The Yearz -- ~1981~

Welcome to the list of songs that debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1981. Click on a link below to find information and lyrics to any of the songs listed. If a song has a "+" after the year, it means that the song peaked (reached its highest position) the following year.

1981

Angel Of The Morning -- Juice Newton
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) -- Christopher Cross
Being With You -- Smokey Robinson
Bette Davis Eyes -- Kim Carnes
Boy From New York City -- The Manhattan Transfer
Breakup Song, The (They Don't Write 'Em) -- Greg Kihn Band
Cool Night -- Paul Davis
Don't Stop Believin' -- Journey
Elvira -- Oak Ridge Boys
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic -- The Police
Fire And Ice -- Pat Benatar
For Your Eyes Only -- Sheena Easton
Harden My Heart -- Quarterflash
Hearts -- Marty Balin
Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -- Air Supply
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) -- Hall & Oates
I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World -- Ronnie Milsap
I've Done Everything For You -- Rick Springfield
Jessie's Girl -- Rick Springfield
Kiss On My List -- Hall & Oates
Living Inside Myself -- Gino Vannelli
Modern Girl -- Sheena Easton
Morning Train (Nine To Five) -- Sheena Easton
On And On And On -- ABBA
One That You Love, The -- Air Supply
Our Lips Are Sealed -- Go-Go's
Physical -- Olivia Newton-John
Private Eyes -- Hall & Oates
Queen Of Hearts -- Juice Newton
Rapture -- Blondie
Really Wanna Know You -- Gary Wright
Sleepin' With The Radio On -- Charly McClain
Slow Hand -- Pointer Sisters
Somebody's Knockin' -- Terri Gibbs
Step By Step -- Eddie Rabbitt
Super Trouper -- ABBA
Sweet Dreams -- Air Supply
Sweetheart -- Franke & The Knockouts
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me -- Ronnie Milsap
Touch Me When We're Dancing -- Carpenters
Trouble -- Lindsey Buckingham
Urgent -- Foreigner
Waiting For A Girl Like You -- Foreigner
Who's Crying Now -- Journey
Winning -- Santana
You Make My Dreams -- Hall & Oates