Top 100 songs for December 19, 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, “Sweet Dreams” by Air Supply rises from No. 74 to No. 53. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sweet Dreams — Air Supplyup 21 places, No. 74 → No. 53
- Leader Of The Band — Dan Fogelbergup 16 places, No. 53 → No. 37
- All Our Tomorrows — Eddie Schwartzup 13 places, No. 80 → No. 67
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Come Go With Me — The Beach BoysNo. 34
- Leader Of The Band — Dan FogelbergNo. 37
- More Than Just The Two Of Us — SneakerNo. 39
- You Could Have Been With Me — Sheena EastonNo. 40
First-week entries
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.