Top 500 Songs of 1981
Rank | Artist | Song |
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500 | Phil Seymour | Precious To Me |
499 | Heatwave | Gangsters of the Groove |
498 | Kiki Dee | Star |
497 | Colin Newman | Inventory |
496 | Boomtown Rats, the | House On Fire |
495 | Odyssey | Going Back To My Roots |
494 | Spider | It Didn't Take Long |
493 | Gillian | New Orleans |
492 | Ottawan | Hands Up |
491 | Donald Byrd | Love Has Come Around |
490 | Blackfoot | Fly Away |
489 | Saxon | And the Bands Played On |
488 | Randy Crawford | You Might Need Somebody |
487 | Nils Lofgren | Night Fade Away |
486 | Shakin' Stevens | You Drive Me Crazy |
485 | 707 | Live Without Her |
484 | Bow Wow Wow | Chihuahua |
483 | Bad Manners | Can Can |
482 | JFA | JFA (Jody Foster's Army |
481 | Flesh Eaters, the | See You In the Boneyard |
480 | Roseanne Cash | I Can't Resist |
479 | Keni Burke | Let Somebody Love You |
478 | UB40 | One In Ten |
477 | Slade | We'll Bring the House Down |
476 | Hazel O' Connor | Will You? |
475 | Gary O | All The Young Heroes |
474 | Kim Wilde | Cambodia |
473 | Bette Midler | My Mother's Eyes |
472 | Chris & Cosey | Just Like You |
471 | MDC | John Wayne Was a Nazi |
470 | Debbie Harry | Backfired |
469 | john schneider | it's now or never |
468 | Brian Briggs | See You On The Other Side |
467 | Ian Thomas | Hold On |
466 | Novo Combo | City Bound E Train |
465 | Ultravox | The Voice |
464 | Powder Blues Band | Thirsty Ears |
463 | Third World | Dancing on the Floor (Hooked On Love) |
462 | Lulu | I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) |
461 | Point Blank | Nicole |
460 | Our Daughter's Wedding | Target For Life |
459 | Brenda Russell | Something I Like To Do |
458 | A's, the | A Woman's Got The Power |
457 | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Something Big |
456 | D.O.A. | Slumlord |
455 | Allman Brothers Band | Straight From The Heart |
454 | Kenny Loggins | Swear Your Love |
453 | Adam & The Ants | Ant Rap |
452 | Kool & the Gang | Jones vs. Jones |
451 | Girlschool | Hit and Run |
450 | Suburban Lawns, the | Flying Saucer Safari |
449 | Bow Wow Wow | Prince Of Darkness |
448 | Boomtown Rats, the | The Elephants Graveyard |
447 | OMD | Souvenir |
446 | Bryan Adams | Coming Home |
445 | Visage | Visage |
444 | Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin | It's My Party |
443 | Kenny Rogers | Share Your Love With Me |
442 | Elton John | Nobody Wins |
441 | Split Enz | One Step Ahead |
440 | Jim Carroll Band | It's Too Late |
439 | Agent Orange | Everything Turns Grey |
438 | Look, the | I Am The Beat |
437 | Teen Idles | Sneakers |
436 | Gary Numan | She's Got Claws |
435 | Alabama | Feels So Right |
434 | Kim Carnes | Draw Of The Cards |
433 | Squeeze | Labelled With Love |
432 | New Order | Procession |
431 | XTC | Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me) |
430 | Bee-Gees, the | Living Eyes |
429 | English Beat, the | Drowning |
428 | Landscape | Norman Bates |
427 | Blue Orchids | Work |
426 | Spoons | Red Light |
425 | Fall, the | Lie Dream of a Casino Soul |
424 | Black Sabbath | The Mob Rules |
423 | Josef K | Sorry For Laughing |
422 | Meatloaf | Dead Ringer for Love |
421 | Rainbow | Can't Happen Here |
420 | Irish Rovers, the | Wasn't That A Party |
419 | Crass | Bata Hotel |
418 | Duran Duran | Careless Memories |
