October 24, 1981

----- DROPOUTS -----
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap ----- 5 (5) / 15
Lady (You Bring Me Up) - Commodores ----- 8 (3) / 15
Burnin' For You - Blue Öyster Cult ----- 40 (3) / 3


 40 --- Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's (41)
34 39 --- The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
 38 --- Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross (56)
 37 --- You Saved My Soul - Burton Cummings (42)
30 36 --- The Voice - The Moody Blues
39 35 --- In The Dark - Billy Squier
26 34 --- Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
37 33 --- Sausalito Summernight - Diesel
18 32 --- I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) - Lulu
38 31 --- The Old Songs - Barry Manilow

32 30 --- He's A Liar - Bee Gees
33 29 --- Alien - Atlanta Rhythm Section
13 28 --- Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra
29 27 --- Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love) - Marty Balin
31 26 --- Physical - Olivia Newton-John
11 25 --- Urgent - Foreigner
28 24 --- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
27 23 --- Oh No - Commodores
24 22 --- She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) - Carl Carlton
25 21 --- Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner

21 20 --- Just Once - Quincy Jones feat. James Ingram
20 19 --- Say Goodbye To Hollywood - Billy Joel
19 18 --- We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
22 17 --- The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post feat. Larry Carlton
17 16 --- Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
23 15 --- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply
15 14 --- Share Your Love With Me - Kenny Rogers
16 13 --- When She Was My Girl - Four Tops
08 12 --- Who's Crying Now - Journey
14 11 --- Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger

12 10 --- I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
10 09 --- The Night Owls - Little River Band
09 08 --- Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg
07 07 --- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks w/ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
06 06 --- Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
05 05 --- Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
04 04 --- For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
03 03 --- Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
02 02 --- Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie    
01 01 --- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross    


This marks the first Top 40 Hit for The Go-Go's

R1 SINGLES CHART - 24-30 October 1981

01 01 IT'S MY PARTY Dave Stewart w/Barbara Gaskin **
02 18 O SUPERMAN Laurie Anderson
03 02 THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE) The Tweets
04 05 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS Toyah
05 16 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Altered Images
06 06 OPEN YOUR HEART The Human League
07 -- ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS The Jam
08 03 UNDER YOUR THUMB Goldey & Creme
09 14 GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES Elvis Costello
10 11 IT'S RAINING Shakin' Stevens

11 10 WALKING IN THE SUNSHINE Bad Manners
12 08 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH Depeche Mode
13 07 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART) Ottawan
14 04 PRINCE CHARMING Adam and the Ants ****
15 12 SHUT UP Madness
16 21 LET'S HANG ON Barry Manilow
17 13 ENDLESS LOVE Diana Ross + Lionel Richie
18 36 HOLD ME B.A. Robertson + Maggie Bell
19 31 LABELLED WITH LOVE Squeeze
20 15 PRETEND Alvin Stardust

21 19 QUIET LIFE Japan
22 20 TAINTED LOVE Soft Cell **
23 09 INVISIBLE SUN The Police
24 25 MAD EYED SCREAMER The Creatures
25 17 SOUVENIR O.M.D.
26 34 WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN The Fureys + Davey Arthur
27 -- EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC The Police
28 -- TONIGHT I'M YOURS Rod Stewart
29 -- WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL The Four Tops
30 26 IN AND OUT OF LOVE Imagination

31 29 LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS Slade
32 -- DEAD CITIES The Exploited
33 22 SLOW HAND The Pointer Sisters
34 23 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Hi Gloss
35 27 SO THIS IS ROMANCE Linx
36 -- JOAN OF ARC O.M.D.
37 39 NIGHTMARE Gillan
38 24 THE ORIGINAL BIRD DANCE The Electronicas
39 -- AND THEN SHE KISSED ME Gary Glitter
40 -- PHYSICAL Olivia Newton-John

-- 28 HAND HELD IN BLACK AND WHITE Dollar
-- 30 PASSIONATE FRIEND The Teardrop Explodes
-- 32 STARS ON 45 (VOLUME 3) Starsound
-- 33 JUST ANOTHER BROKEN HEART Sheena Easton
-- 35 BACK TO THE SIXTIES - PART 2 Tight Fit
-- 37 WIRED FOR SOUND Cliff Richard
-- 38 PROCESSION / EVERYTHING'S GONE GREEN New Order
-- 40 LOVE ACTION (I BELIEVE IN LOVE) Human League