Top 40 weeks of specials

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10/2/1976 (Top 40 Songs From The Beatle Years: 1964-'70)

1. "Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry
2. "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" - England Dan & John Ford Coley
3. "A Fifth Of Beethoven" - Walter Murphy & His Big Apple Band
4. "Disco Duck, Part 1" - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
5. "Lowdown" - Boz Scaggs
6. "Devil Woman" - Cliff Richard
7. "Summer" - War
8. "If You Leave Me Now" - Chicago
9. "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" - KC & The Sunshine Band
10. "Still The One" - Orleans
11. "Say You Love Me" - Fleetwood Mac
12. "A Little Bit More" - Dr. Hook
13. "Getaway" - Earth, Wind & Fire
14. "She's Gone" - Hall & Oates
15. "With Your Love" - Jefferson Starship
16. "Wham Bam" - Silver
17. "That'll Be The Day" - Linda Ronstadt
18. "Rock 'n Me" - Steve Miller Band
19. "I Only Want To Be With You" - Bay City Rollers
20. "Magic Man" - Heart
21. "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" - Lou Rawls
22. "You Should Be Dancing" - Bee Gees
23. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult
24. "Beth" - Kiss
25. "One Love In My Lifetime" - Diana Ross
26. "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot
27. "Who'd She Coo?" - Ohio Players
28. "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" - Elton John & Kiki Dee
29. "It's OK" - Beach Boys
30. "Fernando" - Abba
31. "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" - Brothers Johnson
32. "Love So Right" - Bee Gees DEBUT
33. "You Are The Woman" - Firefall
34. "Sunrise" - Eric Carmen
35. "Nadia's Theme (The Young & The Restless)" - Barry DeVorson & Perry Botkin Jr. DEBUT
36. "Like A Sad Song" - John Denver DEBUT
37. "The Best Disco In Town" - Ritchie Family DEBUT
38. "Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)" - Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids DEBUT
39. "You Are My Starship" - Norman Connors DEBUT
40. "The Rubberband Man" - Spinners DEBUT

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December 25, 1976 (first week of year-end countdown)

1. "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)" - Rod Stewart
2. "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)" - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
3. "The Rubberband Man" - Spinners
4. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Leo Sayer
5. "More Than A Feeling" - Boston
6. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" - Elton John
7. "I Wish" - Stevie Wonder
8. "Dazz" - Brick
9. "Car Wash" - Rose Royce
10. "After The Lovin'" - Engelbert Humperdinck
11. "Stand Tall" - Burton Cummings
12. "Hot Line" - Sylvers
13. "I Never Cry" - Alice Cooper
14. "Love Me" -Yvonne Elliman
15. "Livin' Thing" - Electric Light Orchestra
16. "Muskrat Love" - Captain & Tennille
17. "Nadia's Theme (The Young & The Restless)" - Barry DeVorson & Perry Botkin Jr.
18. "Nights Are Forever Without You" - England Dan & John Ford Coley
19. "Somebody To Love" - Queen
20. "New Kid In Town" - Eagles DEBUT
21. "Enjoy Yourself" - Jacksons
22. "Lost Without Your Love" - Bread
23. "You Are The Woman" - Firefall
24. "Jeans On" - David Dundas
25. "Shake Your Rump To The Funk" - Bar-Kays
26. "Saturday Nite" - Earth, Wind & Fire
27. "This Song" - George Harrison
28. "Walk This Way" - Aerosmith
29. "Torn Between Two Lovers" - Mary MacGregor DEBUT
30. "I Like Dreamin'" - Kenny Nolan
31. "Love So Right" - Bee Gees
32. "Blinded By The Light" - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
33. "Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon" - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
34. "Love Ballad" - L.T.D.
35. "Weekend In New England" - Barry Manilow DEBUT
36. "Mademoiselle" - Styx
37. "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" - Donny & Marie Osmond DEBUT
38. "Keep Me Cryin'" - Al Green
39. "Do What You Want, Be What You Are" - Hall & Oates DEBUT
40. "Drivin' Wheel" - Foghat DEBUT

Note: Beginning with this year, Billboard incorporated a frozen chart at the end of the year so just one chart week would be missed.

