Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 15, 1981

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Endless Love

Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 15, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Endless Love
  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- 2
- 1
- 6
- - 2
  - 1
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

2
- Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
  Joey Scarbury
- 3
- 2
- 15
- - 3
  - 2
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

3
- I Don't Need You
  Kenny Rogers
- 4
- 3
- 10
- - 4
  - 3
  - 10

Producer(s):

L.Richie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

4
- Jessie's Girl
  Rick Springfield
- 1
- 1
- 21
- - 1
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

5
- Elvira
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 5
- 5
- 14
- - 5
  - 5
  - 14

Producer(s):

R.Chancey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

6
- Slow Hand
  The Pointer Sisters
- 6
- 6
- 12
- - 6
  - 6
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

7
- Boy From New York City
  The Manhattan Transfer
- 7
- 7
- 13
- - 7
  - 7
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

8
- Hearts
  Marty Balin
- 8
- 8
- 13
- - 8
  - 8
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Balin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

9
- Queen Of Hearts
  Juice Newton
- 9
- 9
- 12
- - 9
  - 9
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

10
- (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
  Ronnie Milsap
- 11
- 10
- 8
- - 11
  - 10
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

11
- Lady (You Bring Me Up)
  Commodores
- 14
- 11
- 9
- - 14
  - 11
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

12
- The One That You Love
  Air Supply
- 10
- 1
- 14
- - 10
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

13
- Who's Crying Now
  Journey
- 22
- 13
- 5
- - 22
  - 13
  - 5

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- It's Now Or Never
  John Schneider
- 17
- 14
- 12
- - 17
  - 14
  - 12

Producer(s):

T.Scotti, J.D'andrea, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

15
- Time
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 15
- 15
- 18
- - 15
  - 15
  - 18

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

16
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
  Carpenters
- 16
- 16
- 9
- - 16
  - 16
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

17
- The Stroke
  Billy Squier
- 18
- 17
- 14
- - 18
  - 17
  - 14

Producer(s):

M.Squier, B.Squier, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

18
- Urgent
  Foreigner
- 20
- 18
- 7
- - 20
  - 18
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange, M.Jones, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

19
- In The Air Tonight
  Phil Collins
- 21
- 19
- 12
- - 21
  - 19
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

20
- Cool Love
  Pablo Cruise
- 23
- 20
- 7
- - 23
  - 20
  - 7

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

21
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
  Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 25
- 21
- 4
- - 25
  - 21
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, T.Petty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Unknown

22
- Bette Davis Eyes
  Kim Carnes
- 12
- 1
- 21
- - 12
  - 1
  - 21

Producer(s):

V.Garay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

23
- Really Wanna Know You
  Gary Wright
- 29
- 23
- 7
- - 29
  - 23
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Wright, D.Parks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

24
- Fire And Ice
  Pat Benatar
- 26
- 24
- 5
- - 26
  - 24
  - 5

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, N.Geraldo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

25
- The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
  Greg Kihn Band
- 27
- 25
- 13
- - 27
  - 25
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beserkley

26
- Feels So Right
  Alabama
- 30
- 26
- 11
- - 30
  - 26
  - 11

Producer(s):

Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Step By Step
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 38
- 27
- 4
- - 38
  - 27
  - 4

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

28
- Don't Give It Up
  Robbie Patton
- 32
- 28
- 6
- - 32
  - 28
  - 6

Producer(s):

C.McVie, K.Cayllat, R.Patton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

29
- You're My Girl
  Franke & The Knockouts
- 36
- 29
- 7
- - 36
  - 29
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Verroca, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

30
- Double Dutch Bus
  Frankie Smith
- 31
- 30
- 14
- - 31
  - 30
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WMOT (CBS)/Unknown

31
- Love On A Two Way Street
  Stacy Lattisaw
- 34
- 31
- 9
- - 34
  - 31
  - 9

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

32
- Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
  Jim Steinman
- 33
- 32
- 12
- - 33
  - 32
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cleveland International/Epic

33
- Hold On Tight
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 39
- 33
- 4
- - 39
  - 33
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

34
- Everlasting Love
  Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet
- 37
- 34
- 8
- - 37
  - 34
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

35
- Don't Want To Wait Anymore
  The Tubes
- 35
- 35
- 9
- - 35
  - 35
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

36
- That Old Song
  Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
- 40
- 36
- 6
- - 40
  - 36
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

37
- The Beach Boys Medley
  The Beach Boys
- 45
- 37
- 4
- - 45
  - 37
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Wilson, M. Benet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

38
- You Make My Dreams
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 13
- 5
- 16
- - 13
  - 5
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Oates, D.Hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

39
- The Voice
  The Moody Blues
- 56
- 39
- 2
- - 56
  - 39
  - 2

Producer(s):

P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold/Unknown

40
- Breaking Away
  Balance
- 46
- 40
- 6
- - 46
  - 40
  - 6

Producer(s):

Balance, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

41
- Nightwalker
  Gino Vannelli
- 41
- 41
- 7
- - 41
  - 41
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, J.Vannelli, R.Vannelli

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

42
- Fly Away
  Blackfoot
- 43
- 42
- 9
- - 43
  - 42
  - 9

Producer(s):

A.Nalli, H.Weck, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

43
- Sweet Baby
  Stanley Clarke/George Duke
- 19
- 19
- 16
- - 19
  - 19
  - 16

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 15, 1981

Billboard Hot 100

Endless Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Endless Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Don't Need You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jessie's Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elvira

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slow Hand

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boy From New York City

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hearts

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Queen Of Hearts

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(There's) No Gettin' Over Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady (You Bring Me Up)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The One That You Love

Producer(s):

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Who's Crying Now

Producer(s):

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It's Now Or Never

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time

Producer(s):

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Touch Me When We're Dancing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Stroke

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Urgent

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Air Tonight

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cool Love

Producer(s):

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Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

Producer(s):

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Bette Davis Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Really Wanna Know You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fire And Ice

Producer(s):

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The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)

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Feels So Right

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