PLAYBACK.FM (Website) TOP SINGLES FOR 1981 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Apr 14, 2017 at 08:11 PM |
PLAYBACK.FM (Website) TOP SINGLES FOR 1981*

https://playback.fm/year/1981 No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-JUNE
2 PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-December
3 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE-September
4 STARS ON 45-STARS ON 45-Radio-July
5 TAINTED LOVE-SOFT CELL-September
6 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-PHIL COLLINS-August
7 WOMAN-JOHN LENNON-March
8 CELEBRATION-Kool & The Gang-February
9 ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)-Christopher Cross-November
10 9 TO 5-Dolly Parton-March
11 Morning Train (9 To 5)-Sheena Easton-May
12 Shaddup You Face-Joe Dolce Music Theatre-February
13 Start Me Up-The Rolling Stones-November
14 Rapture-Blondie-March
15 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-The Police-December
16 Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon-April
17 For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton-October
18 Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner-December
19 Let's Groove-Earth,Wind & Fire-December
20 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-June
21 Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield-June
22 Kids In America-Kim Wilde-June
23 De Do Do Do,De Da Da Da-The Police-January
24 Under Pressure-Queen & David Bowie-December
25 Crying-Don McLean-April
26 Passion-Rod Stewart-January
27 Urgent-Foreigner-September
28 Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-May
29 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-September
30 Japanese Boy-Aneka-August
31 All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-August
32 Young Turks-Rod Stewart-December
33 Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-May
34 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington,Jr.-May
35 One Of Us-Abba-December
36 Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates-November
37 Fade To Grey-Visage-May
38 Making Your Mind Up-Bucks Fizz-August
39 Theme From "The Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not)-Joey Scarbury-September
40 Slow Hand-The Pointer Sisters-August
41 Vienna-Ultravox-June
42 This Ole House-Shakin' Stevens-June
43 Queen Of Hearts-Juice Newton-September
44 It's My Party-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin-October
45 The One That You Love-Air Supply-July
46 Stop The Cavalry-Jona Lewie-January
47 Lady (You Bring Me Up)-The Commodores-September
48 The Best Of Times-Styx-April
49 Super Freak-Rick James-October
50 One Day In Your Life-Michael Jackson-April
51 Chequered Love-Kim Wilde-October
52 Ghost Town-The Specials-July
53 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker Jr & Raydio-July
54 While You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-March
55 Don't Stop Believin'-Journey-December
56 You Drive Me Crazy-Shakin" Stevens-September
57 Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)-Ottawan-September
58 Rock This Town-The Stray Cats-September
59 Our Lips Are Sealed-The Go Gos-December
60 Jealous Guy-Roxy Music-May
61 Tonight I'm Yours(Don't Hurt Me)-Rod Stewart-December
62 Who's Crying Now-Journey-October
63 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-June
64 I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt-March
65 Antmusic-Adam & Ants-January
66 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diana Ross-RCA-December
67 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty-August
68 Stars On 45 Vol 2-Starsound-July
69 How 'Bout Us-Champaign-June
70 Prince Charming-Adams & The Ants-October
71 Waiting On A Friend-The Rolling Stones-January
72 Sukiyaki-A Taste of Honey-May
73 Angel of Mine-Frank Duval-July
74 Hello Again-Neil Diamond-March
75 Watching The Wheels-John Lennon-May
76 Abacab-Genesis-September
77 Hearts-Marty Balin-August
78 Hooked On Classics-The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra-December
79 Enola Gay-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-October
80 Going Back To My Roots-Odyssey-June
81 Stand And Deliver-Adam & Ants-August
82 Living Inside Myself-Gino Vannelli-June
83 Spirits In The Material World-The Police-December
84 I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers-August
85 The Stroke-Billy Squier-August
86 Can You Feel It-The Jacksons-January
87 Green Door-Shakin' Stevens-December
88 Don't Stop The Music-Yarbrough & Peoples-March
89 You Better You Bet-The Who-May
90 Just Can't Get Enough-Depeche Mode-October
91 Comin' In & Out Of Your Life-Barbra Streisand-January
92 Oh No-The Commodores-December
93 Modern Girl-Sheena Easton-July
94 This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-July
95 Once In A Lifetime-Talking Heads-February
96 We Kill the World (Don't Kill The World)-Boney M-November
97 Jealous Guy-John Lennon-July
98 The Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer-June
99 Dance Little Bird-Electronicas-October
100 Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan-January
*This list was compiled with charts from various
western industrialized nations (primarily the USA,UK and Australia).
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