User:The Emperah/sandbox/Music/Charts/The Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 1981

Chart

Key

	Indicates song at peak position
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1981
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1981 and peak position
(#)	Indicates Year-End Top 10 position

Issue date	Songs at position number
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
January 3	"(Just Like) Starting Over" (#4) John Lennon	"More Than I Can Say" Leo Sayer	"Love on the Rocks" Neil Diamond	"Lady" (#3) Kenny Rogers	"Hungry Heart" Bruce Springsteen	"Every Woman in the World" Air Supply	"Guilty" Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb	"The Tide Is High" Blondie	"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" Pat Benatar	"Tell It Like It Is" Heart
January 10		"Love on the Rocks" Neil Diamond	"Guilty" Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb	"The Tide Is High" Blondie			"Passion" Rod Stewart	"Tell It Like It Is" Heart	"Lady" (#3) Kenny Rogers	"More Than I Can Say" Leo Sayer
January 17										"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" The Police
January 24			"The Tide Is High" Blondie	"Guilty" Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb				"I Love a Rainy Night" (#8) Eddie Rabbitt	"It's My Turn" Diana Ross
January 31	"The Tide Is High" Blondie	"(Just Like) Starting Over" (#4) John Lennon	"Celebration" (#6) Kool & the Gang	"I Love a Rainy Night" (#8) Eddie Rabbitt	"Every Woman in the World" Air Supply	"Passion" Rod Stewart	"Love on the Rocks" Neil Diamond	"9 to 5" (#9) Dolly Parton		"I Made It Through the Rain" Barry Manilow
February 7	"Celebration" (#6) Kool & the Gang	"The Tide Is High" Blondie	"I Love a Rainy Night" (#8) Eddie Rabbitt	"9 to 5" (#9) Dolly Parton	"Passion" Rod Stewart	"(Just Like) Starting Over" (#4) John Lennon	"Every Woman in the World" Air Supply	"Woman" John Lennon		"Giving It Up for Your Love" Delbert McClinton
February 14		"9 to 5" (#9) Dolly Parton		"The Tide Is High" Blondie		"Woman" John Lennon	"(Just Like) Starting Over" (#4) John Lennon	"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon	"Giving It Up for Your Love" Delbert McClinton	"Hey Nineteen" Steely Dan
February 21	"9 to 5" (#9) Dolly Parton	"I Love a Rainy Night" (#8) Eddie Rabbitt	"Celebration" (#6) Kool & the Gang	"Woman" John Lennon	"The Tide Is High" Blondie	"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon	"The Best of Times" Styx	"Giving It Up for Your Love" Delbert McClinton	"Same Old Lang Syne" Dan Fogelberg
February 28	"I Love a Rainy Night" (#8) Eddie Rabbitt	"9 to 5" (#9) Dolly Parton	"Woman" John Lennon	"Celebration" (#6) Kool & the Gang	"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon	"The Best of Times" Styx	"The Tide Is High" Blondie			"The Winner Takes It All" ABBA
March 7				"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon	"The Best of Times" Styx	"Celebration" (#6) Kool & the Gang	"Crying" Don McLean		"The Winner Takes It All" ABBA	"Hello Again" Neil Diamond
March 14	"9 to 5" (#9) Dolly Parton	"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon		"The Best of Times" Styx	"I Love a Rainy Night" (#8) Eddie Rabbitt	"Crying" Don McLean	"Rapture" Blondie	"The Winner Takes It All" ABBA	"Hello Again" Neil Diamond	"Celebration" (#6) Kool & the Gang
March 21	"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon	"Woman" John Lennon	"The Best of Times" Styx	"9 to 5" (#9) Dolly Parton	"Crying" Don McLean	"Rapture" Blondie	"Hello Again" Neil Diamond		"I Love a Rainy Night" (#8) Eddie Rabbitt	"What Kind of Fool" Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
March 28	"Rapture" Blondie			"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon		"Hello Again" Neil Diamond	"9 to 5" (#9) Dolly Parton	"Just the Two of Us" Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers	"Kiss on My List" (#7) Hall & Oates
April 4				"Kiss on My List" (#7) Hall & Oates			"Just the Two of Us" Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers	"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon	"While You See a Chance" Steve Winwood
April 11	"Kiss on My List" (#7) Hall & Oates	"Rapture" Blondie		"Woman" John Lennon	"Just the Two of Us" Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers	"Morning Train (Nine to Five)" Sheena Easton	"Crying" Don McLean	"While You See a Chance" Steve Winwood	"Keep on Loving You" (#10) REO Speedwagon	"Don't Stand So Close to Me" The Police
April 18			"Morning Train (Nine to Five)" Sheena Easton	"Just the Two of Us" Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers	"Woman" John Lennon	"Angel of the Morning" Juice Newton	"While You See a Chance" Steve Winwood	"Being with You" Smokey Robinson	"The Best of Times" Styx
