1981 Billboard Year ✦ End Hot 100 Singles - Top 100 Songs of 1981

1981 Billboard Year - End Hot 100 Singles
Top 100 Billboard Songs of 1981

[@helainefossier]

Hard to believe this was 40 years ago. I still listen to these songs on SiriusXM 80’s on 8 and the Yacht Rock channel. Best music ever!

[@in2livinit]

Blows ya away, doesn't it ? I was thinking WOW 30 years, then I saw you comment and in disbelief I went "HF 40 !?" 🤣 rofl

[@helainefossier]

@@in2livinit the good old days! Sure wish I could go back!

[@Sticks-of-TNT-tf1tn]

AUGUST 1, 1981 - The debut of MTV on cable TV. After airing a numerical countdown, MTV began with the words "Ladies and gentleman, rock and roll." The first music video played was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. All music, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (40 years ago as of Aug 1, 2021) 🧨

[@mcamman6193]

Kinda hard to believe that some of these song's are 40 year's old.

[@chapter7thomas]

They are ALL 40 years old now.

[@garyshane5467]

Not sure if you guys gives a damn but if you're stoned like me during the covid times you can stream all of the new movies on instaflixxer. Been streaming with my brother during the lockdown :)

[@gianniangel388]

@Gary Shane Yup, I have been using Instaflixxer for months myself :D

[@robertwhite9898]

I was in My early teens back in 1981 ! I was 13 yrs old such great memeries & this was real music not cookie cutter ! Better times ! As well too

[@vandamme514]

A really great year in music. So many memorable songs that sound so good even today.

[@AlexandreOliveira-so6fs]

I think today they sound even better

[@DadgeCity]

I was watching and thinking how woeful it was. Maybe 20 interesting songs out of 100.

[@mcamman6193]

Coming off the post-disco demolition mess of 1980, 1981 is bascially the same but only mildly better. MTV launches this year, which will shape the way for music going forward, but that won't take hold until the year after. Not much else to say other than it's the same as the year prior. Dying 70s trends are still hanging around. Still, we're getting more 80s signature staple song's thanks to New Wave becoming more prominent and a few other smashes people start defining the decade with such as Jessies Girl and Bette Davis Eye's. Top 10 Best Hit Song's Of 1981: 1 ) Another One Bites The Dust - Queen 2 ) Whip It - Devo 3 ) 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton 4 ) Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon 5 ) Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar 6 ) Celebration - Kool & The Gang 7 ) You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates 8 ) Lady ( You Bring Me Up ) - Commodores 9 ) I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit 10 ) Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen Honorable Mentions: - Jesse's Girl - Rick Springfield - The Tide Is High - Blondie - (Just Like) Starting Over/Woman/Watching The Wheels - John Lennon - Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon - Just The Two Of Us - George Washington Jr & Bill Withers - I Ain't Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder - Queen Of Hearts/Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton - Urgent - Foreigner - Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys - Stop Dragging My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - The Stroke - Billy Squire - Who's Cryin Now - Journey - Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates - Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury - All Those Year's Ago - George Harrison - Hey Nineteen - Steeley Dan - Winning - Santana - Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police - Being With You - Smokey Robison

[@robertwhite9898]

All these songs really take Me back to My youthful days ! 1981 was great yr in music ! It’s really hard to believe it’s been 40 yrs ago ! I was in My early teens & now I’m 53 yrs old going on 54 yrs old ! In the fall of 81 I was going into the 7th grade that yr ! The 80,s rule !

[@molinalong3468]

R I P in 1981 Ross Martin Natalie Wood Bill Haley William Holden Jack Albertson

[@masterdriver132]

*Top 15 best songs that missed the 1981 Year-End:* 1. Back In Black-AC/DC 2. Super Freak-Rick James 3. In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins 4. Tom Sawyer/Limelight-Rush 5. Burnin For You-Blue Oyster Cult 6. She's A Bad Mama Jama-Carl Carlton 7. The Wanderer-Donna Summer 8. Fantastic Voyage-Lakeside 9. The Waiting-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 10. The Voice-The Moody Blues 11. Don't Let Him Go-REO Speedwagon 12. Heavy Metal (Take A Ride)-Don Felder 13. Start Me Up-The Rolling Stones 14. Turn Me Loose-Loverboy 15. Nobody Wins-Elton John

[@rawn4203]

How the hell would start me up not make the list? Song hit #2 I believe. Maybe it missed the cuttoff and made 1982s list, much like ONJ's physical.