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7/2/1977 (Top 40 Girls Of The Rock Era - songs with girls' names in the title)

1. "Gonna Fly Now" - Bill Conti
2. "Undercover Angel" - Alan O'Day
3. "Got To Give It Up" - Marvin Gaye
4. "Da Doo Ron Ron" - Shaun Cassidy
5. "Looks Like We Made It" - Barry Manilow
6. "Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac
7. "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" - Andy Gibb
8. "Angel In Your Arms" - Hot
9. "Jet Airliner" - Steve Miller Band
10. "Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffett
11. "Life In The Fast Lane" - Eagles
12. "My Heart Belongs To Me" - Barbra Streisand
13. "Do You Wanna Make Love" - Peter McCann
14. "Feels Like The First Time" - Foreigner
15. "I'm In You" - Peter Frampton
16. "Lonely Boy" - Andrew Gold
17. "Lucille" - Kenny Rogers
18. "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher" - Rita Coolidge
19. "High School Dance" - Sylvers
20. "Whatcha Gonna Do" - Pablo Cruise
21. "Love's Grown Deep" - Kenny Nolan
22. "You And Me" - Alice Cooper
23. "Heard It In A Love Song" - Marshall-Tucker Band
24. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" - Abba
25. "Sir Duke" - Stevie Wonder
26. "You Made Me Believe In Magic" - Bay City Rollers
27. "You're My World" - Helen Reddy
28. "Luckenbach Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)" - Waylon Jennings
29. "I'm Your Boogie Man" - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
30. "Best Of My Love" - Emotions DEBUT
31. "It's Sad To Belong" - England Dan & John Ford Coley
32. "Easy" - Commodores
33. "Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On" - Addrisi Brothers
34. "Barracuda" - Heart DEBUT
35. "All You Get From Love Is A Love Song" - Carpenters
36. "Gonna Fly Now" - Maynard Ferguson
37. "Just A Song Before I Go" - Crosby, Stills & Nash DEBUT
38. "Telephone Man" - Meri Wilson DEBUT
39. "Give A Little Bit" - Supertramp DEBUT
40. "The Killing Of Georgie" - Rod Stewart DEBUT

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December 24, 1977 (first week of year-end countdown)

1. "How Deep Is Your Love" - Bee Gees
2. "You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone
3. "Blue Bayou" - Linda Ronstadt
4. "Ever Time I Turn Around, Back In Love Again" - LTD
5. "It's So Easy" - Linda Ronstadt
6. "Baby Come Back" - Player
7. "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" - Crystal Gayle
8. "Here You Come Again" - Dolly Parton
9. "Sentimental Lady" - Bob Welch
10. "Slip Slidin' Away" - Paul Simon
11. "You're In My Heart" - Rod Stewart
12. "You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On)" - High Inergy
13. "Isn't It Time" - Babys
14. "Come Sail Away" - Styx
15. "Hey Deanie" - Shaun Cassidy
16. "We're All Alone" - Rita Coolidge
17. "Swingtown" - Steve Miller Band
18. "We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You" - Queen
19. "Runaround Sue" - Leif Garrett
20. "Short People" - Randy Newman
21. "You Make Loving Fun" - Fleetwood Mac
22. "My Way" - Elvis Presley
23. "I Go Crazy" - Paul Davis
24. "Serpentine Fire" - Earth, Wind & Fire
25. "Baby, What A Big Surprise" - Chicago
26. "The Way I Feel Tonight" - Bay City Rollers
27. "Turn To Stone" - ELO
28. "Just The Way You Are" - Billy Joel
29. "Gettin' Ready For Love" - Diana Ross
30. "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - Chic
31. "Heaven On The 7th Floor" - Paul Nicholas
32. "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" - Andy Gibb
33. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" - Santa Esmerelda
34. "Point Of Know Return" - Kansas
35. "Desiree" - Neil Diamond DEBUT
36. "Native New Yorker" - Odyssey
37. "Girls' School" - Wings DEBUT
38. "Your Smiling Face" - James Taylor
39. "Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees DEBUT
40. "Sometimes When We Touch" - Dan Hill DEBUT

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4/1/1978 (AT40 Goes To The Movies)

