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1981 Pop Top 100 Songs

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Pop Top 100 in popularity order
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26 Jessie's Girl 17 2   Jul 1981  
  Rick Springfield  
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27 Rapture 13 1   Mar 1981  
  Blondie  
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28 Angel Of The Morning 2   Apr 1981  
  Juice Newton  
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29 I Don't Need You 1   Aug 1981  
  Kenny Rogers  
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30 Lady (You Bring Me Up) 1   Aug 1981  
  Commodores  
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31 Young Turks 20 1   Dec 1981  
  Rod Stewart  
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32 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 1 1   Sep 1981  
  Stevie Nicks With Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  
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33 The Night Owls 4   Oct 1981  
  Little River Band  
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34 For Your Eyes Only 3   Oct 1981  
  Sheena Easton  
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35 Take It On The Run 2 2   May 1981  
  REO Speedwagon  
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36 Medley 1   Jun 1981  
  Stars On 45  
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37 Living Inside Myself 2   May 1981  
  Gino Vannelli  
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38 All Those Years Ago 8 1   Jun 1981  
  George Harrison  
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39 Hearts 2   Aug 1981  
  Marty Balin  
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40 (There's) No Gettin' Over Me 4   Aug 1981  
  Ronnie Milsap  
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41 Urgent 1 2   Aug 1981  
  Foreigner  
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42 While You See A Chance 1 3   Apr 1981  
  Steve Winwood  
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43 Hey Nineteen 1 3   Feb 1981  
  Steely Dan  
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44 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 1 2   Nov 1981  
  The Police  
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45 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) 2   Nov 1981  
  Air Supply  
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46 Step By Step 3   Sep 1981  
  Eddie Rabbitt  
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47 Oh No 1   Dec 1981  
  Commodores  
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48 Harden My Heart 5 4   Dec 1981  
  Quarterflash  
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49 Watching The Wheels 6 2   May 1981  
  John Lennon  
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50 Hard To Say 19 1   Oct 1981  
  Dan Fogelberg  
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