Billboard Hot 100 — May 16, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 16, 1981. "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes held the #1 spot this week. Below are all 100 songs on the chart, with links to listen on YouTube and Spotify.
| # | Song / Artist |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
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| 2 | Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers
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| 3 | Being With You Smokey Robinson
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| 4 | Angel Of The Morning Juice Newton
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| 5 | Morning Train (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton
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| 6 | Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon
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| 7 | Living Inside Myself Gino Vannelli
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| 8 | Sukiyaki A Taste Of Honey
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| 9 | Kiss On My List Daryl Hall John Oates
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| 10 | Too Much Time On My Hands Styx
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| 11 | Watching The Wheels John Lennon
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| 12 | I Can't Stand It Eric Clapton And His Band
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| 13 | Sweetheart Franke & The Knockouts
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| 14 | Medley Stars On 45
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| 15 | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
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| 16 | How 'bout Us Champaign
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| 17 | Ain't Even Done With The Night John Cougar
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| 18 | You Better You Bet The Who
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| 19 | I Love You Climax Blues Band
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| 20 | America Neil Diamond
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| 21 | I Missed Again Phil Collins
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| 22 | Say You'll Be Mine Christopher Cross
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| 23 | What Are We Doin' In Love Dottie West with Kenny Rogers
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| 24 | Love You Like I Never Loved Before John O'Banion
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| 25 | This Little Girl Gary U.S. Bonds
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| 26 | Since I Don't Have You Don McLean
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| 27 | Hold On Loosely 38 Special
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| 28 | Somebody's Knockin' Terri Gibbs
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| 29 | Her Town Too James Taylor & J.D. Souther
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| 30 | Find Your Way Back Jefferson Starship
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| 31 | Rapture Blondie
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| 32 | Ai No Corrida (I-No-Ko-ree-da) Quincy Jones
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| 33 | Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
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| 34 | Blessed Are The Believers Anne Murray
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| 35 | While You See A Chance Steve Winwood
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| 36 | Don't Stand So Close To Me The Police
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| 37 | I Loved 'em Every One T.G. Sheppard
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| 38 | You Make My Dreams Daryl Hall John Oates
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| 39 | The Waiting Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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| 40 | Winning Santana
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| 41 | But You Know I Love You Dolly Parton
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| 42 | Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon
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| 43 | Just So Lonely Get Wet
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| 44 | Still Right Here In My Heart Pure Prairie League
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| 45 | Fool In Love With You Jim Photoglo
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| 46 | Super Trouper ABBA
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| 47 | Time The Alan Parsons Project
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| 48 | Is It You Lee Ritenour
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| 49 | I've Been Waiting For You All Of My Life Paul Anka
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| 50 | Give A Little Bit More Cliff Richard
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| 51 | Woman John Lennon
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| 52 | I Can Take Care Of Myself Billy & The Beaters
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| 53 | Say What Jesse Winchester
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| 54 | Wasn't That A Party The Rovers
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| 55 | One Day In Your Life Michael Jackson
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| 56 | Seven Year Ache Rosanne Cash
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| 57 | Nobody Wins Elton John
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| 58 | Hurry Up And Wait The Isley Brothers
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| 59 | The One That You Love Air Supply
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| 60 | You Like Me Don't You Jermaine Jackson
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| 61 | The Best Of Times Styx
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| 62 | Crying Don McLean
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| 63 | Just Between You And Me April Wine
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| 64 | Lately Stevie Wonder
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| 65 | Make That Move Shalamar
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| 66 | Sweet Baby Stanley Clarke/George Duke
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| 67 | Modern Girl Sheena Easton
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| 68 | Time Out Of Mind Steely Dan
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| 69 | Don't Stop The Music Yarbrough & Peoples
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| 70 | Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Phoebe Snow
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| 71 | Arc Of A Diver Steve Winwood
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| 72 | It's A Love Thing The Whispers
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| 73 | Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) Joey Scarbury
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| 74 | Turn Me Loose Loverboy
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| 75 | Mister Sandman Emmylou Harris
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| 76 | You're So Easy To Love Tommy James
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| 77 | Can You Feel It The Jacksons
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| 78 | Elvira The Oak Ridge Boys
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| 79 | Almost Saturday Night Dave Edmunds
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| 80 | Lovin' The Night Away The Dillman Band
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| 81 | Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce
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| 82 | Next Time You'll Know Sister Sledge
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| 83 | Stronger Than Before Carole Bayer Sager
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| 84 | The Stroke Billy Squier
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| 85 | The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love) Journey
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| 86 | Double Dutch Bus Frankie Smith
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| 87 | What Cha' Gonna Do For Me Chaka Khan
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| 88 | Two Hearts Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass
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| 89 | Jones Vs. Jones Kool & The Gang
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| 90 | Rain In May Max Werner
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| 91 | 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
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| 92 | Celebration Kool & The Gang
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| 93 | What Kind Of Fool Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
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| 94 | Hello Again Neil Diamond
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| 95 | I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
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| 96 | Treat Me Right Pat Benatar
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| 97 | Lonely Together Barry Manilow
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| 98 | I Don't Need You Rupert Holmes
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| 99 | The Winner Takes It All ABBA
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| 100 | Seduced Leon Redbone
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