Top 100 songs for August 8, 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 “Jessie's Girl” by Rick Springfield. Meanwhile, “The Beach Boys Medley” by The Beach Boys rises from No. 62 to No. 45. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Beach Boys Medley — The Beach Boysup 17 places, No. 62 → No. 45
- Chloe — Elton Johnup 14 places, No. 80 → No. 66
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around — Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakersup 13 places, No. 38 → No. 25
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Everlasting Love — Rex Smith/Rachel SweetNo. 37
- Step By Step — Eddie RabbittNo. 38
- Hold On Tight — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 39
- That Old Song — Ray Parker Jr. & RaydioNo. 40
First-week entries
- The Voice — The Moody BluesNo. 56
- Draw Of The Cards — Kim CarnesNo. 72
- Super Freak (Part I) — Rick JamesNo. 74
- Straight From The Heart — The Allman Brothers BandNo. 79
- In Your Letter — REO SpeedwagonNo. 82
- A Heart In New York — Art GarfunkelNo. 83
- Falling In Love Again — Michael Stanley BandNo. 84
- It's Just The Sun — Don McLeanNo. 85
- Just Like Paradise — Larry John McNallyNo. 86
- Dedicated To The One I Love — Bernadette PetersNo. 87
- Shake It Up Tonight — Cheryl LynnNo. 88
- Hold Tight — ChangeNo. 89
- The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore — Nielsen/PearsonNo. 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.