TORONTO,CANADA'S RADIO STATION CHUM (Station's chart) TOP 100 SINGLES OF 1981 

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 
  1 GEMINI DREAM-MOODY BLUES-THRESHOLD-AUGUST
  2 START ME UP-ROLLING STONES-ROLLING STONE-November
  3 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-PHIL COLLINS-ATLANTIC-August
  4 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic-March
  5 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-EMI America-June
  6 THE FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO-JON & VANGELIS-Polydor-November
  7 BEST OF TIMES-STYX-A&M-March
  8 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP-AC/DC-Atlantic-July
  9 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC-The Police-A&M-November 
 10 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE-Steve Winwood-March
 11 Urgent-Foreigner-Atlantic-September
 12 No Reply At All-Genesis-Atlantic-December
 13 Stars On 45-Stars On 45-Radio-July
 14 Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan-MCA-February
 15 Sausalito Summer Night-Diesel-RCA-September
 16 Under Pressure-David Bowie & Queen-Elektra-December
 17 Too Much Time On My Hands-Styx-A&M-May
 18 The Stroke-Billy Squier-Capitol-July
 19 Passion-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-January
 20 I Missed Again-Phil Collins-Atlantic-April
 21 Who's Crying Now-Journey-Columbia-October
 22 The Voice-Moody Blues-Threshold-September
 23 Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner-Atlantic-December 
 24 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-Epic-May
 25 All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-Capitol-August
 26 Woman-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-March
 27 Young Turks-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-December
 28 Turn Me Loose-Loverboy-Columbia-February
 29 Fire & Ice-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-September
 30 Don't Let Him Go-REO Speedwagon-Epic-August
 31 Don't Stop Believin'-Journey-Columbia-December
 32 You Better You Bet-The Who-Warner Brothers-May
 33 Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-Capitol-May
 34 Talking Out Of Turn-Moody Blues-Threshold-December
 35 My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)-Chilliwack-Solid Gold-November
 36 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks-Modern-September
 37 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger-Capitol-November
 38 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-Tamla-June
 39 Magic Power-Triumph-RCA-November
 40 Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-April
 41 Rapture-Blondie-Chrysalis-March
 42 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-Jet-September
 43 Hearts-Marty Balin-EMI America-August
 44 The Breakup Song (They Don't Write'Em)-Greg Kihn Band-Beserkley-September
 45 Once In A Lifetime-Talking Heads-Sire-February
 46 Looking For Clues-Robert Palmer-Island-January
 47 The Waiting-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-Backstreet-June
 48 Limelight-Rush-Anthem-April
 49 A Life Of Illusion -Joe Walsh-Asylum-July
 50 Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-November
 51 Really Wanna Know You-Gary Wright-Warner Brothers-July
 52 Watching The Wheels-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-May
 53 Oh No-Commodores-Motown-December
 54 Thirsty Ears-Powder Blues-Liberty-October
 55 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington,Jr.-Elektra-May
 56 Harden My Heart-Quarterflash-Geffen-December
 57 Winning-Santana-Columbia-July
 58 Games People Play-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-March
 59 So This Is Love-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-August
 60 Tube Snake Boogie-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-September
 61 Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield-RCA-August
 62 This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-EMI America-July
 63 Hard To Say-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-November
 64 Treat Me Right-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-March
 65 Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-Planet-August
 66 In The Dark-Billy Squier-Capitol-October
 67 Ah! Leah!-Donnie Iris-MCA-March
 68 He Can't Love You-Michael Stanley Band-EMI America-February
 69 High School Confidential-Rough Trade-True North-May
 70 Time Out Of Mind-Steely Dan-MCA-May
 71 Destroyer-Kinks-Arista-November
 72 A Little In Love-Cliff Richard-EMI America-March
 73 Trouble-Lindsey Buckingham-Asylum-December
 74 You Make My Dreams Come True-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-June
 75 A Woman's Go The Power-The A's-August
 76 I Can't Stand It-Eric Clapton-RSO-April
 77 Working In A Coal Mine-Devo-Warner Brothers-November
 78 Shake It Up-The Cars-Elektra-December
 79 Hearts On Fire-Randy Meisner-Epic-March
 80 Happy Birthday Kid-Geoff Hughes-WEA-October
 81 Sweetheart-Frankie & The Knockouts-Millinieum-June
 82 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton-Capitol-February
 83 Fade Away-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-March
 84 Ain't Even Done With The Night-John Cougar-Riva-April
 85 Women Around The World At Work-Martha & Muffins-Virgin-November
 86 Hold On Loosely-.38 Special-A&M-May
 87 Living Inside Myself-Gino Vinelli-Warner Brothers-June
 88 Morning Train-Sheena Easton-EMI America-May
 89 Hold On-Ian Thomas-Anthem-July
 90 Is It You-Lee Ritenour-Elektra-June
 91 The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)-April
 92 Arc Of A Diver-Steve Winwood-Island-June
 93 Fashion-David Bowie-RCA-February
 94 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-February
 95 (Ghost) Riders In The Sky-Outlaws-Arista-March
 96 Tell It Like It Is-Heart-Epic-January
 97 Find Your Way Back-Jefferson Starship-Grunt-May
 98 Crying-Don McLean-Millinieum-April
 99 Night Fades Away-Nils Lofgren-Backstreet-October
100 Breaking Away-Balance-Portrait-October