[@brujis08]

Nope, the only song charted by the Stones in 82 was Waiting on a Friend at position 94

[@brujis08]

Not only in 81 but happened repeatedly in the 80s, many great songs charted poorly or left out. I think that the managers are to blame for not having the vision on when to release a song in order to reach a better position on charts, based on who are you competing with, the season of the year and the social conjecture. Foreigner Waiting for a girl like you could have reached nbr 1 if released on another time. A song I remember in 88 that was terribly released was Endless Summer Nights. It was released in winter time and with a sad and cold video, instead of being released by the end of July or August to reach top of the charts by September, with beaches and palm trees as a video, dont know, a personal point of view.

[@rgrndu]

Bette Davis Eyes still sounds great today.

[@watchflexwatchflex5956]

Great to see Abba in there

[@blackamerican40]

40 years ago!! Wow! Times flies.

[@richardplume3212]

Ha 4561z my number i hav a grandson hendrix so yup the beat goes on peace if anyone remembers that

[@michaelmcmahon1855]

Another great year for Blondie!!

[@lisatrosclair7824]

It was really a great year in music

[@gigakac5110]

British music sounded more 80's that year. American music was still strongly influenced by the 70's

[@marceloacosta1742]

Tenía influencia de la música disco pero con elementos más electrónicos y modernos la música disco real ya estaba muerto en aquella época.

[@CoffeeChillTV]

Sheena Easton...oh yes, great singer and heaps others here. Thanks for sharing.

[@molinalong3468]

Celebrities is born in 1981: Britney Spears Beyoncé Chris evans Natalie Portman Paris Hilton Rachael platten Celebrities is died in 1981: Natalie wood Richard Boone Jack Albertson Bill Haley

[@josesayco7020]

gracias por encontrar el tema musical que por 40 años buscaba Gracias ❤❤❤❤

[@rcdug2]

Challenge: rank your top 40 My list: 1981 1. ELO - Twilight 2. ELO - Hold On Tight 3. George Harrison - All Those Years Ago 4. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe 5. Rush - Tom Sawyer 6. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 7. Steely Dan - Time Out Of Mind 8. The Moody Blues - The Voice 9. U2 - I Will Follow 10. The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream 11. Foreigner - Urgent 12. Tom Petty - The Waiting 13. Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen 14. Genesis - No Reply At All 15. U2 - Gloria 16. Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 17. Phil Collins - I Missed Again 18. The Who - You Better, You Bet 19. Rush - Limelight 20. Dire Straits - Skateaway 21. Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance 22. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 23. Rolling Stones - Start Me Up 24. Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home 25. John Lennon - Watching The Wheels 26. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me 27. Journey - Who's Cryin' Now 28. .38 Special - Hold On Loosely 29. AC/DC - Back In Black 30. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands 31. Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' For You 32. Squeeze - Tempted 33. John Lennon - Starting Over 34. Jon & Vangelis - State Of Independence 35. Soft Cell - Tainted Love 36. Alan Parsons Project - Games People Play 37. The Police - De Doo Doo Doo De Da Da Da 38. Duran Duran - Girls On Film 39. Pete Townshend - Rough Boys 40. Loverboy - Turn Me Loose

[@brujis08]

So many great songs and therefore lots of competition in terms of charts positions. Many songs placed in lower positions transcended through the years versus others today totally forgotten and only known for those who lived on those years as teenagers.

[@paulacardenas8594]

Journey lindos éxitos hasta ahora

[@molinalong3468]

31 in 1981 Bobby Mcferrin ( singer in don’t worry be happy ) Huey Lewis Bill Murray Morgan Fairchild

[@oboylefamily1869]

Morgan Fairchild, yeah, that's the ticket

[@lunes-1]

80ts:Best years🥁🎸🎸🎵👏👏👏👏

[@ExSkyCyclePilot]

What a great year for popular music. Sadly, it was all downhill from here, and a decade or so later, real music was all but dead.

