US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 10, 1981

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending October 10th, 1981.

Check out the top 100 artists of 80s here.

Make sure to also check the 1981’s Top 40 Singles here.

TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 1 ENDLESS LOVE –•– Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-14 (9 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 ARTHUR’S THEME (Best That You Can Do) –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-9 (2)
3 3 STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND –•– Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-12 (3)
4 4 WHO’S CRYING NOW –•– Journey (Columbia)-13 (4)
5 11 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-12 (5)
6 7 STEP BY STEP –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-12 (6)
7 9 START ME UP –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-8 (7)
8 13 PRIVATE EYES –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-7 (8)
9 8 URGENT –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-15 (4)
10 10 HOLD ON TIGHT –•– ELO (Jet)-12 (10)

11 14 THE NIGHT OWLS –•– The Little River Band (Capitol)-8 (11)
12 12 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-12 (12)
13 18 HARD TO SAY –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)-7 (13)
14 6 QUEEN OF HEARTS –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-20 (6)
15 15 THE VOICE –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-10 (15)
16 17 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME –•– Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-6 (16)
17 23 I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-8 (17)
18 19 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) –•– Lulu (Alfa)-11 (18)
19 21 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) –•– Rick James (Gordy)-10 (19)
20 24 WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER –•– Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)-11 (20)

21 25 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL –•– The Four Tops (Casablanca)-9 (21)
22 26 TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-5 (22)
23 28 JUST ONCE –•– Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M)-9 (23)
24 5 (There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-16 (5)
25 30 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-5 (25)
26 29 SHE’S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She’s Built, She’s Stacked) –•– Carl Carlton (20th Century)-8 (26)
27 37 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) –•– Air Supply (Arista)-3 (27)
28 16 LADY (You Bring Me Up) –•– The Commodores (Motown)-17 (8)
29 36 THE THEME FROM “HILL STREET BLUES” –•– Mike Post (Featuring Larry Carlton)-8 (29)
30 27 SLOW HAND –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-20 (4)

31 20 IN YOUR LETTER –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-10 (20)
32 22 BREAKING AWAY –•– Balance (Portrait)-14 (22)
33 33 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE –•– The Afternoon Delights (MCA)-12 (33)
34 43 ATLANTA LADY (Something About Your Love) –•– Marty Balin (EMI-America)-4 (34)
35 32 THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not) –•– Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-23 (2)
36 44 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC –•– The Police (A&M)-3 (36)
37 49 HE’S A LIAR –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-3 (37)
38 42 ALIEN –•– The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Columbia)-7 (38)
39 61 OH NO –•– The Commodores (Motown)-3 (39)
40 40 BURNIN’ FOR YOU –•– Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia)-9 (40)

OFF THE CHARTS

49 34 DRAW OF THE CARDS –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-10 (28)
50 38 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ‘Em) –•– The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-20 (15)
52 35 COOL LOVE –•– Pablo Cruise (A&M)-15 (13)
53 39 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU –•– Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-15 (16)
54 31 JESSIE’S GIRL –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-29 (1)

POWER PLAYS

41 45 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-7 (41)
42 — WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-1 (42)
43 52 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT –•– Diesel (Regency)-5 (43)
44 48 HEAVY METAL (Takin’ a Ride) –•– Don Felder (Full Moon)-12 (44)
45 50 WORKING IN THE COAL MINE –•– Devo (Full Moon)-6 (45)
46 55 IN THE DARK –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-5 (46)
47 66 PHYSICAL –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-2 (47)
48 54 YOU SAVED MY SOUL –•– Burton Cummings (Alfa)-5 (48)

DEBUTS

42 — WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-1 (42)
57 — THE OLD SONGS –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-1 (57)
78 — ONE MORE NIGHT –•– Streak (Columbia/Badland)-1 (78)
80 — WHEN SHE DANCES –•– Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-1 (80)
83 — WIRED FOR SOUND –•– Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-1 (83)
84 — BET YOUR HEART ON ME –•– Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum)-1 (84)
85 — NEVER TOO MUCH –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-1 (85)
89 — BACK TO THE 60’S (Medley) –•– Tight Fit (Arista)-1 (89)
90 — RUN TO ME –•– Savoy Brown (Town House)-1 (90)