Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 17, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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(Just Like) Starting Over

John Lennon

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

John Lennon's Lost 'Help!' Guitar Sets Beatles Auction Record After $2.9 Million Sale

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 17, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- (Just Like) Starting Over
  John Lennon
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

2
- Love On The Rocks
  Neil Diamond
- 2
- 2
- 12
- - 2
  - 2
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

3
- Guilty
  Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
- 3
- 3
- 12
- - 3
  - 3
  - 12

Producer(s):

C.Koppelman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

4
- The Tide Is High
  Blondie
- 4
- 4
- 10
- - 4
  - 4
  - 10

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

5
- Hungry Heart
  Bruce Springsteen
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Springsteen

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Every Woman In The World
  Air Supply
- 6
- 6
- 13
- - 6
  - 6
  - 13

Producer(s):

R.Porter, H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

7
- Passion
  Rod Stewart
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Producer(s):

Harry The Hook, R.Stewart, J.Johns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

8
- Tell It Like It Is
  Heart
- 8
- 8
- 9
- - 8
  - 8
  - 9

Producer(s):

Heart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

9
- Lady
  Kenny Rogers
- 9
- 1
- 16
- - 9
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

10
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
  The Police
- 11
- 10
- 13
- - 11
  - 10
  - 13

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

11
- It's My Turn
  Diana Ross
- 13
- 11
- 13
- - 13
  - 11
  - 13

Producer(s):

M.Masser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

12
- I Love A Rainy Night
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 15
- 12
- 11
- - 15
  - 12
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

13
- I Made It Through The Rain
  Barry Manilow
- 14
- 13
- 9
- - 14
  - 13
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

14
- Celebration
  Kool & The Gang
- 16
- 14
- 13
- - 16
  - 14
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

15
- Hey Nineteen
  Steely Dan
- 17
- 15
- 8
- - 17
  - 15
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Katz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

16
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot
  Pat Benatar
- 12
- 9
- 16
- - 12
  - 9
  - 16

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

17
- More Than I Can Say
  Leo Sayer
- 10
- 2
- 17
- - 10
  - 2
  - 17

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

18
- Time Is Time
  Andy Gibb
- 19
- 18
- 9
- - 19
  - 18
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

19
- Giving It Up For Your Love
  Delbert McClinton
- 22
- 19
- 7
- - 22
  - 19
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Beckett, Muscle Shoals Sound, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/MSS/Unknown

20
- Suddenly
  Olivia Newton-John And Cliff Richard
- 21
- 20
- 13
- - 21
  - 20
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

21
- Miss Sun
  Boz Scaggs
- 25
- 21
- 8
- - 25
  - 21
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

22
- 9 To 5
  Dolly Parton
- 26
- 22
- 8
- - 26
  - 22
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

23
- Together
  Tierra
- 27
- 23
- 11
- - 27
  - 23
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.Salas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

24
- One Step Closer
  The Doobie Brothers
- 24
- 24
- 9
- - 24
  - 24
  - 9

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

25
- The Winner Takes It All
  ABBA
- 30
- 25
- 9
- - 30
  - 25
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

26
- Same Old Lang Syne
  Dan Fogelberg
- 31
- 26
- 6
- - 31
  - 26
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Fogelberg, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic

27
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
  Stevie Wonder
- 18
- 5
- 18
- - 18
  - 5
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

28
- Keep On Loving You
  REO Speedwagon
- 34
- 28
- 8
- - 34
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Seven Bridges Road
  Eagles
- 35
- 29
- 5
- - 35
  - 29
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

30
- Another One Bites The Dust
  Queen
- 20
- 1
- 23
- - 20
  - 1
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

J.Deacon

Producer(s):

Queen, Mack

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

31
- Woman In Love
  Barbra Streisand
- 28
- 1
- 20
- - 28
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

32
- I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
  Stevie Wonder
- 49
- 32
- 6
- - 49
  - 32
  - 6

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

33
- Cold Love
  Donna Summer
- 37
- 33
- 8
- - 37
  - 33
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

34
- Killin' Time
  Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton
- 38
- 34
- 9
- - 38
  - 34
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

35
- Heartbreak Hotel
  The Jacksons
- 40
- 35
- 7
- - 40
  - 35
  - 7

Producer(s):

The Jacksons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

36 NEW
NEW
- Woman
  John Lennon
- -
- 36
- 1
- - -
  - 36
  - 1

Producer(s):

Y.Ono, J.W.Lennon, J.Douglass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

37
- He Can't Love You
  Michael Stanley Band
- 39
- 37
- 9
- - 39
  - 37
  - 9

Producer(s):

M.Stanley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

38
- Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
  The Korgis
- 23
- 18
- 15
- - 23
  - 18
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

39
- My Mother's Eyes
  Bette Midler
- 41
- 39
- 9
- - 41
  - 39
  - 9

Producer(s):

D.Kirk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

40
- I Need Your Lovin'
  Teena Marie
- 43
- 40
- 9
- - 43
  - 40
  - 9

Producer(s):

T.Marie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

41
- Shine On
  L.T.D.
- 45
- 41
- 10
- - 45
  - 41
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

42
- Smoky Mountain Rain
  Ronnie Milsap
- 46
- 42
- 8
- - 46
  - 42
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

43
- A Little In Love
  Cliff Richard
- 53
- 43
- 6
- - 53
  - 43
  - 6

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

44
- Games People Play
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 48
- 44
- 7
- - 48
  - 44
  - 7

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

45
- Love T.K.O.
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 47
- 45
- 8
- - 47
  - 45
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

46
- Who's Making Love
  Blues Brothers
- 52
- 46
- 5
- - 52
  - 46
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Tischler, P.Shaffer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

47
- You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 29
- 12
- 17
- - 29
  - 12
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

48
- Whip It
  Devo
- 33
- 14
- 21
- - 33
  - 14
  - 21

Producer(s):

Devo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

49
- I Believe In You
  Don Williams
- 32
- 24
- 17
- - 32
  - 24
  - 17

Producer(s):

G.Fundis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

50
- Never Be The Same
  Christopher Cross
- 36
- 15
- 15
- - 36
  - 15
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

51
- Fool That I Am
  Rita Coolidge
- 58
- 51
- 6
- - 58
  - 51
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Anderle, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

52
- Ah! Leah!
  Donnie Iris
- 61
- 52
- 6
- - 61
  - 52
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Carousel

53
- Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
  Waylon
- 42
- 21
- 19
- - 42
  - 21
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

54
- Back In Black
  AC/DC
- 63
- 54
- 5
- - 63
  - 54
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Young, M.Young, B.F.Johnson

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

55
- Need Your Loving Tonight
  Queen
- 44
- 44
- 8
- - 44
  - 44
  - 8

Producer(s):

Queen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

56
- I'm Coming Out
  Diana Ross
- 50
- 5
- 20
- - 50
  - 5
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

57
- Girls Can Get It
  Dr. Hook
- 54
- 34
- 12
- - 54
  - 34
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

58
- Teacher Teacher
  Rockpile
- 51
- 51
- 9
- - 51
  - 51
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

59
- You
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 57
- 48
- 9
- - 57
  - 48
  - 9

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

60
- United Together
  Aretha Franklin
- 67
- 60
- 4
- - 67
  - 60
  - 4

Producer(s):

C.Jackson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

61
- Full Of Fire
  Shalamar
- 68
- 61
- 5
- - 68
  - 61
  - 5

Producer(s):

L.F.Sylvers,III, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

62
- Skateaway
  Dire Straits
- 72
- 62
- 5
- - 72
  - 62
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, M.Knopfler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

63
- Sequel
  Harry Chapin
- 55
- 23
- 12
- - 55
  - 23
  - 12

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Albert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

64
- (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
  Outlaws
- 73
- 64
- 4
- - 73
  - 64
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

65
- Turn And Walk Away
  The Babys
- 56
- 42
- 10
- - 56
  - 42
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

66
- The Wanderer
  Donna Summer
- 60
- 3
- 18
- - 60
  - 3
  - 18

Producer(s):

P.Boceno, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

67
- Gotta Have More Love
  Climax Blues Band
- 59
- 47
- 10
- - 59
  - 47
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

68 NEW
NEW
- Treat Me Right
  Pat Benatar
- -
- 68
- 1
- - -
  - 68
  - 1

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

69
- Breakfast In America
  Supertramp
- 62
- 62
- 6
- - 62
  - 62
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Henderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

70
- Dreaming
  Cliff Richard
- 65
- 10
- 19
- - 65
  - 10
  - 19

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

71
- Deep Inside My Heart
  Randy Meisner
- 66
- 22
- 14
- - 66
  - 22
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

