Sep 16 | This week in 1981

#1 at KZZP/Phoenix: “Who’s Crying Now” by Journey.

Phoenix native Stevie Nicks moves up to #3 with “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” a duet with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers that features guitarist Mike Campbell, who currently is touring with Stevie’s regular group, Fleetwood Mac.

The Moody Blues made a comeback in 1981 and scored two hits; they followed up the ELO-sounding “Gemini Dream” with the more characteristic “The Voice” (#7).

The Go-Go’s jump from #15 to #10 with their first hit, “Our Lips Are Sealed.” Sheena Easton drops to #8 with the James Bond movie theme “For Your Eyes Only.”

A trio of future rock radio classics are on this week’s list:

Debuting this week at #28 is a live version of “Say Goodbye To Hollywood” by Billy Joel. Originally a popular album track from 1976’s Turnstiles, this rendition is from Songs In The Attic — a collection of live performances of his early songs.

And finally, two relatively minor hits with cool guitar parts:

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