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