Hits of 1981
Aug 28, 2003 12:00 PM
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Kim Carnes’ “Bettte Davis Eyes” hit Billboard’s Number One spot in May 1981, and hovered around that position for nine weeks. The following songs are the top hits from that year, from the Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition by Joel Whitburn, Billboard Books, 2000.
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DATESONG HIT #1 |
SONG |
ARTIST |
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1/31 |
The Tide Is High |
Blondie |
|
2/07 |
Celebration |
Kool & The Gang |
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2/21 |
9 To 5 |
Dolly Parton |
|
2/28 |
I Love a Rainy Night |
Eddie Rabbitt |
|
3/21 |
Keep On Loving You |
REO Speedwagon |
|
3/28 |
Rapture |
Blondie |
|
4/11 |
Kiss On My List |
Daryl Hall &John Oates |
|
5/02 |
Morning Train (Nine To Five) |
Sheena Easton |
|
5/16 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
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6/20 |
Medley: Intro “Venus” |
Stars on 45 |
|
7/25 |
The One that You Love |
Air Supply |
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8/01 |
Jessie’s Girl |
Rick Springfield |
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8/15 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
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10/17 |
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) |
Christopher Cross |
|
11/07 |
Private Eyes |
Daryl Hall &John Oates |
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11/21 |
Physical |
Oliva Newton-John |
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