Show

American Top 40 — February 7, 1981

The February 7, 1981 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was Celebration by Kool & The Gang. 3 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (If You Leave Me Now, Someone Saved My Life Tonight); 2 extras (She Loves You, Can't Buy Me Love) .

On this show

1. LW#3
   Celebration Kool & The Gang
2. LW#2
   (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
3. LW#1
   The Tide Is High Blondie
4. 40
   Back In Black AC/DC

   Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #37
5. 39
   Who's Making Love Blues Brothers

   Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #39
6. 38
   Ah! Leah! Donnie Iris

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #29
7. 37
   Hearts On Fire Randy Meisner

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #19
8. 36
   Lady Kenny Rogers

   Week 17 of 17 · Peak #1
9. 35
   Tell It Like It Is Heart

   Week 10 of 10 · Peak #8
10. 34
    De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Police

    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #10
11. 33
    He Can't Love You Michael Stanley Band

    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #33
12. 32
    Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen

    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #5
13. 31
    Time Is Time Andy Gibb

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #15
14. 30
    Treat Me Right Pat Benatar

    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #18
15. 29
    Games People Play Alan Parsons Project

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #16
16. 28
    Killin' Time Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #28
17. 27
    Smokey Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #24
18. 26
    I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #10
19. 25
    Hello Again Neil Diamond

    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #6
20. LDD
    If You Leave Me Now Chicago
21. 24
    A Little In Love Cliff Richard

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #17
22. 23
    Heartbreak Hotel Jacksons

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #22
23. 22
    Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb

    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #3
24. Extra
    She Loves You The Beatles
25. 21
    Seven Bridges Road Eagles

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #21
26. 20
    Crying Don McLean

    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #5
27. 19
    Together Tierra

    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #18
28. 18
    I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder

    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #11
29. 17
    The Best Of Times Styx

    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #3
30. 16
    The Winner Takes It All Abba

    Week 5 of 14 · Peaks #8
31. 15
    Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond

    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #2
32. 14
    Miss Sun Boz Scaggs

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #14
33. 13
    Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon

    Week 5 of 18 · Peaks #1
34. 12
    Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #9
35. Extra
    Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles
36. 11
    Hey Nineteen Steely Dan

    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #10
37. 10
    Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton

    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #8
38. 9
    It's My Turn Diana Ross

    Week 12 of 14 · Peaks #9
39. 8
    Woman John Lennon

    Week 4 of 17 · Peaks #2
40. 7
    Every Woman In The World Air Supply

    Week 12 of 16 · Peak #5
41. LDD
    Someone Saved My Life Tonight Elton John
42. 6
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon

    Week 14 of 18 · Peak #1
43. 5
    Passion Rod Stewart

    Week 10 of 16 · Peaks #5
44. 4
    9 To 5 Dolly Parton

    Week 6 of 16 · Peaks #1
45. 3
    I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt

    Week 9 of 17 · Peaks #1
46. 2
    The Tide Is High Blondie

    Week 10 of 16 · Peak #1
47. 1
    Celebration Kool & The Gang

    Week 11 of 20 · Peaks #1