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Music is subjective, there is no such thing as "real" music. Anyone that says this is clearly basing it on nostalgia. Music didn't change, you just outgrew it. The music from the 80s was great, but let's not act like it was perfect. It wasn't. This cycle of saying "today's music suck, back then music was better" is nothing new and this cycle will just continue until the end of time. And it's not dead, either. There is good music today as well as bad music, it's nothing new. Ironically, a lot of today's pop music are using sounds of the 70s and the 80s (heck, a literal 80s song was a big hit a year ago), so it's pretty hilarious that people are saying the music sucks. Enjoy the music from your time period and let the current generation have theirs. Btw, I do like a lot of the songs here, I just needed to point all that out.
AUGUST 1, 1981 - The debut of MTV on cable TV. After airing a numerical countdown, MTV began with the words "Ladies and gentleman, rock and roll." The first music video played was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. All music, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (40 years ago as of Aug 1, 2021) 🧨
All these songs really take Me back to My youthful days ! 1981 was great yr in music ! It’s really hard to believe it’s been 40 yrs ago ! I was in My early teens & now I’m 53 yrs old going on 54 yrs old ! In the fall of 81 I was going into the 7th grade that yr ! The 80,s rule !
So many great songs and therefore lots of competition in terms of charts positions. Many songs placed in lower positions transcended through the years versus others today totally forgotten and only known for those who lived on those years as teenagers.
*Top 15 best songs that missed the 1981 Year-End:* 1. Back In Black-AC/DC 2. Super Freak-Rick James 3. In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins 4. Tom Sawyer/Limelight-Rush 5. Burnin For You-Blue Oyster Cult 6. She's A Bad Mama Jama-Carl Carlton 7. The Wanderer-Donna Summer 8. Fantastic Voyage-Lakeside 9. The Waiting-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 10. The Voice-The Moody Blues 11. Don't Let Him Go-REO Speedwagon 12. Heavy Metal (Take A Ride)-Don Felder 13. Start Me Up-The Rolling Stones 14. Turn Me Loose-Loverboy 15. Nobody Wins-Elton John
Not only in 81 but happened repeatedly in the 80s, many great songs charted poorly or left out. I think that the managers are to blame for not having the vision on when to release a song in order to reach a better position on charts, based on who are you competing with, the season of the year and the social conjecture. Foreigner Waiting for a girl like you could have reached nbr 1 if released on another time. A song I remember in 88 that was terribly released was Endless Summer Nights. It was released in winter time and with a sad and cold video, instead of being released by the end of July or August to reach top of the charts by September, with beaches and palm trees as a video, dont know, a personal point of view.
Coming off the post-disco demolition mess of 1980, 1981 is bascially the same but only mildly better. MTV launches this year, which will shape the way for music going forward, but that won't take hold until the year after. Not much else to say other than it's the same as the year prior. Dying 70s trends are still hanging around. Still, we're getting more 80s signature staple song's thanks to New Wave becoming more prominent and a few other smashes people start defining the decade with such as Jessies Girl and Bette Davis Eye's. Top 10 Best Hit Song's Of 1981: 1 ) Another One Bites The Dust - Queen 2 ) Whip It - Devo 3 ) 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton 4 ) Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon 5 ) Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar 6 ) Celebration - Kool & The Gang 7 ) You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates 8 ) Lady ( You Bring Me Up ) - Commodores 9 ) I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit 10 ) Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen Honorable Mentions: - Jesse's Girl - Rick Springfield - The Tide Is High - Blondie - (Just Like) Starting Over/Woman/Watching The Wheels - John Lennon - Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon - Just The Two Of Us - George Washington Jr & Bill Withers - I Ain't Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder - Queen Of Hearts/Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton - Urgent - Foreigner - Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys - Stop Dragging My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - The Stroke - Billy Squire - Who's Cryin Now - Journey - Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates - Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury - All Those Year's Ago - George Harrison - Hey Nineteen - Steeley Dan - Winning - Santana - Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police - Being With You - Smokey Robison
@Angstinyourpants Same thing with hearing “Cars” and “Heartbreaker” in 1980. 80s didn’t truly start till 82 but 81 was a more advanced towards the 80s compared to 80.
