Top 100 songs for April 4, 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, “Living Inside Myself” by Gino Vannelli rises from No. 59 to No. 32. 5 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Living Inside Myself — Gino Vannelliup 27 places, No. 59 → No. 32
- Watching The Wheels — John Lennonup 25 places, No. 77 → No. 52
- Bette Davis Eyes — Kim Carnesup 23 places, No. 80 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Living Inside Myself — Gino VannelliNo. 32
- You Better You Bet — The WhoNo. 35
- I Love You — Climax Blues BandNo. 38
- The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love) — JourneyNo. 39
First-week entries
- Find Your Way Back — Jefferson StarshipNo. 81
- But You Know I Love You — Dolly PartonNo. 82
- I Don't Need You — Rupert HolmesNo. 84
- Super Trouper — ABBANo. 88
- Playing With Lightning — Shot In The DarkNo. 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.