Top 100 Songs of 1981

As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)

  1. Physical-Olivia Newton-John
  2. Endless Love-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
  3. Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes
  4. Waiting for a Girl Like You-Foreigner
  5. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
  6. 9 to 5-Dolly Parton
  7. Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield
  8. Being with You-Smokey Robinson
  9. I Love a Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt
  10. Woman-John Lennon
  11. Celebration-Kool & the Gang
  12. Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates
  13. Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates
  14. Love On the Rocks-Neil Diamond
  15. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not)-Joey Scarbury
  16. Medley: Intro Venus-Stars on 45
  17. The Tide Is High-Blondie
  18. Morning Train (9 to 5)-Sheena Easton
  19. Rapture-Blondie
  20. Just the Two of Us-Grover Washington, Jr.
  21. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Stevie Nicks w/Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
  22. Start Me Up-Rolling Stones
  23. The One That You Love-Air Supply
  24. Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters
  25. Let's Groove-Earth, Wind, and Fire
  26. Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon
  27. The Best of Times-Styx
  28. Queen of Hearts-Juice Newton
  29. Sukiyaki-A Taste of Honey
  30. All Those Years Ago-George Harrison
  31. Guilty-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
  32. I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers
  33. Urgent-Foreigner
  34. Angel of the Morning-Juice Newton
  35. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-The Police
  36. For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton
  37. Who's Crying Now-Journey
  38. A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)-Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
  39. Oh No-Commodores
  40. Every Woman in the World-Air Supply
  41. Young Turks-Rod Stewart
  42. Take It On the Run-REO Speedwagon
  43. The Winner Takes It All-Abba
  44. (There's No) Gettin' Over Me-Ronnie Milsap
  45. Passion-Rod Stewart
  46. Crying-Don McLean
  47. Step by Step-Eddie Rabbitt
  48. Living Inside Myself-Gino Vanelli
  49. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply
  50. Hearts-Marty Balin
  51. Why Do Fools Fall in Love?-Diana Ross
  52. Lady (You Bring Me Up)-Commodores
  53. Giving It Up for Your Love-Delbert McClinton
  54. Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys
  55. It's My Turn-Diana Ross
  56. The Night Owls-Little River Band
  57. Boy from New York City-Manhattan Transfer
  58. You Make My Dreams-Daryl Hall & John Oates
  59. Hello Again-Neil Diamond
  60. America-Neil Diamond
  61. While You See a Chance-Steve Winwood
  62. I Can't Stand It-Eric Clapton
  63. Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan
  64. This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds
  65. Sweetheart-Frankie & the Knockouts
  66. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da-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 & J. D. Souther
  85. How 'Bout Us?-Champaign
  86. Cool Love-Pablo Cruise
  87. Time-Alan Parsons Project
  88. Miss Sun-Boz Scaggs
  89. Super Freak (Part 1)-Rick James
  90. The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)-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-Go's
  95. What Kind of Fool-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
  96. Theme from "Hill Street Blues"-Mike Post
  97. Watching the Wheels-John Lennon
  98. The Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys
  99. Share Your Love with Me-Kenny Rogers
  100. Gemini Dream-Moody Blues
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