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1981 by the Numbers

The year-end Hot 100

Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes — cover art

Rewind to the 1981 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 — where “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes sat at #1, and John Lennon racked up 3 charting hits.

The 1981 Top 10

Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes — cover art
Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes1981
Endless Love by Lionel Richie & Diana Ross — cover art
Endless Love
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross1981
Lady by Kenny Rogers — cover art
Lady
Kenny Rogers1980
(Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon — cover art
(Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon1981
Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield — cover art
Jessie's Girl
Rick Springfield1981
Celebration by Kool & The Gang — cover art
Celebration
Kool & The Gang1980
Kiss On My List by Daryl Hall & John Oates — cover art
Kiss On My List
Daryl Hall & John Oates1980
I Love a Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt — cover art
I Love a Rainy Night
Eddie Rabbitt1980
9 to 5 by Dolly Parton — cover art
9 to 5
Dolly Parton1980
Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon — cover art
Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon1981
The full 1981 chart →
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