This week you will hear songs from 1981. Please share other events that took place in 1981!
Top 100 songs from1981 from our friends at musicoutfitters.com
1. Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes
2. Endless Love, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
3. Lady, Kenny Rogers
4. (Just Like) Starting Over, John Lennon
5. Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield
6. Celebration, Kool and The Gang
7. Kiss On My List, Daryl Hall and John Oates
8. I Love a Rainy Night, Eddie Rabbitt
9. 9 to 5, Dolly Parton
10. Keep On Loving You, REO Speedwagon
11. Theme from "Greatest American Hero", Joey Scarbury
12. Morning Train (Nine to Five), Sheena Easton
13. Being With You, Smokey Robinson
14. Queen of Hearts, Juice Newton
15. Rapture, Blondie
16. A Woman Needs Love, Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio
17. The Tide Is High, Blondie
18. Just the Two of Us, Grover Washington Jr.
19. Slow Hand, Pointer Sisters
20. I Love You, The Climax Blues Band
21. Woman, John Lennon
22. Sukiyaki, A Taste Of Honey
23. The Winner Takes It All, Abba
24. Stars On 45 Medley, Stars On 45
25. Angel of the Morning, Juice Newton
26. Love On the Rocks, Neil Diamond
27. Every Woman In the World, Air Supply
28. The One That You Love, Air Supply
29. Guilty, Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
30. The Best of Times, Styx
31. Elvira, Oak Ridge Boys
32. Take It On the Run, REO Speedwagon
33. No Gettin' Over Me, Ronnie Milsap
34. Living Inside Myself, Gino Vannelli
35. Woman In Love, Barbra Streisand
36. Boy from New York City, Manhattan Transfer
37. Urgent, Foreigner
38. Passion, Rod Stewart
39. Lady (You Bring Me Up), Commodores
40. Crying, Don Mclean
41. Hearts, Marty Balin
42. It's My Turn, Diana Ross
43. You Make My Dreams, Daryl Hall and John Oates
44. I Don't Need You, Kenny Rogers
45. How 'Bout Us, Champaign
46. Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Pat Benatar
47. The Break Up Song, The Greg Kihn Band
48. Time, Alan Parsons Project
49. Hungry Heart, Bruce Springsteen
50. Sweetheart, Franke and The Knockouts
51. Somebody's Knockin', Terri Gibbs
52. More Than I Can Say, Leo Sayer
53. Together, Tierra
54. Too Much Time On My Hands, Styx
55. What Are We Doin' In Love, Dottie West
56. Who's Crying Now, Journey
57. De Do Do Do, de Da Da Da, The Police
58. This Little Girl, Gary "U.S." Bonds
59. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
60. Giving It Up for Your Love, Delbert McClinton
61. A Little In Love, Cliff Richard
62. America, Neil Diamond
63. Ain't Even Done With the Night, John Cougar
64. Arthur's Theme, Christopher Cross
65. Another One Bites the Dust, Queen
66. Games People Play, Alan Parsons Project
67. I Can't Stand It, Eric Clapton
68. While You See a Chance, Steve Winwood
69. Master Blaster, Stevie Wonder
70. Hello Again, Neil Diamond
71. Don't Stand So Close to Me, The Police
72. Hey Nineteen, Steely Dan
73. I Ain't Gonna Stand for It, Stevie Wonder
74. All Those Years Ago, George Harrison
75. Step By Step, Eddie Rabbitt
76. The Stroke, Billy Squier
77. Feels So Right, Alabama
78. Sweet Baby, Stanley Clarke and George Duke
79. Same Old Lang Syne, Dan Fogelberg
80. Cool Love, Pablo Cruise
81. Hold On Tight, ELO
82. It's Now Or Never, John Schneider
83. Treat Me Right, Pat Benatar
84. Winning, Santana
85. What Kind of Fool, Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
86. Watching the Wheels, John Lennon
87. Tell It Like It Is, Heart
88. Smoky Mountain Rain, Ronnie Milsap
89. I Made It Through the Rain, Barry Manilow
90. You've Lost That Loving Feeling, Daryl Hall and John Oates
91. Suddenly, Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard
92. For Your Eyes Only, Sheena Easton
93. Beach Boys Medley, The Beach Boys
94. Whip It, Devo
95. Modern Girl, Sheena Easton
96. Really Want to Know You, Gary Wright
97. Seven Year Ache, Rosanne Cash
98. I'm Coming Out, Diana Ross
99. Miss Sun, Boz Scaggs
100. Time Is Time, Andy Gibb
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Ric Flair won his first World Heavyweight Wrestling Tournament in Kansas City.
Ric Flair in 2008.
In 1981 Muhammad Ali convinces a 21 year old to not commit suicide
In the year 1981 Iran released 52 American hostages. They were held for 444 days.
Muhammad Ali retires with a record 55 wins.
Also Lady Diana Spencer marries Prince Charles.
MTV was lanuched in the year 1981 playing their first music vidoe ever "Video Killed the Radio Star" , also on May 13 Pope John Paul II was shot by a Tukershy Gun man while he entered St. Peter's Square.
The DMC DeLorean started production after being put-off for two years because of engineering and budget problems.
On April 1, daylight savings is introduced in the Soviet Union.
March 3, my 2 oldest brothers were born.
Three worker are killed and 5 more were wounded while on the space shuttle columbia.
On January 20, 1981, Ronald Reagan was inagurated as president.