary
For Your Eyes Only
Sheena Easton
15  Last
11  Peak
9  Weeks
15
LAST WEEK
16
TWO WEEKS AGO
11
PEAK POSITION
9
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
C.Neil, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty | Unknown
12
Mickey Gilley You Don't Know Me Billboard Adult Contemporary
You Don't Know Me
Mickey Gilley
14  Last
12  Peak
9  Weeks
14
LAST WEEK
15
TWO WEEKS AGO
12
PEAK POSITION
9
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic | Unknown
13
Dan Fogelberg Hard To Say Billboard Adult Contemporary
Hard To Say
Dan Fogelberg
18  Last
13  Peak
4  Weeks
18
LAST WEEK
29
TWO WEEKS AGO
13
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic | Unknown
14
Kenny Rogers Share Your Love With Me Billboard Adult Contemporary
Share Your Love With Me
Kenny Rogers
25  Last
14  Peak
3  Weeks
25
LAST WEEK
35
TWO WEEKS AGO
14
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty | Unknown
15
Carpenters Touch Me When We're Dancing Billboard Adult Contemporary
Touch Me When We're Dancing
Carpenters
5  Last
1  Peak
13  Weeks
5
LAST WEEK
4
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
13
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
R.Carpenter, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M | Unknown
16
Elton John Chloe Billboard Adult Contemporary
Chloe
Elton John
19  Last
16  Peak
8  Weeks
19
LAST WEEK
23
TWO WEEKS AGO
16
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Geffen | Unknown
17
Al Jarreau We're In This Love Together Billboard Adult Contemporary
We're In This Love Together
Al Jarreau
23  Last
17  Peak
6  Weeks
23
LAST WEEK
28
TWO WEEKS AGO
17
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
J.Graydon, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros. | Unknown
18
Pablo Cruise Cool Love Billboard Adult Contemporary
Cool Love
Pablo Cruise
17  Last
14  Peak
11  Weeks
17
LAST WEEK
14
TWO WEEKS AGO
14
PEAK POSITION
11
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M | Unknown
19
John Denver Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) Billboard Adult Contemporary
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
John Denver
12  Last
12  Peak
13  Weeks
12
LAST WEEK
12
TWO WEEKS AGO
12
PEAK POSITION
13
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA
20
The Beach Boys The Beach Boys Medley Billboard Adult Contemporary
The Beach Boys Medley
The Beach Boys
21  Last
20  Peak
7  Weeks
21
LAST WEEK
21
TWO WEEKS AGO
20
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol | Unknown
21
Journey Who's Crying Now Billboard Adult Contemporary
Who's Crying Now
Journey
24  Last
21  Peak
6  Weeks
24
LAST WEEK
27
TWO WEEKS AGO
21
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Producer(s):
M.Stone, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia | Unknown
22
Herb Alpert Magic Man Billboard Adult Contemporary
Magic Man
Herb Alpert
22  Last
22  Peak
8  Weeks
22
LAST WEEK
22
TWO WEEKS AGO
22
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
A&M | Unknown
23
Don McLean It's Just The Sun Billboard Adult Contemporary
It's Just The Sun
Don McLean
20  Last
20  Peak
8  Weeks
20
LAST WEEK
20
TWO WEEKS AGO
20
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Millennium | Unknown
24
The Moody Blues The Voice Billboard Adult Contemporary
The Voice
The Moody Blues
27  Last
24  Peak
5  Weeks
27
LAST WEEK
30
TWO WEEKS AGO
24
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Threshold | Unknown
25
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal All I Have To Do Is Dream Billboard Adult Contemporary
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Andy Gibb & Victoria Principal
28  Last
25  Peak
5  Weeks
28
LAST WEEK
31
TWO WEEKS AGO
25
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
A.Gibb, M.Barbiero, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RSO | Unknown
26
Kenny Rogers I Don't Need You Billboard Adult Contemporary
I Don't Need You
Kenny Rogers
16  Last
1  Peak
15  Weeks
16
LAST WEEK
9
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
15
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Liberty | Unknown
27
George Fischoff Foxy Billboard Adult Contemporary
Foxy
George Fischoff
29  Last
26  Peak
8  Weeks
29
LAST WEEK
26
TWO WEEKS AGO
26
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Heritage | Unknown
28
Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram Just Once Billboard Adult Contemporary
Just Once
Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
-  Last
28  Peak
1  Weeks
29
Commodores Lady (You Bring Me Up) Billboard Adult Contemporary
Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Commodores
13  Last
13  Peak
11  Weeks
13
LAST WEEK
13
TWO WEEKS AGO
13
PEAK POSITION
11
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
J.Carmichael, Commodores, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motown | Unknown
30
REO Speedwagon In Your Letter Billboard Adult Contemporary
In Your Letter
REO Speedwagon
34  Last
30  Peak
3  Weeks
34
LAST WEEK
38
