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1. 1981 Top Ten List

   1. Gallipoli (Weir)

   2. Blow Out (DePalma)

   3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg)

   4. Modern Romance (Brooks)

   5. The Postman Always Rings Twice (Rafelson)

   6. Ms. 45 (Ferrara)

   7. Body Heat (Kasdan)

   8. Escape From New York (Carpenter)

   9. The Great Muppet Caper (Henson)

   10. The Road Warrior (Miller)

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   Kim Carnes’ “Bette Davis Eyes” was the biggest single of the year, hitting #1 in no less than 21 countries and winning Grammy awards for Song of the year as well as Record of the Year.

   Top Ten Singles
   January
   1. “(Just Like) Starting Over” – John Lennon
   2. “Love On The Rocks” – Neil Diamond
   3. “The Tide Is High” – Blondie
   4. “Every Woman In The World” – Air Supply
   5. “Guilty” – Barbara Streisand & Barry Gibb
   6. “Passion” – Rod Stewart
   7. “Hungry Heart” – Bruce Springsteen
   8. “It’s My Turn” – Diana Ross
   9. “I Love A Rainy Night” – Eddie Rabbitt
   10. “Tell It Like It Is” – Heart

   February
   1. “I Love A Rainy Night” – Eddie Rabbitt
   2. “9 to 5” – Dolly Parton
   3. “Celebration” – Kool & The Gang
   4. “The Tide Is High” – Blondie
   5. “Woman” – John Lennon
   6. “Keep On Loving You” – REO Speedwagon
   7. “Passion” – Rod Stewart
   8. “Giving It Up For Your Love” – Delbert McClinton
   9. “Same Old Lang Syne” – Dan Fogelberg
   10. “(Just Like) Starting Over” – John Lennon

   March
   1. “Woman” – John Lennon
   2. “Keep On Loving You” — REO Speedwagon
   3. “9 to 5” – Dolly Parton
   4. “The Best Of Times” – Styx
   5. “Crying” – Don McLean
   6. “Rapture” – Blondie
   7. “I Love A Rainy Night” – Eddie Rabbitt
   8. “Hello Again” – Neil Diamond
   9. “The Winner Takes It All” – Abba
   10. “Celebration” — Kool & The Gang

   April
   1. “Kiss On My List” – Hall & Oates
   2. “Rapture” – Blondie
   3. “Just The Two Of Us” – Grover Washington, Jr.
   4. “Morning Train” – Sheena Easton
   5. “The Best Of Times” – Styx
   6. “While You See A Chance” – Steve Winwood
   7. “Woman” – John Lennon
   8. “Angel Of The Morning” – Juice Newton
   9. “Crying” – Don McLean
   10. “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” – Police

   May
   1. “Being With You” – Smokey Robinson
   2. “Bette Davis Eyes” – Kim Carnes
   3. “Just The Two Of Us” – Grover Washington, Jr.
   4. “Angel Of The Morning” – Juice Newton
   5. “Take It On The Run” – REO Speedwagon
   6. “Living Inside Myself” – Gino Vannelli
   7. “Morning Train” – Sheena Easton
   8. “Sukiyaki” – Taste of Honey
   9. “Too Much Time On My Hands” – Styx
   10. “Kiss On My List” – Hall & Oates

   June
   1. “Bette Davis Eyes” – Kim Carnes
   2. “Stars On 45” (medley) – Stars on 45
   3. “Sukiyaki” – Taste of Honey
   4. “A Woman Needs Love” – Ray Parker & Raydio
   5. “All Those Years Ago” – George Harrison
   6. “Being With You” – Smokey Robinson
   7. “America” – Neil Diamond
   8. “Living Inside Myself” – Gino Vannelli
   9. “Take It On The Run” – REO Speedwagon
   10. “The One That You Love” – Air Supply

   July
   1. “Bette Davis Eyes” – Kim Carnes
   2. “The One That You Love” – Air Supply
   3. “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield
   4. “All Those Years Ago” – George Harrison
   5. “Elvira” – Oak Ridge Boys
   6. “You Make My Dreams” – Hall & Oates
   7. “Theme From Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not)” – Joey Scarbury
   8. “I Don’t NeedYou” – Kenny Rogers
   9. “Stars On 45” (medley) – Stars on 45
   10. “Slow Hand” – Pointer Sisters

   August
   1. “Theme From Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not)” – Joey Scarbury
   2. “Jessie’s Girl” _ Rick Springfield
   3. “Endless Love” – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
   4. “Slow Hand” – Pointer Sisters
   5. “I Don’t Need You” – Kenny Rogers
   6. “The Boy From New York” – Manhattan Transfer
   7. “Elvira” – Oak Ridge Boys
   8. “Queen Of Hearts” – Juice Newton
   9. “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me” – Ronnie Milsap
   10. “Hearts” – Marty Balin

   September
   1. “Endless Love” – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
   2. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty/Heartbreakers
   3. “Queen Of Hearts” – Juice Newton
   4. “Urgent” – Foreigner
   5. “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me” – Ronnie Milsap
   6. “Slow Hand” – Pointer Sisters
   7. “Who’s Crying Now” – Journey
   8. “Lady You Bring Me Up” – Commodores
   9. “Step By Step” – Eddie Rabbitt
   10. “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” – Christopher Cross

   October
   1. “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do” – Christopher Cross
   2. “Endless Love” – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
   3. “Start Me Up” – Rolling Stones
   4. “For Your Eyes Only” – Sheena Easton
   5. “Step By Step” – Eddie Rabbitt
   6. “Private Eyes” – Hall & Oates
   7. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty/Heartbreakers
   8. “Who’s Crying Now” – Journey
   9. “The Night Owls” – Little River Band
   10. “Hard To Say” – Dan Fogelberg

   November
   1. “Private Eyes” – Hall & Oates
   2. “Start Me Up” – Rolling Stones
   3. “Physical” – Olivia Newton-John
   4. “Waiting For A Girl Like You” – Foreigner
   5. “Tryin’ To Live My Life Without You” – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
   6. “Here I Am (Just When You…)” – Air Supply
   7. “Arthur’s Theme (Best That I Can Do)” – Christopher Cross
   8. “The Night Owls” – Little River Band
   9. “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” – Police
   10. “Oh No” – Commodores

   December
   1. “Physical” – Olivia Newton-John
   2. “Waiting For A Girl Like You” – Foreigner
   3. “Let’s Groove” – Earth, Wind & Fire
   4. “Young Turks” – Rod Stewart
   5. “Oh No” – Commodores
   6. “Why Do Fools Fall In Love” – Diana Ross
   7. “Harden My Heart” – Quarterflash
   8. “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” – Police
   9. “Don’t Stop Believing” – Journey
   10. “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” – Hall & Oates

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