Sunday, December 25, 2011

1981

The Top 150 Hits of… 1981

#’s 1 and 2 for this year were #’s 2 and 3 for the decade.

  1. Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes 435
  2. Endless Love – Lionel Richie and Diana Ross 428.5
  3. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield 380
  4. Lady – Kenny Rogers 369
  5. (Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon 366.5
  6. Celebration – Kool and the Gang 321.5
  7. Arthur’s Theme – Christopher Cross 316.5
  8. I Love a Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbitt 315.5
  9. Theme from “Greatest American Hero” (Believe It or Not) – Joey Scarbury 310.5
  10. Woman – John Lennon 310.5
  11. Being with You – Smokey Robinson 309
  12. 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton 307
  13. Keep On Loving You – REO Speedwagon 307
  14. Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones 306.5
  15. Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers 302.5
  16. The Tide Is High – Blondie 302
  17. Queen of Hearts – Juice Newton 300
  18. Slow Hand – The Pointer Sisters 293.5
  19. Love on the Rocks – Neil Diamond 293.5
  20. Private Eyes – Daryl Hall and John Oates 285.5
  21. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 277.5
  22. Kiss on My List – Daryl Hall and John Oates 276.5
  23. More Than I Can Say – Leo Sayer 265
  24. The Best of Times – Styx 264.5
  25. Medley – Stars on 45 263
  26. Sukiyaki – A Taste of Honey 257
  27. Every Woman in the World – Air Supply 257
  28. Rapture – Blondie 253
  29. A Woman Needs Love – Ray Parker Jr. & Radio 252
  30. Urgent – Foreigner 249.5
  31. Guilty – Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb 246.5
  32. Who’s Crying Now – Journey 246.5
  33. Morning Train (Nine to Five) – Sheena Easton 245.5
  34. The One That You Love – Air Supply 243.5
  35. Angel of the Morning – Juice Newton 242
  36. (There’s) No Getting’ Over Me – Ronnie Milsap 241.5
  37. Passion – Rod Stewart 240
  38. Elvira – The Oak Ridge Boys 236
  39. Hungry Heart – Bruce Springsteen 236
  40. I Don’t Need You – Kenny Rogers 235.5
  41. Step by Step – Eddie Rabbitt 234.5
  42. For Your Eyes Only – Sheena Easton 224
  43. Take It on the Run – REO Speedwagon 220.5
  44. Crying – Don McLean 219.5
  45. Living Inside Myself – Gino Vannelli 219
  46. The Winner Takes It All – ABBA 216
  47. Here I Am – Air Supply 213.5
  48. The Night Owls – Little River Band 211
  49. Hit Me with Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar 209.5
  50. You Make My Dreams – Daryl Hall and John Oates 208
  51. Lady (You Bring Me Up) – The Commodores 207.5
  52. Boy from New York City – Manhattan Transfer 205.5
  53. Oh No – The Commodores 205
  54. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police 202
  55. All Those Years Ago – George Harrison 200.5
  56. Hearts – Marty Balin 195.5
  57. It’s My Turn – Diana Ross 191
  58. Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 188.5
  59. Giving It Up for Your Love – Delbert McClinton 187.5
  60. I Love You – Climax Blues Band 181
  61. While You See A Chance – Steve Winwood 177
  62. Hello Again – Neil Diamond 175.5
  63. I’ve Done Everything for You – Rock Springfield 175.5
  64. America – Neil Diamond 172.5
  65. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da – The Police 171.5
  66. Sweetheart – Franke and the Knockouts 165.5
  67. Too Much Time on My Hands – Styx 162.5
  68. I Can’t Stand It – Eric Clapton 162.5
  69. This Little Girl – Gary U.S. Bonds 160
  70. Hey Nineteen – Steely Dan 160
  71. Hold On Tight – Electric Light Orchestra 160
  72. Tell It Like It Is – Heart 156.5
  73. Hard to Say – Dan Fogelberg 154
  74. Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s 152.5
  75. Don’t Stand So Close to Me – The Police 152
