Top 100 songs for November 14, 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, “Centerfold” by The J. Geils Band rises from No. 70 to No. 50. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Centerfold — The J. Geils Bandup 20 places, No. 70 → No. 50
- Yesterday's Songs — Neil Diamondup 17 places, No. 51 → No. 34
- Heart Like A Wheel — The Steve Miller Bandup 14 places, No. 50 → No. 36
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Yesterday's Songs — Neil DiamondNo. 34
- Heart Like A Wheel — The Steve Miller BandNo. 36
- Never Too Much — Luther VandrossNo. 37
- Steal The Night — Stevie WoodsNo. 39
- I Want You, I Need You — Chris ChristianNo. 40
First-week entries
- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 59
- Comin' In And Out Of Your Life — Barbra StreisandNo. 62
- Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight — Eddie RabbittNo. 76
- Working For The Weekend — LoverboyNo. 79
- Key Largo — Bertie HigginsNo. 86
- Love In The First Degree — AlabamaNo. 90
- Walking Into Sunshine — Central LineNo. 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.