Here they are, the absolutely greatest top
hits from
the history of popular music in the USA.
The very best music.
The Year Is
1981
Abba - The
Winner Takes
It All - 02-81 - Atlantic
Air Supply - Every
Woman
In The World - 02-81 - Arista
Air Supply - The
One That
You Love - 06-81 - Arista
Air Supply - Here I
Am
(Just When You Thought I Was Over You) - 10-81 - Arista
The Alan Parsons
Project
- Games People Play - 03-81 - Arista
The Alan Parsons
Project
- Time - 08-81 - Time
Marty Balin -
Hearts -
07-81 - EMI America
The Beach Boys -
The Beach
Boys Medley - 09-81 - Capitol
George Benson -
Turn Your
Love Around - 12-81 - Warner
Blondie - Rapture -
03-81
- Chrysalis
Gary U.S. Bonds -
This
Little Girl - 06-81 - EMI America
Lindsey Buckingham -
Trouble
- 12-81 - Modern
Kim Carnes - Bette
Davis
Eyes - 05-81 - EMI America
The Carpenters -
Touch
Me When We're Dancing - 08-81 - A&M
Champaign - How
'Bout Us
- 05-81 - Columbia
Eric Clapton - I
Can't
Stand It - 04-81 - RSO
The Climax Blues Band
-
I Love You - 06-81 - Warner
The Commodores -
Lady You
Bring Me Up - 08-81 - Motown
The Commodores -
Oh No
- 11-81 - Motown
Christopher Cross
- Arthur's
Theme (Best That You Can Do) - 09-81 - Warner
Pablo Cruise -
Cool Love
- 09-81 - A&M
Neil Diamond -
Hello Again
- 02-81 - Capitol
Neil Diamond -
America
- 05-81 - Capitol
Neil Diamond -
Yesterday's
Songs - 12-81 - Capitol
Earth, Wind & Fire
- Let's Groove - 11-81 - Arc
Sheena Easton -
Morning
Train (9 To 5) - 04-81 - EMI America
Sheena Easton -
Modern
Girl - 07-81 - EMI America
Sheena Easton -For
Your
Eyes Only - 09-81 - Liberty
The Electric Light
Orchestra
- Hold On Tight - 09-81 - Jet
Dan Fogelberg -
Same Old
Lang Syne - 02-81 - Full Moon
Dan Fogelberg -
Hard To
Say - 10-81 - Full Moon
Foreigner - Urgent
- 08-81
- Atlantic
Foreigner - Waiting
For
A Girl Like You - 11-81 - Atlantic
The Four Tops -
When She
Was My Girl - 10-81 - Casablanca
Franke & The
Knockouts
- Sweetheart - 05-81 - Millenium
Andy Gibb - Time Is
Time
- 01-81 - RSO
Terry Gibbs -
Somebody's
Knockin' - 04-81 - MCA
The Greg Kihn Band
- The
Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) - 09-81 - Beserkley
Daryl Hall &
John Oats
- Kiss On My List - 03-81 - RCA
Daryl Hall &
John Oats
- You Make My Dreams - 06-81 - RCA
Daryl Hall &
John Oats
- Private Eyes - 10-81 - RCA
Daryl Hall &
John Oats
- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - 12-81 - RCA
George Harrison -
All Those
Years Ago - 06-81 - Dark Horse
J. Geils Band -
Centerfold
- 12-81 - EMI America
Rick James - Super
Freak
(Pt. 1) - 10-81 - Gordy
Al Jarreau - We're
In This
Love Together - 11-81 - Warner
Journey - Who's
Crying
Now - 08-81 - Columbia
Journey - Don't
Stop Believing
- 12-81 - Columbia
Kool & The Gang
-
Celebration - 01-81 - De-Lite
John Lennon -
Woman - 02-81
- Geffen
John Lennon -
Watching
The Wheels - 05-81 - Geffen
The Little River Band
-
The Night Owls - 10-81 - Capitol
Manhattan Transfer
- The
Boy From New York City - 07-81 - Atlantic
Barry Manilow - I
Made
It Through The Rain - 01-81 - Arista
Barry Manilow -
The Old
Songs - 11-81 - Arista
Don McLean -
Crying - 02-81
- Millenium
Delbert McClinton
- Giving
It Up For Your Love - 01-81 - Capitol
Ronnie Milsap -
(There's)
No Gettin' Over Me - 08-81 - RCA
The Moody Blues -
Gemini
Dream - 07-81 - Threshold
Juice Newton -
Queen Of
Hearts - 07-81 - Capitol
Juice Newton - The
Sweetest
Thing (I've Ever Known) - 12-81 -Capitol
Julie Newton -
Angel Of
The Morning - 04-81 - Capitol
Olivia Newton-John
- Physical
- 11-81 - MCA
Stevie Nicks -
Leather
And Lace - 12-81 - Modern
Stevie Nicks With
Tom Petty
& The Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - 08-81 -
Modern
The Oak Ridge Boys
- Elvira
- 06-81 - MCA
Ray Parker Jr.