1. "Night Fever" - Bee Gees
2. "Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees
3. "Lay Down Sally" - Eric Clapton
4. "Can't Smile Without You" - Barry Manilow
5. "Emotion" - Samantha Sang
6. "If I Can't Have You" - Yvonne Elliman
7. "I Go Crazy" - Paul Davis
8. "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" - Andy Gibb
9. "Thunder Island" - Jay Ferguson
10. "Dust In The Wind" - Kansas
11. "Jack & Jill" - Raydio
12. "Our Love" - Natalie Cole
13. "Falling" - LeBlanc & Carr
14. "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" - England Dan & John Ford Coley
15. "The Closer I Get To You" - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
16. "Just The Way You Are" - Billy Joel
17. "Ebony Eyes" - Bob Welch
18. "Runnin' On Empty" - Jackson Browne
19. "Always And Forever" - Heatwave
20. "Goodbye Girl" - David Gates
21. "Which Way Is Up" - Stargard
22. "Flashlight" - Parliament
23. "Sweet Talkin' Woman" - ELO
24. "Before My Heart Finds Out" - Gene Cotton
25. "Lady Love" - Lou Rawls
26. "Sometimes When We Touch" - Dan Hill
27. "Thank You For Being A Friend" - Andrew Gold
28. "Hot Legs" - Rod Stewart
29. "Feels So Good" - Chuck Mangione
30. "Count On Me" - Jefferson Starship
31. "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - Chic
32. "How Deep Is Your Love" - Bee Gees
33. "It's You That I Need" - Enchantment
34. "The Circle Is Small" - Gordon Lightfoot
35. "Boogie Shoes" - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
36. "Imaginary Lover" - Atlanta Rhythm Section
37. "Disco Inferno" - Trammps
38. "Fooling Yourself" - Styx DEBUT
39. "This Time I'm In It For Love" - Player DEBUT
40. "Fantasy" - Eath, Wind & Fire DEBUT

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7/1/1978 (Top 40 Acts Of The '70s ... So Far)

1. "Shadow Dancing" - Andy Gibb
2. "Baker Street" - Gerry Rafferty
3. "It's A Heartache" - Bonnie Tyler
4. "Take A Chance On Me" - Abba
5. "Use Ta Be My Girl" - O'Jays
6. "You Belong To Me" - Carly Simon
7. "Still The Same" - Bob Seger
8. "Love Is Like Oxygen" - Sweet
9. "Dance With Me" - Peter Brown
10. "The Groove Line" - Heatwave
11. "You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
12. "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" - Meat Loaf
13. "Because The Night" - Patti Smith Group
14. "Miss You" - The Rolling Stones
15. "Bluer Than Blue" - Michael Johnson
16. "Every Kinda People" - Robert Palmer
17. "Last Dance" - Donna Summer
18. "You're The One" - Seals & Crofts
19. "Even Now" - Barry Manilow
20. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" - Johnny Mathis & Denice Williams
21. "Wonderful Tonight" - Eric Clapton
22. "I Was Only Joking" - Rod Stewart
23. "Follow You, Follow Me" - Genesis
24. "I Can't Stand The Rain" - Eruption
25. "Only The Good Die Young" - Billy Joel
26. "Grease" - Frankie Valli
27. "Feels So Good" - Chuck Mangione
28. "Runaway" - Jefferson Starship
29. "Thank God, It's Friday" - Loe & Kisses
30. "Love Will Find A Way" - Pablo Cruise DEBUT
31. "Life's Been Good" - Joe Walsh DEBUT
32. "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - Tuxedo Junction DEBUT
33. "If I Ever See You Again" - Roberta Flack
34. "FM" - Steely Dan DEBUT
35. "It's The Same Od Song" - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
36. "Stone Blue" - Foghat
37. "My Angel Baby" - Toby Beau DEBUT
38. "Hot Love, Cold World" - Bob Welch DEBUT
39. "Magnet And Steel" - Walter Egan DEBUT
40. "Songbird" - Barbra Streisand DEBUT

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December 23, 1978 (first week of year-end countdown)

1. "Le Freak" - Chic
2. "Too Much Heaven" - Bee Gees
3. "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" - Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand
4. "My Life" - Billy Joel
5. "I Love The Nightlife" - Alicia Bridges
6. "I Just Wanna Stop" - Gino Vanelli
7. "Sharing The Night Together" - Dr. Hook
8. "YMCA" - Village People
9. "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" - Andy Gibb
10. "Hold The Line" - Toto
11. "Ooh Baby Baby" - Linda Ronstadt
12. "How You Gonna See Me Now" - Alice Cooper
13. "Promises" - Eric Clapton
14. "Time Passages" - Al Stewart
15. "MacArthur Park" - Donna Summer
16. "Strange Way" - Firefall
17. "We've Got Tonite" - Bob Seger
18. "September" - Earth, Wind & Fire
19. "A Little More Love" - Olivia Newton-John
20. "Please Come Home For Christmas" - Eagles DEBUT
21. "I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan
22. "Every 1's A Winner" - Hot Chocolate
23. "New York Groove" - Ace Frehley
24. "Sweet Life" - Paul Davis
25. "Bicycle Race" - Queen
26. "Shake It" - Ian Matthews
27. "Lotta Love" - Nicolette Larson DEBUT
28. "Fire" - Pointer Sisters
29. "How Much I Feel" - Ambrosia
30. "I Was Made For Dancin'" - Leif Garrett
31. "Straight On" - Heart
32. "Don't Hold Back" - Chanson
33. "Instant Replay" - Dan Hartman
34. "I Will Be In Love With You" - Livingston Taylor
35. "My Best Friend's Girl" - Cars
36. "Part Time Love" - Elton John
37. "A Man I'll Never Be" - Boston DEBUT
38. "The Gambler" - Kenny Rogers DEBUT
39. "Take Me To The River" - Talking Heads DEBUT
40. "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" - Rod Stewart DEBUT

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jdelachjr2002,Could you continue with these > I'd appreciate iy.Thank You!

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Sorry, I was a little off. I'll post some more weeks eventually.

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7/7/1979 - Top 40 Songs Of The Disco Era

Note: There was an AT40 that featured a regular countdown show but it was not furnished by Watermark. It was produced at AT40 affiliate WGCL in Cleveland (hosted by Townsend Coleman), which refused to air the Disco show.

1. "Ring My Bell" - Anita Ward
2. "Bad Girls" - Donna Summer
3. "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer
4. "Chuck E's In Love" - Rickie Lee Jones
5. "She Believes In Me" - Kenny Rogers
6. "The Logical Song" - Supertramp
7. "Boogie Wonderland" - Earth, Wind & Fire & the Emotions
8. "We Are Family" - Sister Sledge
9. "Makin' It" - David Naughton
10. "I Want You To Want Me" - Cheap Trick
11. "Gold" - John Stewart
12. "Love You Inside Out" - Bee Gees
13. "Shine A Little Love" - ELO
14. "Just When I Needed You Most" - Randy Vanwarmer
15. "You Take My Breath Away" - Rex Smith
16. "Dance The Night Away" - Van Halen
17. "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" - Dr. Hook
18. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - McFadden & Whitehead
19. "I Can't Stand It No More" - Peter Frampton
20. "Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)" - Gerry Rafferty
21. "You Can't Change That" - Raydio
22. "Does Your Mother Know" - Abba
23. "Heart Of The Night" - Poco
24. "I Was Made For Lovin' You" - Kiss
25. "Good Times" - Chic DEBUT
26. "Do It Or Die" - Atlanta Rhythm Section
27. "Mama Can't Buy You Love" - Elton John
28. "Minute By Minute" - Doobie Brothers
29. "Shadows In The Moonlight" - Anne Murray
30. "People Of The Southern Wind" - Kansas
31. "Getting Closer" - Wings
32. "Up On The Roof" - James Taylor
33. "The Main Event/Fight" - Barbra Streisand DEBUT
34. "One Way Or Another" - Blondie
35. "Weekend" - Wet Willie
36. "Sad Eyes" - Robert John
37. "Lead Me On" - Maxene Nightengale DEBUT
38. "Reunited" - Peaches & Herb
39. "Is She Really Going Out With Him" - Joe Jackson DEBUT
40. "Married Men" - Bette Midler DEBUT

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Continuing...

1/5/1980 (Top 50 Songs Of The 1970's)
1. "Please Don't Go" - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
2. "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" - Rupert Holmes
3. "Rock With You" - Michael Jackson
4. "Send One Your Love" - Stevie Wonder
5. "Do That To Me One More Time" - Captain & Tennille
6. "Babe" - Styx
7. "Still" - Commodores
8. "Coward Of The County" - Kenny Rogers
9. "Ladies Night" - Kool & The Gang
10. "We Don't Talk Anymore" - Cliff Richard
11. "Cool Change" - Little River Band
12. "Cruisin'" - Smokey Robinson
13. "The Long Run" - Eagles
14. "Head Games" - Foreigner
15. "Better Love Next Time" - Dr. Hook
16. "Jane" - Jefferson Starship
17. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" - Prince
18. "This Is It" - Kenny Loggins
19. "I Want You Tonight" - Pablo Cruise
20. "You're Only Lonely" - J.D. Souther
21. "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" - Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
22. "Don't Do Me Like That" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
23. "Wait For Me" - Hall & Oates
24. "Don't Let Go" - Isaac Hayes
25. "Sara" - Fleetwood Mac
26. "Take The Long Way Home" - Supertramp
27. "D**ned If I Do" - Alan Parsons Project
28. "Third Time Lucky" - Foghat
29. "Deja Vu" - Dionne Warwick
30. "Chiquitita" - Abba
31. "Yes, I'm Ready" - Teri DeSario with K.C.
32. "Pop Muzik" - M
33. "Half The Way" - Crystal Gayle
34. "Heartache Tonight - Eagles
35. "Romeo's Tune" - Steve Forbert DEBUT
36. "Rotation" - Herb Alpert
37. "Rapper's Delight" - Sugarhill Gang DEBUT
38. "Train, Train" - Blackfoot
39. "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love" - Rita Coolidge DEBUT
40."Forever Mine" - O'Jays DEBUT

