Billboard Top Hits: 1981

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Billboard Top Hits: 1981
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Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1992
Recorded1981
Genre
Length36:47
Label Rhino
Billboard Top Hits chronology
Billboard Top Hits: 1980
(1992)		Billboard Top Hits: 1981
(1992)		 Billboard Top Hits: 1982
(1992)
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Billboard Top Hits: 1981 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1992, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1981.

The track lineup includes eight songs that reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including the No. 1 song of 1981, "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes. Also included is the No. 1 song of 1982, "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John; the song began a 10-week run at No. 1 in November, after Billboard magazine's 1982 chart year had started.

The remaining two songs (Queen of Hearts and Being with You) reached No. 2 on the Hot 100.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Bette Davis Eyes"
 Kim Carnes 3:49
2."Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield Rick Springfield 3:16
3."The One That You Love" Graham Russell Air Supply 4:14
4."The Tide Is High" John Holt Blondie 3:53
5."Physical"
 Olivia Newton-John 3:45
6."9 to 5" Dolly Parton Dolly Parton 2:47
7."Queen of Hearts" Hank DeVito Juice Newton 3:29
8."Kiss on My List"
 Daryl Hall & John Oates 3:51
9."Being with You" William "Smokey" Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson 4:01
10."Celebration"
 Kool & the Gang 3:42
Total length:36:47

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References

  1. ↑ Donkers, Chuck. Billboard Top Hits: 1981 at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Billboard Top Hits: 1981 (liner notes). Various artists. Rhino. 1992.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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