Top 100 songs for March 28, 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 “Rapture” by Blondie. Meanwhile, “Take It On The Run” by REO Speedwagon rises from No. 65 to No. 32. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Take It On The Run — REO Speedwagonup 33 places, No. 65 → No. 32
- Too Much Time On My Hands — Styxup 27 places, No. 60 → No. 33
- Living Inside Myself — Gino Vannelliup 18 places, No. 77 → No. 59
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Take It On The Run — REO SpeedwagonNo. 32
- Too Much Time On My Hands — StyxNo. 33
- Time Out Of Mind — Steely DanNo. 34
- It's A Love Thing — The WhispersNo. 36
- Sweetheart — Franke & The KnockoutsNo. 37
- How 'bout Us — ChampaignNo. 39
- Who Do You Think You're Foolin' — Donna SummerNo. 40
First-week entries
- Love You Like I Never Loved Before — John O'BanionNo. 72
- Say You'll Be Mine — Christopher CrossNo. 74
- Watching The Wheels — John LennonNo. 77
- What Are We Doin' In Love — Dottie West with Kenny RogersNo. 78
- Bette Davis Eyes — Kim CarnesNo. 80
- Jessie's Girl — Rick SpringfieldNo. 81
- Blessed Are The Believers — Anne MurrayNo. 83
- Lover — Michael Stanley BandNo. 84
- Unchained Melody — HeartNo. 85
- Somebody Send My Baby Home — Lenny LeBlancNo. 87
- Shotgun Rider — Delbert McClintonNo. 89
- Don't Know Much — Bill MedleyNo. 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.