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Rain Is Falling
1982 song with lyrics by Jeff Lynne performed by Electric Light Orchestra
867-5309/Jenny
"867-5309/Jenny" is a song written by Alex Call and Jim Keller and performed by Keller's band Tommy Tutone. It was released on the album Tommy Tutone 2 (1981) through Columbia Records. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Rock Top Tracks chart in April 1982. The song led to a fad of people prank calling unsuspecting victims by dialing 867-5309 and asking for "Jenny".
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
original song written and composed by Dave Ball and Marc Almond; first recorded by Soft Cell
Procession
song written and composed by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner, originally recorded by New Order and released in 1981
Open Your Heart
1981 single by The Human League
Heading Out to the Highway
1981 song performed by Judas Priest
I'll Find My Way Home
song written and composed by Jon Anderson and Vangelis, originally recorded by Jon and Vangelis and released in 1981
The Way Life's Meant to Be
1982 single by Electric Light Orchestra
Rain in May
1981 song by Max Werner
The Waiting
1981 single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
1982 single by Jennifer Holliday
Shut Up
1981 song by Madness
Christmas Wrapping
Christmas song by the American post-punk band the Waitresses
Bang Bang
1981 song by Iggy Pop
Stand and Deliver
1981 single by Adam and the Ants
Where Did Your Heart Go?
single
Better Things
1981 single by The Kinks
Black Limousine
1981 song by The Rolling Stones
Never Too Much
original song written, composed, and performed by Luther Vandross
Rang Barse Bhige Chunar Wali
song
Hold Me
song by Fleetwood Mac
Town Called Malice
1982 single by The Jam
Who's Crying Now
1981 single by Journey
Every Grain of Sand
song written by Bob Dylan
Juke Box Hero
1982 single by Foreigner
Love Action (I Believe in Love)
1981 single by The Human League
Fångad i en dröm
song written and composed by Björn Skifs and Bengt Palmers; originally performed by Björn Skifs at Melodifestivalen 1981 and the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest
The One That You Love
1981 single by Air Supply
Worried About You
1981 song performed by The Rolling Stones
October
1981 song by U2
Suffer the Children
song by Tears for Fears
This Is Radio Clash
1981 single by The Clash
The Dreaming
original song written and composed by Kate Bush
Lady
1981 single by Commodores
Das Boot
1991 single by U96
Tennessee Whiskey
1980 single by George Jones
L'amour viendra
1981 single by Celine Dion