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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S TOP SINGLES OF 1981 (TOP 14) |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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May 19, 2018 at 04:09 PM |
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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S TOP SINGLES OF 1981 (TOP 14)
No.-Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-MCA-DECEMBER 982
2 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE-MOTOWN-September 958
3 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-EMI AMERICA-June 932
4 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU-FOREIGNER-Atlantic-December 888
5 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER-JOHN ONO LENNON-Geffen-January 834
6 JESSIE'S GIRL-RICK SPRINGFIELD-RCA-August 726
7 ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)-CRISTOPHER CROSS-Warner Brothers-November 654
8 WOMAN-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-March 644
9 JUST THE TWO OF US-Grover Washington,Jr.-Elektra-May 618
10 THE TIDE IS HIGH-Blondie-Chrysalis-February 614
11 Start Me Up-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-November 594
12 Theme From The Greatest American Hero-Joey Scarbury-Elektra-September 594
13 Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-Planet-August 592
14 Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon-Epic-April 582
15 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-Tamla-June 582
16 Love On The Rocks-Neil Diamond-Capitol-January 570
17 Queen Of Hearts-Juice Newton-Capitol-September 560
18 Stars On 45-Stars On 45-Radio-July 556
19 Best Of Times-Styx-A&M-April 554
20 I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbit-Elektra-March 544
21 Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-November 542
22 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks-Columbia-August 536
23 Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-May 526
24 Rapture-Blondie-Chrysalis-March 526
25 I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-August 518
26 9 To 5-Dolly Parton-RCA-March 516
27 Let's Groove-Earth,Wind & Fire-Columbia-December 512
28 The One That You Love-Air Supply-Arista-July 508
29 Celebration-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-February 506
30 Who's Crying Now-Journey-Columbia-October 506
31 Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys-MCA-August 470
32 (There's) No Getting Over Me-Ronnie Milsap-RCA-October 468
33 Every Woman In The World-Air Supply-Arista-January 468
34 Morning Train (9 To 5)-Sheena Easton-EMI America-May 466
35 Passion-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-January 454
36 Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey-Capitol-May 450
37 Hungry Heart-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January 444
38 Guilty-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-Columbia-January 422
39 A Woman Needs Love-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-July 414
40 Step By Step-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra-October 414
41 All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-Capitol-August 406
42 Urgent-Foreigner-Atlantic-September 392
43 Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-Capitol-May 390
44 The Night Owls-Little River Band-Capitol-November 390
45 Crying-Don McLean-Millinieum-April 376
46 Living Inside Myself-Gino Vinelli-Warner Brothers-June 372
47 You Make My Dreams Come True-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-June 370
48 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-Epic-June 368
49 Hearts-Marty Balin-EMI America-August 362
50 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diana Ross-RCA-December 348
51 The Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer-Atlantic-June 348
52 For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton-EMI America-October 342
53 Young Turks-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-December 342
54 Lady (You Bring Me Up)-Commodores-Motown-September 342
55 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply-Arista-November 336
56 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger-Capitol-November 324
57 While You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-Island-March 306
58 Hello Again-Neil Diamond-Capitol-March 304
59 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton-Capitol-February 300
60 America-Neil Diamond-Capitol-June 290
61 Oh No-Commodores-Motown-December 288
62 The Winner Takes It All-Abba-Atlantic-March 288
63 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-A&M-December 286
64 Tell It Like It Is-Heart-Epic-January 286
65 I Can't Stand It-Eric Clapton-RSO-April 278
66 I've Done Everything For You-Rick Springfield-RCA-November 252
67 Same Old Lang Syne-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-February 234
68 Don't Stand So Close-Police-A&M-March 234
69 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da-Police-A&M-January 234
70 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-Jet-September 232
71 This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-EMI America-July 230
72 Hard To Say-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-November 222
73 Don't Stop Believin'-Journey-Columbia-December 214
74 It's My Turn-Diana Ross-Motown-January 208
75 Sweetheart-Frankie & Knockouts-RCA-June 198
76 Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan-MCA-February 196
77 Theme From "Hill Street Blues"-Mike Post & Larry Carlton-Elektra-September 192
78 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-February 192
79 When She Was My Girl-Four Tops-Casablanca-October 188
80 Too Much Time-Styx-A&M-May 168
81 What Kind Of Fool-Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand-Columbia-March 164
82 Watching The Wheels-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-May 160
83 Her Town Too-James Taylor & J.D. Souther-Columbia-May 154
84 I Made It Through The Rain-Barry Manilow-Arista-January 152
85 Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys-Capitol-August 146
86 I Love You-Climax Blues Band-Warner Brothers-June 110
87 Gemini Dream-Moody Blues-Polygram-July 110
88 How Bout Us-Champaign-Warner Brothers-June 108
89 Somebody's Knockin'-Terry Gibbs-MCA-May 72
90 Cool Love-Pablo Cruise-A&M-August 72
91 It's Now Or Never-John Schneider-Warner Brothers-August 68
92 Share Your Love With Me-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-October 68
93 Miss Sun-Boz Scaggs-Columbia-February 68
94 What Are We Doin' In Love-Kenny Rogers & Dottie West-Liberty-June 34
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