Billboard Hot 100 — November 7, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 7, 1981. "Private Eyes" by Daryl Hall John Oates climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross, which had held it for 3 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Yesterday's Songs" by Neil Diamond at #51, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "Trouble" by Lindsey Buckingham, up 25 places from #55 to #30.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Private Eyes" by Daryl Hall John Oates — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting August 29, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" by Air Supply (up from #11 to #9); "Waiting For A Girl Like You" by Foreigner (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "He's A Liar" by Bee Gees, down 52 places from #34 to #86.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Queen Of Hearts" by Juice Newton, 24 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield after 32 weeks (peak #1); "Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)" by Joey Scarbury after 26 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 11 | Private Eyes Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Start Me Up The Rolling Stones |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | Tryin' To Live My Life Without You Bob Seger |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | The Night Owls Little River Band |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Hard To Say Dan Fogelberg |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | I've Done Everything For You Rick Springfield |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) Air Supply |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | When She Was My Girl Four Tops |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | The Theme From Hill Street Blues Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 18 | Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| 14 | 23 | 14 | 6 | Physical Olivia Newton-John |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 7 | Oh No Commodores |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | Say Goodbye To Hollywood Billy Joel |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | Just Once Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 7 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 5 | The Old Songs Barry Manilow |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | 4 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross |
| 22 | 10 | 5 | 16 | Step By Step Eddie Rabbitt |
| 23 | 14 | 14 | 10 | Share Your Love With Me Kenny Rogers |
| 24 | 16 | 16 | 14 | Super Freak (Part I) Rick James |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 4 | Young Turks Rod Stewart |
| 26 | 22 | 22 | 12 | She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) Carl Carlton |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love) Marty Balin |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 9 | Sausalito Summernight Diesel |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 6 | Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 30 | 55 | 30 | 3 | Trouble Lindsey Buckingham |
| 31 | 50 | 31 | 3 | Leather And Lace Stevie Nicks With Don Henley |
| 32 | 24 | 3 | 16 | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 33 | 49 | 33 | 4 | Harden My Heart Quarterflash |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 7 | My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) Chilliwack |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 11 | Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Go's |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 7 | No Reply At All Genesis |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 4 | Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) Kool & The Gang |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 6 | Promises In The Dark Pat Benatar |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 4 | The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) Juice Newton |
| 40 | 56 | 40 | 2 | Don't Stop Believin' Journey |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 5 | Never Too Much Luther Vandross |
| 42 | 25 | 4 | 17 | Who's Crying Now Journey |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 9 | Steal The Night Stevie Woods |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 6 | I Want You, I Need You Chris Christian |
| 45 | 29 | 29 | 11 | Alien Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 46 | 32 | 4 | 19 | Urgent Foreigner |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 5 | One More Night Streek |
| 48 | 58 | 48 | 4 | Poor Man's Son Survivor |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 5 | When She Dances Joey Scarbury |
| 50 | 74 | 50 | 2 | Heart Like A Wheel The Steve Miller Band |
| 51 | NEW | 51 | 1 | Yesterday's Songs Neil Diamond |
| 52 | 33 | 10 | 16 | Hold On Tight Electric Light Orchestra |
| 53 | 35 | 35 | 9 | In The Dark Billy Squier |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 6 | Magic Power Triumph |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | Twilight Electric Light Orchestra |
| 56 | 43 | 18 | 15 | I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) Lulu |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 5 | Bet Your Heart On Me Johnny Lee |
| 58 | 44 | 2 | 24 | Queen Of Hearts Juice Newton |
| 59 | 45 | 15 | 14 | The Voice The Moody Blues |
| 60 | 37 | 37 | 9 | You Saved My Soul Burton Cummings |
| 61 | 57 | 12 | 16 | The Beach Boys Medley The Beach Boys |
| 62 | 76 | 62 | 3 | Turn Your Love Around George Benson |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 3 | Mistaken Identity Kim Carnes |
| 64 | 61 | 43 | 10 | Working In The Coal Mine Devo |
| 65 | 75 | 65 | 3 | I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World Ronnie Milsap |
| 66 | 53 | 53 | 7 | It's All I Can Do Anne Murray |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 4 | Snake Eyes The Alan Parsons Project |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 5 | Run To Me Savoy Brown |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 2 | Pay The Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo) The Knack |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Centerfold The J. Geils Band |
| 71 | 73 | 71 | 4 | I Surrender Arlan Day |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | I'm Just Too Shy Jermaine Jackson |
| 73 | 85 | 73 | 2 | The Cowboy And The Lady John Denver |
| 74 | 90 | 74 | 2 | Hooked On Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 4 | Slip Away Pablo Cruise |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 3 | La La Means I Love You Tierra |
| 77 | 80 | 77 | 3 | Controversy Prince |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Castles In The Air Don McLean |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Wrack My Brain Ringo Starr |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie |
| 81 | 89 | 81 | 2 | More Than Just The Two Of Us Sneaker |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 2 | The Jam Was Moving Debbie Harry |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Cool Night Paul Davis |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Living Eyes Bee Gees |
| 85 | 62 | 40 | 13 | Burnin' For You Blue Oyster Cult |
| 86 | 34 | 30 | 7 | He's A Liar Bee Gees |
| 87 | 91 | 87 | 2 | Sweet Merilee Donnie Iris |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Talking Out Of Turn The Moody Blues |
| 89 | 63 | 8 | 21 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) Commodores |
| 90 | 92 | 90 | 2 | Destroyer The Kinks |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Part 1) Roger |
| 92 | 64 | 64 | 6 | A Lucky Guy Rickie Lee Jones |
| 93 | 65 | 43 | 16 | Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride) Don Felder |
| 94 | 98 | 94 | 3 | Snap Shot Slave |
| 95 | 66 | 5 | 20 | (There's) No Gettin' Over Me Ronnie Milsap |
| 96 | 69 | 55 | 7 | More Stars More Stars On 45 |
| 97 | 70 | 2 | 24 | Slow Hand The Pointer Sisters |
| 98 | 77 | 33 | 16 | General Hospi-tale The Afternoon Delights |
| 99 | 83 | 60 | 9 | Stay Awake Ronnie Laws |
| 100 | 86 | 62 | 7 | Take Me Now David Gates |
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