Billboard Hot 100 — August 1, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 1, 1981. "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "The One That You Love" by Air Supply, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" by Lulu at #71, which would go on to peak at #18. The biggest climber was "Who's Crying Now" by Journey, up 26 places from #56 to #30.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield — 1 week at the top so far, 19 weeks on the chart since debuting March 28, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "Queen Of Hearts" by Juice Newton (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Winning" by Santana, down 29 places from #31 to #60.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson, 25 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Just The Two Of Us" by Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers after 24 weeks (peak #2); "Too Much Time On My Hands" by Styx after 19 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 3 | 1 | 19 | Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | The One That You Love Air Supply |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) Joey Scarbury |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | I Don't Need You Kenny Rogers |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Elvira The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | Slow Hand The Pointer Sisters |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | Boy From New York City The Manhattan Transfer |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | Hearts Marty Balin |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | Queen Of Hearts Juice Newton |
| 11 | 8 | 5 | 14 | You Make My Dreams Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Gemini Dream The Moody Blues |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 6 | (There's) No Gettin' Over Me Ronnie Milsap |
| 14 | 24 | 14 | 4 | Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | Time The Alan Parsons Project |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 7 | Touch Me When We're Dancing Carpenters |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | 7 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) Commodores |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 12 | The Stroke Billy Squier |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | Sweet Baby Stanley Clarke/George Duke |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 10 | It's Now Or Never John Schneider |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | 11 | All Those Years Ago George Harrison |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 5 | Urgent Foreigner |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 10 | In The Air Tonight Phil Collins |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 8 | Don't Let Him Go REO Speedwagon |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | 17 | Medley Stars On 45 |
| 26 | 18 | 18 | 13 | Modern Girl Sheena Easton |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 11 | The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) Greg Kihn Band |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 5 | Cool Love Pablo Cruise |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | 22 | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 30 | 56 | 30 | 3 | Who's Crying Now Journey |
| 31 | 44 | 31 | 3 | Fire And Ice Pat Benatar |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 12 | Double Dutch Bus Frankie Smith |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 10 | Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through Jim Steinman |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 4 | Don't Give It Up Robbie Patton |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 9 | Feels So Right Alabama |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 7 | Love On A Two Way Street Stacy Lattisaw |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 7 | Don't Want To Wait Anymore The Tubes |
| 38 | 57 | 38 | 2 | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 5 | Really Wanna Know You Gary Wright |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 5 | You're My Girl Franke & The Knockouts |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 6 | Everlasting Love Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet |
| 42 | 22 | 22 | 15 | Seven Year Ache Rosanne Cash |
| 43 | 30 | 11 | 15 | This Little Girl Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 9 | Tom Sawyer Rush |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 5 | Nightwalker Gino Vannelli |
| 46 | 67 | 46 | 2 | Hold On Tight Electric Light Orchestra |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 7 | Fly Away Blackfoot |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 6 | Nicole Point Blank |
| 49 | 61 | 49 | 4 | That Old Song Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio |
| 50 | 65 | 50 | 2 | Step By Step Eddie Rabbitt |
| 51 | 32 | 8 | 15 | America Neil Diamond |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 4 | Stranger Jefferson Starship |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | Breaking Away Balance |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 4 | Nothing Ever Goes As Planned Styx |
| 55 | 35 | 12 | 24 | I Love You Climax Blues Band |
| 56 | 36 | 3 | 22 | Sukiyaki A Taste Of Honey |
| 57 | 38 | 30 | 12 | Stronger Than Before Carole Bayer Sager |
| 58 | 40 | 40 | 10 | Give It To Me Baby Rick James |
| 59 | 43 | 34 | 11 | A Life Of Illusion Joe Walsh |
| 60 | 31 | 17 | 17 | Winning Santana |
| 61 | 48 | 15 | 15 | Is It You Lee Ritenour |
| 62 | 76 | 62 | 2 | The Beach Boys Medley The Beach Boys |
| 63 | 53 | 52 | 9 | Fantasy Girl 38 Special |
| 64 | 55 | 55 | 7 | Suzi Randy VanWarmer |
| 65 | 59 | 14 | 19 | What Are We Doin' In Love Dottie West with Kenny Rogers |
| 66 | 74 | 66 | 4 | You Don't Know Me Mickey Gilley |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 3 | Jolé Blon Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 3 | Medley II Stars On 45 |
| 69 | 78 | 69 | 2 | You Could Take My Heart Away Silver Condor |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Pay You Back With Interest Gary O' |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) Lulu |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | Square Biz Teena Marie |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | General Hospi-tale The Afternoon Delights |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride) Don Felder |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 4 | Secrets Mac Davis |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 2 | You're Mine Tonight Pure Prairie League |
| 78 | 87 | 67 | 8 | Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) John Denver |
| 79 | 88 | 79 | 2 | I'm In Love Evelyn King |
| 80 | 89 | 80 | 2 | Chloe Elton John |
| 81 | 90 | 81 | 2 | Summer '81 medley The Cantina Band (featuring Lou Christie) |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | A Woman In Love (It's Not Me) Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Tempted Squeeze |
| 84 | 60 | 40 | 12 | Two Hearts Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | The Sensitive Kind Santana |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | We Can Get Together Icehouse |
| 87 | 66 | 25 | 16 | Fool In Love With You Jim Photoglo |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau |
| 89 | 64 | 2 | 25 | Being With You Smokey Robinson |
| 90 | 69 | 6 | 20 | Living Inside Myself Gino Vannelli |
| 91 | 70 | 21 | 13 | Nobody Wins Elton John |
| 92 | 73 | 5 | 20 | Take It On The Run REO Speedwagon |
| 93 | 93 | 67 | 6 | The Real Thing The Brothers Johnson |
| 94 | 68 | 43 | 10 | It Didn't Take Long Spider |
| 95 | 75 | 55 | 7 | The Kid Is Hot Tonite Loverboy |
| 96 | 81 | 81 | 3 | Love Light Yutaka |
| 97 | 91 | 53 | 14 | Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce |
| 98 | 71 | 71 | 4 | Under The Covers Janis Ian |
| 99 | 94 | 90 | 6 | On And On And On ABBA |
| 100 | 92 | 59 | 7 | You Are Forever Smokey Robinson |
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