Global Top 100 of 1981

On BeatsVine100 tracks
01

"Being with You"

Smokey Robinson

02

"Woman"

John Lennon

03

"This Ole House"

Shakin' Stevens

04

"Stand and Deliver"

Adam and the Ants

05

"Making Your Mind Up"

Bucks Fizz

06

"Prince Charming"

Adam and the Ants

07

"Tainted Love"

Soft Cell

08

"One Day in Your Life"

Michael Jackson

09

"Don't You Want Me"

The Human League

10

"Imagine"

John Lennon

11

"Ghost Town"

The Specials

12

"Jealous Guy"

Roxy Music

13

"It's My Party"

Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin

14

"Green Door"

Shakin' Stevens

15

"Japanese Boy"

Aneka

16

Stars on 45

Starsound

17

"Endless Love"

Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

18

"Kings of the Wild Frontier"

Adam and the Ants

19

"Under Pressure"

Queen and David Bowie

20

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"

The Police

21

"Bette Davis Eyes"

Kim Carnes

22

"There's No One Quite Like Grandma"

St Winifred's School Choir

23

"Lady"

Kenny Rogers

24

"Shaddap You Face"

Joe Dolce Music Theatre

25

"(Just Like) Starting Over"

John Lennon

26

"Jessie's Girl"

Rick Springfield

27

"Celebration"

Kool & the Gang

28

"Kiss on My List"

Daryl Hall & John Oates

29

"I Love a Rainy Night"

Eddie Rabbitt

30

"9 To 5"

Dolly Parton

31

"Keep on Loving You"

REO Speedwagon

32

"Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)"

Joey Scarbury

33

"Morning Train (Nine to Five)"

Sheena Easton

34

"Queen of Hearts"

Juice Newton

35

"Rapture"

Blondie

36

Face Value

Phil Collins

37

"A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)"

Raydio

38

"The Tide Is High"

Blondie

39

"Just the Two of Us"

Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers

40

"Begin the Beguine"

Julio Iglesias

41

"Slow Hand"

The Pointer Sisters

42

"I Love You"

Climax Blues Band

43

Double Fantasy

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

44

Super Trouper

ABBA

45

"Sukiyaki"

A Taste of Honey

46

Love Songs

Cliff Richard

47

"The Winner Takes It All"

ABBA

48

"Stars on 45 Medley"

Stars on 45

49

Dare

The Human League

50

"Angel of the Morning"

Juice Newton

51

Greatest Hits

Queen

52

No Sleep 'til Hammersmith

Motörhead

53

"Love on the Rocks"

Neil Diamond

54

Ghost in the Machine

The Police

55

"Every Woman in the World"

Air Supply

56

Disco Daze and Disco Nites

Various Artists

57

Shaky

Shakin' Stevens

58

"The One That You Love"

Air Supply

59

"Guilty"

Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb

60
61

"How 'Bout Us"

Champaign

62

Time

Electric Light Orchestra

63

"The Best of Times"

Styx

64

Dead Ringer

Meat Loaf

65

"Elvira"

The Oak Ridge Boys

66

Abacab

Genesis

67

"Take It on the Run"

REO Speedwagon

68

Chart Hits '81

Various Artists

69

"(There's) No Gettin' Over Me"

Ronnie Milsap

70

"Living Inside Myself"

Gino Vannelli

71

"Woman in Love"

Barbra Streisand

72

"The Boy from New York City"

The Manhattan Transfer

73

"Urgent"

Foreigner

74

The Visitors

ABBA

75

"Passion"

Rod Stewart

76

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)"

Commodores

77

"Crying"

Don McLean

78

"Hearts"

Marty Balin

79

"It's My Turn"

Diana Ross

80

"You Make My Dreams"

Daryl Hall & John Oates

81

"I Don't Need You"

Kenny Rogers

82

"Vienna"

Ultravox

83

"Hit Me with Your Best Shot"

Pat Benatar

84

"Shaddup You Face"

Joe Dolce Music Theatre

85

"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"

The Greg Kihn Band

86

"Time"

The Alan Parsons Project

87

"The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)"

The Tweets

88

"Hungry Heart"

Bruce Springsteen

89

"You Drive Me Crazy"

Shakin' Stevens

90

"Sweetheart"

Franke and the Knockouts

91

"Somebody's Knockin'"

Terri Gibbs

92

"More Than I Can Say"

Leo Sayer

93

"Happy Birthday"

Altered Images

94

"Together"

Tierra

95

"Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)"

Ottawan

96

"Too Much Time on My Hands"

Styx

97

"What Are We Doin' in Love"

Dottie West & Kenny Rogers

98

"Who's Crying Now"

Journey

99

"Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar)"

Julio Iglesias

100

"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"

The Police

On BeatsVineclick any track to explore its BeatsVine page with links to every streaming platform. Source: global_composite_year_end