TWO WEEKS AGO
30
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epic | Unknown
31
Nielsen/Pearson The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore Billboard Adult Contemporary
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
Nielsen/Pearson
32  Last
31  Peak
4  Weeks
32
LAST WEEK
33
TWO WEEKS AGO
31
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol
32
Four Tops When She Was My Girl Billboard Adult Contemporary
When She Was My Girl
Four Tops
40  Last
32  Peak
2  Weeks
40
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
32
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Casablanca | Unknown
33
Carpenters (Want You) Back In My Life Again Billboard Adult Contemporary
(Want You) Back In My Life Again
Carpenters
-  Last
33  Peak
1  Weeks
34
Anne Murray It's All I Can Do Billboard Adult Contemporary
It's All I Can Do
Anne Murray
38  Last
34  Peak
2  Weeks
38
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
34
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Capitol | Unknown
35
Dolly Parton The House Of The Rising Sun Billboard Adult Contemporary
The House Of The Rising Sun
Dolly Parton
39  Last
35  Peak
2  Weeks
39
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
35
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA
36
Michael Johnson You're Not So Easy To Forget Billboard Adult Contemporary
You're Not So Easy To Forget
Michael Johnson
37  Last
36  Peak
3  Weeks
37
LAST WEEK
40
TWO WEEKS AGO
36
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMI | Unknown
37
Air Supply Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) Billboard Adult Contemporary
Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
Air Supply
-  Last
37  Peak
1  Weeks
38
Mike Post w/ Larry Carlton The Theme From Hill Street Blues Billboard Adult Contemporary
The Theme From Hill Street Blues
Mike Post w/ Larry Carlton
-  Last
38  Peak
1  Weeks
39
The Oak Ridge Boys Fancy Free Billboard Adult Contemporary
Fancy Free
The Oak Ridge Boys
-  Last
39  Peak
1  Weeks
40
Fred Knoblock Memphis Billboard Adult Contemporary
Memphis
Fred Knoblock
45  Last
40  Peak
2  Weeks
45
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
40
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Scotti Brothers
41
John Schneider It's Now Or Never Billboard Adult Contemporary
It's Now Or Never
John Schneider
26  Last
5  Peak
16  Weeks
26
LAST WEEK
7
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
16
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Scotti Bros. | Unknown
42
Air Supply The One That You Love Billboard Adult Contemporary
The One That You Love
Air Supply
31  Last
2  Peak
18  Weeks
31
LAST WEEK
24
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
18
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista | Unknown
43
Stacy Lattisaw Love On A Two Way Street Billboard Adult Contemporary
Love On A Two Way Street
Stacy Lattisaw
30  Last
19  Peak
10  Weeks
30
LAST WEEK
19
TWO WEEKS AGO
19
PEAK POSITION
10
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
N.M.Walden, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cotillion | Unknown
44
The Alan Parsons Project Time Billboard Adult Contemporary
Time
The Alan Parsons Project
41  Last
10  Peak
16  Weeks
41
LAST WEEK
34
TWO WEEKS AGO
10
PEAK POSITION
16
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista | Unknown
45
Joey Scarbury Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) Billboard Adult Contemporary
Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
Joey Scarbury
44  Last
3  Peak
17  Weeks
44
LAST WEEK
37
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
17
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra
46
Gary Wright Really Wanna Know You Billboard Adult Contemporary
Really Wanna Know You
Gary Wright
43  Last
32  Peak
8  Weeks
43
LAST WEEK
43
TWO WEEKS AGO
32
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Bros. | Unknown
47
Marty Balin Hearts Billboard Adult Contemporary
Hearts
Marty Balin
46  Last
9  Peak
15  Weeks
46
LAST WEEK
39
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
15
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
J.Balin, Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMI | Unknown
48
Don Williams Miracles Billboard Adult Contemporary
Miracles
Don Williams
35  Last
32  Peak
6  Weeks
35
LAST WEEK
32
TWO WEEKS AGO
32
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
MCA | Unknown
49
Neil Sedaka My World Keeps Slipping Away Billboard Adult Contemporary
My World Keeps Slipping Away
Neil Sedaka
36  Last
36  Peak
4  Weeks
36
LAST WEEK
36
TWO WEEKS AGO
36
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra
50
James Taylor Summer's Here Billboard Adult Contemporary
Summer's Here
James Taylor
33  Last
25  Peak
8  Weeks
33
LAST WEEK
25
TWO WEEKS AGO
25
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Producer(s):
Not Listed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Columbia | Unknown
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