YEAR-END USA TOP 150 of 1981 (Singles, Jan-Dec))
Based on point-system (nr. 1 100 points, nr. 2 99 etc)
| NR | TITLE | ARTIST | PNTS | WKS | HP |
| 1 | Jessie's girl | Rick Springfield | 2307 | 32 | 1 |
| 2 | Bette Davis eyes | Kim Carnes | 1980 | 26 | 1 |
| 3 | Endless love | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | 1969 | 25 | 1 |
| 4 | Queen of hearts | Juice Newton | 1899 | 27 | 2 |
| 5 | Theme from Greatest American Hero | Joey Scarbury | 1855 | 26 | 2 |
| 6 | Being with you | Smokey Robinson | 1781 | 25 | 2 |
| 7 | Slow hand | Pointer Sisters | 1715 | 24 | 2 |
| 8 | A woman needs love | Ray Parker jr & Raydio | 1708 | 27 | 4 |
| 9 | Just the two of us | Grover Washington jr & Bill Withers | 1700 | 24 | 2 |
| 10 | Keep on loving you | REO Speedwagon | 1672 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | Kiss on my list | Hall & Oates | 1669 | 23 | 1 |
| 12 | Arthur's theme | Christopher Cross | 1654 | 20 | 1 |
| 13 | I love you | Climax Blues Band | 1642 | 27 | 12 |
| 14 | Urgent | Foreigner | 1634 | 23 | 4 |
| 15 | Woman | John Lennon | 1628 | 20 | 2 |
| 16 | Sukiyaki | A Taste of Honey | 1622 | 24 | 3 |
| 17 | Start me up | Rolling Stones | 1607 | 19 | 2 |
| 18 | Angel of the morning | Juice Newton | 1581 | 22 | 4 |
| 19 | Stop draggin' my heart around | Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty | 1549 | 21 | 3 |
| 20 | Step by step | Eddie Rabbitt | 1547 | 22 | 5 |
| 21 | 9 to 5 | Dolly Parton | 1530 | 20 | 1 |
| 22 | For your eyes only | Sheena Easton | 1518 | 23 | 4 |
| 23 | Who's crying now | Journey | 1515 | 21 | 4 |
| 24 | Morning train | Sheena Easton | 1497 | 21 | 1 |
| 25 | Stars on 45 medley | Stars on 45 | 1494 | 21 | 1 |
| 26 | No gettin' over me | Ronnie Milsap | 1484 | 20 | 5 |
| 27 | Private eyes | Hall & Oates | 1483 | 18 | 1 |
| 28 | Lady you bring me up | Commodores | 1465 | 22 | 8 |
| 29 | Celebration | Kool and the Gang | 1464 | 19 | 1 |
| 30 | The best of time | Styx | 1464 | 19 | 3 |
| 31 | Elvira | Oak Ridge Boys | 1458 | 22 | 5 |
| 32 | Take it on the run | REO Speedwagon | 1455 | 20 | 5 |
| 33 | Rapture | Blondie | 1443 | 20 | 1 |
| 34 | I love a rainy night | Eddie Rabbitt | 1442 | 19 | 1 |
| 35 | Living inside myself | Gino Vannelli | 1432 | 20 | 6 |
| 36 | Boy from New York City | Manhattan Transfer | 1425 | 21 | 7 |
| 37 | Crying | Don McLean | 1396 | 18 | 5 |
| 38 | The night owls | Little River Band | 1395 | 19 | 6 |
| 39 | The one that you love | Air Supply | 1388 | 19 | 1 |
| 40 | Hearts | Marty Balin | 1383 | 21 | 8 |
| 41 | You make my dreams | Hall & Oates | 1365 | 21 | 5 |
| 42 | I don't need you | Kenny Rogers | 1349 | 18 | 3 |
| 43 | The winner takes it alle | ABBA | 1342 | 19 | 8 |
| 44 | How 'bout us | Champaign | 1328 | 23 | 12 |
| 45 | The breakup song | Greg Kihn Band | 1324 | 23 | 15 |
| 46 | Time | Alan Parsons Project | 1322 | 23 | 15 |
| 47 | I've done everything for you | Rick Springfield | 1303 | 19 | 8 |
| 48 | Sweetheart | Franke & the Knockouts | 1301 | 19 | 10 |
| 49 | We're in this love together | Al Jarreau | 1290 | 22 | 15 |