Celebrities is born in 1981: Britney Spears Beyoncé Chris evans Natalie Portman Paris Hilton Rachael platten Celebrities is died in 1981: Natalie wood Richard Boone Jack Albertson Bill Haley
Challenge: rank your top 40 My list: 1981 1. ELO - Twilight 2. ELO - Hold On Tight 3. George Harrison - All Those Years Ago 4. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe 5. Rush - Tom Sawyer 6. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 7. Steely Dan - Time Out Of Mind 8. The Moody Blues - The Voice 9. U2 - I Will Follow 10. The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream 11. Foreigner - Urgent 12. Tom Petty - The Waiting 13. Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen 14. Genesis - No Reply At All 15. U2 - Gloria 16. Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 17. Phil Collins - I Missed Again 18. The Who - You Better, You Bet 19. Rush - Limelight 20. Dire Straits - Skateaway 21. Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance 22. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 23. Rolling Stones - Start Me Up 24. Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home 25. John Lennon - Watching The Wheels 26. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me 27. Journey - Who's Cryin' Now 28. .38 Special - Hold On Loosely 29. AC/DC - Back In Black 30. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands 31. Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' For You 32. Squeeze - Tempted 33. John Lennon - Starting Over 34. Jon & Vangelis - State Of Independence 35. Soft Cell - Tainted Love 36. Alan Parsons Project - Games People Play 37. The Police - De Doo Doo Doo De Da Da Da 38. Duran Duran - Girls On Film 39. Pete Townshend - Rough Boys 40. Loverboy - Turn Me Loose
John Legend Lennon had a mint year cracking a few cool tunes god knows what he would rack up one half of the greatest songwriter to ever come for the 80s and the years to follow so unlucky u dam craze fan
Young Hollywood hall of frame stars are alive in 1981 Cher (35)= 1966 Sally field (35)= 1967 Diana Ross (37)= 1964 Kurt Russell (30) = 1968 Frankie Avalon (41/42)= 1959 Angela Cartwright (29)= 1959 Annette funicello (39)=1956 David Cassidy (31)= 1971 Karen carpenter (31)= 1971 Marie Osmond (22)= 1975 Melissa Gilbert (17)= 1975
*Best hit songs from 1981’s year-end chart* 1. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen 2. Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield 3. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 4. All Those Years Ago - George Harrison 5. Who’s Crying Now - Journey 6. Woman/(Just Like) Starting Over/Watching The Wheels - John Lennon 7. Believe Or Not - Joey Scarbury 8. Winning - Santana 9. I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder 10. Don’t Stand So Close To Me - The Police 11. Hearts - Marty Balin 12. Just The Two Of Us ft. Bill Withers - George Washington Jr. 13. Better Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes 14. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton 15. Rapture - Blondie 16. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
31in nineteen eighty one Bobby mcferrin ( singer of don’t worry be happy ) Morgan Fairchild ( actress of flamingo road ) David Cassidy ( actor of the partridge family )
Billy Ocean ( singer of carribean queen ), Dan Peek ( member of the folk rock band America ), Lou Gramm ( singer of Foreigner ), Stevie Wonder ( singer of my Cherie armourer )
If Depeche are The Stones then NEW ORDER are the Beatles. New Order are waaaaaaaaaaaay more original and innovative. In fact Blue Monday in 83 marked the peak of the 80s and is the (quintessential) song of the 80s. New Order ARE THE 80s!
Celebrities age in nineteen eighty one Michael Landon (45)/ Rick Springfield (32)/ Ariana Grande (0)/ LeBron James (0)/ Christina Aguilera (1)/ Britney Spears ( born )/ Farrah Fawcett (34)/ Katie Holmes (3) / Billie Eillish (0)/ Taylor Swift (0)/ Natalie Portman ( born )/ Rick Nelson (41)/ Diana Ross (37)/ Richard Dawson (49)/ Burt Reynolds (45)/ Cameron Diaz (9) / Hillary duff (0) and Justin Bieber (0)
Not dead yet in 1981 Dudley Moore ( still alive in 1981) Paul lynde ( still alive in 1981) Grace Kelly ( still alive in 1981) Henry Fonda ( still alive in 1981)
Denny Doherty (41 years old), (1940-2007, aged 67), 26 more years to live, John Phillips (46 years old), (1935-2001, aged 66), 20 more years to live, Roy Orbison (45 years old), (1936-1988, aged 52), 7 more years to live, Sonny Bono (46 years old), (1935-1998, aged 63), 17 more years to live, Tammy Wynette (39 years old), (1942-1998, aged 56), 17 more years to live, Eddie Rabbitt (40 years old), (1941-1998, aged 57), 17 more years to live, Dennis Wilson (37 years old), (1944-1983, aged 39), 2 more years to live, Carl Wilson (35 years old), (1946-1998, aged 52), 17 more years to live, Jim Steinman (34 years old), (1947-2021, aged 74), 40 more years to live, Mary Wilson (37 years old), (1944-2021, aged 77), 40 more years to live, Karen Carpenter (31 years old), (1950-1983, aged 33), 2 more years to live, Mickey Finn (34 years old), (1947-2003, aged 56), 22 more years to live, Richard Pryor (41 years old), (1940-2005, aged 65), 24 more years to live, Wilson Pickett (40 years old), (1941-2006, aged 65), 25 more years to live, B.J Thomas (39 years old), (1942-2021, aged 79), 40 more years to live, Maurice Gibb (32 years old), (1949-2003, aged 54), 22 more years to live, Robin Gibb (32 years old), (1949-2012, aged 