Billboard Hot 100 — July 4, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 4, 1981. "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top (it would total 9 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Urgent" by Foreigner at #51, which would go on to peak at #4. The biggest climber was "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" by Ronnie Milsap, up 33 places from #75 to #42.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes — 2 weeks at the top so far, 15 weeks on the chart since debuting March 28, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)" by Joey Scarbury (up from #12 to #9); "I Don't Need You" by Kenny Rogers (up from #13 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Lovin' The Night Away" by The Dillman Band, down 41 places from #59 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson, 21 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Kiss On My List" by Daryl Hall John Oates after 23 weeks (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 | 15 | Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | All Those Years Ago George Harrison |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | The One That You Love Air Supply |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 15 | Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | You Make My Dreams Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | Elvira The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Medley Stars On 45 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) Joey Scarbury |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | I Don't Need You Kenny Rogers |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | This Little Girl Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 | Sukiyaki A Taste Of Honey |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | 11 | America Neil Diamond |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | Hearts Marty Balin |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | Is It You Lee Ritenour |
| 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | What Are We Doin' In Love Dottie West with Kenny Rogers |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 5 | Gemini Dream The Moody Blues |
| 18 | 32 | 18 | 6 | Slow Hand The Pointer Sisters |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 7 | Boy From New York City The Manhattan Transfer |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 13 | Winning Santana |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 9 | Modern Girl Sheena Easton |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 12 | Time The Alan Parsons Project |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 6 | Queen Of Hearts Juice Newton |
| 24 | 17 | 2 | 21 | Being With You Smokey Robinson |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 12 | Fool In Love With You Jim Photoglo |
| 26 | 18 | 6 | 16 | Living Inside Myself Gino Vannelli |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 11 | Seven Year Ache Rosanne Cash |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 10 | Sweet Baby Stanley Clarke/George Duke |
| 29 | 19 | 5 | 16 | Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon |
| 30 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Nobody Wins Elton John |
| 31 | 31 | 12 | 20 | I Love You Climax Blues Band |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 8 | Stronger Than Before Carole Bayer Sager |
| 33 | 41 | 33 | 4 | Don't Let Him Go REO Speedwagon |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 8 | The Stroke Billy Squier |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 6 | It's Now Or Never John Schneider |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 7 | A Life Of Illusion Joe Walsh |
| 37 | 28 | 28 | 12 | Still Right Here In My Heart Pure Prairie League |
| 38 | 61 | 38 | 3 | Touch Me When We're Dancing Carpenters |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 8 | Jones Vs. Jones Kool & The Gang |
| 40 | 42 | 40 | 8 | Two Hearts Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 8 | Double Dutch Bus Frankie Smith |
| 42 | 75 | 42 | 2 | (There's) No Gettin' Over Me Ronnie Milsap |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 7 | The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) Greg Kihn Band |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 6 | In The Air Tonight Phil Collins |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 6 | Give It To Me Baby Rick James |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 6 | Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through Jim Steinman |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 6 | It Didn't Take Long Spider |
| 48 | 66 | 48 | 3 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) Commodores |
| 49 | 35 | 19 | 10 | The Waiting Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 50 | 33 | 10 | 18 | Sweetheart Franke & The Knockouts |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | Urgent Foreigner |
| 52 | 53 | 52 | 5 | Fantasy Girl 38 Special |
| 53 | 58 | 53 | 5 | Feels So Right Alabama |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 10 | Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 5 | Tom Sawyer Rush |
| 56 | 45 | 9 | 16 | Too Much Time On My Hands Styx |
| 57 | 47 | 4 | 20 | Angel Of The Morning Juice Newton |
| 58 | 44 | 2 | 21 | Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers |
| 59 | 76 | 59 | 3 | Don't Want To Wait Anymore The Tubes |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 3 | You Are Forever Smokey Robinson |
| 61 | 54 | 12 | 21 | How 'bout Us Champaign |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 3 | The Kid Is Hot Tonite Loverboy |
| 63 | 65 | 63 | 4 | What She Does To Me (The Diana Song) The Producers |
| 64 | 70 | 64 | 3 | Suzi Randy VanWarmer |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 3 | Some Changes Are For Good Dionne Warwick |
| 66 | 74 | 66 | 3 | Love On A Two Way Street Stacy Lattisaw |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 4 | Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) John Denver |
| 68 | 37 | 32 | 11 | Say What Jesse Winchester |
| 69 | 48 | 48 | 7 | Promises Barbra Streisand |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 2 | Everlasting Love Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 3 | Fly Away Blackfoot |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 2 | The Real Thing The Brothers Johnson |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | Walk Right Now The Jacksons |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | It Hurts To Be In Love Dan Hartman |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Cool Love Pablo Cruise |
| 76 | 56 | 10 | 15 | Watching The Wheels John Lennon |
| 77 | 64 | 53 | 8 | What Cha' Gonna Do For Me Chaka Khan |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 4 | Another Ticket Eric Clapton |
| 79 | 88 | 79 | 2 | Nicole Point Blank |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Really Wanna Know You Gary Wright |
| 81 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Sign Of The Gypsy Queen April Wine |
| 82 | 69 | 69 | 6 | She Did It Michael Damian |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Nightwalker Gino Vannelli |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | You're My Girl Franke & The Knockouts |
| 85 | 63 | 23 | 13 | Since I Don't Have You Don McLean |
| 86 | 87 | 86 | 2 | Don't Let Go The Coat The Who |
| 87 | 72 | 72 | 4 | Hard Times James Taylor |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | Someday, Someway Robert Gordon |
| 89 | 91 | 89 | 3 | Rich Man Terri Gibbs |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | American Memories Shamus M'Cool |
| 91 | 92 | 91 | 2 | On And On And On ABBA |
| 92 | 62 | 39 | 11 | I Can Take Care Of Myself Billy & The Beaters |
| 93 | 86 | 1 | 21 | Morning Train (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton |
| 94 | 82 | 60 | 7 | Yearning For Your Love The Gap Band |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Ready For Love Silverado |
| 96 | 89 | 48 | 9 | Arc Of A Diver Steve Winwood |
| 97 | 93 | 19 | 16 | I Missed Again Phil Collins |
| 98 | 85 | 41 | 11 | Give A Little Bit More Cliff Richard |
| 99 | 77 | 54 | 7 | Brooklyn Girls Robbie Dupree |
| 100 | 59 | 45 | 9 | Lovin' The Night Away The Dillman Band |
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