List of number one hits in the US (1981)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1981. That year there were seventeen number one singles and ten number one albums.

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Singles

← 1980 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1982 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 27, 1980 - January 30, 1981 5 weeks (total 5) 5 John Lennon (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon - January 31, 1981 - February 6, 1981 1 week (total 1) 1 Blondie The Tide Is High Duke Reid , John Holt - February 7, 1981 - February 20, 1981 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Kool & the Gang Celebration Ronald Bell - February 21, 1981 - February 27, 1981 1 week (total 1) 1 Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Dolly Parton - February 28, 1981 - March 13, 1981 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Eddie Rabbitt I Love a Rainy Night David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens - March 14, 1981 - March 20, 1981 1 week (total 2) 2 Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Dolly Parton - March 21, 1981 - March 27, 1981 1 week (total 1) 1 REO Speedwagon Keep On Loving You Kevin Cronin - March 28, 1981 - April 10, 1981 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Blondie Rapture Deborah Harry, Chris Stein - April 11, 1981 - May 1, 1981 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Hall & Oates Kiss on My List Daryl Hall , Janna Allen - May 2, 1981 - May 15, 1981 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Sheena Easton Morning Train (Nine To Five) Florrie Palmer - May 16, 1981 - June 19, 1981 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon - June 20, 1981 - June 26, 1981 1 week (total 1) 1 Stars on 45 Stars on 45 Jaap Eggermont - June 27, 1981 - July 24, 1981 4 weeks (9 in total) 9 Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon - July 25, 1981 - July 31, 1981 1 week (total 1) 1 Air supply The One That You Love Graham Russell - August 1, 1981 - August 14, 1981 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield - August 15, 1981 - October 16, 1981 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Endless Love Lionel Richie - October 17, 1981 - November 6, 1981 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Christopher Cross Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Burt Bacharach , Carole Bayer Sager , Christopher Cross, Peter Allen - November 7, 1981 - November 20, 1981 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Hall & Oates Private Eyes Daryl Hall, Warren Pash, Janna Allen, Sara Allen - November 21, 1981 - December 25, 1981 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Olivia Newton-John Physical Steve Kipner, Terry Shaddick -
← 1980				→ 1982 →

Albums

← 1980 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1982 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 27, 1980 - February 20, 1981 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double fantasy - February 21, 1981 - April 3, 1981 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity - April 4, 1981 - April 17, 1981 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Styx Paradise Theater - April 18, 1981 - May 8, 1981 3 weeks (9 in total) 9 REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity - May 9, 1981 - May 15, 1981 1 week (total 3) 3 Styx Paradise Theater - May 16, 1981 - June 26, 1981 6 weeks (total of 15) 15th REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity - June 27, 1981 - July 24, 1981 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Kim Carnes Mistaken Identity - July 25, 1981 - August 14, 1981 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Moody Blues Long Distance Voyager - August 15, 1981 - August 21, 1981 1 week (total 1) 1 Pat Benatar Precious Time - August 22, 1981 - September 4, 1981 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Foreigner 4th - September 5, 1981 - September 11, 1981 1 week (total 1) 1 Stevie Nicks Bella Donna - September 12, 1981 - September 18, 1981 1 week (total 1) 1 Journey Escape - September 19, 1981 - November 20, 1981 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 The Rolling Stones Tattoo You - November 21, 1981 - December 25, 1981 5 weeks (total 7) 7th Foreigner 4th -
← 1980				→ 1982 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1981)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over)
2. ↑ Discogs (Blondie - The Tide Is High)
3. ↑ Discogs (Kool & the Gang - Celebration)
4. ↑ Discogs (Dolly Parton - 9 to 5)
5. ↑ Discogs (Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night)
6. ↑ Discogs (REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You)
7. ↑ Discogs (Blondie - Rapture)
8. ↑ Discogs (Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss on My List)
9. ↑ Discogs (Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five))
10. ↑ Discogs (Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes)
11. ↑ Discogs (Stars on 45 - Stars on 45)
12. ↑ Discogs (Air Supply - The One That You Love)
13. ↑ Discogs (Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl)
14. ↑ Discogs (Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love)
15. ↑ Discogs (Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do))
16. ↑ Discogs (Daryl Hall & John Oates - Private Eyes)
17. ↑ Discogs (Olivia Newton-John - Physical)
18. ↑ Discogs (John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy)
19. ↑ Discogs (REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity)
20. ↑ Discogs (Styx - Paradise Theater)
21. ↑ Discogs (Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity)
22. ↑ Discogs (The Moody Blues - Long Distance Voyager)
23. ↑ Discogs (Pat Benatar - Precious Time)
24. ↑ Discogs (Foreigner - 4)
25. ↑ Discogs (Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna)
26. ↑ Discogs (Journey - Escape)
27. ↑ Discogs (The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You)

See also: 1981 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain and the United Kingdom .