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

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: Diamond

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

39
- Turn Your Love Around
  George Benson
- 49
- 39
- 5
- - 49
  - 39
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

40
- Poor Man's Son
  Survivor
- 44
- 40
- 6
- - 44
  - 40
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Peterik, F.Sullivan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

41
- Centerfold
  The J. Geils Band
- 50
- 41
- 3
- - 50
  - 41
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

S.Justman

Producer(s):

S.Justman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

42
- Hooked On Classics
  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- 63
- 42
- 4
- - 63
  - 42
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

43
- Twilight
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 48
- 43
- 5
- - 48
  - 43
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

44
- I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World
  Ronnie Milsap
- 52
- 44
- 5
- - 52
  - 44
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Milsap, T.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

45
- Comin' In And Out Of Your Life
  Barbra Streisand
- 62
- 45
- 2
- - 62
  - 45
  - 2

Producer(s):

A.L.Webber, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

46
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
  Billy Joel
- 22
- 17
- 11
- - 22
  - 17
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

47
- Step By Step
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 35
- 5
- 18
- - 35
  - 5
  - 18

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

48
- Super Freak (Part I)
  Rick James
- 41
- 16
- 16
- - 41
  - 16
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

49
- Cool Night
  Paul Davis
- 69
- 49
- 3
- - 69
  - 49
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

50
- She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
  Carl Carlton
- 42
- 22
- 14
- - 42
  - 22
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

51
- Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)
  Marty Balin
- 43
- 27
- 10
- - 43
  - 27
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

52
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
  Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 45
- 3
- 18
- - 45
  - 3
  - 18

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, T.Petty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Modern/Unknown

53
- Wrack My Brain
  Ringo Starr
- 65
- 53
- 3
- - 65
  - 53
  - 3

Producer(s):

G.Harrison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

54
- Under Pressure
  Queen & David Bowie
- 66
- 54
- 3
- - 66
  - 54
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

David Bowie, F. Mercury, J.Deacon, B.H.May, R.A.Taylor

Producer(s):

Queen, Mack, David Bowie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Jones/Tintoretto/Parlophone/Rhino

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

55
- Promises In The Dark
  Pat Benatar
- 46
- 38
- 8
- - 46
  - 38
  - 8

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, N.Geraldo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

56
- Share Your Love With Me
  Kenny Rogers
- 38
- 14
- 12
- - 38
  - 14
  - 12

Producer(s):

L.Richie, A.Braggs, D.malone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

57
- Magic Power
  Triumph
- 51
- 51
- 8
- - 51
  - 51
  - 8

Producer(s):

Triumph, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

58
- Castles In The Air
  Don McLean
- 68
- 58
- 4
- - 68
  - 58
  - 4

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

59
- Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 76
- 59
- 2
- - 76
  - 59
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, A.Paul Dean, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

60
- More Than Just The Two Of Us
  Sneaker
- 70
- 60
- 4
- - 70
  - 60
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Baxter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Handshake/Unknown

61
- Who's Crying Now
  Journey
- 53
- 4
- 19
- - 53
  - 4
  - 19

Producer(s):

M.Stone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

62
- Bet Your Heart On Me
  Johnny Lee
- 54
- 54
- 7
- - 54
  - 54
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Asylum/Unknown

63
- Living Eyes
  Bee Gees
- 75
- 63
- 3
- - 75
  - 63
  - 3

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

64
- I'm Just Too Shy
  Jermaine Jackson
- 64
- 64
- 4
- - 64
  - 64
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Jackson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

65
- When She Dances
  Joey Scarbury
- 55
- 49
- 7
- - 55
  - 49
  - 7

Producer(s):

M.Post, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

66
- The Cowboy And The Lady
  John Denver
- 73
- 66
- 4
- - 73
  - 66
  - 4

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

67
- Pay The Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo)
  The Knack
- 67
- 67
- 4
- - 67
  - 67
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

68
- Talking Out Of Turn
  The Moody Blues
- 77
- 68
- 3
- - 77
  - 68
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold/Unknown

69
- Working For The Weekend
  Loverboy
- 79
- 69
- 2
- - 79
  - 69
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn, M.Gordon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

