Top 100 songs for October 3, 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, “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” by The Police rises from No. 66 to No. 44. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic — The Policeup 22 places, No. 66 → No. 44
- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) — Air Supplyup 17 places, No. 54 → No. 37
- Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love) — Marty Balinup 17 places, No. 60 → No. 43
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Physical — Olivia Newton-JohnNo. 66
- Promises In The Dark — Pat BenatarNo. 71
- I Want You, I Need You — Chris ChristianNo. 82
- Let's Groove — Earth, Wind & FireNo. 83
- A Lucky Guy — Rickie Lee JonesNo. 84
- Leila — ZZ TopNo. 85
- Fire In The Sky — The Dirt BandNo. 86
- Magic Power — TriumphNo. 89
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.