Billboard Hot 100 — April 11, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 11, 1981. "Kiss On My List" by Daryl Hall John Oates climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Rapture" by Blondie, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Since I Don't Have You" by Don McLean at #71, which would go on to peak at #23. The biggest climber was "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes, up 24 places from #57 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Kiss On My List" by Daryl Hall John Oates — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting January 24, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "Morning Train (Nine To Five)" by Sheena Easton (up from #11 to #6); "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by The Police (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Giving It Up For Your Love" by Delbert McClinton, down 26 places from #68 to #94.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang, 25 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Passion" by Rod Stewart after 20 weeks (peak #5); "Hey Nineteen" by Steely Dan after 19 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 | 4 | 1 | 12 | Kiss On My List Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Rapture Blondie |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | The Best Of Times Styx |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Woman John Lennon |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 9 | Morning Train (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Crying Don McLean |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | While You See A Chance Steve Winwood |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 20 | Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | Don't Stand So Close To Me The Police |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | I Can't Stand It Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | Angel Of The Morning Juice Newton |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Hello Again Neil Diamond |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 9 | Being With You Smokey Robinson |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | Her Town Too James Taylor & J.D. Souther |
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 9 To 5 Dolly Parton |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | Somebody's Knockin' Terri Gibbs |
| 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 | What Kind Of Fool Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 10 | Don't Stop The Music Yarbrough & Peoples |
| 20 | 14 | 8 | 21 | The Winner Takes It All ABBA |
| 21 | 32 | 21 | 4 | Living Inside Myself Gino Vannelli |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 10 | Just Between You And Me April Wine |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 11 | Ain't Even Done With The Night John Cougar |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 4 | Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 5 | Time Out Of Mind Steely Dan |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 4 | Too Much Time On My Hands Styx |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 6 | Sweetheart Franke & The Knockouts |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 4 | You Better You Bet The Who |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 9 | It's A Love Thing The Whispers |
| 30 | 17 | 1 | 25 | Celebration Kool & The Gang |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 9 | How 'bout Us Champaign |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 8 | I Love You Climax Blues Band |
| 33 | 57 | 33 | 3 | Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 6 | Sukiyaki A Taste Of Honey |
| 35 | 47 | 35 | 4 | I Missed Again Phil Collins |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 11 | Turn Me Loose Loverboy |
| 37 | 39 | 37 | 7 | The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love) Journey |
| 38 | 52 | 38 | 3 | Watching The Wheels John Lennon |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 7 | Mister Sandman Emmylou Harris |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 5 | Me (Without You) Andy Gibb |
| 41 | 44 | 41 | 8 | Wasn't That A Party The Rovers |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 7 | Hold On Loosely 38 Special |
| 43 | 53 | 43 | 3 | Love You Like I Never Loved Before John O'Banion |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 6 | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 5 | Lonely Together Barry Manilow |
| 46 | 23 | 1 | 23 | I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt |
| 47 | 22 | 22 | 12 | Precious To Me Phil Seymour |
| 48 | 24 | 17 | 18 | A Little In Love Cliff Richard |
| 49 | 30 | 18 | 13 | Treat Me Right Pat Benatar |
| 50 | 34 | 19 | 12 | Hearts On Fire Randy Meisner |
| 51 | 40 | 40 | 8 | Who Do You Think You're Foolin' Donna Summer |
| 52 | 49 | 16 | 19 | Games People Play The Alan Parsons Project |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 3 | What Are We Doin' In Love Dottie West with Kenny Rogers |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 3 | Say You'll Be Mine Christopher Cross |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 5 | Limelight Rush |
| 56 | 46 | 46 | 8 | Games Phoebe Snow |
| 57 | 50 | 50 | 6 | Running Scared The Fools |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 5 | I Loved 'em Every One T.G. Sheppard |
| 59 | 54 | 54 | 7 | Lovers After All Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson |
| 60 | 56 | 20 | 10 | Fade Away Bruce Springsteen |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 3 | Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 5 | Memories Tierra |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Blessed Are The Believers Anne Murray |
| 64 | 58 | 58 | 6 | Walking On Thin Ice Yoko Ono |
| 65 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Right Away Hawks |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 2 | Find Your Way Back Jefferson Starship |
| 67 | 65 | 28 | 18 | Guitar Man Elvis Presley |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 3 | Lover Michael Stanley Band |
| 69 | 77 | 69 | 3 | Somebody Send My Baby Home Lenny LeBlanc |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Shotgun Rider Delbert McClinton |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Since I Don't Have You Don McLean |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | But You Know I Love You Dolly Parton |
| 73 | 60 | 11 | 18 | I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | I Don't Need You Rupert Holmes |
| 75 | 61 | 61 | 6 | I Have The Skill Sherbs |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Medley Stars On 45 |
| 77 | 66 | 66 | 5 | 96 Tears Garland Jeffreys |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Super Trouper ABBA |
| 79 | 71 | 71 | 4 | Somebody Special Rod Stewart |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Playing With Lightning Shot In The Dark |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Ai No Corrida (I-No-Ko-ree-da) Quincy Jones |
| 82 | 75 | 1 | 22 | The Tide Is High Blondie |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | That Didn't Hurt Too Bad Dr. Hook |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 7 | Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) The Gap Band |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | One More Chance Diana Ross |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Lately Stevie Wonder |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Winning Santana |
| 88 | 89 | 88 | 3 | Don't Know Much Bill Medley |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Seduced Leon Redbone |
| 90 | 79 | 79 | 4 | All American Girls Sister Sledge |
| 91 | 78 | 24 | 20 | Smoky Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap |
| 92 | 70 | 56 | 7 | Hold On Badfinger |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Heaven In Your Arms Dan Hartman |
| 94 | 68 | 8 | 19 | Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton |
| 95 | 69 | 57 | 8 | It's My Job Jimmy Buffett |
| 96 | 74 | 63 | 8 | Bon Bon Vie (Gimme The Good Life) T.S. Monk |
| 97 | 83 | 83 | 3 | Unchained Melody Heart |
| 98 | 93 | 29 | 18 | Ah! Leah! Donnie Iris |
| 99 | 86 | 9 | 18 | Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg |
| 100 | 87 | 23 | 12 | Living In A Fantasy Leo Sayer |
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