Top 100 songs for March 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 “I Love A Rainy Night” by Eddie Rabbitt. Meanwhile, “Angel Of The Morning” by Juice Newton rises from No. 54 to No. 36. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Angel Of The Morning — Juice Newtonup 18 places, No. 54 → No. 36
- I Can't Stand It — Eric Clapton And His Bandup 16 places, No. 63 → No. 47
- Being With You — Smokey Robinsonup 13 places, No. 68 → No. 55
New to this week’s Top 10
- Crying — Don McLeanNo. 7
- Hello Again — Neil DiamondNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Sweetheart — Franke & The KnockoutsNo. 77
- Running Scared — The FoolsNo. 81
- Sukiyaki — A Taste Of HoneyNo. 83
- A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) — Ray Parker Jr. & RaydioNo. 86
- Walking On Thin Ice — Yoko OnoNo. 87
- I Have The Skill — SherbsNo. 88
- Let Me Go — The RingsNo. 89
- The Rambler — Molly HatchetNo. 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.