𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯𝟬: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟭

The Top 30 songs plus 6 extras by 38 Special, Quincy Jones, T.G. Sheppard, Michael Jackson and Shalamar from the 1981 singles charts of Billboard and Cash Box magazines for weeks ending May 9, 16, 23 and 30. Unlike for my books, Ranking the ‘60s and Ranking the ‘70s (with Bill Carroll), in which a weighted ranking system was used, I used a simple reverse ranking system, assigning 1 point to No. 30, 2 points to No. 29, etc. I kept it simple since we’re dealing with four weeks rather than a longer duration, like a year. *1981 Rank given to the three songs leaving the charts is an average of those songs’ year-end rankings from Joel Whitburn, Billboard magazine, Fred Bronson, Bill Carroll and Cash Box magazine. The Thumbnail: The movie poster advertises "Take This Job and Shove It," a comedy starring the original "Bigfoot," the monster truck that is credited for starting the monster truck craze in America. The movie was released to theaters across the States this month of May in 1981. That's Bigfoot trampling over the poster. The 5 acts below "May 1981" from left to right: Juice Newton, REO Speedwagon, Smokey Robinson, Kim Carnes and Sheena Easton. Sources: https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-... https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-... https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-... https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-... https://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s... http://www.las-solanas.com/arsa/ https://secondhandsongs.com https://www.discogs.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/ https://songfacts.com DK Encyclopedia of Rock Stars, by Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton The Comparison Book 1954-1982, by Joel Whitburn Ranking the ‘80s, by Bill Carroll: https://ranking.rocks/the-80s. Pop Annual 1955-1999, by Joel Whitburn Billboard’s Hottest Hot 100 Hits, by Fred Bronson Closing music is by Glendon Smith from his 2006 album, Being With You. #1980s #USATop30 #BitsOHits