| 50 | Hold on tight | E.L.O. | 1265 | 19 | 10 |
| 51 | Somebody's knockin' | Terri Gibbs | 1264 | 22 | 13 |
| 52 | Too much time on my hands | Styx | 1260 | 19 | 9 |
| 53 | What are we doin' for love | Dottie West | 1258 | 20 | 14 |
| 54 | This little girl | Gary US Bonds | 1240 | 18 | 11 |
| 55 | Ain't even done with the night | John Cougar | 1235 | 21 | 17 |
| 56 | Super freak | Rick James | 1234 | 21 | 16 |
| 57 | When she was my girl | Four Tops | 1232 | 20 | 11 |
| 58 | Just once | Quincy Jones ft James Ingram | 1229 | 20 | 17 |
| 59 | America | Neil Diamond | 1217 | 17 | 8 |
| 60 | Tryin' to live my life without you | Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band | 1207 | 16 | 5 |
| 61 | Theme from Hill Street Blues | Mike Post | 1196 | 19 | 10 |
| 62 | I can't stand it | Eric Clapton | 1193 | 17 | 10 |
| 63 | While you see a chance | Steve Winwood | 1192 | 18 | 7 |
| 64 | Hello again | Neil Diamond | 1172 | 16 | 6 |
| 65 | Here I am | Air Supply | 1170 | 14 | 5 |
| 66 | Don't stand so close to me | Police | 1163 | 18 | 10 |
| 67 | A little in love | Cliff Richard | 1149 | 18 | 17 |
| 68 | All those years ago | George Harrison | 1145 | 16 | 2 |
| 69 | The tide is high | Blondie | 1140 | 18 | 1 |
| 70 | Hard to say | Dan Fogelberg | 1115 | 18 | 7 |
| 71 | The stroke | Billy Squier | 1115 | 20 | 17 |
| 72 | Every little thing she does is magic | Police | 1114 | 14 | 3 |
| 73 | Feels so right | Alabama | 1107 | 22 | 20 |
| 74 | Physical | Olivia Newton-John | 1097 | 13 | 1 |
| 75 | Oh no | Commodores | 1096 | 14 | 4 |
| 76 | The Beach Boys medley | Beach Boys | 1085 | 18 | 12 |
| 77 | Waiting for a girl like you | Foreigner | 1082 | 12 | 2 |
| 78 | Sweet baby | Stanley Clarke & George Duke | 1072 | 20 | 19 |
| 79 | Cool love | Pablo Cruise | 1071 | 17 | 13 |
| 80 | Games people play | Alan Parsons Project | 1066 | 18 | 16 |
| 81 | Our lips are sealed | Go-Go's | 1065 | 18 | 20 |
| 82 | It's now or never | John Schneider | 1063 | 19 | 14 |
| 83 | Treat me right | Pat Benatar | 1051 | 18 | 18 |
| 84 | Giving it up for love | Delbert McClinton | 1049 | 14 | 8 |
| 85 | I ain't gonna stand for it | Stevie Wonder | 1046 | 15 | 11 |
| 86 | Winning | Santana | 1043 | 18 | 17 |
| 87 | I could never miss you | Lulu | 1033 | 18 | 18 |
| 88 | What kind of fool | Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb | 1031 | 16 | 10 |
| 89 | Watching the wheels | John Lennon | 1023 | 17 | 10 |
| 90 | The voice | Moody Blues | 1013 | 17 | 15 |
| 91 | She's a bad mama jama | Carl Carlton | 985 | 19 | 22 |
| 92 | Passion | Rod Stewart | 977 | 13 | 5 |
| 93 | Modern girl | Sheena Easton | 973 | 18 | 18 |
| 94 | Share your love | Kenny Rogers | 972 | 15 | 14 |
| 95 | Really wanna know you | Gary Wright | 958 | 17 | 16 |
| 96 | Seven year ache | Rosanna Cash | 954 | 20 | 22 |
| 97 | Starting over | John Lennon | 940 | 12 | 1 |
| 98 | Same old lang syne | Dan Fogelberg | 939 | 14 | 9 |
| 99 | Let's groove | Earth Wind & Fire | 920 | 13 | 3 |