[@leoprince691]

Music is subjective, there is no such thing as "real" music. Anyone that says this is clearly basing it on nostalgia. Music didn't change, you just outgrew it. The music from the 80s was great, but let's not act like it was perfect. It wasn't. This cycle of saying "today's music suck, back then music was better" is nothing new and this cycle will just continue until the end of time. And it's not dead, either. There is good music today as well as bad music, it's nothing new. Ironically, a lot of today's pop music are using sounds of the 70s and the 80s (heck, a literal 80s song was a big hit a year ago), so it's pretty hilarious that people are saying the music sucks. Enjoy the music from your time period and let the current generation have theirs. Btw, I do like a lot of the songs here, I just needed to point all that out.

[@molinalong3468]

Memoriam in 1981 Ross Martin Natalie wood Bill Haley Jack Albertson Jim Davis ( Larry Hagman dad on Dallas ) William Holden Richard Boone

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Bob Marley, Harry Chapin

[@molinalong3468]

Tv debut in 1981: Dynasty The greatest American hero Brett maverick Tv ended in 1981: Charlie’s angels

[@robertwhite9898]

Yes !

[@Soundofsilver2007]

You know when the ‘Breakup Song’ and ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ sorta sound edgy, that you’re still in the 70s.

[@johnmccarthy4134]

@Angstinyourpants Same thing with hearing “Cars” and “Heartbreaker” in 1980. 80s didn’t truly start till 82 but 81 was a more advanced towards the 80s compared to 80.

[@molinalong3468]

Young Hollywood hall of frame stars are alive in 1981 Cher (35)= 1966 Sally field (35)= 1967 Diana Ross (37)= 1964 Kurt Russell (30) = 1968 Frankie Avalon (41/42)= 1959 Angela Cartwright (29)= 1959 Annette funicello (39)=1956 David Cassidy (31)= 1971 Karen carpenter (31)= 1971 Marie Osmond (22)= 1975 Melissa Gilbert (17)= 1975

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

When music was music

[@JWCFB]

My favorite album in rock history was released in 1981, Def Leppard. High N Dry

[@corinnechevreux9304]

A great year for Hall and Oates 😍😍😍😍😍😍 7, 43, 90!!!

[@molinalong3468]

Famous bob are alive in 1981 Bob hope (78) Bob Newhart (52) Bob Eubanks (42) Bob barker (58)

[@MiceSlave]

My thumb-up is for Another One Bites The Dust.

[@molinalong3468]

Number ones in that year & before that year Lady ( Kenny Rogers song ) Jessie’s girl 9 to 5 Kiss on the list Bette Davis eyes

[@levis6945]

I miss the 80s

[@paultreadaway102]

John Legend Lennon had a mint year cracking a few cool tunes god knows what he would rack up one half of the greatest songwriter to ever come for the 80s and the years to follow so unlucky u dam craze fan

[@samstewart9989]

Nice songs

[@bryanchavez0910]

*Best hit songs from 1981’s year-end chart* 1. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen 2. Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield 3. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 4. All Those Years Ago - George Harrison 5. Who’s Crying Now - Journey 6. Woman/(Just Like) Starting Over/Watching The Wheels - John Lennon 7. Believe Or Not - Joey Scarbury 8. Winning - Santana 9. I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder 10. Don’t Stand So Close To Me - The Police 11. Hearts - Marty Balin 12. Just The Two Of Us ft. Bill Withers - George Washington Jr. 13. Better Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes 14. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton 15. Rapture - Blondie 16. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton

[@johnoconnor6356]

Queen's Another One Bites the Dust, Barbra Streisand's Women in Love, and Kenny Rogers's Lady all peaked in 1980. One song you missed was Private Eyes by Hall & Oates, one of two songs that kept The Rolling Stones from having their 9th #1 hit with Start Me Up, the other song being Arther's Theme by Christopher Cross. Two other notable songs you missed were Olivia's Physical, and Foreigner's Waiting for A Girl like You. Physical kept Waiting for A Girl like You from being Foreigners first #1 hit.

[@paulsonj72]

Private Eyes finished #44 in 1982. Billboard used a November 1-October 31 calendar for the year end charts at the time. Physical was #1 for 1982 and Foreigner was #19 for the same reason m. The calendar used by Billboard meant they hit their peaks in the 1982 chart year.

