Sunday, May 16, 2021

40 Years Ago - Top Singles of May 16, 1981


Let's take a look at what was topping the various single charts on May 16, 1981.


Billboard
CashBox
Radio & Records
Record World
1
"Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
"Morning Train (Nine to Five)"
Sheena Easton
"Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
"Angel of the Morning"
Juice Newton
2
"Just the Two of Us"
Grover Washington, Jr.
"Angel of the Morning"
Juice Newton
"Being With You"
Smokey Robinson
"Morning Train (Nine to Five)"
Sheena Easton
3
"Being With You"
Smokey Robinson
"Being With You"
Smokey Robinson
"Take It On the Run"
REO Speedwagon
"Being With You"
Smokey Robinson
4
"Angel of the Morning"
Juice Newton
"Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
"Watching the Wheels"
John Lennon
"Take It On the Run"
REO Speedwagon
5
"Morning Train (Nine to Five)"
Sheena Easton
"Take It On the Run"
REO Speedwagon
"Living Inside Myself"
Gino Vannelli
"Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6
"Take It On the Run"
REO Speedwagon
"Just the Two of Us"
Grover Washington, Jr.
"A Woman Needs Love"
Ray Parker Jr & Raydio
"Kiss on My List"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
7
"Living Inside Myself"
Gino Vannelli
"Kiss on My List"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
"I Love You"
Climax Blues Band
"Too Much Time on My Hands"
Styx
8
"Sukiyaki"
A Taste of Honey
"Watching the Wheels"
John Lennon
"Medley"
Stars on 45
"Just the Two of Us"
Grover Washington, Jr.
9
"Kiss on My List"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Sukiyaki"
A Taste of Honey
"Too Much Time on My Hands"
Styx
"Sukiyaki"
A Taste of Honey
10
"Too Much Time on My Hands"
Styx
"Living Inside Myself"
Gino Vannelli
"Just the Two of Us"
Grover Washington, Jr.
"Watching the Wheels"
John Lennon



Exclusive MFD meta-analysis of the above charts:
  1. (tie) "Bette Davis Eyes" and "Being With You" (33 points)
  2. (tie) "Angel of the Morning" and "Take It on the Run" (26 pts)
  3. "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" (25 pts)
  4. "Just the Two of Us" (18 pts)
  5. (tie) "Living Inside Myself," "Kiss on My List" and "Watching the Wheels" (11 pts)
  6. (tie) "Sukiyaki" and "Too Much Time on My Hands" (7 pts)
  7. "A Woman Needs Love" (5 pts)
  8. "I Love You" (4 pts)
  9. Stars on 45 Medley (3 pts)



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