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7/5/1980 (AT40 Book Of Records)

1. "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)" - Paul McCartney
2. "Funkytown" - Lipps Inc.
3. "The Rose" - Bette Midler
4. "It's Still Rock & Roll To Me" - Billy Joel
5. "Little Jeannie" - Elton John
6. "Against The Wind" - Bob Seger
7. "Steal Away" - Robbie Dupree
8. "Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time" - The Spinners
9. "Biggest Part Of Me" - Ambrosia
10. "Let's Get Serious" - Jermaine Jackson
11. "Let Me Love You Tonight" - Pure Prarie League
12. "Shining Star" - Manhattans
13. "She's Out Of My Life" - Michael Jackson
14. "Magic" - Olivia Newton-John
15. "Tired Of Toein' The Line" - Rocky Burnette
16. "One Fine Day" - Carole King
17. "Cars" - Gary Numan
18. "I'm Alive" - ELO
19. "Should've Never Let You Go" - Neil & Dara Sedaka
20. "In America" - Charlie Daniels Band
21. "More Love" - Kim Carnes
22. "Gimme Some Lovin'" - Blues Brothers
23. "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" - S.O.S. Band
24. "Love The World Away" - Kenny Rogers
25. "All Night Long" - Joe Walsh
26. "Call Me" - Blondie
27. "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" - Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
28. "Stomp!" - Brothers Johnson
29. "The Empire Strikes Back" - Meco DEBUT
30. "Two Places At The Same Time" - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
31. "Misunderstanding" - Genesis
32. "Stand By Me" - Mickey Gilley
33. "Emotional Rescue" - The Rolling Stones DEBUT
34. "Sailing" - Christopher Cross DEBUT
35. "Let My Love Open The Door" - Pete Townshend DEBUT
36. "Theme From New York, New York" - Frank Sinatra
37. "Ashes By Now" - Rodney Crowell
38. "Walks Like A Lady" - Journey DEBUT
39. "Atomic" - Blondie
40. "Clones (We're All)" - Alice Cooper DEBUT

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12/27/1980 (first half of year-end countdown)

1. "(Just Like) Starting Over" - John Lennon
2. "More Than I Can Say" - Leo Sayer
3. "Love On The Rocks" - Neil Diamond
4. "Lady" - Kenny Rogers
5. "Hungry Heart" - Bruce Springsteen
6. "Every Woman In The World" - Air Supply
7. "Guilty" - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
8. "The Tide Is High" - Blondie
9. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" - Pat Benatar
10. "Tell It Like It Is" - Heart
11. "Passion" - Rod Stewart
12. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" - Police
13. "Master Blaster (Jammin')" - Stevie Wonder
14. "Another One Bites The Dust" - Queen
15. "It's My Turn" - Diana Ross
16. "I Made It Through The Rain" - Barry Manilow
17. "Celebration" - Kool & The Gang
18. "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" - Korgis
19. "I Love A Rainy Night" - Eddie Rabbitt
20. "Hey, Nineteen" - Steely Dan
21. "Time Is Time" - Andy Gibb
22. "Woman In Love" - Barbra Streisand
23. "Suddenly" - Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
24. "I Believe In You" - Don Williams
25. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" - Hall & Oates
26. "One Step Closer" - Doobie Brothers
27. "Whip It" - Devo
28. "Giving It Up For Your Love" - Delbert McClinton
29. "Together" - Tierra
30. "Miss Sun" - Boz Scaggs DEBUT
31. "Never Be The Same" - Christopher Cross
32. "Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard" - Waylon Jennings
33. "9 To 5" - Dolly Parton
34. "I'm Comin' Out" - Diana Ross
35. "Girls Can Get It" - Dr. Hook
36. "The Winner Takes It All" - Abba DEBUT
37. "Same Old Lang Syne" - Dan Fogelberg DEBUT
38. "Sequel" - Harry Chapin
39. "Keep On Lovin' You" - REO Speedwagon DEBUT
40. "Killin' Time" - Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton DEBUT