[@DaveWillis1]

Damn, what a flashback. ✌️

[@molinalong3468]

Celebrities age in nineteen eighty one Michael Landon (45)/ Rick Springfield (32)/ Ariana Grande (0)/ LeBron James (0)/ Christina Aguilera (1)/ Britney Spears ( born )/ Farrah Fawcett (34)/ Katie Holmes (3) / Billie Eillish (0)/ Taylor Swift (0)/ Natalie Portman ( born )/ Rick Nelson (41)/ Diana Ross (37)/ Richard Dawson (49)/ Burt Reynolds (45)/ Cameron Diaz (9) / Hillary duff (0) and Justin Bieber (0)

[@onecoolcat2478]

I was 11 this year - so many memories

[@molinalong3468]

31in nineteen eighty one Bobby mcferrin ( singer of don’t worry be happy ) Morgan Fairchild ( actress of flamingo road ) David Cassidy ( actor of the partridge family )

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Billy Ocean ( singer of carribean queen ), Dan Peek ( member of the folk rock band America ), Lou Gramm ( singer of Foreigner ), Stevie Wonder ( singer of my Cherie armourer )

[@nyw4861]

0:48 opening 3rd

[@vernonchadwick8679]

My kind of music Yorkshire lad ☺️

[@kaushikganguli1091]

The year Depeche Mode made its debut and became the Rolling Stones of synth

[@Soundofsilver2007]

If Depeche are The Stones then NEW ORDER are the Beatles. New Order are waaaaaaaaaaaay more original and innovative. In fact Blue Monday in 83 marked the peak of the 80s and is the (quintessential) song of the 80s. New Order ARE THE 80s!

[@molinalong3468]

Famous in 1981 Dudley Moore Michael Landon Linda evans Joan Collins Loni Anderson Harrison Ford

[@samstewart9989]

Bring me up when I'm down

[@molinalong3468]

In 1981 January 12= dynasty came out in abc January 20= Ronald Reagan became president August 1= mtv came out September 4= Beyoncé be born November 29= Natalie Wood be died December 2= Britney Spears be born

[@escorpioomega2111]

7:43 The winner takes it all by ABBA August 1980 in Europe, #1 in UK #1 in Adult Contemporary US #8 in US Billboard

[@molinalong3468]

Not celebrities in 1981 Gwen stefani (12) Jennifer Lopez (12) Eva Longoria (6) Chadwick Boseman (5) Reese Witherspoon (5)

[@molinalong3468]

Not alive/ not born yet in 1981 Ariana Grande ( singer of 34+35) Masked wolf ( singer of astronaut in the ocean) Billie Eillish ( singer of my future) Zac Efron ( actor of high school musical) Ashley tisdale ( actress of high school musical & the suite life of zack and Cody ) Cole spouse ( actor of the suite life of zack and Cody ) Kelly Clarkson ( singer of miss independent)

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Billie Eilish also sang “bad guy” and “my strange addiction”

[@An5j2]

The Pointer Sister.

[@BIG-BlueNation8569]

The test of time would rearrange the list!

[@jacksquat4140]

Had some great songs, but I counted only 22 that I'd listen to. Not a great year, but it still beats '80,'87,'88,'89.

[@molinalong3468]

Yes rap songs in 1981 be rapture by blondie Yes pop songs in 1981 Yes rock songs in 1981 Yes disco songs in 1981 be last song is lady by commodes No k- pop songs in 1981

[@paulacardenas8594]

Steve Perry por siempre gran cantante .

[@molinalong3468]

Not dead yet in 1981 Dudley Moore ( still alive in 1981) Paul lynde ( still alive in 1981) Grace Kelly ( still alive in 1981) Henry Fonda ( still alive in 1981)