63), 31 more years to live, George Harrison (38 years old), (1943-2001, aged 58), 20 more years to live, B.J Wilson (34 years old), (1947-1990, aged 43), Freddie Mercury (35 years old), (1946-1991, aged 45), Kenny Rogers (43 years old), (1938-2020, aged 82), Noel Redding (36 years old), (1945-2003, aged 58), Bill Withers (43 years old), (1938-2020, aged 82), Grover Washington Jr. (38 years old), (1943-1999, aged 56), Eddie Money (32 years old), (1949-2019, aged 70), Lemmy (36 years old), (1945-2015, aged 70), Joe Cocker (37 years old), (1944-2014, aged 70), Johnny Winter (37 years old), (1944-2014, aged 70), Eddie Van Helen (26 years old), (1955-2020, aged 65), Dee Murray (35 years old), (1946-1992, aged 46), Ben E. King (43 years old), (1938-2015, aged 77), Hilton Valentine (38 years old), (1943-2021, aged 78), Mickey Jones (40 years old), (1941-2018, aged 77), Marvin Gaye (42 years old), (1939-1984, aged 45), Greg Ham (28 years old), (1953-2012, aged 59), Paul Hester (22 years old), (1959-2005, aged 46), Michael Jackson (23 years old), (1958-2009, aged 51), Prince (23 years old), (1958-2016, aged 58), Pete Burns (22 years old), (1959-2016, aged 57), Falco (24 years old), (1957-1998, aged 41), Jimmy Mcshane (24 years old), (1957-1995, aged 38), Phil Lynnott (32 years old), (1949-1986, aged 37), Michael Hutchence (21 years old), (1960-1997, aged 37), Brad Delp (30 years old), (1951-1997, aged 56), Dan Fogelberg (30 years old), (1951-2007, aged 56), Billy Preston (35 years old), (1946-2006, aged 60), Syd Barrett (35 years old), (1946-2006, aged 60), Barry White (37 years old), (1944-2003, aged 59), Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (22 years old), (1959-1997, aged 38), Glen Campbell (45 years old), (1936-2017, aged 81), Nate Dogg (12 years old), (1969-2011, aged 42), Pauly Fuemana (12 years old), (1969-2010, aged 41), Cliff Burton (19 years old), (1962-1986, aged 24), Black (19 years old), (1962-2016, aged 54), José José (33 years old), (1948-2019, aged 71), Juan Gabriel (31 years old), (1950-2016, aged 66), Rodney Dangerfield (60 years old), (1921-2004, aged 83), Prince Phillip, Duke Of Edinburgh (60 years old), (1921-2021, aged 100), Whitney Houston (18 years old), (1963-2012, aged 49), Diana, Princess Of Wales (20 years old), (1961-1997, aged 36), John Denver (38 years old), (1943-1997, aged 54), Benny Mardones (35 years old), (1946-2020, aged 74), Benjamin Orr (34 years old), (1947-2000, aged 53), Paul Young (34 years old), (1947-2000, aged 53), June Pointer (28 years old), (1953-2006, aged 53), Laura Brannigan (29 years old), (1952-2004, aged 52), Gary Moore (29 years old), (1952-2011, aged 59), Doug Fieger (29 years old), (1952-2010, aged 58), Patrick Swayze (29 years old), (1952-2009, aged 57), Joan Rivers (48 years old), (1933-2014, aged 81), Ike Turner (50 years old), (1931-2007, aged 76), Tom Fogerty (40 years old), (1941-1990, aged 49), Melanie Appleby (15 years old), (1966-1990, aged 24), Rob Pilatus (16 years old), (1965-1998, aged 33), James Ingram (29 years old), (1952-2019, aged 67), Al Jarreau (41 years old), (1940-2017, aged 77), Tom Petty (31 years old), (1950-2017, aged 67), Jani Lane (17 years old), (1964-2011, aged 47), Glenn Frey (33 years old), (1948-2016, aged 68)
Not alive/ not born yet in 1981 Ariana Grande ( singer of 34+35) Masked wolf ( singer of astronaut in the ocean) Billie Eillish ( singer of my future) Zac Efron ( actor of high school musical) Ashley tisdale ( actress of high school musical & the suite life of zack and Cody ) Cole spouse ( actor of the suite life of zack and Cody ) Kelly Clarkson ( singer of miss independent)
In 1981 January 12= dynasty came out in abc January 20= Ronald Reagan became president August 1= mtv came out September 4= Beyoncé be born November 29= Natalie Wood be died December 2= Britney Spears be born
Male are alive Michael Landon (45) Jack Lord (61) Luther vandross (30) Sting (30) Lionel Richie (32) Richard Chamberlain (47) Steve Allen (61) Bill Cullen (61) Prince Phillip (60)
Yes rap songs in 1981 be rapture by blondie Yes pop songs in 1981 Yes rock songs in 1981 Yes disco songs in 1981 be last song is lady by commodes No k- pop songs in 1981
Born year Britney Spears ( singer of womanizer) Beyoncé ( singer of halo & diva ) Natalie Portman ( actress of black swan & Thor ) Joesph Gordon Levitt ( actor ) Rachael platten ( singer of fight song & stand by you) Death year Natalie Wood ( actress of the west side story) Ross Martin ( actor of the Wild wild West ) Jack Alberton ( actor of Chico and the man ) Harry Chaplin ( singer of cat in the cradle)
In 1981 Kermit the frog = twenty six Michael Landon = forty five Eva Longoria = six Cameron Diaz = nine Tony Randall = sixty one Jack lord = sixty one Larry Hagman = fifty
This is really not the Billboard Hot 100 songs of 1981. I listened to Kacey Kacem count down the top 100 songs of 1981 at the end of that year in 81 and Another one bites the dust was actually the #15 song of 1980, it was on 1981 chart for only a few weeks. Also Woman in Love was the #14 song of 1980. It was only on the top 40 in 81 for about 4 weeks. This chart has changed the positions totally from the actual radio year end countdown by Kacey Kasem directly from the Billboard charts.
@@rawn4203 Three songs basically blocked off half the year by themselves: "Bette Davis Eyes," "Endless Love," and "Physical." I think only four other songs topped the charts from summer to New Year's.
