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American Top 40 — January 24, 1981

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 47 Non-chart: 7

The January 24, 1981 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon. 5 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast); 3 extras (Deep Purple, I'm Leaving It Up To You, Dominique) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
  2. LW#2
    Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
  3. LW#1
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
  4. 40
    Games People Play Alan Parsons Project
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #16
  5. 39
    My Mother's Eyes Bette Midler
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #39
  6. 38
    I Need Your Lovin' Teena Marie
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #37
  7. 37
    Crying Don McLean
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #5
  8. 36
    Smokey Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #24
  9. 35
    He Can't Love You Michael Stanley Band
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #33
  10. 34
    A Little In Love Cliff Richard
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #17
  11. 33
    Cold Love Donna Summer
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #33
  12. Extra
    Deep Purple April Stevens & Nino Temple
  13. 32
    Killin' Time Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #28
  14. 31
    The Best Of Times Styx
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #3
  15. 30
    Heartbreak Hotel Jacksons
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #22
  16. 29
    More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #2
  17. 28
    Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #9
  18. 27
    Woman John Lennon
    Week 2 of 17 · Peaks #2
  19. 26
    I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #11
  20. 25
    Seven Bridges Road Eagles
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #21
  21. 24
    Suddenly Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #20
  22. 23
    Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon
    Week 3 of 18 · Peaks #1
  23. 22
    Together Tierra
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #18
  24. Extra
    I'm Leaving It Up To You Dale & Grace
  25. 21
    The Winner Takes It All Abba
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #8
  26. 20
    Lady Kenny Rogers
    Week 15 of 17 · Peak #1
  27. 19
    Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #9
  28. 18
    9 To 5 Dolly Parton
    Week 4 of 16 · Peaks #1
  29. 17
    Miss Sun Boz Scaggs
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #14
  30. 16
    Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #8
  31. 15
    Time Is Time Andy Gibb
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #15
  32. 14
    Hey Nineteen Steely Dan
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #10
  33. 13
    Tell It Like It Is Heart
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #8
  34. 12
    Celebration Kool & The Gang
    Week 9 of 20 · Peaks #1
  35. Extra
    Dominique Singing Nun
  36. 11
    I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #10
  37. 10
    De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Police
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #10
  38. 9
    It's My Turn Diana Ross
    Week 10 of 14 · Peaks #9
  39. 8
    I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 7 of 17 · Peaks #1
  40. 7
    Passion Rod Stewart
    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #5
  41. LDD
    Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast Wayne Newton
  42. 6
    Every Woman In The World Air Supply
    Week 10 of 16 · Peaks #5
  43. 5
    Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
    Week 11 of 13 · Peaks #5
  44. 4
    Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #3
  45. 3
    The Tide Is High Blondie
    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #1
  46. 2
    Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
    Week 12 of 16 · Peaks #2
  47. 1
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
    Week 12 of 18 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history