| Cover | | Date  | Title • Artist  Album | Points  | Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 08/1981 | | 431
 | US 2 UK 7 US dance 14 US rock ✫1 | [Rolling Stones 21003] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
 | 2. | 11/1981 | | 417
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US dance 12 US rock ✫1 | charted as Centerfold / Flamethrower in US dance charts [EMI America 8102] written by Seth Justman |
 | 3. | 12/1981 | | 416
 | US ✫1 UK 4 US dance 31 US rock ✫1 | as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #484] [Boardwalk 7-11-135] written by Alan Merrill & Jake Hooker |
 | 4. | 09/1981 | | 389
 | US 3 UK ✫1 US rock ✫1 | written by Sting |
 | 5. | 12/1981 | | 388
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US dance 3 US rock 4 | written by Philip Oakey, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright |
 | 6. | 10/1981 | | 325
 | US 2 UK 8 US AC 5 US rock ✫1 | [Atlantic 3868] written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm |
 | 7. | 03/1981 | | 319
 | US ✫1 UK 10 US AC 15 US dance 26 US rock 5 | [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1982]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1982] [EMI America 8077] written by Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon |
 | 8. | 07/1981 | | 309
 | US 4 UK 54 US dance 32 US rock ✫1 | featuring Jr. Walker [Atlantic 3831] written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] |
| 9. | 10/1981 | | 302
 | US 3 UK 49 US AC 41 US rock ✫1 | [Geffen 49824] written by Marv Ross |
| 10. | 11/1981 | | 286
 | US 4 US rock ✫1 | written by Alex Call & Jim Keller |
| 11. | 07/1981 | | 284
 | US 10 UK 4 US rock 2 | [Columbia 02408 (Jet)] written by Jeff Lynne |
 | 12. | 01/1981 | | 275
 | US 19 UK 2 US rock 2 | [Atlantic 3824] written by Phil Collins |
| 13. | 08/1981 | | 273
 | US 8 UK ✫1 US dance 4 US rock 12 | |
| 14. | 08/1981 | | 270
 | US ✫1 UK 7 US AC ✫1 US rock 13 | [Academy Award for Best Original Song 1981]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1981] [Warner 49787] written by Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Peter Allen |
 | 15. | 01/1981 | | 263
 | US 2 UK ✫1 US AC 4 US rock 26 | [Geffen] written by John Lennon |
 | 16. | 07/1981 | | 263
 | US 3 UK 50 US rock 2 | with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers [Modern 7336] written by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell |
 | 17. | 03/1981 | | 262
 | US 18 UK 9 US rock ✫1 | written by Pete Townshend |
 | 18. | 11/1981 | | 254
 | US 4 US dance 14 US rock 2 | charted as Shake It Up/Cruiser in US dance charts [Elektra 47250] written by Ric Ocasek |
 | 19. | 11/1981 | | 252
 | US ✫1 UK 8 US AC 12 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 US rock 28 | [RCA 12357] written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen |
 | 20. | 05/1981 | | 240
 | US 2 UK 13 US AC ✫1 US rock 6 | [Dark Horse 49725] written by George Harrison |
 | 21. | 06/1981 | | 239
 | US 15 US AC 16 US rock ✫1 | [Threshold 602] written by Justin Hayward |
| 22. | 09/1981 | | 235
 | US 5 US rock 2 | [live] written by Eugene Williams |
 | 23. | 01/1981 | | 233
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US dance ✫1 US R&B 33 US rock 35 | charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts [Chrysalis 2485] written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein |
 | 24. | 11/1981 | | 231
 | US 29 UK ✫1 US rock 7 | written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & David Bowie |
 | 25. | 05/1981 | | 231
 | US 19 US rock ✫1 | written by Tom Petty |
 | 26. | 02/1981 | | 231
 | US 9 UK 9 US dance 35 US rock 4 | produced by Dave Edmunds; charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts [EMI America 8132] written by Brian Setzer |
 | 27. | 03/1981 | | 228
 | US ✫1 UK 43 US rock 10 | [RCA 12201] written by Rick Springfield |
| 28. | 07/1981 | | 227
 | US 4 US AC 14 US rock 4 | [Columbia 02241 A] written by Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry |
| 29. | 02/1981 | | 226
