December 26, 1981

Please note that the next chart (week ending January 2, 1982) was "Frozen" . Basically, all of the songs from the countdown maintain their same position the following week.
Rather than having a Top 40 countdown, we go into the Hot 100 Song of 1980.

-----DROPOUTS-----
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross    --- 1 (3) / 17
The Old Songs - Barry Manilow --- 15 (2) / 10


 40 --- Love Is Alright Tonite - Rick Springfield (49)
31 39 --- Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
29 38 --- Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates  
39 37 --- More Than Just The Two Of Us - Sneaker
38 36 --- Castles In The Air - Don McLean
 35 --- Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band (41)
24 34 --- Heart Like A Wheel - Steve Miller Band
37 33 --- Leader Of The Band - Dan Fogelberg
40 32 --- You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton
33 31 --- Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie

34 30 --- Come Go With Me - The Beach Boys
22 29 --- My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) - Chilliwack
32 28 --- She's Got A Way - Billy Joel
20 27 --- Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go's
30 26 --- Waiting On A Friend - The Rolling Stones
26 25 --- Steal The Night - Stevie Woods
28 24 --- Shake It Up - The Cars
27 23 --- I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World - Ronnie Milsap
17 22 --- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply
25 21 --- Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight - Eddie Rabbitt

12 20 --- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
04 19 --- Oh No - The Commodores
19 18 --- Cool Night - Paul Davis
18 17 --- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) - Kool & The Gang
21 16 --- Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
16 15 --- The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) - Juice Newton
15 14 --- Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
14 13 --- Comin' In And Out Of Your Life - Barbra Streisand
13 12 --- Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond
23 11 --- Centerfold - J. Geils Band

11 10 --- Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham
09 09 --- Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
10 08 --- Leather And Lace - Stevie Nicks w/ Don Henley
07 07 --- Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
08 06 --- Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
05 05 --- Young Turks - Rod Stewart
06 04 --- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Daryl Hall & John Oates
03 03 --- Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
02 02 --- Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
01 01 --- Physical - Olivia Newton John