CANADA’S (RPM:Barry Kowal) TOP SINGLES OF 1981
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 WASN'T THAT A PARTY-ROVERS-FEBRUARY 940 2 STARSON 45-STARS ON 45-June 924 3 ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE-September 872 4 THE FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO-JON & VANGELIS-November 784 5 BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-May 752 6 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER-JOHN ONO LENNON-January 736 7 MY GIRL (GONE, GONE, GONE)-CHILLIWACK-November 700 8 START ME UP-Rolling Stones-October 658 9 JESSIE'S GIRL-Rick Springfield-July 616 10 ANGEL OF THE MORNING-Juice Newton-May 604 11 9 To 5-Dolly Parton-April 604 12 Urgent-Foreigner-September 602 13 All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-July 594 14 Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner-December 584 15 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-November 578 16 Morning Train-Sheena Easton-May 570 17 The Tide Is High-Blondie-February 566 18 Gemini Dream-Moody Blues-August 564 19 Celebration-Kool & The Gang-March 560 20 The One That You Love-Air Supply-July 542 21 Watching The Wheels-John Ono Lennon-June 510 22 Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon-February 496 23 Lady-Kenny Rogers-January 478 24 Oh No-Commodores-December 478 25 Woman-John Ono Lennon-March 472 26 Sausalito Summer Night-Diesel-September 470 27 The Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer-August 468 28 Shaddup Your Face-Joe Dolce-April 468 29 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross-November 460 30 Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-May 454 31 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-October 448 32 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-May 446 33 Theme From The Greatest American Hero-Joey Scarbury-August 444 34 Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates-November 442 35 For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton-October 436 36 While You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-May 432 37 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks-October 432 38 The Best Of Times-Styx-March 414 39 Rapture-Blondie-April 400 40 Too Much Time On My Hands-Styx-June 398 41 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-June 392 42 Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey-June 382 43 Turning Japanese-Vapors-January 376 44 Turn Me Loose-Loverboy-March 376 45 A Little In Love-Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John-April 374 46 Queen Of Hearts-Juice Newton-August 372 47 Who's Crying Now-Journey-October 370 48 A Woman Needs Love-Ray Parker,jr.-June 360 49 No Reply At All-Genesis-November 350 50 In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins-August 344 51 Hearts-Marty Balin-August 336 52 Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-August 332 53 Passion-Rod Stewart-February 318 54 Dreaming-Cliff Richard-January 310 55 Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan-February 306 56 Fire And Ice-Pat Benatar-September 288 57 You Better, You Bet-Who-May 286 58 Tell It Like It Is-Heart-February 278 59 Crying-Don Mclean-April 258 60 The Waiting-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-July 256 61 Hungry Heart-Bruce Springsteen-February 234 62 I Missed Again-Phil Collins-May 222 63 I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers-August 220 64 Hit Me With Your Best Shot-Pat Benatar-January 218 65 Don't Stop Believin'-Journey-December 214 66 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da-Police-January 210 67 The Stroke-Billy Squier-August 210 68 This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-July 208 69 The Voice-Moody Blues-October 206 70 Harden My Heart-Quarterflash-December 198 71 Working For The Weekend-Loverboy-December 196 72 I Got You-Split Enz-January 188 73 You Make My Dreams Come True-Daryl Hall & John Oates-July 176 74 Ah! Leah-Donnie Iris-March 176 75 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It-Stevie Wonder-March 164 76 He Can't Love You-Michael Stanley Band-February 158 77 Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington, Jr.-June 152 78 Love On The Rocks-Neil Diamond-January 152 79 Hello Again-Neil Diamond-April 150 80 More Than I Can Say-Leo Sayer-January 136 81 Looking For Clues-Robert Palmer-February 130 82 Whip It-Devo-January 120 83 I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)-Lulu-November 120 84 Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert Mcclinton-March 116 85 Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys-August 114 86 Tryin' To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger-November 110 87 Games People Play-Alan Parsons Project-February 84 88 I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbit-April 78 89 All Touch-Rough Trade-November 76 90 High School Confidential-Rough Trade-June 76 91 Treat Me Right-Pat Benatar-March 74 92 Deep Inside My Heart-Randy Meisner-February 72 93 Guilty-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-January 72 94 Living Inside Myself-Gino Vinelli-June 70 95 I Love You-Climax Blues Band-July 68 96 Don't Let Him Go-REO Speedwagon-September 42 97 Blessed Are The Believers-Anne Murray-May 36 98 Winning-Santana-July 36 99 The Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys-October 36 100 Really Wanna Know You-Gary Wright-September 34 101 Magic Power-Triumph-November 34 102 Time-Alan Parsons Project-August 34