  76. When She Was My Girl – The Four Tops 149.5
  77. Theme from “Hill Street Blues” – Mike Post 148.5
  78. I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It – Stevie Wonder 148
  79. Same Old Lang Syne – Dan Fogelberg 147.5
  80. How ‘Bout Us – Champaign 147
  81. Together – Tierra 144.5
  82. The Breakup Song – The Greg Kihn Band 141.5
  83. What Are We Doin’ in Love – Dottie West and Kenny Rogers 140.5
  84. Time – The Alan Parsons Project 140.5
  85. We’re In This Love Together – Al Jarreau 140
  86. Somebody’s Knockin’ – Terri Gibbs 138
  87. A Little in Love – Cliff Richard 135.5
  88. I Made It Through the Rain – Barry Manilow 135
  89. What Kind of Fool – Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb 131.5
  90. Just Once – Quincy Jones feat. James Ingram 131.5
  91. Watching the Wheels – John Lennon 129
  92. Super Freak – Rick James 129
  93. Ain’t Even Done with the Night – John (Cougar) Mellencamp 128.5
  94. The Beach Boys Medley – The Beach Boys 127.5
  95. Games People Play – The Alan Parsons Project 125.5
  96. Cool Love – Pablo Cruise 122.5
  97. It’s Now or Never – John Schneider 116.5
  98. The Stroke – Billy Squire 116.5
  99. Her Town Too – James Taylor and J.D. Souther 116
  100. Suddenly – Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard 115.5
  101. Steal the Night – Stevie Woods 114
  102. Treat Me Right – Pat Benatar 113.5
  103. Miss Sun – Boz Scaggs 113.5
  104. Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime – The Korgis 113.5
  105. Feels So Right – Alabama 111.5
  106. Time Is Time – Andy Gibb 111
  107. Share Your Love with Me – Kenny Rogers 111
  108. The Voice – The Moody Blues 111
  109. I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) – Lulu 111
  110. Winning – Santana 109.5
  111. My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) – Chilliwack 109.5
  112. Smokey Mountain Rain – Ronnie Milsap 109
  113. Sweet Baby – Stanley Clarke and George Duke 108.5
  114. The Old Songs – Barry Manilow 108.5
  115. Gemini Dream – The Moody Blues 106.5
  116. Modern Girl – Sheena Easton 103
  117. Really Wanna Know You – Gary Wright 102
  118. I Believe in You – Don Williams 102
  119. Is It You – Lee Ritenour 99.5
  120. She’s a Bad Mama Jama – Carl Carlton 99
  121. Hearts on Fire – Randy Meisner 98
  122. Fire and Ice – Pat Benatar 95.5
  123. You Better You Bet – The Who 95.5
  124. Say Goodbye to Hollywood – Billy Joel 94.5
  125. Seven Year Ache – Rosanne Cash 94
  126. I Missed Again – Phil Collins 94
  127. Breaking Away – Balance 91.5
  128. In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins 90.5
  129. Heartbreak Hotel – The Jacksons 90.5
  130. Killin’ Time – Fred Knoblock and Susan Anton 90.5
  131. Touch Me When We’re Dancing – The Carpenters 88.5
  132. Don’t Stop the Music – Yarbrough & Peoples 87.5
  133. Just Between You and Me – April Wine 87.5
  134. Precious to Me – Phil Seymour 85.5
  135. Double Dutch Bus – Frankie Smith 85.5
  136. Love on a Two Way Street – Stacy Lattisaw 84.5
  137. Fool in Love with You – Jim Photoglo 83
  138. No Reply at All – Genesis 82.5
  139. Seven Bridges Road – The Eagles 81.5
  140. One Step Closer – The Doobie Brothers 81.5
  141. Sausalito Summernight – Diesel 79.5
  142. Say You’ll Be Mine – Christopher Cross 78.5
  143. Hold On Loosely – 38 Special 78.5
  144. The Waiting – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 76.5
  145. In Your Letter – REO Speedwagon 75.5
  146. That Old Song – Ray Parker Jr. & Radio 75.5
  147. Ah! Leah! – Donnie Iris 75.5
  148. Since I Don’t Have You – Don McLean 75.5
  149. Sequel – Harry Chapin 74
  150. Nobody Wins – Elton John 72.5
  151. Turn Me Loose – Loverboy 72.5
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