417 | Kansas | Got To Rock On |
416 | Stevie Wonder | Lately |
415 | Creatures, the | Mad Eyed Screamer |
414 | Genesis | Keep It Dark |
413 | Sparks | Upstairs |
412 | Kirsty MacColl | There's A Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis |
411 | Government Issue | Rock'n Roll Bullshit |
410 | Iron Maiden | Wrathchild |
409 | Was (Not Was) | Out Come The Freaks |
408 | Flying Lizards, the | Move On Up |
407 | Adam & The Ants | Friends |
406 | Carl Carlton | She's A Bad Mama Jama |
405 | Plasmatics, the | Lunacy |
404 | Andy Gibb | time is time |
403 | Secret Affair | Do You Know? |
402 | Kiss | A World Without Heroes |
401 | Magazine | About the Weather |
400 | Jon & Vangelis | Friends of Mr. Cairo |
399 | Husker Du | Statues |
398 | Balance | Breaking Away |
397 | Santana | Searchin' |
396 | Tarney / Spencer Band | No Time To Lose |
395 | 20/20 | Nuclear Boy |
394 | Human Sexual Response | Jackie O |
393 | Wall Of Voodoo | Red Light |
392 | Junior Giscombe | Mama Use To Say |
391 | Spider | Better Be Good To Me |
390 | Bush Tetras | Things That Go Boom In The Night |
389 | Penetrators, the | I'm With The Guys |
388 | Yoko Ono | walking on thin ice |
387 | Black Flag | American Waste |
386 | Leo Sayer | Living In A Fantasy |
385 | Bow Wow Wow | W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah No No My Daddy Don't) |
384 | Exploited, the | Exploited Barmy Army |
383 | Jefferson Starship | Stranger |
382 | Michael Stanley Band | He Can't Love You |
381 | Jim Steinman | Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through |
380 | Spandau Ballet | Glow |
379 | Roseanne Cash | Blue Moon With Heartache |
378 | Christopher Cross | Say You'll Be Mine |
377 | Scritti Politti | The Sweetest Girl |
376 | Joan Armatrading | I'm Lucky |
375 | Chilliwack | my girl (gone, gone, gone) |
374 | Killing Joke | Follow The Leaders |
373 | Dave Edmunds | Almost Saturday Night |
372 | Ronnie Milsap | smoky mountain rain |
371 | Al Jarreau | We're In This Love Together |
370 | Go-Go's, the | Lust to Love |
369 | Dinosaur L | #5 Go Bang! (Francois K Mix) |
368 | Oingo Boingo | What You See |
367 | Sparks | I Married A Martian |
366 | Quincy Jones | Just Once |
365 | Geoff Hughes | Happy Birthday Kid |
364 | Josie Cotton | Johnny, Are You Queer? |
363 | Minutemen | Fanatics |
362 | Plasmatics, the | Masterplan |
361 | X | We're Desperate |
360 | Atlanta Rhythm Section | Alien |
359 | A Taste Of Honey | Sukiyaki |
358 | Gang Of Four | Paralysed |
357 | Wipers | Taking Too Long |
356 | Josef K | It's Kinda Funny |
355 | Rolling Stones, the | Neighbors |
354 | Mike Post | theme from "hill street blues" |
353 | Lee Ritenour | Is It You |
352 | Rough Trade | High School Confidential |
351 | Japan | Visions Of China |
350 | Missing Persons | I Like Boys |
349 | Loverboy | Lucky Ones |
348 | Moody Blues, the | Talking Out Of Turn |
347 | T.S.O.L. | Dance With Me |
346 | Barry Manilow | The Old Songs |
345 | Police, the | Secret Journey |
344 | Doobie Brothers, the | One Step Closer |
343 | Roger Daltrey | Without Your Love |
342 | Split Enz | Hard Act To Follow |
341 | GG Allin | Gimme Some Head |
340 | Journey | The Party's Over |
339 | Bob Seger | Tryin' To Live My Life Without You |
338 | Devo | Goin' Under |
337 | Randy Meisner | Hearts On Fire |
336 | Kate Bush | Sat In Your Lap |
335 | Sister Sledge | All American Girls |
334 | Go-Go's, the | How Much More |
333 | Pretenders, the | Bad Boys Get Spanked |
332 | Jam, the | Absolute Beginners |
331 | Phil Collins | If Leaving Me Is Easy |
330 | King Crimson | Elephant Talk |
329 | U2 | Fire |
328 | Barbra Streisand | What Kind Of Fool (feat. Barry Gibb) |
327 | Blue Orchids | The Flood |
326 | Judas Priest | Heading Out On The Highway |
325 | Four Tops, the | when she was my girl |
324 | Martha & The Muffins | Women Around the World At Work |
323 | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Nightwatchman |
322 | Whitesnake | Don't Break My Heart Again |
321 | Gil Scott-Heron | Legend In His Own Mind |
320 | Triumph | Fight The Good Fight |
319 | ZZ Top | Tube Snake Boogie |
318 | Adam & The Ants | Dog Eat Dog |
317 | Toyah | It's A Mystery |
316 | Heaven 17 | Penthouse and Pavement |
315 | Air Supply | The One That You Love |
314 | Depeche Mode | Ice Machine |
313 | Dottie West | what are we doin' in love |
312 | Electric Light Orchestra | Twilight |
311 | Rainbow | I Surrender |
310 | Steely Dan | Time Out Of Mind |
309 | Bruce Springsteen | Fade Away |
308 | Caution | U.F.O. |
307 | Gap Band, the | burn rubber (why you wanna hurt me) |
306 | Ronnie Milsap | no getting' over me |
305 | Exploited, the | Dogs of War |
304 | treacherous three | Feel The Heartbeat |
303 | Human League, the | Love Action |
302 | Van Halen | So This Is Love |
301 | Blues Brothers, the | Who's Making Love |
300 | Air Supply | Every Woman In The World |
299 | Creatures, the | Right Now |
298 | Pretenders, the | Pack It Up |
297 | Kim Wilde | Chequered Love |
296 | OMD | Joan Of Arc |
295 | Girlschool | Race with the Devil |
294 | Agent Orange | Bloodstains |
293 | Stevie Wonder | Happy Birthday |
292 | Coati Mundi | Me No Pop I |
291 | Eagles, the | Seven Bridges Road |
290 | Church, the | The Unguarded Moment |
289 | Black Flag | Fix Me |
288 | Gang Of Four | What We All Want |
287 | Gino Vanelli | living outside myself |
286 | Passions, the | I'm In Love With a German Film Star |
285 | Cramps, the | Goo Goo Muck |
284 | Gary Wright | Really Wanna Know You |
283 | David Bowie | Up The Hill Backwards |
282 | Depeche Mode | New Life |
281 | Clash, the | Hitsville U.K. |
280 | Hank Williams Jr. | All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over |
279 | Cars, the | Cruiser |
278 | Madness | Shut Up |
277 | Survivor | poor man's son |
276 | Don McLean | crying |
275 | Birthday Party, the | Nick The Stripper |
274 | David Lindley | Mercury Blues |
273 | Kenny Rogers | I dont need you |
272 | Barry Manilow | I Made It Through The Rain |
271 | Japan | Ghosts |
270 | Adam & The Ants | Stand and Deliver |
269 | Dan Fogelberg | Hard To Say |
268 | Boz Scaggs | miss sun |
267 | Bob Dylan | Every Grain Of Sand |
266 | Diesel | Sausalito Summernight |
265 | Altered Images | I Could Be Happy |
264 | Sparks | Funny Face |
263 | Tierra | Together |
262 | ray parker jr. & raydio | a woman needs love |
261 | Simple Minds | Love Song |
260 | Billy Joel | Say Goodbye to Hollywood |
259 | Manhattan Transfer | Boy From New York City |
258 | Plasmatics, the | Sex Junkie |
257 | Devo | Through Being Cool |
256 | Suburban Lawns, the | Janitor |
255 | Go-Go's, the | This Town |
254 | Kool & the Gang | Take My Heart |
253 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much |
