RADIO STATION WABC’S (NEW YORK CITY) TOP SINGLES OF 1981 (TOP 14)
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1-ENDLESS LOVE-DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE-MOTOWN-SEPTEMBER 1274
2-PRIVATE EYES-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-RCA-November 1120
3-BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES-EMI AMERICA-June 1102
4-MORNING TRAIN-SHEENA EASTON-EMI America-May 884
5-CELEBRATION-KOOL & THE GANG-De Lite-February 848
6-THEME FROM “THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO”-JOEY SCARBURY-Elektra-September 836
7-ARTHUR’S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)-CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Warner Brothers-Nov. 804
8-FOR YOUR EYES ONLY-Sheena Easton-EMI America-November 784
9-(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-January 778
10-THE TIDE IS HIGH-Blondie-Chrysalis-February 770
11-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diana Ross-RCA-December 732
12-Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-Planet-August 726
13-Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner-Atlantic-November 724
14-Love On A Two Way Street-Stacy Lattisaw-Cotillion-August 680
15-Just The Two Of Us-Grover Washington,Jr.-Elektra-May 670
16-Lady (You Bring Me Up)-Commodores-Motown-September 668
17-Rapture-Blondie-Chrysalis-March 664
18-Queen Of Hearts-Juice Newton-Capitol-September 660
19-Love On The Rocks-Neil Diamond-Capitol-January 654
20-Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon-Epic-April 650
21-The One That You Love-Air Supply-Arista-July 598
22-I Don’t Need You-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-August 598
23-Suki Yaki-A Taste Of Honey-Capitol-May 576
24-Hearts-Marty Balin-EMI America-August 570
25-Guilty-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-Columbia-January 570
26-Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-May 568
27-Being With You-Smokey Robinson-Tamla-June 566
28-Woman-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-March 560
29-Stars On 45-Stars On 45-Radio-July 558
30-A Woman Needs Love-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-July 526
31-We’re In This Love Together-Al Jarreau-Warner Brothers-October 520
32-Here I Am-Air Supply-Arista-November 512
33-When She Was My Girl-Four Tops-Casablanca-October 502
34-9 To 5-Dolly Parton-RCA-March 500
35-Best Of Times-Styx-A&M-April 452
36-Hit Me With Your Best Shot-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-January 442
37-Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton-Capitol-May 426
38-Together-Tierra-Boardwalk-March 408
39-Hungry Heart-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January 404
40-She’s A Bad Mama Jama-Carl Carlton-20th Century-October 390
41-All Those Years Ago-George Harrison-Capitol-August 364
42-Never Too Much-Luthur Vandross-Epic-November 356
43-How Bout Us-Champaign-Columbia-June 354
44-I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbit-Elektra-March 338
45-Don’t Stop The Music-Yarborough & Peoples-Mercury-March 330
46-You Make My Dreams Come True-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-June 316
47-This Little Girl-Gary U.S. Bonds-EMI America-July 294
48-Every Woman In The World-Air Supply-Arista-January 288
49-Shuddup Ya Face-Joe Dolce-Warner Brothers-May 276
50-Hello Again-Neil Diamond-Capitol-March 272
51-Jessie’s Girl-Rick Springfield-RCA-August 270
52-Just Once-Quincy Jones & James Ingram-A&M-December 256
53-Passion-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-January 250
54-Crying-Don McLean-Millinieum-April 242
55-Hill Street Blues-Mike Post & Larry Carlton-Elektra-November 236
56-Silly-Deniece Williams-Columbia-November 236
57-America-Neil Diamond-Capitol-June 226
58-Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-Epic-June 226
59-De Do Do Do De Da Da Da-Police-A&M-January 202
60-Two Hearts-Teddy Pendergrass & Stephanie Mills-20th Century-June 200
61-Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around-Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks-Columbia-August 200
62-Winner Takes It All-Abba-Atlantic-March 190
63-Beach Boys Medley-Beach Boys-Capitol-August 182
64-Step By Step-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra-October 180
65-Magic Man-Robert Heart & Fall-Buddah-May 172
66-Who’s Crying Now-Journey-Columbia-October 158
67-Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-A&M-December 138
68-Start Me Up-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-November 134
69-I’ve Done Everything For You-Rick Springfield-RCA-April 128
70-Whatcha Gonna Do For Me-Chaka Khan-Warner Brothers-June 114
71-No Getting Over Me-Ronnie Milsap-RCA-October 112
72-Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys-MCA-August 112
73-It’s A Love Thing-Whispers-Solar-April 106
74-Watching The Wheels-John Ono Lennon-Geffen-May 106
75-I Made It Through The Rain-Barry Manilow-Arista-January 76
76-Share Your Love With Me-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-October 76
77-Sweet Baby-Stanley Clark & George Duke-Epic-June 74
78-The Boy From New York City-Manhattan Transfer-Atlantic-June 72
79-Modern Girl-Sheena Easton-EMI America-August 72
80-Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-Jet-September 72
81-The Old Songs-Barry Manilow-Arista-November 38
82-Trying To Live My Life Without You-Bob Seger-Capitol-November 36
83-Giving It Up For Your Love-Delbert McClinton-Capitol-February 36
84-While You See A Chance-Steve Winwood-Island-March 36
85-Time-Alan Parson’s Project-Arista-August 34
86-What Are We Doing In Love-Kenny Rogers & Dottie West-Liberty-June