Female are alive Dottie west (48) Farrah Fawcett (34 ) Olivia Newton John (33) Ann Wilson (31) Pat Benatar (28) Zooey Deschanel (1) Christina Aguilera (1)
Ella Fitzgerald (64), Doris Day (59), Mary Wilson (37), June Carter Cash (52), June Pointer (28), Bonnie Pointer (31), Donna Summer (33), Liza Minnelli (35), Barbra Streisand (39), Bonnie Tyler (30), Nancy Wilson (44), Nancy Wilson (27), Diana Ross (37), Dinah Shore (65), Dolly Parton (35), Lesley Gore (35), Linda McCartney (40), Michelle Phillips (37), Nancy Sinatra (41), Tina Turner (42), Gladys Knight (37), Samatha Sang (30), Martha Reese (40), Norah Jones (2), Kiki Dee (34), Jennifer Warnes (34), Montserrat Caballé (49), Kate Moss (7), Lil Kim (7), Taylor Dayne (19), Diana, Princess Of Wales (20), Whitney Houston (18),
Nineteen eighty one Ariana Grande still be zero John Davidson still be forty Bill Cullen still be sixty one Jack Lord still be sixty one John Forsyth still be sixty three Nicholas cage still be seventeen Whitney Houston still be eighteen Michael Landon still be forty five Natalie Portman still be born Dan blocker still be dead Lorene Greene still be sixty six Cameron Diaz still be nine
32 in 1981 Rick Springfield ( singer of Jessie’s girl ) Billy Joel ( singer of honesty) Sigourney Weaver ( actress of alien ) Sissy Spacek ( actress of cold miner daughter) Richard gere ( actor of American gigolo )
That year be John Davidson be 40 Bill Cullen be 61 Theresa may be 25 David Cameron be 15 Boris Johnson be 17 Farrah Fawcett be 34 Valerie Harper be 42 Michael Landon be 45 Margaret thatcher be 56 Fred Astaire be 82 Cameron Diaz be 9 Ariana Grande be 0 Dove Cameron be 0 Eva Longoria be 6 Rosamund pike be 2 Katie Holmes be 3 Rick Springfield be 32
In 1981 Meghan Markle ( born ), Michael Landon (45), Britney Spears (born), queen Elizabeth the second (55) , Andy griffiths (55) , Madonna (23), sia (6), Fergie (6), sza (0), usher (3), Christina Aguilera (1), Natalie Portman (born), Farrah Fawcett (34) , Henry winkler (36), Cameron Diaz (9), Eddie Murphy (20, Freddie Mercury (34), jack lord (61), Neil diamond (40), Faye dunaway (40) , Steve perry (32), Sigourney Weaver (32), Donald trump (35), Melania trump (11), Mariah Carey (11), Celine dion (13), Julia roberts (14), Halle berry (15), Luke perry (15), sting (30), kristie alley (30), Eva Longoria (6), Reese Witherspoon (5), Chadwick Boseman (5), rashida Jones (5), will smith (13), Morgan Fairchild (31), Noah Cyrus (0) and jerry Trainor (4)
Hard to believe this was 40 years ago. I still listen to these songs on SiriusXM 80’s on 8 and the Yacht Rock channel. Best music ever!
Blows ya away, doesn't it ? I was thinking WOW 30 years, then I saw you comment and in disbelief I went "HF 40 !?" 🤣 rofl
@@in2livinit the good old days! Sure wish I could go back!
Kinda hard to believe that some of these song's are 40 year's old.
They are ALL 40 years old now.
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@Gary Shane Yup, I have been using Instaflixxer for months myself :D
I was in My early teens back in 1981 ! I was 13 yrs old such great memeries & this was real music not cookie cutter ! Better times ! As well too
What a great year for popular music. Sadly, it was all downhill from here, and a decade or so later, real music was all but dead.
Music is subjective, there is no such thing as "real" music. Anyone that says this is clearly basing it on nostalgia. Music didn't change, you just outgrew it. The music from the 80s was great, but let's not act like it was perfect. It wasn't. This cycle of saying "today's music suck, back then music was better" is nothing new and this cycle will just continue until the end of time. And it's not dead, either. There is good music today as well as bad music, it's nothing new. Ironically, a lot of today's pop music are using sounds of the 70s and the 80s (heck, a literal 80s song was a big hit a year ago), so it's pretty hilarious that people are saying the music sucks. Enjoy the music from your time period and let the current generation have theirs. Btw, I do like a lot of the songs here, I just needed to point all that out.
40 years ago!! Wow! Times flies.
Ha 4561z my number i hav a grandson hendrix so yup the beat goes on peace if anyone remembers that
A really great year in music. So many memorable songs that sound so good even today.
I think today they sound even better
I was watching and thinking how woeful it was. Maybe 20 interesting songs out of 100.
R I P in 1981
Ross Martin
Natalie Wood
Bill Haley
William Holden
Jack Albertson
Bette Davis Eyes still sounds great today.
Another great year for Blondie!!
AUGUST 1, 1981 - The debut of MTV on cable TV. After airing a numerical countdown, MTV began with the words "Ladies and gentleman, rock and roll." The first music video played was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. All music, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (40 years ago as of Aug 1, 2021) 🧨
All these songs really take Me back to My youthful days ! 1981 was great yr in music ! It’s really hard to believe it’s been 40 yrs ago ! I was in My early teens & now I’m 53 yrs old going on 54 yrs old ! In the fall of 81 I was going into the 7th grade that yr ! The 80,s rule !
Great to see Abba in there
Sheena Easton...oh yes, great singer and heaps others here. Thanks for sharing.
gracias por encontrar el tema musical que por 40 años buscaba
Gracias ❤❤❤❤
So many great songs and therefore lots of competition in terms of charts positions. Many songs placed in lower positions transcended through the years versus others today totally forgotten and only known for those who lived on those years as teenagers.
*Top 15 best songs that missed the 1981 Year-End:*
1. Back In Black-AC/DC
2. Super Freak-Rick James
3. In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins
4. Tom Sawyer/Limelight-Rush
5. Burnin For You-Blue Oyster Cult
6. She's A Bad Mama Jama-Carl Carlton
7. The Wanderer-Donna Summer
8. Fantastic Voyage-Lakeside
9. The Waiting-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
10. The Voice-The Moody Blues
11. Don't Let Him Go-REO Speedwagon
12. Heavy Metal (Take A Ride)-Don Felder
13. Start Me Up-The Rolling Stones
14. Turn Me Loose-Loverboy
15. Nobody Wins-Elton John
How the hell would start me up not make the list? Song hit #2 I believe. Maybe it missed the cuttoff and made 1982s list, much like ONJ's physical.
Nope, the only song charted by the Stones in 82 was Waiting on a Friend at position 94
Not only in 81 but happened repeatedly in the 80s, many great songs charted poorly or left out. I think that the managers are to blame for not having the vision on when to release a song in order to reach a better position on charts, based on who are you competing with, the season of the year and the social conjecture. Foreigner Waiting for a girl like you could have reached nbr 1 if released on another time.
