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American Top 40 — January 31, 1981

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

The January 31, 1981 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was The Tide Is High by Blondie. 4 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song, Three Times A Lady); 2 extras (There, I've Said It Again, I Want To Hold Your Hand) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    The Tide Is High Blondie
  2. LW#2
    Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
  3. LW#1
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
  4. 40
    Shine On LTD
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #40
  5. 39
    Who's Making Love Blues Brothers
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #39
  6. 38
    Suddenly Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #20
  7. 37
    I Need Your Lovin' Teena Marie
    Week 3 of 3 · Peaks #37
  8. 36
    Treat Me Right Pat Benatar
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #18
  9. 35
    Lady Kenny Rogers
    Week 16 of 17 · Peak #1
  10. 34
    Games People Play Alan Parsons Project
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #16
  11. 33
    He Can't Love You Michael Stanley Band
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #33
  12. Extra
    There, I've Said It Again Bobby Vinton
  13. 32
    Hello Again Neil Diamond
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #6
  14. 31
    Smokey Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #24
  15. 30
    Tell It Like It Is Heart
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #8
  16. LDD
    I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song Jim Croce
  17. 29
    Killin' Time Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #28
  18. 28
    A Little In Love Cliff Richard
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #17
  19. 27
    Crying Don McLean
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #5
  20. 26
    De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Police
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #10
  21. 25
    Heartbreak Hotel Jacksons
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #22
  22. 24
    Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #5
  23. 23
    Seven Bridges Road Eagles
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #21
  24. 22
    The Best Of Times Styx
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #3
  25. 21
    I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #11
  26. 20
    Together Tierra
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #18
  27. 19
    Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon
    Week 4 of 18 · Peaks #1
  28. 18
    The Winner Takes It All Abba
    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #8
  29. 17
    Woman John Lennon
    Week 3 of 17 · Peaks #2
  30. 16
    Miss Sun Boz Scaggs
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #14
  31. 15
    Time Is Time Andy Gibb
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #15
  32. 14
    Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #9
  33. 13
    Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #3
  34. 12
    Hey Nineteen Steely Dan
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #10
  35. Extra
    I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles
  36. 11
    Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #8
  37. 10
    I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #10
  38. 9
    It's My Turn Diana Ross
    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #9
  39. LDD
    Three Times A Lady Commodores
  40. 8
    9 To 5 Dolly Parton
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
  41. 7
    Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
    Week 13 of 16 · Peak #2
  42. 6
    Passion Rod Stewart
    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #5
  43. 5
    Every Woman In The World Air Supply
    Week 11 of 16 · Peaks #5
  44. 4
    I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 8 of 17 · Peaks #1
  45. 3
    Celebration Kool & The Gang
    Week 10 of 20 · Peaks #1
  46. 2
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
    Week 13 of 18 · Peak #1
  47. 1
    The Tide Is High Blondie
    Week 9 of 16 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history