| Many people out there are nuts about 80's music. | | | | 05/16/81 "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes (9 |
| The sad reality of loving the music of the 1980's | | | | weeks) |
| is that line-ups change, bands disband or the | | | | The number two song of 1981 was written by |
| traditional press ignores their new output. That's | | | | the legendary Jackie DeShannon. Carnes was a |
| what we're here to fix. Wondering what the latest | | | | former member of the New Christy Minstrels in |
| news is on your favorite music artists? | | | | the late '60s. Her only other top 10 song was |
| Here are the number one songs from 1981: | | | | 1980's duet with Kenny Rogers, "Don't Fall In |
| 01/31/81 "The Tide Is High" - Blondie (1 week) | | | | Love With A Dreamer." |
| Even though it only spent one week at the top of | | | | 06/20/81 "Medley" - Stars On 45 (1 week) |
| the chart, this was Blondie's longest lasting single, | | | | This novelty song had Dutch session singers redo |
| staying on the charts for 26 weeks. | | | | classic songs from the '60s. They released three |
| 02/07/81 "Celebration" - Kool And The Gang (2 | | | | other Medley singles, but none even cracked the |
| weeks) | | | | Top 40. |
| From 1973 to 1987 the band had a string of hits. | | | | 07/25/81 "The One That You Love" - Air Supply |
| This was their only number one, although 1983's | | | | (1 week) |
| "Joanna" and 1985's "Cherish" both made it to | | | | The only number one song for the Australian |
| number two. | | | | balladeers. They had seven consecutive top 5 |
| 02/21/81 "9 To 5" - Dolly Parton (2 weeks) | | | | singles from 1980 to 1982. |
| Her first number one song, from the movie of | | | | 08/01/81 "Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield (2 weeks) |
| the same name, in which she also starred. | | | | 1981 was a great year for Australians, with 3 |
| 02/28/81 "I Love A Rainy Night" - Eddie Rabbitt | | | | different artists reaching number one. Springfield |
| (2 weeks) | | | | played Dr. Noah Drake on the hit soap opera |
| Back to back country artists had number one hits | | | | General Hospital in the early '80s. This would be his |
| in February of 1981. This was Rabbitt's only | | | | only number one song, but he also had 4 other |
| number one along with three other songs that | | | | singles hit the top 10. |
| made the top 10. | | | | 08/15/81 "Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel |
| 03/21/81 "Keep On Loving You" - REO | | | | Richie (9 weeks) |
| Speedwagon (1 week) | | | | The title song for the movie starring Brooke |
| Their first song to hit the Top 40 chart, and the | | | | Shields became a wedding staple and was Ross' |
| first of two number ones for the quintet from | | | | final number one. It was Richie's first. |
| Champaign, Illinois that was named after a type | | | | 10/17/81 "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can |
| of fire truck. | | | | Do)" - Christopher Cross (3 weeks) |
| 03/28/81 "Rapture" - Blondie (2 weeks) | | | | The second movie theme in a row to top the |
| The 4th and final number one song Blondie had in | | | | charts in '81, it was Cross' second and final |
| the '80s, and their second of 1981. | | | | number one. |
| 04/11/81 "Kiss On My List" - Hall and Oates (3 | | | | 11/07/81 "Private Eyes" - Hall and Oates (2 |
| weeks) | | | | weeks) |
| The first number one of the '80s for the duo | | | | Another one of their 6 number one singles. |
| from Philadelphia. They previously hit the top of | | | | 11/21/81 "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (10 |
| the charts with 1977's "Sara Smile," and would | | | | weeks) |
| have several hits throughout the '80s. | | | | The number one song of the year, and the song |
| 05/02/81 "Morning Train (Nine To Five)" - Sheena | | | | spending the most weeks at number one in the |
| Easton (2 weeks) | | | | decade of the '80s. In addition to 10 weeks at |
| The sexy Scot's first single went all the way to | | | | number one, it spent a total of 21 weeks in the |
| number one and would be her only chart topper. | | | | Top 40. |
| She did have 6 other top 10 hits in the '80s. | | | | |