USA YEAR-END CHARTS: 1981
Top 100 Singles
1. ENDLESS LOVE - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown)
2. BETTE DAVIS EYES - Kim Carnes (EMI
America)
3. JESSIE’S GIRL - Rick
Springfield (RCA)
4. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO
Speedwagon (Epic)
5. SLOW HAND - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
6. PHYSICAL - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
7. QUEEN OF HEARTS - Juice Newton (Capitol)
8. THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN
HERO” - Joey Scarbury (Elektra)
9. PRIVATE EYES - Daryl Hall &
John Oates (RCA)
10.
CELEBRATION - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
11.
ARTHUR’S THEME - Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)
12.
9 TO 5 - Dolly Parton (RCA)
13.
STARS ON 45 (Medley) - Stars On 45 (Radio Records)
14.
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - Foreigner (Atlantic)
15.
RAPTURE - Blondie (Chrysalis)
16.
WOMAN - John Lennon (Geffen)
17.
LET’S GROOVE - Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC)
18.
ELVIRA - The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)
19.
BEING WITH YOU - Smokey Robinson (Tamla)
20.
THE TIDE IS HIGH - Blondie (Chrysalis)
21.
ANGEL OF THE MORNING - Juice Newton (Capitol)
22.
OH NO - The Commodores (Motown)
23.
THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE - Air Supply (Arista)
24.
MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton (EMI America)
25.
KISS ON MY LIST - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
26.
WHO’S CRYING NOW - Journey (Columbia)
27.
HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply (Arista)
28.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - Sheena Easton (Liberty)
29.
TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO Speedwagon (Epic)
30.
STEP BY STEP - Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)
31.
I DON’T NEED YOU - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)
32.
I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
33.
THE BEST OF TIMES - Styx (A&M)
34.
START ME UP - The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
35.
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - The Police (A&M)
36.
I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)
37.
JUST THE TWO OF US - Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers (Elektra)
38.
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO - George Harrison (Dark Horse)
39.
STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND - Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty (Modern)
40.
A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista)
41.
COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
42.
URGENT - Foreigner (Atlantic)
43.
SUKIYAKI - A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)
44.
YOUNG TURKS - Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.)
45.
THE NIGHT OWLS - The Little River Band (Capitol)
46.
I LOVE YOU - The Climax Blues Band (Warner Bros.)
47.
THIS LITTLE GIRL - Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America)
48.
YESTERDAY’S SONGS - Neil Diamond (Columbia)
49.
BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)
50.
LADY (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores (Motown)
51.
PASSION - Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.)
52.
CRYING - Don McLean (Millennium)
53.
HARDEN MY HEART - Quarterflash (Geffen)
54.
YOU MAKE MY DREAMS - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
55.
HOLD ON TIGHT - ELO (Jet)
56.
HEARTS - Marty Balin (EMI America)
57.
(There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME - Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
58.
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ - Journey (Columbia)
59.
DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - The Police (A&M)
60.
SAME OLD LANG SYNE - Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)
61.
AMERICA - Neil Diamond (Capitol)
62.
WATCHING THE WHEELS - John Lennon (Geffen)
63.
THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
64.
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - Diana Ross (RCA)
65.
EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - Air Supply (Arista)
66.
TREAT ME RIGHT - Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
67.
TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - Styx (A&M)
68.
SOMEBODY’S KNOCKIN’ - Terri Gibbs (MCA)
69.
HOW ’BOUT US - Champaign (Columbia)
70.
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND - George Benson (Warner Bros.)
71.
I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - Rick Springfield (RCA)
72.
WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - Steve Winwood (Island)
73.
HARD TO SAY - Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)
74.
THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - Abba (Atlantic)
75.
TROUBLE - Lindsay Buckingham (Asylum)
76.
HELLO AGAIN - Neil Diamond (Capitol)
77.
WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL - The Four Tops (Casablanca)
78.
LIVING INSIDE MYSELF - Gino Vannelli (Arista)
79.
HER TOWN TOO - James Taylor & J.D. Souther (Columbia)
80.
HEY NINETEEN - Steely Dan (MCA)
81.
TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU - Bob Seger (Capitol)
82.
HOOKED ON CLASSICS - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)
83.
GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE - Delbert McClinton (Capitol/MSS)
84.
WHAT KIND OF FOOL - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia)
85.
JUST ONCE - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M)
86.
I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
87.
WINNING - Santana (Columbia)
88.
LEATHER AND LACE - Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)
89.
GEMINI DREAM - The Moody Blues (Threshold)
90.
I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) - Lulu (Alfa)
91.
I CAN’T STAND IT - Eric Clapton & His Band (RSO)
92.
THE WAITING - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet)
93.
WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER - Al Jarreau (Warner Bros.)
94.
TIME - The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)
95.
YOU BETTER YOU BET - The Who (Warner Bros.)
96.
DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA - The Police (A&M)
97.
WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE - Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)
98.
COOL LOVE - Pablo Cruise (A&M)
99.
A LITTLE IN LOVE - Cliff Richard (EMI America)
100. THE VOICE - The
Moody Blues (Threshold)