TORONTO CANADA’S RADIO STATION CHUM’s (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1981
1-THE TIDE IS HIGH-BLONDIE-JANUARY 700
2-GEMINI DREAM-MOODY BLUES-August 682
3-THE FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO-JON & VANGELIS-November 654
4-KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO SPEEDWAGON-March 636
5-PASSION-ROD STEWART-February 628
6-BEST OF TIMES-STYX-March 614
7-URGENT-FOREIGNER-September 598
8-UNDER PRESSURE-David Bowie & Queen-December 596
9-DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP-AC/DC-July 592
10-STARS ON 45-Stars On 45-June 586
11-Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-November 580
12-Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan-February 580
13-Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-May 572
14-Sausalito Summer Night-Diesel-September 568
15-De Do Do Do De Da Da Da-Police-January 546
16-Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes-May 526
17-Start Me Up-Rolling Stones-October 508
18-All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-July 500
19-In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins-August 490
20-No Reply At All-Genesis-November 482
21-Don’t Stop Believin’-Journey-December 476
22-Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-October 476
23-Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner-December 474
24-You Better,You Bet-Who-May 456
25-Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-May 450
26-Too Much Time On My Hands-Styx-May 448
27-Don’t Let Him Go-REO Speedwagon-August 440
28-Fire And Ice-Pat Benatar-September 440
29-Hearts-Marty Balin-July 436
30-Talking Out Of Turn-Moody Blues-December 428
31-While You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-April 416
32-Magic Power-Triumph-November 416
33-Who’s Crying Now-Journey-September 390
34-The Stroke-Billy Squier-July 382
35-The Voice-Moody Blues-October 378
36-Games People Play-Alan Parsons Project-February 372
37-The Waiting-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-June 372
38-Harden My Heart-Quarterflash-December 362
39-Really Wanna Know You-Gary Wright-July 362
40-A Little In Love-Cliff Richard-March 358
41-I Missed Again-Phil Collins-April 350
42-Woman-John Ono Lennon-March 344
43-Tell It Like It Is-Heart-January 344
44-Being With You-Smokey Robinson-June 338
45-Morning Train-Sheena Easton-May 336
46-Rapture-Blondie-April 330
47-Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around-Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks-September 318
48-Looking For Clues-Robert Palmer-January 318
49-Turn Me Loose-Loverboy-February 316
50-My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)-Chilliwack-November 314
51-Watching The Wheels-John Ono Lennon-May 312
52-Trying To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger-October 308
53-Limelight-Rush-April 304
54-A Life Of Illusion-Joe Walsh-July 302
55-Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-April 288
56-Winning-Santana-June 286
57-Crying-Don McLean-March 264
58-Thirsty Ears-Powder Blues-October 258
59-Living Inside Myself-Gino Vinelli-June 254
60-A Woman’s Go The Power-The A?s-August 254
61-Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates-October 244
62-Ah! Leah!-Donnie Iris-February 236
63-Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington,Jr.-May 230
64-Take Off-Doug & Bob MacKenzie-December 228
65-The Break Up Song-Greg Kihn Band-August 226
66-I Can’t Stand It-Eric Clapton-April 220
67-He Can’t Love You-Michael Stanley Band-February 214
68-Trouble-Lindsay Buckingham-December 212
69-Treat Me Right-Pat Benatar-February 210
70-(Ghost) Riders In The Sky-Outlaws-March 206
71-Nine To Five-Dolly Parton-March 204
72-Happy Birthday Kid-Geoff Hughes-October 204
73-Women Around The World
At Work-Martha & The Muffins-November 196
74-Find Your Way Back-Jefferson Starship-June 190
75-Her Town Too-James Taylor & J.D. Souther-May 186
76-A Woman Needs Love-Ray Parker,Jr.-June 182
77-Jessie’s Girl-Rick Springfield-July 180
78-Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton-March 180
79-Once In A Lifetime-Talking Heads-February 176
80-Time Out Of Mind-Steely Dan-May 172
81-So This Is Love-Van Halen-August 170
82-This Little Girl Is Mine-Gary US Bonds-July 168
83-You Make My Dreams Come True-Daryl Hall & John Oates-July 164
84-Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-July 164
85-Tube Snake Boogie-ZZ Top-September 164
86-Hard To Say-Dan Fogelberg-November 162
87-Hello Again-Neil Diamond-March 162
88-The One That You Love-Air Supply-July 160
89-Sweetheart-Frankie & Knockouts-May 158
90-High School Confidential-Rough Trade-May 156
91-The Night Owls-Little River Band-October 156
92-I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It-Stevie Wonder-March 126
93-What’s The Furor About This Furher? 120
94-Fashoin Victim-Rough Trade-January 120
95-Hearts On Fire-Randy Meisner-March 120
96-Ain’t Even Done With The Night-John Cougar-April 120
97-Working In A Coal Mine-Devo-November 116
98-In My Room-Billy Thorpe-January 116
99-In The Dark-Billy Squire-September 112
100-All Touch-Rough Trade-December 112
101-Fade Away-Bruce Springsteen-March 112
102-Destroyer-Kinks-November 110
103-Leather & Lace-Stevie Nicks & Don Henley-December 108
104-You Saved My Soul-Burton Cummings-October 106
105-Don’t Let Go The Coat-Who-July 80
106-Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey-July 78
107-Cover Girl-Prism-January 72
108-Just Between You & Me-April Wine-May 72
109-Hold On-Ian Thomas-July 70
110-Turn And Walk Away-Babys-January 70
111-Tom Sawyer-Rush-July 68
112-Nobody Wins-Elton John-June 40
113-Is It You-Lee Ritenour-June 38
114-Nothing Goes As Planned-Styx-August 38
115-America-Neil Diamond-Capitol-June 34