THE MUSIC OF 1981
This is the list of songs that made the Billboard Top 40 during 1981. The song's peak rank is listed after each title and artist.
TOP 40 HITS FROM 1981
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Ah! Leah! - Donnie Iris And The Cruisers [29]
Ai No Corrida - Quincy Jones [28]
Ain't Even Done With The Night - John Cougar Mellencamp [17]
Alien - Atlanta Rhythm Section [29]
All Our Tomorrows - Eddie Schwartz [28]
All Those Years Ago - George Harrison [2]
America - Neil Diamond [8]
Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton [4]
Atlanta Lady [Something About Your Love] - Marty Balin [27]
Back In Black - AC/DC [37]
Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys [12]
Being With You - Smokey Robinson [2]
Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury [2]
The Best Of Times - Styx [3]
Best That You Can Do [Arthur's Theme] - Christopher Cross [1]
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes [1]
Blessed Are The Believers - Anne Murray [34]
Boy From New York City - The Manhattan Transfer [7]
Breaking Away - Balance [22]
Breakup Song [They Don't Write 'Em] - The Greg Kihn Band [15]
Burning For You - Blue Oyster Cult [40]
Castles In The Air - Don McLean [36]
Celebration - Kool And The Gang [1]
Chariots of Fire - Titles - Vangelis [1]
Chloe - Elton John [34]
Comin' In And Out Of Your Life - Barbra Streisand [11]
Cool Love - Pablo Cruise [13]
Crying - Don McLean [5]
Don't Give It Up - Robbie Patton [26]
Don't Let Him Go - REO Speedwagon [24]
Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police [10]
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey [9]
Don't Stop The Music - Yarbrough And Peoples [19]
Don't Want To Wait Anymore - The Tubes [35]
Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith [30]
Draw Of The Cards - Kim Carnes [28]
Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys [5]
Endless Love - Diana Ross [1]
Everlasting Love - Rex Smith [32]
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police [3]
Every Woman In The World - Air Supply [5]
Fade Away - Bruce Springsteen [20]
Feels So Right - Alabama [20]
Find Your Way Back - Jefferson Starship [29]
Fire And Ice - Pat Benatar [17]
Fool In Love With You - Jim Photoglo [25]
For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton [4]
Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues [12]
General Hospi-Tale - The Afternoon Delights [33]
[Ghost] Riders In The Sky - The Outlaws [31]
Give It To Me Baby - Rick James [40]
Guilty - Barbra Streisand [3]
Guitar Man - Elvis Presley [28]
Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg [7]
Harden My Heart - Quarterflash [3]
He's A Liar - Bee Gees [30]
Heart Like A Wheel - The Steve Miller Band [24]
Heartbreak Hotel - The Jacksons [22]
Hearts - Marty Balin [8]
Hearts On Fire - Randy Meisner [19]
Hello Again - Neil Diamond [6]
Her Town Too - James Taylor [11]
Here I Am [Just When I Thought I Was Over You] - Air Supply [5]
Hold On Loosely - 38 Special [27]
Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra [10]
Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [10]
How 'Bout Us - Champaign [12]
I Can Take Care Of Myself - Billy and The Beaters [39]
I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton [10]
I Could Never Miss You [More Than I Do] - Lulu [18]
I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers [3]
I Love You - Climax Blues Band [12]
I Loved 'Em Every One - T.G. Sheppard [37]
I Missed Again - Phil Collins [19]
I Want You, I Need You - Chris Christian [37]
I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World - Ronnie Milsap [20]
I'm In Love - Evelyn Champagne King [40]
I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield [8]
In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins [19]
In The Dark - Billy Squier [35]
In Your Letter - REO Speedwagon [20]
Is It You - Lee Ritenour [15]
It's A Love Thing - The Whispers [28]
It's Now Or Never - John Schneider [14]
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield [1]
Jones vs. Jones - Kool And The Gang [39]
Just Between You And Me - April Wine [21]
Just Once - Quincy Jones [17]
Just So Lonely - Get Wet [39]
Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington Jr. [2]
Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon [1]
Killin' Time - Fred Knoblock [28]
Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall And John Oates [1]
Lady [You Bring Me Up] - The Commodores [8]
Let's Groove - Earth, Wind And Fire [3]
Life Of Illusion - Joe Walsh [34]
Living In A Fantasy - Leo Sayer [23]
Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli [6]
Love Is Alright Tonite - Rick Springfield [20]
Love On A Two-Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw [26]
Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond [2]
