Sunday, December 5, 2021

40 Years Ago - Top Singles of December 5, 1981


Let's take a look at what was topping the various single charts on December 5, 1981.


Billboard
CashBox
Radio & Records
Record World
1
"Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
"Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
"Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Foreigner
"Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
2
"Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Foreigner
"Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Foreigner
"Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
"Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Foreigner
3
"Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
The Police
"Private Eyes"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Leather and Lace"
Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
"Private Eyes"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
4
"Oh No"
Commodores
"Oh No"
Commodores
"Young Turks"
Rod Stewart
"Here I Am"
Air Supply
5
"Here I Am"
Air Supply
"Here I Am"
Air Supply
"Trouble"
Lindsay Buckingham
"Oh No"
Commodores
6
"Private Eyes"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Let's Groove"
Earth, Wind & Fire
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
Diana Ross
"Start Me Up"
The Rolling Stones
7
"Let's Groove"
Earth, Wind & Fire
"Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
The Police
"Oh No"
Commodores
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
Diana Ross
8
"Young Turks"
Rod Stewart
"Young Turks"
Rod Stewart
"Harden My Heart"
Quarterflash
"Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
The Police
9
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
Diana Ross
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
Diana Ross
"I Can't Go for That"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Young Turks"
Rod Stewart
10
"Start Me Up"
The Rolling Stones
"Start Me Up"
The Rolling Stones
"Don't Stop Believin'"
Journey
"Let's Groove"
Earth, Wind & Fire



Exclusive MFD meta-analysis of the above charts:
  1. "Physical" (39 points)
  2. "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (37 pts)
  3. "Oh No" (24 pts)
  4. "Private Eyes" (21 pts)
  5. "Here I Am" (11 pts)
  6. (tie) "Young Turks" and "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" (15 pts)
  7. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (13 pts)
  8. "Let's Groove" (10 pts)
  9. "Leather and Lace" (8 pts)
  10. "Start Me Up" (7 pts)
  11. "Trouble" (6 pts)
  12. "Harden My Heart" (3 pts)
  13. "I Can't Go for That" (2 pts)
  14. "Don't Stop Believin'" (1 pt)



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