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American Top 40 — February 28, 1981

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

The February 28, 1981 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 47 songs. #1 was I Love A Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt. 6 songs debuted this week. 2 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Here Comes The Sun, Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now); 4 extras (I Get Around, Rag Doll, Wild Thing, A Hard Day's Night) .

On this show

  1. LW#1
    9 To 5 Dolly Parton
  2. 40
    Too Tight Con Funk Shun
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #40
  3. 39
    Staying With It Firefall
    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #37
  4. 38
    Somebody's Knockin' Terri Gibbs
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #13
  5. 37
    Back In Black AC/DC
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #37
  6. 36
    Guitar Man Elvis Presley
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #28
  7. 35
    Heartbreak Hotel Jacksons
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #22
  8. 34
    Morning Train (9 To 5) Sheena Easton
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #1
  9. 33
    Precious To Me Phil Seymour
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #22
  10. 32
    (Ghost) Riders In The Sky Outlaws
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #31
  11. 31
    Don't Stand So Close To Me Police
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #10
  12. 30
    While You See A Chance Steve Winwood
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #7
  13. Extra
    I Get Around The Beach Boys
  14. 29
    Ah! Leah! Donnie Iris
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #29
  15. 28
    Every Woman In The World Air Supply
    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #5
  16. 27
    Fade Away Bruce Springsteen
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #20
  17. 26
    Living In A Fantasy Leo Sayer
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #23
  18. 25
    Kiss On My List Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 3 of 17 · Peaks #1
  19. 24
    Smokey Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #24
  20. LDD
    Here Comes The Sun The Beatles
  21. 23
    Hearts On Fire Randy Meisner
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #19
  22. 22
    Games People Play Alan Parsons Project
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #16
  23. 21
    Treat Me Right Pat Benatar
    Week 5 of 10 · Peaks #18
  24. 20
    What Kind Of Fool Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #10
  25. Extra
    Rag Doll Four Seasons
  26. 19
    A Little In Love Cliff Richard
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #17
  27. 18
    Together Tierra
    Week 11 of 14 · Peaks #18
  28. 17
    Hey Nineteen Steely Dan
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #10
  29. Extra
    Wild Thing Troggs
  30. 16
    (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
    Week 17 of 18 · Peak #1
  31. 15
    Rapture Blondie
    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #1
  32. 14
    Hello Again Neil Diamond
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #6
  33. 13
    Passion Rod Stewart
    Week 13 of 16 · Peak #5
  34. 12
    I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #11
  35. 11
    Crying Don McLean
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #5
  36. Extra
    A Hard Day's Night The Beatles
  37. 10
    The Winner Takes It All Abba
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #8
  38. 9
    Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #9
  39. LDD
    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now McFadden & Whitehead
  40. 8
    Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #8
  41. 7
    The Tide Is High Blondie
    Week 13 of 16 · Peak #1
  42. 6
    The Best Of Times Styx
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #3
  43. 5
    Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon
    Week 8 of 18 · Peaks #1
  44. 4
    Celebration Kool & The Gang
    Week 14 of 20 · Peak #1
  45. 3
    Woman John Lennon
    Week 7 of 17 · Peaks #2
  46. 2
    9 To 5 Dolly Parton
    Week 9 of 16 · Peak #1
  47. 1
    I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 12 of 17 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history