252 | Teena Marie | Square Biz |
251 | April Wine | Sign Of The Gypsy Queen |
250 | Human League, the | The Things That Dreams Are Made Of |
249 | Styx | Snowblind |
248 | Cliff Richard | A Little In Love |
247 | Roseanne Cash | seven year ache |
246 | ABC | Tears Are Not Enough |
245 | Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming |
244 | delbert mcClinton | giving it up for your love |
243 | Robert Palmer | Looking For Clues |
242 | Franke & the Knockouts | Sweetheart |
241 | Champaign | How Bout Us |
240 | Terri Gibbs | Someone's Knockin' |
239 | Wipers | When it's Over |
238 | Commodores, the | Oh No |
237 | Steve Winwood | arc of a diver |
236 | Air Supply | Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) |
235 | Saga | Wind Him Up |
234 | Diana Ross | It's My Turn |
233 | Roxy Music | In The Midnight Hour |
232 | Sheena Easton | Modern Girl |
231 | Echo & the Bunnymen | A Promise |
230 | James Taylor & JD Souther | Her Town Too |
229 | Missing Persons | Mental Hopscotch |
228 | Bauhaus | Kick In The Eye |
227 | Donnie Iris | Ah Leah |
226 | ESG | You're No Good |
225 | Olivia Newton-John | Suddenly |
224 | Brian Eno | The Jezebel Spirit |
223 | Cliff Richard | Wired For Sound |
222 | Loverboy | The Kid Is Hot Tonite |
221 | Stars on 45 | medley |
220 | Little River Band | night owls |
219 | Psychedelic Furs, the | Dumb Waiters |
218 | Aneka | Japanese Boy |
217 | Exploited, the | Punks Not Dead |
216 | Police, the | Invisible Sun |
215 | Barbara Streisand | Guilty (feat Barry Gibb) |
214 | Madness | Grey Day |
213 | Department 5 | Is Vic There? |
212 | Ivor Biggun | Bras on 45 |
211 | X | The Once Over Twice |
210 | stanley clarke / george duke | sweet baby |
209 | Adam & The Ants | Kings Of the Wild Frontier |
208 | Venom | Welcome To Hell |
207 | Cure, the | Primary |
206 | Pablo Cruise | Cool Love |
205 | Stevie Wonder | I ain't gonna stand for it |
204 | Heaven 17 | (we don't need this) facist groove thang) |
203 | Lene Lovich | New Toy |
202 | Soft Cell | Bedsitter |
201 | Leo Sayer | more than I can say |
200 | Rush | Red Barchetta |
199 | Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft | der Mussolini |
198 | Exploited, the | Sex & Violence |
197 | Human Sexual Response | What Does Sex Mean To Me? |
196 | Minor Threat | Guilty of Being white |
195 | Gang Of Four | To Hell With Poverty |
194 | Moody Blues, the | Gemini Dream |
193 | Iggy Pop | Bang Bang |
192 | Tubes, the | Talk To Ya Later |
191 | Ozzy Osbourne | You Can't Kill Rock & Roll |
190 | George Harrison | All Those Years Ago |
189 | Pat Benatar | Promises In the Dark |
188 | taana gardner | heartbeat |
187 | Duran Duran | My Own Way |
186 | Van Halen | Mean Street |
185 | Spandau Ballet | chant no. 1 |
184 | Residents, the | Voices In the Air |
183 | Marty Balin | Hearts |
182 | Heart | Tell It Like It Is |
181 | Triffids, the | Stand Up |
180 | Neil Diamond | Hello Again |
179 | Lizzy Mercier Descioux | Slipped Disc |
178 | Gil Scott-Heron | Gun |
177 | Sheena Easton | for your eyes only |
176 | Haircut 100 | Favourite Shirts |
175 | Triumph | Magic Power |
174 | Steve Winwood | While You See A Chance |
173 | REO Speedwagon | Don't Let Him Go |
172 | Oingo Boingo | On The Outside |
171 | April Wine | Just Between You & Me |
170 | Juice Newton | Angel Of the Morning |
169 | Grace Jones | Pull Up to the Bumper |
