Obviously the #1 song is a huge mistake…..#s 2 thru 7 are better than #1….the worst of the big dm songs. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. Ghost Town is also listed twice – 15 and 85. The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 26, 1981, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of November 1, 1980 through October 31, 1981. Copyright © 2020 Slicing Up Eyeballs. Underwhelming, to say the least. And Discogs lists Romeo Void as a 1981 release, but most other sources say February 1982. Soft Cell had the best-selling single of the year with "Tainted Love". Following our Best of the ’80s album polls in 2013, we decided to change formats for this year’s song polls, so, instead of giving you a pre-selected menu of tracks to choose from, we’re going with pure open, anything-goes voting. All Rights Reserved — in this world and all others. Very strange, indeed. Take a look at the Top 100 list below — and feel free to offer your own take on the results, good or bad, in the comments below. Still. [2][3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1981, as well as singles which peaked in 1980 and 1982 but were in the top 10 in 1981. Songs that made the Top 100 of 1980, such as The Clash’s “The Magnificent Seven” or Blondie’s “Rapture,” garnered a lot of votes this time around, as well. Godley and Creme had scored top 10 hits in the 1970s as members of the groups Hotlegs and 10cc. Despite having the ability to vote for more songs, I was far less enthusiastic about my ’81 list than ’80. Terms of Use SONGWRITERS: Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni Within the top 100 there are a total of 79 different bands or artists. Billboard is part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. There’s a good number of well-written songs on Speak & Spell and some good B-sides from that era, too. A list by goldwax317 ... For songs that peaked in December and January, I decided on what year to put them in by when they dropped from their peak position. document.write("Copyright © 1998-"+(new Date).getFullYear()+" Music Outfitters, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"); Disclaimer: Much of the information available is external to our website. I’d have left it off if the criteria were different, but to this day I listen to Rush as much as the Smiths or R.E.M., etc. Privacy Policy Heartening to see that O Superman cracked the top 50. This is a great list. You can find links to more 80's content at the bottom of the page. The Top 100, as revealed … Following our Best of the ’80s album polls in 2013, we decided to change formats for this year’s song polls, so, instead of giving you a pre-selected menu of tracks to choose from, we’re going with pure open, anything-goes voting. [citation needed]. I’d hazard a guess that “Just Can’t…” was rarely if ever someone’s #1 song of the year… but it clearly showed up on the majority of the lists. Songs that made the. The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business. This top ten was rough. 1. People are lazy…. Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not), Stephanie Mills Featuring Teddy Pendergrass, Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone). [citation needed], The 1980 Christmas number-one, "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" by St. Winifred's School Choir remained at number-one for the first week of 1981. Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr. (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap, Boy from New York City - Manhattan Transfer, You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall and John Oates, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Giving It Up for Your Love - Delbert McClinton, Ain't Even Done With the Night - John Cougar, Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross, I Ain't Gonna Stand for It - Stevie Wonder, Sweet Baby - Stanley Clarke and George Duke, What Kind of Fool - Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, I Made It Through the Rain - Barry Manilow, You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Daryl Hall and John Oates, Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard. BUY IT: Amazon.com, iTunes, RELEASE: Single; appears on Duran Duran And by 9000-ish votes… you mean not 9000-ish ballots, but individual votes for songs… so yeah, a LOT less voted. ‘Every Little Thing She Does is Magic’ kept Altered Images’ ‘Happy Birthday’ from hitting No. “History Never Repeats” (mentioned above) was released in 1981. These lists are great – any chance you could turn them into Spotify playlists?? Rush at #47…nice to see our Canadian voters came out. (And quality wise, I’m personally not sure how it’s that much different than “Tainted Love”? Trying to remember what I voted for… Glad Black Flag and the DKs made it in…. Within the top 100 there are a total of 79 different bands or artists. PRODUCERS: Mike Hedges, Robert Smith Are you going to leave The Specials “Ghost Town” at 15 and 85, or are you just going to delete my comment again? With a couple exceptions, I think the Top Ten is rather disappointing. I just don’t get it. Thanks! Speaking of New Zealand pop craftsmen, am I the only one who voted for “Counting the Beat” by the Swingers? I second the notion…sure, we could do this, ourselves, but I’d love to have it be an official one from you all. I’d be interesting to know how many votes were cast for the songs 90-100. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced). Probably because nobody who bought it then is willing to admit it now. Top R&B Songs of 1981. SONGWRITERS: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner Thanks for this! This renders the entire thing invalid. Music Outfitters, Inc. has included these sites because we believe they provide information and/or services that you may find useful. wow. Kiss On My List, Daryl Hall and John Oates 8.

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