Top 100 songs for December 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 “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John. Meanwhile, “Shake It Up” by The Cars rises from No. 58 to No. 43. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Shake It Up — The Carsup 15 places, No. 58 → No. 43
- Come Go With Me — The Beach Boysup 15 places, No. 77 → No. 62
- Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight — Eddie Rabbittup 12 places, No. 44 → No. 32
New to this week’s Top 10
- Let's Groove — Earth, Wind & FireNo. 7
- Young Turks — Rod StewartNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
- Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight — Eddie RabbittNo. 32
- Wrack My Brain — Ringo StarrNo. 39
- Under Pressure — Queen & David BowieNo. 40
First-week entries
- Waiting On A Friend — The Rolling StonesNo. 70
- Breakin' Away — Al JarreauNo. 81
- Take It Easy On Me — Little River BandNo. 82
- Love Is Alright Tonite — Rick SpringfieldNo. 84
- The Woman In Me — Crystal GayleNo. 87
- Could It Be Love — Jennifer WarnesNo. 88
- Little Darlin' — SheilaNo. 89
- Runaway Rita — Leif GarrettNo. 90
- Sharing The Love — Rufus With Chaka KhanNo. 92
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.