72
- This Time
  John Cougar
- 64
- 27
- 17
- - 64
  - 27
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

73
- Fashion
  David Bowie
- 70
- 70
- 7
- - 70
  - 70
  - 7

Producer(s):

David Bowie, T.Visconti, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

74
- He's So Shy
  The Pointer Sisters
- 74
- 3
- 26
- - 74
  - 3
  - 26

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

75
- Set The Night On Fire
  Oak
- 71
- 71
- 6
- - 71
  - 71
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

76
- Got To Rock On
  Kansas
- 80
- 76
- 4
- - 80
  - 76
  - 4

Producer(s):

Kansas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

77
- Fly Away
  Peter Allen
- 88
- 77
- 2
- - 88
  - 77
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

78
- Never Knew Love Like This Before
  Stephanie Mills
- 76
- 6
- 24
- - 76
  - 6
  - 24

Producer(s):

J.Mtume, R.Lucas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

79 NEW
NEW
- Flash's Theme Aka Flash
  Queen
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Producer(s):

May, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

80
- Don't Want No-Body
  J.D. Drews
- 84
- 80
- 4
- - 84
  - 80
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unicorn

81
- Turning Japanese
  The Vapors
- 75
- 36
- 17
- - 75
  - 36
  - 17

Producer(s):

Vic Coppersmith Hea, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

82
- The Horizontal Bop
  Bob Seger
- 77
- 42
- 11
- - 77
  - 42
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

83
- Toccata
  Sky (Arista)
- 86
- 83
- 2
- - 86
  - 83
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

84
- Easy Love
  Dionne Warwick
- 79
- 62
- 9
- - 79
  - 62
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

85
- Lovely One
  The Jacksons
- 78
- 12
- 17
- - 78
  - 12
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

86
- Upside Down
  Diana Ross
- 85
- 1
- 28
- - 85
  - 1
  - 28

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

87
- Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On
  The Kings
- 87
- 43
- 22
- - 87
  - 43
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

88
- Could I Be Dreaming
  The Pointer Sisters
- 81
- 52
- 11
- - 81
  - 52
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

89
- Stop This Game
  Cheap Trick
- 90
- 48
- 11
- - 90
  - 48
  - 11

Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- Watching You
  Slave
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.Douglass, S.Washington, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

91
- What Can You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb?)
  The Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir & Chorale
- 69
- 69
- 6
- - 69
  - 69
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

92
- Remote Control
  The Reddings
- 93
- 89
- 10
- - 93
  - 89
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Timmons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Believe In A Dream/Unknown

93
- Without Your Love
  Roger Daltrey
- 83
- 20
- 19
- - 83
  - 20
  - 19

Producer(s):

J.Wayne, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

94 NEW
NEW
- Somebody's Knockin'
  Terri Gibbs
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Producer(s):

E.Penny, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

95
- Let Me Be Your Angel
  Stacy Lattisaw
- 92
- 21
- 24
- - 92
  - 21
  - 24

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

96
- On The Road Again
  Willie Nelson
- 96
- 20
- 20
- - 96
  - 20
  - 20

Producer(s):

W.Nelson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

97 NEW
NEW
- Long Time Lovin' You
  McGuffey Lane
- -
- 97
- 1
- - -
  - 97
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

98
- Trickle Trickle
  The Manhattan Transfer
- 97
- 73
- 8
- - 97
  - 73
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

99
- I'm Happy That Love Has Found You
  Jimmy Hall
- 99
- 27
- 17
- - 99
  - 27
  - 17

Producer(s):

N.Putnam, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

100
- Out Here On My Own
  Irene Cara
- 100
- 19
- 23
- - 100
  - 19
  - 23

Producer(s):

M.Gore, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 17, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

(Just Like) Starting Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

John Lennon's Lost 'Help!' Guitar Sets Beatles Auction Record After $2.9 Million Sale

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

(Just Like) Starting Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love On The Rocks

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guilty

Producer(s):

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The Tide Is High

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hungry Heart

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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Every Woman In The World

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Passion

Producer(s):

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Tell It Like It Is

Producer(s):

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Lady

Producer(s):

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De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

Producer(s):

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It's My Turn

Producer(s):

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I Love A Rainy Night

Producer(s):

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I Made It Through The Rain

Producer(s):

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Celebration

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hey Nineteen

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

More Than I Can Say

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time Is Time

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giving It Up For Your Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Suddenly

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