A song I remember in 88 that was terribly released was Endless Summer Nights. It was released in winter time and with a sad and cold video, instead of being released by the end of July or August to reach top of the charts by September, with beaches and palm trees as a video, dont know, a personal point of view.
Coming off the post-disco demolition mess of 1980, 1981 is bascially the same but only mildly better. MTV launches this year, which will shape the way for music going forward, but that won't take hold until the year after. Not much else to say other than it's the same as the year prior. Dying 70s trends are still hanging around. Still, we're getting more 80s signature staple song's thanks to New Wave becoming more prominent and a few other smashes people start defining the decade with such as Jessies Girl and Bette Davis Eye's.
Top 10 Best Hit Song's Of 1981:
1 ) Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
2 ) Whip It - Devo
3 ) 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
4 ) Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
5 ) Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
6 ) Celebration - Kool & The Gang
7 ) You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates
8 ) Lady ( You Bring Me Up ) - Commodores
9 ) I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit
10 ) Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
Honorable Mentions:
- Jesse's Girl - Rick Springfield
- The Tide Is High - Blondie
- (Just Like) Starting Over/Woman/Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
- Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
- Just The Two Of Us - George Washington Jr & Bill Withers
- I Ain't Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder
- Queen Of Hearts/Angel Of The Morning - Juice Newton
- Urgent - Foreigner
- Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
- Stop Dragging My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
- The Stroke - Billy Squire
- Who's Cryin Now - Journey
- Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates
- Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury
- All Those Year's Ago - George Harrison
- Hey Nineteen - Steeley Dan
- Winning - Santana
- Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
- Being With You - Smokey Robison
You know when the ‘Breakup Song’ and ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ sorta sound edgy, that you’re still in the 70s.
@Angstinyourpants Same thing with hearing “Cars” and “Heartbreaker” in 1980. 80s didn’t truly start till 82 but 81 was a more advanced towards the 80s compared to 80.
Journey lindos éxitos hasta ahora
31 in 1981
Bobby Mcferrin ( singer in don’t worry be happy )
Huey Lewis
Bill Murray
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild, yeah, that's the ticket
7:43 The winner takes it all by ABBA
August 1980 in Europe, #1 in UK
#1 in Adult Contemporary US
#8 in US Billboard
Nice songs
Memoriam in 1981
Ross Martin
Natalie wood
Bill Haley
Jack Albertson
Jim Davis ( Larry Hagman dad on Dallas )
William Holden
Richard Boone
Bob Marley, Harry Chapin
My favorite album in rock history was released in 1981, Def Leppard. High N Dry
80ts:Best years🥁🎸🎸🎵👏👏👏👏
A great year for Hall and Oates 😍😍😍😍😍😍 7, 43, 90!!!
Celebrities is born in 1981:
Britney Spears
Beyoncé
Chris evans
Natalie Portman
Paris Hilton
Rachael platten
Celebrities is died in 1981:
Natalie wood
Richard Boone
Jack Albertson
Bill Haley
British music sounded more 80's that year. American music was still strongly influenced by the 70's
Tenía influencia de la música disco pero con elementos más electrónicos y modernos la música disco real ya estaba muerto en aquella época.
Challenge: rank your top 40
My list:
1981
1. ELO - Twilight
2. ELO - Hold On Tight
3. George Harrison - All Those Years Ago
4. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
5. Rush - Tom Sawyer
6. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
7. Steely Dan - Time Out Of Mind
8. The Moody Blues - The Voice
9. U2 - I Will Follow
10. The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream
11. Foreigner - Urgent
12. Tom Petty - The Waiting
13. Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
14. Genesis - No Reply At All
15. U2 - Gloria
16. Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
17. Phil Collins - I Missed Again
18. The Who - You Better, You Bet
19. Rush - Limelight
20. Dire Straits - Skateaway
21. Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance
22. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
23. Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
24. Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home
25. John Lennon - Watching The Wheels
26. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
27. Journey - Who's Cryin' Now
28. .38 Special - Hold On Loosely
29. AC/DC - Back In Black
30. Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
31. Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' For You
32. Squeeze - Tempted
33. John Lennon - Starting Over
34. Jon & Vangelis - State Of Independence
35. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
36. Alan Parsons Project - Games People Play
37. The Police - De Doo Doo Doo De Da Da Da
38. Duran Duran - Girls On Film
39. Pete Townshend - Rough Boys
40. Loverboy - Turn Me Loose
I was 11 this year - so many memories
Damn, what a flashback. ✌️
I miss the 80s
John Legend Lennon had a mint year cracking a few cool tunes god knows what he would rack up one half of the greatest songwriter to ever come for the 80s and the years to follow so unlucky u dam craze fan
Bring me up when I'm down
When music was music
Young Hollywood hall of frame stars are alive in 1981
Cher (35)= 1966
Sally field (35)= 1967
Diana Ross (37)= 1964
Kurt Russell (30) = 1968
Frankie Avalon (41/42)= 1959
Angela Cartwright (29)= 1959
Annette funicello (39)=1956
David Cassidy (31)= 1971
Karen carpenter (31)= 1971
Marie Osmond (22)= 1975
Melissa Gilbert (17)= 1975
Tv debut in 1981:
Dynasty
The greatest American hero
Brett maverick
Tv ended in 1981:
Charlie’s angels
Yes !
