| Top 40 Hits of Early January 1981 |
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John Lennon | Imagine |
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2 |
John Lennon | Happy Christmas (War Is Over) |
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Adam & The Ants | Antmusic |
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4 |
Jona Lewie | Stop The Cavalry |
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5 |
John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over |
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6 |
Specials | Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm |
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7 |
Police | De Do Do Do De Da Da Da |
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8 |
Chas & Dave | Rabbit |
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9 |
St Winifred's School Choir | There's No One Quite Like Grandma |
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10 |
Queen | Flash |
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Madness | Embarrassment |
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Beat | Too Nice To Talk To |
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Status Quo | Lies / Don't Drive My Car |
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14 |
Stray Cats | Runaway Boys |
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15 |
Abba | Super Trouper |
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16 |
Matchbox | Over The Rainbow / You Belong To Me |
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17 |
Nolans | Who's Gonna Rock You |
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18 |
Neil Diamond | Love On The Rocks |
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Boomtown Rats | Banana Republic |
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20 |
Look | I Am The Beat |
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Kenny Rogers | Lady |
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22 |
Barry Manilow | Lonely Together |
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23 |
Spandau Ballet | To Cut A Long Story Short |
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24 |
Stevie Wonder | I Ain't Gonna Stand For It |
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25 |
Racey | Runaround Sue |
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26 |
Gary Numan | This Wreckage |
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27 |
Yarborough & Peoples | Don't Stop The Music |
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28 |
Barron Knights | Never Mind The Presents |
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29 |
Eddy Grant | Do You Feel My Love |
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30 |
Adam & The Ants | Young Parisians |
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31 |
Mac Davis | It's Hard To Be Humble |
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32 |
Bad Manners | Lorraine |
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33 |
Rod Stewart | My Girl |
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34 |
Electric Light Orchestra | Don't Walk Away |
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35 |
David Bowie | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) |
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36 |
Kool & The Gang | Celebration |
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37 |
Blondie | The Tide Is High |
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38 |
Gap Band | Burn Rubber On Me |
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39 |
Showaddywaddy | Blue Moon |
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40 |
Visage | Fade To Grey |