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7/4/1981 (Top 40 Beatle Records)

1. "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes
2. "All Those Years Ago" - George Harrison
3. "The One That You Love" - Air Supply
4. "Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield
5. "You Make My Dreams" - Hall & Oates
6. "Elvira" - Oak Ridge Boys
7. "Medley (Stars On 45)" - Stars On 45
8. "A Woman Needs Love" - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
9. "Theme From Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not)" - Joey Scarbury
10. "I Don't Need You" - Kenny Rogers
11. "This Little Girl" - Gary U.S. Bonds
12. "Sukiyaki" - A Taste Of Honey
13. "America" - Neil Diamond
14. "Hearts" - Marty Balin
15. "Is It You" - Lee Ritenour
16. "What Are We Doin' In Love" - Dottie West & Kenny Rogers
17. "Gemini Dream" - Moody Blues
18. "Slow Hand" - Pointer Sisters
19. "The Boy From New York City" - Manhattan Transfer
20. "Winning" - Santana
21. "Modern Girl" - Sheena Easton
22. "Time" - Alan Parsons Project
23. "Queen Of Hearts" - Juice Newton
24. "Being With You" - Smokey Robinson
25. "Fool In Love With You" - Jim Photoglo
26. "Living Inside Myself" - Gino Vanelli
27. "Seven Year Ache" - Roseanne Cash
28. "Sweet Baby" - Stanley Clarke & George Duke
29. "Take It On The Run" - REO Speedwagon
30. "Nobody Wins" - Elton John
31. "I Love You" - Climax Blues Band
32. "Stronger Than Before" - Carole Bayer Sager
33. "Don't Let Him Go" - REO Speedwagon DEBUT
34. "The Stroke" - Billy Squier
35. "It's Now Or Never" - John Schneider
36. "A Life Of Illusion" - Joe Walsh
37. "Still Right Here In My Heart" - Pure Prarie League
38. "Touch Me When We're Dancing" - Carpenters DEBUT
39. "Jones vs. Jones" - Kool & The Gang
40. "Two Hearts" - Stephanie Mills DEBUT

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12/26/1981 (first part of year-end countdown)

1. "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John
2. "Waiting For A Girl Like You" - Foreigner
3. "Let's Groove" - Earth, Wind & Fire
4. "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" - Hall & Oates
5. "Young Turks" - Rod Stewart
6. "Harden My Heart" - Quarterflash
7. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" - Diana Ross
8. "Leather And Lace" - Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
9. "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
10. "Trouble" - Lindsey Buckingham
11. "Centerfold" - J. Geils Band
12. "Yesterday's Songs" - Neil Diamond
13. "Comin' In And Out Of Your Life" - Barbra Streisand
14. "Turn You Love Around" - George Benson
15. "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" - Juice Newton
16. "Hooked On Classics" - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
17. "Take My Heart" - Kool & The Gang
18. "Cool Night" - Paul Davis
19. "Oh, No" - Commodores
20. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" - Police
21. "Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight" - Eddie Rabbitt
22. "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" - Air Supply
23. "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World" - Ronnie Milsap
24. "Shake It Up" - Cars
25. "Steal The Night" - Stevie Woods
26. "Waiting On A Friend" - The Rolling Stones
27. "Our Lips Are Sealed" - Go-Go's
28. "She's Got A Way" - Billy Joel
29. "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" - Chilliwack
30. "Come Go With Me" - Beach Boys
31. "Under Pressure" - Queen & David Bowie
32. "You Could Have Been With Me" - Sheena Easton
33. "Leader Of The Band" - Dan Fogelberg
34. "Heart Like A Wheel" - Steve Miller Band
35. "Take It Easy On Me" - Little River Band DEBUT
36. "Castles In The Air" - Don McLean
37. "More Than Just The Two Of Us" - Sneaker
38. "Private Eyes" - Hall & Oates
39. "Start Me Up" - The Rolling Stones
40. "Love Is Alright Tonite" - Rick Springfield DEBUT