Love You Like I Never Loved Before - John O'Banion [24]
Me [Without You] - Andy Gibb [40]
Mister Sandman - Emmylou Harris [37]
Modern Girl - Sheena Easton [18]
More Than Just The Two Of Us - Sneaker [34]
Morning Train - Sheena Easton [1]
My Girl [Gone, Gone, Gone] - Chilliwack [22]
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross [33]
Nicole - Point Blank [39]
The Night Owls - Little River Band [6]
No Reply At All - Genesis [29]
Nobody Wins - Elton John [21]
Oh No - The Commodores [4]
Old Songs - Barry Manilow [15]
One Step Closer - The Doobie Brothers [24]
The One That You Love - Air Supply [1]
Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's [20]
Party's Over [Hopelessly In Love] - Journey [34]
Physical - Olivia Newton-John [1]
Poor Man's Son - Survivor [33]
Precious To Me - Phil Seymour [22]
Private Eyes - Daryl Hall And John Oates [1]
Promises In The Dark - Pat Benatar [38]
Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton [2]
Rapture - Blondie [1]
Really Wanna Know You - Gary Wright [16]
Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through - Jim Steinman [32]
Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg [9]
Sausalito Summer Night - Diesel [25]
Say Goodbye To Hollywood - Billy Joel [17]
Say What - Jesse Winchester [32]
Say You'll Be Mine - Christopher Cross [20]
Sea Of Love - Del Shannon [33]
Seven Bridges Road - Eagles [21]
Seven Year Ache - Rosanne Cash [22]
Share Your Love With Me - Kenny Rogers [14]
She's A Bad Mama Jama [She's Built, She's Stacked] - Carl Carlton [22]
She's Got A Way - Billy Joel [23]
Since I Don't Have You - Don McLean [23]
Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters [2]
Some Days Are Diamonds - John Denver [36]
Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs [13]
Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight - Eddie Rabbitt [15]
Somewhere Down The Road - Barry Manilow [21]
Stars On 45 [Medley] - Stars On 45 [1]
Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones [2]
Staying With It - Firefall [37]
Steal The Night - Stevie Woods [25]
Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt [5]
Still Right Here In My Heart - Pure Prairie League [28]
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks [3]
Straight From The Heart - The Allman Brothers [39]
Stroke - Billy Squier [17]
Stronger Than Before - Carole Bayer Sager [30]
Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey [3]
Super Freak - Rick James [16]
Sweet Baby - Stanley Clarke [19]
Sweetest Thing [I've Ever Known] - Juice Newton [7]
Sweetheart - Franke And The Knockouts [10]
Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band [10]
Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon [5]
Take My Heart - Kool And The Gang [17]
Tell It Like It Is - Heart [8]
That Old Song - Ray Parker Jr. [21]
Theme From "Hill Street Blues" - Mike Post [10]
[There's] No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap [5]
This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds [11]
Through The Years - Kenny Rogers [13]
The Tide Is High - Blondie [1]
Time - The Alan Parsons Project [15]
Time Is Time - Andy Gibb [15]
Time Out Of Mind - Steely Dan [22]
Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx [9]
Too Tight - Con Funk Shun [40]
Touch Me When We're Dancing - Carpenters [16]
Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar [18]
Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger [5]
Turn Me Loose - Loverboy [35]
Twilight - Electric Light Orchestra [38]
Two Hearts - Stephanie Mills [40]
Urgent - Foreigner [4]
Voice - The Moody Blues [15]
Waiting - Tom Petty [19]
Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner [2]
Waiting On A Friend - The Rolling Stones [13]
Wasn't That A Party? - The Rovers [37]
Watching The Wheels - John Lennon [10]
We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau [15]
What Are We Doin' In Love - Dottie West [14]
What Kind Of Fool - Barbra Streisand [10]
When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops [11]
While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood [7]
Who Do You Think You're Foolin' - Donna Summer [40]
Who's Crying Now - Journey [4]
Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross [7]
Winner Takes It All - ABBA [8]
Winning - Santana [17]
Woman - John Lennon [2]
Woman Needs Love [Just Like You Do] - Ray Parker Jr. [4]
Working For The Weekend - Loverboy [29]
Wrack My Brain - Ringo Starr [38]
You Better You Bet - The Who [18]
You Could Take My Heart Away - Silver Condor [32]
You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall And John Oates [5]
You Saved My Soul - Burton Cummings [37]
You're My Girl - Franke And The Knockouts [27]
Young Turks - Rod Stewart [5]



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