Top 100 songs for November 7, 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 “Private Eyes” by Daryl Hall John Oates. Meanwhile, “Trouble” by Lindsey Buckingham rises from No. 55 to No. 30. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Trouble — Lindsey Buckinghamup 25 places, No. 55 → No. 30
- Heart Like A Wheel — The Steve Miller Bandup 24 places, No. 74 → No. 50
- Leather And Lace — Stevie Nicks With Don Henleyup 19 places, No. 50 → No. 31
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Trouble — Lindsey BuckinghamNo. 30
- Leather And Lace — Stevie Nicks With Don HenleyNo. 31
- Harden My Heart — QuarterflashNo. 33
- No Reply At All — GenesisNo. 36
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) — Kool & The GangNo. 37
- The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) — Juice NewtonNo. 39
- Don't Stop Believin' — JourneyNo. 40
First-week entries
- Yesterday's Songs — Neil DiamondNo. 51
- Centerfold — The J. Geils BandNo. 70
- Wrack My Brain — Ringo StarrNo. 79
- Under Pressure — Queen & David BowieNo. 80
- Cool Night — Paul DavisNo. 83
- Living Eyes — Bee GeesNo. 84
- Talking Out Of Turn — The Moody BluesNo. 88
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Part 1) — RogerNo. 91
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.