168 | Ramones, the | She's A Sensation |
167 | Billy Squier | Lonely Is The Night |
166 | Sugarhill Gang, the | 8th wonder |
165 | Soft Cell | Say Hello, Wave Goodbye |
164 | Saxon | Princess of the Night |
163 | John Cougar Mellencamp | ain't even done with the night |
162 | Moody Blues, the | The Voice |
161 | Rick James | Give It To Me Baby |
160 | Sparks | Tips For Teens |
159 | Beach Boys, the | The Beach Boys Medley |
158 | Joan Armatrading | The Weakness In Me |
157 | .38 Special | Fantasy Girl |
156 | Pylon | Crazy |
155 | Rod Stewart | Young Turks |
154 | Gary US Bonds | This Little Girl |
153 | Siouxsie & the Banshees | Arabian Nights |
152 | Dan Fogelberg | same old lang syne |
151 | T.S.O.L. | Code Blue |
150 | Dead Kennedys, the | Too Drunk To Fuck |
149 | Jefferson Starship | Find Your Way Back |
148 | Climax Blues Band | I Love You |
147 | Bush Tetras | You Can't Be Funky |
146 | Sammy Hagar | Heavy Metal |
145 | mission of burma | Academy Fight Song |
144 | oak ridge boys | Elvira |
143 | Styx | Rockin' The Paradise |
142 | Queen | Flash |
141 | Dire Straits | Skateaway |
140 | Birthday Party, the | Release The Bats |
139 | Joey Scarbury | theme from "greatest american hero" |
138 | Neil Diamond | America |
137 | Def Leppard | Let It Go |
136 | Billy Squier | In The Dark |
135 | Kix | The Itch |
134 | Joe Walsh | A Life Of Illusion |
133 | Grover Washington Jr. | Just the Two Of Us (ft Bill Withers) |
132 | Alan Parsons Project | Time |
131 | Pat Benatar | Fire & Ice |
130 | Devo | Jerkin' Back & Forth |
129 | Prince | Controversy |
128 | Frankie Smith | Double Dutch Bus |
127 | Bauhaus | The Passion of Lovers |
126 | Rod Stewart | Passion |
125 | Eric Clapton | I Can't Stand It |
124 | diana ross / lionel richie | endless love |
123 | Adam & The Ants | Antmusic |
122 | Pigbag | Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag |
121 | Public Image Ltd. | Flowers of Romance |
120 | Kenny Rogers | Lady |
119 | Black Flag | Six Pack |
118 | Journey | Stone In Love |
117 | Commodores, the | lady (you bring me up) |
116 | Lakeside | Fantastic Voyage |
115 | Anti-Nowhere League | So What |
114 | Eddie Rabbitt | Step By Step |
113 | Joy Division | Digital |
112 | Teardrop Explodes, the | reward |
111 | Smokey Robinson | being with you |
110 | Kraftwerk | Pocket Calculator |
109 | Santana | Winning |
108 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | kiss on my list |
107 | Loverboy | Turn Me Loose |
106 | Minutemen | Search |
105 | Electric Light Orchestra | Hold On Tight |
104 | Rick Springfield | I've Done Everything For You |
103 | Weird Al Yankovic | Another One Rides The Bus |
102 | Elvis Costello & the Attractions | Good Year For the Roses |
101 | Tom Tom Club | Wordy Rappinghood |
100 | Laurie Anderson | O Superman |
99 | Bruce Springsteen | The River |
98 | Kurtis Blow | Hard Times |
97 | Phil Collins | I Missed Again |
96 | Christopher Cross | arthur's Theme |
95 | Alan Parsons Project | Games People Play |
94 | OMD | Electricity |
93 | Stevie Nicks / Don Henley | Leather & Lace |
92 | dead kennedys, the | Nazi Punks Fuck Off |
91 | Minor Threat | In My Eyes |
90 | Kinks, the | Destroyer |
89 | Steely Dan | Hey Nineteen |
88 | Eddie Rabbitt | I Love A Rainy Night |
87 | Altered Images | Happy Birthday |
86 | Rolling Stones, the | Waiting On A Friend |
85 | New Order | Dreams Never End |
