| Top 40 Hits of Late October 1981 |
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Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin | It's My Party |
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2 |
Laurie Anderson | O Superman |
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3 |
Altered Images | Happy Birthday |
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4 |
Tweets | The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) |
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5 |
Toyah | Thunder In The Mountains |
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6 |
Jam | Absolute Beginners |
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7 |
Human League | Open Your Heart |
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8 |
Elvis Costello | A Good Year For The Roses |
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9 |
Shakin' Stevens | It's Raining |
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10 |
Godley & Creme | Under Your Thumb |
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11 |
Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
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12 |
Squeeze | Labelled With Love |
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13 |
Bad Manners | Walkin' In The Sunshine |
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14 |
Barry Manilow | Let's Hang On |
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15 |
Depeche Mode | Just Can't Get Enough |
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16 |
BA Robertson / Maggie Bell | Hold Me |
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17 |
Ottawan | Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) |
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18 |
Madness | Shut Up |
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19 |
Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming |
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20 |
Four Tops | When She Was My Girl |
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21 |
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | Endless Love |
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22 |
Japan | Quiet Life |
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23 |
Rod Stewart | Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) |
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24 |
Fureys / Davey Arthur | When You Were Sweet 16 |
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25 |
Alvin Stardust | Pretend |
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26 |
Police | Invisible Sun |
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27 |
Soft Cell | Tainted Love |
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28 |
Creatures | Mad Eyed Screamer |
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29 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc) |
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30 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Souvenir |
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31 |
Exploited | Dead Cities |
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32 |
Olivia Newton-John | Physical |
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33 |
Slade | Lock Up Your Daughters |
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34 |
Gillan | Nightmare |
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35 |
Gary Glitter | And Then She Kissed Me |
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36 |
Imagination | In And Out Of Love |
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37 |
Pointer Sisters | Slow Hand |
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38 |
Julio Iglesias | Begin the Beguine (Volver A Empezar) |
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39 |
Hi Gloss | You'll Never Know |
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40 |
Rush | Tom Sawyer |
