Top 100 songs for February 7, 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 “Celebration” by Kool & The Gang. Meanwhile, “What Kind Of Fool” by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb rises from No. 72 to No. 52. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- What Kind Of Fool — Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibbup 20 places, No. 72 → No. 52
- Rapture — Blondieup 19 places, No. 61 → No. 42
- Living In A Fantasy — Leo Sayerup 16 places, No. 74 → No. 58
New to this week’s Top 10
- Woman — John LennonNo. 8
- Giving It Up For Your Love — Delbert McClintonNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Hearts On Fire — Randy MeisnerNo. 37
- Ah! Leah! — Donnie IrisNo. 38
- Back In Black — AC/DCNo. 40
First-week entries
- Fade Away — Bruce SpringsteenNo. 65
- Don't Stand So Close To Me — The PoliceNo. 78
- While You See A Chance — Steve WinwoodNo. 80
- Fireflies — Fleetwood MacNo. 82
- Just Between You And Me — April WineNo. 85
- Don't Stop The Music — Yarbrough & PeoplesNo. 86
- And Love Goes On — Earth, Wind & FireNo. 87
- Cafe Amore — Spyro GyraNo. 89
- 8th Wonder — Sugarhill GangNo. 98
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.