Number ones in that year & before that year
Lady ( Kenny Rogers song )
Jessie’s girl
9 to 5
Kiss on the list
Bette Davis eyes
Famous bob are alive in 1981
Bob hope (78)
Bob Newhart (52)
Bob Eubanks (42)
Bob barker (58)
My kind of music Yorkshire lad ☺️
*Best hit songs from 1981’s year-end chart*
1. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
2. Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
3. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
4. All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
5. Who’s Crying Now - Journey
6. Woman/(Just Like) Starting Over/Watching The Wheels - John Lennon
7. Believe Or Not - Joey Scarbury
8. Winning - Santana
9. I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder
10. Don’t Stand So Close To Me - The Police
11. Hearts - Marty Balin
12. Just The Two Of Us ft. Bill Withers - George Washington Jr.
13. Better Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
14. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
15. Rapture - Blondie
16. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
31in nineteen eighty one
Bobby mcferrin ( singer of don’t worry be happy )
Morgan Fairchild ( actress of flamingo road )
David Cassidy ( actor of the partridge family )
Billy Ocean ( singer of carribean queen ), Dan Peek ( member of the folk rock band America ), Lou Gramm ( singer of Foreigner ), Stevie Wonder ( singer of my Cherie armourer )
Famous in 1981
Dudley Moore
Michael Landon
Linda evans
Joan Collins
Loni Anderson
Harrison Ford
Steve Perry por siempre gran cantante .
The year Depeche Mode made its debut and became the Rolling Stones of synth
If Depeche are The Stones then NEW ORDER are the Beatles.
New Order are waaaaaaaaaaaay more original and innovative. In fact Blue Monday in 83 marked the peak of the 80s and is the (quintessential) song of the 80s.
New Order ARE THE 80s!
Left out "Everybody got to love sometime" by the Korgis
My thumb-up is for Another One Bites The Dust.
Where is Phill Collins-In the Air Tonight???
Celebrities age in nineteen eighty one
Michael Landon (45)/ Rick Springfield (32)/ Ariana Grande (0)/ LeBron James (0)/ Christina Aguilera (1)/ Britney Spears ( born )/ Farrah Fawcett (34)/ Katie Holmes (3) / Billie Eillish (0)/ Taylor Swift (0)/ Natalie Portman ( born )/ Rick Nelson (41)/ Diana Ross (37)/ Richard Dawson (49)/ Burt Reynolds (45)/ Cameron Diaz (9) / Hillary duff (0) and Justin Bieber (0)
28 in 1981
Pat Benater
Kim basinger
Pierce Brosnan
June pointer
They are born in 1953
Toto Foreigner Rod Stewart grandes exitos
Wheres " tonight were on the loose" by SAGA ? Peaked at #26 on the charts but not here?
Had some great songs, but I counted only 22 that I'd listen to. Not a great year, but it still beats '80,'87,'88,'89.
One new song I e haven't herd
The test of time would rearrange the list!
Not dead yet in 1981
Dudley Moore ( still alive in 1981)
Paul lynde ( still alive in 1981)
Grace Kelly ( still alive in 1981)
Henry Fonda ( still alive in 1981)
Denny Doherty (41 years old), (1940-2007, aged 67), 26 more years to live, John Phillips (46 years old), (1935-2001, aged 66), 20 more years to live, Roy Orbison (45 years old), (1936-1988, aged 52), 7 more years to live, Sonny Bono (46 years old), (1935-1998, aged 63), 17 more years to live, Tammy Wynette (39 years old), (1942-1998, aged 56), 17 more years to live, Eddie Rabbitt (40 years old), (1941-1998, aged 57), 17 more years to live, Dennis Wilson (37 years old), (1944-1983, aged 39), 2 more years to live, Carl Wilson (35 years old), (1946-1998, aged 52), 17 more years to live, Jim Steinman (34 years old), (1947-2021, aged 74), 40 more years to live, Mary Wilson (37 years old), (1944-2021, aged 77), 40 more years to live, Karen Carpenter (31 years old), (1950-1983, aged 33), 2 more years to live, Mickey Finn (34 years old), (1947-2003, aged 56), 22 more years to live, Richard Pryor (41 years old), (1940-2005, aged 65), 24 more years to live, Wilson Pickett (40 years old), (1941-2006, aged 65), 25 more years to live, B.J Thomas (39 years old), (1942-2021, aged 79), 40 more years to live, Maurice Gibb (32 years old), (1949-2003, aged 54), 22 more years to live, Robin Gibb (32 years old), (1949-2012, aged 63), 31 more years to live, George Harrison (38 years old), (1943-2001, aged 58), 20 more years to live, B.J Wilson (34 years old), (1947-1990, aged 43), Freddie Mercury (35 years old), (1946-1991, aged 45), Kenny Rogers (43 years old), (1938-2020, aged 82), Noel Redding (36 years old), (1945-2003, aged 58), Bill Withers (43 years old), (1938-2020, aged 82), Grover Washington Jr. (38 years old), (1943-1999, aged 56), Eddie Money (32 years old), (1949-2019, aged 70), Lemmy (36 years old), (1945-2015, aged 70), Joe Cocker (37 years old), (1944-2014, aged 70), Johnny Winter (37 years old), (1944-2014, aged 70), Eddie Van Helen (26 years old), (1955-2020, aged 65), Dee Murray (35 years old), (1946-1992, aged 46), Ben E. King (43 years old), (1938-2015, aged 77), Hilton Valentine (38 years old), (1943-2021, aged 78), Mickey Jones (40 years old), (1941-2018, aged 77), Marvin Gaye (42 years old), (1939-1984, aged 45), Greg Ham (28 years old), (1953-2012, aged 59), Paul Hester (22 years old), (1959-2005, aged 46), Michael Jackson (23 years old), (1958-2009, aged 51), Prince (23 years old), (1958-2016, aged 58), Pete Burns (22 years old), (1959-2016, aged 57), Falco (24 years