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Denny Doherty (41 years old), (1940-2007, aged 67), 26 more years to live, John Phillips (46 years old), (1935-2001, aged 66), 20 more years to live, Roy Orbison (45 years old), (1936-1988, aged 52), 7 more years to live, Sonny Bono (46 years old), (1935-1998, aged 63), 17 more years to live, Tammy Wynette (39 years old), (1942-1998, aged 56), 17 more years to live, Eddie Rabbitt (40 years old), (1941-1998, aged 57), 17 more years to live, Dennis Wilson (37 years old), (1944-1983, aged 39), 2 more years to live, Carl Wilson (35 years old), (1946-1998, aged 52), 17 more years to live, Jim Steinman (34 years old), (1947-2021, aged 74), 40 more years to live, Mary Wilson (37 years old), (1944-2021, aged 77), 40 more years to live, Karen Carpenter (31 years old), (1950-1983, aged 33), 2 more years to live, Mickey Finn (34 years old), (1947-2003, aged 56), 22 more years to live, Richard Pryor (41 years old), (1940-2005, aged 65), 24 more years to live, Wilson Pickett (40 years old), (1941-2006, aged 65), 25 more years to live, B.J Thomas (39 years old), (1942-2021, aged 79), 40 more years to live, Maurice Gibb (32 years old), (1949-2003, aged 54), 22 more years to live, Robin Gibb (32 years old), (1949-2012, aged 63), 31 more years to live, George Harrison (38 years old), (1943-2001, aged 58), 20 more years to live, B.J Wilson (34 years old), (1947-1990, aged 43), Freddie Mercury (35 years old), (1946-1991, aged 45), Kenny Rogers (43 years old), (1938-2020, aged 82), Noel Redding (36 years old), (1945-2003, aged 58), Bill Withers (43 years old), (1938-2020, aged 82), Grover Washington Jr. (38 years old), (1943-1999, aged 56), Eddie Money (32 years old), (1949-2019, aged 70), Lemmy (36 years old), (1945-2015, aged 70), Joe Cocker (37 years old), (1944-2014, aged 70), Johnny Winter (37 years old), (1944-2014, aged 70), Eddie Van Helen (26 years old), (1955-2020, aged 65), Dee Murray (35 years old), (1946-1992, aged 46), Ben E. King (43 years old), (1938-2015, aged 77), Hilton Valentine (38 years old), (1943-2021, aged 78), Mickey Jones (40 years old), (1941-2018, aged 77), Marvin Gaye (42 years old), (1939-1984, aged 45), Greg Ham (28 years old), (1953-2012, aged 59), Paul Hester (22 years old), (1959-2005, aged 46), Michael Jackson (23 years old), (1958-2009, aged 51), Prince (23 years old), (1958-2016, aged 58), Pete Burns (22 years old), (1959-2016, aged 57), Falco (24 years old), (1957-1998, aged 41), Jimmy Mcshane (24 years old), (1957-1995, aged 38), Phil Lynnott (32 years old), (1949-1986, aged 37), Michael Hutchence (21 years old), (1960-1997, aged 37), Brad Delp (30 years old), (1951-1997, aged 56), Dan Fogelberg (30 years old), (1951-2007, aged 56), Billy Preston (35 years old), (1946-2006, aged 60), Syd Barrett (35 years old), (1946-2006, aged 60), Barry White (37 years old), (1944-2003, aged 59), Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (22 years old), (1959-1997, aged 38), Glen Campbell (45 years old), (1936-2017, aged 81), Nate Dogg (12 years old), (1969-2011, aged 42), Pauly Fuemana (12 years old), (1969-2010, aged 41), Cliff Burton (19 years old), (1962-1986, aged 24), Black (19 years old), (1962-2016, aged 54), José José (33 years old), (1948-2019, aged 71), Juan Gabriel (31 years old), (1950-2016, aged 66), Rodney Dangerfield (60 years old), (1921-2004, aged 83), Prince Phillip, Duke Of Edinburgh (60 years old), (1921-2021, aged 100), Whitney Houston (18 years old), (1963-2012, aged 49), Diana, Princess Of Wales (20 years old), (1961-1997, aged 36), John Denver (38 years old), (1943-1997, aged 54), Benny Mardones (35 years old), (1946-2020, aged 74), Benjamin Orr (34 years old), (1947-2000, aged 53), Paul Young (34 years old), (1947-2000, aged 53), June Pointer (28 years old), (1953-2006, aged 53), Laura Brannigan (29 years old), (1952-2004, aged 52), Gary Moore (29 years old), (1952-2011, aged 59), Doug Fieger (29 years old), (1952-2010, aged 58), Patrick Swayze (29 years old), (1952-2009, aged 57), Joan Rivers (48 years old), (1933-2014, aged 81), Ike Turner (50 years old), (1931-2007, aged 76), Tom Fogerty (40 years old), (1941-1990, aged 49), Melanie Appleby (15 years old), (1966-1990, aged 24), Rob Pilatus (16 years old), (1965-1998, aged 33), James Ingram (29 years old), (1952-2019, aged 67), Al Jarreau (41 years old), (1940-2017, aged 77), Tom Petty (31 years old), (1950-2017, aged 67), Jani Lane (17 years old), (1964-2011, aged 47), Glenn Frey (33 years old), (1948-2016, aged 68)

