Billboard Hot 100 — July 11, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 11, 1981. "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top (it would total 9 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie at #54, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Cool Love" by Pablo Cruise, up 20 places from #75 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes — 3 weeks at the top so far, 16 weeks on the chart since debuting March 28, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters (up from #18 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Sweetheart" by Franke & The Knockouts, down 43 places from #50 to #93.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson, 22 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Morning Train (Nine To Five)" by Sheena Easton after 21 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 | 16 | Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | All Those Years Ago George Harrison |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | The One That You Love Air Supply |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | You Make My Dreams Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Elvira The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 | Medley Stars On 45 |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) Joey Scarbury |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | I Don't Need You Kenny Rogers |
| 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | Slow Hand The Pointer Sisters |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | 19 | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | This Little Girl Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | Hearts Marty Balin |
| 14 | 13 | 8 | 12 | America Neil Diamond |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 6 | Gemini Dream The Moody Blues |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 8 | Boy From New York City The Manhattan Transfer |
| 17 | 12 | 3 | 19 | Sukiyaki A Taste Of Honey |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | Winning Santana |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 10 | Modern Girl Sheena Easton |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 13 | Time The Alan Parsons Project |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 7 | Queen Of Hearts Juice Newton |
| 22 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Is It You Lee Ritenour |
| 23 | 16 | 14 | 16 | What Are We Doin' In Love Dottie West with Kenny Rogers |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 12 | Seven Year Ache Rosanne Cash |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | Fool In Love With You Jim Photoglo |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 11 | Sweet Baby Stanley Clarke/George Duke |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 4 | Touch Me When We're Dancing Carpenters |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 9 | The Stroke Billy Squier |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 5 | Don't Let Him Go REO Speedwagon |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 9 | Stronger Than Before Carole Bayer Sager |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 7 | It's Now Or Never John Schneider |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 3 | (There's) No Gettin' Over Me Ronnie Milsap |
| 33 | 44 | 33 | 7 | In The Air Tonight Phil Collins |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 8 | A Life Of Illusion Joe Walsh |
| 35 | 48 | 35 | 4 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) Commodores |
| 36 | 31 | 12 | 21 | I Love You Climax Blues Band |
| 37 | 51 | 37 | 2 | Urgent Foreigner |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 9 | Double Dutch Bus Frankie Smith |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 8 | The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) Greg Kihn Band |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 9 | Two Hearts Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass |
| 41 | 24 | 2 | 22 | Being With You Smokey Robinson |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 7 | Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through Jim Steinman |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 7 | It Didn't Take Long Spider |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 7 | Give It To Me Baby Rick James |
| 45 | 30 | 21 | 10 | Nobody Wins Elton John |
| 46 | 26 | 6 | 17 | Living Inside Myself Gino Vannelli |
| 47 | 29 | 5 | 17 | Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 6 | Feels So Right Alabama |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Don't Want To Wait Anymore The Tubes |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 6 | Tom Sawyer Rush |
| 51 | 37 | 28 | 13 | Still Right Here In My Heart Pure Prairie League |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Fantasy Girl 38 Special |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 11 | Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce |
| 54 | NEW | 54 | 1 | Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| 55 | 75 | 55 | 2 | Cool Love Pablo Cruise |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | The Kid Is Hot Tonite Loverboy |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 4 | Suzi Randy VanWarmer |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 4 | Love On A Two Way Street Stacy Lattisaw |
| 59 | 60 | 59 | 4 | You Are Forever Smokey Robinson |
| 60 | 39 | 39 | 9 | Jones Vs. Jones Kool & The Gang |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 5 | What She Does To Me (The Diana Song) The Producers |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 3 | Everlasting Love Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 4 | Fly Away Blackfoot |
| 64 | 49 | 19 | 11 | The Waiting Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 4 | Some Changes Are For Good Dionne Warwick |
| 66 | 56 | 9 | 17 | Too Much Time On My Hands Styx |
| 67 | 58 | 2 | 22 | Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers |
| 68 | 57 | 4 | 21 | Angel Of The Morning Juice Newton |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 3 | The Real Thing The Brothers Johnson |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 2 | Really Wanna Know You Gary Wright |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 | Nightwalker Gino Vannelli |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Nicole Point Blank |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 3 | Walk Right Now The Jacksons |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 3 | It Hurts To Be In Love Dan Hartman |
| 75 | 84 | 75 | 2 | You're My Girl Franke & The Knockouts |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Don't Give It Up Robbie Patton |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Stranger Jefferson Starship |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 3 | Someday, Someway Robert Gordon |
| 79 | 69 | 48 | 8 | Promises Barbra Streisand |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | American Memories Shamus M'Cool |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Under The Covers Janis Ian |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Breaking Away Balance |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | You Don't Know Me Mickey Gilley |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 3 | Don't Let Go The Coat The Who |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Nothing Ever Goes As Planned Styx |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | That Old Song Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Secrets Mac Davis |
| 88 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) John Denver |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 | Rich Man Terri Gibbs |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 3 | On And On And On ABBA |
| 91 | 77 | 53 | 9 | What Cha' Gonna Do For Me Chaka Khan |
| 92 | 95 | 92 | 2 | Ready For Love Silverado |
| 93 | 50 | 10 | 19 | Sweetheart Franke & The Knockouts |
| 94 | 68 | 32 | 12 | Say What Jesse Winchester |
| 95 | 76 | 10 | 16 | Watching The Wheels John Lennon |
| 96 | 81 | 57 | 7 | Sign Of The Gypsy Queen April Wine |
| 97 | 61 | 12 | 22 | How 'bout Us Champaign |
| 98 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Another Ticket Eric Clapton |
| 99 | 87 | 72 | 5 | Hard Times James Taylor |
| 100 | 85 | 23 | 14 | Since I Don't Have You Don McLean |
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