 | US 10 US rock ✫1 | as Eric Clapton & His Band [RSO 1060] written by Eric Clapton |
 | 30. | 01/1981 | | 226
 | US 7 UK 45 US AC 17 US rock 2 | [Island 49656] written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings |
| 31. | 11/1981 | | 224
 | US 4 UK 27 US R&B 25 US rock 8 | charted as Flamethrower / Freeze-Frame in US R&B charts [EMI America 8108] written by Seth Justman & Peter Wolf |
| 32. | 03/1981 | | 216
 | US 5 UK 19 US rock 6 | [Epic 19-01054] written by Gary Richrath |
 | 33. | 08/1981 | | 209
 | US 26 UK 9 US dance 43 US rock 4 | written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford |
 | 34. | 03/1981 | | 201
 | US 9 US rock 2 | [A&M 2323] written by Tommy Shaw |
 | 35. | 10/1981 | | 192
 | US 5 UK 11 US dance 63 US rock 23 | [Warner 49843] written by Rod Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings & Kevin Savigar |
 | 36. | 12/1981 | | 189
 | US 11 UK 12 US rock 7 | written by Sting |
| 37. | 07/1981 | | 187
 | US 40 US rock ✫1 | written by Buck Dharma (as Donald Roeser) & Richard Meltzer |
 | 38. | 07/1981 | | 185
 | US 26 UK 48 US rock 3 | written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner] |
| 39. | 05/1981 | | 185
 | US 17 UK 52 US rock 3 | [Capitol 5005] written by Billy Squier |
| 40. | 07/1981 | | 182
 | US 17 US rock 2 | [Chrysalis 2529] written by Pat Benatar, Tom Kelly & Scott Sheets |
 | 41. | 08/1981 | | 179
 | US ✫1 UK 32 US AC 33 US rock 33 | [RCA 12296] written by Daryl Hall, Sara Allen, Janna Allen & Warren Pash |
| 42. | 04/1981 | | 178
 | US 17 US rock 2 | [Columbia 01050] written by Russ Ballard |
 | 43. | 01/1981 | | 172
 | US 3 UK 42 US AC 26 US rock 16 | [A&M 2300] written by Dennis DeYoung |
| 44. | 11/1981 | | 170
 | US 29 US rock 2 | [Columbia 02589] written by Paul Dean, Frenette & Mike Reno |
| 45. | 09/1981 | | 170
 | US 20 US rock 2 | written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 46. | 05/1981 | | 169
 | US 34 US rock ✫1 | [Asylum 47144] written by Kenny Passarelli & Joe Walsh |
| 47. | 08/1981 | | 168
 | US 6 US AC 33 US rock 9 | produced by George Martin [Capitol] written by Graham Goble |
| 48. | 04/1981 | | 166
 | US 11 UK 43 US rock 5 | [EMI America 8079] written by Bruce Springsteen |
 | 49. | 08/1981 | | 165
 | US 9 US rock 8 | [Columbia 02567 B] written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon |
 | 50. | 10/1981 | | 164
 | US 9 UK 31 US AC 14 US rock 12 | [Asylum 47223] written by Lindsey Buckingham |
 | 51. | 09/1981 | | 162
 | US 29 US rock 2 | [Atlantic 3858] written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford |
 | 52. | 05/1981 | | 161
 | US 15 US rock 5 | [Beserkley 47149] written by Greg Kihn, Gary Phillips (as Gary Philippet) & Steve Wright |
| 53. | 08/1981 | | 158
 | US 7 US AC 2 US rock 14 | [Columbia 02488 (Full Moon)] written by Dan Fogelberg |
| 54. | 12/1981 | | 156
 | UK 15 US rock 4 | written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson |
 | 55. | 02/1981 | | 155
 | US 25 UK 2 US rock 29 | written by Marty Wilde & Ricky Wilde |
 | 56. | 03/1981 | | 155
 | US 19 UK 14 US rock 8 | [Atlantic 3790] written by Phil Collins |
 | 57. | 04/1981 | | 155
 | US 3 UK 11 US dance 78 US rock 41 | produced by Dave Edmunds [EMI America 8122] written by Brian Setzer |
| 58. | 02/1981 | | 153
 | UK 11 US dance 44 US rock 5 | written by Chrissie Hynde |
 | 59. | 11/1981 | | 150
 | US rock 2 | [Columbia 02582 (Jet)] written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley & Lee Kerslake |
| 60. | 02/1981 | | 147
 | US 27 US rock 3 | [A&M 2316] written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi & Jim Peterik |
| 61. | 04/1981 | | 146
 | US 29 US rock 3 | as Jefferson Starship [Grunt] written by Craig Chaquiço & Thos Borsdorf |
| 62. | 02/1981 | | 145
 | US 34 US rock 2 | [Columbia 60505] written by Steve Perry |
 | 63. | 08/1981 | | 143
 | US 20 UK 47 US dance 10 US rock 15 | [I.r.s. 9901] written by Jane Wiedlin & Terry Hall |
| 64. | 05/1981 | | 138
 | US ✫1 US AC 2 | [Arista 0604] written by Graham Russell |
