Weekly Pop Top 30 for October 3, 1981 |
Christopher Cross and Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) finds the top song spot on the chart this week. Journey finds the number two position this week with Who's Crying Now. At number three this week is Sheena Easton with For Your Eyes Only. |
| 2 | 1 | Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) | ▲ |
| Christopher Cross |
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| 3 | 2 | Who's Crying Now | 2 | 1 |
| Journey |
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| 4 | 3 | For Your Eyes Only | ▲ |
| Sheena Easton |
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| 8 | 4 | Start Me Up | 1 | 2 |
| The Rolling Stones |
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| 5 | 5 | Step By Step | 3 |
| Eddie Rabbitt |
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| 13 | 6 | Private Eyes | 1 |
| Daryl Hall And John Oates |
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| 11 | 7 | The Night Owls | 4 |
| Little River Band |
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| 6 | 8 | The Voice | 1 | 6 |
| The Moody Blues |
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| 9 | 9 | Endless Love | 1 |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
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| 1 | 10 | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around | 1 | 1 |
| Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
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| 7 | 11 | Hold On Tight | 8 | 4 |
| ELO |
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| 10 | 12 | I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) | 10 |
| Lulu |
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| 20 | 13 | Hard To Say | 19 | 1 |
| Dan Fogelberg |
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| 21 | 14 | Share Your Love With Me | 6 |
| Kenny Rogers |
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| 26 | 15 | We're In This Love Together | 5 |
| Al Jarreau |
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| 18 | 16 | Breaking Away | ▲ |
| Balance |
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| 29 | 17 | When She Was My Girl | 7 |
| The Four Tops |
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| 17 | 18 | In Your Letter | 17 |
| REO Speedwagon |
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| 27 | 19 | Just Once | 4 |
| Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram |
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| 22 | 20 | (There's) No Gettin' Over Me | 4 |
| Ronnie Milsap |
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| 28 | 21 | Tryin' To Live My Life Without You | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
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| 12 | 22 | Urgent | 1 | 2 |
| Foreigner |
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| 14 | 23 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) | 1 |
| Commodores |
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| - | 24 | Say Goodbye To Hollywood | 4 | 12 |
| Billy Joel |
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| 15 | 25 | The Beach Boys Medley | 13 |
| The Beach Boys |
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| 25 | 26 | Burnin' For You | 1 | 23 |
| Blue Oyster Cult |
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| 16 | 27 | Queen Of Hearts | 2 |
| Juice Newton |
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| - | 28 | I've Done Everything For You | 6 |
| Rick Springfield |
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| 30 | 29 | Slow Hand | 1 |
| Pointer Sisters |
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| - | 30 | Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) | 2 |
| Air Supply |
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