Top Rock Songs of 1981 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

[A&M/Virgin 2397]
written by Philip Oakey, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright

[Geffen 49644]
written by John Lennon

charted as Centerfold / Flamethrower in US dance charts
[EMI America 8102]
written by Seth Justman

as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #484]
[Boardwalk 7-11-135]
written by Alan Merrill & Jake Hooker

[A&M 2371]
written by Sting

[RCA 12357]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1981 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1981
[Warner 49787]
written by Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Peter Allen

[Sire 49855]
written by Ed Cobb, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1982 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1982
[EMI America 8077]
written by Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon

[Rolling Stones 21003]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[Atlantic 3868]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] & Lou Gramm

[Dark Horse 49725]
written by George Harrison

[Atlantic 3824]
written by Phil Collins

[Elektra 47235]
written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & David Bowie

[RCA 12296]
written by Daryl Hall, Sara Allen, Janna Allen & Warren Pash

[Jet 02408]
written by Jeff Lynne

[RCA 12201]
written by Rick Springfield

produced by Dave Edmunds
[EMI America 8122]
written by Brian Setzer

[EMI America 8110]
written by Marty Wilde & Ricky Wilde

[Warner 49843]
written by Rod Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings & Kevin Savigar

[Geffen 49824]
written by Marv Ross

produced by Dave Edmunds; charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
[EMI America 8132]
written by Brian Setzer

[Epic 19-01054]
written by Gary Richrath

charted as Flamethrower / Freeze-Frame in US R&B charts
[EMI America 8108]
written by Seth Justman & Peter Wolf

with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
[Modern 7336]
written by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell

featuring Jr. Walker
[Atlantic 3831]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]

[A&M 2300]
written by Dennis DeYoung

[Columbia 02241]
written by Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry

[Capitol 4976]
written by Chip Taylor

charted as Shake It Up/Cruiser in US dance charts
[Elektra 47250]
written by Ric Ocasek

[Columbia 18-02646]
written by Alex Call & Jim Keller

[Warner 49698]
written by Pete Townshend

[A&M 2390]
written by Sting

[Island 49656]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings

[Polydor 2163]
written by Russ Ballard

live
[Capitol 5042]
written by Eugene Williams

[Warner 49886]
written by Rod Stewart, Jim Cregan & Kevin Savigar

[Atlantic 3891]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

[Arista 0708]
written by Nick Heyward

[Full Moon 02488]
written by Dan Fogelberg

[Asylum 47223]
written by Lindsey Buckingham

with Don Henley
[Modern 7341]
written by Stevie Nicks

charted as Planet Earth/Girls On Film in US dance charts
[Capitol 5070 (Harvest)]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

produced by George Martin
[Capitol 5033]
written by Graham Goble

[RCA 12217]
written by Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates

charted as Wordy Rappinghood / Genius of Love in US dance charts [novelty]
[Sire 50067]
written by Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Monte Browne, Tyrone Downie & Uziah "Sticky" Thompson

[Geffen 49695]
written by John Lennon

[Atlantic 3790]
written by Phil Collins

[EMI America 8084]
written by Jesse Barish

[A&M 2323]
written by Tommy Shaw

[EMI America 8079]
written by Bruce Springsteen

as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 1060]
written by Eric Clapton

[Threshold 602]
written by Justin Hayward

[Columbia 02567]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon

[Columbia 60514]
written by J.D. Souther, James Taylor & Waddy Wachtel

[Rolling Stones 21004]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[Atlantic 3894]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson

written by Chrissie Hynde

[Capitol 5005]
written by Billy Squier

charted as Wordy Rappinghood / Genius of Love in US dance charts
[Sire 49882]
written by Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Monte Browne, Tyrone Downie & Uziah "Sticky" Thompson

[Millenium 11801]
written by William Elworthy & Franke Previte

[Chrysalis 2529]
written by Pat Benatar, Tom Kelly & Scott Sheets

[I.R.S. 9901]
written by Jane Wiedlin & Terry Hall

[A&M 2349]
written by David Jenkins, Cory Lerios & John Pierce

[Threshold]
written by Justin Hayward & John Lodge

[Beserkley 47149]
written by Greg Kihn, Gary Philippet & Steve Wright

[Columbia 01050]
written by Russ Ballard

[Backstreet 51100]
written by Tom Petty

written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson

written by Ricky Wilde & Marty Wilde

[Atlantic 4017]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]

[Rolling Stones 21300]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

[Warner 49769]
written by Ali Thomson & Gary Wright

(originally released on Turnstiles May 1976) live
[Columbia 02518]
written by Billy Joel

[Geffen 50006]
written by Marv Ross

[Mercury 76109]
written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Pye Dubois

[MCA 51082]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker

[Epic 50964]
written by Eric Kaz & Randy Meisner

as John Cougar
[Riva 207]
written by John Mellencamp

[Chrysalis 2487]
written by Doug Lubahn & Pat Benatar

[Capitol 4975]
written by Myles Goodwyn

[Columbia 11431]
written by Bruce Springsteen

[Columbia 02589]
written by Paul Dean, Matt Frenette & Mike Reno

[Columbia 02415]
written by Donald Roeser & Richard Meltzer

[Atlantic 3858]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

[A&M 2316]
written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi & Jim Peterik

[Boardwalk 11150-7]
written by Gary Glitter & Mike Leander

[Millenium 11813]
written by Bill Henderson & Brian MacLeod

[Asylum 47144]
written by Kenny Passarelli & Joe Walsh

as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt 12211]
written by Craig Chaquico & Thos Borsdorf

[Epic 19-02127]
written by Kevin Cronin

[Boardwalk 5703]
written by Phil Seymour

[RCA 13008]
written by Rick Springfield

[Columbia 60505]
written by Steve Perry