 | 65. | 11/1981 | | 137
 | US 13 UK 50 US rock 8 | [Rolling Stones 21004] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
 | 66. | 05/1981 | | 136
 | US 38 UK ✫1 US dance 38 | charted as Stand and Deliver / Beat My Guest in US dance charts written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni |
 | 67. | 03/1981 | | 136
 | US 10 UK 30 US AC 6 US rock 25 | [Warner 49695 (Geffen)] written by John Lennon |
| 68. | 05/1981 | | 134
 | US 35 US rock 7 | [Capitol 5040] written by Billy Squier |
| 69. | 10/1981 | | 134
 | US 6 US AC 10 US rock 26 | with Don Henley [Modern] written by Stevie Nicks |
 | 70. | 08/1981 | | 132
 | US rock 4 | written by Stevie Nicks |
 | 71. | 03/1981 | | 131
 | US 44 UK 25 US rock 8 | [Mercury 76109] written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Pye Dubois |
| 72. | 02/1981 | | 130
 | US 4 US AC ✫1 US country 22 US rock 57 | [Capitol 4976] written by Chip Taylor |
| 73. | 05/1981 | | 130
 | US 79 US rock 5 | written by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell |
 | 74. | 12/1981 | | 129
 | US 44 UK 13 US rock 9 | written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson |
| 75. | 01/1981 | | 128
 | US 105 UK 3 US rock 19 | [Polydor 2163] written by Russ Ballard |
| 76. | 10/1981 | | 128
 | US 85 US rock 3 | [Arista 0619] written by Ray Davies |
 | 77. | 07/1981 | | 125
 | UK 5 US dance 26 US rock 19 | charted as Planet Earth/Girls On Film in US dance charts [Capitol 5070 (Harvest)] written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor & Andy Taylor |
 | 78. | 03/1981 | | 124
 | US 55 US rock 4 | [Mercury 76095] written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart |
| 79. | 05/1981 | | 124
 | US 8 US AC 9 US rock 20 | [EMI America 8084] written by Jesse Barish |
| 80. | 07/1981 | | 123
 | US 43 US rock 5 | [Elektra 47175 (Asylum)] written by Don Felder |
 | 81. | 08/1981 | | 121
 | US 103 US rock 4 | [Warner 49865] written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard |
| 82. | 11/1981 | | 119
 | US 16 US rock 12 | [Geffen 50006] written by Marv Ross |
| 83. | 03/1981 | | 119
 | US 24 US rock 11 | [Epic 19-02127] written by Kevin Cronin |
 | 84. | 01/1981 | | 118
 | US 35 US rock 6 | [Columbia 11421] written by Paul Dean & Mike Reno |
| 85. | 06/1981 | | 116
 | US 49 UK 41 US rock 8 | [A&M 2345] written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook |
| 86. | 05/1981 | | 116
 | US 5 US rock 35 | written by Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| 87. | 03/1981 | | 114
 | US 10 US AC 40 US rock 27 | written by F. Previte & W. Elworthy |
| 88. | 09/1981 | | 114
 | UK ✫1 | written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni |
 | 89. | 06/1981 | | 113
 | US 12 US dance 36 US rock 13 | [Threshold] written by Justin Hayward & John Lodge |
| 90. | 09/1981 | | 110
 | US 5 US AC ✫1 | [Arista 0626] written by Norman Sallitt |
| 91. | 07/1981 | | 110
 | UK ✫1 US dance 13 | charted as Pocket Calculator / Numbers / Computer-World / Computer Love in US dance charts written by Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter & Emil Schult |
| 92. | 10/1981 | | 109
 | US rock 5 | written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 93. | 10/1981 | | 108
 | US 20 UK 8 US rock 29 | written by Rod Stewart, Jim Cregan & Kevin Savigar |
| 94. | 03/1981 | | 107
 | US 66 US dance 75 US rock 5 | [Epic] written by Rudy Martinez |
| 95. | 12/1981 | | 107
 | US 5 US AC 4 | written by Graham Russell |
| 96. | 07/1981 | | 105
 | US 16 US AC 32 US rock 17 | [Warner 49769] written by Ali Thomson & Gary Wright |
 | 97. | 10/1981 | | 105
 | US 51 US rock 8 | [RCA 12298] written by Gil Moore, Mike Levine (as Michael Levine) & Rik Emmett |
 | 98. | 09/1981 | | 105
 | US 17 US AC 35 US rock 11 | (originally released on Turnstiles May 1976) [live] [Columbia 02518] written by Billy Joel |
| 99. | 08/1981 | | 105
 | US rock 6 | |
| 100. | 07/1981 | | 104
 | US 13 US AC 14 US R&B 78 US rock 23 | [A&M 2349] written by David Jenkins, Cory Lerios & John Pierce |