Dance Club Songs

All Charts

Week of January 10, 1981

Dance Club Songs

This week's most popular songs played in dance clubs, compiled from reports from a national sample of club DJs.

see charts legends

Celebration / Take It To The Top

Kool & The Gang

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas, Co-Founder of Kool & the Gang, Dies at 70

Dance Club Songs

Week of January 10, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Celebration / Take It To The Top
  Kool & The Gang
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

2
- It's A War / Ahjia
  Kano
- 2
- 2
- 14
- - 2
  - 2
  - 14

3
- Lovely One/Can You Feel It/Walk Right Now
  The Jacksons
- 3
- 1
- 13
- - 3
  - 1
  - 13

4
- ALL MY LOVE
  L.A.X.
- 4
- 4
- 11
- - 4
  - 4
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

5
- Uptown / Dirty Mind / Head
  Prince
- 6
- 5
- 11
- - 6
  - 5
  - 11

6
- LOOK UP/NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
  Patrice Rushen
- 7
- 6
- 8
- - 7
  - 6
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

7
- You're Too Late
  Fantasy
- 12
- 7
- 4
- - 12
  - 7
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

8
- YOU OUGHT TO BE DANCIN'
  People's Choice
- 8
- 8
- 8
- - 8
  - 8
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

9
- Voices Inside My Head / When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best O
  The Police
- 10
- 9
- 7
- - 10
  - 9
  - 7

10
- ACTION SATISFACTION/GET DOWN,GET DOWN
  Melody Stewart
- 9
- 9
- 10
- - 9
  - 9
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brass/Brasilia/Unknown

11
- If You Could Read My Mind
  Viola Wills
- 5
- 2
- 19
- - 5
  - 2
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

12
- HOW LONG/TIGHT PAIR
  Lipps Inc.
- 11
- 4
- 13
- - 11
  - 4
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

13
- Keep Smilin' / It's Not What You Got (It's How You Use It) / Career Girl
  Carrie Lucas
- 15
- 10
- 25
- - 15
  - 10
  - 25

14
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
  Stevie Wonder
- 14
- 10
- 11
- - 14
  - 10
  - 11

15
- Take Off (Satisfaction Guaranteed)
  Harlow
- 20
- 15
- 6
- - 20
  - 15
  - 6

16
- I Hear Music In The Streets
  Unlimited Touch
- 21
- 16
- 5
- - 21
  - 16
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

17
- SHOOT YOUR BEST SHOT/IT DON't HURT NO MORE
  Linda Clifford
- 13
- 1
- 14
- - 13
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

18
- THE WANDERER/ALL CUTS
  Donna Summer
- 16
- 8
- 15
- - 16
  - 8
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

19
- SEABISCUIT IN THE FIFTH
  Belinda West
- 19
- 14
- 11
- - 19
  - 14
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Panorama/Unknown

20
- Your Place Or Mine
  Quinella
- 24
- 20
- 7
- - 24
  - 20
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

21
- Passion
  Rod Stewart
- 26
- 21
- 4
- - 26
  - 21
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

22
- Johnny And Mary / Looking For Clues
  Robert Palmer
- 30
- 22
- 5
- - 30
  - 22
  - 5

23
- If You Feel The Funk
  LaToya Jackson
- 17
- 17
- 10
- - 17
  - 17
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

24
- Remote Control
  The Reddings
- 22
- 22
- 8
- - 22
  - 22
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

25
- Ashes To Ashes / Fashion
  David Bowie
- 23
- 21
- 13
- - 23
  - 21
  - 13

26
- EVERYBODY GET DOWN
  Mouzon's Electric Band
- 18
- 16
- 12
- - 18
  - 16
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vanguard/Unknown

27
- CROSS EYED AND PAINLESS/BORN UNDER PUNCHES/ONCE IN
  Talking Heads
- 27
- 20
- 11
- - 27
  - 20
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

