Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 21, 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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Physical

Olivia Newton-John

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Taylor Hawkins, Christine McVie, Olivia Newton-John and Takeoff Take Center Stage in 2022 'Sgt. Pepper’s’ Cover Tribute

Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 21, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Physical
  Olivia Newton-John
- 3
- 1
- 8
- - 3
  - 1
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

2
- Private Eyes
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

3
- Waiting For A Girl Like You
  Foreigner
- 4
- 3
- 7
- - 4
  - 3
  - 7

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Start Me Up
  The Rolling Stones
- 2
- 2
- 14
- - 2
  - 2
  - 14

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

5
- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
  Air Supply
- 7
- 5
- 9
- - 7
  - 5
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

6
- Tryin' To Live My Life Without You
  Bob Seger
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

7
- The Night Owls
  Little River Band
- 6
- 6
- 14
- - 6
  - 6
  - 14

Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

8
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  The Police
- 12
- 8
- 9
- - 12
  - 8
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

9
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
  Christopher Cross
- 9
- 1
- 15
- - 9
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

10
- The Theme From Hill Street Blues
  Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
- 10
- 10
- 14
- - 10
  - 10
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

11
- Oh No
  Commodores
- 13
- 11
- 9
- - 13
  - 11
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

12
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love
  Diana Ross
- 14
- 12
- 6
- - 14
  - 12
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Ross, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

13
- I've Done Everything For You
  Rick Springfield
- 8
- 8
- 14
- - 8
  - 8
  - 14

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

14
- When She Was My Girl
  Four Tops
- 11
- 11
- 15
- - 11
  - 11
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

15
- Young Turks
  Rod Stewart
- 19
- 15
- 6
- - 19
  - 15
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

16
- The Old Songs
  Barry Manilow
- 18
- 16
- 7
- - 18
  - 16
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

17
- Just Once
  Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
- 17
- 17
- 15
- - 17
  - 17
  - 15

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

18
- Let's Groove
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 23
- 18
- 8
- - 23
  - 18
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.White, W.Vaughn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

19
- Trouble
  Lindsey Buckingham
- 24
- 19
- 5
- - 24
  - 19
  - 5

Producer(s):

L.Buckingham, R.Dashut, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

20
- We're In This Love Together
  Al Jarreau
- 15
- 15
- 17
- - 15
  - 15
  - 17

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Unknown

21
- Leather And Lace
  Stevie Nicks With Don Henley
- 25
- 21
- 5
- - 25
  - 21
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern

22
- Harden My Heart
  Quarterflash
- 27
- 22
- 6
- - 27
  - 22
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

23
- Yesterday's Songs
  Neil Diamond
- 34
- 23
- 3
- - 34
  - 23
  - 3

Producer(s):

N.Diamond, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

24
- Don't Stop Believin'
  Journey
- 28
- 24
- 4
- - 28
  - 24
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Elson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

25
- Sausalito Summernight
  Diesel
- 26
- 25
- 11
- - 26
  - 25
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.Koopman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Regency/Unknown

26
- Our Lips Are Sealed
  Go-Go's
- 30
- 26
- 13
- - 30
  - 26
  - 13

Producer(s):

R.Gottehrer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./Unknown

27
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  Kool & The Gang
- 29
- 27
- 6
- - 29
  - 27
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

28
- My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
  Chilliwack
- 31
- 28
- 9
- - 31
  - 28
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

29
- The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)
  Juice Newton
- 33
- 29
- 6
- - 33
  - 29
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

30
- No Reply At All
  Genesis
- 32
- 30
- 9
- - 32
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

Genesis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

31
- Heart Like A Wheel
  The Steve Miller Band
- 36
- 31
- 4
- - 36
  - 31
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

32
- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 59
- 32
- 2
- - 59
  - 32
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

33
- For Your Eyes Only
  Sheena Easton
- 16
- 4
- 18
- - 16
  - 4
  - 18

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

34
- Steal The Night
  Stevie Woods
- 39
- 34
- 11
- - 39
  - 34
  - 11

Producer(s):

J.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

35
- Never Too Much
  Luther Vandross
- 37
- 35
- 7
- - 37
  - 35
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Hard To Say
  Dan Fogelberg
- 20
- 7
- 13
- - 20
  - 7
  - 13

Producer(s):

D.Fogelberg, N.beard, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic/Unknown

37
- I Want You, I Need You
  Chris Christian
- 40
- 37
- 8
- - 40
  - 37
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk

38
- Endless Love
  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- 21
- 1
- 20
- - 21
  - 1
  - 20

Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 21, 1981

Billboard Hot 100

Physical

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Taylor Hawkins, Christine McVie, Olivia Newton-John and Takeoff Take Center Stage in 2022 'Sgt. Pepper’s’ Cover Tribute

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Physical

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Private Eyes

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Waiting For A Girl Like You

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Start Me Up

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

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Tryin' To Live My Life Without You

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The Night Owls

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Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

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Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

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The Theme From Hill Street Blues

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Oh No

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Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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I've Done Everything For You

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When She Was My Girl

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Young Turks

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The Old Songs

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Just Once

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Let's Groove

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Trouble

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We're In This Love Together

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Leather And Lace

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Harden My Heart

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Yesterday's Songs

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Don't Stop Believin'

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Sausalito Summernight

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