Top 100 songs for January 10, 1981
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1981 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon. Meanwhile, “Seven Bridges Road” by Eagles rises from No. 55 to No. 35. 2 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Seven Bridges Road — Eaglesup 20 places, No. 55 → No. 35
- United Together — Aretha Franklinup 14 places, No. 81 → No. 67
- Who's Making Love — Blues Brothersup 12 places, No. 64 → No. 52
New to this week’s Top 10
- Passion — Rod StewartNo. 7
New to this week’s Top 40
- Seven Bridges Road — EaglesNo. 35
- Cold Love — Donna SummerNo. 37
- He Can't Love You — Michael Stanley BandNo. 39
- Heartbreak Hotel — The JacksonsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Toccata — Sky (Arista)No. 86
- Fly Away — Peter AllenNo. 88
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.