1981 singles

song writen and composed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, originally recorded by John Lennon and released in 1971

1981 song by Queen and David Bowie

original song written and composed by Lionel Richie; from the 1981 film "Endless Love"; originally recorded by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie and released in 1981

original song written and composed by Vince Clarke; first recorded by Depeche Mode

1961 song by Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto

song written and composed by Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter and Emil Schult, originally recorded by Kraftwerk and released in 1977

song written and composed by Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon, originally recorded by Journey and released in 1981

song by AC/DC

song by Queen

original song written and composed by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong

song by John Lennon

song written and composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, originally recorded by The Rolling Stones and released in 1981

1981 single by Michael Jackson

original song composed by Colin Hay and Ron Strykert, lyrics by Colin Hay; first recorded by Men at Work

1971 original song written, composed, and performed by John Lennon

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song written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; originally recorded by ABBA and released in 1981

1980 single by U2

instrumental composed by Jerry Lordan

1981 song by The Human League

song written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, originally recorded by ABBA and released in 1980

original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney

original song written, composed, and performed by Kool & the Gang

1981 single by Iron Maiden

1981 single by Depeche Mode

1958 song by Boudleaux Bryant

1981 single by John Lennon

original song written and composed by Walter Gold, John Gluck Jr., Herb Weiner, Seymour Gottlieb; first recorded by Lesley Gore

original song written, composed, and performed by Richard Berry

song written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; originally recorded by ABBA and released in 1981

main theme for the 1981 film Arthur, composed by Elton John, written by Gary Osborn and Peter Allen, performed and co-written by Christopher Cross

1961 single by Everly Brothers

song by Dire Straits

song written by George Harrison

popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in May of that year by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra and later that same year by The Chordettes and The Four Aces

song written and composed by Dario Farina, Daniele Pace, Luis Gómez Escolar and Enzo Ghinazzi, originally performed by Ricchi e Poveri at the 1981 San Remo Festival

original song written and composed by The Paragons, originally recorded by The Paragons and released in 1967

original song written and composed by Dolly Parton; originally recorded by Dolly Parton and released in 1980 as theme song for the film "9 to 5"

original song written and composed by Steve Harris, Dave Murray

1980 song by John Lennon

original song written and composed by Ed Cobb; first recorded by Gloria Jones

1981 single by U2

1963 single by Lesley Gore

1981 single by The Cure

1980 single by The Jacksons

song written and composed by Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde, originally recorded by Kim Wilde and released in 1981

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original song written and composed by Chip Taylor; first recorded by Evie Sands and released in 1967

1980 single by the Jacksons

Malaika Nakupenda Malaika is a Swahili song written by Tanzanian artist Adam Salim in 1945 and recorded for the first time by Kenyan musician Fadhili William. This song is possibly the most famous of all Swahili love songs in Tanzania, Kenya and in East Africa, as well as being one of the most widely known of all Swahili songs in the world. Malaika in this context means "angel" in Swahili, and this word has always been used by Swahili speakers to refer to a beautiful girl.

song written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; originally recorded by ABBA in 1981

1981 single by Def Leppard, 2003 single by Mariah Carey

1966 song by The Rolling Stones

1967 single by Robert Knight

1981 single by U2

song written and compsoed by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick, originally recorded by Olivia Newton-John in 1981

song by Rick James

song written and composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, originally recorded by The Rolling Stones and released in 1981

1981 Vangelis title theme of the film Chariots of Fire

1956 single by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers