Top 100 songs for May 2, 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 “Morning Train (Nine To Five)” by Sheena Easton. Meanwhile, “America” by Neil Diamond rises from No. 76 to No. 39. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- America — Neil Diamondup 37 places, No. 76 → No. 39
- This Little Girl — Gary U.S. Bondsup 27 places, No. 67 → No. 40
- Medley — Stars On 45up 16 places, No. 48 → No. 32
New to this week’s Top 10
- Bette Davis Eyes — Kim CarnesNo. 7
- Living Inside Myself — Gino VannelliNo. 9
- I Can't Stand It — Eric Clapton And His BandNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Medley — Stars On 45No. 32
- Since I Don't Have You — Don McLeanNo. 35
- Find Your Way Back — Jefferson StarshipNo. 36
- Blessed Are The Believers — Anne MurrayNo. 38
- America — Neil DiamondNo. 39
- This Little Girl — Gary U.S. BondsNo. 40
First-week entries
- The Waiting — Tom Petty And The HeartbreakersNo. 61
- You Make My Dreams — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 82
- Sweet Baby — Stanley Clarke/George DukeNo. 83
- Can You Feel It — The JacksonsNo. 89
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy — Phoebe SnowNo. 90
- Shaddap You Face — Joe DolceNo. 94
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.