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Pop Radio Top 20 | ||||
| 1981 Yearly Chart | ||||
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| 1 | Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes | 211 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner | 210 | 14 | 1 |
| 3 | I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Hall & Oates | 207 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Endless Love Diana Ross w/ Lionel Richie | 202 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | The One That You Love Air Supply | 200 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Who's Crying Now Journey | 196 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross | 192 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Keep On Loving You R.E.O. Speedwagon | 183 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | The Best Of Times Styx | 180 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Woman John Lennon | 173 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | Private Eyes Hall & Oates | 173 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 | Theme From Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not) Joey Scarbury | 168 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | Slow Hand Pointer Sisters | 167 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | The Tide Is High Blondie | 165 | 11 | 1 |
| 15 | Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington Jr. w/ Bill Withers | 162 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | Being With You Smokey Robinson | 160 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | Physical Olivia Newton-John | 158 | 12 | 2 |
| 18 | I Don't Need You Kenny Rogers | 154 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | All Those Years Ago George Harrison | 151 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | Kiss On My List Hall & Oates | 151 | 11 | 1 |
| 21 | Morning Train (Nine To Five) Sheena Easton | 147 | 11 | 3 |
| 22 | Living Inside Myself Gino Vannelli | 143 | 11 | 2 |
| 23 | Hard To Say Dan Fogelberg | 143 | 10 | 3 |
| 24 | 9 To 5 Dolly Parton | 142 | 11 | 2 |
| 25 | Take It On The Run R.E.O. Speedwagon | 141 | 11 | 3 |
| 26 | Leather And Lace Stevie Nicks w/ Don Henley | 140 | 10 | 2 |
| 27 | While You See A Chance Steve Winwood | 132 | 9 | 1 |
| 28 | Hey Nineteen Steely Dan | 132 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Watching The Wheels John Lennon | 129 | 10 | 3 |
| 30 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) Commodores | 127 | 11 | 3 |
| 31 | Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) Air Supply | 124 | 9 | 2 |
| 32 | The Night Owls Little River Band | 124 | 10 | 4 |
| 33 | Hearts Marty Balin | 124 | 10 | 4 |
| 34 | Hello Again Neil Diamond | 118 | 9 | 3 |
| 35 | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stevie Nicks w/ Tom Petty | 118 | 10 | 3 |
| 36 | Step By Step Eddie Rabbitt | 114 | 9 | 4 |
| 37 | Beatles Medley Stars On 45 | 113 | 9 | 3 |
| 38 | For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton | 112 | 9 | 3 |
| 39 | Young Turks Rod Stewart | 112 | 9 | 4 |
| 40 | Every Woman In The World Air Supply | 112 | 10 | 4 |
| 41 | Her Town Too James Taylor w/ J.D. Souther | 109 | 9 | 4 |
| 42 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Police | 108 | 9 | 3 |
| 43 | Oh No Commodores | 107 | 10 | 3 |
| 44 | Celebration Kool & The Gang | 107 | 11 | 7 |
| 45 | You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates | 106 | 9 | 4 |
| 46 | Passion Rod Stewart | 105 | 9 | 4 |
| 47 | Queen Of Hearts Juice Newton | 105 | 10 | 5 |
| 48 | I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt | 103 | 9 | 5 |
| 49 | Angel Of The Morning Juice Newton | 101 | 9 | 4 |
| 50 | A Woman Needs Love Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio | 99 | 9 | 5 |
| 51 | (There's) No Gettin' Over Me Ronnie Milsap | 99 | 10 | 6 |
| 52 | Rapture Blondie | 98 | 9 | 8 |
| 53 | Crying Don McLean | 94 | 8 | 5 |
| 54 | The Voice Moody Blues | 89 | 8 | 6 |
| 55 | I Love You Climax Blues Band | 89 | 9 | 7 |
| 56 | Cool Love Pablo Cruise | 88 | 9 | 5 |
| 57 | Tryin' To Live My Life Without You Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | 88 | 8 | 5 |
| 58 | America Neil Diamond | 86 | 8 | 5 |
| 59 | Start Me Up Rolling Stones | 83 | 10 | 9 |
| 60 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross | 81 | 7 | 6 |
| 61 | Hold On Tight Electric Light Orchestra | 81 | 8 | 6 |
| 62 | Urgent Foreigner | 78 | 9 | 9 |
| 63 | A Little In Love Cliff Richard | 77 | 8 | 5 |
| 64 | What Kind Of Fool Barbra Streisand w/ Barry Gibb | 77 | 7 | 7 |
| 65 | Time Alan Parsons Project | 71 | 7 | 7 |
| 66 | Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield | 71 | 8 | 8 |
