Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 29, 1981

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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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 29, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Endless Love
  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

2
- Slow Hand
  The Pointer Sisters
- 4
- 2
- 14
- - 4
  - 2
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

3
- Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
  Joey Scarbury
- 2
- 2
- 17
- - 2
  - 2
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

4
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
  Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 6
- 4
- 6
- - 6
  - 4
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, T.Petty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Unknown

5
- Jessie's Girl
  Rick Springfield
- 5
- 1
- 23
- - 5
  - 1
  - 23

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Queen Of Hearts
  Juice Newton
- 8
- 6
- 14
- - 8
  - 6
  - 14

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

7
- (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
  Ronnie Milsap
- 9
- 7
- 10
- - 9
  - 7
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

8
- Urgent
  Foreigner
- 15
- 8
- 9
- - 15
  - 8
  - 9

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

9
- Lady (You Bring Me Up)
  Commodores
- 10
- 9
- 11
- - 10
  - 9
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

10
- Who's Crying Now
  Journey
- 11
- 10
- 7
- - 11
  - 10
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- I Don't Need You
  Kenny Rogers
- 3
- 3
- 12
- - 3
  - 3
  - 12

Producer(s):

L.Richie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

12
- Boy From New York City
  The Manhattan Transfer
- 7
- 7
- 15
- - 7
  - 7
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

13
- Hearts
  Marty Balin
- 12
- 8
- 15
- - 12
  - 8
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.Balin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

14
- Elvira
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 13
- 5
- 16
- - 13
  - 5
  - 16

Producer(s):

R.Chancey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

15
- Cool Love
  Pablo Cruise
- 18
- 15
- 9
- - 18
  - 15
  - 9

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

16
- Step By Step
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 23
- 16
- 6
- - 23
  - 16
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

17
- The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
  Greg Kihn Band
- 20
- 17
- 15
- - 20
  - 17
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beserkley

18
- Really Wanna Know You
  Gary Wright
- 21
- 18
- 9
- - 21
  - 18
  - 9

Producer(s):

G.Wright, D.Parks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

19
- Fire And Ice
  Pat Benatar
- 22
- 19
- 7
- - 22
  - 19
  - 7

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, N.Geraldo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

20
- It's Now Or Never
  John Schneider
- 14
- 14
- 14
- - 14
  - 14
  - 14

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

21
- Hold On Tight
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 28
- 21
- 6
- - 28
  - 21
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

22
- Feels So Right
  Alabama
- 24
- 22
- 13
- - 24
  - 22
  - 13

Producer(s):

Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- That Old Song
  Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
- 25
- 23
- 8
- - 25
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

24
- The Beach Boys Medley
  The Beach Boys
- 30
- 24
- 6
- - 30
  - 24
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Wilson, M. Benet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

25
- The Voice
  The Moody Blues
- 31
- 25
- 4
- - 31
  - 25
  - 4

Producer(s):

P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold/Unknown

26
- Don't Give It Up
  Robbie Patton
- 26
- 26
- 8
- - 26
  - 26
  - 8

Producer(s):

C.McVie, K.Cayllat, R.Patton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

27
- You're My Girl
  Franke & The Knockouts
- 27
- 27
- 9
- - 27
  - 27
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.Verroca, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

28
- Love On A Two Way Street
  Stacy Lattisaw
- 29
- 28
- 11
- - 29
  - 28
  - 11

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

29
- For Your Eyes Only
  Sheena Easton
- 35
- 29
- 6
- - 35
  - 29
  - 6

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

30
- I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
  Lulu
- 34
- 30
- 5
- - 34
  - 30
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa

31
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
  Christopher Cross
- 51
- 31
- 3
- - 51
  - 31
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

32
- Everlasting Love
  Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet
- 32
- 32
- 10
- - 32
  - 32
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

33
- Breaking Away
  Balance
- 36
- 33
- 8
- - 36
  - 33
  - 8

Producer(s):

Balance, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

34
- In Your Letter
  REO Speedwagon
- 42
- 34
- 4
- - 42
  - 34
  - 4

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

35
- Start Me Up
  The Rolling Stones
- 61
- 35
- 2
- - 61
  - 35
  - 2

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

36
- Draw Of The Cards
  Kim Carnes
- 43
- 36
- 4
- - 43
  - 36
  - 4

Producer(s):

V.Garay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

37
- In The Air Tonight
  Phil Collins
- 19
- 19
- 14
- - 19
  - 19
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 29, 1981

Billboard Hot 100

Endless Love

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Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Endless Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slow Hand

Producer(s):

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

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Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

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Jessie's Girl

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Queen Of Hearts

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(There's) No Gettin' Over Me

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Urgent

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Lady (You Bring Me Up)

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Who's Crying Now

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I Don't Need You

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Boy From New York City

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Hearts

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Elvira

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Cool Love

Producer(s):

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Step By Step

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

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Really Wanna Know You

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Fire And Ice

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It's Now Or Never

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Hold On Tight

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Feels So Right

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That Old Song

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The Beach Boys Medley

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The Voice

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Don't Give It Up

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