Check out an extended version of this video with 40 additional hit songs of 1981 like 'All Those Years Ago' or 'You Make My Dreams': ua-cam.com/video/qKCz-YijzJU/v-deo.html
I feel so fortunate to have grown up listening to these classics as a teenager. Great variety of memorable tunes that are better than a lot of today’s offerings!
I know of several of the year 2019's "offerings": If I Can't Have You -- Shawn Mendes Bad Guy -- Billie Eilish There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back -- Shawn Mendes Still, these are still better than "My Jeans" by Jenna Rose...
Wow what a great Era 1981 I was 18 at the time Iam 56 now still hearing all these great songs thanks for downloading and sharing there was so much talent back in these years
Unless you lived the 70's and 80's you can't quite understand how great a time it was, not without its hardships but a wonderful time that's never been repeated.
The nineteen eighties has some of my favourite music. Some of the best music is from 1981; when rock & roll, rhythm and blues, and pop were at their peak.
Times were so much better then. Politics was reserved for op ed pages. You could listen to music back then and have fun. Not now. Oh well... Unless the TARDIS shows up im stuck in the past. Come on doctor! ( Tom Baker please!)
I still consider the 80’s the best all around era for music, but good lord, there was some crap put out!! Roxy music? Joe dolce? ? REO Speedwagon? Barclay James harvest?? Neil Diamond. Yikes.
I was 16, a million memories flashed through my mind while listening to this. Wonderful, carefree times, unlike the evil that infests our world today ! Everyone says it I know, but I truly wish i could wake up back there tomorrow.
The 80s didn't really start until 1982 when MTV really took hold. The 70s lasted from 1975 (with "The Hustle") to 1982 (the last gasps of disco). At least, as far as the US went. 1980/1981 was a lawless wasteland of yacht rock, poppy cheese, imploding corporate rock bands, and the metal and post-punk coming from the UK.
@@Kylora2112 I saw somewhere that the new decade doesn't really find its voice until its third year. That seems to be true, based on some of the music her.
Some random guy - unlike many who make the mistake of including too many US or the UK hits when they do retrospective best songs of the year compilations - you are refreshingly different and include a nice balance of Anglo American and Europe hits. Remember a lot of these songs and these times were great. Thank you for this.
Década de ouro, tinha qualidade e quantidade bom d+! Prova disto é que vc ouve aí vários ritmos, rock, dance, românticas, tudo de alto padrão, o mundo realmente estava inspirado.
I lived through the 70s and 80s. I was in junior college in 1981 and Disco and dance songs were everywhere. Disco was in the malls and the elevators. This list isn't representative of 1981. It needs many more dance songs to truly represent 1981.
Best songs of 1981 AC/DC- For Those about to Rock (We Salute You) Van Halen- Unchained Ozzy Osbourne- I Don't Know Judas Priest- Heading Out To The Highway Triumph-Magic Power Journey- Don't Stop Believing Def Leppard- High "N" Dry Rush- Tom Sawyer Rolling Stones- Start Me Up Blue Oyster Cult- Burnin' For You Black Sabbath- Mob Rules Iron Maiden- Wrathchild Motley Crue- Too Fast For Love Saxon- Denim And Leather
I grew up in the 80s we even had the old coil dial phone which took forever to make phone calls..lol..saw Rocky 4 too it was awesome I miss it so bad I cannot relate to modern Life but I still like new music too but love the 60 s 70s 80 s ways more
@@AlisaMountainlionHillsBrigades had that phone too. Remember ringing up a bird and hanging up in absolute fear? Ya i was 10 yrs old and a budding hounddog. Scared but eventually love always wins? Peace mate
4 songs on this list were also #1 on the country music charts. You had like 20 country songs a year crossed over to the pop charts back then, but today, you wind up none in some years. Rap and hip hop took over the pop radio stations which turned a lot of people off.
MTV was the absolute best in bringing this music into our homes. I was 9 and I literally would watch MTV for the better of the day and night!!! Sure do miss those days. Now, I watch MTV Classic, and between 2,591 commercials, videos pop up. (*Le Sigh*)
My Top 10 favorite hit songs of 1981 in no particular order are The Afternoon Delights' "General Hospi-Tale" Journey's "Who's Crying Now" Foreigner's "Urgent" Balance's "Breaking Away" Grover Washington & Bill Withers' "Just The Two Of Us" Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain" (released in late 1980, peaked in early 1981) Daryl Hall & John Oates' "Private Eyes" Neil Diamond's "America" (his last great single IMO) Cliff Richard's "A Little In Love" Donnie Iris's "Ah! Leah!"