70
- Controversy
  Prince
- 74
- 70
- 5
- - 74
  - 70
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

71
- Alien
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 56
- 29
- 13
- - 56
  - 29
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

72
- Urgent
  Foreigner
- 57
- 4
- 21
- - 57
  - 4
  - 21

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

73
- Hold On Tight
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 58
- 10
- 18
- - 58
  - 10
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

74
- Mistaken Identity
  Kim Carnes
- 60
- 60
- 5
- - 60
  - 60
  - 5

Producer(s):

V.Garay, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

75
- In The Dark
  Billy Squier
- 61
- 35
- 11
- - 61
  - 35
  - 11

Producer(s):

Mack And Billy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

76 NEW
NEW
- Shake It Up
  The Cars
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

77
- I Surrender
  Arlan Day
- 71
- 71
- 6
- - 71
  - 71
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pasha

78
- La La Means I Love You
  Tierra
- 72
- 72
- 5
- - 72
  - 72
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Salas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

79 NEW
NEW
- She's Got A Way
  Billy Joel
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

80
- Sweet Merilee
  Donnie Iris
- 83
- 80
- 4
- - 83
  - 80
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Carousel

81
- Love In The First Degree
  Alabama
- 90
- 81
- 2
- - 90
  - 81
  - 2

Producer(s):

Alabama, L.McBride, H.Shedd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

82
- Key Largo
  Bertie Higgins
- 86
- 82
- 2
- - 86
  - 82
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.Limbo, A.MacLellan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kat Family/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

83 NEW
NEW
- Let Me Love You Once
  Greg Lake
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.Lake, S.Dorff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

84
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Part 1)
  Roger
- 89
- 84
- 3
- - 89
  - 84
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

85 NEW
NEW
- If I Were You
  Lulu
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.London, D.Lord, D.Pagen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa/Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- Blaze Of Glory
  Kenny Rogers
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

L.Richie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- Wkrp In Cincinnati
  Steve Carlisle
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.Buckner, G.Garcia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Sweet City/Unknown

88
- Walking Into Sunshine
  Central Line
- 91
- 88
- 2
- - 91
  - 88
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Carter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

89 NEW
NEW
- Come Go With Me
  The Beach Boys
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

E.Schneider, P.Koopman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caribou/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- Falling In Love
  Balance
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Bongiovi, Balance, Starz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

91
- Snap Shot
  Slave
- 92
- 91
- 5
- - 92
  - 91
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Douglass, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

92
- I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
  Lulu
- 78
- 18
- 17
- - 78
  - 18
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa

93
- Queen Of Hearts
  Juice Newton
- 80
- 2
- 26
- - 80
  - 2
  - 26

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

94
- The Voice
  The Moody Blues
- 81
- 15
- 16
- - 81
  - 15
  - 16

Producer(s):

P.williams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Threshold/Unknown

95
- You Saved My Soul
  Burton Cummings
- 82
- 37
- 11
- - 82
  - 37
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Cummings, R.robb, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa/Unknown

96
- The Beach Boys Medley
  The Beach Boys
- 84
- 12
- 18
- - 84
  - 12
  - 18

Producer(s):

B.Wilson, M. Benet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

97
- Destroyer
  The Kinks
- 85
- 85
- 4
- - 85
  - 85
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.Davies, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

98
- Working In The Coal Mine
  Devo
- 87
- 43
- 12
- - 87
  - 43
  - 12

Producer(s):

A.Toussaint, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

99
- It's All I Can Do
  Anne Murray
- 88
- 53
- 9
- - 88
  - 53
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

100
- One More Night
  Streek
- 47
- 47
- 7
- - 47
  - 47
  - 7

Producer(s):

F.Ruppert, B.Stringer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Badlands/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of November 21, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

Physical

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Physical

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Private Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Waiting For A Girl Like You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Start Me Up

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tryin' To Live My Life Without You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Night Owls

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Theme From Hill Street Blues

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oh No

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I've Done Everything For You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When She Was My Girl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Turks

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Old Songs

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Just Once

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Groove

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Harden My Heart

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Yesterday's Songs

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Sausalito Summernight

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Our Lips Are Sealed