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Aired on Saturday, Jan 17 1981
UK
BBC
	Film	Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
BBC1
1710	Doctor Who	Warriors' Gate: Part 3

UK Chart Saturday, Jan 17 1981
Imagine	John Lennon	1
Antmusic	Adam & The Ants	2
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)	John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir	3
Do Nothing	The Specials ft Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds	4
Maggie's Farm	The Specials	4
(Just Like) Starting Over	John Lennon	5
Stop The Cavalry	Jona Lewie	6
Too Nice To Talk To	The Beat	7
Rabbit	Chas & Dave	8
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da	The Police	9
Flash	Queen	10
Lies	Status Quo	11
Don't Drive My Car	Status Quo	11
Who's Gonna Rock You	The Nolans	12
Embarrassment	Madness	13
I Am The Beat	The Look	14
Over The Rainbow - You Belong To Me	Matchbox	15
Runaway Boys	The Stray Cats	16
I Ain't Gonna Stand For It	Stevie Wonder	17
Runaround Sue	Racey	18
Don't Stop The Music	Yarbrough & Peoples	19
This Wreckage	Gary Numan	20

US Chart Saturday, Jan 17 1981
(Just Like) Starting Over	John Lennon	1
Love On The Rocks	Neil Diamond	2
Guilty	Barbra Streisand	3
The Tide Is High	Blondie	4
Hungry Heart	Bruce Springsteen	5
Every Woman In The World	Air Supply	6
Passion	Rod Stewart	7
Tell It Like It Is	Heart	8
Lady	Kenny Rogers	9
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da	The Police	10
It's My Turn	Diana Ross	11
I Love A Rainy Night	Eddie Rabbitt	12
I Made It Through The Rain	Barry Manilow	13
Celebration	Kool & The Gang	14
Hey Nineteen	Steely Dan	15
Hit Me With Your Best Shot	Pat Benatar	16
More Than I Can Say	Leo Sayer	17
Time Is Time	Andy Gibb	18
Giving It Up For Your Love	Delbert McClinton	19
Suddenly	Olivia Newton-John	20

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