April 25		"Morning Train (Nine to Five)" Sheena Easton	"Being with You" Smokey Robinson		"Angel of the Morning" Juice Newton	"Rapture" Blondie		"Woman" John Lennon
May 2	"Morning Train (Nine to Five)" Sheena Easton	"Just the Two of Us" Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers		"Angel of the Morning" Juice Newton	"Kiss on My List" (#7) Hall & Oates		"Bette Davis Eyes" † Kim Carnes	"While You See a Chance" Steve Winwood	"Living Inside Myself" Gino Vannelli	"I Can't Stand It" Eric Clapton
May 9					"Bette Davis Eyes" † Kim Carnes	"Kiss on My List" (#7) Hall & Oates	"Take It on the Run" REO Speedwagon	"Living Inside Myself" Gino Vannelli	"Sukiyaki" A Taste of Honey
May 16	"Bette Davis Eyes" † Kim Carnes				"Morning Train (Nine to Five)" Sheena Easton	"Take It on the Run" REO Speedwagon	"Living Inside Myself" Gino Vannelli	"Sukiyaki" A Taste of Honey	"Kiss on My List" (#7) Hall & Oates	"Too Much Time on My Hands" Styx
May 23		"Being with You" Smokey Robinson	"Just the Two of Us" Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers		"Stars on 45 Medley"[A] Stars on 45				"Too Much Time on My Hands" Styx	"Watching the Wheels" John Lennon
May 30			"Stars on 45 Medley"[A] Stars on 45	"Sukiyaki" A Taste of Honey	"Take It on the Run" REO Speedwagon	"Living Inside Myself" Gino Vannelli	"Just the Two of Us" Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers	"A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
June 6							"A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio	"Just the Two of Us" Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers	"America" Neil Diamond	"Sweetheart" Franke and the Knockouts
June 13		"Stars on 45 Medley"[A] Stars on 45	"Sukiyaki" A Taste of Honey	"Being with You" Smokey Robinson	"A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio		"All Those Years Ago" George Harrison	"America" Neil Dimaond	"Take It on the Run" REO Speedwagon
June 20	"Stars on 45 Medley"[A] Stars on 45	"Bette Davis Eyes" † Kim Carnes		"A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio	"All Those Years Ago" George Harrison	"Being with You" Smokey Robinson	"The One That You Love" Air Supply		"You Make My Dreams" Hall & Oates	"Jessie's Girl" (#5) Rick Springfield
June 27	"Bette Davis Eyes" † Kim Carnes	"Stars on 45 Medley"[A] Stars on 45				"The One That You Love" Air Supply	"You Make My Dreams" Hall & Oates		"Jessie's Girl" (#5) Rick Springfield	"Elvira" The Oak Ridge Boys
July 4		"All Those Years Ago" George Harrison	"The One That You Love" Air Supply	"Jessie's Girl" (#5) Rick Springfield	"You Make My Dreams" Hall & Oates	"Elvira" The Oak Ridge Boys	"Stars on 45 Medley"[A] Stars on 45	"A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio	"Believe It or Not"[B] Joey Scarbury	"I Don't Need You" Kenny Rogers
July 11								"Believe It or Not"[B] Joey Scarbury	"I Don't Need You" Kenny Rogers	"Slow Hand" The Pointer Sisters
July 18							"Believe It or Not"[B] Joey Scarbury	"I Don't Need You" Kenny Rogers	"Slow Hand" The Pointer Sisters	"The Boy from New York City" The Manhattan Transfer
July 25	"The One That You Love" Air Supply	"Bette Davis Eyes" † Kim Carnes	"Jessie's Girl" (#5) Rick Springfield	"Believe It or Not"[B] Joey Scarbury	"Elvira" The Oak Ridge Boys	"I Don't Need You" Kenny Rogers	"Slow Hand" The Pointer Sisters	"You Make My Dreams" Hall & Oates	"The Boy from New York City" The Manhattan Transfer	"Hearts" Marty Balin
August 1	"Jessie's Girl" (#5) Rick Springfield	"The One That You Love" Air Supply	"Believe It or Not"[B] Joey Scarbury	"I Don't Need You" Kenny Rogers		"Slow Hand" The Pointer Sisters	"Bette Davis Eyes" † Kim Carnes	"The Boy from New York City" The Manhattan Transfer	"Hearts" Marty Balin	"Queen of Hearts" Juice Newton
August 8		"Endless Love" (#2) Diana Ross & Lionel Richie					"The Boy from New York City" The Manhattan Transfer	"Hearts" Marty Balin	"Queen of Hearts" Juice Newton	"The One That You Love" Air Supply
August 15	"Endless Love" (#2) Diana Ross & Lionel Richie	"Believe It or Not"[B] Joey Scarbury	"I Don't Need You" Kenny Rogers	"Jessie's Girl" (#5) Rick Springfield						"(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" Ronnie Milsap
August 22				"Slow Hand" The Pointer Sisters	"Jessie's Girl" (#5) Rick Springfield	"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty		"Queen of Hearts" Juice Newton	"(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" Ronnie Milsap	"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" Commodores
