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1981 Top 100 Pop Songs Of The Year
The Top Songs of 1981 in order
starting with the song of the year

1981 Number One Rock Song Calendar
The Top Rock Songs of 1981
biggest songs of 1981 in rock

1981 Pop Number One Song Calendar
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Number One Song Calendar page

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This Top Rock Songs Of 1981 page lists the top 100 rock songs of the year 1981 in popularity order. Tunecaster has the top rock songs for every year from 1980, all based on the longest regular weekly rock music charts anywhere. This top rock songs list for 1981 year is linked to every week-by-week rock music chart.

1981 Rock Top 100 Songs Of The Year

based on Tunecaster weekly charts, linked - page one

songs 1 to 25
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    Aug 1981
    		  
  		1.  

    Start Me Up

    The Rolling Stones
    		  
      Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones listen Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones listen Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones download
    Aug 1981
    		  
  		2.  

    Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

    Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
    		  
      Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers listen Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers listen Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers download
    Oct 1981
    		  
  		3.  

    No Reply At All

    Genesis
    		  
      No Reply At All by Genesis listen No Reply At All by Genesis listen No Reply At All by Genesis download
    Jul 1981
    		  
  		4.  

    Urgent

    Foreigner
    		  
      Urgent by Foreigner listen Urgent by Foreigner listen Urgent by Foreigner download
    Dec 1980
    		  
  		5.  

    Keep On Loving You

    REO Speedwagon
    		  
      Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon listen Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon listen Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon download
    Mar 1981
    		  
  		6.  

    You Better You Bet

    The Who
    		  
      You Better You Bet by The Who listen You Better You Bet by The Who listen You Better You Bet by The Who download
    Dec 1981
    		  
  		7.  

    Centerfold

    The J. Geils Band
    		  
      Centerfold by The J. Geils Band listen Centerfold by The J. Geils Band listen Centerfold by The J. Geils Band download
    May 1981
    		  
  		8.  

    Winning

    Santana
    		  
      Winning by Santana listen Winning by Santana listen Winning by Santana download
    Aug 1981
    		  
  		9.  

    Burnin' For You

    Blue Oyster Cult
    		  
      Burnin' For You by Blue Oyster Cult listen Burnin' For You by Blue Oyster Cult listen Burnin' For You by Blue Oyster Cult download
    Jun 1981
    		  
  		10.  

    The Voice

    The Moody Blues
    		  
      The Voice by The Moody Blues listen The Voice by The Moody Blues listen The Voice by The Moody Blues download
    Apr 1981
    		  
  		11.  

    Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

    AC/DC
    		  
      Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC listen Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC listen
    May 1981
    		  
  		12.  

    The Waiting

    Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
    		  
      The Waiting by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers listen The Waiting by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers listen The Waiting by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers download
    Feb 1981
    		  
  		13.  

    While You See A Chance

    Steve Winwood
    		  
      While You See A Chance by Steve Winwood listen While You See A Chance by Steve Winwood listen While You See A Chance by Steve Winwood download
    Nov 1981
    		  
  		14.  

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    The Police
    		  
      Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police listen Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police listen Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police download
    Oct 1981
    		  
  		15.  

    Destroyer

    The Kinks
    		  
      Destroyer by The Kinks listen Destroyer by The Kinks listen Destroyer by The Kinks download
    May 1981
    		  
  		16.  

    Crazy Train

    Ozzy Osbourne
    		  
      Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne listen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne listen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne download
    Apr 1981
    		  
  		17.  

    In The Air Tonight

    Phil Collins
    		  
      In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins listen In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins listen In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins download
    Jun 1981
    		  
  		18.  

    The Stroke

    Billy Squier
    		  
      The Stroke by Billy Squier listen The Stroke by Billy Squier listen The Stroke by Billy Squier download
    Aug 1981
    		  
  		19.  

    Who's Crying Now

    Journey
    		  
      Who's Crying Now by Journey listen Who's Crying Now by Journey listen Who's Crying Now by Journey download
    Sep 1981
    		  
  		20.  

    Juke Box Hero

    Foreigner
    		  
      Juke Box Hero by Foreigner listen Juke Box Hero by Foreigner listen Juke Box Hero by Foreigner download
    Jan 1981
    		  
  		21.  

    Woman

    John Lennon
    		  
      Woman by John Lennon listen Woman by John Lennon listen Woman by John Lennon download
    Jan 1981
    		  
  		22.  

    Don't Stand So Close To Me

    The Police
    		  
      Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police listen Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police listen Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police download
    Nov 1981
    		  
  		23.  

    Abacab

    Genesis
    		  
      Abacab by Genesis listen Abacab by Genesis listen Abacab by Genesis download
    Oct 1981
    		  
  		24.  

    Tryin' To Live My Life Without You

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
    		  
      Tryin' To Live My Life Without You by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band listen Tryin' To Live My Life Without You by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band listen Tryin' To Live My Life Without You by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band download
    Dec 1981
    		  
  		25.  

    Flying High Again

    Ozzy Osbourne
    		  
      Flying High Again by Ozzy Osbourne listen Flying High Again by Ozzy Osbourne listen Flying High Again by Ozzy Osbourne download
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