SONGS I LOVE: 9 To 5 Don’t Stop Believing Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Flash Happy Birthday In The Air Tonight Jessie’s Girl Kids In America Let’s Grove Physical Tainted Love Under Pressure
Very Awesome List could of added lots more.Excellent Year indeed a couple massive songs of all time in Bette Davis Eyes and Physical u still here wish u hear those others u barely do on Radio.Also that For Your Eyes Only makes me sad when i hear it a James Bond Theme with huge passion and range she was the new star at the time
Roxy Music (Jealous guy), Kim Karnes (Bette Davis eyes), Bruce Springsteen (The river), Elaine Paige (Memory)... My preferred ! Then as selected... Foreign (Waiting for a girl as you), John Lennon (Woman)... Whatever they would have be mentioned too other... Bryan Ferry is always in another dimension, also if in this case he performs a Lennon' song version ...
Obvious.. The Bryan Ferry version was released lather than original Lennon (i got almost albums of Ferry... He is best musical artist)... I bought the album "The River" some years after '80... I got both these songs for my private audio mix selection by record !
Check out an extended version of this video with 40 additional hit songs of 1981 like 'All Those Years Ago' or 'You Make My Dreams': ua-cam.com/video/qKCz-YijzJU/v-deo.html
I miss those days so long ago when you could just turn on the radio and hardly ever hear a song you didn’t like.
Now I hardly hear a song that could like
Exactly well put.
I do that daily. It’s called an MP3 player...
@@MrJett1971 lol!
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I feel so fortunate to have grown up listening to these classics as a teenager. Great variety of memorable tunes that are better than a lot of today’s offerings!
I know of several of the year 2019's "offerings":
If I Can't Have You -- Shawn Mendes
Bad Guy -- Billie Eilish
There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back -- Shawn Mendes
Still, these are still better than "My Jeans" by Jenna Rose...
It takes me back to a better time in life when things were very good I miss it so much❤️❤️❤️
40 years later and these songs are still timeless
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Damn right! And I was there to hear it all.
Now they turned 42 years. Damn! The time flies. 💔
Agree time is the only thief that never gets caught enjoy every day friend
Wow what a great Era 1981 I was 18 at the time Iam 56 now still hearing all these great songs thanks for downloading and sharing there was so much talent back in these years
Me too! ☺️
I was 18 then too 😊
It was a great time to be young!
Me too, the year we joined the world !
16. Amazing time for music, the 80s. No doubt. I'm making a playlist of absolute favorites and is quite long.
Ya llevamos 4 décadas y nada a superado esta época
Unless you lived the 70's and 80's you can't quite understand how great a time it was, not without its hardships but a wonderful time that's never been repeated.
Hard to believe this was 40 years ago. Even harder to believe this was the music of my generation. Time sure flies.
Of all of the good music during my 6-decades of life, this was my favorite year. Good job.
The '70's & '80's music is awesome
90s good too
@Pablo Moreira I am a lesbian
Let's be honest, the 50ies and 60ies weren't bad either...
@Pablo Moreira no you're taste in music sucks
80/90 were my years in music.
The good ole days!:) outstanding job🎶💫✌️💛🤗
We need a time machine. To go back to the fab 80s
Yeah 💪🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏
Totally agree
I totally agree they were and still are the absolute best.
I own a 1982 DeLorean - but, sorry - no ‘Flux Capacitor’ in it...
@@beernpizzalover9035 well fix one cuz i need to go to the 80s (coming from a 14 year old boy)
ラジオでしか音楽を聴かせてもらえなかった中学生時代にはまった曲！
とても懐かしく、今聴いてもやっぱりいい曲ばかり🎶
ありがとうございます❤️
The nineteen eighties has some of my favourite music. Some of the best music is from 1981; when rock & roll, rhythm and blues, and pop were at their peak.
4 OF MY FAV SONGS OF ALL TIME CAME OUT THAT YEAR. QUEEN UNDER PRESSURE, JOURNEY DONT STOP BELIEVING, THE STONE START ME UP & PRINCE CONTROVERSY 👍👍
@@averyj8924 Right on, AJ. A wonderful year of music.
