Show

American Top 40 — February 21, 1981

The February 21, 1981 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was 9 To 5 by Dolly Parton. 4 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Baby I'm A Want You, Woman In Love); 4 extras (Chapel Of Love, Shake, Rattle & Roll, World Without Love, Love Me Do) .

On this show

1. LW#1
   Celebration Kool & The Gang
2. 40
   Killin' Time Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton

   Week 7 of 7 · Peak #28
3. 39
   Don't Stand So Close To Me Police

   Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #10
4. 38
   Precious To Me Phil Seymour

   Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #22
5. 37
   Back In Black AC/DC

   Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #37
6. 36
   (Ghost) Riders In The Sky Outlaws

   Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #31
7. 35
   Guilty Streisand & Gibb

   Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #35
8. 34
   Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond

   Week 16 of 16 · Peak #2
9. 33
   Fade Away Bruce Springsteen

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #20
10. LDD
    Baby I'm A Want You Bread
11. 32
    Seven Bridges Road Eagles

    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #21
12. Extra
    Chapel Of Love Dixie Cups
13. 31
    Ah! Leah! Donnie Iris

    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #29
14. 30
    Living In A Fantasy Leo Sayer

    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #23
15. 29
    It's My Turn Diana Ross

    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #9
16. 28
    Kiss On My List Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Week 2 of 17 · Peaks #1
17. 27
    Hearts On Fire Randy Meisner

    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #19
18. 26
    What Kind Of Fool Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb

    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #10
19. 25
    Smokey Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #24
20. 24
    Games People Play Alan Parsons Project

    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #16
21. 23
    Treat Me Right Pat Benatar

    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #18
22. 22
    Heartbreak Hotel Jacksons

    Week 7 of 8 · Peaks #22
23. 21
    A Little In Love Cliff Richard

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #17
24. Extra
    Shake, Rattle & Roll Bill Haley & His Comets
25. 20
    Miss Sun Boz Scaggs

    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #14
26. 19
    Rapture Blondie

    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
27. 18
    Together Tierra

    Week 10 of 14 · Peaks #18
28. 17
    Hello Again Neil Diamond

    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #6
29. 16
    Every Woman In The World Air Supply

    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #5
30. 15
    Crying Don McLean

    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #5
31. 14
    I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder

    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #11
32. 13
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon

    Week 16 of 18 · Peak #1
33. 12
    The Winner Takes It All Abba

    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #8
34. 11
    Passion Rod Stewart

    Week 12 of 16 · Peak #5
35. Extra
    World Without Love Peter & Gordon
36. 10
    Hey Nineteen Steely Dan

    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #10
37. 9
    Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #9
38. Extra
    Love Me Do The Beatles
39. 8
    Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton

    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #8
40. 7
    The Best Of Times Styx

    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #3
41. 6
    Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon

    Week 7 of 18 · Peaks #1
42. LDD
    Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
43. 5
    The Tide Is High Blondie

    Week 12 of 16 · Peak #1
44. 4
    Woman John Lennon

    Week 6 of 17 · Peaks #2
45. 3
    Celebration Kool & The Gang

    Week 13 of 20 · Peak #1
46. 2
    I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt

    Week 11 of 17 · Peaks #1
47. 1
    9 To 5 Dolly Parton

    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #1