Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 30, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Bette Davis Eyes

Kim Carnes

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

V.Garay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For July 26 2025

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 30, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Bette Davis Eyes
  Kim Carnes
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Producer(s):

V.Garay

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

2
- Being With You
  Smokey Robinson
- 2
- 2
- 16
- - 2
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

3
- Medley
  Stars On 45
- 5
- 3
- 8
- - 5
  - 3
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radio

4
- Sukiyaki
  A Taste Of Honey
- 8
- 4
- 13
- - 8
  - 4
  - 13

Producer(s):

G.Duke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

5
- Take It On The Run
  REO Speedwagon
- 6
- 5
- 11
- - 6
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Richrath

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

6
- Living Inside Myself
  Gino Vannelli
- 7
- 6
- 11
- - 7
  - 6
  - 11

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, J.Vannelli, R.Vannelli

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

7
- Just The Two Of Us
  Grover Washington, Jr. With Bill Withers
- 3
- 2
- 16
- - 3
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

W.Withers, Jr., R.MacDonald, W.Salter

Producer(s):

G.Washington, Jr., R.MacDonald

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

8
- A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
  Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
- 11
- 8
- 13
- - 11
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

R.Parker, Jr.

Producer(s):

R.Parker,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

9
- Too Much Time On My Hands
  Styx
- 9
- 9
- 11
- - 9
  - 9
  - 11

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

10
- Watching The Wheels
  John Lennon
- 10
- 10
- 10
- - 10
  - 10
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.W.Lennon, Y.Ono, J.Douglass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

11
- Sweetheart
  Franke & The Knockouts
- 12
- 11
- 13
- - 12
  - 11
  - 13

Producer(s):

S.Verroca, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

12
- America
  Neil Diamond
- 15
- 12
- 6
- - 15
  - 12
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

13
- How 'bout Us
  Champaign
- 14
- 13
- 16
- - 14
  - 13
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

14
- Angel Of The Morning
  Juice Newton
- 4
- 4
- 15
- - 4
  - 4
  - 15

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

15
- I Love You
  Climax Blues Band
- 17
- 15
- 15
- - 17
  - 15
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

16
- All Those Years Ago
  George Harrison
- 33
- 16
- 2
- - 33
  - 16
  - 2

Producer(s):

G.Harrison, R.Cooper, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse/Unknown

17
- This Little Girl
  Gary U.S. Bonds
- 23
- 17
- 6
- - 23
  - 17
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

18
- What Are We Doin' In Love
  Dottie West with Kenny Rogers
- 21
- 18
- 10
- - 21
  - 18
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

19
- I Missed Again
  Phil Collins
- 19
- 19
- 11
- - 19
  - 19
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.Collins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

20
- Say You'll Be Mine
  Christopher Cross
- 20
- 20
- 10
- - 20
  - 20
  - 10

Producer(s):

M.Omartian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

21
- Morning Train (Nine To Five)
  Sheena Easton
- 13
- 1
- 16
- - 13
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

22
- You Make My Dreams
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 31
- 22
- 5
- - 31
  - 22
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Oates, D.Hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

23
- Since I Don't Have You
  Don McLean
- 25
- 23
- 8
- - 25
  - 23
  - 8

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

24
- Jessie's Girl
  Rick Springfield
- 28
- 24
- 10
- - 28
  - 24
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

25
- The Waiting
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 32
- 25
- 5
- - 32
  - 25
  - 5

Producer(s):

T.Petty, J.Iovine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Backstreet/Unknown

26
- Kiss On My List
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 16
- 1
- 19
- - 16
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

27
- Is It You
  Lee Ritenour
- 35
- 27
- 6
- - 35
  - 27
  - 6

Producer(s):

L.Ritenour, H.Mason, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

28
- Ai No Corrida (I-No-Ko-ree-da)
  Quincy Jones
- 30
- 28
- 8
- - 30
  - 28
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

29
- Find Your Way Back
  Jefferson Starship
- 29
- 29
- 9
- - 29
  - 29
  - 9

Producer(s):

R.Nevison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/Unknown

30
- The One That You Love
  Air Supply
- 38
- 30
- 3
- - 38
  - 30
  - 3

Producer(s):

H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

31
- You Better You Bet
  The Who
- 18
- 18
- 11
- - 18
  - 18
  - 11

Producer(s):

A.Willis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

32
- Winning
  Santana
- 36
- 32
- 8
- - 36
  - 32
  - 8

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

33
- I Can't Stand It
  Eric Clapton And His Band
- 22
- 10
- 14
- - 22
  - 10
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

34
- Love You Like I Never Loved Before
  John O'Banion
- 24
- 24
- 10
- - 24
  - 24
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

35
- Still Right Here In My Heart
  Pure Prairie League
- 39
- 35
- 7
- - 39
  - 35
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Rraboni, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

36
- Ain't Even Done With The Night
  John Cougar
- 26
- 17
- 18
- - 26
  - 17
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

37
- Say What
  Jesse Winchester
- 43
- 37
- 6
- - 43
  - 37
  - 6

Producer(s):

W.Mitchell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville/Unknown

38
- Fool In Love With You
  Jim Photoglo
- 41
- 38
- 7
- - 41
  - 38
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.F.Neary, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

39
- Just So Lonely
  Get Wet
- 40
- 39
- 6
- - 40
  - 39
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

40
- Nobody Wins
  Elton John
- 49
- 40
- 4
- - 49
  - 40
  - 4

Producer(s):

E.John, C.Franks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

41
- Hold On Loosely
  38 Special
- 27
- 27
- 14
- - 27
  - 27
  - 14

Producer(s):

R.Mills, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

42
- Time
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 44
- 42
- 7
- - 44
  - 42
  - 7

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

43
- I Can Take Care Of Myself
  Billy & The Beaters
- 47
- 43
- 6
- - 47
  - 43
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alfa

44
- Give A Little Bit More
  Cliff Richard
- 46
- 44
- 6
- - 46
  - 44
  - 6

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

45
- Seven Year Ache
  Rosanne Cash
- 50
- 45
- 6
- - 50
  - 45
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Crowell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

46
- Modern Girl
  Sheena Easton
- 55
- 46
- 4
- - 55
  - 46
  - 4

Producer(s):

C.Neil, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

47
- Blessed Are The Believers
  Anne Murray
- 34
- 34
- 10
- - 34
  - 34
  - 10

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

48
- Elvira
  The Oak Ridge Boys
- 67
- 48
- 3
- - 67
  - 48
  - 3

Producer(s):

R.Chancey, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records/Unknown

49
- Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)
  Joey Scarbury
- 62
- 49
- 4
- - 62
  - 49
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

50
- You Like Me Don't You
  Jermaine Jackson
- 53
- 50
- 7
- - 53
  - 50
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Jackson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

51
- Sweet Baby
  Stanley Clarke/George Duke
- 58
- 51
- 5
- - 58
  - 51
  - 5

Producer(s):

G.Duke, S.Clarke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

52
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
  Phoebe Snow
- 60
- 52
- 5
- - 60
  - 52
  - 5

Producer(s):

G.Ladanyi, R.Cannata, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mirage/Unknown

53
- I Loved 'em Every One
  T.G. Sheppard
- 37
- 37
- 12
- - 37
  - 37
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Killen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

54
- Arc Of A Diver
  Steve Winwood
- 61
- 54
- 4
- - 61
  - 54
  - 4

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

55
- Somebody's Knockin'
  Terri Gibbs
- 42
- 13
- 20
- - 42
  - 13
  - 20

Producer(s):

E.Penny, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records/Unknown

56
- Super Trouper
  ABBA
- 45
- 45
- 9
- - 45
  - 45
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

57
- Boy From New York City
  The Manhattan Transfer
- 72
- 57
- 2
- - 72
  - 57
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

58
- You're So Easy To Love
  Tommy James
- 66
- 58
- 4
- - 66
  - 58
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.James, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium/Unknown

59
- I've Been Waiting For You All Of My Life
  Paul Anka
- 48
- 48
- 7
- - 48
  - 48
  - 7

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

60
- Make That Move
  Shalamar
- 63
- 60
- 6
- - 63
  - 60
  - 6

Producer(s):

L.F.Sylvers,III, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

61
- Lovin' The Night Away
  The Dillman Band
- 70
- 61
- 4
- - 70
  - 61
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

62
- Hearts
  Marty Balin
- 86
- 62
- 2
- - 86
  - 62
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Balin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

63
- Stronger Than Before
  Carole Bayer Sager
- 73
- 63
- 3
- - 73
  - 63
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, B.Arthur, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

64
- Almost Saturday Night
  Dave Edmunds
- 71
- 64
- 4
- - 71
  - 64
  - 4

Producer(s):

D.Edmunds, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Swan Song/Unknown

65
- Shaddap You Face
  Joe Dolce
- 74
- 65
- 5
- - 74
  - 65
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records

66
- Double Dutch Bus
  Frankie Smith
- 76
- 66
- 3
- - 76
  - 66
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

