Top 100 songs for January 17, 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, “I Ain't Gonna Stand For It” by Stevie Wonder rises from No. 49 to No. 32. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Ain't Gonna Stand For It — Stevie Wonderup 17 places, No. 49 → No. 32
- Fly Away — Peter Allenup 11 places, No. 88 → No. 77
- A Little In Love — Cliff Richardup 10 places, No. 53 → No. 43
New to this week’s Top 10
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da — The PoliceNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Ain't Gonna Stand For It — Stevie WonderNo. 32
- Woman — John LennonNo. 36
- My Mother's Eyes — Bette MidlerNo. 39
- I Need Your Lovin' — Teena MarieNo. 40
First-week entries
- Woman — John LennonNo. 36
- Treat Me Right — Pat BenatarNo. 68
- Flash's Theme Aka Flash — QueenNo. 79
- Watching You — SlaveNo. 90
- Somebody's Knockin' — Terri GibbsNo. 94
- Long Time Lovin' You — McGuffey LaneNo. 97
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.