| 67 | This Little Girl Gary U.S. Bonds | 70 | 8 | 7 |
| 68 | Don't Stop Believin' Journey | 70 | 8 | 9 |
| 69 | Tell It Like It Is Heart | 67 | 7 | 7 |
| 70 | Boy From New York City Manhattan Transfer | 67 | 8 | 9 |
| 71 | Sukiyaki A Taste Of Honey | 66 | 6 | 8 |
| 72 | Gemini Dream Moody Blues | 65 | 6 | 6 |
| 73 | Too Much Time On My Hands Styx | 65 | 8 | 9 |
| 74 | We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau | 64 | 7 | 7 |
| 75 | I've Done Everything For You Rick Springfield | 62 | 7 | 6 |
| 76 | Yesterday's Songs Neil Diamond | 57 | 7 | 9 |
| 77 | Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg | 55 | 6 | 9 |
| 78 | Don't Stand So Close To Me Police | 53 | 6 | 9 |
| 79 | Share Your Love With Me Kenny Rogers | 52 | 6 | 8 |
| 80 | Really Wanna Know You Gary Wright | 52 | 8 | 11 |
| 81 | Just Once Quincy Jones w/ James Ingram | 48 | 8 | 10 |
| 82 | Games People Play Alan Parsons Project | 48 | 7 | 12 |
| 83 | I Can't Stand It Eric Clapton | 46 | 6 | 8 |
| 84 | I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow | 46 | 7 | 10 |
| 85 | Sweetheart Franke & The Knockouts | 46 | 7 | 12 |
| 86 | Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton | 44 | 5 | 9 |
| 87 | Is It You Lee Ritenour | 44 | 6 | 9 |
| 88 | Miss Sun Boz Scaggs | 43 | 6 | 10 |
| 89 | In The Air Tonight Phil Collins | 43 | 6 | 11 |
| 90 | The Old Songs Barry Manilow | 42 | 5 | 9 |
| 91 | Treat Me Right Pat Benatar | 36 | 6 | 12 |
| 92 | Somebody's Knockin' Terri Gibbs | 36 | 6 | 12 |
| 93 | Winning Santana | 35 | 6 | 12 |
| 94 | Elvira Oak Ridge Boys | 34 | 6 | 12 |
| 95 | I Missed Again Phil Collins | 34 | 5 | 13 |
| 96 | Hearts On Fire Randy Meisner | 31 | 5 | 11 |
| 97 | Touch Me When We're Dancing Carpenters | 30 | 5 | 14 |
| 98 | When She Was My Girl Four Tops | 29 | 5 | 11 |
| 99 | I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) Lulu | 28 | 5 | 13 |
| 100 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Police | 27 | 6 | 14 |
| 101 | Living In A Fantasy Leo Sayer | 25 | 4 | 13 |
| 102 | Fire And Ice Pat Benatar | 25 | 5 | 14 |
| 103 | Modern Girl Sheena Easton | 24 | 4 | 14 |
| 104 | The Waiting Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | 23 | 5 | 14 |
| 105 | That Old Song Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio | 23 | 5 | 15 |
| 106 | Sweet Baby Stanley Clarke & George Duke | 22 | 5 | 13 |
| 107 | Just Between You And Me April Wine | 22 | 4 | 14 |
| 108 | Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire | 21 | 4 | 13 |
| 109 | I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder | 21 | 5 | 15 |
| 110 | Time Out Of Mind Steely Dan | 20 | 4 | 13 |
| 111 | Say Goodbye To Hollywood Billy Joel | 20 | 5 | 14 |
| 112 | What Are We Doin' In Love Dottie West | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| 113 | How 'Bout Us Champaign | 19 | 6 | 16 |
| 114 | Sausalito Summernight Diesel | 17 | 4 | 15 |
| 115 | No Reply At All Genesis | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| 116 | My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) Chilliwack | 16 | 3 | 15 |
| 117 | You Better You Bet Who | 14 | 4 | 16 |
| 118 | Ain't Even Done With The Night John Cougar | 13 | 4 | 16 |
| 119 | In Your Letter R.E.O. Speedwagon | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 120 | Smoky Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 121 | Say You'll Be Mine Christopher Cross | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 122A | Beach Boys Medley Beach Boys | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 122B | Time Is Time Andy Gibb | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 124 | The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) Greg Kihn Band | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 125A | Heart Like A Wheel Steve Miller Band | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 125B | Still Right Here In My Heart Pure Prairie League | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 125C | Theme From Hill Street Blues Mike Post w/ Larry Carlton | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 128 | The Winner Takes It All Abba | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 129 | Seven Bridges Road Eagles | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 130 | Atlanta Lady Marty Balin | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 131A | Don't Let Him Go R.E.O. Speedwagon | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 131B | Nobody Wins Elton John | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 131C | Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Go's | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 134 | Fade Away Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 1 | |