ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one hits of 1981 (U.S.)
These are the ARC Weekly Top 40 number 1 hits of 1981 (see 1981 in music)
Issue Date |
Song |
Artist |
January 3 |
Love On The Rocks |
Neil Diamond |
January 10 |
(Just Like) Starting Over |
John Lennon |
January 17 |
(Just Like) Starting Over |
John Lennon |
January 24 |
The Tide Is High |
Blondie |
January 31 |
The Tide Is High |
Blondie |
February 7 |
Celebration |
Kool & The Gang |
February 14 |
9 to 5 |
Dolly Parton |
February 21 |
9 to 5 |
Dolly Parton |
February 28 |
I Love a Rainy Night |
Eddie Rabbitt |
March 7 |
Woman |
John Lennon |
March 14 |
Keep On Loving You |
REO Speedwagon |
March 21 |
Keep On Loving You |
REO Speedwagon |
March 28 |
Rapture |
Blondie |
April 4 |
Rapture |
Blondie |
April 11 |
Kiss on My List |
Daryl Hall and John Oates |
April 18 |
Kiss on My List |
Daryl Hall and John Oates |
April 25 |
Morning Train (Nine to Five) |
Sheena Easton |
May 2 |
Morning Train (Nine to Five) |
Sheena Easton |
May 9 |
Just the Two of Us |
Grover Washington, Jr. |
May 16 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
May 23 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
May 30 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
June 6 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
June 13 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
June 20 |
Medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / |
Stars on 45 |
June 27 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
July 4 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
July 11 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
July 18 |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Kim Carnes |
July 25 |
The One That You Love |
Air Supply |
August 1 |
Jessie's Girl |
Rick Springfield |
August 8 |
Theme From The Greatest American Hero |
Joey Scarbury |
August 15 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
August 22 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
August 29 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
September 5 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
September 12 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
September 19 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
September 26 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
October 3 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
October 10 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
October 17 |
Endless Love |
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
October 24 |
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) |
Christopher Cross |
October 31 |
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) |
Christopher Cross |
November 7 |
Start Me Up |
Rolling Stones |
November 14 |
Private Eyes |
Daryl Hall and John Oates |
November 21 |
Physical |
Olivia Newton-John |
November 28 |
Physical |
Olivia Newton-John |
December 5 |
Physical |
Olivia Newton-John |
December 12 |
Waiting for a Girl Like You |
Foreigner |
December 19 |
Waiting for a Girl Like You |
Foreigner |
December 26 |
Physical |
Olivia Newton-John |