& Raydio
- A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - 05-81 - Arista
Dolly Parton - 9
To 5 -
01-81 - RCA
The Pointer Sisters
- Slow
Hand - 07-81 - Planet
The Police - Don't
Stand
So Close To Me - 03-81 - A&M
The Police - Every
Little
Thing She Does Is Magic - 11-81 - A&M
Mike Post Feat.
Larry Carlton
- The Theme From 'Hill Street Blues' - 11-81 - Elektra
Quarterflash -
Harden My
Heart - 12-81 - Geffen
Eddie Rabbit - I
Love A
Rainy Night - 01-81 - Elektra
Eddie Rabbit -
Step By
Step - 09-81 - Elektra
Cliff Richard - A
Little
In Love - EMI America
Smokey Robinson -
Being
With You - 04-81 - Tamla
Kenny Rogers - I
Don't
Need You - 07-81 - Liberty
Kenny Rogers -
Share Your
Love - 10-81 - Liberty
The Rolling Stones
- Start
Me Up - 09-81 - Rolling Stone
Diana Ross - Why
Do Fools
Fall In Love - 11-81 - RCA
Diana Ross &
Lionel
Richie - Endless Love - 08-81 - Motown
Santana - Winning -
07-81
- Columbia
Boz Scaggs - Miss
Sun -
02-81 - Columbia
Joey Scarbury -
Theme From
'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - 06-81 - Elektra
John Schneider -
It's Now
Or Never - 08-81 - Scotti Bros
Bob Seger &
The Silver
Bullet Band - Tryin' To Live My Life Without You - 10-81 -
Capitol
REO Speedwagon -
Keep On
Loving You - 02-81 - Epic
REO Speedwagon -
Take It
On the Run - 05-81 - Epic
Rick Springfield -
Jessie's
Girl - 06-81 - RCA
Rick Springfield -
I've
Done Everything For You - 10-81 - RCA
Stars On 45 - Stars
On
45 (Medley) - 05-81 - Radio
Steely Dan - Hey
Nineteen
- 01-81 - MCA
Rod Stewart -
Young Turks
- 11-81 - Warner
Barbra Streisand -
Comin'
In And Out Of Your Life - 12-81 - Columbia
Barbra Streisand
&
Barry Gibb - What Kind Of Fool - 03-81 - Columbia
Styx - The Best Of
Times
- 02-81 - A&M
Styx - Too Much
Time On
My Hands - 05-81 - A&M
Taste Of Honey -
Sukiyaki
- 05-81 - Capitol
James Taylor &
J. D.
Souther - Her Town Too - 04-81 - Columbia
Tierra - Together -
02-81
- Boardwalk
Gino Vannelli -
Living
Inside Myself - 04-81 - Arista
Grover Washington
Jr. -
Just The Two Of Us - 03-81 - Elektra
Dottie West &
Kenny
Rogers - What Are We Doin' In Love - 06-81 - Liberty
Steve Winwood -
While You
See A Chance - 03-81 - Island
Stevie Wonder - I
Ain't
Gonna Stand For It - 02-81 - Tamla
Gary Wright -
Really Wanna
Know You - 09-81 - Warner
Get
to know MORE about the U.S. and UK top 20 charts from 1954 up to 'the
present
day' (ie. December 2000).