Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981

"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes was the number one song of 1981.

Three songs by John Lennon appear on the Year-End Hot 100, charting posthumously after his murder in late 1980.

This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of (/wiki/1981inmusic). 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.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Artist(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>"Bette Davis Eyes"</td><td>Kim Carnes</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>"Endless Love"</td><td>Diana Ross & Lionel Richie</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>"Lady"</td><td>Kenny Rogers</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>"(Just Like) Starting Over"</td><td>John Lennon</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>"Jessie's Girl"</td><td>Rick Springfield</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>"Celebration"</td><td>Kool & the Gang</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>"Kiss on My List"</td><td>Daryl Hall & John Oates</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>"I Love a Rainy Night"</td><td>Eddie Rabbitt</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>"9 To 5"</td><td>Dolly Parton</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>"Keep on Loving You"</td><td>REO Speedwagon</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>"Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)"</td><td>Joey Scarbury</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>"Morning Train (Nine to Five)"</td><td>Sheena Easton</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>"Being with You"</td><td>Smokey Robinson</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>"Queen of Hearts"</td><td>Juice Newton</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>"Rapture"</td><td>Blondie</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>"A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)"</td><td>Raydio</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>"The Tide Is High"</td><td>Blondie</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>"Just the Two of Us"</td><td>Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>"Slow Hand"</td><td>The Pointer Sisters</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>"I Love You"</td><td>Climax Blues Band</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>"Woman"</td><td>John Lennon</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>"Sukiyaki"</td><td>A Taste of Honey</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>"The Winner Takes It All"</td><td>ABBA</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>"Stars on 45 Medley"</td><td>Stars on 45</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>"Angel of the Morning"</td><td>Juice Newton</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>"Love on the Rocks"</td><td>Neil Diamond</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>"Every Woman in the World"</td><td>Air Supply</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>"The One That You Love"</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>"Guilty"</td><td>Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>"The Best of Times"</td><td>Styx</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>"Elvira"</td><td>The Oak Ridge Boys</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>"Take It on the Run"</td><td>REO Speedwagon</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>"(There's) No Gettin' Over Me"</td><td>Ronnie Milsap</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>"Living Inside Myself"</td><td>Gino Vannelli</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>"Woman in Love"</td><td>Barbra Streisand</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>"The Boy from New York City"</td><td>The Manhattan Transfer</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>"Urgent"</td><td>Foreigner</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>"Passion"</td><td>Rod Stewart</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>"Lady (You Bring Me Up)"</td><td>Commodores</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>"Crying"</td><td>Don McLean</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>"Hearts"</td><td>Marty Balin</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>"It's My Turn"</td><td>Diana Ross</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>"You Make My Dreams"</td><td>Daryl Hall & John Oates</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>"I Don't Need You"</td><td>Kenny Rogers</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>"How 'Bout Us"</td><td>Champaign</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>"Hit Me with Your Best Shot"</td><td>Pat Benatar</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"</td><td>The Greg Kihn Band</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>"Time"</td><td>The Alan Parsons Project</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>"Hungry Heart"</td><td>Bruce Springsteen</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>"Sweetheart"</td><td>Franke and the Knockouts</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>"Somebody's Knockin'"</td><td>Terri Gibbs</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>"More Than I Can Say"</td><td>Leo Sayer</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>"Together"</td><td>Tierra</td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>"Too Much Time on My Hands"</td><td>Styx</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>"What Are We Doin' in Love"</td><td>Dottie West & Kenny Rogers</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>"Who's Crying Now"</td><td>Journey</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td>"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"</td><td>The Police</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>"This Little Girl"</td><td>Gary U.S. Bonds</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"</td><td>Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>"Giving It Up for Your Love"</td><td>Delbert McClinton</td></tr><tr><td>61</td><td>"A Little in Love"</td><td>Cliff Richard</td></tr><tr><td>62</td><td>"America"</td><td>Neil Diamond</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td>"Ain't Even Done with the Night"</td><td>John Cougar</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td>"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"</td><td>Christopher Cross</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>"Another One Bites the Dust"</td><td>Queen</td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td>"Games People Play"</td><td>The Alan Parsons Project</td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td>"I Can't Stand It"</td><td>Eric Clapton</td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td>"While You See a Chance"</td><td>Steve Winwood</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td>"Master Blaster (Jammin')"</td><td>Stevie Wonder</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>"Hello Again"</td><td>Neil Diamond</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>"Don't Stand So Close to Me"</td><td>The Police</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>"Hey Nineteen"</td><td>Steely Dan</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>"I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"</td><td>Stevie Wonder</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>"All Those Years Ago"</td><td>George Harrison</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>"Step By Step"</td><td>Eddie Rabbitt</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>"The Stroke"</td><td>Billy Squier</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>"Feels So Right"</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>"Sweet Baby"</td><td>Stanley Clarke & George Duke</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>"Same Old Lang Syne"</td><td>Dan Fogelberg</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>"Cool Love"</td><td>Pablo Cruise</td></tr><tr><td>81</td><td>"Hold On Tight"</td><td>Electric Light Orchestra</td></tr><tr><td>82</td><td>"It's Now or Never"</td><td>John Schneider</td></tr><tr><td>83</td><td>"Treat Me Right"</td><td>Pat Benatar</td></tr><tr><td>84</td><td>"Winning"</td><td>Santana</td></tr><tr><td>85</td><td>"What Kind of Fool"</td><td>Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb</td></tr><tr><td>86</td><td>"Watching the Wheels"</td><td>John Lennon</td></tr><tr><td>87</td><td>"Tell It Like It Is"</td><td>Heart</td></tr><tr><td>88</td><td>"Smoky Mountain Rain"</td><td>Ronnie Milsap</td></tr><tr><td>89</td><td>"I Made It Through the Rain"</td><td>Barry Manilow</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"</td><td>Daryl Hall & John Oates</td></tr><tr><td>91</td><td>"Suddenly"</td><td>Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard</td></tr><tr><td>92</td><td>"For Your Eyes Only"</td><td>Sheena Easton</td></tr><tr><td>93</td><td>"The Beach Boys Medley"</td><td>The Beach Boys</td></tr><tr><td>94</td><td>"Whip It"</td><td>Devo</td></tr><tr><td>95</td><td>"Modern Girl"</td><td>Sheena Easton</td></tr><tr><td>96</td><td>"Really Wanna Know You"</td><td>Gary Wright</td></tr><tr><td>97</td><td>"Seven Year Ache"</td><td>Rosanne Cash</td></tr><tr><td>98</td><td>"I'm Coming Out"</td><td>Diana Ross</td></tr><tr><td>99</td><td>"Miss Sun"</td><td>Boz Scaggs</td></tr><tr><td>100</td><td>"Time Is Time"</td><td>Andy Gibb</td></tr></tbody></table>