WMOT (CBS)/Unknown

67
- Jones Vs. Jones
  Kool & The Gang
- 80
- 67
- 3
- - 80
  - 67
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

68
- The Stroke
  Billy Squier
- 75
- 68
- 3
- - 75
  - 68
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Squier, B.Squier, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

69
- Two Hearts
  Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass
- 78
- 69
- 3
- - 78
  - 69
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

70
- What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
  Chaka Khan
- 79
- 70
- 3
- - 79
  - 70
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

71
- A Life Of Illusion
  Joe Walsh
- 84
- 71
- 2
- - 84
  - 71
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Walsh, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

72
- Her Town Too
  James Taylor & J.D. Souther
- 51
- 11
- 12
- - 51
  - 11
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

73
- Promises
  Barbra Streisand
- 83
- 73
- 2
- - 83
  - 73
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

74
- Rain In May
  Max Werner
- 81
- 74
- 3
- - 81
  - 74
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radio

75
- Rapture
  Blondie
- 52
- 1
- 18
- - 52
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

76 NEW
NEW
- Queen Of Hearts
  Juice Newton
- -
- 76
- 1
- - -
  - 76
  - 1

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

77
- Brooklyn Girls
  Robbie Dupree
- 87
- 77
- 2
- - 87
  - 77
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Chudacoff, P.Brunetta, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

78
- The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
  Greg Kihn Band
- 88
- 78
- 2
- - 88
  - 78
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beserkley

79
- Yearning For Your Love
  The Gap Band
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

80 NEW
NEW
- Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through
  Jim Steinman
- -
- 80
- 1
- - -
  - 80
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cleveland International/Epic

81
- Wasn't That A Party
  The Rovers
- 54
- 37
- 15
- - 54
  - 37
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.Richardson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Cleveland Int'l/Unknown

82
- Next Time You'll Know
  Sister Sledge
- 82
- 82
- 4
- - 82
  - 82
  - 4

Producer(s):

H.moffatt, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

83 NEW
NEW
- Slow Hand
  The Pointer Sisters
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

84 NEW
NEW
- Give It To Me Baby
  Rick James
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy

85 NEW
NEW
- It's Now Or Never
  John Schneider
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.Scotti, J.D'andrea, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- Come To Me
  Aretha Franklin
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- Sign Of The Gypsy Queen
  April Wine
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Goodwyn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

88
- I Can't Say Goodbye To You
  Helen Reddy
- 90
- 88
- 2
- - 90
  - 88
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records

89 NEW
NEW
- In The Air Tonight
  Phil Collins
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins

Producer(s):

P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

90 NEW
NEW
- It Didn't Take Long
  Spider
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

H.Shedd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dreamland/Unknown

91 NEW
NEW
- She Did It
  Michael Damian
- -
- 91
- 1
- - -
  - 91
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Leg

92
- While You See A Chance
  Steve Winwood
- 56
- 7
- 17
- - 56
  - 7
  - 17

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island

93
- Don't Stand So Close To Me
  The Police
- 57
- 10
- 17
- - 57
  - 10
  - 17

Producer(s):

The Police, M.Gray, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

94
- But You Know I Love You
  Dolly Parton
- 59
- 41
- 9
- - 59
  - 41
  - 9

Producer(s):

M.Post, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

95
- Keep On Loving You
  REO Speedwagon
- 64
- 1
- 27
- - 64
  - 1
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

96
- Woman
  John Lennon
- 65
- 2
- 20
- - 65
  - 2
  - 20

Producer(s):

Y.Ono, J.W.Lennon, J.Douglass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

97
- One Day In Your Life
  Michael Jackson
- 68
- 55
- 7
- - 68
  - 55
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Brown III, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

98
- Hurry Up And Wait
  The Isley Brothers
- 69
- 58
- 7
- - 69
  - 58
  - 7

Producer(s):

E.Isley, M.Isley, R.Titelman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck/Unknown

99
- Can You Feel It
  The Jacksons
- 77
- 77
- 5
- - 77
  - 77
  - 5

Producer(s):

The Jacksons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

100
- The Best Of Times
  Styx
- 85
- 3
- 19
- - 85
  - 3
  - 19

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of May 30, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

Bette Davis Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For July 26 2025

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Bette Davis Eyes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Being With You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Medley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sukiyaki

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take It On The Run

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Living Inside Myself

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Just The Two Of Us

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Too Much Time On My Hands

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Watching The Wheels

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sweetheart

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

America

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

How 'bout Us

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Angel Of The Morning

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