RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1981 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Aug 05, 2017 at 06:15 PM |
RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1981*

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-EMI AMERICA-JUNE
2 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE-MOTOWN-September
3 ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)-CRISTOPHER CROSS-WARNER BROTHERS-October
4 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE-AIR SUPPLY-Arista-July
5 WHO'S CRYING NOW-JOURNEY-Columbia-October
6 THE BEST OF TIMES-STYX-A&M-March
7 WOMAN-JOHN LENNON-Geffen-March
8 PRIVATE EYES-Daryl Hall and John Oates-RCA-November
9 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO Speedwagon-Epic-March
10 SLOW HAND-Pointer Sisters-Planet-August
11 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington,Jr.-Elektra-May
12 Theme From The Greatest American Hero-Joey Scarbury-Elektra-September
13 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-Tamla-May
14 Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-May
15 All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-Capitol-June
16 I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-August
17 Morning Train-Sheena Easton-EMI America-April
18 Living Inside Myself-Gino Vinelli-Warner Brothers-May
19 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-Epic-May
20 Hard To Say-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-November
21 9 To 5-Dolly Parton-RCA-February
22 When You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-Island-April
23 Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner-Atlantic-December
24 Lady (You Bring Me Up)-Commodores-Motown-September
25 The Night Owls-Little River Band-Capitol-November
26 Watching The Wheels-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-May
27 Hearts-Marty Balin-EMI America-August
28 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks-Columbia-September
29 Queen Of Hearts-Juice Newton-Capitol-September
30 Stars On 45-Stars On 45-Radio-June
31 (There's) No Getting Over Me-Ronnie Milsap-RCA-September
32 Hello Again-Neil Diamond-Capitol-March
33 The Tide Is High-Blondie-Chrysalis-January
34 Step By Step-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra-October
35 A Woman Needs Love-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-June
36 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply-Arista-November
37 You Make My Dreams Come True-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-June
38 For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton-EMI America-October
39 Her Town Too-James Taylor & J.D. Souther-Columbia-April
40 Rapture-Blondie-Chrysalis-March
41 Celebration-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-February
42 Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan-MCA-February
43 Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-Capitol-May
44 I Love You-Climax Blues Band-Warner Brothers-June
45 Urgent-Foreigner-Atlantic-September
46 Start Me Up-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-November
47 Cool Love-Pablo Cruise-A&M-August
48 I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbit-Elektra-February
49 Crying-Don McLean-Millinieum-March
50 The Voice-Moody Blues-Polygram-October
51 America-Neil Diamond-Capitol-June
52 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-A&M-December
53 Trying To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger-Capitol-November
54 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-Jet-October
55 Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield-RCA-July
56 This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-EMI America-June
57 Physical-Olivia Newton-John-JOHN-MCA-December
58 What Kind Of Fool-Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand-Columbia-April
59 Too Much Time On My Hands-Styx-A&M-May
60 A Little In Love-Cliff Richard-EMI America-January
61 Time-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-August
62 Oh No-Commodores-Motown-December
63 Gemini Dream-Moody Blues-Polygram-August
64 The Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer-Atlantic-August
65 Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey-Capitol-May
66 I've Done Everything For You-Rick Springfield-RCA-November
67 Really Wanna Know You-Gary Wright-Warner Brothers-September
68 Sweetheart-Frankie & Knockouts-RCA-May
69 We're In This Love Together-Al Jarreau-Warner Brothers-October
70 (Just Like) Starting Over-John Lennon-Geffen-January
71 Games People Play-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-February
72 Just Once-Quincy Jones-A&M-November
73 Passion-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-January
74 Don't Stand So Close-Police-A&M-April
75 Is It You-Lee Ritenour-Elektra-June
76 Same Old Lange Syne-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-February
77 I Can't Stand It-Eric Clapton-RSO-April
78 Treat Me Right-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-March
79 Share Your Love With Me-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-October
80 I Missed Again-Phil Collins-Atlantic-April
81 Young Turks-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-December
* As published in the December 11,1981 issue of Radio And Records Magazine.
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