Top 100 songs for May 9, 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, “Is It You” by Lee Ritenour rises from No. 80 to No. 65. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Is It You — Lee Ritenourup 15 places, No. 80 → No. 65
- You Make My Dreams — Daryl Hall John Oatesup 15 places, No. 82 → No. 67
- The Waiting — Tom Petty And The Heartbreakersup 13 places, No. 61 → No. 48
New to this week’s Top 10
- Take It On The Run — REO SpeedwagonNo. 7
- Sukiyaki — A Taste Of HoneyNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Jessie's Girl — Rick SpringfieldNo. 38
- Ai No Corrida (I-No-Ko-ree-da) — Quincy JonesNo. 39
First-week entries
- Nobody Wins — Elton JohnNo. 71
- Modern Girl — Sheena EastonNo. 81
- Arc Of A Diver — Steve WinwoodNo. 82
- Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) — Joey ScarburyNo. 85
- You're So Easy To Love — Tommy JamesNo. 86
- Almost Saturday Night — Dave EdmundsNo. 87
- Lovin' The Night Away — The Dillman BandNo. 88
- Next Time You'll Know — Sister SledgeNo. 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.