[@molinalong3468]

Male are alive Michael Landon (45) Jack Lord (61) Luther vandross (30) Sting (30) Lionel Richie (32) Richard Chamberlain (47) Steve Allen (61) Bill Cullen (61) Prince Phillip (60)

[@molinalong3468]

28 in 1981 Pat Benater Kim basinger Pierce Brosnan June pointer

[@molinalong3468]

They are born in 1953

[@gogoyubari366]

Sheena Easton was so pretty.

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

Andy gibb wow

[@molinalong3468]

Female are alive Dottie west (48) Farrah Fawcett (34 ) Olivia Newton John (33) Ann Wilson (31) Pat Benatar (28) Zooey Deschanel (1) Christina Aguilera (1)

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Dottie West was 49

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Ella Fitzgerald (64), Doris Day (59), Mary Wilson (37), June Carter Cash (52), June Pointer (28), Bonnie Pointer (31), Donna Summer (33), Liza Minnelli (35), Barbra Streisand (39), Bonnie Tyler (30), Nancy Wilson (44), Nancy Wilson (27), Diana Ross (37), Dinah Shore (65), Dolly Parton (35), Lesley Gore (35), Linda McCartney (40), Michelle Phillips (37), Nancy Sinatra (41), Tina Turner (42), Gladys Knight (37), Samatha Sang (30), Martha Reese (40), Norah Jones (2), Kiki Dee (34), Jennifer Warnes (34), Montserrat Caballé (49), Kate Moss (7), Lil Kim (7), Taylor Dayne (19), Diana, Princess Of Wales (20), Whitney Houston (18),

[@molinalong3468]

@@jaitheminecraftgamer5046 P!nk(2) Aretha Franklin (39) Stevie nicks (33)

[@molinalong3468]

Born year Britney Spears ( singer of womanizer) Beyoncé ( singer of halo & diva ) Natalie Portman ( actress of black swan & Thor ) Joesph Gordon Levitt ( actor ) Rachael platten ( singer of fight song & stand by you) Death year Natalie Wood ( actress of the west side story) Ross Martin ( actor of the Wild wild West ) Jack Alberton ( actor of Chico and the man ) Harry Chaplin ( singer of cat in the cradle)

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Born: deadmau5 ( DJ for [insert album title here] ) Death: Bob Marley (36), ( singer of No Woman No Cry )

[@javierortegon4425]

MANY OF THESE SONGS ARE FROM 1980 ! NOT 1981 !

[@scottb5726]

Where is Phill Collins-In the Air Tonight???

[@paulsonj72]

It wasn’t that big of a hit in the U.S. peaking at #19.

[@molinalong3468]

32 in 1981 Lionel Richie Russell Hitchcock from air supply Sigourney weaver Sissy Spacek Meryl Streep Richard gere

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Bruce Springsteen, Bobby Mcferrin, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Melanie Trump, Phil Lynnott, John Farnham, Roger Taylor, Ginger Gilmour

[@molinalong3468]

Melania trump is born in 1970

[@molinalong3468]

Booby mcferrin was born 1950

[@molinalong3468]

@@jaitheminecraftgamer5046 Rick Springfield ( singer of Jessie’s girl )

[@molinalong3468]

32 in 1981 Rick Springfield ( singer of Jessie’s girl ) Billy Joel ( singer of honesty) Sigourney Weaver ( actress of alien ) Sissy Spacek ( actress of cold miner daughter) Richard gere ( actor of American gigolo )

[@molinalong3468]

In 1981 Kermit the frog = twenty six Michael Landon = forty five Eva Longoria = six Cameron Diaz = nine Tony Randall = sixty one Jack lord = sixty one Larry Hagman = fifty

[@quititwiththelies4865]

I was born.

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

@@quititwiththelies4865 now you’re 40

[@leahsymanski]

What are the odds of having two similar song titles in the same year. Morning train 9-5 Sheena Easton & 9-5 Dolly Parton.

