Billboard Hot 100 — December 5, 1981
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 5, 1981. "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John held the #1 spot this week. Below are all 100 songs on the chart, with links to listen on YouTube and Spotify.
| # | Song / Artist |
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| 1 | Physical Olivia Newton-John
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| 2 | Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner
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| 3 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
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| 4 | Oh No Commodores
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| 5 | Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) Air Supply
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| 6 | Private Eyes Daryl Hall John Oates
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| 7 | Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
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| 8 | Young Turks Rod Stewart
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| 9 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross
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| 10 | Start Me Up The Rolling Stones
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| 11 | Don't Stop Believin' Journey
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| 12 | Leather And Lace Stevie Nicks With Don Henley
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| 13 | Trouble Lindsey Buckingham
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| 14 | Harden My Heart Quarterflash
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| 15 | The Old Songs Barry Manilow
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| 16 | Yesterday's Songs Neil Diamond
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| 17 | Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross
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| 18 | I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Daryl Hall John Oates
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| 19 | Comin' In And Out Of Your Life Barbra Streisand
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| 20 | The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) Juice Newton
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| 21 | Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Go's
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| 22 | Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) Kool & The Gang
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| 23 | Turn Your Love Around George Benson
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| 24 | My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) Chilliwack
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| 25 | Cool Night Paul Davis
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| 26 | Heart Like A Wheel The Steve Miller Band
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| 27 | Hooked On Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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| 28 | Steal The Night Stevie Woods
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| 29 | No Reply At All Genesis
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| 30 | Centerfold The J. Geils Band
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| 31 | Tryin' To Live My Life Without You Bob Seger
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| 32 | Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight Eddie Rabbitt
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| 33 | Never Too Much Luther Vandross
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| 34 | Poor Man's Son Survivor
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| 35 | The Night Owls Little River Band
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| 36 | I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World Ronnie Milsap
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| 37 | The Theme From Hill Street Blues Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
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| 38 | Twilight Electric Light Orchestra
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| 39 | Wrack My Brain Ringo Starr
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| 40 | Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
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| 41 | I've Done Everything For You Rick Springfield
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| 42 | Just Once Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
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| 43 | Shake It Up The Cars
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| 44 | Castles In The Air Don McLean
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| 45 | Living Eyes Bee Gees
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| 46 | More Than Just The Two Of Us Sneaker
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| 47 | I Want You, I Need You Chris Christian
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| 48 | When She Was My Girl Four Tops
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| 49 | We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau
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| 50 | Sausalito Summernight Diesel
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| 51 | For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton
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| 52 | She's Got A Way Billy Joel
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| 53 | Hard To Say Dan Fogelberg
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| 54 | Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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| 55 | Working For The Weekend Loverboy
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| 56 | Super Freak (Part I) Rick James
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| 57 | Say Goodbye To Hollywood Billy Joel
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| 58 | She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) Carl Carlton
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| 59 | Step By Step Eddie Rabbitt
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| 60 | Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love) Marty Balin
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| 61 | I'm Just Too Shy Jermaine Jackson
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| 62 | Come Go With Me The Beach Boys
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| 63 | Love In The First Degree Alabama
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| 64 | Key Largo Bertie Higgins
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| 65 | Talking Out Of Turn The Moody Blues
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| 66 | Let Me Love You Once Greg Lake
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| 67 | If I Were You Lulu
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| 68 | Blaze Of Glory Kenny Rogers
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| 69 | You Could Have Been With Me Sheena Easton
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| 70 | Waiting On A Friend The Rolling Stones
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| 71 | Leader Of The Band Dan Fogelberg
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| 72 | Falling In Love Balance
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| 73 | My Kinda Lover Billy Squier
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| 74 | Promises In The Dark Pat Benatar
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| 75 | Share Your Love With Me Kenny Rogers
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| 76 | Controversy Prince
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| 77 | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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| 78 | The Cowboy And The Lady John Denver
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| 79 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Part 1) Roger
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| 80 | Anyone Can See Irene Cara
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| 81 | Breakin' Away Al Jarreau
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| 82 | Take It Easy On Me Little River Band
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| 83 | Magic Power Triumph
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| 84 | Love Is Alright Tonite Rick Springfield
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| 85 | Wkrp In Cincinnati Steve Carlisle
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| 86 | Walking Into Sunshine Central Line
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| 87 | The Woman In Me Crystal Gayle
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| 88 | Could It Be Love Jennifer Warnes
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| 89 | Little Darlin' Sheila
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| 90 | Runaway Rita Leif Garrett
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| 91 | Who's Crying Now Journey
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| 92 | Sharing The Love Rufus With Chaka Khan
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| 93 | I'm Your Superman All Sports Band
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| 94 | Bet Your Heart On Me Johnny Lee
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| 95 | Alien Atlanta Rhythm Section
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| 96 | Urgent Foreigner
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| 97 | Better Things The Kinks
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| 98 | Snap Shot Slave
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| 99 | When She Dances Joey Scarbury
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| 100 | Sweet Merilee Donnie Iris
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