List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1981
These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1981. The longest running number-one single of 1981 is "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John which stayed at the top of the chart for six weeks in 1981 and then for four additional weeks in 1982, with a total of ten weeks at number-one. This also makes "Physical" the longest running number-one single of the 1980s.
| The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1981 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles. |
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon | [1] |
| January 10 | [2] | ||
| January 17 | [3] | ||
| January 24 | [4] | ||
| January 31 | "The Tide Is High" | Blondie | [5] |
| February 7 | "Celebration" | Kool & the Gang | [6] |
| February 14 | [7] | ||
| February 21 | "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton | [8] |
| February 28 | "I Love a Rainy Night" | Eddie Rabbitt | [9] |
| March 7 | [10] | ||
| March 14 | "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton | [11] |
| March 21 | "Keep On Loving You" | REO Speedwagon | [12] |
| March 28 | "Rapture" | Blondie | [13] |
| April 4 | [14] | ||
| April 11 | "Kiss on My List" | Daryl Hall and John Oates | [15] |
| April 18 | [16] | ||
| April 25 | [17] | ||
| May 2 | "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" | Sheena Easton | [18] |
| May 9 | [19] | ||
| May 16 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | [20] |
| May 23 | [21] | ||
| May 30 | [22] | ||
| June 6 | [23] | ||
| June 13 | [24] | ||
| June 20 | "Stars on 45 Medley" | Stars on 45 | [25] |
| June 27 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | [26] |
| July 4 | [27] | ||
| July 11 | [28] | ||
| July 18 | [29] | ||
| July 25 | "The One That You Love" | Air Supply | [30] |
| August 1 | "Jessie's Girl" | Rick Springfield | [31] |
| August 8 | [32] | ||
| August 15 | "Endless Love" | Diana Ross and Lionel Richie | [33] |
| August 22 | [34] | ||
| August 29 | [35] | ||
| September 5 | [36] | ||
| September 12 | [37] | ||
| September 19 | [38] | ||
| September 26 | [39] | ||
| October 3 | [40] | ||
| October 10 | [41] | ||
| October 17 | "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Christopher Cross | [42] |
| October 24 | [43] | ||
| October 31 | [44] | ||
| November 7 | "Private Eyes" | Daryl Hall and John Oates | [45] |
| November 14 | [46] | ||
| November 21 | "Physical" | Olivia Newton-John | [47] |
| November 28 | [48] | ||
| December 5 | [49] | ||
| December 12 | [50] | ||
| December 19 | [51] | ||
| December 26 | [52] |
References
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-01-03/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-01-10/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-01-17/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-01-24/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-01-31/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-02-07/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-02-14/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-02-21/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-02-28/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-03-07/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-03-14/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-03-21/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-03-28/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-04-04/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-04-11/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-04-18/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-04-25/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-05-02/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-05-09/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-05-16/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-05-23/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-05-30/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-06-06/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-06-13/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-06-20/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-06-27/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-07-04/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-07-11/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-07-18/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-07-25/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-08-01/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-08-08/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-08-15/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-08-22/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-08-29/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-09-05/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-09-12/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-09-19/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-09-26/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-10-03/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-10-10/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-10-17/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-10-24/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-10-31/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-11-07/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-11-14/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-11-21/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-11-28/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-12-05/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-12-12/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-12-19/hot-100
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/1981-12-26/hot-100
Sources
- Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
- Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties (ISBN 0-89820-079-2)
- Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.
See also
- 1981 in music
- Cashbox Top 100 number-one singles of 1981
- List of number-one hits (United States)
- List of number-one albums of 1981 (U.S.)
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