Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 31, 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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1

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Christopher Cross

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Last week

1

Weeks at no. 1

3

Weeks on chart

12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

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Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 31, 1981

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Last Week

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1
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
  Christopher Cross
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

2
- Start Me Up
  The Rolling Stones
- 3
- 2
- 11
- - 3
  - 2
  - 11

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Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

3
- Private Eyes
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 6
- 3
- 10
- - 6
  - 3
  - 10

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Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

4
- For Your Eyes Only
  Sheena Easton
- 4
- 4
- 15
- - 4
  - 4
  - 15

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Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

5
- Endless Love
  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- 2
- 1
- 17
- - 2
  - 1
  - 17

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

6
- Tryin' To Live My Life Without You
  Bob Seger
- 11
- 6
- 8
- - 11
  - 6
  - 8

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Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

7
- Hard To Say
  Dan Fogelberg
- 8
- 7
- 10
- - 8
  - 7
  - 10

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Producer(s):

D.Fogelberg, N.beard, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic/Unknown

8
- The Night Owls
  Little River Band
- 9
- 8
- 11
- - 9
  - 8
  - 11

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Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

9
- I've Done Everything For You
  Rick Springfield
- 10
- 9
- 11
- - 10
  - 9
  - 11

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Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

10
- Step By Step
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 5
- 5
- 15
- - 5
  - 5
  - 15

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Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

11
- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
  Air Supply
- 15
- 11
- 6
- - 15
  - 11
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

12
- When She Was My Girl
  Four Tops
- 13
- 12
- 12
- - 13
  - 12
  - 12

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

13
- The Theme From Hill Street Blues
  Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
- 17
- 13
- 11
- - 17
  - 13
  - 11

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

14
- Share Your Love With Me
  Kenny Rogers
- 14
- 14
- 9
- - 14
  - 14
  - 9

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Producer(s):

L.Richie, A.Braggs, D.malone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

15
- Waiting For A Girl Like You
  Foreigner
- 21
- 15
- 4
- - 21
  - 15
  - 4

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Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Super Freak (Part I)
  Rick James
- 16
- 16
- 13
- - 16
  - 16
  - 13

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

17
- We're In This Love Together
  Al Jarreau
- 18
- 17
- 14
- - 18
  - 17
  - 14

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Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Unknown

18
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
  Billy Joel
- 19
- 18
- 8
- - 19
  - 18
  - 8

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Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

19
- Just Once
  Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
- 20
- 19
- 12
- - 20
  - 19
  - 12

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Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

20
- Oh No
  Commodores
- 23
- 20
- 6
- - 23
  - 20
  - 6

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

21
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  The Police
- 24
- 21
- 6
- - 24
  - 21
  - 6

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Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

22
- She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
  Carl Carlton
- 22
- 22
- 11
- - 22
  - 22
  - 11

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Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

23
- Physical
  Olivia Newton-John
- 26
- 23
- 5
- - 26
  - 23
  - 5

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Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

24
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
  Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 7
- 3
- 15
- - 7
  - 3
  - 15

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Producer(s):

J.Iovine, T.Petty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Unknown

25
- Who's Crying Now
  Journey
- 12
- 4
- 16
- - 12
  - 4
  - 16

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Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- The Old Songs
  Barry Manilow
- 31
- 26
- 4
- - 31
  - 26
  - 4

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Producer(s):

S.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

27
- Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)
  Marty Balin
- 27
- 27
- 7
- - 27
  - 27
  - 7

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

28
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love
  Diana Ross
- 38
- 28
- 3
- - 38
  - 28
  - 3

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Producer(s):

D.Ross, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

29
- Alien
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 29
- 29
- 10
- - 29
  - 29
  - 10

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

30
- Young Turks
  Rod Stewart
- 41
- 30
- 3
- - 41
  - 30
  - 3

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Producer(s):

R.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

31
- Sausalito Summernight
  Diesel
- 33
- 31
- 8
- - 33
  - 31
  - 8

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Producer(s):

P.Koopman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Regency/Unknown

32
- Urgent
  Foreigner
- 25
- 4
- 18
- - 25
  - 4
  - 18

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Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

33
- Hold On Tight
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 28
- 10
- 15
- - 28
  - 10
  - 15

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

34
- He's A Liar
  Bee Gees
- 30
- 30
- 6
- - 30
  - 30
  - 6

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Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

35
- In The Dark
  Billy Squier
- 35
- 35
- 8
- - 35
  - 35
  - 8

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Producer(s):

Mack And Billy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

36
- Let's Groove
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 48
- 36
- 5
- - 48
  - 36
  - 5

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Producer(s):

M.White, W.Vaughn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

37
- You Saved My Soul
  Burton Cummings
- 37
- 37
- 8
- - 37
  - 37
  - 8

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Producer(s):

B.Cummings, R.robb, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa/Unknown

38
- Promises In The Dark
  Pat Benatar
- 42
- 38
- 5
- - 42
  - 38
  - 5

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Producer(s):

K.Olsen, N.Geraldo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

39
- Our Lips Are Sealed
  Go-Go's
- 40
- 39
- 10
- - 40
  - 39
  - 10

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Producer(s):

R.Gottehrer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./Unknown

40
- My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
  Chilliwack
- 44
- 40
- 6
- - 44
  - 40
  - 6

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

41
- No Reply At All
  Genesis
- 47
- 41
- 6
- - 47
  - 41
  - 6

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Producer(s):

Genesis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

42
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  Kool & The Gang
- 56
- 42
- 3
- - 56
  - 42
  - 3

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite