AMERICAN TOP 40- THE 1980’S- WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20, 1980

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American Top 40- The 1980’s- Week of September 20, 1980. An OK week- lacks the big punch of great songs- a lot of songs I give B’s- favorite- ‘Let Me Love Open The Door’ by Pete Townshend.

1 1 UPSIDE DOWN –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-11 (3 weeks at #1) (1) B+
2 2 ALL OUT OF LOVE –•– Air Supply (Arista)-15 (2) C
3 9 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST –•– Queen (Elektra)-6 (3) A
4 4 FAME –•– Irene Cara (RSO)-15 (4) B
5 8 LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE –•– Johnny Lee (Full Moon)-11 (5)B-
6 6 GIVE ME THE NIGHT –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers / Qwest)-12 (6)B
7 7 LATE IN THE EVENING –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-7 (7)A
8 10 DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-14 (8) B
9 15 ONE IN A MILLION YOU –•– Larry Graham (Warner Brothers)-13 (9)C
10 3 EMOTIONAL RESCUE –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-12 (3)A

11 12 I’M ALRIGHT –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-11 (11) B
12 17 XANADU –•– Olivia Newton-John / Electric Light Orchestra (MCA)-7 (12) B
13 14 YOU’RE THE ONLY WOMAN (You & I) –•– Ambrosia (Warner Brothers)-11 (13) C
14 16 YOU’LL ACCOMP’NY ME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)-9 (14) B-
15 5 SAILING –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-15 (1) A
16 18 ALL OVER THE WORLD –•– Electric Light Orchestra (MCA)-8 (16) B
17 28 REAL LOVE –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-3 (17) B
18 20 HOT ROD HEARTS –•– Robbie Dupree (Elektra)-10 (18)B-
19 21 DON’T ASK ME WHY –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-8 (19) B
20 27 HE’S SO SHY –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-9 (20) A-

21 23 SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE –•– Natalie Cole (Capitol)-14 (21) B
22 26 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE –•– Stephanie Mills (20th Century)-7 (22)B
23 25 JESSE –•– Carly Simon (Warner Brothers)-8 (23)B
24 29 LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME –•– Boz Scaggs (Columbia)-5 (24)B
25 33 WOMAN IN LOVE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-3 (25)C
26 32 NO NIGHT SO LONG –•– Dionne Warwick (Arista)-9 (26)C
27 13 MAGIC –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-18 (1)B
28 11 INTO THE NIGHT –•– Benny Mardones (Polydor)-15 (11)B
29 22 TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (Part 1) –•– The S.O.S. Band (Tabu)-17 (3)B
30 19 BOULEVARD –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum)-12 (19)A

31 24 LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR –•– Pete Townshend (Atco)-15 (9) A+
32 38 HOW DO I SURVIVE –•– Amy Holland (Capitol)-7 (32) B
33 30 HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-10 (30)B+
34 35 YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME –•– Jermaine Jackson (Motown)-11 (34) C
35 34 IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-18 (1)B
36 40 WHO’LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT –•– The Larsen-Feiten Band (Warner Brothers)-6 (36)C
37 36 MORE LOVE –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-17 (10)B
38 39 FIRST TIME LOVE –•– Livingston Taylor (Epic)-9 (38) B
39 37 OLD-FASHION LOVE –•– The Commodores (Motown)-14 (20)C
40 44 (Sartorial Eloquence) DON’T YA WANNA PLAY THIS GAME NO MORE –•– Elton John (MCA)-7 (40 B