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