RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (DUCKHEAD/popradiotop20.com) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1981 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Sep 04, 2017 at 01:12 PM |
RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (DUCKHEAD/popradiotop20.com) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1981*

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-EMI AMERICA-JUNE
2 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU-FOREIGNER-November
3 I CAN'T GO FOR THAT(NO CAN DO)-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-December
4 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE-August
5 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE-AIR SUPPLY-July
6 WHO'S CRYING NOW-JOURNEY-September
7 ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)-CHRISTOPHER CROSS-September
8 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO Speedwagon-February
9 THE BEST OF TIMES-Styx-March
10 WOMAN-John Lennon-February
11 Private Eyes-Hall & Oates-October
12 Theme From "Greatest American Hero"-Joey Scarbury-July
13 Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-July
14 The Tide Is High-Blondie-January
15 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington Jr.-April
16 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-May
17 Physical-Olivia Newton-John-November
18 I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers-July
19 All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-June
20 Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-March
21 Morning Train (Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton-April
22 Living Inside Myself-Gino Vannelli-May
23 Hard To Say-Dan Fogelberg-October
24 9 To 5-Dolly Parton-February
25 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-May
26 Leather And Lace-Stevie Nicks-December
27 While You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-April
28 Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan-January
29 Watching The Wheels-John Lennon-May
30 Lady (You Bring Me Up)-Commodores-August
31 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply-November
32 The Night Owls-Little River Band-October
33 Hearts-Marty Balin-July
34 Hello Again-Neil Diamond-March
35 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty-September
36 Step By Step-Eddie Rabbitt-September
37 Stars On 45-Stars On 45-June
38 For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton-October
39 Young Turks-Rod Stewart-December
40 Every Woman In The World-Air Supply-January
41 Her Town Too-James Taylor & J.D. Souther-April
42 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-November
43 Oh No-Commodores-November
44 Celebration-Kool & The Gang-January
45 You Make My Dreams-Daryl Hall & John Oates-June
46 Passion-Rod Stewart-January
47 Queen Of Hearts-Juice Newton-August
48 I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt-January
49 Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-April
50 A Woman Needs Love-Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio-May
51 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me-Ronnie Milsap-August
52 Rapture-Blondie-February
53 Crying-Don McLean-February
54 The Voice-Moody Blues-September
55 I Love You-Climax Blues Band-May
56 Cool Love-Pablo Cruise-August
57 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band-November
58 America-Neil Diamond-June
59 Start Me Up-Rolling Stones-September
60 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diana Ross-December
61 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-September
62 Urgent-Foreigner-August
63 A Little In Love-Cliff Richard-February
64 What Kind Of Fool-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-March
65 Time-Alan Parsons Project-July
66 Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield-June
67 This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-June
68 Don't Stop Believin'-Journey-December
69 Tell It Like It Is-Heart-January
70 Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer-July
71 Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey-May
72 Gemini Dream-Moody Blues-July
73 Too Much Time On My Hands-Styx-May
74 We're In This Love Together-Al Jarreau-October
75 I've Done Everything For You-Rick Springfield-October
76 Yesterday's Songs-Neil Diamond-December
77 Same Old Lang Syne-Dan Fogelberg-January
78 Don't Stand So Close To Me-Police-April
79 Share Your Love With Me-Kenny Rogers-October
80 Really Wanna Know You-Gary Wright-August
81 Just Once-Quincy Jones & James Ingram-October
82 Games People Play-Alan Parsons Project-February
83 I Can't Stand It-Eric Clapton-April
84 I Made It Through The Rain-Barry Manilow-January
85 Sweetheart-Frankie & The Knockouts-May
86 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton-February
87 Is It You-Lee Ritenour-June
88 Miss Sun-Boz Scaggs-January
89 In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins-July
90 The Old Songs-Barry Manilow-November
91 Treat Me Right-Pat Benatar-March
92 Somebody's Knockin'-Terri Gibbs-April
93 Winning-Santana-June
94 Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys-July
95 I Missed Again-Phil Collins-May
96 Hearts On Fire-Randy Meisner-March
97 Touch Me When We're Dancing-Carpenters-July
98 When She Was My Girl-Four Tops-October
99 I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)-Lulu-September
100 De,Do,Do,Do,De,Da,Da,Da-Police-January
101 Living In A Fantasy-Leo Sayer-March
102 Fire And Ice-Pat Benatar-August
103 Modern Girl-Sheena Easton-July
104 The Waiting-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers-June
105 That Old Song-Ray Parker,Jr.-September
106 Just Between You And Me-April Wine-April
107 Sweet Baby-Stanley Clarke/George Duke-July
108 Let's Groove-Earth,Wind and Fire-December
109 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It-Stevie Wonder-February
110 Time Out Of Mind-Steely Dan-April
111 Say Goodbye To Hollywood-Billy Joel-October
112 What Are We Doin' In Love-Dottie West-May
113 How 'Bout Us-Champaign-June
114 Sausalito Summernight-Diesel-November
115 No Reply At All-Genesis-November
116 My Girl (Gone,Gone,Gone,)-Chilliwack-November
117 You Better You Bet-The Who-April
118 Ain't Even Done With The Night-John Cougar-April
119 In Your Letter-R.E.O. Speedwagon-September
120 Smoky Mountain Rain-Ronnie Milsap-February
121 Say You'll Be Mine-Christopher Cross-May
122A Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys-August
122B Time Is Time-Andy Gibb-January
124 The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)-Greg Kihn Band-August
125A Heart Like A Wheel-Steve Miller Band-November
125B Still Right Here In My Heart-Pure Prarie League-June
125C Theme From Hill Street Blues-Mike Post & Larry Carlton-September
128 The Winner Takes It All-Abba-March
129 Seven Bridges-Eagles-January
130 Atlanta Lady-Marty Balin-October
131A Don't Let Him Go-R.E.O. Speedwagon-July
131B Nobody Wins-Elton John-June
131C Our Lips Are Sealed-Go-Gos-December
134 Fade Away-Bruce Springsteen-March
*Here is how Duckhead calculated this chart from Radio and Record charts.
Points
Points for the yearly charts are calculated using inverse points from the weekly charts.
Each week, the # 1 song gets 20 points, the # 2 song gets 19 points, # 3 gets 18, and so on.
The # 20 song gets 1 point.
Each song's points are added up for each week to reach the total.
A song's entire chart run will be used for the yearly chart.
Songs appear on the yearly chart corresponding to the year they peak on the weekly charts.
Tie-Breakers
For songs that tie in points on the yearly charts, the following tie-breakers are used:
1. Most weeks at # 1
2. Most weeks at # 2
3. Most weeks at # 3
4. Most weeks at # 4
5. Etc.
If songs remain tied after all 20 tie-breakers, then they will be listed as tied on the yearly chart.
Tied songs appear in alphabetical order, and are marked by letters, for example: 99A and 99B.
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