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NEW ZEALAND'S (R.I.A.N.Z-BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1981
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 STARS ON 45-STARS ON 45-JUNE 890 2 SAY I LOVE YOU-RENEE GEYER-November 846 3 STARTING OVER-JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO-January 820 4 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-December 780 5 SHADDAP YOU FACE-JOE DOLCE-January 754 6 WOMAN-JOHN LENNON-March 710 7 COUNTING THE BEAT-SWINGERS-April 710 8 THE BRIDGE-Deane Waretini-April 680 9 HOW 'BOUT US-Champaign-June 674 10 CELEBRATION-Kool & The Gang-August 668 11 Pretend-Alvin Stardust-December 666 12 Island In The Sun-John Rowles-December 658 13 One Day At A Time-Cristy Lane-April 652 14 Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes-June 634 15 The Tide Is High-Blondie-February 582 16 Could I Have This Dance-Anne Murray-February 582 17 Endless Love-Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie-November 580 18 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-May 562 19 Lady (You Bring Me Up)-The Commodores-October 550 20 Green Door-Shakin' Stevens-October 530 21 (Morning Train) Nine To Five-Sheena Easton-June 518 22 Gotta Pull Myself Together-The Nolans-February 510 23 (Theme From) Great American Hero-Joey Scarbury-October 506 24 Bad Habits-Billy Field-September 498 25 Do You Feel My Love-Eddy Grant-March 496 26 Making Your Mind Up-Bucks Fizz-October 484 27 Ant Music-Adam And The Ants-April 468 28 This Ole House-Shakin' Stevens-June 456 29 Girls Can Get It-Dr Hook-March 452 30 When She Was My Girl-Four Tops-December 440 31 Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey-August 434 32 Slowhand-Pointer Sisters-July 430 33 Lay Down Beside Me-Patsy Riggir-December 428 34 I Could Be So Good For You-Dennis Waterman-May 424 35 I Believe In You-Don Williams-January 422 36 Jealous Guy-Roxy Music-May 420 37 Turn Me Loose-Loverboy-September 410 38 Je Suis Un Rock Star-Bill Wyman-November 404 39 On The Inside-Lynne Hamilton-July 400 40 I Think It's Going To Rain-Ub40-January 392 41 Vienna-Ultravox-August 386 42 You Drive Me Crazy-Shakin' Stevens-September 384 43 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-The Police-December 376 44 Boy From New York City-The Manhattan Transfer-September 374 45 Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys-October 368 46 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It-Stevie Wonder-March 368 47 Kids In America-Kim Wilde-August 356 48 Boodle Boodle Boodle-The Clean-November 348 49 Stop The Cavalry-Jona Lewie-March 342 50 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-October 336 51 Passion-Rod Stewart-January 320 52 One Step Ahead-Split Enz-February 300 53 According To My Heart-The Reels-July 294 54 Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-June 288 55 Fantastic Voyage-Lakeside-July 280 56 Tell It Like It Is-Heart-March 278 57 Rapture-Blondie-April 272 58 It Ain't What You Dance-Swingers-July 272 59 Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through-Jim Steinman-October 270 60 History Never Repeats-Split Enz-May 266 61 Hey-Julio Iglesias-July 260 62 Stray Cats Strut-Stray Cats-September 240 63 Baggy Trousers Ep-Madness-May 232 64 Hearts-Marty Balin-October 230 65 (The Rugby) Deck Of Cards-Laurie Dee-September 228 66 Duncan-Slim Dusty-April 222 67 Hooked On Classics-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra-November 220 68 In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins-May 214 69 Amigo-Black Slate-April 212 70 Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy Division-June 212 71 Atmosphere-Joy Division-August 212 72 Dreamy Island (I Will Return)-Mike Korb-August 208 73 Every Woman In The World-Air Supply-February 206 74 The Fridge-Kevin Blackatini-June 194 75 This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-August 188 76 Fade To Grey-Visage-June 184 77 Queen Of Hearts-Juice Newton-September 178 78 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da-The Police-March 162 79 Never Knew Love Like This-Stephanie Mills-February 160 80 Sunday Boys-Screaming Mee Mees-December 160 81 Too Drunk To Fuck-Dead Kennedys-November 158 82 Dr. I Like Your Medicine-Coup D'etat-March 156 83 Don't Play Me A Symphony-Ann Dumont-October 152 84 I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbit-February 150 85 Time Heals Every Wound-Michael Zager Band & Deniece Williams-April 138 86 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty-September 120 87 See Me Go-Screaming Mee Mees-August 112 88 Maybe-Sharon O'neill-November 112 89 No Depression In N.z.-Blam Blam Blam-August 110 90 Transmission-Joy Division-September 104 91 Nine To Five-Dolly Parton-April 82 92 Arthur's Theme-Christopher Cross-November 82 93 Johnny And Mary-Robert Palmer-March 76 94 A Woman Needs Love-Raydio-September 76 95 Whip It-Devo-April 76 96 Boom Boom-Black Slate-May 74 97 Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime-Korgis-February 72 98 Guilty-Barbra Streisand-January 72 99 Elvira-Oakridge Boys-September 70 100 Draw Of The Cards-Kim Carnes-September 38 101 Paint The Town Red-Newtones-June 36 102 Broadcast O.r.-Newmatics-November 36 103 Pull Up To The Bumper-Grace Jones-November 34 104 Somebody's Knocking-Terri Gibbs-May 34 105 All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-July 34
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