84 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | For You |
83 | Sheena Easton | morning train (nine to five) |
82 | Genesis | No Reply At All |
81 | Pretenders, the | Message Of Love |
80 | mission of burma | thats when I reach for my revolver |
79 | Duran Duran | Planet Earth |
78 | Juice Newton | queen of hearts |
77 | Greg Kihn Band | the breakup song |
76 | X | White Girl |
75 | Cure, the | Charlotte Sometimes |
74 | Pat Benatar | Treat Me Right |
73 | ABBA | super tooper |
72 | Pointer Sisters, the | slow hand |
71 | Styx | the best of times |
70 | Police, the | Spirits In the Material World |
69 | Specials, the | Ghost Town |
68 | Black Flag | Rise Above |
67 | Stevie Nicks | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (ft. Tom Petty) |
66 | Ramones, the | We Want The Airwaves |
65 | Rush | Limelight |
64 | funky four plus one | That's The Joint |
63 | U2 | Gloria |
62 | John Lennon | woman |
61 | Earth, Wind & Fire | let's groove |
60 | Pete Shelley | Homosapien |
59 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | you make my dreams |
58 | Foreigner | Urgent |
57 | Waitresses, the | I Know What Boys Like |
56 | .38 Special | hold on loosely |
55 | Siouxsie & the Banshees | Spellbound |
54 | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | The Waiting |
53 | Adam Ant | Goody Two Shoes |
52 | Red Rider | Lunatic Fringe |
51 | Blue Oyster Cult | Burnin' For You |
50 | Olivia Newton-John | physical |
49 | Kraftwerk | Numbers |
48 | Journey | who's crying now |
47 | Romeo Void | never say never |
46 | Van Halen | unchained |
45 | Kim Carnes | Bette Davis Eyes |
44 | Go-Go's, the | our lips are sealed |
43 | REO Speedwagon | Take It On The Run |
42 | David Bowie | Wild Is The Wind |
41 | Joy Division | Atmosphere |
40 | AC/DC | Shoot To Thrill |
39 | Styx | too much time on my hands |
38 | Black Flag | TV Party |
37 | Who, the | you better you bet |
36 | Ramones, the | The KKK Took My Baby Away |
35 | Duran Duran | Girls On Film |
34 | Clash, the | Police On My Back |
33 | Billy Squier | The Stroke |
32 | Kim Wilde | Kids In America |
31 | Stray Cats, the | Rock This Town |
30 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Private Eyes |
29 | New Order | Ceremony |
28 | Devo | working in a coal mine |
27 | Kraftwerk | Computer Love |
26 | REO Speedwagon | Keep On Loving You |
25 | Tom Tom Club | Genius Of Love |
24 | Loverboy | Working For The Weekend |
23 | Human League, the | Don't You Want Me |
22 | Rick James | super freak |
21 | Squeeze | Tempted |
20 | Outlaws, the | Ghost Riders (In The Sky) |
19 | Genesis | Abacab |
18 | Dire Straits | Romeo and Juliet |
17 | Rolling Stones, the | Start Me Up |
16 | Grandmaster Flash | the adv. Of grandmaster flash on the wheels of steel |
15 | Police, the | every little thing she does is magic |
14 | Cars, the | Shake It Up |
13 | Def Leppard | bringin' on the heartbreak |
12 | Rick Springfield | Jessie's Girl |
11 | Foreigner | Jukebox Hero |
10 | Go-Go's, the | we got the beat |
9 | Rush | Tom Sawyer |
8 | Journey | Don't Stop Believin' |
7 | Pat Benatar | Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
6 | Depeche Mode | Just Can't Get Enough |
5 | Ozzy Osbourne | Crazy Train |
4 | Blondie | Rapture |
3 | Talking Heads | Once In A Lifetime |
2 | Phil Collins | In the Air Tonight |
1 | Queen | Under Pressure (w/ David Bowie) |