looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top Ten singles of the Year in Australia, 1981*
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| 10. KIDS IN AMERICA | Kim Wilde |
| 9. WHO CAN IT BE NOW? | Men at Work |
| 8. ENDLESS LOVE | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| 7. NINE TO FIVE | Sheena Easton |
| 6. BETTE DAVIS EYES | Kim Carnes |
| 5. DEVO LIVE (E.P.) | Devo |
| 4. JEALOUS GUY | Roxy Music |
| 3. ANTMUSIC | Adam & the Ants |
| 2. STARS ON 45 | Stars on 45 |
| 1. COUNTING THE BEAT | The Swingers |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report
