Top 100 songs for March 14, 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 “9 To 5” by Dolly Parton. Meanwhile, “I Can't Stand It” by Eric Clapton And His Band rises from No. 47 to No. 29. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Can't Stand It — Eric Clapton And His Bandup 18 places, No. 47 → No. 29
- Being With You — Smokey Robinsonup 14 places, No. 55 → No. 41
- Sweetheart — Franke & The Knockoutsup 13 places, No. 77 → No. 64
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Her Town Too — James Taylor & J.D. SoutherNo. 38
- Time Out Of Mind — Steely DanNo. 70
- Me (Without You) — Andy GibbNo. 72
- Lonely Together — Barry ManilowNo. 79
- Right Away — HawksNo. 81
- Limelight — RushNo. 83
- 96 Tears — Garland JeffreysNo. 86
- I Loved 'em Every One — T.G. SheppardNo. 87
- Memories — TierraNo. 90
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.