| 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 |
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