[@jray6024]

I mean Sheena Easton had to change the title of the song so people don't get it confused with the other song.

[@masterdriver132]

Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" is better!

[@emteebee1872]

Another one: Olivia Newton-John and Juice Newton… Angel of the Morning …. Train

[@malcolmsmith8694]

The do do do the da da da sitting here on my stash the do do do the da da da will reunite for lots of cash. Much love from Wheeling West Virginia.

[@molinalong3468]

Celebrities in 1981 Dudley Moore (46) Michael Landon (45) Christoper cross (30) Sheena Easton (24)

[@perrydavis3612]

Wheres " tonight were on the loose" by SAGA ? Peaked at #26 on the charts but not here?

[@molinalong3468]

Nineteen eighty one Ariana Grande still be zero John Davidson still be forty Bill Cullen still be sixty one Jack Lord still be sixty one John Forsyth still be sixty three Nicholas cage still be seventeen Whitney Houston still be eighteen Michael Landon still be forty five Natalie Portman still be born Dan blocker still be dead Lorene Greene still be sixty six Cameron Diaz still be nine

[@paulacardenas8594]

Toto Foreigner Rod Stewart grandes exitos

[@molinalong3468]

Celebrities turning 45 in 1981 Michael Landon Burt Reynolds Mary Tyler Moore Robert Redford Alan Alda

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Engelbert Humperdinck, Roy Orbison, Glen Campbell

[@basvoets6092]

Interne is crazy

[@molinalong3468]

Celebrities turning zero in nineteen eighty one Billie Eillish Ariana Grande Lana del Rey Lizzo Masked wolf Brenda song Kaley cuoco McKenna grace

[@samstewart9989]

The lonely one is Barbara Stewart

[@molinalong3468]

Celebrities turning 0 in 1981 Dove Cameron Justin Bieber Billie eillish Ariana Grande Selena Gomez McKenna grace Iggy azalea

[@molinalong3468]

That year be John Davidson be 40 Bill Cullen be 61 Theresa may be 25 David Cameron be 15 Boris Johnson be 17 Farrah Fawcett be 34 Valerie Harper be 42 Michael Landon be 45 Margaret thatcher be 56 Fred Astaire be 82 Cameron Diaz be 9 Ariana Grande be 0 Dove Cameron be 0 Eva Longoria be 6 Rosamund pike be 2 Katie Holmes be 3 Rick Springfield be 32

[@samstewart9989]

One new song I e haven't herd

[@molinalong3468]

In 1981 Meghan Markle ( born ), Michael Landon (45), Britney Spears (born), queen Elizabeth the second (55) , Andy griffiths (55) , Madonna (23), sia (6), Fergie (6), sza (0), usher (3), Christina Aguilera (1), Natalie Portman (born), Farrah Fawcett (34) , Henry winkler (36), Cameron Diaz (9), Eddie Murphy (20, Freddie Mercury (34), jack lord (61), Neil diamond (40), Faye dunaway (40) , Steve perry (32), Sigourney Weaver (32), Donald trump (35), Melania trump (11), Mariah Carey (11), Celine dion (13), Julia roberts (14), Halle berry (15), Luke perry (15), sting (30), kristie alley (30), Eva Longoria (6), Reese Witherspoon (5), Chadwick Boseman (5), rashida Jones (5), will smith (13), Morgan Fairchild (31), Noah Cyrus (0) and jerry Trainor (4)

[@molinalong3468]

Not living in that year Jacob tremblay McKenna grace Ariana Grande Rihanna Kendall Jenner Kylie Jenner Demi Lovato Brenda song Cole spouse

[@samstewart9989]

I've herd eses songs before

[@samstewart9989]

Songs that I e herd

[@jeremyvideo528]

I just know 10 songs!

[@rcdug2]

Challenge: rank your top 40 My list: 1981

[@rcdug2]

Oops

[@tanginicholls207]

Apparently Rapture was the 1st Rap video made...?