old), (1957-1998, aged 41), Jimmy Mcshane (24 years old), (1957-1995, aged 38), Phil Lynnott (32 years old), (1949-1986, aged 37), Michael Hutchence (21 years old), (1960-1997, aged 37), Brad Delp (30 years old), (1951-1997, aged 56), Dan Fogelberg (30 years old), (1951-2007, aged 56), Billy Preston (35 years old), (1946-2006, aged 60), Syd Barrett (35 years old), (1946-2006, aged 60), Barry White (37 years old), (1944-2003, aged 59), Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (22 years old), (1959-1997, aged 38), Glen Campbell (45 years old), (1936-2017, aged 81), Nate Dogg (12 years old), (1969-2011, aged 42), Pauly Fuemana (12 years old), (1969-2010, aged 41), Cliff Burton (19 years old), (1962-1986, aged 24), Black (19 years old), (1962-2016, aged 54), José José (33 years old), (1948-2019, aged 71), Juan Gabriel (31 years old), (1950-2016, aged 66), Rodney Dangerfield (60 years old), (1921-2004, aged 83), Prince Phillip, Duke Of Edinburgh (60 years old), (1921-2021, aged 100), Whitney Houston (18 years old), (1963-2012, aged 49), Diana, Princess Of Wales (20 years old), (1961-1997, aged 36), John Denver (38 years old), (1943-1997, aged 54), Benny Mardones (35 years old), (1946-2020, aged 74), Benjamin Orr (34 years old), (1947-2000, aged 53), Paul Young (34 years old), (1947-2000, aged 53), June Pointer (28 years old), (1953-2006, aged 53), Laura Brannigan (29 years old), (1952-2004, aged 52), Gary Moore (29 years old), (1952-2011, aged 59), Doug Fieger (29 years old), (1952-2010, aged 58), Patrick Swayze (29 years old), (1952-2009, aged 57), Joan Rivers (48 years old), (1933-2014, aged 81), Ike Turner (50 years old), (1931-2007, aged 76), Tom Fogerty (40 years old), (1941-1990, aged 49), Melanie Appleby (15 years old), (1966-1990, aged 24), Rob Pilatus (16 years old), (1965-1998, aged 33), James Ingram (29 years old), (1952-2019, aged 67), Al Jarreau (41 years old), (1940-2017, aged 77), Tom Petty (31 years old), (1950-2017, aged 67), Jani Lane (17 years old), (1964-2011, aged 47), Glenn Frey (33 years old), (1948-2016, aged 68)
Not alive/ not born yet in 1981
Ariana Grande ( singer of 34+35)
Masked wolf ( singer of astronaut in the ocean)
Billie Eillish ( singer of my future)
Zac Efron ( actor of high school musical)
Ashley tisdale ( actress of high school musical & the suite life of zack and Cody )
Cole spouse ( actor of the suite life of zack and Cody )
Kelly Clarkson ( singer of miss independent)
Billie Eilish also sang “bad guy” and “my strange addiction”
Sheena Easton was so pretty.
The do do do the da da da sitting here on my stash the do do do the da da da will reunite for lots of cash. Much love from Wheeling West Virginia.
juice newton...'playing with my big old sc-hlong. Knowing that it's really long...'
You left out rock songs. The Who. Billy Sqiuier, Pat Benatar and Journey had more songs. I love most of these songs.
Missing include Down Under - Men at Work.
1983
Not celebrities in 1981
Gwen stefani (12)
Jennifer Lopez (12)
Eva Longoria (6)
Chadwick Boseman (5)
Reese Witherspoon (5)
The Pointer Sister.
I've herd eses songs before
In 1981
January 12= dynasty came out in abc
January 20= Ronald Reagan became president
August 1= mtv came out
September 4= Beyoncé be born
November 29= Natalie Wood be died
December 2= Britney Spears be born
Male are alive
Michael Landon (45)
Jack Lord (61)
Luther vandross (30)
Sting (30)
Lionel Richie (32)
Richard Chamberlain (47)
Steve Allen (61)
Bill Cullen (61)
Prince Phillip (60)
32 in 1981
Lionel Richie
Russell Hitchcock from air supply
Sigourney weaver
Sissy Spacek
Meryl Streep
Richard gere
Bruce Springsteen, Bobby Mcferrin, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Melanie Trump, Phil Lynnott, John Farnham, Roger Taylor, Ginger Gilmour
Melania trump is born in 1970
Booby mcferrin was born 1950
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Rick Springfield ( singer of Jessie’s girl )
Billboard really gave John Lennon a big middle finger when making “Lady” the biggest song of the year if we exclude Endless & Bette
0:48 opening 3rd
Songs that I e herd
The lonely one is Barbara Stewart
Interne is crazy
Andy gibb wow
Celebrities turning 45 in 1981
Michael Landon
Burt Reynolds
Mary Tyler Moore
Robert Redford
Alan Alda
Engelbert Humperdinck, Roy Orbison, Glen Campbell
Yes rap songs in 1981 be rapture by blondie
Yes pop songs in 1981
Yes rock songs in 1981
Yes disco songs in 1981 be last song is lady by commodes
No k- pop songs in 1981
What are the odds of having two similar song titles in the same year. Morning train 9-5 Sheena Easton & 9-5 Dolly Parton.
I mean Sheena Easton had to change the title of the song so people don't get it confused with the other song.
Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" is better!
Another one: Olivia Newton-John and Juice Newton…
Angel of the Morning …. Train
Born year
Britney Spears ( singer of womanizer)
Beyoncé ( singer of halo & diva )
Natalie Portman ( actress of black swan & Thor )
Joesph Gordon Levitt ( actor )
Rachael platten ( singer of fight song & stand by you)
Death year
Natalie Wood ( actress of the west side story)
Ross Martin ( actor of the Wild wild West )
Jack Alberton ( actor of Chico and the man )
Harry Chaplin ( singer of cat in the cradle)
Born: deadmau5 ( DJ for [insert album title here] )
Death: Bob Marley (36), ( singer of No Woman No Cry )
I just know 10 songs!
