People are lazy…. Songs that made the. Billboard is a subsidiary of Valence Media, LLC. So far fewer people voted this time around. Just realized that Scritti’s ‘The “Sweetest Girl”‘ isn’t on the list. Probably because nobody who bought it then is willing to admit it now. BUY IT: Amazon.com, iTunes, RELEASE: Single [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. 9 To 5, Dolly Parton 10. SONGWRITER: Ed Cobb Each of these acts has a total of three entries in the top songs of 1981:. Just wondering as I’m still jonesin’ for the ’82 voting to begin. I think the reason why there were less votes than 1980 is that ’81 was a rather ‘meh’ year. I think plenty of people actually *like* “Just Can’t Get Enough,” without there being some meh-fest about needing to add filler to your top 25. To book tickets phone the Box Office on 01639 763214 or visit http://www.princessroyaltheatre.com to book online. Should have been “Tempted” and then Soft Cell, but otherwise I agree. To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement. These are the top 100 songs of 1981. Celebration, Kool and The Gang 7. BUY IT: Amazon.com, iTunes, RELEASE: Single; appears on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Top 100 Songs of 1981. One-hundred and forty-five singles charted in the top 10 in 1981, with one-hundred and thirty-three singles reaching their peak this year. List of 100 Greatest Songs From 1981 plus 20 more songs worth mentioning and editors picks for an unheralded great record for the year 1981. Split Enz’s “One Step Ahead” was also released in 1980, not 1981 (though it came out in late ’80, so its airplay was mostly ’81). On another note, Hall & Oates “Kiss On My List” is not on this “list” – thank goodness. Soft Cell had the best-selling single of the year with "Tainted Love". possible?? ” or Blondie’s “Rapture,” garnered a lot of votes this time around, as well. [1][2] 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. Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes 2. Trying to remember what I voted for… Glad Black Flag and the DKs made it in…. However, since these sites are not under our control, we cannot attest to the accuracy of information provided by them. It shoulda been Soft Cell. Obviously the #1 song is a huge mistake…..#s 2 thru 7 are better than #1….the worst of the big dm songs. 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. (Just Like) Starting Over, John Lennon 5. Lady, Kenny Rogers 4. Someone had to. Lionel Richie's official chart debut on his own came this year when "Endless Love" peaked at number 7. The point is, whether it’s #15 or #85, it’s way too low. And for the entire blog. Oh, and my DM vote was for “Dreaming of Me.”, I think I attended Meh-Fest 1999. Could have been because people (well, me at least) thought it was an ’82 song… as the album release for Songs To Remember was ’82.