[@molinalong3468]

1981 Spencer from I Carly or jerry trainor be 4 Adam Levine be 2 Christina Aguilera be 1 Zooey Deschanel be 1 Katie Holmes be 3 Kobe Bryant be 3 Wilt chamberlain be 45 Michael Landon be 45 Eva Longoria be 6 Paula Abdul be 19 Whitney Houston be 18 Richard Dawson be 49 Natalie Wood be dead Valerie Harper be 43

[@jaitheminecraftgamer5046]

Box Scaggs be 37, Billy Vera be 37, Joe Cocker be 37, Eric Burdon be 40, Sérgio Mendes be 40, Siedah Garrett be 21, Johnny Cash be 49, Dottie West be 49, Don Ho be 51, Stevie Wonder be 31, Alice Cooper be 33, Billy Idol be 26, John Deacon be 29, Greg Guidry be 27, Bruce Hornsby be 27, Malcolm Turnbull be 27, Scott Morrison be 13, Daniel Craig be 13, Sean Lennon be 6, Alison Moyet be 20, Greg Ham be 28, Mike Pence be 22, Barry O’Farrell be 22, Gladys Berejiklian be 11, Mike Baird be 13, Bob Carr be 34, Elton John be 34, Bill Cowsill be 33, Barry Cowsill be 27, Earl Van Dyke be 51, Burl Ives be 72, Mel Blanc be 73, Johnny Winter be 37, Willie Nelson be 48, Russell Hitchcock be 32, Jim Hodder be 34, B.J Wilson be 34, B.J Thomas be 39, Tiny Tim be 49, Debbie Harry be 36, Ann Wilson be 31, Nancy Wilson be 27, Nancy Wilson be 44, Robert Plant be 33, Kenny Rogers be 43

[@maricarmencamachochavez4449]

Mari ABBA

[@molinalong3468]

1981 Yes John Davidson Yes queen Elizabeth the second Yes Michael Landon No dove Cameron Yes David Cameron Yes Theresa may Yes Margaret thatcher No Disney channel No KZbin Yes queen the band Yes Fred Astaire No Taylor Swift No Miley Cyrus No Ashley tisdale No the Olsen twins No Avril Lavigne No tik tok No KE$HA No lady Gaga No Billie Eillish Yes bill Cullen Yes lee Majors

[@chapter7thomas]

1981 had so many large hits...with a 10 week stay...even with a 9 week stay at #1. Nothing close to that happening in the 2nd half of the decade.

[@billslocum9819]

1981-82 even had a song that spent two months at #2: "Waiting For A Girl Like You" by Foreigner. Never got to #1.

[@rawn4203]

@@billslocum9819 True, most other years its an easy #1.

[@billslocum9819]

@@rawn4203 Three songs basically blocked off half the year by themselves: "Bette Davis Eyes," "Endless Love," and "Physical." I think only four other songs topped the charts from summer to New Year's.

[@paulsonj72]

Part of the reason is sales were terrible in the early 1980’s and Billboard used sales as part of determining the Hot 100.

[@paulsonj72]

@@billslocum9819From August 15 until the end of the year those four songs were the only songs at #1. Jessie’s Girl was Number One for the first two weeks in August. So only five Number One’s from August 1 until January 30, 1982.(Physical was #1 for four weeks in January as well)

[@bqkmg2037]

Left out "Everybody got to love sometime" by the Korgis

[@비정한세상]

끔찍한 세상.. 피 맺히는 음악..‥

[@welshrabbit5]

only 33

[@miryamtinoco282]

Missing include Down Under - Men at Work.

[@slamwall9057]

1983

[@molinalong3468]

In nineteen eighty one Michael Landon (45) Kermit the frog (26) Olivia Newton John (33) Miss piggy (7) Leonardo DiCaprio (7) Eva Longoria (6) Ariana Grande (0) Rihanna (0) Luther vandross (30) Sting (30) Selena (10) Mary Tyler Moore (46) Jack lord (61) Farrah Fawcett (34) Patrick Swayze (29)

[@stevenbauer4799]

juice newton...'playing with my big old sc-hlong. Knowing that it's really long...'

[@masterdriver132]

Man this year was boring 😴

[@mcamman6193]

Yeah 1980 to early1982 if anything else are the 70s last gasp of air before the 80s really kicks into gear. Mostly nothing but soft rock, crossover country, pop ballads, and the last leftovers of disco. At least new wave started coming in during this time to give the decade an identity moving forward.

[@susanb2015]

You left out rock songs. The Who. Billy Sqiuier, Pat Benatar and Journey had more songs. I love most of these songs.