▸ the year you arrived
1981
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You will be 45 this year — a child of the '80s.
The song that ruled the year you arrived
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That's the chart #1 — but the card can be your song. Pick the one that raised you.
Top of your year, by vibe
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Top 10 of 1981
- 1
Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes
- 2
Endless Love
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
- 3
Lady
Kenny Rogers
- 4
(Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon
- 5
Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield
- 6
Celebration
Kool & The Gang
- 7
Kiss On My List
Daryl Hall & John Oates
- 8
I Love a Rainy Night
Eddie Rabbitt
- 9
9 to 5
Dolly Parton
- 10
Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon
Your stats
Your generation
Xennial
1981 belonged to
John Lennon
3 year-end chart hits
🔙 The world you were born into
The world around the music — what was on screen, and what was on the shelf.
🎬 Set the scene
1981. TV low. A Yoo-hoo. A Fruit Roll-Up. Outside, you'd spend your last quarter at the mall arcade.
📼 Saturday cartoons
How well do you remember 1981?
7 quick questions — the songs, the artists, the year. No cheating. 😏
💬 Memories from 1981
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