This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 during 1981.
Hall & Oates
Daryl Hall and John Oates, commonly known as Hall & Oates, are an American pop rock duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970. Daryl Hall is generally the lead vocalist; John Oates primarily plays electric guitar and provides backing vocals. The two ...
scored four top ten hits during the year with "
Kiss on My List
"Kiss on My List" is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates. It was written by Daryl Hall and Janna Allen, and produced by Hall and John Oates. It was the third Single (music), single release from their ninth studio album, ''Voices (Hall & Oate ...
", "
You Make My Dreams
"You Make My Dreams" is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates, taken from their ninth studio album, '' Voices'' (1980). The song reached number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1981. The track received 154,000 digital sales between ...
", "
Private Eyes", and "
I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" is a song by the American duo Daryl Hall and John Oates. Written by Daryl Hall, John Oates and Sara Allen, the song was released as the second single from their tenth studio album, '' Private Eyes'' (1981). ...
", the most among all other artists.
Top-ten singles
1980 peaks
1982 peaks
See also
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1981 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.
Specific locations
*1981 in British music
* 1981 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
*1981 in country music
* 1981 in heavy metal music
* 1981 in hip hop music
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List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1981 (U.S.)
These are the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one hits of 1981. The longest running number-one single of 1981 is " Physical" by Olivia Newton-John which stayed at the top of the chart for six weeks in 1981 and then for four additional weeks in 1982, ...
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Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981
References
General sources
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*''Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties'' ()
*Additional information obtained can be verified within ''Billboard's'
online archive servicesand print editions of the magazine.
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1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
United States Hot 100 Top 10