28
- GIVE ME A BREAK/REMEMBER
  Vivien Vee
- 37
- 28
- 5
- - 37
  - 28
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Launch/Unknown

29
- PRIVATE IDAHO/GIVE ME BACK MY MAN/PARTY OUT OF BOU
  The B-52s
- 29
- 5
- 19
- - 29
  - 5
  - 19

Producer(s):

R.Davies, The B-52's, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

30
- What Cha Doin'
  Seawind
- 28
- 28
- 9
- - 28
  - 28
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

31
- Fantastic Voyage / Can't Get You Out Of My Head
  Lakeside
- 41
- 31
- 5
- - 41
  - 31
  - 5

32
- Dancing With Myself
  Generation X
- 38
- 32
- 5
- - 38
  - 32
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

33
- WATCHING YOU/FEEL MY LOVE
  Slave
- 33
- 33
- 5
- - 33
  - 33
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

34
- ENOLA GAY
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- 39
- 34
- 6
- - 39
  - 34
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Import/Unknown

35
- CHERCHEZ PAS/BOOGIE TALK
  Madleen Kane
- 25
- 9
- 18
- - 25
  - 9
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chalet/Unknown

36
- LET's HANG ON
  Salazar
- 48
- 36
- 3
- - 48
  - 36
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

First American/Unknown

37
- HOT LEATHER
  Passengers
- 36
- 27
- 15
- - 36
  - 27
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uniwave (Import)/Unknown

38
- Heaven Above Me / Soul / Let It Be Whatever It Is
  Frankie Valli
- 43
- 38
- 3
- - 43
  - 38
  - 3

39
- IS IT IN
  Jimmy 'Bo' Horne
- 32
- 32
- 6
- - 32
  - 32
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunshine Sound/Unknown

40
- Here's To You
  Skyy
- 45
- 40
- 5
- - 45
  - 40
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

41
- 8TH WONDER
  Sugarhill Gang
- 49
- 41
- 3
- - 49
  - 41
  - 3

Producer(s):

Sugar Hill Gang, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sugar Hill/Unknown

42
- Whip It / Gates Of Steel / Freedom Of Choice
  Devo
- 40
- 8
- 27
- - 40
  - 8
  - 27

Dance Club Songs

Week of January 10, 1981

Dance Club Songs

Celebration / Take It To The Top

Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas, Co-Founder of Kool & the Gang, Dies at 70

Dance Club Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Celebration / Take It To The Top

It's A War / Ahjia

Lovely One/Can You Feel It/Walk Right Now

ALL MY LOVE

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown / Dirty Mind / Head

LOOK UP/NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You're Too Late

Producer(s):

YOU OUGHT TO BE DANCIN'

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Voices Inside My Head / When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best O

ACTION SATISFACTION/GET DOWN,GET DOWN

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

If You Could Read My Mind

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

HOW LONG/TIGHT PAIR

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keep Smilin' / It's Not What You Got (It's How You Use It) / Career Girl

Master Blaster (Jammin')

Take Off (Satisfaction Guaranteed)

I Hear Music In The Streets

Producer(s):

SHOOT YOUR BEST SHOT/IT DON't HURT NO MORE

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

THE WANDERER/ALL CUTS

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SEABISCUIT IN THE FIFTH

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Your Place Or Mine

Producer(s):

Passion

Producer(s):

Johnny And Mary / Looking For Clues

If You Feel The Funk

Producer(s):

Remote Control

Producer(s):

Ashes To Ashes / Fashion

EVERYBODY GET DOWN

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CROSS EYED AND PAINLESS/BORN UNDER PUNCHES/ONCE IN

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

GIVE ME A BREAK/REMEMBER

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PRIVATE IDAHO/GIVE ME BACK MY MAN/PARTY OUT OF BOU

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What Cha Doin'

Producer(s):

Fantastic Voyage / Can't Get You Out Of My Head

Dancing With Myself

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WATCHING YOU/FEEL MY LOVE

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ENOLA GAY

Producer(s):