Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 31, 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.

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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 31, 1981

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Award

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Wks on Chart

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

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

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

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

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

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

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

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

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

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

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

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

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

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

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

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

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

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Unknown

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

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

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

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

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

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

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

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

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

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

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

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

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

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

Producer(s):

D.Ross, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

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

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

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

Producer(s):

P.Koopman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Regency/Unknown

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

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

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

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

43
- I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
  Lulu
- 32
- 18
- 14
- - 32
  - 18
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa

44
- Queen Of Hearts
  Juice Newton
- 34
- 2
- 23
- - 34
  - 2
  - 23

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

45
- The Voice
  The Moody Blues
- 36
- 15
- 13
- - 36
  - 15
  - 13

Producer(s):

P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold/Unknown

46
- Never Too Much
  Luther Vandross
- 52
- 46
- 4
- - 52
  - 46
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

47
- Steal The Night
  Stevie Woods
- 51
- 47
- 8
- - 51
  - 47
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

48
- I Want You, I Need You
  Chris Christian
- 54
- 48
- 5
- - 54
  - 48
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk

49
- Harden My Heart
  Quarterflash
- 63
- 49
- 3
- - 63
  - 49
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

50
- Leather And Lace
  Stevie Nicks With Don Henley
- 73
- 50
- 2
- - 73
  - 50
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern

51
- The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)
  Juice Newton
- 65
- 51
- 3
- - 65
  - 51
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

52
- When She Dances
  Joey Scarbury
- 61
- 52
- 4
- - 61
  - 52
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Post, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

53
- It's All I Can Do
  Anne Murray
- 53
- 53
- 6
- - 53
  - 53
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

54
- One More Night
  Streek
- 59
- 54
- 4
- - 59
  - 54
  - 4

Producer(s):

F.Ruppert, B.Stringer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Badlands/Unknown

55
- Trouble
  Lindsey Buckingham
- 74
- 55
- 2
- - 74
  - 55
  - 2

Producer(s):

L.Buckingham, R.Dashut, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

56 NEW
NEW
- Don't Stop Believin'
  Journey
- -
- 56
- 1
- - -
  - 56
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Elson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Diamond

57
- The Beach Boys Medley
  The Beach Boys
- 39
- 12
- 15
- - 39
  - 12
  - 15

Producer(s):

B.Wilson, M. Benet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

58
- Poor Man's Son
  Survivor
- 68
- 58
- 3
- - 68
  - 58
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Peterik, F.Sullivan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

59
- Bet Your Heart On Me
  Johnny Lee
- 66
- 59
- 4
- - 66
  - 59
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Asylum/Unknown

60
- Magic Power
  Triumph
- 67
- 60
- 5
- - 67
  - 60
  - 5

Producer(s):

Triumph, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

61
- Working In The Coal Mine
  Devo
- 43
- 43
- 9
- - 43
  - 43
  - 9

Producer(s):

A.Toussaint, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

62
- Burnin' For You
  Blue Oyster Cult
- 45
- 40
- 12
- - 45
  - 40
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

63
- Lady (You Bring Me Up)
  Commodores
- 46
- 8
- 20
- - 46
  - 8
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

64
- A Lucky Guy
  Rickie Lee Jones
- 64
- 64
- 5
- - 64
  - 64
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Titelman, L.Waronker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

65
- Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)
  Don Felder
- 49
- 43
- 15
- - 49
  - 43
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Asylum

66
- (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
  Ronnie Milsap
- 50
- 5
- 19
- - 50
  - 5
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

67
- Twilight
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 79
- 67
- 2
- - 79
  - 67
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

68
- Run To Me
  Savoy Brown
- 75
- 68
- 4
- - 75
  - 68
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Town House

69
- More Stars
  More Stars On 45
- 55
- 55
- 6
- - 55
  - 55
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radio

70
- Slow Hand
  The Pointer Sisters
- 57
- 2
- 23
- - 57
  - 2
  - 23

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

71
- Mistaken Identity
  Kim Carnes
- 83
- 71
- 2
- - 83
  - 71
  - 2

Producer(s):

V.Garay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

72
- Snake Eyes
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 76
- 72
- 3
- - 76
  - 72
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

73
- I Surrender
  Arlan Day
- 80
- 73
- 3
- - 80
  - 73
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pasha

74 NEW
NEW
- Heart Like A Wheel
  The Steve Miller Band
- -
- 74
- 1
- - -
  - 74
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

75
- I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World
  Ronnie Milsap
- 85
- 75
- 2
- - 85
  - 75
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, T.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

76
- Turn Your Love Around
  George Benson
- 86
- 76
- 2
- - 86
  - 76
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

77
- General Hospi-tale
  The Afternoon Delights
- 58
- 33
- 15
- - 58
  - 33
  - 15

Producer(s):

H.King, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

78
- Slip Away
  Pablo Cruise
- 78
- 78
- 3
- - 78
  - 78
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

79
- La La Means I Love You
  Tierra
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Salas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

80
- Controversy
  Prince
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

81 NEW
NEW
- Pay The Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)
  The Knack
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

82 NEW
NEW
- I'm Just Too Shy
  Jermaine Jackson
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.Jackson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

83
- Stay Awake
  Ronnie Laws
- 60
- 60
- 8
- - 60
  - 60
  - 8

Producer(s):

R.Laws, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

84 NEW
NEW
- The Jam Was Moving
  Debbie Harry
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr., B.Edwards, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

85 NEW
NEW
- The Cowboy And The Lady
  John Denver
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

86
- Take Me Now
  David Gates
- 62
- 62
- 6
- - 62
  - 62
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Gates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

87
- Jessie's Girl
  Rick Springfield
- 70
- 1
- 32
- - 70
  - 1
  - 32

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

88 NEW
NEW
- Castles In The Air
  Don McLean
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

89 NEW
NEW
- More Than Just The Two Of Us
  Sneaker
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.Baxter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Handshake/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- Hooked On Classics
  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

91 NEW
NEW
- Sweet Merilee
  Donnie Iris
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Carousel

92 NEW
NEW
- Destroyer
  The Kinks
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Davies, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

93
- (Want You) Back In My Life Again
  Carpenters
- 72
- 72
- 8
- - 72
  - 72
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

94
- Breaking Away
  Balance
- 77
- 22
- 17
- - 77
  - 22
  - 17

Producer(s):

Balance, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

95
- Love All The Hurt Away
  Aretha Franklin And George Benson
- 81
- 46
- 10
- - 81
  - 46
  - 10

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

96
- Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
  Joey Scarbury
- 82
- 2
- 26
- - 82
  - 2
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

97
- In Your Letter
  REO Speedwagon
- 84
- 20
- 13
- - 84
  - 20
  - 13

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

98
- Snap Shot
  Slave
- 99
- 98
- 2
- - 99
  - 98
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Douglass, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

99
- Wired For Sound
  Cliff Richard
- 71
- 71
- 4
- - 71
  - 71
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Carter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

100
- Feels So Right
  Alabama
- 88
- 20
- 22
- - 88
  - 20
  - 22

Producer(s):

Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 31, 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:

Start Me Up

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

For Your Eyes Only

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Endless Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tryin' To Live My Life Without You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard To Say

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Night Owls

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I've Done Everything For You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Step By Step

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When She Was My Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Theme From Hill Street Blues

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Share Your Love With Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Waiting For A Girl Like You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Super Freak (Part I)

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):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oh No

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Physical

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Who's Crying Now

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Old Songs

Producer(s):