Top 100 songs for September 5, 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 “Endless Love” by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie. Meanwhile, “I've Done Everything For You” by Rick Springfield rises from No. 65 to No. 43. 4 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I've Done Everything For You — Rick Springfieldup 22 places, No. 65 → No. 43
- Love All The Hurt Away — Aretha Franklin And George Bensonup 20 places, No. 89 → No. 69
- When She Was My Girl — Four Topsup 16 places, No. 66 → No. 50
New to this week’s Top 40
- Super Freak (Part I) — Rick JamesNo. 33
- Chloe — Elton JohnNo. 36
- Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) — John DenverNo. 38
- The Night Owls — Little River BandNo. 40
First-week entries
- Share Your Love With Me — Kenny RogersNo. 47
- Just Be My Lady — Larry GrahamNo. 79
- Magic Man — Herb AlpertNo. 84
- Working In The Coal Mine — DevoNo. 87
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.