Billboard Hot 100 — April 4, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 4, 1981. "Rapture" by Blondie held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 5 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Find Your Way Back" by Jefferson Starship at #81, which would go on to peak at #29. The biggest climber was "Living Inside Myself" by Gino Vannelli, up 27 places from #59 to #32.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Rapture" by Blondie — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting January 31, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "While You See A Chance" by Steve Winwood (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Ch Ch Cherie" by The Johnny Average Band Featuring Nikki Wills, down 43 places from #53 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang, 24 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon after 22 weeks (peak #1); "Guilty" by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb after 22 weeks (peak #3).
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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Rapture Blondie |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Woman John Lennon |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | The Best Of Times Styx |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 11 | Kiss On My List Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Crying Don McLean |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | Hello Again Neil Diamond |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | While You See A Chance Steve Winwood |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | What Kind Of Fool Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | Morning Train (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Don't Stand So Close To Me The Police |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 6 | I Can't Stand It Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 14 | 12 | 8 | 20 | The Winner Takes It All ABBA |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 7 | Angel Of The Morning Juice Newton |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 9 To 5 Dolly Parton |
| 17 | 17 | 1 | 24 | Celebration Kool & The Gang |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 4 | Her Town Too James Taylor & J.D. Souther |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 12 | Somebody's Knockin' Terri Gibbs |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 8 | Being With You Smokey Robinson |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 9 | Don't Stop The Music Yarbrough & Peoples |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | Precious To Me Phil Seymour |
| 23 | 15 | 1 | 22 | I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt |
| 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | A Little In Love Cliff Richard |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 9 | Just Between You And Me April Wine |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 10 | Ain't Even Done With The Night John Cougar |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 3 | Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 4 | Time Out Of Mind Steely Dan |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 3 | Too Much Time On My Hands Styx |
| 30 | 24 | 18 | 12 | Treat Me Right Pat Benatar |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 5 | Sweetheart Franke & The Knockouts |
| 32 | 59 | 32 | 3 | Living Inside Myself Gino Vannelli |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 8 | It's A Love Thing The Whispers |
| 34 | 19 | 19 | 11 | Hearts On Fire Randy Meisner |
| 35 | 48 | 35 | 3 | You Better You Bet The Who |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 8 | How 'bout Us Champaign |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 10 | Turn Me Loose Loverboy |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 7 | I Love You Climax Blues Band |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 6 | The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love) Journey |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 7 | Who Do You Think You're Foolin' Donna Summer |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 4 | Me (Without You) Andy Gibb |
| 42 | 44 | 42 | 6 | Mister Sandman Emmylou Harris |
| 43 | 52 | 43 | 5 | Sukiyaki A Taste Of Honey |
| 44 | 47 | 44 | 7 | Wasn't That A Party The Rovers |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 6 | Hold On Loosely 38 Special |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 7 | Games Phoebe Snow |
| 47 | 65 | 47 | 3 | I Missed Again Phil Collins |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 5 | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 49 | 31 | 16 | 18 | Games People Play The Alan Parsons Project |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 5 | Running Scared The Fools |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 4 | Lonely Together Barry Manilow |
| 52 | 77 | 52 | 2 | Watching The Wheels John Lennon |
| 53 | 72 | 53 | 2 | Love You Like I Never Loved Before John O'Banion |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 6 | Lovers After All Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 4 | Limelight Rush |
| 56 | 35 | 20 | 9 | Fade Away Bruce Springsteen |
| 57 | 80 | 57 | 2 | Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 5 | Walking On Thin Ice Yoko Ono |
| 59 | 67 | 59 | 4 | I Loved 'em Every One T.G. Sheppard |
| 60 | 26 | 11 | 17 | I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder |
| 61 | 62 | 61 | 5 | I Have The Skill Sherbs |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 4 | Memories Tierra |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 4 | Right Away Hawks |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 2 | Say You'll Be Mine Christopher Cross |
| 65 | 28 | 28 | 17 | Guitar Man Elvis Presley |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 96 Tears Garland Jeffreys |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 2 | What Are We Doin' In Love Dottie West with Kenny Rogers |
| 68 | 49 | 8 | 18 | Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton |
| 69 | 57 | 57 | 7 | It's My Job Jimmy Buffett |
| 70 | 56 | 56 | 6 | Hold On Badfinger |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 3 | Somebody Special Rod Stewart |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 2 | Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | Blessed Are The Believers Anne Murray |
| 74 | 63 | 63 | 7 | Bon Bon Vie (Gimme The Good Life) T.S. Monk |
| 75 | 45 | 1 | 21 | The Tide Is High Blondie |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 2 | Lover Michael Stanley Band |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Somebody Send My Baby Home Lenny LeBlanc |
| 78 | 69 | 24 | 19 | Smoky Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 3 | All American Girls Sister Sledge |
| 80 | 89 | 80 | 2 | Shotgun Rider Delbert McClinton |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Find Your Way Back Jefferson Starship |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | But You Know I Love You Dolly Parton |
| 83 | 85 | 83 | 2 | Unchained Melody Heart |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I Don't Need You Rupert Holmes |
| 85 | 86 | 85 | 6 | Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) The Gap Band |
| 86 | 76 | 9 | 17 | Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg |
| 87 | 73 | 23 | 11 | Living In A Fantasy Leo Sayer |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Super Trouper ABBA |
| 89 | 90 | 89 | 2 | Don't Know Much Bill Medley |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Playing With Lightning Shot In The Dark |
| 91 | 68 | 68 | 8 | Proud The Joe Chemay Band |
| 92 | 82 | 82 | 9 | 8th Wonder Sugarhill Gang |
| 93 | 93 | 29 | 17 | Ah! Leah! Donnie Iris |
| 94 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Let Me Go The Rings |
| 95 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Where's Your Angel? Lani Hall |
| 96 | 53 | 53 | 7 | Ch Ch Cherie The Johnny Average Band Featuring Nikki Wills |
| 97 | 91 | 5 | 20 | Passion Rod Stewart |
| 98 | 96 | 52 | 8 | Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains The Same The Spinners |
| 99 | 94 | 31 | 15 | (Ghost) Riders In The Sky Outlaws |
| 100 | 98 | 10 | 19 | Hey Nineteen Steely Dan |
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