Number One Adult Contemporary Songs Of 1981 (Billboard) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Lee · 02-15-2010, 10:20 PM

1/3-More Than I Can Say-Leo Sayer(3 weeks)*
1/17-I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt(3 weeks)
2/7-The Winner Takes It All-Abba(2 weeks)
2/21-Smokey Mountain Rain-Ronnie Milsap(1 week)
2/28-9 To 5-Dolly Parton(2 weeks)
3/14-What Kind Of Fool-Barbara Streisand And Barry Gibb(4 weeks)
4/11-Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton(3 weeks)
5/2-Morning Train(Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton(2 weeks)
5/16-Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey(2 weeks)
5/30-How 'Bout Us-Champaign(2 weeks)
6/13-America-Neil Diamond(3 weeks)
7/4-All Those Years Ago-George Harrison(1 week)
7/11-I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers(6 weeks)
8/22-Touch Me When We're Dancing-Carpenters(2 weeks)
9/5-Endless Love-Diana Ross And Lionel Richie(3 weeks)
9/26-Arthur's Theme(Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross(4 weeks)
10/24-Share Your Love With Me-Kenny Rogers(2 weeks)
11/7-Here I Am(Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply(3 weeks)
11/28-The Old Songs-Barry Manilow(3 weeks)
12/19-Yesterday's Songs-Neil Diamond(6 weeks)**

*Entered the #1 position on the Adult Contemporary Chart the week
of 12/27/80
**Remained in the #1 position on the Adult Contemporary Chart after
the week of 12/26/81

Marvo301 · 02-15-2010, 10:27 PM

What a great list of songs. If these songs were ever released as a compilation album I would definitely buy it!

Skywalker · 02-15-2010, 10:37 PM

My favorites from that list

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1/3-More Than I Can Say-Leo Sayer(3 weeks)*
4/11-Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton(3 weeks)
5/2-Morning Train(Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton(2 weeks)
5/30-How 'Bout Us-Champaign(2 weeks)
6/13-America-Neil Diamond(3 weeks)
7/4-All Those Years Ago-George Harrison(1 week)
9/26-Arthur's Theme(Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross(4 weeks)

oldguywithsticks · 02-16-2010, 09:41 PM

Eh, only one that really does anything for me is All Those Years Ago.

catlover79 · 02-17-2010, 05:09 AM

Here are my faves from the list:

2/28-9 To 5-Dolly Parton(2 weeks)
3/14-What Kind Of Fool-Barbara Streisand And Barry Gibb(4 weeks)
4/11-Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton(3 weeks)
5/2-Morning Train(Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton(2 weeks)
6/13-America-Neil Diamond(3 weeks)
7/4-All Those Years Ago-George Harrison(1 week)
8/22-Touch Me When We're Dancing-Carpenters(2 weeks)
9/5-Endless Love-Diana Ross And Lionel Richie(3 weeks)
11/7-Here I Am(Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply(3 weeks)
12/19-Yesterday's Songs-Neil Diamond(6 weeks)

02-15-2010, 10:27 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,452	What a great list of songs. If these songs were ever released as a compilation album I would definitely buy it!
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02-16-2010, 09:41 PM	#4
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02-17-2010, 05:09 AM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Here are my faves from the list: 2/28-9 To 5-Dolly Parton(2 weeks) 3/14-What Kind Of Fool-Barbara Streisand And Barry Gibb(4 weeks) 4/11-Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton(3 weeks) 5/2-Morning Train(Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton(2 weeks) 6/13-America-Neil Diamond(3 weeks) 7/4-All Those Years Ago-George Harrison(1 week) 8/22-Touch Me When We're Dancing-Carpenters(2 weeks) 9/5-Endless Love-Diana Ross And Lionel Richie(3 weeks) 11/7-Here I Am(Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply(3 weeks) 12/19-Yesterday's Songs-Neil Diamond(6 weeks)
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02-15-2010, 10:20 PM	#1
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,766	Number One Adult Contemporary Songs Of 1981 (Billboard) 1/3-More Than I Can Say-Leo Sayer(3 weeks)* 1/17-I Love A Rainy Night-Eddie Rabbitt(3 weeks) 2/7-The Winner Takes It All-Abba(2 weeks) 2/21-Smokey Mountain Rain-Ronnie Milsap(1 week) 2/28-9 To 5-Dolly Parton(2 weeks) 3/14-What Kind Of Fool-Barbara Streisand And Barry Gibb(4 weeks) 4/11-Angel Of The Morning-Juice Newton(3 weeks) 5/2-Morning Train(Nine To Five)-Sheena Easton(2 weeks) 5/16-Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey(2 weeks) 5/30-How 'Bout Us-Champaign(2 weeks) 6/13-America-Neil Diamond(3 weeks) 7/4-All Those Years Ago-George Harrison(1 week) 7/11-I Don't Need You-Kenny Rogers(6 weeks) 8/22-Touch Me When We're Dancing-Carpenters(2 weeks) 9/5-Endless Love-Diana Ross And Lionel Richie(3 weeks) 9/26-Arthur's Theme(Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross(4 weeks) 10/24-Share Your Love With Me-Kenny Rogers(2 weeks) 11/7-Here I Am(Just When I Thought I Was Over You)-Air Supply(3 weeks) 11/28-The Old Songs-Barry Manilow(3 weeks) 12/19-Yesterday's Songs-Neil Diamond(6 weeks)** Entered the #1 position on the Adult Contemporary Chart the week of 12/27/80 *Remained in the #1 position on the Adult Contemporary Chart after the week of 12/26/81