1981 Pop Top 100 Songs |
Based on our weekly pop chart archive. |
| 1 to 25 | 26 to 50 | 51 to 75 | 76 to 100 |
| red # = weekly rock chartblue # = pop chart |
| 1 | Bette Davis Eyes | 12 | 1 | May 1981 |
| Kim Carnes |
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| 2 | Endless Love | 1 | Aug 1981 |
| Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
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| 3 | Physical | 1 | Nov 1981 |
| Olivia Newton-John |
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| 4 | (Just Like) Starting Over | 1 | 1 | Dec 1980 |
| John Lennon |
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| 5 | The Tide Is High | 5 | 1 | Jan 1981 |
| Blondie |
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| 6 | Private Eyes | 1 | Oct 1981 |
| Daryl Hall And John Oates |
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| 7 | Waiting For A Girl Like You | 1 | 1 | Nov 1981 |
| Foreigner |
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| 8 | Celebration | 1 | Feb 1981 |
| Kool And The Gang |
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| 9 | Who's Crying Now | 2 | 1 | Sep 1981 |
| Journey |
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| 10 | Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) | 1 | Oct 1981 |
| Christopher Cross |
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| 11 | Queen Of Hearts | 2 | Aug 1981 |
| Juice Newton |
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| 12 | Being With You | 1 | May 1981 |
| Smokey Robinson |
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| 13 | Woman | 1 | 1 | Mar 1981 |
| John Lennon |
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| 14 | Believe It Or Not (Theme From Greatest American Hero) | 1 | Jul 1981 |
| Joey Scarbury |
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| 15 | Morning Train (Nine To Five) | 1 | Apr 1981 |
| Sheena Easton |
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| 16 | Keep On Loving You | 1 | 2 | Feb 1981 |
| REO Speedwagon |
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| 17 | The One That You Love | 1 | Jul 1981 |
| Air Supply |
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| 18 | Just The Two Of Us | 1 | Apr 1981 |
| Grover Washington, Jr. with Bill Withers |
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| 19 | Kiss On My List | 1 | Apr 1981 |
| Daryl Hall And John Oates |
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| 20 | Every Woman In The World | 2 | Jan 1981 |
| Air Supply |
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| 21 | Passion | 2 | 2 | Jan 1981 |
| Rod Stewart |
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| 22 | I Love A Rainy Night | 2 | Feb 1981 |
| Eddie Rabbitt |
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| 23 | Slow Hand | 1 | Aug 1981 |
| Pointer Sisters |
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| 24 | The Best Of Times | 4 | 1 | Mar 1981 |
| Styx |
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| 25 | 9 To 5 | 1 | Feb 1981 |
| Dolly Parton |
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| 1 to 25 | 26 to 50 | 51 to 75 | 76 to 100 |