You can tell the 80s sound is starting to take its shape.
3:14 This is one of my favorite songs. I was completely crushed when Grover Washington Jr. passed away.
I loved how diverse yet palatable it all was then. Yeah I’m old sue me
Lol, palatable to us but our parents 😉 ?
Times were so much better then. Politics was reserved for op ed pages. You could listen to music back then and have fun. Not now. Oh well... Unless the TARDIS shows up im stuck in the past. Come on doctor! ( Tom Baker please!)
Nah, I won't sue you because I love the music from the 80s, too. :-)
@@christystewart4567 yup palatable is the right word for younger generations. My Dad considered Huey Lewis and the news heavy metal...
I still consider the 80’s the best all around era for music, but good lord, there was some crap put out!! Roxy music? Joe dolce? ? REO Speedwagon? Barclay James harvest?? Neil Diamond. Yikes.
I was 16, a million memories flashed through my mind while listening to this.
Wonderful, carefree times, unlike the evil that infests our world today ! Everyone says it I know, but I truly wish i could wake up back there tomorrow.
I am a lesbian
My god! Music used to be incredible! 1981 was a great year for music.
9 yrs old n I LIVED TO THE VERY FULLEST !!!! 💪💪💪
Two Hall & Oates songs? Nice. I like listening to them. 80s music really does rock and rule
80 was a transition year of Disco to Pop rock. In 81 there’s hardly a hint of Disco left. Love the 70’s and early 80’s. Start me Up baby.
The 80s didn't really start until 1982 when MTV really took hold. The 70s lasted from 1975 (with "The Hustle") to 1982 (the last gasps of disco). At least, as far as the US went. 1980/1981 was a lawless wasteland of yacht rock, poppy cheese, imploding corporate rock bands, and the metal and post-punk coming from the UK.
Disco died--or was it murdered?-- on July 12, 1979.
@@Kylora2112 I saw somewhere that the new decade doesn't really find its voice until its third year. That seems to be true, based on some of the music her.
@@plymouth491 Xtc's making plans for nigel has a 1980's sound but it's a 1979 song.
Some random guy - unlike many who make the mistake of including too many US or the UK hits when they do retrospective best songs of the year compilations - you are refreshingly different and include a nice balance of Anglo American and Europe hits. Remember a lot of these songs and these times were great. Thank you for this.
It helps that he is a German, so he likes a lot of European Singles, that were Hits in Germany...
The early stages of 1980's synthesizer based music that defined the decade.
Human league mate!
Dont you want me? Lol
Devo New Traditionalists
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EXACTLY !!
It was a different time then. Fun times!
I wish I was alive then to experience the 80s...
The best times
Unless you were doing drugs and got infected....
Ikr
Thanks for giving me my memories back cause I always wanted to listen to the songs in 1981. Love You for this video! 😘
81' was definitely an awesome year for music
21 back then...
Good times for those of you who weren’t there. 👍
1982 got even better. The great did start here though.
Juice Newton, Rick Springfield, Springsteen, Phil Collins, Neil Diamond, ABBA, O. Newton, Stones. Good year!
Best era ever! I was born in 1988!
Thank you for including The Alan Parsons Project!
Década de ouro, tinha qualidade e quantidade bom d+! Prova disto é que vc ouve aí vários ritmos, rock, dance, românticas, tudo de alto padrão, o mundo realmente estava inspirado.
I lived through the 70s and 80s. I was in junior college in 1981 and Disco and dance songs were everywhere. Disco was in the malls and the elevators. This list isn't representative of 1981. It needs many more dance songs to truly represent 1981.
BINAL!
Best songs of 1981
AC/DC- For Those about to Rock (We Salute You)
Van Halen- Unchained
Ozzy Osbourne- I Don't Know
Judas Priest- Heading Out To The Highway
Triumph-Magic Power
Journey- Don't Stop Believing
Def Leppard- High "N" Dry
Rush- Tom Sawyer
Rolling Stones- Start Me Up
Blue Oyster Cult- Burnin' For You
Black Sabbath- Mob Rules
Iron Maiden- Wrathchild
Motley Crue- Too Fast For Love
Saxon- Denim And Leather
ac-dc, the most popular talentless band around.
Not enough keyboards. :P AC DC had nothing.