| 100 | Hearts on fire | Randy Meisner | 916 | 15 | 19 |
| 101 | Double Dutch bus | Frankie Smith | 916 | 19 | 30 |
| 102 | Is it you | Lee Ritonour | 915 | 16 | 15 |
| 103 | Breaking away | Balance | 915 | 17 | 22 |
| 104 | Fire and ice | Pat Benatar | 912 | 15 | 17 |
| 105 | Her town too | James Taylor & J.D. Souther | 903 | 14 | 11 |
| 106 | Why do fools fall in love | Diana Ross | 901 | 11 | 7 |
| 107 | In the air tonight | Phil Collins | 889 | 17 | 19 |
| 108 | You better you bet | Who | 886 | 15 | 18 |
| 109 | Gemini dream | Moody Blues | 885 | 15 | 12 |
| 110 | Young turks | Rod Stewart | 884 | 11 | 9 |
| 111 | I missed again | Phil Collins | 884 | 16 | 19 |
| 112 | Just between you and me | April Wine | 879 | 16 | 21 |
| 113 | Love on a two way street | Stacy Lattishaw | 877 | 17 | 26 |
| 114 | Say goodbye to Hollywood | Billy Joel | 872 | 15 | 17 |
| 115 | The old songs | Barry Manilow | 869 | 12 | 15 |
| 116 | Steal the night | Stevie Woods | 858 | 16 | 25 |
| 117 | Together | Tierra | 853 | 12 | 18 |
| 118 | My girl | Chilliwack | 853 | 14 | 22 |
| 119 | Every woman in the world | Air Supply | 852 | 11 | 5 |
| 120 | Don't stop the music | Yarbrough & Peoples | 852 | 16 | 19 |
| 121 | Feel in love with you | Jim Photogio | 851 | 16 | 25 |
| 122 | Precious to me | Phil Seymour | 841 | 16 | 22 |
| 123 | Smokey mountain rain | Ronnie Milsap | 841 | 15 | 24 |
| 124 | Hey nineteen | Steely Dan | 835 | 13 | 10 |
| 125 | Hold on loosely | 38 Special | 832 | 17 | 27 |
| 126 | Touch me when we're dancing | Carpenters | 828 | 14 | 16 |
| 127 | Sausolito summernight | Diesel | 824 | 16 | 25 |
| 128 | Turn me loose | Loverboy | 794 | 17 | 35 |
| 129 | Harden my heart | Quarterflash | 783 | 11 | 6 |
| 130 | Guilty | Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb | 777 | 12 | 3 |
| 131 | No reply at all | Genesis | 766 | 14 | 29 |
| 132 | Say you'll be mine | Christopher Cross | 756 | 14 | 20 |
| 133 | Take my heart | Kool and the Gang | 753 | 11 | 17 |
| 134 | Some days are diamonds | John Denver | 753 | 20 | 36 |
| 135 | General hospitale | Afternoon Delights | 752 | 16 | 33 |
| 136 | Leather and lace | Stevie Nicks & Don Henley | 751 | 10 | 8 |
| 137 | That old song | Ray Parker jr & Raydio | 751 | 15 | 21 |
| 138 | Trouble | Lindsey Buckingham | 746 | 10 | 10 |
| 139 | Miss sun | Boz Scaggs | 746 | 11 | 14 |
| 140 | Rock 'n roll dreams come trough | Jim Steinman | 741 | 16 | 32 |
| 141 | It's my turn | Diana Ross | 739 | 10 | 9 |
| 142 | Still right here in my heart | Pure Prairie League | 737 | 14 | 28 |
| 143 | Love on the rocks | Neil Diamond | 732 | 10 | 2 |
| 144 | Since I don't have you | Don McLean | 732 | 14 | 23 |
| 145 | The waiting | Tom Petty & Heartbreakers | 727 | 13 | 19 |
| 146 | It's a love thing | Whispers | 723 | 15 | 28 |
| 147 | The sweetest thing | Juice Newton | 722 | 11 | 15 |
| 148 | Wasn't that a party | Rovers | 721 | 17 | 37 |
| 149 | Nobody wins | Elton John | 717 | 13 | 21 |
| 150 | In your letter | REO Speedwagon | 716 | 13 | 20 |
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