MANY OF THESE SONGS ARE FROM 1980 ! NOT 1981 !
In 1981
Kermit the frog = twenty six
Michael Landon = forty five
Eva Longoria = six
Cameron Diaz = nine
Tony Randall = sixty one
Jack lord = sixty one
Larry Hagman = fifty
I was born.
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This is really not the Billboard Hot 100 songs of 1981. I listened to Kacey Kacem count down the top 100 songs of 1981 at the end of that year in 81 and Another one bites the dust was actually the #15 song of 1980, it was on 1981 chart for only a few weeks. Also Woman in Love was the #14 song of 1980. It was only on the top 40 in 81 for about 4 weeks. This chart has changed the positions totally from the actual radio year end countdown by Kacey Kasem directly from the Billboard charts.
1981 had so many large hits...with a 10 week stay...even with a 9 week stay at #1. Nothing close to that happening in the 2nd half of the decade.
1981-82 even had a song that spent two months at #2: "Waiting For A Girl Like You" by Foreigner. Never got to #1.
@@billslocum9819 True, most other years its an easy #1.
@@rawn4203 Three songs basically blocked off half the year by themselves: "Bette Davis Eyes," "Endless Love," and "Physical." I think only four other songs topped the charts from summer to New Year's.
Part of the reason is sales were terrible in the early 1980’s and Billboard used sales as part of determining the Hot 100.
Female are alive
Dottie west (48)
Farrah Fawcett (34 )
Olivia Newton John (33)
Ann Wilson (31)
Pat Benatar (28)
Zooey Deschanel (1)
Christina Aguilera (1)
Dottie West was 49
Ella Fitzgerald (64), Doris Day (59), Mary Wilson (37), June Carter Cash (52), June Pointer (28), Bonnie Pointer (31), Donna Summer (33), Liza Minnelli (35), Barbra Streisand (39), Bonnie Tyler (30), Nancy Wilson (44), Nancy Wilson (27), Diana Ross (37), Dinah Shore (65), Dolly Parton (35), Lesley Gore (35), Linda McCartney (40), Michelle Phillips (37), Nancy Sinatra (41), Tina Turner (42), Gladys Knight (37), Samatha Sang (30), Martha Reese (40), Norah Jones (2), Kiki Dee (34), Jennifer Warnes (34), Montserrat Caballé (49), Kate Moss (7), Lil Kim (7), Taylor Dayne (19), Diana, Princess Of Wales (20), Whitney Houston (18),
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P!nk(2)
Aretha Franklin (39)
Stevie nicks (33)
Apparently Rapture was the 1st Rap video made...?
Nineteen eighty one
Ariana Grande still be zero
John Davidson still be forty
Bill Cullen still be sixty one
Jack Lord still be sixty one
John Forsyth still be sixty three
Nicholas cage still be seventeen
Whitney Houston still be eighteen
Michael Landon still be forty five
Natalie Portman still be born
Dan blocker still be dead
Lorene Greene still be sixty six
Cameron Diaz still be nine
Mari ABBA
Celebrities turning zero in nineteen eighty one
Billie Eillish
Ariana Grande
Lana del Rey
Lizzo
Masked wolf
Brenda song
Kaley cuoco
McKenna grace
Not living in that year
Jacob tremblay
McKenna grace
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Kendall Jenner
Kylie Jenner
Demi Lovato
Brenda song
Cole spouse
Top 40 was awful in the eighties. Most of us migrated to album rock stations.
Lol~ just fast forward to 1983 when Def Leppard's Pyromania saved the world!
32 in 1981
Rick Springfield ( singer of Jessie’s girl )
Billy Joel ( singer of honesty)
Sigourney Weaver ( actress of alien )
Sissy Spacek ( actress of cold miner daughter)
Richard gere ( actor of American gigolo )
only 33
Challenge: rank your top 40
My list:
1981
Oops
Celebrities in 1981
Dudley Moore (46)
Michael Landon (45)
Christoper cross (30)
Sheena Easton (24)
That year be
John Davidson be 40
Bill Cullen be 61
Theresa may be 25
David Cameron be 15
Boris Johnson be 17
Farrah Fawcett be 34
Valerie Harper be 42
Michael Landon be 45
Margaret thatcher be 56
Fred Astaire be 82
Cameron Diaz be 9
Ariana Grande be 0
Dove Cameron be 0
Eva Longoria be 6
Rosamund pike be 2
Katie Holmes be 3
Rick Springfield be 32
끔찍한 세상.. 피 맺히는 음악..‥
Song
The dad Eddie Stewart a
A
Celebrities turning 0 in 1981
Dove Cameron
Justin Bieber
Billie eillish
Ariana Grande
Selena Gomez
McKenna grace
Iggy azalea
In 1981
Meghan Markle ( born ), Michael Landon (45), Britney Spears (born), queen Elizabeth the second (55) , Andy griffiths (55) , Madonna (23), sia (6), Fergie (6), sza (0), usher (3), Christina Aguilera (1), Natalie Portman (born), Farrah Fawcett (34) , Henry winkler (36), Cameron Diaz (9), Eddie Murphy (20, Freddie Mercury (34), jack lord (61), Neil diamond (40), Faye dunaway (40) , Steve perry (32), Sigourney Weaver (32), Donald trump (35), Melania trump (11), Mariah Carey (11), Celine dion (13), Julia roberts (14), Halle berry (15), Luke perry (15), sting (30), kristie alley (30), Eva Longoria (6), Reese Witherspoon (5), Chadwick Boseman (5), rashida Jones (5), will smith (13), Morgan Fairchild (31), Noah Cyrus (0) and jerry Trainor (4)