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American Top 40 — August 8, 1981

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 46 Non-chart: 6

The August 8, 1981 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 46 songs. #1 was Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (You're A Part Of Me, Longer); 3 extras (Kind Of A Drag, Ruby Tuesday, Love Is Here And Now You're Gone) .

On this show

  1. LW#1
    Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
  2. 40
    That Old Song Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #21
  3. 39
    Hold On Tight Electric Light Orchestra
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #10
  4. 38
    Step By Step Eddie Rabbitt
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #5
  5. 37
    Everlasting Love Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #32
  6. 36
    You're My Girl Franke & The Knockouts
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #27
  7. 35
    Don't Want To Wait Anymore Tubes
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #35
  8. 34
    Love On A Two Way Street Stacy Lattisaw
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #26
  9. 33
    Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through Jim Steinman
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #33
  10. 32
    Don't Give It Up Robbie Patton
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #26
  11. Extra
    Kind Of A Drag Buckinghams
  12. 31
    Double Dutch Bus Frankie Smith
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #30
  13. 30
    Feels So Right Alabama
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #20
  14. 29
    Really Wanna Know You Gary Wright
    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #16
  15. 28
    Gemini Dream Moody Blues
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #12
  16. 27
    The Breakup Song Greg Kihn Band
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #15
  17. LDD
    You're A Part Of Me Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes
  18. 26
    Fire And Ice Pat Benatar
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #17
  19. 25
    Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #3
  20. 24
    Don't Let Him Go REO Speedwagon
    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #24
  21. 23
    Cool Love Pablo Cruise
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #13
  22. 22
    Who's Crying Now Journey
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #4
  23. Extra
    Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones
  24. 21
    In The Air Tonight Phil Collins
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #19
  25. 20
    Urgent Foreigner
    Week 5 of 17 · Peaks #4
  26. 19
    Sweet Baby Stanley Clarke & George Duke
    Week 8 of 8 · Peaks #19
  27. 18
    The Stroke Billy Squier
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #17
  28. 17
    It's Now Or Never John Schneider
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #14
  29. 16
    Touch Me When We're Dancing Alabama
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #16
  30. 15
    Time Alan Parsons Project
    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #15
  31. 14
    Lady (You Bring Me Up) Commodores
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #8
  32. 13
    You Make My Dreams Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #5
  33. 12
    Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
    Week 17 of 19 · Peak #1
  34. Extra
    Love Is Here And Now You're Gone Supremes
  35. 11
    (There's) No Gettin' Over Me Ronnie Milsap
    Week 3 of 5 · Peaks #5
  36. 10
    The One That You Love Air Supply
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #1
  37. 9
    Queen Of Hearts Juice Newton
    Week 7 of 18 · Peaks #2
  38. 8
    Hearts Marty Balin
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #8
  39. 7
    Boy From New York City Manhattan Transfer
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #7
  40. LDD
    Longer Dan Fogelberg
  41. 6
    Slow Hand Pointer Sisters
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #2
  42. 5
    Elvira Oak Ridge Boys
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #5
  43. 4
    I Don't Need You Kenny Rogers
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #3
  44. 3
    Believe It Or Not Joey Scarbury
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #2
  45. 2
    Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
    Week 4 of 19 · Peaks #1
  46. 1
    Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
    Week 13 of 21 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history