Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 chart for 1981. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. For detailed information on how Billboard compiled the charts, see the Wikipedia article "Billboard Hot 100".
- 1. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
- 2. Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
- 3. Lady - Kenny Rogers
- 4. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
- 5. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
- 6. Celebration - Kool and The Gang
- 7. Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall and John Oates
- 8. I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
- 9. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
- 10. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
- 11. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) - Joey Scarbury
- 12. Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton
- 13. Being With You - Smokey Robinson
- 14. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
- 15. Rapture - Blondie
- 16. A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio
- 17. The Tide Is High - Blondie
- 18. Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr.
- 19. Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters
- 20. I Love You - The Climax Blues Band
- 21. Woman - John Lennon
- 22. Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
- 23. The Winner Takes It All - Abba
- 24. More Stars - Stars On 45
- 25. Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton
- 26. Love On the Rocks - Neil Diamond
- 27. Every Woman In the World - Air Supply
- 28. The One That You Love - Air Supply
- 29. Guilty - Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
- 30. The Best of Times - Styx
- 31. Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys
- 32. Take It On the Run - REO Speedwagon
- 33. (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
- 34. Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli
- 35. Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand
- 36. Boy from New York City - Manhattan Transfer
- 37. Urgent - Foreigner
- 38. Passion - Rod Stewart
- 39. Lady (You Bring Me Up) - Commodores
- 40. Crying - Don Mclean
- 41. Hearts - Marty Balin
- 42. It's My Turn - Diana Ross
- 43. You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall and John Oates
- 44. I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
- 45. How 'Bout Us - Champaign
- 46. Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
- 47. The Break Up Song - The Greg Kihn Band
- 48. Time - Alan Parsons Project
- 49. Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
- 50. Sweetheart - Franke and The Knockouts
- 51. Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs
- 52. More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
- 53. Together - Tierra
- 54. Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
- 55. What Are We Doin' In Love - Dottie West
- 56. Who's Crying Now - Journey
- 57. De Do Do Do, de Da Da Da - The Police
- 58. This Little Girl - Gary "U.S." Bonds
- 59. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- 60. Giving It Up for Your Love - Delbert McClinton
- 61. A Little in Love - Cliff Richard
- 62. America - Neil Diamond
- 63. Ain't Even Done With the Night - John Cougar
- 64. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
- 65. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
- 66. Games People Play - Alan Parsons Project
- 67. I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton
- 68. While You See a Chance - Steve Winwood
- 69. Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder
- 70. Hello Again - Neil Diamond
- 71. Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police
- 72. Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
- 73. I Ain't Gonna Stand for It - Stevie Wonder
- 74. All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
- 75. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
- 76. The Stroke - Billy Squier
- 77. Feels So Right - Alabama
- 78. Sweet Baby - Stanley Clarke and George Duke
- 79. Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
- 80. Cool Love - Pablo Cruise
- 81. Hold On Tight - ELO
- 82. It's Now Or Never - John Schneider
- 83. Treat Me Right - Pat Benatar
- 84. Winning - Santana
- 85. What Kind of Fool - Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
- 86. Watching the Wheels - John Lennon
- 87. Tell It Like It Is - Heart
- 88. Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
- 89. I Made It Through the Rain - Barry Manilow
- 90. You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Daryl Hall and John Oates
- 91. Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard
- 92. For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
- 93. Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
- 94. Whip It - Devo
- 95. Modern Girl - Sheena Easton
- 96. Really Want To Know You - Gary Wright
- 97. Seven Year Ache - Rosanne Cash
- 98. I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
- 99. Miss Sun - Boz Scaggs
- 100. Time Is Time - Andy Gibb