The good days of AOR
You're barking up the wrong tree: those all should be on the list but this channel clearly goes for crap rock only.
1981 was the shift from disco to 80s pop, and 1981 had really good songs
Knowing almost all the songs, and I wasn't born yet that year. The 80's are truly the best years when it's about music
I grew up in the 80s we even had the old coil dial phone which took forever to make phone calls..lol..saw Rocky 4 too it was awesome I miss it so bad I cannot relate to modern Life but I still like new music too but love the 60 s 70s 80 s ways more
And I remember 1979 very clearly too the 70 s were even better type in rock your baby by George McCrae my favorite song since 1979
@@AlisaMountainlionHillsBrigades had that phone too. Remember ringing up a bird and hanging up in absolute fear? Ya i was 10 yrs old and a budding hounddog. Scared but eventually love always wins? Peace mate
I was 20 that year and there are many of these songs that I don't think I've ever heard.
Best decade for music ever❤️
4 songs on this list were also #1 on the country music charts. You had like 20 country songs a year crossed over to the pop charts back then, but today, you wind up none in some years. Rap and hip hop took over the pop radio stations which turned a lot of people off.
I really like 80's music. 🎵🎶
Love the 80s music
The year I was born. There was some good music back then 👍
Love all the Hall and Oates jams. Now that was music
Don’t Stop Believin’ - greatest rock song ever.
I'm so thankful to have come of age in the 80s. So sorry for those that didn't.
Yeah I feel bad for those that didn't.
@@briandeppa7976 poor kids growing up now.
Love this - and here's my 2 Aussie hits from 81 to check out State of the Heart (Mondo Rock) and Beserk Warriors (Mental As Anything) cheers
KIMWILD「chequered love」A song from my first year of middle school, my favorite artist and my favorite song!
2018 Songs are the best
Makes me feel nostalgic and I was born in '85.
The year I meant my wife and we are still together WoW
Congratulations!
@ted ritola Don't trust Google, trust Discogs.
@Rodimus Prime I was thinking the same thing LOL
Me too
Yep I feel old lol 😳🤦♀️
I came into the world in May 1981 and love coming across video’s such as this one.
My eldest was also born in may 81 (18th) such a great era for terrific music.
💔💓♥️🤣👍 beautiful and too,,!!!!! Excellent songs thanks forever 💕💝 rio negro argentina 🇦🇷
Could I really be that long ago..? Am I really that old..?
Yes you are!
Thanks
80s era so much fun , down the memory lane....music still rock......
I was surprised to see Hold on Tight by ELO in this posting but I'm glad it was included. I think it was the best song they ever did.
It sounds like George Harrison doing the vocals. I know they always called Jeff Lynne the fifth Beatle so if it is it makes sense.
Brings back memories of being 15 and first love. Sweet ❤️
Mee too same
４０年位前、曲名も意識せずカセットテープで聴いていた音楽の動画、感動!
1981 was an enigmatic year for me. I turned 12 and went through puberty and had my first serious crush.
Thumbs up class of 81
Class of 81
Bowlegs High School
Bowlegs, Oklahoma
(yes that’s a real town)
@@gearjammer4779 I am a lesbian
@@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344 wow, and?
I think I slept through a lot of this year. LOL
Ha u were flyin high in the friendly sky peace if anyone remembers it today its probly racicist homaphobic anti lesbian insulting the whale
I rememver Aneka With "Japanese Boys" and I love the music by ABBA in 1981.
Przypominają mi się dawne lata osiemdziesiąte i mojej młodości , wtedy miałem 15 lat , ale to były i są nadal super przeboje wszechczasów dla mnie.
Wasn't born til 83 but know all these songs. 80s music was da best imo
Depeche Mode😍😍
🖤
Right on, Inormi Mini. A top music group, act.
Great year of music 👍
Quase impossível definir a melhor!!
Born in 84'...this music is gold
Ha 4561z my number if u remember it u wernt there peace friend
Queen- under pressure my song favorite 💜💜💜💜💜
Mine, too. ♥️❤️
My song favorite ♥♥
MTV was the absolute best in bringing this music into our homes. I was 9 and I literally would watch MTV for the better of the day and night!!! Sure do miss those days. Now, I watch MTV Classic, and between 2,591 commercials, videos pop up. (*Le Sigh*)
I love a rainy night... haven't heard that for eons
ΕΠΙΚΑ ΚΟΜΜΑΤΙΑ!ΕΠΙΚΕΣ ΕΠΟΧΕΣ!Η ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ ΣΤΟ ΜΕΓΑΛΕΙΟ ΤΗΣ!ΤΥΧΕΡΟΙ ΠΟΥ ΤΑ ΖΗΣΑΜΕ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΧΟΡΕΨΑΜΕ!
Mybe i mentioned it acouple of millions times :80s best times ever, forever
My Top 10 favorite hit songs of 1981 in no particular order are
The Afternoon Delights' "General Hospi-Tale"
Journey's "Who's Crying Now"
Foreigner's "Urgent"
Balance's "Breaking Away"
Grover Washington & Bill Withers' "Just The Two Of Us"
Ronnie Milsap's "Smoky Mountain Rain" (released in late 1980, peaked in early 1981)
Daryl Hall & John Oates' "Private Eyes"
Neil Diamond's "America" (his last great single IMO)
Cliff Richard's "A Little In Love"
Donnie Iris's "Ah! Leah!"
SONGS I LOVE:
9 To 5
Don’t Stop Believing
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Flash
Happy Birthday
In The Air Tonight
Jessie’s Girl
Kids In America
Let’s Grove
Physical
Tainted Love
Under Pressure
Rick Springfield outstanding
I think I spent that entire year in the drive in and I still remember most of these.
music Very beautiful enchanting wonderful lovely lovely i love listen all this music touch deeply the my heart
Thank YOU sir for that but you forgot The go go girls... Our lips are sealed.
Very Awesome List could of added lots more.Excellent Year indeed a couple massive songs of all time in Bette Davis Eyes and Physical u still here wish u hear those others u barely do on Radio.Also that For Your Eyes Only makes me sad when i hear it a James Bond Theme with huge passion and range she was the new star at the time
80s music is the best.
In the Air Tonight is imo one of if not the best song ever made
I'm old 🤣
I'm older lol
Don't worry me too🤪
Ich auch in dem Jahr wurde ich 4 Jahre Alt.
@@melvinmercado4837 damn yall must be in yall 60's or some shit
Me too, but happy
Add Genius of Love by the Tom Tom Club, and Controversy by Prince
And Young Turks..Rod Stewart
Agreed. Genius of Love is majestic
Journey's Don't stop believing - too much epic good damn baka-baka! ))))
l like this song 1980 to 1989 💛💛💛💛💛
Great year for music - I feel like,as a ten year old, I. Began to really take notice of music that year
First year I really began to pay attention to American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.
40years ago and still so much better than the shit today brilliant music so glad I lived it
Never forget when I first heard the stray cats. I remember rushing to the store to buy the album.
You weren't the only one mate. I ended buying them all and had a tattoo. Those were the days.
I can't believe the list don't include TROUBLE by Lindsey Buckingham
Love on the rocks, was 1980!!
Wow. I don’t remember a large number of these. The rest I remember very well.
When I compare music from 81 to that of 89, it's sad how talent went so far down hill by then.
The decline had already begun by the end of the 80's
@@VicFalcone yes. It sure had.
100 % DISagree.
I miss the 80s. I miss everything about it, and If I could go back, I'd do it.
@@jhanbury1968
It officially died after 1991. Music when from being diverse to only two formats. Baby making hip-hop music/suicide grunge rock.
No Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider..... Humm... Not complete with out that classic jam!
Celebration by cool and the gang? Might have been 1980 tho. Was top of the charts forever and i was 9 in England
From the Album...As Far as Siam
I had no idea Shakin Stevens had so many awesome songs.
Roxy Music (Jealous guy), Kim Karnes (Bette Davis eyes), Bruce Springsteen (The river), Elaine Paige (Memory)... My preferred !
Then as selected... Foreign (Waiting for a girl as you), John Lennon (Woman)...
Whatever they would have be mentioned too other...
Bryan Ferry is always in another dimension, also if in this case he performs a Lennon' song version ...
The year I graduated High School. Love to go back and try it again.
Fade to Grey would be a total banger today if it were released.
My timeline is way out, I always thought the river and jealous were 78/79...
Obvious.. The Bryan Ferry version was released lather than original Lennon (i got almost albums of Ferry... He is best musical artist)...
I bought the album "The River" some years after '80...
I got both these songs for my private audio mix selection by record !
What a year!