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