Top 100 songs for October 24, 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 “Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)” by Christopher Cross. Meanwhile, “Young Turks” by Rod Stewart rises from No. 61 to No. 41. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Young Turks — Rod Stewartup 20 places, No. 61 → No. 41
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love — Diana Rossup 18 places, No. 56 → No. 38
- Harden My Heart — Quarterflashup 17 places, No. 80 → No. 63
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- You Saved My Soul — Burton CummingsNo. 37
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love — Diana RossNo. 38
- Our Lips Are Sealed — Go-Go'sNo. 40
First-week entries
- Leather And Lace — Stevie Nicks With Don HenleyNo. 73
- Trouble — Lindsey BuckinghamNo. 74
- Twilight — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 79
- Mistaken Identity — Kim CarnesNo. 83
- I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World — Ronnie MilsapNo. 85
- Turn Your Love Around — George BensonNo. 86
- La La Means I Love You — TierraNo. 89
- Controversy — PrinceNo. 90
- Snap Shot — SlaveNo. 99
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.