August 29		"Slow Hand" The Pointer Sisters	"Believe It or Not"[B] Joey Scarbury	"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty		"Queen of Hearts" Juice Newton	"(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" Ronnie Milsap	"Urgent" Foreigner	"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" Commodores	"Who's Crying Now" Journey
September 5			"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty	"Urgent" Foreigner	"(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" Ronnie Milsap		"Who's Crying Now" Journey	"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" Commodores	"Jessie's Girl" (#5) Rick Springfield	"Believe It or Not"[B] Joey Scarbury
September 12									"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross	"Step by Step" Eddie Rabbitt
September 19		"Queen of Hearts" Juice Newton				"Who's Crying Now" Journey	"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross		"Step by Step" Eddie Rabbitt	"Slow Hand" The Pointer Sisters
September 26								"Step by Step" Eddie Rabbitt	"Lady (You Bring Me Up)" Commodores	"Start Me Up" The Rolling Stones
October 3		"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross		"Who's Crying Now" Journey		"Queen of Hearts" Juice Newton	"Step by Step" Eddie Rabbitt	"Urgent" Foreigner	"Start Me Up" The Rolling Stones	"Hold on Tight" Electric Light Orchestra
October 10					"For Your Eyes Only" Sheena Easton	"Step by Step" Eddie Rabbitt	"Start Me Up" The Rolling Stones	"Private Eyes" Hall & Oates	"Urgent" Foreigner
October 17	"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross	"Endless Love" (#2) Diana Ross & Lionel Richie	"Start Me Up" The Rolling Stones	"For Your Eyes Only" Sheena Easton	"Step by Step" Eddie Rabbitt	"Private Eyes" Hall & Oates	"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty	"Who's Crying Now" Journey	"Hard to Say" Dan Fogelberg	"The Night Owls" Little River Band
October 24								"Hard to Say" Dan Fogelberg	"The Night Owls" Little River Band	"I've Done Everything for You" Rick Springfield
October 31		"Start Me Up" The Rolling Stones	"Private Eyes" Hall & Oates		"Endless Love" (#2) Diana Ross & Lionel Richie	"Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" Bob Seger	"Hard to Say" Dan Fogelberg	"The Night Owls" Little River Band	"I've Done Everything for You" Rick Springfield	"Step by Step" Eddie Rabbitt
November 7	"Private Eyes" Hall & Oates		"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross		"Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" Bob Seger	"The Night Owls" Little River Band		"I've Done Everything for You" Rick Springfield	"Here I Am" Air Supply	"Waiting for a Girl Like You" Foreigner
November 14			"Physical" Olivia Newton-John	"Waiting for a Girl Like You" Foreigner			"Here I Am" Air Supply		"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross	"The Theme from Hill Street Blues" Mike Post & Larry Carlton
November 21	"Physical" Olivia Newton-John	"Private Eyes" Hall & Oates	"Waiting for a Girl Like You" Foreigner	"Start Me Up" The Rolling Stones	"Here I Am" Air Supply	"Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" Bob Seger	"The Night Owls" Little River Band	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" The Police
November 28		"Waiting for a Girl Like You" Foreigner	"Private Eyes" Hall & Oates	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" The Police		"Oh No" Commodores	"Start Me Up" The Rolling Stones	"Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" Bob Seger		"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" Diana Ross
December 5			"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" The Police	"Oh No" Commodores		"Private Eyes" Hall & Oates	"Let's Groove" Earth, Wind & Fire	"Young Turks" Rod Stewart	"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" Diana Ross	"Start Me Up" The Rolling Stones
December 12					"Let's Groove" Earth, Wind & Fire	"Young Turks" Rod Stewart	"Here I Am" Air Supply	"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" Diana Ross	"Harden My Heart" Quarterflash	"Don't Stop Believin'" Journey
December 19			"Let's Groove" Earth, Wind & Fire		"Young Turks" Rod Stewart	"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" Hall & Oates	"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" Diana Ross	"Harden My Heart" Quarterflash	"Don't Stop Believin'" Journey	"Leather and Lace" Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
December 26				"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" Hall & Oates		"Harden My Heart" Quarterflash		"Leather and Lace" Stevie Nicks & Don Henley		"Trouble" Lindsey Buckingham

Notes

^A Full title: "Medley: Intro 'Venus' / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45."

^B Full title: "Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)."