Top 100 songs for January 31, 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 “The Tide Is High” by Blondie. Meanwhile, “Hearts On Fire” by Randy Meisner rises from No. 65 to No. 50. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Hearts On Fire — Randy Meisnerup 15 places, No. 65 → No. 50
- Too Tight — ConFunkShunup 15 places, No. 75 → No. 60
- Treat Me Right — Pat Benatarup 14 places, No. 50 → No. 36
New to this week’s Top 10
- Celebration — Kool & The GangNo. 3
- 9 To 5 — Dolly PartonNo. 8
- I Made It Through The Rain — Barry ManilowNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Hello Again — Neil DiamondNo. 32
- Treat Me Right — Pat BenatarNo. 36
- Who's Making Love — Blues BrothersNo. 39
- Shine On — L.T.D.No. 40
First-week entries
- Hello Again — Neil DiamondNo. 32
- Rapture — BlondieNo. 61
- What Kind Of Fool — Barbra Streisand & Barry GibbNo. 72
- Ain't Even Done With The Night — John CougarNo. 81
- Dreamer — The AssociationNo. 83
- Fantastic Voyage — LakesideNo. 85
- Turn Me Loose — LoverboyNo. 87
- Don't You Know What Love Is — TouchNo. 92
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.