Top 100 Songs of 1981

The Following list is taken from the "Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits"


1 Physical - Olivia Newton-John 
2 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes 
3 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 
4 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield 
5 Celebration - Kool & The Gang 
6 Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner 
7 Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton 
8 Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates 
9 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon 
10 Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond 
11 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton 
12 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross 
13 The Greatest American Hero Theme Song - Joey Scarbury
14 I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt 
15 The Tide Is High - Blondie 
16 Woman - John Lennon 
17 Being With You - Smokey Robinson 
18 Private Eyes - Hall & Oates 
19 Start Me Up - Rolling Stones 
20 Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters 
21 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire 
22 Morning Train (Nine To Five)- Sheena Easton 
23 Every Woman In The World - Air Supply 
24 Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers 
25 Stars On 45 - Introductions 
26 Who's Cryin' Now - Journey 
27 A Woman Needs Love - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio 
28 Urgent - Foreigner 
29 Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb 
30 Rapture - Blondie 
31 Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon 
32 Young Turks - Rod Stewart 
33 The Best Of Times - Styx 
34 Stop Draggin My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty 
35 The Winner Takes It All - Abba 
36 Passion - Rod Stewart 
37 Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey 
38 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap 
39 Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton 
40 Crying - Don McLean 
41 Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt 
42 Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli 
43 The One That You Love - Air Supply 
44 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)- Air Supply 
45 Hearts - Marty Balin 
46 Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross 
47 Lady (You Bring Me Up) - Commodores 
48 I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers 
49 Giving It Up For Your Love - Delbert McClinton 
50 It's My Turn - Diana Ross 
51 Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys 
52 The Night Owls - Little River Band 
53 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton 
54 Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer 
55 Oh No - Commodores 
56 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Police 
57 You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates 
58 Hello Again - Neil Diamond 
59 America - Neil Diamond 
60 While You See a Chance - Steve Winwood 
61 I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton 
62 Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan 
63 This Little Girl - Gary U.S. Bonds 
64 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison 
65 Sweetheart - Frankie & The Knockouts 
66 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da - The Police 
67 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey 
68 What Are We Doin' In Love - Dottie West 
69 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield 
70 Together - Tierra 
71 Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra 
72 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder 
73 Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx 
74 I Made It Through the Rain - Barry Manilow 
75 I Love You - Climax Blues Band 
76 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - Bob Seger 
77 Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs 
78 A Little In Love - Cliff Richard 
79 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)- Kool & The Gang 
80 Tell It Like It Is - Heart 
81 Don't Stand So Close To Me - Police 
82 Hard To Say - Dan Fogelberg 
83 When She Was My Girl - Four Tops 
84 Her Town Too - James Taylor and J.D. Souther 
85 How 'Bout Us - Champaign 
86 Cool Love - Pablo Cruise 
87 Time - Alan Parsons Project 
88 Miss Sun - Boz Skaggs 
89 Super Freak - Rick James 
90 The Breakup Song - Greg Kihn Band 
91 Ain't Even Done With The Night - John Cougar 
92 Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar 
93 Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg 
94 Our Lips are Sealed - The Go Gos 
95 What Kind of Fool - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb 
96 Hill Street Blues Theme Song - Mike Post 
97 Watching the Wheels - John Lennon 
98 Beach Boys Medley - Beach Boys 
99 Share Your Love With Me - Kenny Rogers 
100 Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues