TOP 100 SONGS IN 1981
1 BETTE DAVIS EYES, Kim Carnes (#1, May)
2 ENDLESS LOVE, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (#1, Aug)
3 LADY, Kenny Rogers (#1, Nov 1980)
4 (Just Like) STARTING OVER, John Lennon (#1, Dec 1980)
5 JESSIE'S GIRL, Rick Springfield (#1, Aug)
6 CELEBRATION, Kool and the Gang (#1, Feb)
7 KISS ON MY LIST, Daryl Hall and John Oates (#1, April)
8 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT, Eddie Rabbitt (#1, Feb)
9 9 TO 5, Dolly Parton (#1, Feb)
10 KEEP ON LOVING YOU, REO Speedwagon (#1, March)
11 THE THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (Believe It Or Not), Joey Scarbury (#2, Aug)
12 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five), Sheena Easton (#1, May)
13 BEING WITH YOU, Smokey Robinson (#2, May)
14 QUEEN OF HEARTS, Juice Newton (#2, pt)
15 RAPTURE, Blondie (#1, March)
16 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do), Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (#4, June)
17 THE TIDE IS HIGH, Blondie (#1, Jan)
18 JUST THE TWO OF US, Grover Wasington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (#2, May)
19 SLOW HAND, The Pointer Sisters (#2, Aug)
20 I LOVE YOU, The Climax Blues Band (#12, June)
21 WOMAN, John Lennon (#2, March)
22 SUKIYAKI, A Taste of Honey (#3, June)
23 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL, Abba (#8, March)
24 MEDLEY (Intro Venus/Sugar, Sugar/No Reply/I'll Be Back/Drive My Car/
Do You Want To Know a Secret/We Can Work It Out/I Should Have Known
Better/Nowhere Man/You're Going To Lose That Girl/Stars On 45), The Stars on 45 (#1, June)
25 ANGEL OF THE MORNING, Juice Newton (#4, May)
26 LOVE ON THE ROCKS, Neil Diamond (#2, Jan)
27 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD, Air Supply (#5, Jan)
28 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE, Air Supply (#1, July)
29 GUILTY, Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (#3, Jan)
30 THE BEST OF TIMES, Styx (#3, March)
31 ELVIRA, The Oak Ridge Boys (#5, July)
32 TAKE IT ON THE RUN, REO Speedwagon (#5, May)
33 (There's) NO GETTIN' OVER ME, Ronnie Milsap (#5, Sept)
34 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF, Gino Vanelli (#6, May)
35 WOMAN IN LOVE, Barbra Streisand (#1, Oct 1980)
36 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY, The Manhattan Transfer (#7, Aug)
37 URGENT, Foreigner (#4, Sept)
38 PASSION, Rod Stewart (#5, Feb)
39 LADY (You Bring Me Up), The Commodores (#8, Sept)
40 CRYING, Don McLean (#5, March)
41 HEARTS, Marty Balin (#8, Aug)
42 IT'S MY TURN, Diana Ross (#9, Jan)
43 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS, Daryl Hall and John Oates (#5, July)
44 I DON'T NEED YOU, Kenny Rogers (#3, Aug)
45 HOW 'BOUT US, Champaign (#12, June)
46 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT, Pat Benatar (#9, Dec 1980)
47 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don't Write 'Em), The Greg Kihn Band (#15, Sept)
48 TIME, The Alan Parsons Project (#15, Aug)
49 HUNGRY HEART, Bruce Springsteen (#5, Dec 1980)
50 SWEETHEART, Frankie and the Knockouts (#10, June)
51 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN', Terry Gibbs (#13, April)
52 MORE THAN I CAN SAY, Leo Sayer (#2, Dec 1980)
53 TOGETHER, Tierra (#18, Feb)
54 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS, Styx (#9, May)
55 WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE, Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (#14, June)
56 WHO'S CRYING NOW, Journey (#4, Oct)
57 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA, The Police (#10, Jan)
58 THIS LITTLE GIRL, Gary U.S. Bonds (#11, June)
59 STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND, Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#3, Sept)
60 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE, Delbert McClinton (#8, Feb)
61 A LITTLE IN LOVE, Cliff Richard (#17, March)
62 AMERICA, Neil Diamond (#8, June)
63 AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT, John Cougar (Mellencamp) (#17, May)
64 ARTHUR'S THEME (Best That You Can Do), Christopher Cross (#1, Oct)
65 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST, Queen (#1, Oct 1980)
66 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY, The Alan Parson Project (#16, March)
67 I CAN'T STAND IT, Eric Clapton and His Band (#10, May)
68 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE, Steve Winwood (#7, April)
69 MASTER BLASTER (Jammin'), Stevie Wonder (#5, Dec 1980)
70 HELLO AGAIN, Neil Diamond (#6, March)
71 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME, The Police (#10, April)
72 HEY NINETEEN, Steely Dan (#10, Feb)
73 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT, Stevie Wonder (#11, March)
74 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO, George Harrison (#2, July)
75 STEP BY STEP, Eddie Rabbitt (#5, Oct)
76 THE STROKE, Billy Squier (#17, Aug)
77 FEELS SO RIGHT, Alabama (#20, Sept)
78 SWEET BABY, Stanley Clarke/George Duke (#19, Aug)
79 SAME OLD LANG SYNE, Dan Fogelberg (#9, Feb)
80 COOL LOVE, Pablo Cruise (#13, Sept)
81 HOLD ON TIGHT, ELO (The Electric Light Orchestra) (#10, Oct)
82 IT'S NOW OR NEVER, John Schneider (#14, Aug)
83 TREAT ME RIGHT, Pat Benatar (#18, March)
84 WINNING, Santana (#17, July)
85 WHAT KIND OF FOOL, Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (#10, March)
86 WATCHING THE WHEELS, John Lennon (#10, May)
87 TELL IT LIKE IT IS, Heart (#8, Jan)
88 SMOKEY MOUNTAIN RAIN, Ronnie Milsap (#24, Feb)
89 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN, Barry Manilow (#10, Jan)
90 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN', Daryl Hall and John Oates (#12, Nov 1980)
91 SUDDENLY, Olivia Newton-John/Cliff Richard (#20, Jan)
92 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, Sheena Easton (#4, Oct)
93 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY, The Beach Boys (#12, Oct)
94 WHIP IT, Devo (#14, Nov 1980)
95 MODERN GIRL, Sheena Easton (#18, July)
96 REALLY WANT TO KNOW YOU, Gary Wright (#16, Sept)
97 SEVEN YEAR ACHE, Rosanne Cash (#22, July)
98 I'M COMING OUT, Diana Ross (#5, Nov 1979)
99 MISS SUN, Boz Scaggs (#14, Feb)
100 TIME IS TIME, Andy Gibb (#15, Jan)
TOP 100 SONGS IN 1980
1 CALL ME*, Blondie (#1, April)
2 ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (Part 2)*, Pink Floyd (#1, March)
3 MAGIC*, Olivia Newton-John (#1, Aug)
4 ROCK WITH YOU*, Michael Jackson (#1, Jan)
5 DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME*, The Captain and Tennille (#1, Feb)
6 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE*, Queen (#1, Feb)
7 COMING UP (Live At Glasgow)/COMING UP*, Paul McCartney and Wings (#1, June)
8 FUNKYTOWN, Lipps Inc. (#1, May)
9 IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME*, Billy Joel (#1, July)
10 THE ROSE, Bette Midler (#3, June)
11 ESCAPE (The Pina Colada Song)*, Rupert Holmes (#1, Dec 1979)
12 CARS Gary Numan (#9, June)
13 CRUSIN', Smokey Robinson (#4, Feb)
14 WORKING MY WAY BACK TOYOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL (Medley), The Spinners (#2, March)
15 LOST IN LOVE, Air Supply (#3, May)
16 LITTLE JEANNIE, Elton John (#3, July)
17 RIDE LIKE THE WIND, Christopher Cross (#2, April)
18 UPSIDE DOWN*, Diana Ross (#1, Sept)
19 PLEASE DON'T GO*, K.C. and the Sunshine Band (#1, Jan)
20 BABE*, Styx (#1, Dec 1979)
21 WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN, Billy Preston and Syreeta (#4, April)
22 SHINING STAR, The Manhattans (#5, July)
23 STILL*, The Commodores (#1, Nov 1979)
24 YES, I'M READY, Teri De Sario with K.C. (#2, March)
25 SEXY EYES, Dr. Hook (#5, May)
26 STEAL AWAY, Robbie Dupre (#6, July)
27 BIGGEST PART OF ME, Ambrosia (#3, June)
28 THIS IS IT, Kenny Loggins (#11, Feb)
29 CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME (Medley), The Spinners (#4, July)
30 LET'S GET SERIOUS Jermaine Jackson (#9, July)
31 DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER, Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes (#4, May)
32 SAILING*, Christopher Cross (#1, Aug)
33 LONGER, Dan Fogelberg (#2, March)
34 COWARD OF THE COUNTY, Kenny Rogers (#3, Jan)
35 LADIES NIGHT, Kool and the Gang (#8, Jan)
36 TOO HOT, Kool and the Gang (#5, April)
37 TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (Part 1), The S.O.S. Band (#3, Aug)
38 NO MORE TEARS (Enough Is Enough)*, Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer (#1, Nov 1979)
39 MORE LOVE, Kim Carnes (#10, Aug)
40 POP MUZIK*, M (#1, Nov 1979)
41 BRASS IN POCKET (I'm Special), The Pretenders (#14, May)
42 SPECIAL LADY, Ray, Goodman and Brown (#5, April)
43 SEND ONE YOUR LOVE, Stevie Wonder (#4, Dec 1979)
44 THE SECOND TIME AROUND, Shalamar (#8, March)
45 WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE, Cliff Richard (#7, Jan)
46 STOMP, The Brothers Johnson (#7, May)
47 HEARTACHE TONIGHT*, The Eagles (#1, Nov 1979)
48 TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE, Rocky Burnette (#8, July)
49 BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME, Dr. Hook (#12, Jan)
50 HIM Rupert Holmes (#6, March)
51 AGAINST THE WIND, Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band (#5, June)
52 ON THE RADIO, Donna Summer (#5, March)
53 EMOTIONAL RESCUE, The Rolling Stones (#3, Sept)
54 RISE*, Herb Alpert (#1, Oct 1979)
55 ALL OUT OF LOVE, Air Supply (#2, Sept)
56 COOL CHANGE, The Little River Band (#10, Jan)
57 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY, J.D. Souther (#7, Dec 1979)
58 DESIRE, Andy Gibb (#4, March)
59 LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR, Pete Townsend (#9, Aug)
60 ROMEO'S TUNE, Steve Fobert (#11, Feb)
61 DAYDREAM BELIEVER, Anne Murray (#12, Feb)
62 I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY, The Eagles (#8, April)
63 DON'T LET GO, Isaac Hayes (#18, Feb)
64 DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#10, Feb)
65 SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE, Michael Jackson (#10, June)66 FAME, Irene Cara (#4, Sept)
67 FIRE LAKE, Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band (#6, May)
68 HOW DO I MAKE YOU, Linda Ronstadt (#10, March)
69 INTO THE NIGHT, Benny Mardones (#11, Sept)
70 LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT, The Pure Praire League (#10, July)
71 MISUNDERSTANDING, Genesis (#14, Aug)
72 AN AMERICAN DREAM, The Dirt Band (with Linda Ronstadt) (#13, March)
73 ONE FINE DAY, Carole King (#12, July)
74 DIM ALL THE LIGHTS, Donna Summer (#2, Nov 1979)
75 YOU MAY BE RIGHT, Billy Joel (#7, May)
76 SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO, Neil Sedaka and Dara Sedaka (#19, June)
77 PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES, Charlie Dore (#13, May)
78 HURTS SO BAD, Linda Ronstadt (#8, May)
79 OFF THE WALL, Michael Jackson (#10, April)80 I PLEDGE MY LOVE, Peaches and Herb (#19, April)
81 THE LONG RUN, The Eagles (#8, Feb)
82 STAND BY ME, Mickey Gilley (#22, Aug)
83 HEARTBREAKER, Pat Benatar (#23, March)
84 DEJA VU, Dionne Warwick (#15, Feb)
85 DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY, Eddie Rabbitt (#5, Oct)
86 TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME, Supertramp (#10, Dec 1979)
87 SARA, Fleetwood Mac (#7, Feb)
88 WAIT FOR ME, Daryl Hall and John Oates (#18, Jan)
89 JO JO, Boz Scaggs (#17, Aug)
90 SEPTEMBER MORN', Neil Diamond (#17, March)
91 GIVE ME THE NIGHT, George Benson (#4, Sept)
92 BROKEN HEARTED ME, Anne Murray (#12, Dec 1979)
93 YOU DECORATED MY LIFE, Kenny Rogers (#7, Nov 1979)
94 TUSK, Fleetwood Mac (#8, Nov 1979)
95 I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER, Prince (#11, Jan)
96 IN AMERICA, The Charlie Daniels Band (#11, Aug)
97 BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD, Boz Scaggs (#15, May)
98 SHIPS, Barry Manilow (#9, Dec 1979)
99 ALL NIGHT LONG, Joe Walsh (#19, July)
100 REFUGEE, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#15, March)
TOP 100 SONGS IN 1979
1.My Sharona, The Knack
2.Bad Girls, Donna Summer
3.Le Freak, Chic
4.Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Rod Stewart
5.Reunited, Peaches and Herb
6.I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
7.Hot Stuff, Donna Summer
8.Y.M.C.A., Village People
9.Ring My Bell, Anita Ward
10.Sad Eyes, Robert John
11.Too Much Heaven, Bee Gees
12.MacArthur Park, Donna Summer
13.When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Dr. Hook
14.Makin' It, David Naughton
15.Fire, Pointer Sisters
16.Tragedy, Bee Gees
17.A Little More Love, Olivia Newton-John
18.Heart Of Glass, Blondie
19.What A Fool Believes, Doobie Brothers
20.Good Times, Chic
21.You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
22.Knock On Wood, Amii Stewart
23.Stumblin' In, Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman
24.Lead Me On, Maxine Nightingale
25.Shake Your Body, Jacksons
26.Don't Cry Out Loud, Melissa Manchester
27.The Logical Song, Supertramp
28.My Life, Billy Joel
29.Just When I Needed You Most, Randy Vanwarmer
30.You Can't Change That, Raydio
31.Shake Your Groove Thing, Peaches and Herb
32.I'II Never Love This Way Again, Dionne Warwick
33.Love You Inside Out, Bee Gees
34.I Want You To Want Me, Cheap Trick
35.The Main Event (Fight), Barbra Streisand
36.Mama Can't Buy You Love, Elton John
37.I Was Made For Dancin', Leif Garrett
38.After The Love Has Gone, Earth, Wind and Fire
39.Heaven Knows, Donna Summer and Brooklyn Dreams
40.The Gambler, Kenny Rogers
41.Lotta Love, Nicolette Larson
42.Lady, Little River Band
43.Heaven Must Have Sent You, Bonnie Pointer
44.Hold The Line, Toto
45.He's The Greatest Dancer, Sister Sledge
46.Sharing The Night Together, Dr. Hook
47.She Believes In Me, Kenny Rogers
48.In The Navy, Village People
49.Music Box Dancer, Frank Mills
50.The Devil Went Down To Georgia, Charlie Daniels Band
51.Gold, John Stewart
52.Goodnight Tonight, Wings
53.We Are Family, Sister Sledge
54.Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy, Bad Company
55.Every 1's A Winner, Hot Chocolate
56.Take Me Home, Cher
57.Boogie Wonderland, Earth, Wind and Fire
58.(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away, Andy Gibb
59.What You Won't Do For Love, Bobby Caldwell
60.New York Groove, Ace Frehley
61.Sultans Of Swing, Dire Straits
62.I Want Your Love, Chic
63.Chuck E's In Love, Rickie Lee Jones
64.I Love The Night Life, Alicia Bridges
65.Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, McFadden and Whitehead
66.Lonesome Loser, Little River Band
67.Renegade, Styx
68 Love Is The Answer, England Dan and John Ford Coley
67.Got To Be Real, Cheryl Lynn
70.Born To Be Alive, Patrick Hernandez
71.Shine A Little Love, Electric Light Orchestra
72.I Just Fall In Love Again, Anne Murray
73.Shake It, Ian Matthews
74.I Was Made For Lovin' You, Kiss
75.I Just Wanna Stop, Gino Vannelli
76.Disco Nights, G.Q.
77.Ooh Baby Baby, Linda Ronstadt
78.September, Earth, Wind and Fire
79.Time Passages, Al Stewart
80.Rise, Herb Alpert
81.Don't Bring Me Down, Electric Light Orchestra
82.Promises, Eric Clapton
83.Get Used To It, Roger Voudouris
84.How Much I Feel, Ambrosia
85.Suspicions, Eddie Rabbitt
86.You Take My Breath Away, Rex Smith
87.How You Gonna See Me Now, Alice Cooper
88.Double Vision, Foreigner
89.Every Time I Think Of You, Babys
90.I Got My Mind Made Up, Instant Funk
91.Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Michael Jackson
92.Bad Case Of Lovin' You, Robert Palmer
93.Somewhere In The Night, Barry Manilow
94.We've Got Tonite, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
95.Dance The Night Away, Van Halen
96.Dancing Shoes, Nigel Olsson
97.The Boss, Diana Ross
98.Sail On, Commodores
99.I Do Love You, G.Q.
100 Strange Way, Firefall
Charles W. Woodward High School
CLASS OF 1981
Top Songs Form Our High School Years
