Billboard Hot 100 — March 14, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 14, 1981. "9 To 5" by Dolly Parton returned to #1 after 2 weeks away, climbing from #2 to displace "I Love A Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt, which had held it for 2 weeks (it would total 2 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Her Town Too" by James Taylor & J.D. Souther at #38, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "I Can't Stand It" by Eric Clapton And His Band, up 18 places from #47 to #29.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "9 To 5" by Dolly Parton — 1 week at the top so far, 16 weeks on the chart since debuting November 29, 1980.
- New in the top 10: "Rapture" by Blondie (up from #12 to #7).
- Highest debut: "Her Town Too" by James Taylor & J.D. Souther at #38; it would spend 14 weeks on the chart and peak at #11.
- Biggest fall: "Love On The Rocks" by Neil Diamond, down 45 places from #49 to #94.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen, 31 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen after 18 weeks (peak #5); "Tell It Like It Is" by Heart after 16 weeks (peak #8); "I Made It Through The Rain" by Barry Manilow after 16 weeks (peak #10).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 To 5 Dolly Parton |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Woman John Lennon |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | The Best Of Times Styx |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Crying Don McLean |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | Rapture Blondie |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 17 | The Winner Takes It All ABBA |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Hello Again Neil Diamond |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | Celebration Kool & The Gang |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 7 | What Kind Of Fool Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | 15 | Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 8 | Kiss On My List Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 15 | 13 | 1 | 18 | The Tide Is High Blondie |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | Games People Play The Alan Parsons Project |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | A Little In Love Cliff Richard |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 9 | Treat Me Right Pat Benatar |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 8 | Hearts On Fire Randy Meisner |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 6 | Fade Away Bruce Springsteen |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 6 | While You See A Chance Steve Winwood |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 6 | Don't Stand So Close To Me The Police |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | Living In A Fantasy Leo Sayer |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 5 | Morning Train (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton |
| 25 | 24 | 24 | 16 | Smoky Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 8 | Precious To Me Phil Seymour |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 5 | Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 9 | Somebody's Knockin' Terri Gibbs |
| 29 | 47 | 29 | 3 | I Can't Stand It Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 14 | Guitar Man Elvis Presley |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 4 | Angel Of The Morning Juice Newton |
| 32 | 14 | 9 | 14 | Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | 17 | Passion Rod Stewart |
| 34 | 28 | 18 | 19 | Together Tierra |
| 35 | 29 | 29 | 14 | Ah! Leah! Donnie Iris |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 6 | Just Between You And Me April Wine |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 8 | Staying With It Firefall |
| 38 | NEW | 38 | 1 | Her Town Too James Taylor & J.D. Souther |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Don't Stop The Music Yarbrough & Peoples |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | Ain't Even Done With The Night John Cougar |
| 41 | 55 | 41 | 5 | Being With You Smokey Robinson |
| 42 | 31 | 31 | 12 | (Ghost) Riders In The Sky Outlaws |
| 43 | 38 | 1 | 20 | (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 7 | Turn Me Loose Loverboy |
| 45 | 39 | 5 | 21 | Every Woman In The World Air Supply |
| 46 | 45 | 22 | 15 | Heartbreak Hotel The Jacksons |
| 47 | 41 | 40 | 8 | Too Tight ConFunkShun |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 5 | How 'bout Us Champaign |
| 49 | 57 | 49 | 5 | It's A Love Thing The Whispers |
| 50 | 50 | 3 | 20 | Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb |
| 51 | 40 | 37 | 13 | Back In Black AC/DC |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 5 | Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same The Spinners |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 4 | Who Do You Think You're Foolin' Donna Summer |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 4 | I Love You Climax Blues Band |
| 55 | 63 | 55 | 3 | The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love) Journey |
| 56 | 35 | 10 | 16 | Hey Nineteen Steely Dan |
| 57 | 46 | 14 | 16 | Miss Sun Boz Scaggs |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 4 | Ch Ch Cherie The Johnny Average Band Featuring Nikki Wills |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 4 | Wasn't That A Party The Rovers |
| 60 | 67 | 60 | 4 | It's My Job Jimmy Buffett |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 4 | Games Phoebe Snow |
| 62 | 59 | 59 | 6 | And Love Goes On Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Mister Sandman Emmylou Harris |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 2 | Sweetheart Franke & The Knockouts |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 3 | Hold On Loosely 38 Special |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | Hold On Badfinger |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 3 | Lovers After All Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 4 | Bon Bon Vie (Gimme The Good Life) T.S. Monk |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 5 | Proud The Joe Chemay Band |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Time Out Of Mind Steely Dan |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | Running Scared The Fools |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Me (Without You) Andy Gibb |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | Sukiyaki A Taste Of Honey |
| 74 | 87 | 74 | 2 | Walking On Thin Ice Yoko Ono |
| 75 | 51 | 51 | 8 | Lipstick Suzi Quatro |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 77 | 52 | 9 | 21 | It's My Turn Diana Ross |
| 78 | 68 | 28 | 17 | Killin' Time Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Lonely Together Barry Manilow |
| 80 | 53 | 21 | 13 | Seven Bridges Road Eagles |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Right Away Hawks |
| 82 | 54 | 42 | 9 | Flash's Theme Aka Flash Queen |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Limelight Rush |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 2 | I Have The Skill Sherbs |
| 85 | 89 | 85 | 2 | Let Me Go The Rings |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | 96 Tears Garland Jeffreys |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | I Loved 'em Every One T.G. Sheppard |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 6 | 8th Wonder Sugarhill Gang |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) The Gap Band |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Memories Tierra |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 2 | The Rambler Molly Hatchet |
| 92 | 60 | 55 | 7 | Fantastic Voyage Lakeside |
| 93 | 62 | 62 | 5 | Keep This Train A-Rollin' The Doobie Brothers |
| 94 | 49 | 2 | 20 | Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond |
| 95 | 74 | 10 | 21 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da The Police |
| 96 | 79 | 9 | 24 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar |
| 97 | 80 | 1 | 24 | Lady Kenny Rogers |
| 98 | 98 | 1 | 31 | Another One Bites The Dust Queen |
| 99 | 82 | 60 | 6 | Fireflies Fleetwood Mac |
| 100 | 93 | 15 | 17 | Time Is Time Andy Gibb |
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