Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 17, 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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Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Christopher Cross

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Just How Big Will Olivia Rodrigo's Grammy Night Be?

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 17, 1981

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Wks on Chart

1
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
  Christopher Cross
- 2
- 1
- 10
- - 2
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

2
- Endless Love
  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- 1
- 1
- 15
- - 1
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

3
- Start Me Up
  The Rolling Stones
- 7
- 3
- 9
- - 7
  - 3
  - 9

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

4
- For Your Eyes Only
  Sheena Easton
- 5
- 4
- 13
- - 5
  - 4
  - 13

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

5
- Step By Step
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 6
- 5
- 13
- - 6
  - 5
  - 13

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

6
- Private Eyes
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 8
- 6
- 8
- - 8
  - 6
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

7
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
  Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 3
- 3
- 13
- - 3
  - 3
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, T.Petty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Unknown

8
- Who's Crying Now
  Journey
- 4
- 4
- 14
- - 4
  - 4
  - 14

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Hard To Say
  Dan Fogelberg
- 13
- 9
- 8
- - 13
  - 9
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Fogelberg, N.beard, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic/Unknown

10
- The Night Owls
  Little River Band
- 11
- 10
- 9
- - 11
  - 10
  - 9

Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

11
- Urgent
  Foreigner
- 9
- 4
- 16
- - 9
  - 4
  - 16

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

12
- I've Done Everything For You
  Rick Springfield
- 17
- 12
- 9
- - 17
  - 12
  - 9

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

13
- Hold On Tight
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 10
- 10
- 13
- - 10
  - 10
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

14
- Tryin' To Live My Life Without You
  Bob Seger
- 22
- 14
- 6
- - 22
  - 14
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

15
- Share Your Love With Me
  Kenny Rogers
- 16
- 15
- 7
- - 16
  - 15
  - 7

Producer(s):

L.Richie, A.Braggs, D.malone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

16
- When She Was My Girl
  Four Tops
- 21
- 16
- 10
- - 21
  - 16
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

17
- Super Freak (Part I)
  Rick James
- 19
- 17
- 11
- - 19
  - 17
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

18
- I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
  Lulu
- 18
- 18
- 12
- - 18
  - 18
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa

19
- We're In This Love Together
  Al Jarreau
- 20
- 19
- 12
- - 20
  - 19
  - 12

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Unknown

20
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
  Billy Joel
- 25
- 20
- 6
- - 25
  - 20
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

21
- Just Once
  Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
- 23
- 21
- 10
- - 23
  - 21
  - 10

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

22
- The Theme From Hill Street Blues
  Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
- 29
- 22
- 9
- - 29
  - 22
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

23
- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
  Air Supply
- 27
- 23
- 4
- - 27
  - 23
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

24
- She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
  Carl Carlton
- 26
- 24
- 9
- - 26
  - 24
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

25
- Waiting For A Girl Like You
  Foreigner
- 42
- 25
- 2
- - 42
  - 25
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.John, R.J.Lange, M.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Queen Of Hearts
  Juice Newton
- 14
- 2
- 21
- - 14
  - 2
  - 21

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

27
- Oh No
  Commodores
- 39
- 27
- 4
- - 39
  - 27
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

28
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  The Police
- 36
- 28
- 4
- - 36
  - 28
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

29
- Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)
  Marty Balin
- 34
- 29
- 5
- - 34
  - 29
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

30
- The Voice
  The Moody Blues
- 15
- 15
- 11
- - 15
  - 15
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold/Unknown

31
- Physical
  Olivia Newton-John
- 47
- 31
- 3
- - 47
  - 31
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

32
- He's A Liar
  Bee Gees
- 37
- 32
- 4
- - 37
  - 32
  - 4

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

33
- Alien
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 38
- 33
- 8
- - 38
  - 33
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

34
- The Beach Boys Medley
  The Beach Boys
- 12
- 12
- 13
- - 12
  - 12
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Wilson, M. Benet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

35
- (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
  Ronnie Milsap
- 24
- 5
- 17
- - 24
  - 5
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

36
- Lady (You Bring Me Up)
  Commodores
- 28
- 8
- 18
- - 28
  - 8
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

37
- Sausalito Summernight
  Diesel
- 43
- 37
- 6
- - 43
  - 37
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Koopman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Regency/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 17, 1981

Billboard Hot 100

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Just How Big Will Olivia Rodrigo's Grammy Night Be?

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Endless Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Start Me Up

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

For Your Eyes Only

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Step By Step

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

Producer(s):

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Who's Crying Now

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard To Say

Producer(s):

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The Night Owls

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Urgent

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I've Done Everything For You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hold On Tight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tryin' To Live My Life Without You

Producer(s):

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Share Your Love With Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When She Was My Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Super Freak (Part I)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We're In This Love Together

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Say Goodbye To Hollywood

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Just Once

Producer(s):

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The Theme From Hill Street Blues

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Waiting For A Girl Like You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Queen Of Hearts

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oh No