Top 100 Songs of 1981
As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)
- Physical-Olivia Newton-John
- Endless Love-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes
- Waiting for a Girl Like You-Foreigner
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
- 9 to 5-Dolly Parton
- Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield
- Being with You-Smokey Robinson
- I Love a Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt
- Woman-John Lennon
- Celebration-Kool & the Gang
- Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Love On the Rocks-Neil Diamond
- Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not)-Joey Scarbury
- Medley: Intro Venus-Stars on 45
- The Tide Is High-Blondie
- Morning Train (9 to 5)-Sheena Easton
- Rapture-Blondie
- Just the Two of Us-Grover Washington, Jr.
- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks w/Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
- Start Me Up-Rolling Stones
- The One That You Love-Air Supply
- Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters
- Let's Groove-Earth, Wind, and Fire
- Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon
- The Best of Times-Styx
- Queen of Hearts-Juice Newton
- Sukiyaki-A Taste of Honey
- All Those Years Ago-George Harrison
- Guilty-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
- I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers
- Urgent-Foreigner
- Angel of the Morning-Juice Newton
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-The Police
- For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton
- Who's Crying Now-Journey
- A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
- Oh No-Commodores
- Every Woman in the World-Air Supply
- Young Turks-Rod Stewart
- Take It On the Run-REO Speedwagon
- The Winner Takes It All-Abba
- (There's No) Gettin' Over Me-Ronnie Milsap
- Passion-Rod Stewart
- Crying-Don McLean
- Step by Step-Eddie Rabbitt
- Living Inside Myself-Gino Vanelli
- Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
- Hearts-Marty Balin
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love?-Diana Ross
- Lady (You Bring Me Up)-Commodores
- Giving It Up for Your Love-Delbert McClinton
- Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys
- It's My Turn-Diana Ross
- The Night Owls-Little River Band
- Boy from New York City-Manhattan Transfer
- You Make My Dreams-Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Hello Again-Neil Diamond
- America-Neil Diamond
- While You See a Chance-Steve Winwood
- I Can't Stand It-Eric Clapton
- Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan
- This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds
- Sweetheart-Frankie & the Knockouts
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da-Police
- Don't Stop Believin'-Journey
- What Are We Doin' in Love-Dottie West
- I've Done Everything for You-Rick Springfield
- Together-Tierra
- Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra
- I Ain't Gonna Stand for It-Stevie Wonder
- Too Much Time on My Hands-Styx
- I Made It Through the Rain-Barry Manilow
- I Love You-Climax Blues Band
- Tryin' to Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger
- Somebody's Knockin'-Terri Gibbs
- A Little In Love-Cliff Richard
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)-Kool & the Gang
- Tell It Like It Is-Heart
- Don't Stand So Close to Me-Police
- Hard to Say-Dan Fogelberg
- When She Was My Girl-Four Tops
- Her Town Too-James Taylor & J. D. Souther
- How 'Bout Us?-Champaign
- Cool Love-Pablo Cruise
- Time-Alan Parsons Project
- Miss Sun-Boz Scaggs
- Super Freak (Part 1)-Rick James
- The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)-Greg Kihn Band
- Ain't Even DOne with the Night-John Cougar
- Treat Me Right-Pat Benatar
- Same Old Lang Syne-Dan Fogelberg
- Our Lips Are Sealed-The Go-Go's
- What Kind of Fool-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
- Theme from "Hill Street Blues"-Mike Post
- Watching the Wheels-John Lennon
- The Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys
- Share Your Love with Me-Kenny Rogers
- Gemini Dream-Moody Blues