Top ten
entry date
|
Single
|
Artist(s)
|
Peak
|
Peak date
|
Weeks in
top ten
|
| Singles from 1979
|
| November 10
|
"Please Don't Go"
|
KC and the Sunshine Band
|
1
|
January 5
|
11
|
| December 8
|
"Do That to Me One More Time" (#5)
|
Captain & Tennille
|
1
|
February 16
|
14
|
| December 22
|
"Ladies' Night"
|
Kool & the Gang
|
8
|
January 12
|
5
|
| Singles from 1980
|
| January 5
|
"Rock with You" (#4)
|
Michael Jackson
|
1
|
January 19
|
9
|
| "Coward of the County"
|
Kenny Rogers
|
3
|
January 26
|
8
|
| "We Don't Talk Anymore"
|
Cliff Richard
|
7
|
January 19
|
4
|
| January 19
|
"Cruisin'"
|
Smokey Robinson
|
4
|
February 2
|
7
|
| "Cool Change"
|
Little River Band
|
10
|
January 19
|
1
|
| January 26
|
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (#6)
|
Queen
|
1
|
February 23
|
12
|
| "Sara"
|
Fleetwood Mac
|
7
|
February 2
|
5
|
| "The Long Run"
|
Eagles
|
8
|
February 2
|
3
|
| February 2
|
"Yes, I'm Ready"
|
Teri DeSario with K.C.
|
2
|
March 1
|
7
|
| "Don't Do Me Like That"
|
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
|
10
|
February 2
|
2
|
| February 9
|
"Longer"
|
Dan Fogelberg
|
2
|
March 15
|
7
|
| February 16
|
"Desire"
|
Andy Gibb
|
4
|
March 8
|
8
|
| "On the Radio"
|
Donna Summer
|
5
|
March 8
|
6
|
| March 1
|
"Another Brick in the Wall" (#2)
|
Pink Floyd
|
1
|
March 22
|
12
|
| "Working My Way Back to You (Forgive Me, Girl)"
|
The Spinners
|
2
|
March 29
|
8
|
| March 8
|
"Him"
|
Rupert Holmes
|
6
|
March 29
|
5
|
| "The Second Time Around"
|
Shalamar
|
8
|
March 22
|
4
|
| March 15
|
"Too Hot"
|
Kool & the Gang
|
5
|
April 5
|
5
|
| March 22
|
"How Do I Make You"
|
Linda Ronstadt
|
10
|
March 22
|
3
|
| March 29
|
"Call Me" (#1)
|
Blondie
|
1
|
April 19
|
12
|
| "Ride Like the Wind"
|
Christopher Cross
|
2
|
April 26
|
9
|
| April 5
|
"Special Lady"
|
Ray, Goodman & Brown
|
5
|
April 19
|
4
|
| April 12
|
"With You I'm Born Again"
|
Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright
|
4
|
April 19
|
6
|
| "I Can't Tell You Why"
|
Eagles
|
8
|
April 19
|
4
|
| "Off the Wall"
|
Michael Jackson
|
10
|
April 12
|
2
|
| April 19
|
"Lost in Love"
|
Air Supply
|
3
|
May 3
|
6
|
| "Fire Lake"
|
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
|
6
|
May 3
|
4
|
| April 26
|
"Sexy Eyes"
|
Dr. Hook
|
5
|
May 24
|
6
|
| "You May Be Right"
|
Billy Joel
|
7
|
May 3
|
4
|
| May 3
|
"Hold On (To My Love)"
|
Jimmy Ruffin
|
10
|
May 3
|
2
|
| May 10
|
"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer"
|
Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes
|
4
|
May 24
|
5
|
| May 17
|
"Funkytown" (#8)
|
Lipps Inc.
|
1
|
May 31
|
9
|
| "Biggest Part of Me"
|
Ambrosia
|
3
|
June 7
|
8
|
| May 24
|
"Stomp!"
|
The Brothers Johnson
|
7
|
May 24
|
2
|
| "Hurt So Bad"
|
Linda Ronstadt
|
8
|
May 24
|
3
|
| "Cars"
|
Gary Numan
|
9
|
June 7
|
5
|
| May 31
|
"Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" (#7)
|
Wings
|
1
|
June 28
|
11
|
| "Against the Wind"
|
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
|
5
|
June 14
|
6
|
| June 7
|
"The Rose" (#10)
|
Bette Midler
|
3
|
June 28
|
8
|
| "Little Jeannie"
|
Elton John
|
3
|
July 19
|
11
|
| June 14
|
"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (#9)
|
Billy Joel
|
1
|
July 19
|
11
|
| "Steal Away"
|
Robbie Dupree
|
6
|
July 12
|
7
|
| June 21
|
"She's Out of My Life"
|
Michael Jackson
|
10
|
June 21
|
2
|
| June 28
|
"Cupid (I've Loved You for a Long Time)"
|
The Spinners
|
4
|
July 19
|
7
|
| July 5
|
"Let's Get Serious"
|
Jermaine Jackson
|
9
|
July 12
|
3
|
| July 12
|
"Magic" (#3)
|
Olivia Newton-John
|
1
|
August 2
|
9
|
| "Let Me Love You Tonight"
|
Pure Prairie League
|
10
|
July 12
|
2
|
| July 19
|
"Shining Star"
|
The Manhattans
|
5
|
July 19
|
5
|
| July 26
|
"Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
|
The S.O.S. Band
|
3
|
August 16
|
7
|
| "Tired of Toein' the Line"
|
Rocky Burnette
|
8
|
July 26
|
2
|
| August 2
|
"Sailing"
|
Christopher Cross
|
1
|
August 30
|
7
|
| "Emotional Rescue"
|
The Rolling Stones
|
3
|
September 6
|
8
|
| August 9
|
"Upside Down"
|
Diana Ross
|
1
|
September 6
|
14
|
| August 16
|
"Let My Love Open the Door"
|
Pete Townshend
|
9
|
August 16
|
3
|
| "More Love"
|
Kim Carnes
|
10
|
August 16
|
3
|
| August 23
|
"All Out of Love"
|
Air Supply
|
2
|
September 13
|
10
|
| "Fame"
|
Irene Cara
|
4
|
September 13
|
6
|
| August 30
|
"Give Me the Night"
|
George Benson
|
4
|
September 27
|
7
|
| September 6
|
"Lookin' for Love"
|
Johnny Lee
|
5
|
September 20
|
5
|
| "Late in the Evening"
|
Paul Simon
|
6
|
September 27
|
7
|
| September 13
|
"Another One Bites the Dust"
|
Queen
|
1
|
October 4
|
15
|
| "Drivin' My Life Away"
|
Eddie Rabbitt
|
5
|
October 4
|
6
|
| September 20
|
"One in a Million You"
|
Larry Graham
|
9
|
September 20
|
2
|
| September 27
|
"I'm Alright"
|
Kenny Loggins
|
7
|
October 11
|
5
|
| October 4
|
"Woman in Love"
|
Barbra Streisand
|
1
|
October 25
|
11
|
| "Xanadu"
|
Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra
|
8
|
October 11
|
3
|
| October 11
|
"Real Love"
|
The Doobie Brothers
|
5
|
October 25
|
5
|
| October 18
|
"He's So Shy"
|
The Pointer Sisters
|
3
|
October 25
|
5
|
| October 25
|
"Lady"
|
Kenny Rogers
|
1
|
November 15
|
13
|
| "The Wanderer"
|
Donna Summer
|
3
|
November 15
|
6
|
| "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
|
Stephanie Mills
|
6
|
November 15
|
5
|
| November 1
|
"I'm Coming Out"
|
Diana Ross
|
5
|
November 15
|
6
|
| "Master Blaster (Jammin')"
|
Stevie Wonder
|
5
|
December 6
|
8
|
| November 15
|
"(Just Like) Starting Over"
|
John Lennon
|
1
|
December 27
|
14
|
| "More Than I Can Say"
|
Leo Sayer
|
2
|
December 6
|
9
|
| November 22
|
"Dreamin'"
|
Cliff Richard
|
10
|
November 22
|
3
|
| December 6
|
"Hungry Heart"
|
Bruce Springsteen
|
5
|
December 27
|
8
|
| December 13
|
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
|
Pat Benatar
|
9
|
December 20
|
4
|
