WABC’S (NEW YORK CITY) TOP SINGLES OF 1981 (TOP 40)
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1-BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-EMI AMERICA-JUNE 1051
2-CELEBRATION-KOOL & THE GANG-DE LITE-February 1011
3-ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE-MOTOWN-September 988
4-PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-MCA-December 920
5-THEME FROM “THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO”-JOEY SCARBURY-Elektra-September 883
6-MORNING TRAIN-SHEENA EASTON-EMI America-May 878
7-THE TIDE IS HIGH-BLONDIE-Chrysalis-February 862
8-(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-January 857
9-WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU-Foreigner-Atlantic-December 857
10-KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO Speedwagon-Epic-April 814
11-Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-Planet-August 814
12-Love On The Rocks-Neil Diamond-Capitol-January 803
13-Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross-Warner Brothers-November 769
14-Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-November 748
15-Love On A Two Way Street-Stacy Lattisaw-Cotillion-August 746
16-The One That You Love-Air Supply-Arista-July 740
17-Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington,Jr.-Elektra-May 738
18-Queen Of Hearts-Juice Newton-Capitol-September 715
19-I Don’t Need You-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-August 696
20-Rapture-Blondie-Chrysalis-March 682
21-9 To 5-Dolly Parton-RCA-March 673
22-Hearts-Marty Balin-EMI America-August 666
23-Lady (You Bring Me Up)-Commodores-Motown-September 660
24-Guilty-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-Columbia-January 657
25-A Woman Needs Love-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-July 648
26-Woman-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-March 643
27-Being With You-Smokey Robinson-Tamla-June 638
28-Suki Yaki-A Taste Of Honey-Capitol-May 634
29-Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-May 628
30-Let’s Groove-Earth,Wind & Fire-Columbia-December 610
31-Hungry Heart-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January 605
32-Stars On 45-Stars On 45-Radio-July 590
33-Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-Capitol-May 582
34-Best Of Times-Styx-A&M-April 582
35-Hit Me With Your Best Shot-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-January 580
36-Together-Tierra-Boardwalk-March 560
37-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diana Ross-RCA-December 554
38-Every Woman In The World-Air Supply-Arista-January 544
39-Here I Am-Air Supply-Arista-November 505
40-For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton-EMI America-October 489
41-Young Turks-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-December 479
42-You Make My Dreams Come True-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-June 473
43-We’re In This Love Together-Al Jarreau-Warner Brothers-October 472
44-De Do Do Do De Da Da Da-Police-A&M-January 469
45-I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbit-Elektra-March 454
46-This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-EMI America-July 432
47-How Bout Us-Champaign-Columbia-June 431
48-All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-Capitol-August 420
49-Oh No-Commodores-Motown-December 427
50-Don’t Stop The Music-Yarborough & Peoples-Mercury-March 426
51-What Are We Doing In Love-Kenny Rogers & Dottie West-Liberty-June 417
52-Crying-Don McLean-Millinieum-April 404
53-Hello Again-Neil Diamond-Capitol-March 398
54-Passion-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-January 397
55-Winner Takes It All-Abba-Atlantic-March 395
56-Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-Epic-June 386
57-No Getting Over Me-Ronnie Milsap-RCA-October 384
58-Two Hearts-Teddy Pendergrass & Stephanie Mills-20th Century-June 383
59-America-Neil Diamond-Capitol-June 382
60-Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-A&M-December 371
61-She’s A Bad Mama Jama-Carl Carlton-20th Century-October 366
62-Jessie’s Girl-Rick Springfield-RCA-August 346
63-Step By Step-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra-October 333
64-Don’t Stop Believin’-Journey-Columbia-December 321
65-When She Was My Girl-Four Tops-Casablanca-October 310
66-Just Once-Quincy Jones-A&M-October 307
67-It’s A Love Thing-Whispers-Solar-April 299
68-Living Inside Myself-Gino Vannelli-Warner Brothers-June 293
69-Start Me Up-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-November 289
70-Who’s Crying Now-Journey-Columbia-October 280
71-Shuddup Ya Face-Joe Dolce-Warner Brothers-May 276
72-I Made It Through The Rain-Barry Manilow-Arista-January 276
73-Share Your Love With Me-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-October 271
74-Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around-Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks-Columbia-August 268
75-Watching The Wheels-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-May 263
76-Never Too Much-Luthur Vandross-Epic-November 240
77-The Old Songs-Barry Manilow-Arista-November 235
78-Hard To Say-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-November 225
79-Take My Heart-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-December 223
80-Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys-Capitol-August 220
81-Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys-MCA-August 217
82-Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton-Capitol-February 216
83-Trying To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger-Capitol-November 212
84-Sweet Baby-Stanley Clark & George Duke-Epic-June 208
85-Theme From Hill Street Blues-Mike Post & Larry Carlton-Elektra-September 201
86-Silly-Deniece Williams-Columbia-November 199
87-The Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer-Atlantic-June 198
88-The Night Owls-Little River Band-Capitol-November 190
89-Whatcha Gonna Do For Me-Chaka Khan-Warner Brothers-June 188
90-Watching You-Slave-Cotillion-January 186
91-Ai No Corrida-Quincy Jones-A&M-May 182
92-United Together-Aretha Franklin-Arista February 177
93-Our Lips Are Sealed-Go Gos-A&M-December 166
94-Time-Alan Parson’s Project-Arista-August 165
95-Cool Love-Pablo Cruise-A&M-August 165
96-While You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-Island-March 159
97-Touch Me When You’re Dancing-Carpenters-A&M-August 158
98-Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-Jet-September 152
99-I’ve Done Everything For You-Rick Springfield-RCA-April 148
100-Fly Away-Peter Allen-Columbia-March 147
101-Magic Man-Robert Heart & Fall-Buddah-May 143