Australian Singles chart for 1981

men at work

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1981. Here is the Australian Singles Chart for 1981 based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

  1. “Who Can It Be Now?” – Men at Work
  2. “You Weren’t in Love With Me” – Billy Field
  3. “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield
  4. “Duncan” – Slim Dusty

Top selling singles in Australia for 1981

*Denotes Australian artist

  1. “Counting the Beat” – The Swingers
  2. “Stars on 45 – Stars on 45
  3. “Antmusic” – Adam and the Ants
  4. “Jealous Guy” – Roxy Music
  5. “Devo Live (EP)” – Devo
  6. “Bette Davis Eyes” – Kim Carnes
  7. “Nine to Five (Morning Train)” – Sheena Easton
  8. “Endless Love” – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
  9. “Who Can It Be Now?” – Men at Work*
  10. “Kids in America” – Kim Wilde
  11. “This Ole House” – Shakin’ Stevens
  12. “Turn Me Loose” – Loverboy
  13. “Start Me Up” – The Rolling Stones
  14. “You Weren’t in Love With Me” – Billy Field*
  15. “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield*
  16. “Duncan” – Slim Dusty*
  17. “Girls Can Get It” – Dr Hook
  18. “(Just Like) Starting Over” – John Lennon
  19. “You Drive Me Crazy” – Shakin’ Stevens
  20. “Keep On Loving You” – REO Speedwagon
  21. “Louise (We Get it Right)” – Jona Lewie
  22. “Gotta Pull Myself Together” – The Nolans
  23. “In the Air Tonight” – Phil Collins
  24. “Precious to Me” – Phil Seymour
  25. “Jesse” – Carly Simon

My video pick for 1981 is Billy Field with ‘You Weren’t In Love With Me’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhqBfIa6l5k

3 Comments

  1. susan grosbard on June 30, 2011 at 2:53 am

    20 years on and it still sounds good. Good memories from our times together.

  2. THEODORE KIER on October 7, 2018 at 4:52 pm

    all these years ive been blissfully ignorant of Billie Fields. go figure !

  3. Voula on January 12, 2020 at 11:08 pm

    Good memories of Billy Field ~also love True Love (1982)~ and a humble guy.

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